Art auction market report: February 2006
In February 2006, ArtSell recorded 318 auction lots from 3 auction houses, of which 276 sold (87% sell-through). The 276 sales with a published price total $1,285,936, with a median of $3,334 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Harry Kernoff, “DAVY BYRNE'S FROM THE BAILEY”, at $33,337 (Whyte's). 13 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
318
3 houses
Sold
276
87% sell-through
Total
$1.3M
276 priced sales
Median
$3.3k
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 | Frank Egginton British | $16,192 | 3 | KYLEMORE LOUGH, CONNEMARA — $8,334 |
| 2 | Sean Scully American | $9,525 | 1 | STANDING I — $9,525 |
| 3 | John Kingerlee American | $5,953 | 1 | FIGURES — $5,953 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Leonard Irish | $390,934 | 87 | LOW TIDE, RUSH HARBOUR — $19,050 |
| 2 | Harry Kernoff British | $93,581 | 5 | DAVY BYRNE'S FROM THE BAILEY — $33,337 |
| 3 | Markey Robinson British | $50,720 | 8 | EVENING STROLL — $12,501 |
| 4 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $40,957 | 4 | THE BRIGHT FIELD — $16,073 |
| 5 | Maurice Canning Wilks Irish | $30,122 | 4 | AT ROUNDSTONE, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY — $11,311 |
| 6 | Cecil Maguire British | $28,098 | 3 | THE HUNTER AND THE LORD AT ROUNDSTONE, JULY 1988 — $14,287 |
| 7 | Donald Teskey Irish | $25,003 | 1 | FIGURE AND YELLOW BUSH — $25,003 |
| 8 | George K. Gillespie British | $24,645 | 3 | SUMMER BEACH SCENE — $16,073 |
| 9 | James Humbert Craig Irish | $23,217 | 2 | FIGURES ON A PATH BEFORE A COTTAGE, BAY AND MOUNTAINS BEYOND — $14,287 |
| 10 | Kitty Wilmer O'Brien British | $21,669 | 2 | THE CLOCKTOWER, WESTPORT, COUNTY MAYO — $13,692 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Leonard | LOW TIDE, RUSH HARBOUR Whyte's | $19,050 | $7,303 (22 earlier) |
| Robert Taylor Carson | DONEGAL FISHERMAN Whyte's | $19,050 | $8,559 (20 earlier) |
| Kitty Wilmer O'Brien | THE CLOCKTOWER, WESTPORT, COUNTY MAYO Whyte's | $13,692 | $6,428 (11 earlier) |
| John Skelton | LAUNCHING THE CURRACH, ACHILL SOUND Whyte's | $11,311 | $7,329 (18 earlier) |
| Norman J. McCaig | FISHING HARBOUR Whyte's | $7,382 | $6,429 (68 earlier) |
| Ivan Sutton | LAUNCHING THE CURRACH, ARAN MOR, COUNTY GALWAY Whyte's | $6,786 | $6,491 (21 earlier) |
| Martin Finnin | WAITING FOR THE FLIGHT Whyte's | $5,001 | $3,889 (5 earlier) |
| Gerald Davis | FAMILY GROUP Whyte's | $4,524 | $2,357 (4 earlier) |
| Chinese School | Lotus Blossoms Sloans & Kenyon | $2,950 | $413 (3 earlier) |
| Olive Henry | WINTER IN BELFAST LOUGH Whyte's | $2,619 | $1,972 (4 earlier) |
| Andrzej Urbanowicz | Byk, z cyklu „Zodiak” Agra-Art | $253 | $180 (4 earlier) |
| Piotr (pseudonim Kranc) Sztuczyński | Menora III B Agra-Art | $144 | $36 (3 earlier) |
| Adam Podhorecki | Wjazd do miasta Agra-Art | $72 | $72 (3 earlier) |