Art auction market report: October 2008
In October 2008, ArtSell recorded 623 auction lots from 5 auction houses, of which 584 sold (94% sell-through). The 584 sales with a published price total $2,827,005, with a median of $1,538 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Carl Timoleon von Neff, “Junge Mutter”, at $384,178 (Ketterer Kunst). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
623
5 houses
Sold
584
94% sell-through
Total
$2.8M
584 priced sales
Median
$1.5k
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 | $16,290 | 1 | Mildred Scheel (F/S; II. 238) — $16,290 |
| 2 | Alexander Archipenko American | $14,480 | 2 | Čierne torzo — $8,371 |
| 3 | Robert Franz Curry American | $2,459 | 2 | Winterliche Gebirgslandschaft — $1,690 |
| 4 | Alfred Jensen American/Guatemalan | $1,229 | 1 | Vollschiff auf See — $1,229 |
| 5 | Chester Harding American | $363 | 1 | Flamengo — $363 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Timoleon von Neff Estonian | $384,178 | 1 | Junge Mutter — $384,178 |
| 2 | Ľudovít Fulla Czech | $107,696 | 6 | Kytica cyklámenov — $76,925 |
| 3 | Jacek Malczewski Polish | $98,014 | 2 | Portret Kazimierza Pochwalskiego — $90,674 |
| 4 | Anton Jasusch Slovak | $75,568 | 2 | Alegorická kompozícia — $65,612 |
| 5 | Carl Spitzweg German | $68,384 | 3 | Lagernde Karrner (Rast der Streuner) — $61,468 |
| 6 | Martin Benka Czech | $67,875 | 1 | Žatva pod Bradlom — $67,875 |
| 7 | Edward Okuń Polish | $62,176 | 1 | RUINY NAD MORZEM — $62,176 |
| 8 | Edward Theodore Compton British | $45,410 | 4 | Gletscherplateau — $29,198 |
| 9 | Richard Uutmaa Estonian | $44,996 | 7 | Vääna rand — $11,969 |
| 10 | Józef Chełmoński Polish | $44,473 | 2 | STAW O PORANKU. MGŁY — $26,770 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Benka | Žatva pod Bradlom SOGA | $67,875 | $37,210 (21 earlier) |
| Anton Jasusch | Alegorická kompozícia SOGA | $65,612 | $58,162 (30 earlier) |
| Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn | Christus heilt die Kranken. Genannt: Das Hundertguldenblatt Ketterer Kunst | $43,028 | $17,261 (16 earlier) |
| Felix Randel | Tants kuldvasika ümber HAUS Galerii | $34,197 | $3,590 (4 earlier) |
| Edward Theodore Compton | Gletscherplateau Ketterer Kunst | $29,198 | $27,224 (4 earlier) |
| Ado Vabbe | Järve kaldal HAUS Galerii | $25,378 | $6,746 (8 earlier) |
| Milan Dobeš | Optický objekt SOGA | $22,869 | $18,429 (8 earlier) |
| Ladislav Guderna | Zátišie s ovocím SOGA | $13,575 | $6,636 (7 earlier) |
| Jean-François Millet | Les Glaneuses Ketterer Kunst | $11,525 | $3,227 (5 earlier) |
| Milan Laluha | Za dedinou SOGA | $10,394 | $7,053 (27 earlier) |
| German School | SZENE AUS DEM NEUEN TESTAMENT. Lempertz | $9,843 | $8,960 (7 earlier) |
| Alfons Karpiński | DZIEWCZYNA W CZERWONEJ CHUSTCE Agra-Art | $9,499 | $8,770 (27 earlier) |
| Jakub (Jacques) Zucker | Z HISZPANII Agra-Art | $9,067 | $4,447 (9 earlier) |
| Wiktor Korecki | WIOSENNE ROZLEWISKA. KACZEŃCE Agra-Art | $8,204 | $7,028 (58 earlier) |
| Karl Sovanka | Jeleň v ruji SOGA | $8,145 | $1,407 (3 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
SOGA (255)Ketterer Kunst (151)Agra-Art (143)HAUS Galerii (54)Lempertz (20)