Art auction market report: June 2002
In June 2002, ArtSell recorded 411 auction lots from 3 auction houses, of which 384 sold (93% sell-through). The 384 sales with a published price total $2,386,455, with a median of $2,995 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Olga Boznańska, “Portret siostry z czerwoną parasolką”, at $111,228 (Agra-Art). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
411
3 houses
Sold
384
93% sell-through
Total
$2.4M
384 priced sales
Median
$3k
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 | George Grosz German | $85,170 | 8 | Menschen in der Strasse — $22,267 |
| 2 | Lyonel Feininger American | $53,774 | 5 | Dünen-Küste — $26,720 |
| 3 | Ottone Rosai American | $16,700 | 1 | Wegbiegung — $16,700 |
| 4 | Zygmunt Menkes American | $6,417 | 2 | Kobieta przed lustrem — $4,278 |
| 5 | Otto Dix American | $4,565 | 4 | Frau Otto Mueller — $1,781 |
| 6 | Max Ernst German | $3,897 | 2 | Le Soleil. La Ville entière — $2,895 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Chagall Belarusian | $185,620 | 23 | Exodus — $43,420 |
| 2 | Olga Boznańska Polish | $111,228 | 1 | Portret siostry z czerwoną parasolką — $111,228 |
| 3 | Johannes Rian Norwegian | $101,950 | 14 | Kortspill — $50,848 |
| 4 | Hans Purrmann German | $84,446 | 9 | Capo di Sorrento — $43,420 |
| 5 | Arne Kavli Norwegian | $83,391 | 5 | Sommerdag i Fiskebäckskil — $57,204 |
| 6 | Otto Freundlich German | $46,760 | 2 | FÜNF KLEINE KOMPOSITIONEN — $35,627 |
| 7 | Kurt Schwitters German | $44,533 | 1 | Ohne Titel (Last Birds and Flowers) — $44,533 |
| 8 | Willi Baumeister German | $40,080 | 1 | Abraxas — $40,080 |
| 9 | Franz Wilhelm Seiwert German | $39,857 | 4 | Bauernkrieg — $18,927 |
| 10 | Paul Klee Swiss | $38,967 | 1 | Ohne Titel (1915/221) — $38,967 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Boznańska | Portret siostry z czerwoną parasolką Agra-Art | $111,228 | $68,510 (3 earlier) |
| Arne Kavli | Sommerdag i Fiskebäckskil Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner | $57,204 | $27,924 (11 earlier) |
| Johannes Rian | Kortspill Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner | $50,848 | $41,886 (33 earlier) |
| Władysław Aleksander Malecki | Pejzaż z oddziałem powstańczym Agra-Art | $41,639 | $9,876 (4 earlier) |
| Ewald Mataré | Kleine liegende Kuh II, "Porzellankuh" Lempertz | $38,967 | $6,278 (4 earlier) |
| Christian Rohlfs | Abend am See Lempertz | $31,173 | $21,974 (4 earlier) |
| George Grosz | Menschen in der Strasse Lempertz | $22,267 | $8,420 (4 earlier) |
| Ludwik Gędłek | Polowanie Agra-Art | $21,675 | $15,241 (3 earlier) |
| Gerhard Marcks | Zoe Lempertz | $20,597 | $12,461 (3 earlier) |
| Adolf Hölzel | Komposition (Große Anbetung im Wald) Lempertz | $18,927 | $8,370 (4 earlier) |
| Fritz Klimsch | Beschaulichkeit Lempertz | $13,917 | $13,682 (3 earlier) |
| Mela - (Melania Mutermilch) Muter | Macierzyństwo Agra-Art | $12,549 | $9,699 (5 earlier) |
| Käthe Kollwitz | Die Klage Lempertz | $11,133 | $2,410 (4 earlier) |
| Jerzy Duda-Gracz | Obraz 2651(Nadrzecze - Lato. Studium) Agra-Art | $10,267 | $8,609 (8 earlier) |
| Joan Miró | Komposition Lempertz | $10,020 | $4,600 (27 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Lempertz (213)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (124)Agra-Art (74)