Gerhard Richter was the most valuable post-war artist at auction in 2023. That year, the combined revenue of Richter's works sold at fine art auctions worldwide amounted to approximately *** million U.S. dollars. Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama followed in the ranking in 2023, with total auction revenue of nearly *** million and *** million U.S. dollars, respectively.
post-war indicates works by artists born between 1920 and 1945
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The source specifies that figures refer to fine art auctions that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2022. Data on fine art include paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, prints, videos, installations, tapestries, and NFTs but exclude antiques, anonymous cultural goods, and furniture.
Auction revenue data include the buyer's premium. Figures have been rounded.
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