Art auction market report: February 2007
In February 2007, ArtSell recorded 883 auction lots from 6 auction houses, of which 733 sold (83% sell-through). The 733 sales with a published price total $2,428,281, with a median of $977 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Paul Henry, “THE BOG AT EVENING”, at $269,206 (Whyte's). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
883
6 houses
Sold
733
83% sell-through
Total
$2.4M
733 priced sales
Median
$977
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 | Garnet Jex American | $25,000 | 1 | Sledding — $25,000 |
| 2 | Sean Scully American | $22,324 | 3 | STANDING II — $8,930 |
| 3 | George Bellows American | $17,250 | 1 | Monhegan 1913 — $17,250 |
| 4 | John Kingerlee American | $15,496 | 2 | THE BIRDMAN — $9,980 |
| 5 | Franz Bischoff Austrian | $15,100 | 2 | Untitled — $11,500 |
| 6 | George Inness American | $13,800 | 1 | Spring Lake, New Jersey — $13,800 |
| 7 | Frank Egginton British | $11,687 | 3 | THE COTTAGE POOL, CASHLA RIVER, COUNTY GALWAY — $4,202 |
| 8 | Richard Gorman American | $8,536 | 1 | GRIP GREY — $8,536 |
| 9 | Francis Lee Jaques American | $8,050 | 1 | Green Heron — $8,050 |
| 10 | Marcel Duchamp French | $6,325 | 1 | Abstract — $6,325 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Henry Irish | $269,206 | 1 | THE BOG AT EVENING — $269,206 |
| 2 | Noel Sheridan Irish | $120,749 | 52 | WINDOW — $7,617 |
| 3 | James Humbert Craig Irish | $116,218 | 5 | THE POTATO HARVEST, GWEEBARRA, COUNTY DONEGAL — $47,275 |
| 4 | Markey Robinson British | $112,935 | 6 | MOON OVER THE VILLAGE NEAR GALWAY — $52,528 |
| 5 | Gerard Dillon Irish | $67,761 | 5 | LANDSCAPE ARTIST — $43,336 |
| 6 | William Conor Irish | $55,417 | 2 | GATHERING POTATOES — $43,336 |
| 7 | Frank McKelvey Irish | $51,215 | 2 | NEAR GORTAHORK, COUNTY DONEGAL — $39,396 |
| 8 | Tony O'Malley Irish | $48,588 | 6 | WALKING BY MOONLIGHT — $11,425 |
| 9 | Kenneth Webb British | $39,002 | 4 | ROADSIDE COTTAGES BY MOONLIGHT — $15,758 |
| 10 | Maurice Canning Wilks Irish | $29,153 | 4 | SUMMER AFTERNOON, COUNTY DONEGAL — $10,506 |
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 (297)Whyte's (242)James D. Julia (146)Ketterer Kunst (141)Agra-Art (47)Levis Fine Art Auctions (10)