Art auction market report: September 2003
In September 2003, ArtSell recorded 488 auction lots from 4 auction houses, of which 389 sold (80% sell-through). The 389 sales with a published price total $1,628,588, with a median of $1,900 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Seán Keating, “PATRICK LYNCH'S BOAT”, at $65,163 (Whyte's). 13 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
488
4 houses
Sold
389
80% sell-through
Total
$1.6M
389 priced sales
Median
$1.9k
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 | Augustus Vincent Tack American | $34,800 | 10 | End of Deerfield Street (Moonrise) — $5,000 |
| 2 | Lowell Blair Nesbitt American | $29,322 | 9 | Pink Iris — $8,000 |
| 3 | Duncan Phillips American | $24,200 | 15 | Farm in Valley — $5,000 |
| 4 | Walter Launt Palmer American | $20,000 | 1 | Snowy Stream in Winter Light — $20,000 |
| 5 | Sam Gilliam American | $14,500 | 3 | A Warmth — $7,500 |
| 6 | Howard Behrens American | $13,000 | 1 | Girl on Beach — $13,000 |
| 7 | Constantin Westchiloff Russian | $11,000 | 1 | Winter Landscape — $11,000 |
| 8 | John Marin American | $10,000 | 1 | Spring — $10,000 |
| 9 | John William Casilear American | $9,500 | 1 | Untitled — $9,500 |
| 10 | William Samuel Horton American | $5,000 | 1 | Gstaad — $5,000 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Keating Irish | $111,788 | 7 | PATRICK LYNCH'S BOAT — $65,163 |
| 2 | Frank McKelvey Irish | $63,365 | 4 | THE BACK ROAD — $33,705 |
| 3 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $62,691 | 4 | THE TAIN - BATTLE FIELD — $40,446 |
| 4 | Alexander Koester German | $60,000 | 1 | Ducks Along Riverbank — $60,000 |
| 5 | William John Leech Irish | $59,321 | 2 | PAINTING IN A GARDEN — $56,175 |
| 6 | Daniel O'Neill Irish | $53,928 | 2 | BACKYARDS, DOWNPATRICK — $31,458 |
| 7 | Maurice Canning Wilks Irish | $44,715 | 5 | WOMEN OF DONEGAL — $28,088 |
| 8 | Markey Robinson British | $42,581 | 5 | FIGURES IN A STREET, PARIS — $21,347 |
| 9 | Colin Middleton Irish | $40,446 | 2 | GLEN LOUGH — $26,964 |
| 10 | Evie Hone Irish | $35,053 | 2 | WINDOWSILL STILL LIFE WITH OIL LAMP AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS — $29,211 |
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).
Auction houses this month
Whyte's (219)Sloans & Kenyon (207)Agra-Art (44)Bolsa de Arte (18)