On February 25, 2021, Christie's was the first major auction house worldwide to announce a sale based on a non-fungible token (NFT). The artwork was a digital collage by American artist Beeple titled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days”, which ended up fetching over 69.3 million U.S. dollars on March 11, 2021. Beeple's artwork was by far the most expensive NFT sold by Christie's in 2021. That year, another work by Beeple named "Human One" ranked second on the list, being sold for nearly 29 million U.S. dollars on November 9, 2021.
Most expensive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sold at auction by Christie's worldwide in 2021, by price realized
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
*Original price realized = 393 ETH. The price in U.S. dollars has been calculated by Statista based on the conversion rate from October 1, 2021 shown on coindesk.com (1 ETH = 3,317.67 USD).
**Full title: Twin Flames #83... Bahareh & Farzaneh, accompanied by Twin Flames Full Physical Collection, 2017-2018.
Price realized refers to the final auction price, including hammer price and buyer's premium. Figures have been rounded.
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Christie's. (December 31, 2021). Most expensive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sold at auction by Christie's worldwide in 2021, by price realized (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285423/most-expensive-nft-auctions-by-christie-s-worldwide/
Christie's. "Most expensive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sold at auction by Christie's worldwide in 2021, by price realized (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285423/most-expensive-nft-auctions-by-christie-s-worldwide/
Christie's. (2021). Most expensive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sold at auction by Christie's worldwide in 2021, by price realized (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285423/most-expensive-nft-auctions-by-christie-s-worldwide/
Christie's. "Most Expensive Non-fungible Tokens (Nfts) Sold at Auction by Christie's Worldwide in 2021, by Price Realized (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285423/most-expensive-nft-auctions-by-christie-s-worldwide/
Christie's, Most expensive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sold at auction by Christie's worldwide in 2021, by price realized (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285423/most-expensive-nft-auctions-by-christie-s-worldwide/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Most expensive non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sold at auction by Christie's worldwide in 2021, by price realized (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Christie's, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285423/most-expensive-nft-auctions-by-christie-s-worldwide/
