Annual analysis

Art market scale in 2017

Domestic art market transaction status in 2017
Domestic art market transaction status in 2017
Type Transaction amount(a)
(One million won)
Redundancy amount(b)
(One million won)
Total(a)-(b)
(One million won)
Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=455) 244,663 5,931 238,733 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=14)
149,282 - 149,282 -
Art fair(N=49) 63,803 61,235 2,568 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 457,749 67,166 390,583  
2017years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Number of artwork
transaction(a)
(amount)
Redundancy amount(b)
(amount)
Total(a)-(b) (amount) Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=455) 11,311 123 11,188 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=14)
19,238 - 19,238 -
Art fair(N=49) 11,224 8,186 3,037 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 41,773 8,309 33,463  
Domestic art market transaction status in 2017-Detail information

※ Art fair is based on transaction(Ranking 1+2+3 multiple responses)

Artwork status by category

2017years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Painting 81.8 73.0 71.2 44.7   -
- Western painting 79.1 64.7 64.2 29.9   93.7
- Oriental painting 2.7 8.3 7.0 15.4   36.2
Engraving 0.9 4.1 3.1 10.9   25.7
Photography 1.9 3.0 0.1 0.5   20.8
Sculpture·Installation work 12.3 9.2 2.9 2.9   35.7
Media Art 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6   -
Contemporary craft 1.1 8.9 1.3 6.0   28.3
Traditional art 0.4 0.5 8.4 16.8   8.8
Antiques·Wooden vessel work 0.6 0.2 8.8 13.7   -
Others 0.1 0.1 3.5 3.8   5.8
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 - -

Artwork transaction by sale method

Artwork transaction by sale method
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Exhibition 46.2 61.6        
Domestic Art fair 10.1 22.5        
International Art Fair 32.2 11.4        
Architectural works 2.4 1.1        
Consigment 0.8 1.5        
Others 8.3 1.9        
Total 100.0 100.0        
Auction     98.6 99.8    
Except for auction     1.4 0.2    
Total     100.0 100.0    
By participant           94.4
Intermediate by art fair           1.6
By art fair host           3.8
Others           0.3
Total         - 100.0

Art market scale in 2016

Domestic art market transaction status in 2016
Domestic art market transaction status in 2016
Type Transaction amount(a)
(One million won)
Redundancy amount(b)
(One million won)
Total(a)-(b)
(One million won)
Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=437) 215,825 5,517 210,308 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=12)
127,798 - 127,798 -
Art fair(N=47) 73,593 69,146 4,447 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 417,216 74,663 342,553  
2016years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Number of artwork
transaction(a)
(amount)
Redundancy amount(b)
(amount)
Total(a)-(b) (amount) Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=437) 12,524 106 12,418 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=12)
15,411 - 15,411 -
Art fair(N=47) 11,805 8,744 3,061 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 39,740 8,850 30,890  
Domestic art market transaction status in 2016-Detail information

※ Art fair is based on transaction(Ranking 1+2+3 multiple responses)

Artwork status by category

2016years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Painting 85.2 77.0 63.9 50.4   86.6
Engraving 0.7 3.8 3.1 6.3   33.8
Photography 1.5 5.2 0.2 0.1   11.5
Sculpture·Installation work 8.9 5.8 1.7 2.1   51.7
Media Art 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.4   -
Contemporary craft 0.6 5.1 2.8 5.1   39.3
Traditional art 0.2 0.7 11.6 21.8   26.3
Antiques·Wooden vessel work 0.2 1.8 9.1 9.7   -
Others 0.04 0.03 7.3 4.1   -
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 - -

Artwork transaction by sale method

Artwork transaction by sale method
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Exhibition 25.7 57.1        
Domestic Art fair 26.5 24.6        
International Art Fair 20.5 12.4        
Architectural works 2.6 0.9        
Consigment 8.3 4.6        
Others 16.4 0.4        
Total 100.0 100.0        
Auction     96.2 98.4    
Except for auction     3.8 1.6    
Total     100.0 100.0    
By participant           95.4
Intermediate by art fair           1.6
By art fair host           1.8
Others           1.2
Total         - 100.0

