Data
The art world in numbers
Charts and short readings on how art is priced and traded, from the highest known painting sales to a 2025 market pulse drawn from the Art Basel & UBS report.
Highest painting sales
Inflation-adjusted top prices since 1987, with a chart and ranked list that highlight together.
Global sales timeline
How the world’s art trade moved from 2009 to a $59.6B rebound in 2025.
High-end vs the rest
Toggle price bands: $10M+, $1M+, and under $50k at fine-art auctions.
Dealers, auctions & online
Who took the value in 2025, and how online’s share slipped back to 15%.
Where value concentrated
US, UK, and China still hold about three-quarters of global sales.
Auction sectors
Impressionist and Old Master strength beside a softer Postwar & Contemporary share.