A 2021 survey analyzed the art dealers' sales value, breaking it down by medium and sector. Based on the study, paintings, works on paper, and sculptures represented most dealers' revenue, regardless of the market. Such mediums were especially predominant for dealers operating in the secondary market, accounting for roughly ninety percent of the total value of transactions.
Distribution of art dealers' sales value worldwide in 2021, by medium and sector
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Paintings, works on paper, and sculptures
Prints, multiples, and photography
Film, video, and digital art
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*The source adds the following information: "The survey was distributed to the memberships of some of the main dealer associations around the world, including CINOA, ADAA, CPGA, SLAD, FEAGA, and other national associations. It was also
distributed by Art Basel directly to over 425 individual galleries who participated in their shows in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong and through OVRs in 2021".
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Art Basel, & UBS. (March 29, 2022). Distribution of art dealers' sales value worldwide in 2021, by medium and sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268422/distribution-of-art-dealers-sales-worldwide/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Distribution of art dealers' sales value worldwide in 2021, by medium and sector." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268422/distribution-of-art-dealers-sales-worldwide/
Art Basel, UBS. (2022). Distribution of art dealers' sales value worldwide in 2021, by medium and sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268422/distribution-of-art-dealers-sales-worldwide/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Distribution of Art Dealers' Sales Value Worldwide in 2021, by Medium and Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268422/distribution-of-art-dealers-sales-worldwide/
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Distribution of art dealers' sales value worldwide in 2021, by medium and sector [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268422/distribution-of-art-dealers-sales-worldwide/