A May 2021 report reviewed art collectors' preferences towards purchasing art online in 2019 and 2020. According to the survey, the share of collectors who used an online marketplace to buy art had increased from 41 percent to 58 percent by 2020.
Share of art collectors using an online marketplace to purchase art worldwide in 2019 and 2020
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Artsy. (June 30, 2021). Share of art collectors using an online marketplace to purchase art worldwide in 2019 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269929/share-of-art-collectors-buying-art-online-marketplace-worldwide/
Artsy. "Share of art collectors using an online marketplace to purchase art worldwide in 2019 and 2020." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269929/share-of-art-collectors-buying-art-online-marketplace-worldwide/
Artsy. (2021). Share of art collectors using an online marketplace to purchase art worldwide in 2019 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269929/share-of-art-collectors-buying-art-online-marketplace-worldwide/
Artsy. "Share of Art Collectors Using An Online Marketplace to Purchase Art Worldwide in 2019 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269929/share-of-art-collectors-buying-art-online-marketplace-worldwide/
Artsy, Share of art collectors using an online marketplace to purchase art worldwide in 2019 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269929/share-of-art-collectors-buying-art-online-marketplace-worldwide/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of art collectors using an online marketplace to purchase art worldwide in 2019 and 2020 [Graph], Artsy, June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269929/share-of-art-collectors-buying-art-online-marketplace-worldwide/