Share of art dealer sales value worldwide 2020-2023, by channel
Gallery transactions accounted for 44 percent of the global value of art dealer sales in 2023, declining by three percentage points over the previous year. While combined sales at overseas and local fairs only accounted for 13 percent of the total value in the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, they represented 29 percent of art dealer sales in 2023. Meanwhile, sales from online channels generated 23 percent of the total transactions' value in 2023.