MarketMovementPop Art

Pop Art

1955–1970

Movement challenging fine art traditions by incorporating imagery from popular culture and mass media.

Period: Post War

Total Volume

$1.4B

Total Lots

18K

YoY Change

+8.5%

Avg. Hammer

$78K

AI Movement Outlook

Pop Art shows positive momentum with 8.5% growth YoY. Steady collector interest with selective buying in quality works.

Recommendation

Consider works by established Pop Art artists with museum representation and strong auction history.

Top Pop Art Artists

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Andy Warhol

Blue-chip

$420M

+6.8%

Roy Lichtenstein

Blue-chip

$186M

+4.5%

Jasper Johns

Blue-chip

$124M

+2.1%

Robert Rauschenberg

Blue-chip

$89M

+3.8%

Ed Ruscha

Blue-chip

$72M

+8.2%

By Medium

Paintings+8.4%

$4.2B

52% share

Prints+6.2%

$1.8B

22% share

Drawings+4.1%

$1.2B

15% share

Sculpture+5.8%

$0.9B

11% share

Geographic Insights

Americas+8.4%

$2.8B

35% · Top: New York

Europe+5.2%

$2.4B

30% · Top: London

Asia-Pacific+16.8%

$2.2B

28% · Top: Hong Kong

Middle East+22.1%

$0.6B

7% · Top: Dubai

Market Trends

Museum acquisitions driving demand

+24%

Blue-chip works outperforming

+18%

Private sales increasing

+15%

Edition multiples softening

-6%

Upcoming Auctions

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Christie'sNew York

Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale

Mar 12, 2026 · 42 lots

$180-250M

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Sotheby'sLondon

Modern Art Day Sale

Mar 14, 2026 · 156 lots

$65-85M

Estimate

PhillipsHong Kong

20th Century Art

Mar 20, 2026 · 78 lots

$40-60M

Estimate

BonhamsLos Angeles

Post-War & Contemporary

Mar 28, 2026 · 102 lots

$20-30M

Estimate

Recent Sales

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Christie's3 days ago

Nymphéas

Claude Monet

$74M

+12% vs est.

Sotheby's5 days ago

Femme assise

Pablo Picasso

$42.8M

+7% vs est.

Christie's1 week ago

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn

Andy Warhol

$28.5M

+14% vs est.

Sotheby's1 week ago

No. 7

Mark Rothko

$18.2M

+21% vs est.

Phillips2 weeks ago

Number 17A

Jackson Pollock

$15.8M

+5% vs est.