Art auction market report: June 2016
In June 2016, ArtSell recorded 7,182 auction lots from 28 auction houses, of which 5,572 sold (78% sell-through). The 5,572 sales with a published price total $116,146,309, with a median of $3,908 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Anselm Kiefer, “Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten”, at $3,150,374 (Phillips). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Top sales
| # | Work | Artist | House · date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten, 2004-2010 | Anselm Kiefer | Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 | $3,150,374 (£2,389,000) |
| 2 | Untitled, 2014 | Rudolf Stingel | Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 | $1,747,278 (£1,325,000) |
| 3 | Weiße Wolken, 1926 | Emil Nolde | Grisebach · Jun 2, 2016 | $1,692,185 (€1,512,500) |
| 4 | Zwei Mädchen mit gegabeltem Baum, Um 1916 | Otto Mueller | Grisebach · Jun 2, 2016 | $1,370,530 (€1,225,000) |
| 5 | 01.11.86, 1986 | Zao Wou-ki | Ravenel · Jun 5, 2016 | $1,314,701 (NT$42,880,000) |
| 6 | Vor dem Schnee | Paul Klee | Kornfeld · Jun 17, 2016 | $1,300,375 (CHF 1,250,000) |
| 7 | Untitled (Magritte Stone), 2006 | Yue Minjun | Phillips · Jun 28, 2016 | $1,291,749 (£965,000) |
| 8 | Inside of Lady's Shoe, 1969 | Domenico Gnoli | Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 | $1,272,546 (£965,000) |
| 9 | Untitled (Topolino), 2002 | Rudolf Stingel | Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 | $1,193,424 (£905,000) |
| 10 | Violet Dog, 1968 | Michelangelo Pistoletto | Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 | $1,193,424 (£905,000) |
| 11 | Emilie in roter Bluse, Um 1850 | Adolph von Menzel | Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016 | $1,167,683 (€1,045,000) |
| 12 | Femme semant/Peasant Woman Sowing with a Basket, 1881 | Vincent van Gogh | Lempertz · Jun 3, 2016 | $1,155,554 (€1,036,000) |
| 13 | Touches Orangées, 2004-2005 | Chu Teh-chun | Ravenel · Jun 5, 2016 | $956,592 (NT$31,200,000) |
| 14 | Red Rock, 1999 | Zhou Chunya | Ravenel · Jun 5, 2016 | $846,216 (NT$27,600,000) |
| 15 | Frau im Garten, 1912 | Cuno Amiet | Kornfeld · Jun 17, 2016 | $832,240 (CHF 800,000) |
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 | Rudolf Stingel American | $2,941,264 | 3 | Untitled — $1,747,278 |
| 2 | Andy Warhol American | $2,697,159 | 50 | The Scream (after Munch) — $319,588 |
| 3 | Alexander Calder American | $859,907 | 6 | Critter Bleue Assise — $797,814 |
| 4 | Josef Albers German | $731,178 | 10 | Study for Homage to the Square: Osmosis — $259,784 |
| 5 | Lyonel Feininger American | $568,147 | 27 | Treptow a. d. Rega — $167,820 |
| 6 | Richard Prince American | $520,897 | 3 | Do I Seem Insecure — $512,974 |
| 7 | Sterling Ruby German | $485,698 | 4 | SP138 — $346,818 |
| 8 | Josef Hoffmann Austrian | $391,457 | 21 | Thermometer — $116,204 |
| 9 | George Grosz German | $380,334 | 4 | Drinnen und Draußen — $335,640 |
| 10 | Otto Dix American | $368,310 | 19 | Porträt eines Pfeiferauchenden — $70,650 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anselm Kiefer German | $3,432,974 | 2 | Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten — $3,150,374 |
| 2 | Emil Nolde German | $3,090,403 | 18 | Weiße Wolken — $1,692,185 |
| 3 | Gerhard Richter German | $2,012,177 | 36 | Abstraktes Bild — $592,096 |
| 4 | Günther Uecker German | $1,820,503 | 27 | Feld I — $593,460 |
| 5 | Otto Piene German | $1,663,599 | 47 | Luther Rose — $395,640 |
| 6 | Zao Wou-ki French | $1,602,843 | 6 | 01.11.86 — $1,314,701 |
| 7 | Paul Klee Swiss | $1,414,661 | 7 | Vor dem Schnee — $1,300,375 |
| 8 | Karl Hofer Swiss | $1,305,261 | 16 | Frau mit Papagei — $349,625 |
| 9 | Adolph von Menzel German | $1,300,374 | 3 | Emilie in roter Bluse — $1,167,683 |
| 10 | Domenico Gnoli Italian | $1,272,546 | 1 | Inside of Lady's Shoe — $1,272,546 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anselm Kiefer | Für Velimir Khlebnikov: Die Lehre vom Krieg: Seeschlachten Phillips | $3,150,374 | $1,302,888 (28 earlier) |
| Paul Klee | Vor dem Schnee Kornfeld | $1,300,375 | $843,117 (58 earlier) |
| Barbara Hepworth | Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I) Phillips | $766,165 | $133,239 (21 earlier) |
| Botong Francisco | Untitled León Gallery | $660,504 | $490,443 (12 earlier) |
| Adrian Ghenie | Untitled Phillips | $560,448 | $177,020 (10 earlier) |
| Ludwig von Hofmann | Frühlingssturm Grisebach | $419,025 | $238,368 (81 earlier) |
| Otto Piene | Luther Rose Ketterer Kunst | $395,640 | $336,540 (302 earlier) |
| Koloman Moser | Pansies with flower pots im Kinsky | $392,187 | $47,716 (19 earlier) |
| Ang Kiukok | Harvest León Gallery | $381,060 | $249,485 (33 earlier) |
| Anton Räderscheidt | Junger Mann mit gelben Handschuhen Grisebach | $363,610 | $42,554 (35 earlier) |
| José Rizal | Jabali (Wild Boar) León Gallery | $355,656 | $5,396 (5 earlier) |
| Nena Saguil | Barrio Mother and Child León Gallery | $304,848 | $42,412 (8 earlier) |
| José T. Joya | Golden Friendship León Gallery | $304,848 | $245,222 (51 earlier) |
| Franz Sedlacek | Traum im Kinsky | $290,509 | $244,035 (7 earlier) |
| Arnold Topp | Roter Beter Grisebach | $251,730 | $152,133 (13 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Lempertz (750)Van Ham (633)Phillips (595)im Kinsky (587)Ketterer Kunst (548)James D. Julia (483)Grisebach (466)Art+Object (384)Van Sabben Poster Auctions (348)Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (251)Sloans & Kenyon (243)Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny (229)Ravenel (178)Artmark (172)Wright (170)Agra-Art (154)León Gallery (149)Pananti (145)SOGA (139)Bonhams (137)Toovey's (94)Clarke Auction Gallery (93)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (76)Leonard Joel (63)Bolsa de Arte (47)Capitolium Art (38)Sworders (8)Kornfeld (2)