Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 50 Auctions Archived, another 51 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 16 Friday, 50 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $9,741,668.10 as 85.25% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,114.73.

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

PIASAPablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: $2,334,431
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on February 14th: $1,150,582
Swann GalleriesAn American Century: The Collection of Dr. James & Debra Pearl & Fine Photographs on February 15th: $1,111,547
 

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Jeffrey S. Evans & AssociatesSteidel Collection Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 277.52%
Jeffrey S. Evans & AssociatesSteidel Collection Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 217.84%
Gonnelli Casa DAsteAncient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2 on February 7th: 171.28%
Gonnelli Casa DAsteAncient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 1 on February 7th: 152.43%
Forum AuctionsOnline sale: Modern Literature, Children's and Illustrated Books on February 15th: 140.59%
Ahlers & OgletreeImportant Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. on February 9th: 135.25%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersLIVE AUCTION Line, Form & Balance: Works from the Collection of Donald Baechler, Part II on February 15th: 130.71%
PIASAPablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: 125.01%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersBooks and Ephemera on February 14th: 118.51%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 15th: 114.21%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 112.47%
Heritage AuctionsDepth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction on February 14th: 102.28%


29 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

PIASAPablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsThe Art of Archie Comics and Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & AssociatesSteidel Collection Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 100.00%
Ahlers & OgletreeImportant Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. on February 9th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 13th: 99.92%
John McInnis AuctioneersVirtual Online Collectibles Auction on February 9th: 99.47%
Jeffrey S. Evans & AssociatesSteidel Collection Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 99.37%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 11th: 99.28%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 13th: 98.46%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 14th: 97.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 10th: 96.49%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersLIVE AUCTION Line, Form & Balance: Works from the Collection of Donald Baechler, Part II on February 15th: 96.43%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 15th: 95.67%
Bruun RasmussenModern Art and Design - Prints on February 13th: 95.56%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 14th: 95.41%
Forum AuctionsOnline sale: Modern Literature, Children's and Illustrated Books on February 15th: 93.70%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 11th: 92.49%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsPrints and Drawings at Auction on February 10th: 91.45%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 91.25%
Everard AuctionsWinter Southern Estates and Collections: Session 1 on February 13th: 90.48%
Heritage AuctionsDepth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction on February 14th: 89.61%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersBooks and Ephemera on February 14th: 89.51%
Old World AuctionsMaps and Atlases - bidstart 1/24 on February 7th: 88.35%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesWinter Book Sale on January 30th: 87.23%
Potomack CompanyFebruary Cornucopia: Art Furniture and Decorative Arts on February 13th: 84.35%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood20th Century and Contemporary Auction on February 13th: 83.58%
Potter and Potter AuctionsA Study in Sherlock, Part II: Including the Collections of Robert Hess and Roy Pilot on February 15th: 82.89%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26 on February 5th: 81.08%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. PIASA Exceptional letter from Pablo Picasso to his friend Max Jacob, testament to the priviledged links between the two men. Pablo Picasso an on February 15th Actual price: USD $643,518.
  2. PIASA Afat. Soixante-seize sonnets on February 15th Actual price: USD $391,707.
  3. PIASA Autograph correspondence with Max Pellequer on February 15th Actual price: USD $111,916.
  4. PIASA Picasso. on February 15th Actual price: USD $100,725.
  5. PIASA Tete, tapestry project, on February 15th Actual price: USD $83,937.
  6. PIASA Tete, tapestry project, on February 15th Actual price: USD $83,937.
  7. PIASA Twenty poems. Translated by Z. Milnern these poems are engraved in Spanish and adorned with twenty on February 15th Actual price: USD $83,937.
  8. PIASA Arlequin de profil, on February 15th Actual price: USD $81,139.
  9. PIASA La tauromaquia o arte de torear. on February 15th Actual price: USD $69,948.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Le Beluga on February 14th Actual price: USD $52,920.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions Gargantua on February 14th Actual price: USD $52,920.
  12. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Vesuvius on February 15th Actual price: USD $51,200.
  13. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Five Greek Poets and A Philosopher on February 15th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  14. Rago Arts and Auctions Eric (from Men in the Cities series) on February 14th Actual price: USD $47,880.
  15. RR Auction American Presidents Signature Collection (35) - complete from George Washington to John F. Kennedy on February 14th Actual price: USD $43,161.
  16. PIASA La croisette a Cannes on February 15th Actual price: USD $41,969.
  17. Potter and Potter Auctions Autograph manuscript of the novel Uncle Bernac (written with the provisional title: "Boulogne. A Memory of the Empire"), on February 15th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions Howdy Doody (from the Myths series) on February 14th Actual price: USD $40,320.
  19. PIASA and Atelier Madoura Visage noir on February 15th Actual price: USD $39,171.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions La Pierre philosophale on February 14th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  21. PIASA 2 albums in-octo on vellum paper. on February 15th Actual price: USD $36,373.
  22. PIASA Autograph correspondence with Max Pellequer on February 15th Actual price: USD $36,373.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions Le Hibou blasphemateur on February 14th Actual price: USD $35,280.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled IV; Untitled V (two works from the Men in the Cities series) on February 14th Actual price: USD $35,280.
  25. Swann Galleries Breton Onion Seller, London, from the Small Trades series. on February 15th Actual price: USD $35,000.



