Based on the auction data of the global art market in 2020, ArtPro will sort out the list of artists and works of art in 2020, and review the high-profile star artists in the market and focus auction products in 2020 with you. Next, let's focus on the Top 10 artists with their global turnover in 2020.

Under the haze of the epidemic, the global art market in 2020 is facing huge challenges and fluctuations. Compared with that of 2019, the turnover of Top 10 artists in 2020 is lower, and the lots volume of Top 10 artists in 2020 is also in decline.

In 2020, among the Top 10 artists by global turnover, there are four western artists and six Chinese artists. It is an indicator that as modern and contemporary art is getting more attention, Chinese artists’ value is growing and taking a prominent place in the global art markets. From another dimension, there are only two top 10 artists alive, David Hockney and Cui Ruzhuo, who can't be underestimated.

Top 1:Pablo Picasso

The acutioned lots of Picasso reached 2981 in 2020, and the total turnover reached $232,255,893, seucring Picasso as the most valubable artist in the global art auction market.

Pablo Picasso is one of the most creative and far-reaching western artists of the 20th century. In his 75 years of artistic career, he has created tens of thousands of artworks, which have been widely recognized in the global art market.

Although Picasso is The Top 1 artist this year, compared with the past, the annual turnover of artists in 2010-2019 is still higher than that of 2020. The turnover of Top 1 artists in 2020 is the lowest in the past decade.

Three of Pablo's Picasso's most expensive works in 2020 are from the New York market; all exceeding $10 million. Among them, top 1 was "The Woman Sitting on the Armchair" , which was sold for $29.55 million. Top 2 was "The Woman of Algiers" (F version), sold for $29.21 million. And the top3 was "The Sleeping Woman" , sold for $11.19 million.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top 2: Zhao Wuji

Zhao Wuji had 309 lots on auction in 2020, and the total turnover reached $182,609,725, making himselef the 2nd most valubable artist in the global art auction market.

Zhao Wuji is one of the most famous modern and contemporary artists in the world. In 2020, all the studios will be in full swing to get Zhao Wuji's works on auction, throughout the period of oracle bone inscriptions, wild cursive script and Wuji’s Period. Many of his works have produced good answers, and the "Zhao Wuji Fever" will continue unabated. In 2020, a total of 309 pieces of Zhao Wuji's works were put on sale, with a profit of US $182,609,725, ranking the Top 2 in the global turnover of artists, which is also Zhao Wuji's best ranking in the global turnover of artists in the past decade.

In 2020, Zhao Wuji has 5 pieces sold more than $10 million. The most expensive deal was sold for $25.82 million. Top2 and Top 3 were from the Wild Grass period, of which "20.30.60" sold for $14.81 million, as the 2nd most expensive of Zhao's sale. The top3, "18.11.66", was sold for $14.76 million.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top3: San Yu

In 2020, the turnover of San Yu will reach $177,339,369 with 90 lots on auction. Chang made the Top3 most valubale artisit in the global auction market.

After the Five Nude created the most expensive art record of San Yu with HK $389 million in 2019, the market of San Yu in 2020 is becoming hotter and hotter, with naked women, potted flowers and animals setting high prices again and again. Potted flowers and animals were sold at the highest prices of this series in Hong Kong Spring Auction and Hong Kong Autumn Auction, respectively. Chrysanthemum in bloom in green flowerpot was sold for HK $192 million, and eight tailed goldfish was sold for HK $171 million.

In 2020, a total of 90 pieces of San Yu's works were auctioned, with a turnover of US $177,339,369. This transaction volume has set a new record for San Yu, which is worthy of being the record- breaking king of the auction field.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top 4: Zhang Daqian

Zhang Daqian had 422 lots on auction in 2020, and the total turnover reached $173,128,600, making himselef the 4th most valubable artist in the global art auction market.

Like Picasso, Zhang Daqian's life is full of boundless enthusiasm and vitality. He creates an average of 439 paintings a year and produces a lot of them.

In 2020, 428 pieces of Zhang Daqian's works were shot, second only to Picasso, with a total of US $173,128,600. A total of 48 pieces were sold for more than US $1 million. Zhang Daqian's classic masterpieces are magnificent and outstanding, worthy of being a hall figure in the 20th century Chinese art circle.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top 5: Qi Baishi

Qi had 394 lots on acution last year, and total turnover reached $148,308,656. Qi Baishi was the 5th most valuable artist in the global art auction market.

