Discover our 2025 Report on the Contemporary and Ultra-Contemporary Art Market
A less spectacular market, but more diverse and more accessible than ever.
Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana was acquired for more than $6 million by a crypto-billionaire… Marlene Dumas became the world’s most expensive living female painter… a painting created by a robot fetched over million-dollars, and Christie’s hosted the first sale dedicated to AI… The global art market has had a year rich in symbols and bold moves.
In an environment suffering from a wide range of economic and geo-political tensions, Contemporary Art has continued to reinvent itself. In its upper echelons, global sales have clearly contracted again, losing a quarter of the previous year’s turnover; but in the low price brackets, the market is confirming its irresistible vitality with a new record number of transactions. This momentum appears to be driven by a generation of ‘connected’ buyers motivated by the joy of acquiring art and who are effectively redrawing the contours of a market that is now more open, more diverse and more accessible than ever before.
This 31st Annual Report dissects the areas of slowdown as well as the pockets of growth. It reveals the adjustments made and highlights the most fragile countries, auction houses and artists… while highlighting those who are doing brilliantly well. It also focuses on a number of strong dynamics within the current Contemporary Art Market such as the affirmation of female artists, the rise of the Japanese scene and the silent revolution of low-priced works.
Based on an analysis of auction results for work by more than 47,000 contemporary artists worldwide between July 2024 and June 2025, this report stands out as the essential reference. Free and available in PDF, in French and English, it offers a clear, precise and captivating insight into a market in perpetual change. A true bible of the Contemporary Art Market, it is aimed at everyone: professionals, seasoned collectors, passionate art enthusiasts and students eager to understand the transformations underway.
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