Photography Auction Market – April 2019
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Sales in 2018 at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips were down 26.5% from 2017
Total photography sales at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips came in at $62.3 million in 2018, down 26.5% from $84.8 million in 2017. The number of lots offered were also 11.9% lower than 2017. Although photography sales weakened in the last 12 months, it was still 9% higher than in 2016.
Top 25 artist account for 64% of photography sales in 2018
The top five artists last year were: Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, Andreas Gursky, Wolfgang Tillmans and Irving Penn. The photography sales by these five artists accounted for 29% of the total in 2018. Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, Andreas Gursky and Wolfgang Tillmans generated 93% of their sales through the Post-War and Contemporary Evening and Day sales.
About this report:
This report presents an in-depth comparative analysis of the photography auction market at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in 2018. The analysis also provides analytical tools looking at annual trends between 2015 and 2018.
What is new in this report?
Based on feedback from our readers we have made a completely redesigned photography market report, which provides analysis of photography sold in post-war & contemporary day and evening sales in addition to the dedicated photography sales.
Who is it for?
This report is popular among dealers, auction houses and collectors, who want to get an in-depth understanding of auction trends in the photography market and follow the performance of the three top auction houses last year.
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