Art market in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the art market in the UK

Art market in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on the art market in the United Kingdom. The UK is one of the world's leading markets for art and antiques sales. This report includes data on the leading global art markets, with a particular focus on the UK, as well as figures on the art trade, the auction market, art collectors, and industry salaries in the United Kingdom. For further information on the art market in the United Kingdom and Europe, please check the report: Impact of Brexit on the art market in the UK and EU.

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Art market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global art market value 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global art market share 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Leading global art markets 2016-2023, by market share
  • Premium Statistic Global art market share in the UK and EU 27 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Reduced VAT rates for imported works of art and antiques in the EU 27 and UK 2023

Art trade

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  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK import value 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK export value 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK import value 2008-2023, by EU and non-EU trade
  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK export value 2008-2023, by EU and non-EU trade
  • Premium Statistic Value of painting and sculpture imports to the UK Q1 2015-Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of paintings and sculptures exported from the UK Q1 2015-Q1 2023

Auctions

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue at fine art and NFT auctions worldwide 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue 2023
  • Premium Statistic Online & offline sales volume share at art auctions in selected global countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Online & offline sales share value of art auctions in selected global countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2022-2023, by location
  • Premium Statistic Leading British contemporary artists 2022-2023, by auction revenue
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable Banksy artwork sold at auction worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable David Hockney artworks sold at auction worldwide 2022

Art collectors

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  • Premium Statistic HNW art collectors planning to buy paintings vs. NFTs worldwide H1 2022, by market
  • Premium Statistic Events attended by HNW collectors worldwide 2019-2022, by country and territory
  • Premium Statistic Median expenditure of HNW collectors on art worldwide 2021-H1 2023, by market

Industry salaries

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  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary within art advisories in the UK 2022, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary within art fairs in the UK 2022, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary within commercial art galleries in the UK 2022, by occupation

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