Art auction market report: March 2001

In March 2001, ArtSell recorded 185 auction lots from 3 auction houses, of which 141 sold (76% sell-through). The 141 sales with a published price total $1,011,924, with a median of $3,154 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski, “Przeprawa przez rzekę”, at $194,754 (Agra-Art). 7 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.

Lots offered

185

3 houses

Sold

141

76% sell-through

Total

$1M

141 priced sales

Median

$3.2k

priced sales

Top sales

#	Work	Artist	House · date	Price
1	Przeprawa przez rzekę	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$194,754 (PLN 805,000)
2	ENTRANCE OF THE DARKWIND (KHYBER PASS DALKEY 1942)	Louis le Brocquy	Whyte's · Mar 13, 2001	$77,113 (€83,800)
3	Połów o świcie	Leon Wyczółkowski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$69,555 (PLN 287,500)
4	Modelka w pracowni malarza	Jacek Malczewski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$36,169 (PLN 149,500)
5	Portret Leontyny Gogulskiej, 1909-1911	Jacek Malczewski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$26,431 (PLN 109,250)
6	Głowa starego fauna	Jacek Malczewski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$25,596 (PLN 105,800)
7	THE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS, PARIS	James Humbert Craig	Whyte's · Mar 13, 2001	$22,199 (€24,124)
8	PORTRET DR. ADOLFA SCHWARZA, 1913	Jacek Malczewski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$20,032 (PLN 82,800)
9	Wędrowny sprzedawca	Krzysztof Lubieniecki	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$19,197 (PLN 79,350)
10	BRIDE ARRANGING FLOWERS	Daniel O'Neill	Whyte's · Mar 13, 2001	$17,525 (€19,045)
11	Czaty we mgle	Antoni Piotrowski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$16,971 (PLN 70,150)
12	Scena z powstania 1863	Jacek Malczewski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$14,467 (PLN 59,800)
13	Konie	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$12,798 (PLN 52,900)
14	Oficer na siwym koniu, ok. 1840	Piotr Michałowski	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$12,520 (PLN 51,750)
15	Brzozy na wrzosowisku	Józef Rapacki	Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001	$12,242 (PLN 50,600)

Top American artists

Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.

Top American artists, March 2001
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	William Guy Wall American	$5,374	1	BLARNEY CASTLE NEAR CORK, IRELAND — $5,374

Top European artists

Top European artists, March 2001
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish	$207,552	2	Przeprawa przez rzekę — $194,754
2	Jacek Malczewski Polish	$122,695	5	Modelka w pracowni malarza — $36,169
3	Louis le Brocquy Irish	$77,113	1	ENTRANCE OF THE DARKWIND (KHYBER PASS DALKEY 1942) — $77,113
4	Leon Wyczółkowski Polish	$76,510	2	Połów o świcie — $69,555
5	Daniel O'Neill Irish	$28,625	2	BRIDE ARRANGING FLOWERS — $17,525
6	Harry Kernoff British	$27,923	3	BACK OF ROOKERY NOOK FARM, CARRANTUOHILL MOUNT, KERRY, IRELAND (CIRCA 1943) — $10,515
7	James Humbert Craig Irish	$25,353	2	THE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS, PARIS — $22,199
8	Markey Robinson British	$23,249	6	BREAD, FRUIT, GUITAR & FLOWERS — $6,075
9	Teodor Axentowicz Polish	$20,866	3	Dama w kapeluszu - Jesień — $8,625
10	Kenneth Webb British	$18,692	4	LANDSCAPE WITH FARM BUILDINGS — $6,309

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
James Humbert Craig	THE LUXEMBOURG GARDENS, PARIS Whyte's	$22,199	$7,087 (5 earlier)
Harry Kernoff	BACK OF ROOKERY NOOK FARM, CARRANTUOHILL MOUNT, KERRY, IRELAND (CIRCA 1943) Whyte's	$10,515	$3,986 (3 earlier)
Teodor Axentowicz	Dama w kapeluszu - Jesień Agra-Art	$8,625	$8,389 (4 earlier)
Charles Vincent Lamb	CARRAROE, COUNTY GALWAY Whyte's	$8,178	$4,361 (4 earlier)
Kenneth Webb	LANDSCAPE WITH FARM BUILDINGS Whyte's	$6,309	$4,361 (7 earlier)
George K. Gillespie	ON THE KERRY COAST Whyte's	$6,309	$5,573 (4 earlier)
Cecil Maguire	MAN HARVESTING KELP Whyte's	$4,322	$3,986 (3 earlier)

Auction houses this month

Whyte's (124)Agra-Art (59)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (2)