Artprice: Contemporary art auction sales rise 6% in July 2025-June 2026 report

PUBT · 2d ago
Artprice: Contemporary art auction sales rise 6% in July 2025-June 2026 report
  • Artmarket.com published its 2026 Contemporary Art Market Report covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
  • Global fine art auction sales rose 41%, driven mainly by modern and postwar works rather than contemporary art.
  • Contemporary art auction sales value increased 6% while volume rose 9%, with lots sold hitting a sixth straight annual record.
  • Ultra-contemporary artists under 40 saw sales contract 26.6%, widening the gap versus the broader contemporary segment.
  • U.S. growth accounted for the entire roughly USD 100 million global gain; China fell 18%, France rose 22%.


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