¹ The Other category includes: American Art, Clothing & Accessories, British, Irish & Scottish Art, European Art, Photography, Latin American Art, African Art, Sports Memorabilia, Antiquities, NFTs, Science, Arms & Armor, Meteorites, Fossils, Minerals, Film Posters, etcetera, as well as Cross-Collecting sales.
Figures have been rounded. Data exclude private sales, cars, and real estate auctions.
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Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2022-2023, by category
Global auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips decreased in 2023 compared to the previous year. Overall, Post-War and Contemporary Art reported the highest figure, with lots from this category fetching around *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023. That year, combined sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars.
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ArtTactic. (February 6, 2024). Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic. "Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic. (2024). Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic. "Combined Auction Sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips Worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by Category (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2024, /statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
ArtTactic, Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by category (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], ArtTactic, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1255133/auction-houses-global-sales-by-category/
