Art auction market report: November 1999
In November 1999, ArtSell recorded 268 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 268 sold (100% sell-through). The 268 sales with a published price total $947,873, with a median of $401 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Jahn Ekenæs, “Klesvask på islagt vann”, at $201,840 (Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner). 3 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
268
2 houses
Sold
268
100% sell-through
Total
$948k
268 priced sales
Median
$401
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 | Richard Lindner American | $392 | 1 | Untitled - Heart #88/250 — $392 |
| 2 | David Gilhooly American | $353 | 2 | Untitled - Green Frog — $196 |
| 3 | Friedel Dzubas American | $157 | 1 | Fugue #A.P. 4/10 — $157 |
| 4 | Ron Wilson American | $157 | 1 | Near Bow Lake — $157 |
| 5 | Michael Steiner American | $118 | 1 | Untitled #A.P. 4/10 — $118 |
| 6 | Dan Christensen American | $78 | 1 | One for Jack #A.P. 4/10 — $78 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahn Ekenæs Norwegian | $201,840 | 1 | Klesvask på islagt vann — $201,840 |
| 2 | Johanne Mathilde Dietrichson Norwegian | $151,380 | 1 | Billedserie med 8 felt — $151,380 |
| 3 | Hans Gude Norwegian | $136,242 | 2 | Folkedans på bro — $80,736 |
| 4 | Frits Thaulow Norwegian | $121,104 | 2 | På Ålfjell i Vestre Slidre — $80,736 |
| 5 | Hans Dahl Norwegian | $88,305 | 2 | Grisen er løs — $49,199 |
| 6 | Nicholas Raphael de Grandmaison Russian | $4,698 | 1 | Untitled - Papoose — $4,698 |
| 7 | James Henderson British | $2,349 | 1 | Untitled - Qu'Appelle Valley — $2,349 |
| 8 | John Falconer Slater British | $940 | 1 | Low Tide, Whitley — $940 |
| 9 | Edward William Godwin British | $861 | 2 | Fall, Kananaskis — $783 |
| 10 | Georges Rouault French | $744 | 1 | Les Amants — $744 |
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).
| Artist | Work | Price | Previous high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter J. Phillips | The Canadian Scene - Seven Colour Prints and a Dissertation #228/300 Levis Fine Art Auctions | $9,397 | $1,965 (4 earlier) |
| Margaret Shelton | Opabin Plateau, Mt. Biddle Levis Fine Art Auctions | $666 | $548 (9 earlier) |
| John Harold Thomas Snow | Matriarch #5/50 Levis Fine Art Auctions | $274 | $264 (5 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Levis Fine Art Auctions (260)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (8)