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↑ Bullish94% confidenceThe global art market shows strong momentum heading into Q1 2026. Contemporary art leads with 12.4% YoY growth, driven by Street Art and Neo-Expressionism. Asian buyers are increasingly active, particularly for blue-chip works.
Key Highlights
- •Contemporary art volume up 12.4% YoY, led by Street Art and Neo-Expressionism
- •African Contemporary artists seeing record prices, with 42% average growth
- •Asia-Pacific region showing strongest buyer activity growth at 15.8%
- •Prints and editions segment outperforming with 12.8% growth
Premium Insights🔒
- ★Emerging artist index suggests potential breakout candidates in Figurative Revival
- ★Auction house pre-sale estimates trending conservative, creating arbitrage opportunities
- ★Private sale volume increasing 18% as collectors seek discretion for high-value works
By Era
By Medium
Click to filter all dataUpcoming Auctions
View calendar →Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Mar 12, 2026 · 48 lots
$180-250M
Est.
Impressionist & Modern Art
Mar 14, 2026 · 156 lots
$120-160M
Est.
20th Century & Contemporary Art
Mar 20, 2026 · 78 lots
$40-60M
Est.
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Mar 28, 2026 · 102 lots
$20-30M
Est.
Old Masters Evening Sale
Apr 2, 2026 · 42 lots
$80-120M
Est.
Recent Notable Sales
View all →Nymphéas (Water Lilies)
Claude Monet · Christie's
$74M
+12% vs est.
Untitled (Devil)
Jean-Michel Basquiat · Christie's
$42.4M
+6% vs est.
Shot Sage Blue Marilyn
Andy Warhol · Christie's
$28.5M
+14% vs est.
Balloon Dog (Orange)
Jeff Koons · Sotheby's
$24.8M
+24% vs est.
No. 7
Mark Rothko · Sotheby's
$18.2M
+21% vs est.
Geographic Insights
Americas
+8.4%$5.2B
38% global · Top: New York
Europe
+5.2%$4.1B
30% global · Top: London
Asia-Pacific
+15.8%$3.4B
25% global · Top: Hong Kong
Middle East
+22.1%$0.9B
7% global · Top: Dubai
Asia-Pacific Surge
Hong Kong and Singapore seeing record buyer registrations for Contemporary and Asian Modern.
Middle East Momentum
UAE collectors increasingly active in blue-chip Contemporary, with Dubai as regional hub.
Americas Stable
New York maintains dominance with 65% of regional volume, LA growing for Contemporary.
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