Annual analysis

Auction market scale in 2017
Basic statistic of auction market
2017년 Auction market scale
Number of auction
companies(amount)
Employees(amount) Auction participants
(amount)
Auction biddropping
(%)
Selling price of
artwork
(One million won)
Number of sales
(amount)
Sales figures
(One million won)
Expenditure
(One million won)
14 252 6,664 50.8 149,282 19,238 76,676 61,594
Auction companies' distribution status by region
2017년 경매 시장 규모
  Korea Seoul Others
Number of auction companies
(amount)
14 11 3
Proportion(%) 100.0 78.6 21.4
Auction companies' status of artwork sales
2017년 Auction market scale
Selling price of artwork(One million won) Number of artwork transaction
(amount)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
149,282 3,070 10,663.0 19,238 629 1,374.1
Artwork sales by sale method
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2017년 판매방법별 작품판매 현황
  Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Price(One million won) Proportion(%) Number(amount) Proportion(%)
Bid for auction 147,216 98.6 19,191 99.8
Sales except for auction 2,066 1.4 47 0.2
Total number 149,282 100.0 19,238 100.0
Artwork status by category
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2017년 장르별 작품판매 현황
Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Painting 71.2 Painting 44.7
Engraving 3.1 Engraving 10.9
Photography 0.1 Photography 0.5
Sculpture·Installation work 2.9 Sculpture·Installation work 2.9
Media Art 0.7 Media Art 0.6
Contemporary craft 1.3 Contemporary craft 6.0
Traditional art 8.4 Traditional art 16.8
Antiques·Wooden vessel work 8.8 Antiques·Wooden vessel work 13.7
Others 3.5 Others 3.8
Total 100.0 Total 100.0
Auction companies' financial condition
경매회사 재정 현황
Sales figures(One million won) Expenditure (One million won)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
76,676 950 5,476.9 61,594 550 4,399.5
Annual sales and expenditure
  • Sales figures(One million won)
    연간 매출 및 지출액 현황
    The amount of Sales
    Works sales commission income 73.7
    Auction participation fee income 14.0
    Incidental business income 4.8
    Other income 7.5
    Total 100.0
  • Expenditure(One million won)
    연간 매출 및 지출액 현황
    The amount of expenditure
    Auction business expenses 50.9
    Auction other business expense 19.4
    Space maintenance cost 5.8
    personnel expense 13.4
    Other 10.5
    Total 100.0
Auction market scale in 2016
Basic statistic of auction market
2016년 Auction market scale
Number of auction
companies(amount)
Employees(amount) Auction participants
(amount)
Auction biddropping
(%)
Selling price of
artwork
(One million won)
Number of sales
(amount)
Sales figures
(One million won)
Expenditure
(One million won)
12 199 5,117 62.1 127,798 15,411 230,604 242,513
Auction companies' distribution status by region
2016년 Auction market scale
  Korea Seoul/Jongno-gu Seoul/Gangnam Seoul/Yongsan Gyeonggi/Ansan Jeonbuk/Jeonju
Number of auction companies
(amount)
12 4 4 1 1 2
Proportion(%) 100.0 33.3 33.3 8.3 8.3 16.7
Auction companies' status of artwork sales
2016년 Auction market scale
Selling price of artwork(One million won) Number of artwork transaction
(amount)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
127,798 3,223 12,494.9 15,411 1,295 1,506.8
Artwork sales by sale method
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2016년 판매방법별 작품판매 현황
  Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Price(One million won) Proportion(%) Number(amount) Proportion(%)
Bid for auction 122,983 96.2 15,160 98.4
Sales except for auction 4,814 3.8 252 1.6
Total number 127,798 100.0 15,411 100.0
Artwork status by category
2016년 장르별 작품판매 현황
Painting 71.5 Contemporary craft 1.7
Engraving 1.5 Traditional art 9.9
Photography 0.4 Antiques·Wooden vessel work 7.5
Sculpture·Installation work 1.0 Others 1.5
Media Art 4.9 - -
Auction companies' financial condition
2016년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Sales figures(One million won) Expenditure (One million won)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
127,798 3,223 12,494.9 15,411 1,295 1,506.8
Annual sales and expenditure
  • Sales figures(One million won)
    2016년 판매방법별 작품판매 현황
    The amount of Sales
    Works sales commission income 66.8
    Auction participation fee income 9.7
    Incidental business income 8.7
    Other income 14.8
  • Expenditure(One million won)
    2016년 판매방법별 작품판매 현황
    The amount of expenditure
    Auction business expenses 61.8
    Auction other business expense 11.8
    Space maintenance cost 4.9
    personnel expense 15.8
    Other 5.7
Auction market scale in 2015
Basic statistic of auction market
2015년 Auction market scale
Number of auction
companies(amount)
Employees(amount) Auction participants
(amount)
Auction biddropping
(%)
Selling price of
artwork
(One million won)
Number of sales
(amount)
Sales figures
(One million won)
Expenditure
(One million won)
11 184 4,510 67.9 98,472 13,328 74,722 51,610
Auction companies' distribution status by region
2015년 Auction market scale
  Korea Seoul/Jongno-gu Seoul/Gangnam Seoul/Yongsan Gyeonggi/Ansan Jeonbuk/Jeonju
Number of auction companies
(amount)
11 4 3 1 1 2
Proportion(%) - 36.4 27.3 9.1 9.1 18.2
Auction companies' status of artwork sales
2015년 Auction market scale
Selling price of artwork(One million won) Number of artwork transaction
(amount)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
98,472 2,200.0 8,952 13,328 1,101 1,211.6
Artwork sales by sale method
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2015년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
  Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Price(One million won) Proportion(%) Number(amount) Proportion(%)
Bid for auction 96,004 97.5 13,205 99.1
Sales except for auction 2,468 2.5 123 0.9
Total number 98,472 100.0 13,328 100.0
Artwork status by category
