Art auction market report: January 2011
In January 2011, ArtSell recorded 292 auction lots from 5 auction houses, of which 188 sold (64% sell-through). The 188 sales with a published price total $100,957, with a median of $212 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Zeer fraai Amsterdams staand horloge, “scheepjesmechaniek”, at $19,442 (Twents Veilinghuis). 2 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Lots offered
292
5 houses
Sold
188
64% sell-through
Total
$101k
188 priced sales
Median
$212
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 | Leonard Baskin American | $1,241 | 1 | Untitled — $1,241 |
| 2 | Franklin White American | $71 | 1 | Hop Pickers in Kent — $71 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyffin Williams British | $8,842 | 1 | Untitled — $8,842 |
| 2 | Edward Bawden British | $8,190 | 5 | Untitled — $2,017 |
| 3 | William Greengrass British | $2,404 | 1 | Untitled — $2,404 |
| 4 | Jean Cocteau French | $2,249 | 1 | Untitled — $2,249 |
| 5 | Jan Lebensztejn Polish | $1,723 | 2 | Z cyklu Folwark zwierzęcy — $1,379 |
| 6 | Ophelia Redpath British | $1,396 | 1 | Untitled — $1,396 |
| 7 | Michael Rothenstein British | $1,319 | 1 | Untitled — $1,319 |
| 8 | David Carr British | $1,272 | 2 | Untitled — $745 |
| 9 | Zdzisław Lachur Polish | $1,264 | 1 | Akt siedzący — $1,264 |
| 10 | Bram Bogart Belgian | $1,210 | 2 | Untitled — $620 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zdzisław Lachur | Akt siedzący Agra-Art | $1,264 | $1,062 (25 earlier) |
| Jaap van Kregten | Plechelmus kerk Oldenzaal Twents Veilinghuis | $153 | $134 (5 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Twents Veilinghuis (139)Agra-Art (55)Toovey's (38)Levis Fine Art Auctions (34)Sworders (26)