The price of Qi Baishi's works in the domestic and international auction market has been rising. From the era of one hundred million yuan to hundreds of millions of yuan, Qi Baishi is the record keeper of China's most expensive works of art. In 2020, a total of 393 pieces of Qi Baishi's works were sold, winning US $148,308,656.

Among them, Rong Baozhai's old collection of flowers, plants and insects were sold for 129 million yuan, which once again established the immortal artistic value of Chinese painting and calligraphy.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top6:Wu Guanzhong

Wu had 136 lots on acution last year, and total turnover reached $131,197,465. Wu was the 6th most valuable artist in the global art auction market.

Wu Guanzhong is a representative figure of the Modern Chinese Art in the 20th century. He devoted all his life to the exploration of the nationalization of oil painting and the modernization of Chinese painting. 2019 is Wu Guanzhong's 100th birthday. The market had witnessed a climax last year. In 2020, Wu Guanzhong's market has not yet cooled down. A total of 120 pieces of work were auctioned with a profit of US $130,203,074. High priced works were concentrated in the 1980s and 1990s, followed by the 1970s.

Among them, the great work Scenery of the North created in the 1970s was sold at HK $151 million in "Modern and Contemporary Art", which was the third highest price of Wu Guanzhong's oil paintings; Chongqing, the Mountain City was sold at HK $50.32 million in "Chinese Painting and Calligraphy".

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top7: David Hockney

David Hockney had 400 lots on acution last year, and total turnover reached $129,899,879. Hockney was the 7th most valuable artist in the global art auction market.

David Hockney "is the most influential and popular British artist, and also the well-known“market darling”. In 2020, David Hockney will have 400 pieces on sale, with a total of US $129,899,879. His works have made brilliant achievements in the European, American and Asian auction markets, which also reflects the global auction market's strong interest in David Hockney's works.

In February 2020, David Hockney's masterpiece Water Flower was sold for US $29.97 million in London auction season, and became the focus of the whole audience. In July 2020, it was transferred to Hong Kong auction season, and Thirty Sunflowers led the late auction of contemporary art in Hong Kong in July, setting a new high price of US $14.81 million; in December 2020, it was transferred to New York auction, and Nichols Canyon was sold for US $41.06 million, becoming David Hockney's most expensive fashion Landscape painting.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top8: Jean Michel Baskia

Jean Michel Baskia had 127 lots on acution last year, and total turnover reached $117,484,339, making him the 8th most valuable artist in the global art auction market.

Although Baskia's life is short, his artistic achievements are as bright as stars. In recent years, Baskia's works have made great achievements in the art market. In the past five years, Baskia has always been ranked in the Top 10 Global Artists' Turnover List over the years, ranking Top 8 this year, which is consistent with Baskia's ranking in global artists' turnover in 2019.

In 2020, Baskia had 125 pieces auctioned, and sold 65 pieces, with a turnover rate of 52%, which is the lowest among the Top 10 global artists with the lowest turnover of $117,483,548 in 2020.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top9: Cui Ruzhuo

Cui Ruzhuo had 11 lots on acution last year, and total turnover reached $115,237,416 making him the 9th most valuable artist in the global art auction market.

Cui Ruzhuo is one of the most popular figures in today's painting world. His ink painting has become a new painting method in Contemporary Chinese painting. His unique composition skills and ever-changing composition style are also unparalleled in Contemporary Chinese art circles. Cui Ruzhuo is the only artist born after 1940s among the Top 10 artists of global turnover list in 2020. A total of 9 pieces of work were auctioned, with a profit of US $115,217,026. Among them, five pieces were sold for over US $10 million, three pieces were sold for US $1 million, and one piece was sold for US $5 000.

The Most Expensive Lot in 2020 :

Top 10: Rene Magritte

Rene Magritte had 105 lots on acution in 2020, and had a total turnover of $110,143,262 making him the 10th most valuable artist in the global art auction market.

Rene Magritte is a surrealist painter in Belgium, and he is famous for his surrealist works with a little humor and many thought-provoking symbolic languages. He is also the only surrealist artist among the Top 10 artists with global turnover in 2020. In 2020, 88 pieces were auctioned, and he won $110,143,262. In the first half of the year, Meet Happiness were sold for US$24.55 million, becoming Rene Magritte's most expensive auction in 2020, and surrealism has become a new highlight in the market.

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