Share of global art dealers' sales by medium 2021

According to a 2021 survey of art dealers and galleries worldwide, paintings made up the largest share of sales value in the art dealer market that year. Overall, the combined share of paintings and sculptures accounted for 73 percent of the total transactions' value. In contrast, film, video, and digital art sales represented only one percent of the overall revenue generated by art dealers.

Distribution of art dealers' sales value worldwide in 2021, by medium

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

744*

Supplementary notes

*The source adds the following information: "The survey was distributed to the memberships of some of the main dealer associations around the world, including CINOA, ADAA, CPGA, SLAD, FEAGA, and other national associations. It was also distributed by Art Basel directly to over 425 individual galleries who participated in their shows in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong and through OVRs in 2021".

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