Between July 2022 and June 2023, Banksy was the contemporary British artist recording the highest auction revenue. As of the period considered, public fine art auctions sold over 1.6 thousand Banksy lots, generating roughly 48.9 million U.S. dollars overall. Cecily Brown and Damien Hirst followed in the ranking, with auction revenues of around 47.7 million and 32.7 million U.S. dollars, respectively.
Leading contemporary artists from the United Kingdom (UK) between July 2022 and June 2023, by auction revenue
(in million U.S. dollars)
figures refer to fine art public auctions; auction results include buyer's premium
Supplementary notes
Figures include 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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Artprice. (October 13, 2023). Leading contemporary artists from the United Kingdom (UK) between July 2022 and June 2023, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/473350/contemporary-artists-auction-turnover-united-kingdom-uk/
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Artprice. (2023). Leading contemporary artists from the United Kingdom (UK) between July 2022 and June 2023, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473350/contemporary-artists-auction-turnover-united-kingdom-uk/
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