Art auction market report: August 2003
In August 2003, ArtSell recorded 168 auction lots from 1 auction house, of which 118 sold (70% sell-through). The 118 sales with a published price total $168,055, with a median of $762 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Thomas Hart Benton, “The Steamboat Cincinnati”, at $8,337 (James D. Julia). 1 artist set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
168
1 house
Sold
118
70% sell-through
Total
$168k
118 priced sales
Median
$762
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 | Thomas Hart Benton American | $13,396 | 4 | The Steamboat Cincinnati — $8,337 |
| 2 | Walter Elmer Schofield American | $6,900 | 1 | House in Landscape — $6,900 |
| 3 | Martin Lewis American | $6,037 | 1 | Chance Meeting — $6,037 |
| 4 | Emil Bisttram American | $5,750 | 2 | Geometric Abstract I — $2,875 |
| 5 | Edward Cucuel American | $5,750 | 1 | Still Life with Teacups and Round Tray — $5,750 |
| 6 | Arthur Sarnoff American | $4,600 | 1 | Grand Panorama — $4,600 |
| 7 | Waldo Peirce American | $4,600 | 3 | Father in His Temple — $2,300 |
| 8 | George Lundeen American | $4,339 | 7 | Chelsea — $2,415 |
| 9 | Theodore Robinson American | $4,312 | 1 | Portrait of a Bull — $4,312 |
| 10 | Thomas Corwin Lindsay American | $4,255 | 1 | Autumn Forest — $4,255 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heywood Hardy British | $2,070 | 1 | Twin Setters — $2,070 |
| 2 | Edwin Hayes British | $2,070 | 1 | A Sketch in Holland — $2,070 |
| 3 | Vincent De Vos Belgian | $1,265 | 1 | Unwelcome Visitor — $1,265 |
| 4 | John Simmons British | $920 | 1 | A Day’s Catch — $920 |
| 5 | Antoine-Louis Barye French | $900 | 1 | Seated Dog — $900 |
| 6 | Charles Phillips British | $690 | 1 | Grazing Sheep in Landscape — $690 |
| 7 | Terrick Williams British | $690 | 1 | Forest Interior — $690 |
| 8 | Albrecht Durer German | $517 | 1 | The Deposition of Christ — $517 |
| 9 | Lortac French | $402 | 1 | Ile Glenan 1913 — $402 |
| 10 | Salvador Dalí Spanish | $57 | 1 | Don Quixote — $57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hart Benton | The Steamboat Cincinnati James D. Julia | $8,337 | $1,610 (3 earlier) |