Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 58 Auctions Archived, another 40 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 29 March, 58 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 31 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand. 

Turnover was $32,881,736.01 as 78.7% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,976.26.

 

Forty auctions are scheduled during the upcoming week.

 

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage AuctionsSpring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: $10,169,510
ChristiesPrints and Multiples on March 27th: $4,392,684
ChristiesThe Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: $3,558,180
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on March 26th: $3,362,378
ChristiesContemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: $2,027,748
Forum AuctionsFine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: $1,368,977
ChristiesLandscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: $1,228,374
GiquelloOld Books on March 22nd: $1,113,908

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

ChristiesThe Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 734.09%
Koller AuctionsOld Master Prints on March 22nd: 212.22%
Heritage AuctionsTreasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 196.81%
GiquelloOld Books on March 22nd: 169.44%
Maison BibelotA Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 151.40%
ChristiesLandscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 149.24%
Jeffrey S. Evans & AssociatesWinter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 146.64%
ALDEOriginal editions - Daniel Morcrette Literary Library and various on March 26th: 135.10%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 123.99%
AderLetters, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 28th: 122.60%
Dorotheum Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 118.98%
PBA GalleriesPBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 118.26%
GorringesWeekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 106.97%


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

Stephan Welz & Co.Auction by Sealed Tender: Roy Lichtenstein’s the Den From the Interior Series on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction49th Anniversary Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 26th: 99.71%
Heritage AuctionsSpring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: 99.29%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 26th: 99.19%
ChristiesThe Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 99.10%
Heritage AuctionsThe Art of Anime, Dragon Ball, and More Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 24th: 99.00%
ChristiesLandscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 98.90%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsFine Art at Auction on March 23rd: 98.41%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsFine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 26th: 98.36%
PBA GalleriesPBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 97.59%
Saskatchewan Network for Art CollectingUniversity of Regina President's Collection, Shumiatcher Donation - 2 on March 24th: 97.30%
Heritage AuctionsTrading Cards Showcase Auction Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on March 28th: 97.12%
Jeffrey S. Evans & AssociatesWinter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 96.84%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 24th: 96.51%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 24th: 95.74%
ChristiesPrints and Multiples on March 27th: 95.52%
GiquelloOld Books on March 22nd: 95.28%
Koller AuctionsOld Master Prints on March 22nd: 92.73%
Heritage AuctionsTreasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 92.47%
Canada Book Auctions LimitedFine Books and Ephemera Auction on March 28th: 92.23%
GorringesWeekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 91.74%
Maison BibelotA Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 91.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 23rd: 90.96%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books - online 3/8 on March 16th: 87.50%
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on March 26th: 87.32%
Potter and Potter AuctionsEntertainment, Toys, and Collectibles on March 28th: 87.07%
Dorotheum Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 86.03%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesLibrary of a Book Collector on March 26th: 85.98%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Online 3/8 on March 18th: 85.94%
Revere AuctionsMid-Century to Modern Art and Design on March 26th: 83.53%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery2024 Designer Curated Warehouse Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on March 23rd: 83.33%
New England Book AuctionsFine Art, Antiques, Graphics Selections from the Veatchs Inventory on March 26th: 83.23%
Blackwell AuctionsMarch Exceptional Estates Auction - online 3/7 on March 23rd: 80.95%
ChristiesContemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: 80.80%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Original cover art for the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs on March 22nd Actual price: USD $2,494,856.
  2. Bonhams Green on March 26th Actual price: USD $572,000.
  3. Christies Gaifu kaisei (Fine wind, clear weather) ["Red Fuji"] on March 26th Actual price: USD $478,800.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Smoking Tobacco Ty Cobb (Portrait-Red) SGC Good+ 2.5 - Fresh to the Hobby! on March 23rd Actual price: USD $432,000.
  5. Christies Grapes on March 27th Actual price: USD $350,078.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1916 M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth (Blank Back) Rookie #151 PSA VG/EX 4. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $348,000.
  7. Christies Girl with Balloon on March 26th Actual price: USD $302,340.
  8. Christies Marilyn Monroe on March 27th Actual price: USD $286,428.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 PSA NM-MT 8. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $240,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $210,000.
  11. Christies Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens on March 27th Actual price: USD $206,864.
  12. Christies Two Nudes, from: Nude Series on March 27th Actual price: USD $206,864.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA EX-MT 6. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $204,000.
  14. Christies Rebel Without A Cause (James Dean), from: Ads on March 27th Actual price: USD $190,952.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350 Ty Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder) PSA NM-MT 8. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $186,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1969 Topps Nolan Ryan #533 PSA Gem Mint 10 - Pop Three! on March 23rd Actual price: USD $180,000.
  17. Christies The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 5 March 2011 on March 26th Actual price: USD $175,039.
  18. Heritage Auctions 2000 Playoff Contender Tom Brady (Championship Ticket Autograph) Rookie #144 PSA EX-MT 6, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - #'d 007/100. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $174,000.
  19. Christies Minotaure aveugle guide par une fillette dans la nuit, from: La Suite Vollard on March 27th Actual price: USD $159,126.
  20. Christies Untitled on March 27th Actual price: USD $159,126.
  21. Christies A handwritten love letter to Pattie Boyd, 1971 on March 22nd Actual price: USD $151,131.
  22. Bonhams Hotel Acatlan: Two Weeks Later, from Moving Focus on March 26th Actual price: USD $140,200.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie #79 SGC 88 NM/MT 8. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $138,001.
  24. Christies Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and a Light Blue and a Dark Blue Wash on March 27th Actual price: USD $135,257.
  25. Christies A significant handwritten letter to Pattie Boyd, 1970 on March 22nd Actual price: USD $135,222.



