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Photography Auction Market 2023

  • Analyst: Lindsay Dewar
  • Pages: 44
  • Access: Analyst Pro

Overall Photography sales 

Total Photography sales at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips came in at $62 million in 2023, down 16% from 2022. The high-end of the Photography market (lots sold above $500,000) saw a significant fall in 2023 with sales totals and average prices down by 72%.

About this report:

Our photography market report, provides analysis of photography sold in Post-War & Contemporary evening, day, and Incubator sales in addition to dedicated photography sales in New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris. This report presents an in-depth comparative analysis of the photography auction market at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips between 2015 and 2023.

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.

ArtTactic also offer bespoke reports on the Photography market. For further information please contact us on info@arttactic.com.


Analytical tools:
Comparable Performance: Photography sales performance comparison between Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris including: Total sales, Lots sold, Average Prices and Auction Indicators.
Top Artists Analysis: Section looking at the top 20 artists sold across all sales channels.
Top Prices: Ranking by the highest prices achieved and by top price-to-estimate performance.
Photography Sales Channel Analysis: Photography sold at auction across all three sales channels with breakdown, analysis for and top prices.
Women Artists Focus: Photography by women artists sold at auction across all three sales channels with breakdown, analysis for and top prices.