Art auction market report: October 2004
In October 2004, ArtSell recorded 1,394 auction lots from 7 auction houses, of which 1,308 sold (94% sell-through). The 1,308 sales with a published price total $2,952,444, with a median of $1,022 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Guillermo (Wilhelm) Kahlo, “Mexico & Chapultepec”, at $68,207 (Lempertz). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
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 | George Grosz German | $24,366 | 4 | Federchen — $8,941 |
| 2 | László Moholy-Nagy American | $20,863 | 1 | Katze (Negativ-Abzug) — $20,863 |
| 3 | Zygmunt Menkes American | $13,907 | 1 | Koncert w Atelier — $13,907 |
| 4 | Edward Cucuel American | $11,922 | 1 | Die große Werft — $11,922 |
| 5 | Fred Sandback American | $10,879 | 5 | Blau - Rot - Gelb — $6,706 |
| 6 | Max Ernst German | $9,121 | 8 | 2 Bll. aus: Maximiliana ou L'Exercise illégal de l'Astronomie — $2,012 |
| 7 | Andy Warhol American | $7,689 | 4 | Liz — $2,533 |
| 8 | Lyonel Feininger American | $6,706 | 2 | Paris Houses — $5,216 |
| 9 | Man Ray American | $6,063 | 1 | Rayogramm — $6,063 |
| 10 | Roy Lichtenstein American | $5,812 | 2 | That's the way.. — $3,875 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horst Janssen German | $73,145 | 40 | (Sich) Regen bringt Segen (Galerie am Mönchsteich) — $14,455 |
| 2 | Heinrich Vogeler German | $55,009 | 70 | Im Mai — $4,769 |
| 3 | Konrad Mägi Estonian | $49,549 | 1 | Rannamaastik — $49,549 |
| 4 | Johann Moritz Rugendas German | $41,726 | 1 | Badende am Strand von Chorillos bei Miraflores (Lima). - Los baños de Miraflores - Bañistas y cabañas en la playa de Chorillos, Lima — $41,726 |
| 5 | Eduard Bargheer German | $41,041 | 17 | Der Katendeich beim Neßhof — $13,412 |
| 6 | Pablo Picasso Spanish | $40,357 | 10 | Le repos du sculpteur II (Vieux sculpteur et jeune modèle avec le portrait sculpté du modèle) — $16,393 |
| 7 | Martin Benka Czech | $34,533 | 4 | Terchovianky — $18,390 |
| 8 | Géza Schiller Hungarian | $29,630 | 1 | V divadle — $29,630 |
| 9 | Friedensreich Hundertwasser Austrian | $29,208 | 8 | Wiesenmann — $6,259 |
| 10 | Albert Marquet French | $26,824 | 1 | Cour de ferme à la Percaillerie — $26,824 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksander Vardi | Notre Dame de Paris HAUS Galerii | $14,744 | $4,218 (10 earlier) |
| Horst Janssen | (Sich) Regen bringt Segen (Galerie am Mönchsteich) Ketterer Kunst | $14,455 | $10,891 (126 earlier) |
| Eduard Bargheer | Der Katendeich beim Neßhof Ketterer Kunst | $13,412 | $11,436 (56 earlier) |
| Francisco De Goya | Folge von 80 Bll. Los Desastres de la Guerra Ketterer Kunst | $9,686 | $1,139 (13 earlier) |
| Lothar Fischer | Europasiphëé Ketterer Kunst | $6,408 | $3,140 (3 earlier) |
| Endel Kõks | Abstraktsioon HAUS Galerii | $6,082 | $4,861 (8 earlier) |
| Man Ray | Rayogramm Lempertz | $6,063 | $4,841 (11 earlier) |
| Peter Keetman | Schraubenpumpe Lempertz | $5,760 | $4,841 (4 earlier) |
| Johannes Võerahansu | Mees potikedraga HAUS Galerii | $5,640 | $4,896 (8 earlier) |
| Karl Burman juunior | Raekoja plats HAUS Galerii | $5,640 | $703 (4 earlier) |
| Nikolai Kull | Talvine vaade Tallinnale HAUS Galerii | $5,358 | $3,131 (6 earlier) |
| Heinrich Vogeler | Im Mai Ketterer Kunst | $4,769 | $1,611 (17 earlier) |
| Roberto Sebastian Echaurren Matta | L'arc obscure des heures Ketterer Kunst | $4,471 | $1,209 (5 earlier) |
| Lepo Mikko | Linn HAUS Galerii | $3,948 | $3,424 (7 earlier) |
| Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot | Umkreis - Weite Landschaft Ketterer Kunst | $3,726 | $1,763 (6 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Ketterer Kunst (887)SOGA (168)Sloans & Kenyon (142)Agra-Art (133)HAUS Galerii (29)Lempertz (25)Crocker Farm (10)