Art auction market report: March 1999
In March 1999, ArtSell recorded 55 auction lots from 1 auction house, of which 44 sold (80% sell-through). The 44 sales with a published price total $823,249, with a median of $7,456 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski, “Szlichtada”, at $207,603 (Agra-Art).
Lots offered
55
1 house
Sold
44
80% sell-through
Total
$823k
44 priced sales
Median
$7.5k
priced sales
Top sales
Top American artists
Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zygmunt Menkes American | $33,918 | 3 | Portret kobiety z lustrem — $14,035 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish | $346,493 | 3 | Szlichtada — $207,603 |
| 2 | Aleksander Gierymski Polish | $64,328 | 1 | Portret Św. Brata Alberta - Adama Chmielowskiego — $64,328 |
| 3 | Jacek Malczewski Polish | $48,246 | 3 | Zasłuchana - portret Marii Balowej — $30,994 |
| 4 | Józef Brandt Polish | $39,474 | 1 | Próba konia — $39,474 |
| 5 | Michał Gorstkin-Wywiórski Polish | $33,626 | 1 | Polowanie z sokołem — $33,626 |
| 6 | Józef Rapacki Polish | $22,515 | 2 | Jesienią - odlot żurawi — $15,790 |
| 7 | Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Polish | $15,497 | 1 | Autoportret z samowarem — $15,497 |
| 8 | Roman Kochanowski Polish | $12,866 | 1 | Przedwiośnie — $12,866 |
| 9 | Władysław Czachórski Polish | $12,427 | 1 | Przed burzą — $12,427 |
| 10 | Jan Stanisławski Polish | $11,988 | 1 | Place de la Concorde w Paryżu — $11,988 |
New artist records
The artist’s best price this month exceeded every earlier priced result for them in the ArtSell database (artists with at least three earlier priced results).
None this month.