Art auction market report: April 2007
In April 2007, ArtSell recorded 908 auction lots from 6 auction houses, of which 742 sold (82% sell-through). The 742 sales with a published price total $5,298,573, with a median of $1,216 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Louis le Brocquy, “A FAMILY”, at $925,140 (Whyte's). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
908
6 houses
Sold
742
82% sell-through
Total
$5.3M
742 priced sales
Median
$1.2k
priced sales
Top sales
| # | Work | Artist | House · date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A FAMILY, 1951 | Louis le Brocquy | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $925,140 (€680,000) |
| 2 | SUNBATHERS, 1936 | Sir John Lavery | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $326,520 (€240,000) |
| 3 | ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE 'PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD', 1922-27 (SET OF FIVE) | Seán Keating | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $210,878 (€155,000) |
| 4 | AN IRISH BOG, circa 1939 | Paul Henry | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $163,260 (€120,000) |
| 5 | CUBIST LANDSCAPE WITH BRIDGE PYLONS AND QUAY | Mary Swanzy | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $111,561 (€82,000) |
| 6 | CHILDREN FEEDING A CALF, circa 1920 | Frank McKelvey | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $103,398 (€76,000) |
| 7 | THE TAIN - A COMPLETE SET OF THIRTY-SIX LITHOGRAPHS, 1969 | Louis le Brocquy | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $102,038 (€75,000) |
| 8 | Plats, 1978 | Andres Tolts | HAUS Galerii · Apr 5, 2007 | $100,298 (€75,000) |
| 9 | IN COUNTY KERRY, circa 1933-35 | Paul Henry | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $78,909 (€58,000) |
| 10 | THE TWELVE PINS, CONNEMARA, circa 1933-34 | Paul Henry | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $68,025 (€50,000) |
| 11 | AKT, 1963 | Jerzy Nowosielski | Agra-Art · Apr 15, 2007 | $60,820 (PLN 172,500) |
| 12 | CASTORP, 1957 | Tadeusz Kantor | Agra-Art · Apr 15, 2007 | $57,576 (PLN 163,300) |
| 13 | UNTITLED (SHANNON SERIES), 1980 | Camille Souter | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $57,141 (€42,000) |
| 14 | CHLOE ABBOTT, 1965 | William John Leech | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $57,141 (€42,000) |
| 15 | MURAL I | Colin Middleton | Whyte's · Apr 30, 2007 | $54,420 (€40,000) |
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 | $28,571 | 1 | THE HILLS OF BEARA — $28,571 |
| 2 | William McGregor Paxton American | $14,500 | 1 | Tea Leaves — $14,500 |
| 3 | Jerome Connor British | $14,285 | 2 | A STUDY (HEAD OF A WOMAN) — $7,483 |
| 4 | Jean Xceron American | $13,800 | 2 | Peinture — $11,000 |
| 5 | Paul Rand American | $13,265 | 1 | Bed Time — $13,265 |
| 6 | Sean Scully American | $11,700 | 2 | COLOURED WALL — $7,347 |
| 7 | Roy Lichtenstein American | $9,000 | 1 | Blonde — $9,000 |
| 8 | Reginald Marsh American | $9,000 | 1 | Oh How We Wish You Poor Little Shut-Ins Could Be Here with Us Tonight — $9,000 |
| 9 | George McCord American | $7,500 | 1 | Hudson River at Twilight — $7,500 |
| 10 | Henry Bozeman Jones American | $6,400 | 1 | Sun-Dappled Forest — $6,400 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $1,107,447 | 6 | A FAMILY — $925,140 |
| 2 | Paul Henry Irish | $310,194 | 3 | AN IRISH BOG — $163,260 |
| 3 | Seán Keating Irish | $224,755 | 3 | ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE 'PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD', 1922-27 (SET OF FIVE) — $210,878 |
| 4 | Markey Robinson British | $152,376 | 6 | THE TINKERS CAMP — $54,420 |
| 5 | Mary Swanzy British | $137,274 | 3 | CUBIST LANDSCAPE WITH BRIDGE PYLONS AND QUAY — $111,561 |
| 6 | Camille Souter Irish | $125,166 | 3 | UNTITLED (SHANNON SERIES) — $57,141 |
| 7 | Colin Middleton Irish | $118,364 | 4 | MURAL I — $54,420 |
| 8 | Jerzy Nowosielski Polish | $109,810 | 5 | AKT — $60,820 |
| 9 | Frank McKelvey Irish | $103,398 | 1 | CHILDREN FEEDING A CALF — $103,398 |
| 10 | Andres Tolts Estonian | $103,118 | 2 | Plats — $100,298 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis le Brocquy | A FAMILY Whyte's | $925,140 | $236,646 (93 earlier) |
| Sir John Lavery | SUNBATHERS Whyte's | $326,520 | $141,516 (18 earlier) |
| Seán Keating | ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE 'PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD', 1922-27 (SET OF FIVE) Whyte's | $210,878 | $194,585 (39 earlier) |
| Jerzy Nowosielski | AKT Agra-Art | $60,820 | $50,953 (157 earlier) |
| Tadeusz Kantor | CASTORP Agra-Art | $57,576 | $29,631 (28 earlier) |
| Camille Souter | UNTITLED (SHANNON SERIES) Whyte's | $57,141 | $16,071 (7 earlier) |
| Markey Robinson | THE TINKERS CAMP Whyte's | $54,420 | $52,528 (204 earlier) |
| Zdzisław Beksiński | OCZEKIWANIE Agra-Art | $45,412 | $37,399 (72 earlier) |
| Cecil Maguire | CORPUS CHRISTI, ROUNDSTONE Whyte's | $34,013 | $21,123 (58 earlier) |
| Roman Nyman | Loksa rand HAUS Galerii | $20,324 | $10,470 (6 earlier) |
| Richard Uutmaa | Hilissuvine maastik HAUS Galerii | $18,248 | $16,431 (19 earlier) |
| Stuart Morle | THE LAST PAGE, PHOENIX PARK Whyte's | $16,326 | $11,162 (22 earlier) |
| Rowan Gillespie | JOY OF LIVING Whyte's | $15,646 | $11,203 (4 earlier) |
| Harry Epworth Allen | GALWAY LANDSCAPE Whyte's | $15,646 | $6,580 (10 earlier) |
| Edward Delaney | STANDING NUDE Whyte's | $12,925 | $4,970 (6 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Sloans & Kenyon (270)Levis Fine Art Auctions (241)Whyte's (168)Agra-Art (138)HAUS Galerii (87)Bolsa de Arte (4)