Art market review 2023

Vilnius Auction results of 2023 in figures.

The year in figures

Auctions
5
Lots offered
1,098
Lots sold
365
Sell-through rate
33.2%

In 2023, Vilnius Auction held 5 auctions. 1,098 lots were offered in total. 365 lots were sold, a sell-through rate of 33.2%.

The most expensive work of the year was “Romos visuomenė lanko Tito termų griuvėsius” by Pranciškus Smuglevičius (€17,000).

Compared with 2022

  • The number of auctions was unchanged (5).
  • The number of lots offered rose from 707 to 1,098 (+55.3%).
  • The sell-through rate rose from 32.7% to 33.2%.

The most expensive works sold in 2023

  1. Romos visuomenė lanko Tito termų griuvėsius Pranciškus Smuglevičius · LXXVII Vilniaus Aukcionas €17,000
  2. Mokslininkai Kazimieras Žoromskis · LXXVII Vilniaus Aukcionas €14,500
  3. Indėno galva Matas Menčinskas · LXXVI Vilniaus aukcionas €10,250
  4. Baldai vaišėms (stalas ir 6 kėdės) Jonas Prapuolenis · LXXX Vilniaus Aukcionas €9,800

* Bought at Vilnius Auction (prices without VAT)

The year's list shows only works whose price is already public: those in the all-time top 100 or sold at an auction whose results are still free to view. All results are available with data access. Data access

Top lists of 2023

Auctions of 2023

Counts cover the published 2023 auctions with results; a lot counts as sold when it has a hammer price. Prices exclude VAT.

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