2015년 장르별 작품판매 현황
Korean painting 12.1 Contemporary craft 0.5
Western painting 57.2 Traditional art·paintings and
calligraphic works
11.5
Engraving 1.7 Antiques 5.6
Photography 1.0 Wooden vessel work 0.7
Sculpture·Installation work 4.6 Others 4.6
Media Art 0.5    
Auction companies' financial condition
2015년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Sales figures(One million won) Expenditure (One million won)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
74,722 2,500 6,792.9 51,610 350 4,691.9
Annual sales and expenditure
  • Sales figures(One million won)
    2015년 판매방법별 작품판매 현황
    The amount of Sales
    Works sales commission income 87.8
    Auction participation fee income 0.7
    Incidental business income 6.9
    Other income 4.5
  • Expenditure(One million won)
    2015년 판매방법별 작품판매 현황
    The amount of expenditure
    Auction business expenses 25.7
    Auction other business expense 12.0
    Space maintenance cost 21.2
    personnel expense 23.2
    Other 17.8
Auction market scale in 2014
Basic statistic of auction market
2014년 Auction market scale
Number of auction
companies(amount)
Employees(amount) Auction participants
(amount)
Auction biddropping
(%)
Selling price of
artwork
(One million won)
Number of sales
(amount)
Sales figures
(One million won)
Expenditure
(One million won)
10 120 6,600 57.2 77,868 11,414 35,470 29,487
Auction companies' distribution status by region
2014년 Auction market scale
  Korea Seoul/Jongno-gu Seoul/Gangnam Seoul/Yongsan Gyeonggi/Ansan Jeonbuk/Jeonju
Number of auction companies
(amount)
10 4 3 1 1 1
Proportion(%) 100.0 40.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Auction companies' status of artwork sales
2014년 Auction market scale
Selling price of artwork(One million won) Number of artwork transaction
(amount)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
77,868 2,172.5 7,786.8 11,414 907 1,141.4
Artwork sales by sale method
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2014년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
  Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Price(One million won) Proportion(%) Number(amount) Proportion(%)
Bid for auction 76,445 98.2 11,292 98.9
Sales except for auction 1,423 1.8 122 1.1
Total number 77.868 100.0 11,414 100.0
Artwork status by category
Auction companies' financial condition
2014년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Sales figures(One million won) Expenditure (One million won)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
35,470 831 3,547.0 29,487 392 2,948.7
Annual sales and expenditure
  • Sales figures(One million won)
  • Expenditure(One million won)
Auction market scale in 2013
Basic statistic of auction market
2013년 Auction market scale
Number of auction
companies(amount)
Employees(amount) Auction participants
(amount)
Auction biddropping
(%)
Selling price of
artwork
(One million won)
Number of sales
(amount)
Sales figures
(One million won)
Expenditure
(One million won)
11 103 3,333 52.3 59,216 9,922 24,601 21,800
Auction companies' distribution status by region
2013년 Auction market scale
  Korea Seoul/Jongno-gu Seoul/Gangnam Gyeonggi/Ansan Jeonbuk/Jeonju
Number of auction companies(amount) 11 6 3 1 1
Proportion(%) 100.0 27.3 54.5 9.1 9.1
Auction companies' status of artwork sales
2014년 Auction market scale
Selling price of artwork(One million won) Number of artwork transaction
(amount)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
59,216 1,821.9 5,383.3 9,922 936 902.0
Artwork sales by sale method
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2014년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
  Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Price(One million won) Proportion(%) Number(amount) Proportion(%)
Bid for auction 54,872 92.7 9,755 98.3
Sales except for auction 4,344 7.3 167 1.7
Total number 59,216 100.0 9,922 100.0
Artwork status by category
Auction companies' financial condition
2013 Auction companies' financial condition
Sales figures(One million won) Expenditure (One million won)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
24,601 400 2,236.5 21,800 230 1,981.8
Annual sales and expenditure
  • Sales figures(One million won)
  • Expenditure(One million won)
Auction market scale in 2012
Basic statistic of auction market
2012년 Auction market scale
Number of auction
companies(amount)
Employees(amount) Auction participants
(amount)
Auction biddropping
(%)
Selling price of
artwork
(One million won)
Number of sales
(amount)
Sales figures
(One million won)
Expenditure
(One million won)
13 123 8,732 67.3 85,274 8,116 31,777 29,231
Auction companies' distribution status by region
2012년 Auction market scale
  Korea Seoul/Jongno-gu Seoul/Gangnam Seoul/Yongsan Gyeonggi/Ansan Jeonbuk/Jeonju
Number of auction companies
(amount)
13 7 3 1 1 1
Proportion(%) 100.0 53.8 23.1 7.7 7.7 7.7
Auction companies' status of artwork sales
2012년 Auction market scale
Selling price of artwork(One million won) Number of artwork transaction
(amount)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
85,274 1,584 6,559.5 8,116 373 624.3
Artwork sales by sale method
  • Selling price of artwork
  • Number of artwork transaction
2012년 Artwork sales by sale method
  Selling price of artwork Number of artwork transaction
Price(One million won) Proportion(%) Number(amount) Proportion(%)
Bid for auction 75,780 88.9 7,818 96.3
Sales except for auction 9,495 11.1 298 3.7
Total number 85,274 100.0 8,116 100.0
Artwork status by category
Auction companies' financial condition
2012년 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Sales figures(One million won) Expenditure (One million won)
Total Median Average Total number Median Average
31,777 240 2,444.4 29,231 235 2,248.5
Annual sales and expenditure
  • Sales figures(One million won)
  • Expenditure(One million won)