Art auction market report: April 2001

In April 2001, ArtSell recorded 93 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 90 sold (97% sell-through). The 90 sales with a published price total $202,045, with a median of $1,428 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Jerzy Nowosielski, “Czarna pływaczka”, at $19,988 (Agra-Art). 2 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.

Lots offered

2 houses

Sold

97% sell-through

Total

$202k

90 priced sales

Median

$1.4k

priced sales

Top sales

#	Work	Artist	House · date	Price
1	Czarna pływaczka	Jerzy Nowosielski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$19,988 (PLN 80,500)
2	Wjazd Chrystusa do miasta	Jerzy Nowosielski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$11,993 (PLN 48,300)
3	Kawaler róży	Salvador Dalí	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$9,137 (PLN 36,800)
4	Portret młodego mężczyzny w białym kepi	Jerzy Nowosielski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$9,137 (PLN 36,800)
5	Kwiaty i owoce	Artur Nacht-Samborski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$6,282 (PLN 25,300)
6	Do kąpieli	Tymon Niesiołowski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$6,282 (PLN 25,300)
7	Wieś Łosie, Gmina Karbowa Autostop	Jerzy Duda-Gracz	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$5,711 (PLN 23,000)
8	Topólcza Zgorszenie	Jerzy Duda-Gracz	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$5,425 (PLN 21,850)
9	Ambiwalencja uczuć	Zbysław Maciejewski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$5,425 (PLN 21,850)
10	Maki	Zbysław Maciejewski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$5,425 (PLN 21,850)
11	Róże	Jan Szancenbach	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$4,997 (PLN 20,125)
12	Ogień z cyklu Żywioły XXXVIII	Andrzej Fogtt	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$4,854 (PLN 19,550)
13	Akt niebieski	Joanna Sarapata	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$4,711 (PLN 18,975)
14	Butelki	Jacek Sienicki	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$3,855 (PLN 15,525)
15	Nocny widok	Jarosław Modzelewski	Agra-Art · Apr 8, 2001	$3,712 (PLN 14,950)

Top American artists

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

Top American artists, April 2001
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Zygmunt Menkes American	$914	1	Akt leżący — $914
2	Mel Ramos American	$714	1	Tobacco Red — $714
3	Andy Warhol American	$428	1	Enjoy Capitol Club Beverages — $428
4	Alexander Calder American	$400	2	Kompozycja oranżowo żółto czerwona — $257

Top European artists

Top European artists, April 2001
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Jerzy Nowosielski Polish	$43,260	4	Czarna pływaczka — $19,988
2	Jerzy Duda-Gracz Polish	$11,136	2	Wieś Łosie, Gmina Karbowa Autostop — $5,711
3	Zbysław Maciejewski Polish	$10,851	2	Ambiwalencja uczuć — $5,425
4	Salvador Dalí Spanish	$9,309	2	Kawaler róży — $9,137
5	Andrzej Fogtt Polish	$6,853	2	Ogień z cyklu Żywioły XXXVIII — $4,854
6	Franciszek Starowieyski Polish	$6,710	4	Magna Mater Idiotorum II — $2,713
7	Jacek Sienicki Polish	$6,425	2	Butelki — $3,855
8	Tymon Niesiołowski Polish	$6,282	1	Do kąpieli — $6,282
9	Jan Szancenbach Polish	$4,997	1	Róże — $4,997
10	Joanna Sarapata Polish	$4,711	1	Akt niebieski — $4,711

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
Salvador Dalí	Kawaler róży Agra-Art	$9,137	$2,265 (6 earlier)
Eduard Wiiralt	Viljandi maastik HAUS Galerii	$2,247	$2,069 (3 earlier)

Auction houses this month

Agra-Art (72)HAUS Galerii (21)