The art world in numbers
Auction sectors
Fine-art auctions by sector in 2025. Bars show year-on-year change; click a sector for share and a short reading.
Postwar & Contemporary remains the largest slice, but older sectors took the headlines, a useful bridge to the highest painting sales chart, where many of the top lots sit in Modern and Impressionist territory.
Figures summarized from The Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026 by Arts Economics. © Art Basel / UBS / Arts Economics. Official report site.