The United States accounted for the highest share of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2021. That year, the U.S. alone generated 47 percent of the global auction sales value in this art segment. China was the second leading market in 2021, representing 24 percent of auction sales. The Post-War and Contemporary art market focuses on artists born after 1910.
Geographical distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2021
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Art Basel, & UBS. (March 29, 2022). Geographical distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269072/contemporary-art-top-countries-auction-revenue/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Geographical distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2021." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269072/contemporary-art-top-countries-auction-revenue/
Art Basel, UBS. (2022). Geographical distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269072/contemporary-art-top-countries-auction-revenue/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Geographical Distribution of Post-war and Contemporary Art Auction Revenue Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269072/contemporary-art-top-countries-auction-revenue/
Art Basel & UBS, Geographical distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269072/contemporary-art-top-countries-auction-revenue/ (last visited May 19, 2022)