The Art Market in 2026

All the relevant data surrounding the Fine Art & Decorative Art markets
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Global Snapshot

Past Year
+68%
YOY Change
The difference in total sold art for the same period year-to-date.
Sell-Through Rate
How many of offered lots were sold.
Below $100K
$100K — $1M
Above $1 Million
Sold Lots
The percentage of all sold lots by price segment.
USA
10,740,000,000 USD
Total aggregated auction sales.
Pablo Picasso

Spanish | 1881 - 1973

Total sales
past 12 months (USD):
$557,772,846
VS Previous Year: 100%
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José Rizal

Filipino | 1861 - 1896

Total sales
past 12 months (USD):
$853,290
VS Mid-Estimate: 99%
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Liu Dan

Chinese | 1953

Total sales
past 12 months (USD):
$2,687,322
VS Previous Year: 99%
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Breakdown

Past Year

Total Auction Sales

Category USD Vs Last Year
Post-War & Contemporary 4.9B +32%
Impressionist & Modern Art 4B +73%
Asian Modern & Contemporary 1.1B -7%
Old Masters 645.2M +21%
19th Century 630M +61%
Asian Antiquities 162M -31%
Region USD Vs Last Year
Europe 7.5B +46%
United States & Canada 3.2B +40%
Asia 1.4B -7%
Mexico, Central & South America 215.7M +31%
Middle East & Africa 124.6M -1%
Australia & Pacific 96.9M +3%
Medium USD Vs Last Year
Painting 8.5B +50%
Sculpture 1.7B +40%
Works on Paper 1.4B -5%
Prints & Graphic Art 485.4M -9%
Decorative Art 471.5M +109%
Architecture & Design 444.6M +18%
Location USD Vs Last Year
United States & Canada 6.7B +52%
UK 2.5B +74%
Europe 2.4B +9%
Rest of World 1.5B +23%
China 128M -66%
Australia & Pacific 107.1M +4%

Top Auction Houses

Offered Lots: 1896
Sell-Through Rate: 88%
Total Sold Value: 1,507,000,000 USD
Offered Lots: 2253
Sell-Through Rate: 85%
Total Sold Value: 1,026,000,000 USD
Offered Lots: 1206
Sell-Through Rate: 71%
Total Sold Value: 657,000,000 USD
Offered Lots: 1387
Sell-Through Rate: 84%
Total Sold Value: 178,600,000 USD
Offered Lots: 951
Sell-Through Rate: 86%
Total Sold Value: 154,000,000 USD

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Artist Performance

Andy Warhol

American | 1928 - 1987

Andy Warhol was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1928.

How much does an Andy Warhol cost?

Andy Warhol's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 195,040,000 USD for paintings, and 16,322,500 USD for prints & graphic arts.In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 1,235,947 USD, while his prints & graphic art have sold for an average of 26,384 USD.

What is Andy Warhol's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 195,040,000 USD for Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, sold at Christie's New York in 2022.

Where can I see Andy Warhol's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like National Portrait Gallery, London and will be on exhibit at The Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa on July 29, 2026, among other locations. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fondation Beyeler, Basel have featured Andy Warhol's work in the past.

Andy Warhol in the news

Andy Warhol has been featured in articles for Art Review , Observer and ArtDaily. The most recent article is 8 Exhibitions Worth Going Out of Your Way to See on the French Riviera written for WHITEWALL in July 2026. The artist died in 1987.

Artist's alternative names: Warhol

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