Global distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue 2021
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.
