Art auction market report: August 2001
In August 2001, ArtSell recorded 25 auction lots from 1 auction house, of which 25 sold (100% sell-through). The 25 sales with a published price total $24,657, with a median of $791 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Reidar Aulie, “Småbruk med kone, mann og hest”, at $2,825 (Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner).
Lots offered
25
1 house
Sold
25
100% sell-through
Total
$24.7k
25 priced sales
Median
$791
priced sales
Top sales
Top American artists
Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.
No priced sales for this group in the month.
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reidar Aulie Norwegian | $3,729 | 2 | Småbruk med kone, mann og hest — $2,825 |
| 2 | Astri Welhaven Heiberg Norwegian | $2,825 | 1 | Atelierinteriør med modell — $2,825 |
| 3 | Christian Krohg Norwegian | $2,486 | 1 | Gammel mann — $2,486 |
| 4 | Johannes Rian Norwegian | $2,317 | 2 | Landskap med hus — $1,808 |
| 5 | Arne Ekeland Norwegian | $1,808 | 3 | Kvinnelig figur blant maskindeler — $791 |
| 6 | Edvard Skari Norwegian | $1,639 | 1 | Seilskuter i ettermiddagslys — $1,639 |
| 7 | Kristen Holbø Norwegian | $1,413 | 1 | Fjellgård — $1,413 |
| 8 | Kai Fjell Norwegian | $1,300 | 1 | Kvinnefigurer — $1,300 |
| 9 | Ole Juul Norwegian | $1,074 | 1 | Gård i vinterlandskap — $1,074 |
| 10 | Jan Aunvik Norwegian | $1,017 | 1 | Komposisjon — $1,017 |
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).
None this month.