Art auction market report: January 2003
In January 2003, ArtSell recorded 58 auction lots from 1 auction house, of which 49 sold (84% sell-through). The 49 sales with a published price total $114,680, with a median of $1,265 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Edward Willis Redfield, “Monhegan Winter”, at $16,675 (James D. Julia).
Lots offered
58
1 house
Sold
49
84% sell-through
Total
$115k
49 priced sales
Median
$1.3k
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 | Edward Willis Redfield American | $16,675 | 1 | Monhegan Winter — $16,675 |
| 2 | Stephen Etnier American | $7,475 | 1 | Beach at Ogunquit — $7,475 |
| 3 | John Fulton Folinsbee American | $5,760 | 2 | New Hope Street Scene — $3,960 |
| 4 | Arthur Sarnoff American | $4,920 | 1 | Scouting Party — $4,920 |
| 5 | Ernest Lawson American | $4,887 | 1 | Sunset Landscape — $4,887 |
| 6 | Aldro Thompson Hibbard American | $4,600 | 1 | Bass Rocks — $4,600 |
| 7 | Henry Farny American | $4,312 | 1 | Indian Portrait — $4,312 |
| 8 | Jay Hall Connaway American | $4,082 | 2 | Hot Weather ” “Lobster Cove — $2,127 |
| 9 | Charles P. Gruppé American | $3,680 | 1 | Near the Hague, Holland — $3,680 |
| 10 | Allen Tucker American | $3,480 | 1 | Fall Landscape — $3,480 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georges d'Espagnat French | $11,500 | 1 | Study for “Enfants Dans Le Parc — $11,500 |
| 2 | Nicholas Pocock British | $1,437 | 1 | Hauling a Boat Ashore — $1,437 |
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.