Art auction market report: June 2001

In June 2001, ArtSell recorded 581 auction lots from 4 auction houses, of which 539 sold (93% sell-through). The 539 sales with a published price total $2,155,062, with a median of $1,936 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Louis le Brocquy, “THE GARLANDED GOAT”, at $90,379 (Whyte's). 9 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.

Lots offered

581

4 houses

Sold

539

93% sell-through

Total

$2.2M

539 priced sales

Median

$1.9k

priced sales

Top sales

#	Work	Artist	House · date	Price
1	THE GARLANDED GOAT, 1950	Louis le Brocquy	Whyte's · Jun 12, 2001	$90,379 (€106,654)
2	Rozpędzony zaprzęg	Józef Brandt	Agra-Art · Jun 3, 2001	$83,699 (PLN 333,500)
3	Oppstilling med kopper, kanne og vase, 1923	Ludvig Karsten	Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Jun 7, 2001	$60,659 (NOK 570,000)
4	Kobziarz na wsi - Dudziarz	Antoni Kozakiewicz	Agra-Art · Jun 3, 2001	$37,520 (PLN 149,500)
5	console, 1953	Paul Laszlo	Wright · Jun 10, 2001	$35,650
6	To kvinner i interiør, 1950	Johannes Rian	Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Jun 7, 2001	$34,054 (NOK 320,000)
7	chaise lounge, 1932	Warren McArthur	Wright · Jun 10, 2001	$29,900
8	Beduini	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski	Agra-Art · Jun 3, 2001	$28,862 (PLN 115,000)
9	Graaveir, Skaane, 1916	Thorvald Erichsen	Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Jun 7, 2001	$24,477 (NOK 230,000)
10	Untitled, 1960	Étienne Hajdú	Wright · Jun 10, 2001	$21,850
11	AT THE RACES	William Conor	Whyte's · Jun 12, 2001	$21,519 (€25,394)
12	Sydfransk landskap med hus	Jakob Weidemann	Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Jun 7, 2001	$21,284 (NOK 200,000)
13	screen, 1950	Charles and Ray Eames	Wright · Jun 10, 2001	$19,550
14	Impression de la nature, 1986	Jakob Weidemann	Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Jun 7, 2001	$18,091 (NOK 170,000)
15	Night Secret #2, 1968	Louise Nevelson	Wright · Jun 10, 2001	$16,100

Top American artists

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

Top American artists, June 2001
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Louise Nevelson American	$17,365	2	Night Secret #2 — $16,100
2	Patrick Scott American	$15,063	1	GOLD PAINTING — $15,063
3	Harry Bertoia American	$10,925	1	untitled (Tree Form) — $10,925
4	Charles Eames American	$9,890	2	DCMs, set of six — $7,475
5	Peter Voulkos American	$8,625	1	plate — $8,625
6	Sol LeWitt American	$7,475	1	Untitled — $7,475
7	Paul McCobb American	$7,130	3	nightstands, pair — $3,105
8	Robert Motherwell American	$5,750	1	Aberdeen Stone — $5,750
9	Frank Lloyd Wright American	$4,370	2	cabinets — $2,990
10	Robert Rauschenberg American	$3,450	1	Arcanum VIII — $3,450

Top European artists

Top European artists, June 2001
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Johannes Rian Norwegian	$125,469	14	To kvinner i interiør — $34,054
2	Louis le Brocquy Irish	$90,379	1	THE GARLANDED GOAT — $90,379
3	Józef Brandt Polish	$83,699	1	Rozpędzony zaprzęg — $83,699
4	Arne Ekeland Norwegian	$80,773	8	Kvinne i landskap — $15,963
5	Jakob Weidemann Norwegian	$70,131	5	Sydfransk landskap med hus — $21,284
6	Ludvig Karsten Norwegian	$60,659	1	Oppstilling med kopper, kanne og vase — $60,659
7	Antoni Kozakiewicz Polish	$37,520	1	Kobziarz na wsi - Dudziarz — $37,520
8	Thorvald Erichsen Norwegian	$35,119	2	Graaveir, Skaane — $24,477
9	George K. Gillespie British	$30,231	7	ARDS POINT, NEAR DUNFANAGHY, COUNTY DONEGAL — $7,531
10	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish	$28,862	1	Beduini — $28,862

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
Jakob Weidemann	Sydfransk landskap med hus Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner	$21,284	$14,544 (6 earlier)
Norah McGuinness	SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE ALGARVE 1961 Whyte's	$9,683	$7,973 (4 earlier)
George K. Gillespie	ARDS POINT, NEAR DUNFANAGHY, COUNTY DONEGAL Whyte's	$7,531	$6,309 (6 earlier)
William Percy French	RIVERSCENE Whyte's	$6,455	$5,537 (4 earlier)
Maurice Canning Wilks	LANDSCAPE CONNEMARA Whyte's	$5,810	$3,877 (6 earlier)
Reidar Aulie	Orkester Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner	$4,470	$3,491 (3 earlier)
Piet Sluis	AFTERNOON TEA Whyte's	$3,657	$2,436 (4 earlier)
Gladys Maccabe	PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW IN THE PARK Whyte's	$3,228	$2,665 (6 earlier)
Elizabeth Cope	WICKER CHAIR WITH YELLOW JUG Whyte's	$2,905	$1,218 (3 earlier)

Auction houses this month

Wright (265)Whyte's (156)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (99)Agra-Art (61)