Art auction market report: December 1999
In December 1999, ArtSell recorded 63 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 54 sold (86% sell-through). The 54 sales with a published price total $850,405, with a median of $3,276 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Theodor Kittelsen, “Dompap på rimet kvist (Vintermorgen)”, at $150,024 (Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner). 1 artist set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
63
2 houses
Sold
54
86% sell-through
Total
$850k
54 priced sales
Median
$3.3k
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 | Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish | $189,698 | 2 | Jazda w kopnym śniegu — $121,949 |
| 2 | Theodor Kittelsen Norwegian | $150,024 | 1 | Dompap på rimet kvist (Vintermorgen) — $150,024 |
| 3 | Józef Brandt Polish | $121,949 | 1 | Tabuńczycy przy ognisku — $121,949 |
| 4 | Jacek Malczewski Polish | $92,139 | 1 | Autoportret — $92,139 |
| 5 | Jan Matejko Polish | $75,879 | 1 | Portret chłopca — $75,879 |
| 6 | Józef Chełmoński Polish | $18,852 | 1 | Rozlewisko na łące — $18,852 |
| 7 | Wojciech Gerson Polish | $18,428 | 1 | Góralskie dzieci — $18,428 |
| 8 | Jan Styka Polish | $14,905 | 1 | Portret śpiewaczki Dorly — $14,905 |
| 9 | Julian Fałat Polish | $12,254 | 1 | Jesień na Podolu — $12,254 |
| 10 | Franciszek Kostrzewski Polish | $9,756 | 1 | Przy kapliczce — $9,756 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacek Malczewski | Autoportret Agra-Art | $92,139 | $80,816 (7 earlier) |