MarketMediumMixed Media

Mixed Media

Collage, assemblage, multimedia installations, and works combining multiple techniques.

Total Volume

$180M

Total Lots

45K

YoY Change

+18.6%

Avg. Hammer

$4K

AI Market Outlook

The Mixed Media market shows positive momentum with 18.6% growth YoY. Strong collector demand is driving prices higher across all tiers.

Recommendation

Focus on authenticated works with strong provenance. Mixed Media by established artists remain liquid assets.

By Period

Contemporary+12.4%

$4.2B

42% share

Modern+5.1%

$2.8B

28% share

Post-War+8.2%

$1.8B

18% share

Old Masters+2.4%

$1.2B

12% share

Top Artists in Mixed Media

Robert Rauschenberg

Blue-chip

$32M

+4.2%

Jasper Johns

Blue-chip

$28M

+2.8%

Joseph Cornell

Blue-chip

$18M

+8.4%

Anselm Kiefer

Blue-chip

$15M

+12.1%

Mark Bradford

Blue-chip

$12M

+18.5%

Geographic Insights

Americas+10.2%

$3.8B

38% · Top: New York

Europe+5.8%

$3.2B

32% · Top: London

Asia-Pacific+18.4%

$2.4B

24% · Top: Hong Kong

Middle East+24.5%

$0.6B

6% · Top: Dubai

Market Trends

Large-scale works commanding premium

+28%

Growing institutional demand

+22%

Asian collectors driving prices

+18%

Emerging artist segment cooling

-8%

Upcoming Auctions

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Christie'sNew York

Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

48 lots · Est. $120-180M

Mar 15, 2026

Sotheby'sLondon

Contemporary Art Day Sale

124 lots · Est. $45-65M

Mar 18, 2026

PhillipsHong Kong

20th Century & Contemporary Art

86 lots · Est. $35-50M

Mar 22, 2026

BonhamsLos Angeles

Modern & Contemporary Art

92 lots · Est. $15-25M

Apr 2, 2026

Recent Sales

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled (Devil)

Christie's · 2 days ago

$42.4M

Est. $35-45M

+18%

Gerhard Richter

Abstraktes Bild (648-3)

Sotheby's · 3 days ago

$28.2M

Est. $25-35M

+12%

Yayoi Kusama

Infinity Nets (QRTW)

Phillips · 5 days ago

$8.9M

Est. $6-8M

+24%

David Hockney

Portrait of an Artist

Christie's · 1 week ago

$18.4M

Est. $15-20M

+8%

Banksy

Girl with Balloon

Sotheby's · 1 week ago

$12.1M

Est. $10-15M

+14%