Post War & Contemporary art saw auction sales of 2.26 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2019. According to the source, sales in this category have gone up since the the first half of 2018 when they accounted for just under 2.2 billion U.S. dollars.
Distribution of global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by category (in million U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Art market worldwide
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- Premium Statistic Volume of transactions in the art market worldwide 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Global art market value 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Global art market share 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global art market share in the UK and EU 27 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Online & offline sales share value of art auctions in selected global countries 2021
Online art market
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- Premium Statistic Global online sales of the art and antiques market 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Sales value of art and collectibles NFTs worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2023, by type
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- Premium Statistic Online art platforms accepting cryptocurrencies for art sales worldwide 2019-2021
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Auctions
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- Premium Statistic Sales value at public auctions of art and antiques worldwide 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Market share of fine art auction revenue worldwide 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global fine art auction revenue distribution 2021, by sector
- Basic Statistic Leading artists worldwide 2021, by auction revenue
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- Premium Statistic Leading fine art auction sales worldwide 2021, by price realized
Auction houses
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- Premium Statistic Leading auction houses worldwide 2021, by sales value
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Art dealers
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- Premium Statistic Share of art dealer sales value worldwide 2020-2021, by channel
- Premium Statistic Share of global art dealer sales 2021, by buyer type
- Premium Statistic Leading business priorities for art dealers worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Businesses in the art dealer industry in the U.S. 2011-2021
Art collectors
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- Premium Statistic Value of the art and collectible wealth of UHNW individuals worldwide 2020-2025
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- Premium Statistic Leading channels used by HNW art collectors to purchase art worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Art collectors' main motivations for buying art worldwide 2021
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Further related statistics
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- Global auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips H1 2018-H1 2021
- Global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by city
- New York auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019
- Most expensive prints sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
- Most expensive sculptures sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
- Most valuable Canadian works of art sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
- Distribution of global art sales in second-tier auction houses 2015, by buyer group
- Revenue of Sotheby's worldwide 2006-2019
- Market share of fine art auction sectors in the U.S. in 2013, by value
- Revenue of Sotheby's 2009-2018, by country
- Auction market - changes in worldwide revenue
- Sales of art and antiques by dealers and auction houses U.S. 2003-2013
- Chinese art auction market turnover distribution 2018, by price range
- Importance of art fairs for contemporary visual arts in the Netherlands 2017
- Leading contemporary artists in China 2021, by auction turnover
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- Global auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips H1 2018-H1 2021
- Global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by city
- New York auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019
- Most expensive prints sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
- Most expensive sculptures sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
- Most valuable Canadian works of art sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
- Distribution of global art sales in second-tier auction houses 2015, by buyer group
- Revenue of Sotheby's worldwide 2006-2019
- Market share of fine art auction sectors in the U.S. in 2013, by value
- Revenue of Sotheby's 2009-2018, by country
- Auction market - changes in worldwide revenue
- Sales of art and antiques by dealers and auction houses U.S. 2003-2013
- Chinese art auction market turnover distribution 2018, by price range
- Importance of art fairs for contemporary visual arts in the Netherlands 2017
- Leading contemporary artists in China 2021, by auction turnover
Deloitte, & ArtTactic. (October 14, 2019). Distribution of global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063137/global-auction-sales-category/
Deloitte, und ArtTactic. "Distribution of global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by category (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063137/global-auction-sales-category/
Deloitte, ArtTactic. (2019). Distribution of global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by category (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063137/global-auction-sales-category/
Deloitte, and ArtTactic. "Distribution of Global Auction Sales in The First Half of 2018 and 2019, by Category (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063137/global-auction-sales-category/
Deloitte & ArtTactic, Distribution of global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by category (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063137/global-auction-sales-category/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Distribution of global auction sales in the first half of 2018 and 2019, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Deloitte, & ArtTactic, October 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063137/global-auction-sales-category/