Leading post-war artists worldwide 2023, by auction revenue

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 10, 2024

Gerhard Richter was the most valuable post-war artist at auction in 2023. That year, the combined revenue of Richter's works sold at fine art auctions worldwide amounted to approximately 214 million U.S. dollars. Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama followed in the ranking in 2023, with total auction revenue of nearly 199 million and 190 million U.S. dollars, respectively.

Leading post-war artists worldwide in 2023, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

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March 2024

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Worldwide

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2023

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post-war indicates works by artists born between 1920 and 1945

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The source specifies that figures refer to fine art auctions that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2022. Data on fine art include paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, prints, videos, installations, tapestries, and NFTs but exclude antiques, anonymous cultural goods, and furniture.

Auction revenue data include the buyer's premium. Figures have been rounded.

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