A July 2021 report measured the total sales value of all non-fungible token (NFT) exchanges on Ethereum between the first quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021. According to the study, the value of NFTs sold in 2021 was significantly higher compared to 2020. While the total sales value of all traded NFTs in 2020 amounted to around 65 million U.S. dollars, NFT sales generated roughly 1.26 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2021 alone.
Total value of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on NFT art market
NFT art market overview
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- 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
- Premium Statistic NFT sales value in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2023
- Premium Statistic Market cap of leading NFT collections in the art segment worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Market cap of Art Blocks NFT projects worldwide 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Key information on the NFT trading activity of Art Blocks worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of art dealers selling NFTs worldwide 2021
Collectibles
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- Premium Statistic Market cap of leading PFP NFT collections worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily sales and price of NFT collection CryptoPunks to January 10, 2022
- Premium Statistic Daily sales and price of NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club to January 9, 2022
- Premium Statistic Daily sales of NFT collection CryptoKitties to November 29, 2022
Auctions
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- Premium Statistic Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2020-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Distribution of NFT auction revenue worldwide 2021, by auction house
- Premium Statistic Leading fine art auction sales worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Premium Statistic Auction revenue distribution of contemporary art worldwide 2000-2020, by medium
- Premium Statistic Leading artists born after 1980 globally 2020-2021, by auction revenue
- Basic Statistic Most expensive lots sold by Christie's worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Premium Statistic Most valuable NFTs sold at auction by Christie's worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Premium Statistic Sales of NFTs on Sotheby's Metaverse worldwide 2022, by auction
Online art platforms and marketplaces
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- Premium Statistic Online art platforms accepting cryptocurrencies for art sales worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Online art platforms planning to adopt blockchain technology worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly launches of new NFTs and new artists on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly sales of NFTs on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Total visits to digital art market website superrare.com worldwide 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of visits to digital art market superrare.com worldwide 2022, by country
NFT collectors
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- Premium Statistic Sales volume distribution of NFTs bought by HNW collectors 2021
- Premium Statistic Median spending of HNW collectors on NFTs 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Share of HNW collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on NFTs 2021
- Premium Statistic Art collectors' opinions on most interesting art investment products worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults interested in buying or selling NFTs 2021, by collector type
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who collect NFTs as a hobby or investment 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who collect NFTs as a hobby or investment 2021, by generation
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- Share of mobile traffic on online art websites 2015, by company
- Fine art market sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2016, by sector
- Global art market: market share
- Sales growth of selected online art companies worldwide 2015
- Share of fine art auction market sales value in the UK 2016, by sector
- Art market distribution in China 2018, by city
- Estimated value of the online art market worldwide 2013-2021
- Most collectible living artists worldwide from 2011 to 2016, by value of sales
- Most expensive sales at auction by female artists worldwide as of 2014
- Art and antiques market sales in Great Britain 2014-2016
- Most expensive sales at auction by living artists worldwide between 2011 and 2014
- Most expensive paintings sold at Heffel auction house in Canada as of August 2021
- Regions with the highest number of art & archaeological thefts in Italy 2018
- Distribution of fine art auction sales in the UK 2016, by value and volume
- Most expensive drawings sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
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- Fine art market sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2016, by sector
- Global art market: market share
- Sales growth of selected online art companies worldwide 2015
- Share of fine art auction market sales value in the UK 2016, by sector
- Art market distribution in China 2018, by city
- Estimated value of the online art market worldwide 2013-2021
- Most collectible living artists worldwide from 2011 to 2016, by value of sales
- Most expensive sales at auction by female artists worldwide as of 2014
- Art and antiques market sales in Great Britain 2014-2016
- Most expensive sales at auction by living artists worldwide between 2011 and 2014
- Most expensive paintings sold at Heffel auction house in Canada as of August 2021
- Regions with the highest number of art & archaeological thefts in Italy 2018
- Distribution of fine art auction sales in the UK 2016, by value and volume
- Most expensive drawings sold at Heffel auction house in Canada 2021
Art Basel, & UBS. (September 8, 2021). Total value of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269499/nft-sales-value-art-sector-worldwide-by-type/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Total value of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269499/nft-sales-value-art-sector-worldwide-by-type/
Art Basel, UBS. (2021). Total value of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269499/nft-sales-value-art-sector-worldwide-by-type/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Total Value of Sales Involving a Non-fungible Token (Nft) in The Art Sector Worldwide from 1st Quarter 2020 to 2nd Quarter 2021, by Type (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269499/nft-sales-value-art-sector-worldwide-by-type/
Art Basel & UBS, Total value of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269499/nft-sales-value-art-sector-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Total value of sales involving a non-fungible token (NFT) in the art sector worldwide from 1st quarter 2020 to 2nd quarter 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, September 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269499/nft-sales-value-art-sector-worldwide-by-type/