Top 10 artists account for over half of guaranteed sales

This supplementary report sits alongside our latest edition of the Auction Guarantee Analysis, which focuses on Post-War, Contemporary and young Contemporary artists. The top 10 artists selling with guarantees accounted for 51.0% of the total guaranteed sales value between 2016 and H1 2025.

Inside this report you will find analysis and rankings of:

• Top 10 artists by guaranteed sales 2016 - H1 2025
• Top 10 artists by guaranteed sales H1 2025
• Top 10 women artists by guaranteed sales H1 2025

• FOCUS: Roy Lichtenstein

Here are two linked reports:
Auction Guarantee Analysis - July 2025
Resale Analysis: Auction Guarantee Analysis - July 2025