Art auction market report: April 1999
In April 1999, ArtSell recorded 23 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 23 sold (100% sell-through). The 23 sales with a published price total $745,769, with a median of $2,069 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Hans Gude, “Fra Vossevangen”, at $333,814 (Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner).
Lots offered
23
2 houses
Sold
23
100% sell-through
Total
$746k
23 priced sales
Median
$2.1k
priced sales
Top sales
Top American artists
Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.
No priced sales for this group in the month.
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Gude Norwegian | $333,814 | 1 | Fra Vossevangen — $333,814 |
| 2 | Nikolai Astrup Norwegian | $84,737 | 1 | Fugl på sten — $84,737 |
| 3 | Thomas Fearnley Norwegian | $71,898 | 1 | Jeger i skogslandskap med foss — $71,898 |
| 4 | Hans Dahl Norwegian | $53,924 | 1 | Brudeferd i Sognefjorden — $53,924 |
| 5 | Peder Balke Norwegian | $48,788 | 1 | Hav og tåke — $48,788 |
| 6 | Helga Marie Ring Reusch Norwegian | $44,937 | 1 | Småbarns brudeferd — $44,937 |
| 7 | Frits Thaulow Norwegian | $43,653 | 1 | Måneskinn — $43,653 |
| 8 | Theodor Kittelsen Norwegian | $39,801 | 1 | Interiør med heklende pike — $39,801 |
| 9 | Johannes Võerahansu Estonian | $4,003 | 2 | Alepõletajad — $2,578 |
| 10 | Juhan Muks Estonian | $3,561 | 2 | Eesti suvi — $2,069 |
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.