Art market in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the art market in the UK

Art market in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on the art market in the United Kingdom. The UK is one of the world's leading markets for art and antiques sales. This report includes data on the leading global art markets, with a particular focus on the UK, as well as figures on the art trade, the auction market, leading British artists, and industry salaries in the United Kingdom. For further information on the art market in the United Kingdom and Europe, please check the report: Impact of Brexit on the art market in the UK and EU.

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Art market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global art market value 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global art market share 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Leading global art markets 2016-2023, by market share
  • Premium Statistic Global art market share in the UK and EU-27 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Reduced VAT rates for imported works of art and antiques in the EU-27 and UK 2024
  • Premium Statistic Median expenditure of HNW collectors on art worldwide 2022-H1 2024, by market

Art trade

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  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK import value 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK export value 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK import value 2008-2023, by EU and non-EU trade
  • Premium Statistic Art and antiques' UK export value 2008-2023, by EU and non-EU trade
  • Premium Statistic Value of painting and sculpture imports to the UK Q1 2015-Q1 2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of painting and sculpture exports from the UK Q1 2015-Q1 2024

Auctions

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue at fine art and NFT auctions worldwide 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global distribution of post-war and contemporary art auction revenue 2023
  • Premium Statistic Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2022-2023, by location
  • Premium Statistic Share of auction sales value of art made after 2000 worldwide 2022-2023, by location

Leading artists

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  • Premium Statistic Leading British contemporary artists 2022-2023, by auction revenue
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable Banksy artworks sold at auction worldwide 2023
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable David Hockney artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Revenue share of ultra-contemporary art worldwide H1 2023, by market

Industry salaries

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  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary within art advisories in the UK 2022, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary within art fairs in the UK 2022, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary within commercial art galleries in the UK 2022, by occupation
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