Leading artists born after 1980 globally 2020-2021, by auction revenue
An October 2021 study analyzed the artists born after 1980 that recorded the highest auction revenue worldwide between July 2020 and June 2021. As of that period, Beeple reported the highest figure, with nearly 70 million U.S. dollars in total auction revenue. On February 25, 2021, auction house Christie's sold Beeple's artwork “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” for around 69.3 million U.S dollars, making it the most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) sold to date.
