As of the first half of 2021, fine art accounted for the highest share of online art sales worldwide, representing 27 percent of all art sales on online platforms. Jewelry and watches made up 22 percent of global online sales, while furniture held 16 percent of the online market.
Distribution of online art sales worldwide as of 1st half 2021, by category
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Hiscox, & ArtTactic. (October 8, 2021). Distribution of online art sales worldwide as of 1st half 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131921/global-online-art-sales-by-type/
Hiscox, und ArtTactic. "Distribution of online art sales worldwide as of 1st half 2021, by category." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131921/global-online-art-sales-by-type/
Hiscox, ArtTactic. (2021). Distribution of online art sales worldwide as of 1st half 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131921/global-online-art-sales-by-type/
Hiscox, and ArtTactic. "Distribution of Online Art Sales Worldwide as of 1st Half 2021, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131921/global-online-art-sales-by-type/
Hiscox & ArtTactic, Distribution of online art sales worldwide as of 1st half 2021, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131921/global-online-art-sales-by-type/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Distribution of online art sales worldwide as of 1st half 2021, by category [Graph], Hiscox, & ArtTactic, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131921/global-online-art-sales-by-type/