Art auction market report: April 2003
In April 2003, ArtSell recorded 663 auction lots from 6 auction houses, of which 568 sold (86% sell-through). The 568 sales with a published price total $1,540,670, with a median of $1,466 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Louis le Brocquy, “EDEN”, at $49,302 (Whyte's). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
663
6 houses
Sold
568
86% sell-through
Total
$1.5M
568 priced sales
Median
$1.5k
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 | Patrick Scott American | $42,400 | 3 | GOLD PAINTING 65 — $24,103 |
| 2 | Walt Kuhn American | $5,750 | 1 | Portrait of a Woman — $5,750 |
| 3 | Larry Poons American | $5,533 | 1 | Ores — $5,533 |
| 4 | Abraham Bogdanove American | $5,175 | 1 | Late Fall on the Maine Coast — $5,175 |
| 5 | Carl W. Peters American | $4,140 | 1 | Winter Village — $4,140 |
| 6 | John Francis Murphy American | $3,162 | 1 | Summer Farm — $3,162 |
| 7 | Warren Sheppard American | $2,127 | 1 | Sunrise Over Rocky Coastline — $2,127 |
| 8 | George Arthur Hays American | $1,638 | 1 | Flagstaff, Maine — $1,638 |
| 9 | Frank Egginton British | $1,424 | 1 | BOGLAND — $1,424 |
| 10 | Darryl Hughto American | $1,107 | 1 | Holy Day — $1,107 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerzy Nowosielski Polish | $59,585 | 3 | Akt (Hydra) — $34,758 |
| 2 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $56,862 | 4 | EDEN — $49,302 |
| 3 | Colin Middleton Irish | $54,780 | 2 | MUSIC — $41,633 |
| 4 | Frank McKelvey Irish | $42,181 | 2 | HAY MAKING — $39,442 |
| 5 | Kenneth Webb British | $35,607 | 6 | SEAWEED THEME, ORANGE AND GREEN IV, BALLYWALTER — $8,765 |
| 6 | Markey Robinson British | $33,744 | 8 | COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES LOOKING OUT TO SEA — $8,765 |
| 7 | Tadeusz Brzozowski Polish | $31,530 | 4 | Młokos — $14,896 |
| 8 | Kazimierz Mikulski Polish | $29,793 | 1 | Teatr lalek: zakazane zabawy — $29,793 |
| 9 | George Campbell Irish | $29,581 | 9 | ROCKY FORT OF MAYO — $10,408 |
| 10 | Letitia Marion Hamilton Irish | $26,294 | 5 | BRIDGE SCENE, VENICE — $13,695 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McKelvey | HAY MAKING Whyte's | $39,442 | $9,965 (8 earlier) |
| Patrick Scott | GOLD PAINTING 65 Whyte's | $24,103 | $22,499 (8 earlier) |
| William Kurelek | Mendelsohn in Canadian Winter Levis Fine Art Auctions | $15,808 | $416 (3 earlier) |
| Alfred Lenica | Debiut koła Agra-Art | $13,655 | $5,848 (11 earlier) |
| Norah McGuinness | FIRST SNOW Whyte's | $13,147 | $9,683 (11 earlier) |
| Arthur Lismer | Great Tree, Vancouver Island Levis Fine Art Auctions | $10,275 | $6,592 (6 earlier) |
| Grace Henry | DOVES, TUSCANY Whyte's | $9,860 | $5,017 (4 earlier) |
| Jan Szancenbach | Martwa natura Agra-Art | $8,690 | $5,412 (3 earlier) |
| Andrzej Fogtt | Z cyklu „Sferyczne drzewo życia“, 200 Agra-Art | $8,068 | $4,854 (8 earlier) |
| Kiejstut Bereźnicki | Przeistoczenia Agra-Art | $8,068 | $4,596 (5 earlier) |
| Arthur K. Maderson | THE BRIDGE AT ST JEAN DU GARD, MIDI, FRANCE Whyte's | $6,793 | $6,653 (23 earlier) |
| Franciszek Starowieyski | Akt fantastyczny Agra-Art | $5,462 | $3,055 (10 earlier) |
| Aleksander Kobzdej | Odporny Agra-Art | $5,337 | $4,272 (3 earlier) |
| Jacek Sienicki | Wnętrze ze sztalugą Agra-Art | $5,087 | $4,377 (4 earlier) |
| Eugeniusz Markowski | Bez tytułu Agra-Art | $4,965 | $3,888 (6 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Whyte's (235)Levis Fine Art Auctions (235)Agra-Art (95)James D. Julia (60)HAUS Galerii (32)Bolsa de Arte (6)