58 total sales reported this week:

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Library of a Book Collector on March 26th: 85.98%
Vermot de Pas. Maps and Views on March 28th: 13.57%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Auction by Sealed Tender: Roy Lichtenstein’s the Den From the Interior Series on March 28th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys, and Collectibles on March 28th: 87.07%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 97.59%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. March 2024 Auction on March 28th: 41.03%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 86.03%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: 69.84%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Books and Ephemera Auction on March 28th: 92.23%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 28th: 77.41%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Cards Showcase Auction Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on March 28th: 97.12%
Forum Auctions. Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobbins - Part 2 on March 27th: 71.05%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 26th: 98.36%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on March 26th: 12.13%
Revere Auctions. Spring Showcase: Asian Art, Decor & Jewelry on March 27th: 77.78%
Revere Auctions. Mid-Century to Modern Art and Design on March 26th: 83.53%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Art, Antiques, Graphics Selections from the Veatchs Inventory on March 26th: 83.23%
Dorotheum . The Easter Sale on March 26th: 56.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 26th: 99.19%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 95.52%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 98.90%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: 80.80%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 26th: 77.78%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 87.32%
ALDE. Original editions - Daniel Morcrette Literary Library and various on March 26th: 71.15%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 91.50%
Michael Treloar. Rock | Blues | Pop - Memorabilia on March 24th: 29.69%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. University of Regina President's Collection, Shumiatcher Donation - 2 on March 24th: 97.30%
Vogt Auction. 49th Anniversary Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 2 on March 24th: 60.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 1 on March 23rd: 61.86%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 23rd: 98.41%
North American Auction Company. Frontier Splendor on March 23rd: 72.22%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Designer Curated Warehouse Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on March 23rd: 83.33%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on March 23rd: 54.55%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction - online 3/7 on March 23rd: 80.95%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 92.73%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 96.84%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 95.28%
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 99.10%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old Master and Modern Printes, Matrices, Maps and Photgraphy on February 20th: 52.86%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and rare books, italian first editions of 20th century - Day 2 on March 22nd: 16.85%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and rare books, italian first editions of 20th century on March 21st: 18.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Online 3/8 on March 18th: 85.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - online 3/8 on March 16th: 87.50%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 91.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 23rd: 90.96%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 24th: 95.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 24th: 96.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime, Dragon Ball, and More Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 24th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Barbie by David Levinthal Photographs Showcase Auction on March 23rd: 32.14%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 92.47%

 


For the week ahead 40 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 1st
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Comics and Graphic Novels: Marvel DC Manga Pulp 114. 149 lots

Tue. Apr. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 540 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 225 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Remarkable Women - online 3/22. 48 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 63 lots

Wed. Apr. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 114 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Prints. 300 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs - online 3/21. 164 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 500 Autographs, Photographs and Drawings. 500 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. American and English Art, Antiques and Silver. 21 lots

Thu. Apr. 4th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian - Illustrated Books. 335 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 298 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS - ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO BINDINGS. 314 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Spring Sale - session 1. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1558 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rabbinic Autographs and Passover Haggadot. 116 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Fine Art and Antiques from Europe and Asia. 14 lots

Fri. Apr. 5th
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 1036 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Signature Auction. 1290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction. 539 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Spring Auction - Session 2. 11 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. 95th Anniversary Sale (Live Online). 64 lots

Sat. Apr. 6th
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction. 40 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Texas and Western Art. 9 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Spring Auction. 126 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 174 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. April Live Auction. 326 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Baseball Opening Week Auction featuring the St Louis Cardinals. 111 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Automobilia & Literature Auction. 449 lots

Sun. Apr. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 123 lots
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. 245 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Kodesh Auction. 262 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. April Live Auction. 255 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Common Surium Auction. 96 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/29. 52 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • 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€
  • 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