Leading Old Masters artists worldwide 2023, by auction revenue

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 26, 2024

Peter Paul Rubens was the most valuable Old Masters artist at fine art auctions in 2023. That year, the combined revenue of Rubens' works sold at fine art auctions worldwide amounted to roughly 62 million U.S. dollars. Rembrandt Van Rijn and Wang Meng followed behind in 2023, with total auction revenue of around 49 million and 41 million U.S. dollars, respectively.

Leading Old Masters artists worldwide in 2023, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

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March 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2023

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Old Masters indicates works by artists born before 1760

Supplementary notes

The source specifies that figures refer to fine art auctions that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2023. 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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