Art auction market report: September 2005
In September 2005, ArtSell recorded 792 auction lots from 5 auction houses, of which 512 sold (65% sell-through). The 512 sales with a published price total $2,165,578, with a median of $1,180 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Józef Brandt, “WYJAZD Z WILANOWA”, at $192,870 (Agra-Art). 14 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
792
5 houses
Sold
512
65% sell-through
Total
$2.2M
512 priced sales
Median
$1.2k
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 | John Kingerlee American | $85,929 | 3 | GRID COMPOSITION — $72,924 |
| 2 | Julian Onderdonk American | $43,660 | 2 | Meadow Lands — $24,780 |
| 3 | Frank Egginton British | $17,502 | 3 | NEAR GEARHA BRIDGE, SNEEM, COUNTY KERRY — $8,751 |
| 4 | Zygmunt Menkes American | $12,144 | 2 | DZIEWCZYNA ZE SŁONECZNIKAMI — $9,644 |
| 5 | Patrick Scott American | $10,939 | 2 | GOLD PAINTING 53 — $6,077 |
| 6 | Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski American | $5,358 | 2 | JUSTITIA — $3,215 |
| 7 | Norman Bluhm American | $3,894 | 1 | Abstract in Light and Dark Greys — $3,894 |
| 8 | Paul Dougherty American | $2,832 | 1 | Monterey — $2,832 |
| 9 | Walter MacEwen American | $2,360 | 1 | Girl Reading Near a Window — $2,360 |
| 10 | Charles Dana Gibson American | $2,006 | 1 | Ladies After Supper — $2,006 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Józef Brandt Polish | $192,870 | 1 | WYJAZD Z WILANOWA — $192,870 |
| 2 | Gerard Dillon Irish | $73,896 | 3 | THE WALL — $68,062 |
| 3 | Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Polish | $56,432 | 2 | Aldebaran i Hyady — $38,574 |
| 4 | Paul Henry Irish | $53,478 | 1 | THE FLOCK — $53,478 |
| 5 | Michał Gorstkin-Wywiórski Polish | $46,432 | 1 | W GÓRACH KAUKAZU, lata 1883-1890 — $46,432 |
| 6 | Daniel O'Neill Irish | $46,185 | 2 | THREE CHILDREN — $29,170 |
| 7 | William John Leech Irish | $44,362 | 2 | PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH — $26,739 |
| 8 | William Conor Irish | $43,754 | 1 | WAITING FOR THE EXCURSION TRAIN — $43,754 |
| 9 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $41,081 | 6 | STUDY FOR THE HUMAN CHILD — $15,800 |
| 10 | Markey Robinson British | $39,136 | 4 | VILLAGE BY MOONLIGHT — $17,623 |
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
Sloans & Kenyon (277)Whyte's (192)Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (143)Agra-Art (128)HAUS Galerii (52)