This statistic illustrates the share of fine art auction market sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by sector. At 45 percent, post war and contemporary art accounted for the highest share of fine art sales in 2016.
Share of fine art auction market sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by sector
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* Defined as artists born after 1910. br>** Defined as artists born between 1875 and 1910. *** Defined as artists born between 1250 and 1821. **** Defined as artists born between 1821 and 1874.
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British Art Market Federation. (June 1, 2017). Share of fine art auction market sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/763203/share-of-fine-art-auction-market-sales-value-in-the-uk-by-sector/
British Art Market Federation. "Share of fine art auction market sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by sector." Chart. June 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763203/share-of-fine-art-auction-market-sales-value-in-the-uk-by-sector/
British Art Market Federation. (2017). Share of fine art auction market sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/763203/share-of-fine-art-auction-market-sales-value-in-the-uk-by-sector/
British Art Market Federation. "Share of Fine Art Auction Market Sales Value in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/763203/share-of-fine-art-auction-market-sales-value-in-the-uk-by-sector/
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