A 2024 study analyzed the 10 contemporary artists with the highest auction sales reported between July 2023 and June 2024. As of that period, nine out of the 10 artists on the list were men. Overall, Jean-Michel Basquiat's works recorded the highest revenue, fetching over 240 million U.S. dollars at auction.
Contemporary artists with the highest auction sales worldwide between July 2023 and June 2024, by gender
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Yoshitomo Nara
George Condo
Keith Haring
Julia Mehretu
Liu Ye
Damien Hirst
Richard Prince
Salvo
Banksy¹
Male
240,029
70,611
47,433
36,179
-
31,124
26,603
23,007
21,141
20,098
Female
-
-
-
-
35,988
-
-
-
-
-
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Auction revenue in thousand U.S. dollars516,225516,22535,98835,988Jean-Michel BasquiatYoshitomo NaraGeorge CondoKeith HaringJulia MehretuLiu YeDamien HirstRichard PrinceSalvoBanksy¹MaleFemale
0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000
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data refer to the the leading 10 contemporary artists based on auction sales
Supplementary notes
¹ Banksy is usually considered to be a male artist but their identity is unconfirmed.
Figures are based on public auction sales of paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs, videos, tapestries, installations, and NFTs. Data exclude antiques, furniture, and anonymous cultural goods. Contemporary artists are defined as artists born after 1945.
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