Global auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips decreased in 2023 compared to the previous year. Overall, Post-War and Contemporary Art reported the highest figure, with lots from this category fetching around 3.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. That year, combined sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide exceeded 11 billion U.S. dollars.
Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category
(in million U.S. dollars)
¹ The Other category includes: American Art, Clothing & Accessories, British, Irish & Scottish Art, European Art, Photography, Latin American Art, African Art, Sports Memorabilia, Antiquities, NFTs, Science, Arms & Armor, Meteorites, Fossils, Minerals, Film Posters, etcetera, as well as Cross-Collecting sales.
Figures have been rounded. Data exclude private sales, cars, and real estate auctions.
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ArtTactic. (February 6, 2024). Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic. "Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic. (2024). Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic. "Combined Auction Sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips Worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by Category (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic, Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], ArtTactic, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
