The global art market grew 4% in 2025 to $59.6 billion, marking a modest recovery after two years of contraction. Yet the market remains 9% below its 2023 level and 7% smaller than it was in 2015—a reminder that this…
Over the past decade, the art print market has transformed from a secondary category into a global engine of growth. Prints now account for a growing share of transaction volume across galleries and auctions, with average realized gross returns of…
The art market is experiencing a significant shift. The first months of 2026 have revealed a “post-pandemic market” making a strong return to what is beyond dispute: history, rarity, and traceability. The data tells a compelling story. In 2025, Old…
For decades, art advisors have relied on intuition and gallery relationships. Today, a data-driven revolution is underway. Contemporary and post-war art delivered 7-8% annual returns over the past 25 years, while the Artprice100 (the art market’s equivalent of the S&P…
The art market is often associated with record-breaking multi-million dollar sales. But according to a recent panel at VOLTA Basel 2026, the real engine of the art world is the sub-$50,000 segment—described by one expert as “the beating heart of…
