Art auction market report: October 1999
In October 1999, ArtSell recorded 71 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 66 sold (93% sell-through). The 66 sales with a published price total $983,299, with a median of $4,055 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Maurycy Gottlieb, “Powitanie Natana przez Rechę”, at $211,124 (Agra-Art).
Lots offered
71
2 houses
Sold
66
93% sell-through
Total
$983k
66 priced sales
Median
$4.1k
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 | Maurycy Gottlieb Polish | $211,124 | 1 | Powitanie Natana przez Rechę — $211,124 |
| 2 | Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish | $191,549 | 2 | Jesienna przejażdżka — $170,577 |
| 3 | Maksymilian Gierymski Polish | $121,920 | 2 | Patrol polski z 1830 roku — $103,465 |
| 4 | Olga Boznańska Polish | $68,510 | 1 | Bretońska dziewczynka — $68,510 |
| 5 | Juliusz Kossak Polish | $51,732 | 1 | Konie kozackie — $51,732 |
| 6 | Władysław Podkowiński Polish | $44,741 | 1 | Szał uniesień — $44,741 |
| 7 | Konrad Mägi Estonian | $27,737 | 1 | Oberstdorfi maastik — $27,737 |
| 8 | Adam Styka French | $26,845 | 1 | W słońcu Maroka — $26,845 |
| 9 | Jacek Malczewski Polish | $18,036 | 2 | Chimera — $14,541 |
| 10 | Karl Kaufmann German | $13,143 | 1 | Rzym — $13,143 |
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.