Art auction market report: October 2011
In October 2011, ArtSell recorded 2,235 auction lots from 16 auction houses, of which 1,927 sold (86% sell-through). The 1,927 sales with a published price total $8,591,341, with a median of $1,416 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Stanisław Wyspiański, “PORTRET LIZY PAREŃSKIEJ (WŚRÓD PELARGONII)”, at $423,663 (Agra-Art). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
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 | John Baldessari American | $471,625 | 2 | 8th and D, National City — $287,875 |
| 2 | Maurice Brazil Prendergast American | $140,000 | 1 | Prendergast Paris. — $140,000 |
| 3 | Andy Warhol American | $88,771 | 5 | Girl Standing — $58,736 |
| 4 | Lyonel Feininger American | $81,951 | 9 | Segelboote — $30,975 |
| 5 | Roy Lichtenstein American | $64,773 | 5 | Shipboard Girl — $36,250 |
| 6 | Richard Tuttle American | $58,188 | 1 | Untitled from Letters (the Twenty-Six Series) — $58,188 |
| 7 | Tom Wesselmann American | $55,401 | 7 | Bedroom face with Lichtenstein — $12,036 |
| 8 | Robert Cottingham American | $52,063 | 1 | House with Awnings — $52,063 |
| 9 | DeWain Valentine American | $49,000 | 2 | Circle — $31,850 |
| 10 | Paul Wonner American | $41,651 | 3 | Drawing in the Studio — $33,688 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanisław Wyspiański Polish | $434,715 | 2 | PORTRET LIZY PAREŃSKIEJ (WŚRÓD PELARGONII) — $423,663 |
| 2 | Jack Butler Yeats Irish | $159,446 | 3 | RESCUE MEN — $149,523 |
| 3 | Pablo Picasso Spanish | $158,351 | 18 | Femme assise (Dora Maar) — $30,090 |
| 4 | Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld German | $138,724 | 1 | Die Heimkehr des verlorenen Sohnes — $138,724 |
| 5 | Schwimmer Max German | $130,973 | 5 | Der Einarmige — $114,016 |
| 6 | Arnold Haukeland Norwegian | $109,080 | 1 | Fugleflukt — $109,080 |
| 7 | Paul Henry Irish | $89,170 | 2 | CONNEMARA LANDSCAPE — $81,558 |
| 8 | Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German | $88,861 | 5 | Winterwald — $50,098 |
| 9 | Bernt Lund Norwegian | $87,264 | 1 | Utsyn over Christiania fra Sinsenbakken — $87,264 |
| 10 | Daniel O'Neill Irish | $78,568 | 4 | RUTH — $50,294 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanisław Wyspiański | PORTRET LIZY PAREŃSKIEJ (WŚRÓD PELARGONII) Agra-Art | $423,663 | $69,571 (9 earlier) |
| Schwimmer Max | Der Einarmige Ketterer Kunst | $114,016 | $12,428 (8 earlier) |
| Richard Tuttle | Untitled from Letters (the Twenty-Six Series) Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) | $58,188 | $14,400 (8 earlier) |
| Robert Cottingham | House with Awnings Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) | $52,063 | $51,000 (4 earlier) |
| Paul Wunderlich | Es dämmert im Studio Ketterer Kunst | $19,470 | $18,273 (60 earlier) |
| Karl Korab | Totem Ketterer Kunst | $18,585 | $5,424 (10 earlier) |
| Siegward Sprotte | Dunkle See Ketterer Kunst | $11,505 | $4,033 (8 earlier) |
| Vladimír Havrilla | Kompozícia SOGA | $10,545 | $5,652 (18 earlier) |
| Jan Konarski | NAPAD WILKÓW Agra-Art | $9,578 | $8,806 (6 earlier) |
| Karl Millner | Hochgebirgslandschaft mit Almhütte und Hirten Ketterer Kunst | $8,774 | $3,929 (4 earlier) |
| Michael Hanrahan | THE QUEEN AT THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, DUBLIN Whyte's | $7,340 | $1,701 (3 earlier) |
| Max Oppenheimer | Rosé-Quartett Ketterer Kunst | $7,080 | $2,151 (4 earlier) |
| Themistokles von Eckenbrecher | Felsige Küste bei Andenes auf Andoey in Nordnorwegen Ketterer Kunst | $7,019 | $6,400 (5 earlier) |
| Leon Tarasewicz | BEZ TYTUŁU Agra-Art | $7,000 | $4,407 (8 earlier) |
| Peter Paul | A gift for Arnolfo di Cambio II Ketterer Kunst | $5,310 | $570 (3 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Ketterer Kunst (607)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (346)Whyte's (270)Agra-Art (164)Clarke Auction Gallery (149)Bonhams (138)SOGA (138)Twents Veilinghuis (116)Crocker Farm (86)deVeres (83)Toovey's (40)Pananti (38)HAUS Galerii (24)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (19)Van Ham (14)Artmark (3)