The global sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a huge increase in 2021 over the previous years, peaking at 11.16 billion U.S. dollars. Overall, NFT sales in the art segment amounted to 2.57 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, rising from around 20 million U.S. dollars in 2020. Meanwhile, NFT transactions in the collectibles segment generated nearly 8.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, growing sharply from roughly 10 million U.S. dollars in the previous year.
Total sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Global online art market
Art market overview
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- Premium Statistic Global art market value 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of transactions in the art market worldwide 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Global art market share 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading global art markets 2016-2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Market share of fine art auction revenue worldwide 2021, by country
Online art market
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- Premium Statistic Global online sales of the art and antiques market 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of art dealer sales value worldwide 2020-2021, by channel
- Premium Statistic Online & offline sales volume share at art auctions in selected global countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Online & offline sales share value of art auctions in selected global countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Global online art platforms anticipating online sales growth as of August 2021
- Premium Statistic Online art platforms planning to adopt blockchain technology worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Online art platforms accepting cryptocurrencies for art sales worldwide 2019-2021
NFT art market
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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 March 2023, by type
- Premium Statistic NFT sales value in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days March 2023
- Premium Statistic Market cap of leading NFT collections in the art segment worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of NFT auction revenue worldwide 2021, by auction house
- Premium Statistic Total visits to digital art market website superrare.com worldwide 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of visits to digital art market superrare.com worldwide 2023, by country
Auction houses
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- Premium Statistic Number of online-only auctions by Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Online sales of Sotheby's worldwide 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Online sales of Christie's worldwide 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Total sales made online through Heritage Auctions 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of Heritage Auctions sales made online vs. offline 2017-2021
Opinions of art dealers and collectors
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- Premium Statistic Leading business priorities for art dealers worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Art professionals' opinions on main technologies impacting art worldwide June 2021
- Premium Statistic Art collectors' opinions on main technologies impacting art worldwide June 2021
- Premium Statistic Art collectors' opinions on impact of online art businesses worldwide 2021, by area
- Premium Statistic Leading channels used by HNW art collectors to purchase art worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Art collectors' favorite online channels to discover art worldwide May 2021
Further related statistics
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- NFT sales value in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days March 2023
- NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days March 2023, by type
- Sales value of the art market in the U.S. 2015-2021
- Key information on the NFT trading activity of Art Blocks worldwide 2023
- Global art market value 2007-2021
- Total visits to digital art market website superrare.com worldwide 2021-2023
- Share of visits to digital art market superrare.com worldwide 2023, by country
- Estimated value of the online art market worldwide 2013-2021
- Monthly sales of NFTs on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
- Global art market share in the UK and EU 27 2016-2021
- NFT sales volume in the art sector worldwide Q1 2020-Q2 2021, by type
- Total NFT sales value in the art sector worldwide Q1 2020-Q2 2021, by type
- Leading fine art auction sales worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Global online sales of the art and antiques market 2013-2021
- Sales of NFTs on Sotheby's Metaverse worldwide 2022, by auction
- Global art market share 2021, by country
- Volume of transactions in the art market worldwide 2007-2021
- Sales value of eSports NFT drops worldwide as of July 2021
- Online sales of Christie's worldwide 2017-2022
- Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2020-2021, by category
- Global sales of Christie's 2006-2022
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Art Basel, & UBS. (March 29, 2022). Total sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299636/sales-value-art-and-collectibles-nfts-worldwide/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Total sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299636/sales-value-art-and-collectibles-nfts-worldwide/
Art Basel, UBS. (2022). Total sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299636/sales-value-art-and-collectibles-nfts-worldwide/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Total Sales Value of Art and Collectibles Non-fungible Tokens (Nfts) Worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299636/sales-value-art-and-collectibles-nfts-worldwide/
Art Basel & UBS, Total sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299636/sales-value-art-and-collectibles-nfts-worldwide/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Total sales value of art and collectibles non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worldwide from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299636/sales-value-art-and-collectibles-nfts-worldwide/