Art auction market report: August 2002
In August 2002, ArtSell recorded 53 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 53 sold (100% sell-through). The 53 sales with a published price total $61,799, with a median of $799 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Watercolor Mon Fil By Marie Laurencin, “Untitled”, at $6,037 (James D. Julia).
Lots offered
53
2 houses
Sold
53
100% sell-through
Total
$61.8k
53 priced sales
Median
$799
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 | Johannes Rian Norwegian | $10,244 | 8 | Kortspill — $2,797 |
| 2 | Frits Thaulow Norwegian | $7,393 | 3 | Vår — $3,463 |
| 3 | Arne Kavli Norwegian | $4,130 | 1 | Aase — $4,130 |
| 4 | Kai Fjell Norwegian | $3,410 | 3 | Pikehode — $1,998 |
| 5 | Alexander Schultz Norwegian | $2,731 | 3 | Fra Italien — $1,599 |
| 6 | Peter Nicolai Arbo Norwegian | $2,265 | 1 | Gressende kyr — $2,265 |
| 7 | Christian Rummelhoff Norwegian | $2,265 | 1 | Fra Sørfjorden i Hardanger — $2,265 |
| 8 | Lars Jorde Norwegian | $2,131 | 1 | Fra Storekoll — $2,131 |
| 9 | Henrik Sørensen Norwegian | $1,732 | 2 | Gutt og skogmann — $932 |
| 10 | Thore Heramb Norwegian | $1,599 | 1 | Komposisjon — $1,599 |
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.