Art auction market report: March 2008

In March 2008, ArtSell recorded 732 auction lots from 6 auction houses, of which 545 sold (74% sell-through). The 545 sales with a published price total $3,898,772, with a median of $1,123 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski, “AWANGARDA MYŚLIWSKA”, at $689,833 (Agra-Art). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.

Lots offered

732

6 houses

Sold

545

74% sell-through

Total

$3.9M

545 priced sales

Median

$1.1k

priced sales

Top sales

#	Work	Artist	House · date	Price
1	AWANGARDA MYŚLIWSKA, ok. 1880	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$689,833 (PLN 1,564,000)
2	ZADUMANA DZIEWCZYNKA, 1889	Olga Boznańska	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$583,315 (PLN 1,322,500)
3	POTYCZKA KOZAKÓW Z TATARAMI (fr.) ok. 1890	Józef Brandt	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$441,291 (PLN 1,000,500)
4	MADONNA MIT KIND.	Pietro Vannucci, gen. Pietro Perugino, in der Art	Lempertz · Mar 14, 2008	$364,127 (€234,000)
5	WNĘTRZE PAŁACU W ŁAZIENKACH, około 1924	Stanisław Żukowski	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$119,199 (PLN 270,250)
6	Ateliér, 1937	Andrej, endre, Nemeš & nemes	SOGA · Mar 11, 2008	$72,489 (€47,135)
7	Antique American Folk Art Crock (New York City Stoneware), circa 1799-1801	New York City Stoneware	Crocker Farm · Mar 8, 2008	$63,250
8	PEJZAŻ Z DROGĄ WŚRÓD DRZEW, ok. 1912-1913	Józef Pankiewicz	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$58,332 (PLN 132,250)
9	PONTE ALLE GRAZIE WE FLORENCJI, 1932	Józef Pankiewicz	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$53,766 (PLN 121,900)
10	PORTRET MĘŻCZYZNY Z FAJKĄ, ok. 1925	Jerzy von Hulewicz	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$51,738 (PLN 117,300)
11	DZIEWCZYNA GRAJĄCA NA LIRZE, lata 30. XX w.	Tadeusz Styka	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$47,680 (PLN 108,100)
12	ANEMONY, 1909	Leon Wyczółkowski	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$38,042 (PLN 86,250)
13	KOBIETA WE WNĘTRZU, lata 40. XX w.	Zygmunt Menkes	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$35,506 (PLN 80,500)
14	CANAL GRANDE MIT BLICK AUF DIE RIALTOBRÜCKE VON SÜDEN.	Venetian School	Lempertz · Mar 14, 2008	$28,570 (€18,360)
15	LEKTURA POOBIEDNIA, ok. 1919	Leon Chwistek	Agra-Art · Mar 16, 2008	$23,333 (PLN 52,900)

Top American artists

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

Top American artists, March 2008
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Zygmunt Menkes American	$49,201	2	KOBIETA WE WNĘTRZU — $35,506
2	Endre Szász American	$6,841	2	Hlava ženy — $4,032
3	František Reichentál American	$2,042	1	Brusel — $2,042
4	Schwartz American	$1,327	1	Rabín — $1,327
5	Mary Cassatt American	$311	1	Das Bad. 1890/ 1891 — $311

Top European artists

Top European artists, March 2008
#	Artist	Total sold	Priced sales	Top result
1	Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski Polish	$689,833	1	AWANGARDA MYŚLIWSKA — $689,833
2	Olga Boznańska Polish	$583,315	1	ZADUMANA DZIEWCZYNKA — $583,315
3	Józef Brandt Polish	$441,291	1	POTYCZKA KOZAKÓW Z TATARAMI (fr.) ok. 1890 — $441,291
4	Stanisław Żukowski Russian	$119,199	1	WNĘTRZE PAŁACU W ŁAZIENKACH — $119,199
5	Józef Pankiewicz Polish	$112,098	2	PEJZAŻ Z DROGĄ WŚRÓD DRZEW — $58,332
6	Jerzy von Hulewicz Polish	$51,738	1	PORTRET MĘŻCZYZNY Z FAJKĄ — $51,738
7	Leon Wyczółkowski Polish	$50,216	2	ANEMONY — $38,042
8	Tadeusz Styka French	$47,680	1	DZIEWCZYNA GRAJĄCA NA LIRZE — $47,680
9	Wojciech Kossak Polish	$31,448	2	KIRCHOLM — $20,289
10	Rajmund Kanelba Polish	$30,434	3	„BELLE” W PRZYSTANI — $14,710

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
Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski	AWANGARDA MYŚLIWSKA Agra-Art	$689,833	$238,177 (37 earlier)
Olga Boznańska	ZADUMANA DZIEWCZYNKA Agra-Art	$583,315	$111,228 (9 earlier)
Józef Brandt	POTYCZKA KOZAKÓW Z TATARAMI (fr.) ok. 1890 Agra-Art	$441,291	$206,736 (17 earlier)
Stanisław Żukowski	WNĘTRZE PAŁACU W ŁAZIENKACH Agra-Art	$119,199	$52,140 (8 earlier)
Tadeusz Styka	DZIEWCZYNA GRAJĄCA NA LIRZE Agra-Art	$47,680	$17,399 (5 earlier)
Venetian School	CANAL GRANDE MIT BLICK AUF DIE RIALTOBRÜCKE VON SÜDEN. Lempertz	$28,570	$3,849 (3 earlier)
Aleksy Nowakiwski	PANI MALICKA PRZY FORTEPIANIE Agra-Art	$16,231	$8,645 (4 earlier)
B.C. Milburn	B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA (Alexandria) Stoneware Cooler Crocker Farm	$15,525	$7,975 (3 earlier)
Aleksander Świeszewski	LAGO DI AURONZO. Lempertz	$13,818	$11,494 (8 earlier)
Ernest Zmeták	Sediaci akt SOGA	$12,761	$8,228 (35 earlier)
Władysław Chmieliński	WIDOK NA RYNEK STAREGO MIASTA Agra-Art	$11,666	$9,397 (4 earlier)
Fritz Wagner	FRÖHLICHE TISCHGESELLSCHAFT IN HOLLÄNDISCHEM INTERIEUR. Lempertz	$7,469	$6,904 (4 earlier)
Ladislav Guderna	Malé zátišie SOGA	$6,636	$5,553 (6 earlier)
Július Koller	Znaky II. SOGA	$6,636	$4,731 (7 earlier)
Eugen Szepesi-Kuszka	Pohľad na Tatry SOGA	$5,615	$3,061 (32 earlier)

Auction houses this month

Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (275)SOGA (201)Agra-Art (137)Lempertz (76)Levis Fine Art Auctions (37)Crocker Farm (6)