Art auction market report: January 2009
In January 2009, ArtSell recorded 49 auction lots from 2 auction houses, of which 42 sold (86% sell-through). The 42 sales with a published price total $49,293, with a median of $187 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Handel, “Parrot Lamp”, at $14,850 (Cottone Auctions).
Lots offered
49
2 houses
Sold
42
86% sell-through
Total
$49.3k
42 priced sales
Median
$187
priced sales
Top sales
Top American artists
Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.
No priced sales for this group in the month.
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Lebensztejn Polish | $1,868 | 2 | Les tiens — $1,393 |
| 2 | Jacek Yerka Polish | $1,699 | 4 | Kuchnia oceaniczna — $476 |
| 3 | Jerzy Nowosielski Polish | $1,155 | 1 | Akt z miską — $1,155 |
| 4 | Zdzisław Beksiński Polish | $713 | 1 | Bez tytułu — $713 |
| 5 | Izabela Gustowska Polish | $510 | 1 | Trwając I — $510 |
| 6 | Edward Dwurnik Polish | $340 | 1 | Zwycięstwo — $340 |
| 7 | Jan Rubczak Polish | $272 | 1 | Z Zakopanego — $272 |
| 8 | Wojciech Ćwiertniewicz Polish | $204 | 1 | Bez tytułu 168 — $204 |
| 9 | Jan Tarasin Polish | $204 | 1 | Bez tytułu — $204 |
| 10 | Jerzy Panek Polish | $170 | 1 | Kompozycja 1972 — $170 |
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).
None this month.