Art auction market report: March 2002
In March 2002, ArtSell recorded 373 auction lots from 3 auction houses, of which 363 sold (97% sell-through). The 363 sales with a published price total $977,737, with a median of $1,113 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Władysław Czachórski, “Dama z azaliami”, at $232,777 (Agra-Art). 13 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
373
3 houses
Sold
363
97% sell-through
Total
$978k
363 priced sales
Median
$1.1k
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 | Zygmunt Menkes American | $9,422 | 1 | Martwa natura z owocami i butelką — $9,422 |
| 2 | Otto Dix American | $7,080 | 1 | Erna II — $7,080 |
| 3 | Max Ernst German | $5,482 | 4 | Ohne Titel — $1,618 |
| 4 | Roy Lichtenstein American | $4,653 | 2 | Still life with red jar — $3,135 |
| 5 | Josef Scharl German | $4,551 | 2 | Portrait of a woman — $2,630 |
| 6 | Andy Warhol American | $3,540 | 1 | 10 Bll. in: Marylin Monroe — $3,540 |
| 7 | Robert Rauschenberg American | $2,124 | 1 | Currents — $2,124 |
| 8 | Tom Wesselmann American | $2,023 | 1 | Lulu — $2,023 |
| 9 | Niki de Saint Phalle French | $1,851 | 3 | Nana — $809 |
| 10 | Jim Dine American | $1,821 | 1 | 4 Bll. aus: Vegetables — $1,821 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Władysław Czachórski Polish | $232,777 | 1 | Dama z azaliami — $232,777 |
| 2 | Pablo Picasso Spanish | $30,039 | 10 | Sculpteur et son modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant un centaure embrassant une femme — $10,114 |
| 3 | Józef Pankiewicz Polish | $25,772 | 1 | Pejzaż z okolic Saint-Tropez — $25,772 |
| 4 | Serge Poliakoff Russian | $20,229 | 1 | Composition abstraite — $20,229 |
| 5 | Józef Rapacki Polish | $18,013 | 1 | Kapliczka na starej wierzbie — $18,013 |
| 6 | Erich Heckel German | $15,171 | 7 | Zinnien — $6,069 |
| 7 | HAP Grieshaber German | $14,726 | 4 | Tierwärter — $13,149 |
| 8 | Horst Janssen German | $13,071 | 19 | Im Karpfenteich — $1,517 |
| 9 | Friedensreich Hundertwasser Austrian | $13,054 | 7 | Gib acht, wenn Du über die Prairie gehst — $4,046 |
| 10 | Albert Oehlen German | $11,126 | 1 | Wenn sie nachts nicht schlafen können, liegt das nicht am Kaffee sondern am Bett — $11,126 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serge Poliakoff | Composition abstraite Ketterer Kunst | $20,229 | $4,186 (3 earlier) |
| Józef Rapacki | Kapliczka na starej wierzbie Agra-Art | $18,013 | $15,790 (7 earlier) |
| HAP Grieshaber | Tierwärter Ketterer Kunst | $13,149 | $943 (3 earlier) |
| Pablo Picasso | Sculpteur et son modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant un centaure embrassant une femme Ketterer Kunst | $10,114 | $9,940 (13 earlier) |
| Mela - (Melania Mutermilch) Muter | Cyklameny Agra-Art | $9,699 | $8,867 (4 earlier) |
| Andy Warhol | 10 Bll. in: Marylin Monroe Ketterer Kunst | $3,540 | $3,405 (5 earlier) |
| Mark Tobey | Ohne Titel Ketterer Kunst | $3,540 | $507 (3 earlier) |
| Max Klinger | 10 Bll. in: Vom Tode, Erster Theil, Opus XI Ketterer Kunst | $2,630 | $839 (4 earlier) |
| Fritz Schaefler | Wasserfall Ketterer Kunst | $1,821 | $523 (4 earlier) |
| Jim Dine | 4 Bll. aus: Vegetables Ketterer Kunst | $1,821 | $1,152 (4 earlier) |
| Joseph Beuys | Honiggefäß Ketterer Kunst | $1,214 | $1,100 (4 earlier) |
| Friedrich Meckseper | Worpsweder Stilleben Ketterer Kunst | $1,113 | $1,047 (6 earlier) |
| Sigmar Polke | Kicker Ketterer Kunst | $809 | $785 (3 earlier) |