Art auction market report: March 2000
In March 2000, ArtSell recorded 137 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 117 sold (85% sell-through). The 117 sales with a published price total $1,117,572, with a median of $3,150 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Władysław Czachórski, “Przed balem”, at $324,489 (Agra-Art). 2 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
137
2 houses
Sold
117
85% sell-through
Total
$1.1M
117 priced sales
Median
$3.2k
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 | Frank Egginton British | $7,027 | 2 | SHEEP GRAZING — $3,877 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Władysław Czachórski Polish | $324,489 | 1 | Przed balem — $324,489 |
| 2 | Leon Wyczółkowski Polish | $190,743 | 2 | W loży — $180,585 |
| 3 | Seán Keating Irish | $49,678 | 1 | THE TURF MEN OF ARAN — $49,678 |
| 4 | Markey Robinson British | $41,800 | 5 | SEASIDE VILLAGE WITH SHAWLIE AND YACHTS — $18,175 |
| 5 | Juliusz Kossak Polish | $29,627 | 1 | Przed pałacem w Krzeszowicach — $29,627 |
| 6 | Jacek Malczewski Polish | $26,806 | 1 | Portret Matyldy Modesty Wolfarthowej — $26,806 |
| 7 | Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish | $26,523 | 1 | W zimowy wieczór — $26,523 |
| 8 | Franz Streitt Polish | $18,341 | 1 | W małym miasteczku — $18,341 |
| 9 | Aleksander Stankiewicz Russian | $14,108 | 1 | Wędrowni muzykanci włoscy — $14,108 |
| 10 | Leopold Loeffler Polish | $13,740 | 1 | Kieliszek wina - Łyk na pokrzepienie — $13,740 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Wyczółkowski | W loży Agra-Art | $180,585 | $21,358 (3 earlier) |
| Autor nierozpoznany | Komplet do kawy i herbaty Agra-Art | $22,009 | $5,962 (15 earlier) |