50 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 15th: 95.67%
Swann Galleries. An American Century: The Collection of Dr. James & Debra Pearl & Fine Photographs on February 15th: 74.48%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. LIVE AUCTION Line, Form & Balance: Works from the Collection of Donald Baechler, Part II on February 15th: 96.43%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock, Part II: Including the Collections of Robert Hess and Roy Pilot on February 15th: 82.89%
PIASA. Pablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Modern Literature, Children's and Illustrated Books on February 15th: 93.70%
Sloane Street Auctions. Old Masters, Modern British, Antique and Modern Furniture, Jewellery, Bags and Estate Contents. on February 14th: 61.90%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/19 on February 14th: 79.17%
Rossini. Furniture and Art Objects on February 14th: 73.68%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 14th: 73.20%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera on February 14th: 89.51%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session 2 on February 14th: 63.22%
Potomack Company. February Cornucopia: Art Furniture and Decorative Arts on February 13th: 84.35%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 13th: 75.56%
Chiswick Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 13th: 65.81%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session 1 on February 13th: 90.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 13th: 95.56%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 20th Century and Contemporary Auction on February 13th: 83.58%
Bonhams. Prints & Multiples Online on February 12th: 72.73%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 1/24 on February 7th: 88.35%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics and Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction on February 14th: 89.61%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 14th: 95.41%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 14th: 97.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 13th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 13th: 99.92%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Marvellous Medley: Psychology, Classics, Antarctica, Pacific A108 on February 11th: 57.61%
Moreshet Auctions. Auction 72 Kodesh Auction - Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica, Slavuta & Zhytomyr and more on February 11th: 76.69%
Ripley Auctions. Dead of Winter Great Estates Art and Antiques on February 10th: 76.30%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on February 10th: 91.45%
Blackwell Auctions. February Exceptional Estates Auction - online 1/24 on February 10th: 78.57%
PosterConnection Inc.. Vintage Posters on February 8th: 44.76%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 99.37%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Collectibles Auction on February 9th: 99.47%
Finarte. Original Movie Poster Artworks - Part 1 on February 9th: 51.72%
Finarte. Original Movie Poster Artworks -Part 2: Timed Auction on February 10th: 35.11%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Important Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. on February 9th: 100.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2 on February 7th: 77.27%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 1 on February 7th: 63.04%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Winter Book Sale on January 30th: 87.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26 on February 6th: 75.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26 on February 5th: 81.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 91.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 36.84%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated - bidstart 1/19 on February 4th: 72.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 10th: 96.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 11th: 99.28%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 11th: 92.49%


For the week ahead 51 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 19th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. BIBLIOPHILIA - DOCUMENTATION: VERY IMPORTANT MEETING OF BOOK SALES CATALOGS. 242 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/9. 88 lots

Tue. Feb. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 426 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 205 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Cape Town Premium Auction - Day 1. 21 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Editions + Photographs - 2/8. 94 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 554 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Old Master and Modern Printes, Matrices, Maps and Photgraphy. 420 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Antiques - Day 1. 17 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 1. 78 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Contemporary Discoveries - online 2/12. 11 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 54 lots

Wed. Feb. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 356 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 99 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . The Great Outdoors: Audubon to Zuni. 43 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Making Room Spring Sale. 17 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos, And Relics. 418 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The American Presidency - online 2/11. 50 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Elton John: Opening Night. 21 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Antiques - Day 2. 43 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 2. 19 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . February Gallery sale: Voyages, Travels, and Australiana, sold on behalf of several private vendors, Literature, Ephemera, Natural History &c.. 104 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.640 Lots to include Signed, First & Rare Editions including WB Yeats, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language, Postcards & Ephemera.. 643 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books - Antique Fine Arts. 608 lots
Ader. PARIS. Antique, Modern, and Modern Illustrated Books. 351 lots

Thu. Feb. 22nd
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography. 341 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 1/19. 49 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction. 114 lots
Bonhams. New York. Prints and Multiples: Abstractions - online 2/12. 183 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Elton John: The Day Sale. 171 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. February Estates Fine Interiors Auction.
Rossini. Paris. Stamps, Posters, Autographs and Books. 194 lots

Fri. Feb. 23rd
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale. 40 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment.

Sat. Feb. 24th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 181 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I. 379 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana - Las Vegas. 638 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction. 1004 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Beatles "Coming to America" 60th Anniversary Signature Auction. 89 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Winter Fine Art Gallery Auction. 83 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Fine Estates Auction.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. 2024 Contemporary and Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, Decorative Accessories, and Advertising. 75 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Ranch Sale.

Sun. Feb. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction.
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Online Only Bookworm Auction - bidstart 1/28. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Colonial Showcase Auction. 217 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Fine Antiques Estates Collection Auction.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Black History Art Auction - online 2/1. 64 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€