Art auction market report: February 2010
In February 2010, ArtSell recorded 614 auction lots from 4 auction houses, of which 452 sold (74% sell-through). The 452 sales with a published price total $918,815, with a median of $650 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Jean Dufy, “La Seine”, at $46,575 (James D. Julia). 5 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
614
4 houses
Sold
452
74% sell-through
Total
$919k
452 priced sales
Median
$650
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 | Martin Lewis American | $158,500 | 11 | Subway Steps — $28,000 |
| 2 | Louis Lozowick American | $89,825 | 17 | New York — $34,000 |
| 3 | Howard Cook American | $45,500 | 17 | Times Square Sector — $11,000 |
| 4 | Benton Murdoch Spruance American | $34,000 | 1 | Traffic Control — $34,000 |
| 5 | John Taylor Arms American | $20,350 | 17 | West 42Nd Street — $5,500 |
| 6 | Robert Henri American | $17,825 | 1 | Portrait of a Boy — $17,825 |
| 7 | Thomas Hart Benton American | $17,550 | 6 | Coming 'Round the Mountain — $7,000 |
| 8 | Howard Behling Schleeter American | $17,500 | 1 | Farm Scene — $17,500 |
| 9 | Armin Landeck American | $17,125 | 12 | Pop'S Tavern — $4,750 |
| 10 | George Bellows American | $15,650 | 5 | Artists Judging Works of Art — $5,250 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Dufy French | $46,575 | 1 | La Seine — $46,575 |
| 2 | Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg Dutch | $38,000 | 1 | View of Delft — $38,000 |
| 3 | Marc Chagall Belarusian | $10,750 | 2 | The Harlequins' Game — $7,500 |
| 4 | Maurice de Vlaminck French | $9,500 | 1 | Roadside Homestead — $9,500 |
| 5 | Jules Moigniez French | $7,250 | 1 | Boar Hunting — $7,250 |
| 6 | Félix Buhot French | $6,100 | 4 | Jetee En Angleterre — $1,900 |
| 7 | Georges Rouault French | $5,850 | 2 | Amazone — $4,250 |
| 8 | Albert Bitran French | $5,500 | 1 | Composition in Grey and Black — $5,500 |
| 9 | Henry Maidment British | $3,500 | 1 | English Country Landscape — $3,500 |
| 10 | Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian | $3,300 | 3 | CARCERE XIII: THE WELL, numbered XIII upper right — $1,600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Lozowick | New York Sloans & Kenyon | $34,000 | $11,500 (5 earlier) |
| James Allen | The Builders Sloans & Kenyon | $2,200 | $1,840 (3 earlier) |
| British School | The Surprise Sloans & Kenyon | $1,500 | $1,000 (8 earlier) |
| Clare Leighton | Ploughing Sloans & Kenyon | $700 | $325 (4 earlier) |
| Gilbert | Floral Still Life Sloans & Kenyon | $300 | $226 (3 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Sloans & Kenyon (453)James D. Julia (107)Agra-Art (51)Artmark (3)