Recent and future Book Auctuions !

 Posted by WayneG.Barber 

Rare Book Hub: 64 Auctions Archived, another 15 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 20 December, 64 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 22 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 36 in US dollars.   Fifteen thousand six hundred thirteen lots were offered and 13,199 sold for an 84.03% win rate.   Turnover was $23,899,199.07. The average lot sold for $1,821.72.   A fresh 15 auctions are posted that will complete this week and this year. 2024 was remarkable and record setting.       6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: Sothebys. The Ten Commandments on December 18th: $5,040,000 Artcurial. de Gaulle on December 16th: $4,004,361 University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books - Just In Time For The Holidays! on December 11th: $1,460,917 Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on December 17th: $1,316,632 Sothebys. Important Judaica on December 18th: $1,223,880 Arenberg Auctions. Prints, Drawings & Photographs, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism & Belgian Royal Family on December 14th: $1,027,605   20 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: Artcurial. de Gaulle on December 16th: 333.69% Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on December 19th: 295.78% Sothebys. The Ten Commandments on December 18th: 252.00% Beaussant Lefevre. Ancient and Modern Books on December 19th: 213.85% Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Session 3 and 4 on November 27th: 172.34% Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Session 5 and 6 on November 28th: 172.05% Christies. Online: MICA: THE COLLECTION OF MICA ERTEGUN on December 17th: 137.79% Bonhams. The Winter Automobilia Online Auction on December 16th: 129.30% Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Vintage Games and Toys on December 13th: 129.10% Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction Featuring the Collection of Max Maven on December 14th: 127.77% Bonhams. The Complete Kelmscott Press Collection of Joseph Mark Van Horn on December 17th: 125.25% Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 12th: 124.66%