Art market scale in 2015

Domestic art market transaction status in 2015
Domestic art market transaction status in 2015
Type Transaction amount(a)
(One million won)
Redundancy amount(b)
(One million won)
Total(a)-(b)
(One million won)
Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 240,655 6,809 233,846 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
98,472 - 98,472 -
Art fair(N=35) 67,388 59,456 7,932 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 406,515 66,265 340,250  
2015years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Number of artwork
transaction(a)
(amount)
Redundancy amount(b)
(amount)
Total(a)-(b) (amount) Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 10,045 81 9,964 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
11,414 - 11,414 -
Art fair(N=35) 10,028 6,301 3,727 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 31,487 6,382 25,105  
Domestic art market transaction status in 2015-Detail information

※ Art fair is based on transaction(Ranking 1+2+3 multiple responses)

Artwork status by category

2015years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Korean painting 6.7 9.4 12.1 26.1   37.3
Western painting 76.1 57.7 57.2 32.5   75.8
Engraving 1.8 5.4 1.7 9.2   31.9
Photography 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.0   23.4
Sculpture·Installation work 7.6 9.8 4.6 4.6   54.6
Media Art 2.4 0.5 0.5 -   12.8
Contemporary craft 2.3 4.6 0.5 0.5   16.2
Traditional art·paintings and
calligraphic works
0.6 0.5 11.5 9.7   11.0
Antiques 0.3 4.7 5.6 7.6   -
Wooden vessel work 0.3 2.1 0.7 2.7   -
Others - 0.3 4.6 6.4   -
Total 100.1 100.0 100.0 100.3 - -

Artwork transaction by sale method

Artwork transaction by sale method
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Exhibition 28.9 58.4        
Domestic Art fair 26.0 22.5        
International Art Fair 23.6 9.8        
Architectural works 2.8 2.0        
Consigment 2.4 3.8        
Others 16.3 3.6        
Total 100.0 100.1        
Auction     97.5 99.1    
Except for auction     2.5 0.9    
Total     100.0 100.0    
By participant           92.6
Intermediate by art fair           39.9
By art fair host           29.0
Others           -
Total         - -

Art market scale in 2014

Domestic art market transaction status in 2014
Domestic art market transaction status in 2014
Type Transaction amount(a)
(One million won)
Redundancy amount(b)
(One million won)
Total(a)-(b)
(One million won)
Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 204,841 3,323 201,518 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
77,868 - 77,868 -
Art fair(N=35) 62,427 53,410 9,017 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 345,136 56,733 288,403  
2014years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Number of artwork
transaction(a)
(amount)
Redundancy amount(b)
(amount)
Total(a)-(b) (amount) Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 10,045 81 9,964 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
11,414 - 11,414 -
Art fair(N=35) 10,028 6,301 3,727 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 31,487 6,382 25,105  
Domestic art market transaction status in 2014-Detail information

※ Art fair is based on transaction(Ranking 1+2+3 multiple responses)

Artwork status by category

2014years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Korean painting 4.3 9.3 6.0 19.2   51.5
Western painting 37.9 49.6 67.6 41.1   86.9
Engraving 2.6 6.7 2.9 10.3   7.7
Photography 8.6 6.1 0.3 0.6   24.8
Sculpture·Installation work 20.6 7.4 1.5 2.3   72.0
Media Art 0.5 0.9 - -   10.6
Contemporary craft 0.4 11.0 0.2 0.4   11.5
Traditional art·paintings and
calligraphic works
22.1 6.2 9.1 12.8   15.8
Antiques 2.9 2.2 9.4 9.5   5.0
Wooden vessel work 0.01 0.3 2.6 2.9   -
Others 0.01 0.3 0.5 0.8   -
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 - -

Artwork transaction by sale method

Artwork transaction by sale method
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Exhibition 65.5 53.6        
Domestic Art fair 9.0 32.8        
International Art Fair 20.6 8.4        
Architectural works 1.6 0.8        
Consigment 3.3 4.0        
Others 0.03 0.4        
Total 100.0 100.0        
Auction     98.2 98.9    
Except for auction     1.8 1.1    
Total     100.0 100.0    
By participant           91.9
Intermediate by art fair           3.8
By art fair host           4.3
Others           -
Total         - -

