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trending_up market schedule Mar 31, 2026 visibility 51 link 6 artists

These Artists Dominated Auction Sales in 2025

The article presents a data-driven analysis of the top-performing artists at auction in 2025, highlighting specific works and their record-breaking sales. J.M.W. Turner re-entered the top ranks with a $11.9 million sale, while Jean-Michel Basquiat dominated the contemporary category with a $48.3 million result for his painting 'Crowns (Peso Neto)'. Other notable sales included works by René Magritte, David Hockney, and the ultra-contemporary artist Matthew Wong.

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trending_up market schedule Nov 26, 2025 visibility 15 link 10 artists

Contemporary artists with the highest auction sales worldwide between July 2023 and June 2024, by gender

A Statista chart published in October 2024 ranks the top ten contemporary artists by auction sales from July 2023 to June 2024, broken down by gender. Jean-Michel Basquiat leads all artists with $516.2 million in sales, followed by Yoshitomo Nara ($70.6 million), George Condo ($47.4 million), and Keith Haring ($36.2 million). Julie Mehretu is the only female artist in the top ten, with $36.0 million in sales. The data covers public auctions of paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs, videos, tapestries, installations, and NFTs, excluding antiques, furniture, and anonymous cultural goods.

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