Art auction market report: September 2007
In September 2007, ArtSell recorded 947 auction lots from 7 auction houses, of which 668 sold (71% sell-through). The 668 sales with a published price total $2,497,173, with a median of $700 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Konrad Mägi, “Capri maastik”, at $180,307 (HAUS Galerii). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
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 | John Kingerlee American | $15,959 | 1 | FIELDS, KILCATHERINE — $15,959 |
| 2 | Frank Egginton British | $12,489 | 3 | THE MAAMTURK MOUNTAINS, CONNEMARA — $5,551 |
| 3 | Sean Scully American | $11,795 | 1 | CONVERSATION — $11,795 |
| 4 | Sam Gilliam American | $11,250 | 2 | Birch Block # 7 — $6,250 |
| 5 | Edward S. Curtis American | $8,750 | 2 | The Three Chiefs — $4,500 |
| 6 | Jean Xceron American | $8,100 | 2 | Composition En Rose # 19 — $7,500 |
| 7 | Jacob Kainen American | $7,900 | 2 | Untitled 1981 — $4,100 |
| 8 | Alexander Calder American | $3,355 | 2 | Overlapping — $1,710 |
| 9 | Willem de Looper American | $3,300 | 2 | Untitled — $2,100 |
| 10 | Wolf Kahn American | $3,100 | 3 | Untitled — $1,800 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Henry Irish | $260,888 | 3 | COTTAGES BY A BOG LAKE, WEST OF IRELAND — $119,342 |
| 2 | Konrad Mägi Estonian | $180,307 | 1 | Capri maastik — $180,307 |
| 3 | Markey Robinson British | $137,799 | 8 | A FRENCH VILLAGE IN AUTUMN — $36,080 |
| 4 | Frank McKelvey Irish | $117,955 | 3 | MILKING — $83,262 |
| 5 | Harry Kernoff British | $104,216 | 7 | KILBRIDE, COUNTY WICKLOW — $49,957 |
| 6 | James Humbert Craig Irish | $70,773 | 5 | CHILDREN FISHING AT THE HARBOUR — $22,203 |
| 7 | Jack Vettriano British | $67,997 | 1 | WOMAN ON EMPTY BEACH — $67,997 |
| 8 | William Scott British | $66,332 | 6 | TWO LEMONS AND GRAPES — $33,305 |
| 9 | Louis le Brocquy Irish | $66,332 | 7 | EIGHT IRISH WRITERS — $20,816 |
| 10 | Nikolai Triik Estonian | $41,470 | 1 | Soome maastik — $41,470 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konrad Mägi | Capri maastik HAUS Galerii | $180,307 | $79,199 (10 earlier) |
| Norah McGuinness | HERON'S BAY Whyte's | $36,080 | $35,497 (36 earlier) |
| Johannes Greenberg | Kaks naist (Ootel) HAUS Galerii | $36,062 | $11,329 (4 earlier) |
| George K. Gillespie | LOUGH NA FOOEY, COUNTY MAYO Whyte's | $30,529 | $17,690 (87 earlier) |
| Eduard Wiiralt | Kaks naist HAUS Galerii | $19,923 | $12,905 (66 earlier) |
| Father Jack P. Hanlon | MADONNA Whyte's | $18,734 | $16,515 (22 earlier) |
| Charles Brady | ENVELOPE Whyte's | $18,040 | $15,818 (26 earlier) |
| Pol Cassel | Katze mit Ball Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden | $13,860 | $2,486 (11 earlier) |
| Patrick Pye | THE VIRGIN WHO WALKS DOWN THE ROAD Whyte's | $9,991 | $3,437 (8 earlier) |
| Brian Ballard | RED POPPIES AND BLUE BOTTLE Whyte's | $9,991 | $9,940 (57 earlier) |
| Gerard Byrne | CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE Whyte's | $9,298 | $6,597 (4 earlier) |
| English School | Untitled Sloans & Kenyon | $6,500 | $3,528 (43 earlier) |
| Piet Sluis | HEAD OF A CLOWN Whyte's | $6,106 | $5,259 (23 earlier) |
| Desmond Turner | HARBOUR SCENE, WEST OF IRELAND Whyte's | $5,828 | $2,474 (4 earlier) |
| Clement McAleer | ROAD TO LACKAN BAY, COUNTY MAYO Whyte's | $4,996 | $3,600 (4 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Sloans & Kenyon (263)Whyte's (241)Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (214)Ketterer Kunst (102)Art+Object (76)Agra-Art (46)HAUS Galerii (5)