Art market scale in 2013

Domestic art market transaction status in 2013
2013years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Transaction amount(a)
(One million won)
Redundancy amount(b)
(One million won)
Total(a)-(b)
(One million won)
Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 195,504 6,381 188,123 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
59,216 - 59,216 -
Art fair(N=35) 66,113 57,706 8,407 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 319,833 64,807 255,746  
2013years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Number of artwork
transaction(a)
(amount)
Redundancy amount(b)
(amount)
Total(a)-(b) (amount) Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 9,869 105 9,764 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
9,922 - 9,922 -
Art fair(N=35) 15,373 9,964 5,409 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 35,164 10,069 25,095  
Domestic art market transaction status in 2013-Detail information

※ Art fair is based on transaction(Ranking 1+2+3 multiple responses)

Artwork status by category

2013years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Korean painting 14.3 14.9 17.2 18.1   38.7
Western painting 58.6 57.3 47.8 44.8   92.0
Engraving 6.2 7.2 1.9 6.1   36.4
Photography 5.2 6.0 2.1 1.3   32.0
Sculpture·Installation work 8.8 8.1 4.3 2.2   52.2
Media Art 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.1   -
Contemporary craft 2.8 3.1 0.04 0.1   13.5
Traditional art·paintings and
calligraphic works
1.1 0.5 11.0 13.0   8.0
Antiques 2.1 2.1 12.5 11.5   -
Wooden vessel work 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.1   4.0
Others 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8   3.8
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 - -

Artwork transaction by sale method

2013years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Exhibition 57.5 70.3        
Domestic Art fair 12.9 15.2        
International Art Fair 11.0 6.5        
Architectural works 3.3 1.1        
Consigment 15.0 6.5        
Others 0.3 0.4        
Total 100.0 100.0        
Auction     92.7 98.3    
Except for auction     7.3 1.7    
Total     100.0 100.0    
By participant           70.8
Intermediate by art fair           0.4
By art fair host           23.4
Others           5.5
Total           100.0

Art market scale in 2012

Domestic art market transaction status in 2012
2012years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Transaction amount(a)
(One million won)
Redundancy amount(b)
(One million won)
Total(a)-(b)
(One million won)
Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 275,136 4,347 270,789 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
85,274 - 85,274 -
Art fair(N=35) 42,021 31,268 10,753 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 402,431 35,615 366,816  
2012years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Number of artwork
transaction(a)
(amount)
Redundancy amount(b)
(amount)
Total(a)-(b) (amount) Redundant information
Major
distribution
area
Gallery(N=433) 8,487 127 8,360 A. Exclude architectural works
Auction companies
(N=10)
8,116 - 8,116 -
Art fair(N=35) 10,774 4,127 6,647 B. Exclude gallery's art fair works
  Subtotal 27,377 4,254 23,123  
Domestic art market transaction status in 2012-Detail information

※ Art fair is based on transaction(Ranking 1+2+3 multiple responses)

Artwork status by category

2012years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Korean painting 9.4 11.2 16.5 26.9   31.3
Western painting 61.8 54.2 54.9 26.4   89.4
Engraving 1.0 6.0 1.1 4.1   39.5
Photography 7.5 8.2 2.0 2.4   32.3
Sculpture·Installation work 13.4 12.2 3.3 1.9   48.4
Media Art 5.5 0.9 0.1 0.01   -
Contemporary craft 0.5 2.7 0.4 1.0   11.7
Traditional art·paintings and
calligraphic works
0.02 0.1 5.3 12.8   6.6
Antiques 0.2 3.4 15.2 22.8   3.9
Wooden vessel work 0.02 1.0 0.4 0.7   -
Others 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.1   -
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 - -

Artwork transaction by sale method

2012years 국내 미술시장 작품거래 규모 추정
Type Gallery Auction companies Art fair
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Selling price
of artwork (%)
Number of sales
(%)
Exhibition 38.0 62.2        
Domestic Art fair 4.9 16.9        
International Art Fair 8.4 5.5        
Architectural works 1.6 1.5        
Consigment 46.8 12.8        
Others 0.2 1.2        
Total 100.0 100.0        
Auction     88.9 96.3    
Except for auction     11.1 3.7    
Total     100.0 100.0    
By participant           84.1
Intermediate by art fair           9.6
By art fair host           6.3
Others           -
Total           100.0