Art auction market report: January 2008
In January 2008, ArtSell recorded 266 auction lots from 4 auction houses, of which 198 sold (74% sell-through). The 198 sales with a published price total $524,460, with a median of $838 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was M. F. Husain, “Shiva”, at $99,275 (Bid & Hammer). 4 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
266
4 houses
Sold
198
74% sell-through
Total
$524k
198 priced sales
Median
$838
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 | Andy Warhol American | $31,200 | 1 | Mobil — $31,200 |
| 2 | Ernest Lawson American | $11,500 | 1 | Colorful Impressionistic Landscape — $11,500 |
| 3 | Frederick Judd Waugh American | $8,050 | 2 | The Crashing Wave — $4,600 |
| 4 | John F. Carlson Swedish | $4,025 | 1 | Winter Stream — $4,025 |
| 5 | John Wells James American | $3,105 | 1 | The Red Skiff — $3,105 |
| 6 | William Trost Richards American | $2,875 | 1 | Ship Near Lighthouse — $2,875 |
| 7 | Benjamin Champney American | $2,875 | 1 | Panoramic View of Mt — $2,875 |
| 8 | Joseph Raphael American | $2,645 | 1 | Backyard Orchard — $2,645 |
| 9 | Bernard Corey American | $2,588 | 1 | Summer Slumber — $2,588 |
| 10 | Leonard Ochtman American | $2,530 | 1 | Spring Landscape — $2,530 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Israëls Dutch | $5,750 | 1 | De Carrousel — $5,750 |
| 2 | René Lalique French | $2,920 | 1 | Untitled — $2,920 |
| 3 | Jacek Yerka Polish | $2,635 | 3 | Koziorożec, z cyklu <i>Znaki zodiaku</i> — $1,102 |
| 4 | Joaquín Sorolla Spanish | $1,725 | 1 | Sailboat at Valencia — $1,725 |
| 5 | Jerzy Nowosielski Polish | $1,724 | 1 | Klęcząca 1999 — $1,724 |
| 6 | Charles William Bartlett British | $1,020 | 1 | The Tartar Wall, Peeking — $1,020 |
| 7 | Witold-K Polish | $958 | 1 | Symfonia dla ludzi — $958 |
| 8 | Wojciech Ćwiertniewicz Polish | $862 | 1 | Bez tytułu (81) — $862 |
| 9 | Marian Michalik Polish | $719 | 1 | Pejzaż z kępami drzew — $719 |
| 10 | Meer Akselrod Belarusian | $690 | 1 | Boats in Harbor — $690 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed | Carnations James D. Julia | $1,610 | $977 (16 earlier) |
| Royal Copenhagen | Figurine: “Princess & Hans Clodhopper James D. Julia | $960 | $640 (6 earlier) |
| Roland Grünberg | Postać-drzewo Agra-Art | $527 | $231 (3 earlier) |
| Małgorzata Macharska | POPOŁUDNIE KONIA III Agra-Art | $144 | $126 (13 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
James D. Julia (177)Bid & Hammer (50)Agra-Art (37)Bonhams (2)