This statistic depicts the number of art auctions which realized hammer prices of more than one million U.S. dollars. In 2005, 4 auctions reached that plateau at the fall of the hammer.
Number of arts auctions achieving hammer prices over the one million mark (USD) by country from 2005 to 2010
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ArtPrice.com. (April 5, 2011). Number of arts auctions achieving hammer prices over the one million mark (USD) by country from 2005 to 2010 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272985/number-of-art-auctions-with-highest-bid-over-one-million-usd-since-2005/
ArtPrice.com. "Number of arts auctions achieving hammer prices over the one million mark (USD) by country from 2005 to 2010." Chart. April 5, 2011. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272985/number-of-art-auctions-with-highest-bid-over-one-million-usd-since-2005/
ArtPrice.com. (2011). Number of arts auctions achieving hammer prices over the one million mark (USD) by country from 2005 to 2010. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272985/number-of-art-auctions-with-highest-bid-over-one-million-usd-since-2005/
ArtPrice.com. "Number of Arts Auctions Achieving Hammer Prices over The One Million Mark (Usd) by Country from 2005 to 2010." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272985/number-of-art-auctions-with-highest-bid-over-one-million-usd-since-2005/
ArtPrice.com, Number of arts auctions achieving hammer prices over the one million mark (USD) by country from 2005 to 2010 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272985/number-of-art-auctions-with-highest-bid-over-one-million-usd-since-2005/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of arts auctions achieving hammer prices over the one million mark (USD) by country from 2005 to 2010 [Graph], ArtPrice.com, April 5, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272985/number-of-art-auctions-with-highest-bid-over-one-million-usd-since-2005/