In 2019, art dealers operating only in the contemporary art sector recorded the highest share of buyers aged under 40, these buyers made up 21 percent of all contemporary art buyers. Meanwhile, only seven percent of modern art buyers were 40 years or younger with 47 percent of those purchasing modern art being aged 65 and over.
Distribution of buyers in the art dealer market worldwide in 2019, by sector and buyer's age
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Art Basel, and UBS. "Distribution of Buyers in The Art Dealer Market Worldwide in 2019, by Sector and Buyer's Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194654/buyers-in-the-global-art-dealer-market-by-sector-and-age/
Art Basel & UBS, Distribution of buyers in the art dealer market worldwide in 2019, by sector and buyer's age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194654/buyers-in-the-global-art-dealer-market-by-sector-and-age/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Distribution of buyers in the art dealer market worldwide in 2019, by sector and buyer's age [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194654/buyers-in-the-global-art-dealer-market-by-sector-and-age/