The Art Market in 2026

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

Past Year
-97%
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
9,201,000,000 USD
Total aggregated auction sales.
Gustav Klimt

Austrian | 1862 - 1918

Total sales
past 12 months (USD):
$395,707,886
VS Previous Year: 100%
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Albert Holmström

Total sales
past 12 months (USD):
$30,216,440
VS Mid-Estimate: 99%
Amy Sherald

American | 1973

Total sales
past 12 months (USD):
$4,230,540
VS Previous Year: 99%
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Breakdown

Past Year

Total Auction Sales

Category USD Vs Last Year
Post-War & Contemporary 3.9B -2%
Impressionist & Modern Art 3B +27%
Asian Modern & Contemporary 1.9B +45%
Old Masters 553.2M +31%
19th Century 469.2M +14%
Asian Antiquities 261.2M +34%
Region USD Vs Last Year
Europe 6B +18%
United States & Canada 2.3B -2%
Asia 2.2B +37%
Mexico, Central & South America 213.4M +20%
Middle East & Africa 127M +10%
Australia & Pacific 95.4M -10%
Medium USD Vs Last Year
Painting 7.4B +22%
Works on Paper 1.4B +2%
Sculpture 1.4B +20%
Prints & Graphic Art 455.3M -2%
Architecture & Design 344.6M +8%
Decorative Art 284.3M +42%
Location USD Vs Last Year
United States & Canada 5B +18%
Europe 2.3B +4%
UK 1.7B +11%
Rest of World 1.2B -6%
China 282.9M -20%
Australia & Pacific 103.3M -11%

Top Auction Houses

Offered Lots: 1420
Sell-Through Rate: 85%
Total Sold Value: 1,246,000,000 USD
Offered Lots: 2432
Sell-Through Rate: 84%
Total Sold Value: 1,123,000,000 USD
Offered Lots: 510
Sell-Through Rate: 85%
Total Sold Value: 95,930,000 USD
Offered Lots: 782
Sell-Through Rate: 82%
Total Sold Value: 92,720,000 USD
Offered Lots: 1292
Sell-Through Rate: 76%
Total Sold Value: 92,440,000 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 ranging from 1 USD to 195,040,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

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. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 500,681 USD, while his prints & graphic art have sold for an average of 22,907 USD.

Where can I see Andy Warhol's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and will be on exhibit at Knust Kunz, Munich (Ludwigstrasse) on January 27, 2026. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza have featured Andy Warhol's work in the past.

Andy Warhol in the news

Andy Warhol has been featured in articles for The Guardian, ArtDaily and Apollo. The most recent article is Michael Jackson’s Rarely Seen Art to Go on View in Traveling Museum Debuting in Monaco written for ARTnews in January 2026. The artist died in 1987.

Artist's alternative names: Warhol

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