Over the same period, the value of artworks by "blue chip" artists in the Art Market rose just 3.3% - a much more moderate growth rate than that of the S&P 500, but still positive, and resulting from two totally different semesters in terms of the circulation of works.
Artprice100© vs S&P 500 since 2000
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A second semester very different from the first
The first half of the year was marked by superb auction records in
In the second half of 2019, the secondary market supply of masterpieces was much less abundant, as we saw in the case of
Considering Picasso's weight in the Artprice100© index, it would have taken lots of other positive annual performances by other artists in the index to offset the slowdown in his market.
Post-War and Contemporary Art on a firm footing
The sale of
Unfortunately, the best auction records of the second half of 2019 had little or no impact on the index since the new stars of the market – starting with Kaws and Banksy – have not yet joined its composition. Likewise for the exceptional Old Master results that rocked French auction rooms in the second half of the year: Cimabue, the Master of Vyšší Brod, and Artemisia Gentileschi... artists whose works are obviously far too rare on the market to be considered "blue-chip" artists.
Indeed, it is extremely encouraging to note that in a slow period, when masterpieces by the Art Market's major signatures are scarce, the Artprice100© index continues to progress.
This represents another quality of this index, in addition to that – even more important – of its resilience to financial crises. During the subprime crisis, following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, the S&P 500 posted major losses whereas the Artprice100© lost only a quarter of its value.
Fortunately, 2020 is already looking a lot stronger for the high-end
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