Art auction market report: October 2006

In October 2006, ArtSell recorded 831 auction lots from 6 auction houses, of which 797 sold (96% sell-through). The 797 sales with a published price total $4,450,074, with a median of $2,400 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Adolph von Menzel, “Das Chorgestühl im Dom zu Mainz”, at $422,915 (Ketterer Kunst). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.

Lots offered

831

6 houses

Sold

797

96% sell-through

Total

$4.5M

797 priced sales

Median

$2.4k

priced sales

Top sales

#	Work	Artist	House · date	Price
1	Das Chorgestühl im Dom zu Mainz, 1869	Adolph von Menzel	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$422,915 (€333,450)
2	NAPAD WILKÓW, przed (lub) 1882	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski	Agra-Art · Oct 8, 2006	$185,670 (PLN 576,150)
3	Moissonneurs aux environs de Lagny (Die Schnitter), 1899	Henri Lebasque	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$135,835 (€107,100)
4	Tanz um das goldene Kalb, 1870	Vasily Surikov	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$99,612 (€78,540)
5	Christus heilt die Kranken. - Genannt: Das Hundertguldenblatt, 1649	Harmensz. van Rijn Rembrandt	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$76,973 (€60,690)
6	Die Vier Tageszeiten (Die Zeiten), 1803	Philipp Otto Runge	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$55,843 (€44,030)
7	PORTRET KOBIETY W SZALU, 1913	Olga Boznańska	Agra-Art · Oct 8, 2006	$54,107 (PLN 167,900)
8	Waldweg am Fluss, 1820	Johann Georg von Dillis	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$51,315 (€40,460)
9	PEJZAŻ Z POŁUDNIOWEJ FRANCJI, 1922	Józef Pankiewicz	Agra-Art · Oct 8, 2006	$45,213 (PLN 140,300)
10	Porträt eines Jungen mit blondem Haar, 1900	Klavdiy Vasilievich Lebedev	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$43,769 (€34,510)
11	Argente cabinet, model #PE-38A, c. 1969	Paul Evans	Wright · Oct 10, 2006	$34,800
12	AUTOPORTRET, 1925	Jacek Malczewski	Agra-Art · Oct 8, 2006	$31,872 (PLN 98,900)
13	untitled (Sonambient), c. 1960	Harry Bertoia	Wright · Oct 10, 2006	$31,200
14	2 Gemälde: Südliche Küstenlandschaften mit Fischern und Leuchtturm, 1800	Alexander-Jean Noël	Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006	$30,186 (€23,800)
15	Bibliotheque, c. 1950	Charlotte Perriand	Wright · Oct 10, 2006	$28,800

Top American artists

Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.

Top American artists, October 2006
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Harry Bertoia American	$102,720	8	untitled (Sonambient) — $31,200
2	Walter von Nessen American	$27,600	2	occasional table — $15,600
3	Stanton Macdonald-Wright American	$22,800	2	Scimitar lounge chair — $11,400
4	Frank Lloyd Wright American	$18,000	2	windows from the Avery Coonley house, Riverside, Illinois — $11,400
5	Josef Hoffmann Austrian	$12,000	1	samovar — $12,000
6	Alexander Calder American	$9,300	2	Turqoise weaving — $5,100
7	Marcel Breuer American	$8,100	1	furniture set for Bryn Mawr college — $8,100
8	Buckminster Fuller American	$7,200	1	Jitterbug Atom — $7,200
9	Isamu Noguchi American	$7,200	1	Rocking Stool, model #86T — $7,200
10	Don Drumm American	$6,600	1	dining table — $6,600

Top European artists

Top European artists, October 2006
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Adolph von Menzel German	$432,423	3	Das Chorgestühl im Dom zu Mainz — $422,915
2	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish	$185,670	1	NAPAD WILKÓW, przed (lub) 1882 — $185,670
3	Henri Lebasque French	$135,835	1	Moissonneurs aux environs de Lagny (Die Schnitter) — $135,835
4	Vasily Surikov Russian	$99,612	1	Tanz um das goldene Kalb — $99,612
5	Johann Georg von Dillis German	$56,296	2	Waldweg am Fluss — $51,315
6	Philipp Otto Runge German	$55,843	1	Die Vier Tageszeiten (Die Zeiten) — $55,843
7	Olga Boznańska Polish	$54,107	1	PORTRET KOBIETY W SZALU — $54,107
8	Eduard Wiiralt Estonian	$53,741	9	Arkeia — $12,905
9	Józef Pankiewicz Polish	$45,213	1	PEJZAŻ Z POŁUDNIOWEJ FRANCJI — $45,213
10	Heinrich von Zügel German	$44,524	5	Schafherde und liegender Schäfer am Stall in der Lüneburger Heide — $15,093

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
Adolph von Menzel	Das Chorgestühl im Dom zu Mainz Ketterer Kunst	$422,915	$4,725 (17 earlier)
Johann Georg von Dillis	Waldweg am Fluss Ketterer Kunst	$51,315	$3,756 (3 earlier)
Józef Pankiewicz	PEJZAŻ Z POŁUDNIOWEJ FRANCJI Agra-Art	$45,213	$36,125 (4 earlier)
Paul Evans	Argente cabinet, model #PE-38A Wright	$34,800	$26,400 (11 earlier)
Charlotte Perriand	Bibliotheque Wright	$28,800	$2,400 (5 earlier)
Martin Benka	Na brehu rieky Revúcej - Liptov SOGA	$28,539	$18,390 (11 earlier)
Karl Springer	side tables, pair Wright	$19,200	$8,400 (6 earlier)
Jean Prouvé	Bureau Metal Wright	$18,000	$13,800 (5 earlier)
Richard Uutmaa	Kaluriküla HAUS Galerii	$16,431	$10,114 (14 earlier)
Salvator Dali	Nymfa SOGA	$15,432	$1,280 (3 earlier)
Nikolai Kull	Saare maastik HAUS Galerii	$12,985	$6,073 (9 earlier)
Eduard Wiiralt	Arkeia HAUS Galerii	$12,905	$10,483 (32 earlier)
Ants Murakin	Õhtupoolik HAUS Galerii	$12,184	$11,126 (7 earlier)
Timo Sarpaneva	Lancet III art object Wright	$12,000	$3,738 (3 earlier)
Janko Alexy	Stará Bratislava SOGA	$10,569	$3,327 (12 earlier)

Auction houses this month

Wright (275)Ketterer Kunst (182)Agra-Art (153)SOGA (145)HAUS Galerii (73)Levis Fine Art Auctions (3)