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Leading Artists by Auction Revenue
This list features the leading artists who have accumulated the highest sales from their artworks at auctions as of 2023.
RANK | ARTIST | SALES |
1 | Pablo Picasso | $596.98 million |
2 | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $238.16 million |
3 | Zhang Daqian | $230.56 million |
4 | Gerhard Richter | $214.41 million |
5 | Andy Warhol | $198.84 million |
6 | Claude Monet | $197.22 million |
7 | René Magritte | $192.87 million |
8 | Yayoi Kusama | $189.71 million |
9 | Gustav Klimt | $169.14 million |
10 | Qi Baishi | $157.87 million |
References
Statista (2024) Artists with the Highest Art Auction Sales. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245173/artists-with-the-highest-art-auction-sales/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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