Art auction market report: January 2006
In January 2006, ArtSell recorded 159 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 134 sold (84% sell-through). The 134 sales with a published price total $102,968, with a median of $373 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Emile Albert Gruppe, “Gloucester Harbor Scene”, at $6,900 (James D. Julia). 3 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
159
2 houses
Sold
134
84% sell-through
Total
$103k
134 priced sales
Median
$373
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 | Aldro Thompson Hibbard American | $5,980 | 1 | Tall Ships at Dock — $5,980 |
| 2 | Harry Aiken Vincent American | $4,600 | 1 | A New England Harbor — $4,600 |
| 3 | George Luks American | $3,910 | 1 | Bar-Room Buddies — $3,910 |
| 4 | Edward Loyal Field American | $2,420 | 2 | Stone Farm House — $1,500 |
| 5 | John Joseph Enneking American | $2,340 | 1 | Sunset Landscape — $2,340 |
| 6 | George Gardner Symons American | $1,955 | 1 | Figures in a Landscape — $1,955 |
| 7 | Edward Henry Potthast American | $1,696 | 1 | The Horse Cart — $1,696 |
| 8 | Henry J. Glintenkamp American | $1,523 | 1 | The Wooded Ledge — $1,523 |
| 9 | John Hultberg American | $1,437 | 1 | Composition with Yellow and Blue — $1,437 |
| 10 | Lewis Scott Croft American | $1,177 | 2 | Snow Covered Cliff — $660 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Joseph von Steuben French | $4,756 | 4 | Bankers Lamp — $2,457 |
| 2 | Carl Kauba Austrian | $4,197 | 2 | Lariat Chase — $2,587 |
| 3 | Chaïm Soutine Russian | $4,025 | 1 | Kiki of Montparnasse — $4,025 |
| 4 | Joseph-Félix Bouchor French | $3,737 | 1 | Versailles Under Snow — $3,737 |
| 5 | Raoul Dufy French | $3,565 | 1 | Portrait of a Young Woman — $3,565 |
| 6 | Vaszary János Hungarian | $1,800 | 1 | Village at Rwiere — $1,800 |
| 7 | Jerzy Nowosielski Polish | $1,690 | 2 | Akt siedzący na beżowym tle — $1,286 |
| 8 | Jacek Yerka Polish | $1,359 | 3 | Erozja — $625 |
| 9 | Alicja Wahl Polish | $955 | 3 | Dwa akty — $404 |
| 10 | Jan Lebensztejn Polish | $808 | 2 | Strącenie demonów — $514 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meissen | Covered Urn James D. Julia | $3,565 | $805 (4 earlier) |
| Stanisław Dawski | Głowa kobiety Agra-Art | $257 | $250 (5 earlier) |
| Maria Bronikowska | W pałacu: przed imprezą, z cyklu Czasy PRL-u Agra-Art | $147 | $143 (6 earlier) |