Top global artists born after 1980 by revenue 2021

An October 2021 study analyzed the artists born after 1980 that recorded the highest auction revenue worldwide between July 2020 and June 2021. As of that period, Beeple reported the highest figure, with nearly 70 million U.S. dollars in total auction revenue. On February 25, 2021, auction house Christie's sold Beeple's artwork “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” for around 69.3 million U.S dollars, making it the most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) sold to date.

Leading artists born after 1980 worldwide between July 2020 and June 2021, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Auction revenue in million U.S. dollars
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October 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

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figures refer to fine art public auctions; auction results include buyer's premium

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
The source specifies that figures cover "exclusively paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, prints, NFTs, videos, and installations, and excludes antiques, anonymous cultural goods, and furniture".

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