Art auction market report: January 2001
In January 2001, ArtSell recorded 180 auction lots from 1 auction house, of which 180 sold (100% sell-through). The 180 sales with a published price total $205,017, with a median of $610 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Mary Frances West Pratt, “Untitled - Plum Tomatoes”, at $11,443 (Levis Fine Art Auctions). 8 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
180
1 house
Sold
180
100% sell-through
Total
$205k
180 priced sales
Median
$610
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 | John Hartman American | $4,196 | 1 | The Artist's Home in Winter — $4,196 |
| 2 | Robert Davidson Kwakwaka'wakw | $2,289 | 2 | Untitled - T-Silli-Aa-Lis, Raven, #27/99 — $1,221 |
| 3 | John Weaver American | $1,602 | 3 | Untitled - Geologist #3/25 — $992 |
| 4 | Tony Scherman Canadian | $1,240 | 2 | Reclining Parasol — $992 |
| 5 | Susan Ford American | $324 | 1 | Bouquet #13/25 — $324 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward William Godwin British | $4,654 | 4 | Fall On The Little Bow — $1,526 |
| 2 | Gershon Iskowitz Polish | $1,755 | 1 | A L — $1,755 |
| 3 | Harold Klunder Dutch | $763 | 2 | Study: Schoenberg 5 [B] — $687 |
| 4 | Otis Tamasauskas Lithuanian | $362 | 1 | Jumping Trout #1/4 — $362 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Sapp | House Needs Fixing Levis Fine Art Auctions | $4,387 | $2,116 (5 earlier) |
| Dorothy Knowles | Heading North Levis Fine Art Auctions | $4,196 | $772 (3 earlier) |
| Illingworth Kerr | Evening Light, Spring, Tenth Street Bridge Levis Fine Art Auctions | $3,433 | $2,116 (24 earlier) |
| Janet Mitchell | Going To The Bakery Levis Fine Art Auctions | $3,433 | $1,511 (8 earlier) |
| Jack Bush | Purple Thrust #65/100 Levis Fine Art Auctions | $2,441 | $756 (3 earlier) |
| Robert F.M. McInnis | Road North From Langdon Levis Fine Art Auctions | $1,144 | $626 (3 earlier) |
| Jack Lee Cowin | Somewhere Over The Rainbow [Western Canada Trout Series] #42/50 Levis Fine Art Auctions | $915 | $509 (3 earlier) |
| John Harold Thomas Snow | Near Bragg Creek #5/50 Levis Fine Art Auctions | $630 | $274 (17 earlier) |