Market Intelligence
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Top-performing art sectors

Which collecting categories are driving the market right now — ranked by published auction results, records and upcoming sales from our market feed.

15

Sectors tracked

259

Signals (180 days)

103

Result signals

Contemporary Art

Most active sector

#134% of activity

Contemporary Art

87signals

22 results2 records57 upcoming
Winter Auctions 2026
#220% of activity

Modern Art

52signals

21 results2 records26 upcoming
Winter Auctions 2026
#314% of activity

Design & Decorative Arts

35signals

4 results0 records30 upcoming
Decorative Arts Auction

All sectors, ranked

Share of published market signals per sector — results, records and upcoming sales.

SectorActivityResultsRecordsUpcomingHousesLatest
1Contemporary Art
87
222572725 Sep 2026
2Modern Art
52
212261625 Sep 2026
3Design & Decorative Arts
35
40301825 Sep 2026
4Old Masters & 19th Century
29
152111025 Sep 2026
5Asian Art
25
100141225 Sep 2026
6Luxury: Watches, Jewels & Handbags
24
6014925 Sep 2026
7Prints & Editions
19
31161023 Sep 2026
8Books & Manuscripts
16
4111724 Sep 2026
9Photography
12
308925 Sep 2026
10Collectibles & Memorabilia
9
40533 Jul 2026
11Sculpture
8
51343 Jul 2026
12Collector Cars
6
006325 Sep 2026
13Impressionist Art
5
30133 Jul 2026
14African, Oceanic & Latin American Art
4
202424 Sep 2026
15Wine & Spirits
3
102312 Sep 2026