The statistic illustrates the best-selling female artists worldwide, based on sales of works between 1985 and 2014. The world's top selling female artist was American-born Joan Mitchell who died in 1992. Mitchell's art sales had reached 299.01 million U.S. dollars as of November 30, 2014.
Best-selling female artists worldwide between 1985 and 2014
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Artnet. (December 22, 2014). Best-selling female artists worldwide between 1985 and 2014 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/320857/best-selling-female-artists-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Artnet. (2014). Best-selling female artists worldwide between 1985 and 2014 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/320857/best-selling-female-artists-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Artnet. "Best-selling Female Artists Worldwide between 1985 and 2014 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/320857/best-selling-female-artists-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Best-selling female artists worldwide between 1985 and 2014 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Artnet, December 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/320857/best-selling-female-artists-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
