Between July 2022 and June 2023, the combined revenue of the five male contemporary artists recording the highest auction results amounted to roughly 454 million U.S. dollars. Revenue from sales of Jean-Michel Basquiat's artworks alone accounted for over 50 percent of that figure. Meanwhile, the combined sales of the five female contemporary artists with the highest auction results added up to around 103 million U.S. dollars as of the period considered.
Contemporary artists with the highest auction sales worldwide between July 2022 and June 2023, by gender
(in million U.S. dollars)
data refer to the the leading five male artists and leading five female artist based on auction sales
Supplementary notes
¹ Banksy is usually considered to be a male artist but their identity is unconfirmed.
Figures include auction sales of paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs, videos, tapestries, installations, and NFTs. Data exclude antiques, furniture, and anonymous cultural goods. Contemporary artists are defined as artists born after 1945.
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