Auction market worldwide

Statistics report on the global auction market

Auction market worldwide

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on the global auction market. It provides key data on leading auction houses, such as Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips, including figures on online auctions, non-fungible-token (NFT) sales, and auction house websites. Finally, after focusing on the fine art market, the report looks at auctions of wine and spirits, sports trading cards, and sneakers.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Sales value at public auctions of art and antiques worldwide 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Public auction market share worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Sales value at public auctions of art and antiques in the U.S. 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading channels used by HNW art collectors to purchase art worldwide H1 2023

Leading auction houses

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  • Premium Statistic Leading auction houses worldwide 2023, by sales value
  • Premium Statistic Fine art auction revenue of selected leading auction houses 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of fine art lots sold at leading auction houses worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global sales of Christie's 2006-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global sales of Sotheby's 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global sales of Phillips auction house 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2022-2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2022-2023, by location
  • Premium Statistic Global sales of Heritage Auctions 2017-2023

Online and NFT auctions

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  • Premium Statistic Number of online-only auctions by Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global online-only auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Online sales of Christie's worldwide 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Online sales of Sotheby's worldwide 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Online sales of Heritage Auctions worldwide 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of Heritage Auctions sales made online vs. offline 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Key information on public auctions of art-related NFTs worldwide 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading NFT artists worldwide 2023, by auction revenue

Auction house websites

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  • Premium Statistic Total visits to auction house website christies.com worldwide 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of visits to auction house website christies.com worldwide 2024, by market
  • Premium Statistic Total visits to auction house website sothebys.com worldwide 2021-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of visits to auction house website sothebys.com worldwide 2024, by market
  • Basic Statistic Total visits to auction house website phillips.com worldwide 2021-2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of visits to auction house website phillips.com worldwide 2024, by market

Fine art auctions

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue at fine art and NFT auctions worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global fine art auction revenue distribution 2023, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Global distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue 2023
  • Premium Statistic AMR All Art Index: price index of artworks sold at auction worldwide 1978-2024

Leading artists at fine art auctions

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  • Basic Statistic Leading artists worldwide 2023, by auction revenue
  • Basic Statistic Global contemporary artists with the highest auction sales 2022-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Leading ultra-contemporary artists H1 2023, by auction revenue
  • Premium Statistic Leading Old Masters artists worldwide 2023, by auction revenue

Classic car auctions

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  • Premium Statistic Number of classic cars sold at auctions worldwide 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Sales value at auctions of classic cars worldwide 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic STR of classic car auctions worldwide 2018-2023

Other auction categories

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  • Basic Statistic Most valuable sports trading cards sold at auctions worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most valuable sneakers sold at auctions worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most valuable Michael Jordan items sold at auctions worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Sales value at Christie's auctions of wine and spirits worldwide 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Sales value at Sotheby's auctions of wine and spirits worldwide 2013-2023
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