Art auction market report: September 2004
In September 2004, ArtSell recorded 631 auction lots from 6 auction houses, of which 498 sold (79% sell-through). The 498 sales with a published price total $2,253,144, with a median of $1,491 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Paul Henry, “CONNEMARA LANDSCAPE”, at $128,898 (Whyte's). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
631
6 houses
Sold
498
79% sell-through
Total
$2.3M
498 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 | $14,117 | 1 | FOUNT SERIES 4 — $14,117 |
| 2 | Zygmunt Menkes American | $13,636 | 1 | Dziewczyna z makami — $13,636 |
| 3 | Alfred Jensen American/Guatemalan | $3,247 | 1 | Statki na Redzie — $3,247 |
| 4 | John Kingerlee American | $1,596 | 1 | THE BUSKER — $1,596 |
| 5 | Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev Körner American | $1,100 | 1 | Ellie'S Tenth Birthday — $1,100 |
| 6 | Jacob Kainen American | $1,000 | 2 | Abstract in Salmon with Blue Strokes — $675 |
| 7 | Sam Gilliam American | $1,000 | 1 | Abstract: Pinks — $1,000 |
| 8 | Joseph William Dawley American | $1,000 | 1 | Two Indian Men — $1,000 |
| 9 | Garnet Jex American | $750 | 1 | Walter Reed School — $750 |
| 10 | Leon Kelly American | $600 | 1 | The Renunciation of Gorgias — $600 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank McKelvey Irish | $142,647 | 3 | WOMAN FEEDING HENS — $108,029 |
| 2 | Paul Henry Irish | $128,898 | 1 | CONNEMARA LANDSCAPE — $128,898 |
| 3 | Seán Keating Irish | $81,881 | 2 | AN ARAN MAN AND HIS WIFE — $74,884 |
| 4 | Tony O'Malley Irish | $79,180 | 2 | STILL LIFE AND WINDOW, SHIP STUDIO (ST. IVES) — $67,518 |
| 5 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $73,165 | 3 | IMAGE OF W. B. YEATS — $36,828 |
| 6 | Markey Robinson British | $71,324 | 10 | THE POTATO GATHERERS — $24,552 |
| 7 | Jacek Malczewski Polish | $56,817 | 1 | PORTRET MIECZYSŁAWA GĄSECKIEGO W PRACOWNI — $56,817 |
| 8 | Basil Blackshaw British | $55,242 | 2 | SELF PORTRAIT AS A YOUNG MAN — $44,194 |
| 9 | Norah McGuinness Irish | $41,738 | 3 | THE SEAGULL — $18,414 |
| 10 | Patrick Collins Irish | $38,056 | 1 | WATER LILY — $38,056 |
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 (241)Agra-Art (182)Sloans & Kenyon (112)SOGA (63)HAUS Galerii (30)Bolsa de Arte (3)