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ARTMARKET.COM: Artmarket.com: real paintings by blue-chip artists remain the super-stars of the art market, says Artprice
Lynda Benglis,
Hernan Bas,
James Ensor,
Rashid Johnson,
Frank Stella,
Alexander Calder,
$378,000 (est. $ 50,000 - $70,000)
Dana Schutz,
David Hockney,
Kees Van Dongen, Robert de Saint-Loup (1946-47): $143,750 (est. $20,000- $30,000)
After Beeple s freak wave in March, the ranking of the best performing artists at auction in 2021 has returned to its usual population of great masters. Beeple has now left the top 5 in favor of Claude Monet and Andy Warhol.
Top 10 artists by auction turnover (1 January 2021 - 15 May 2021)
1. Pablo Picasso - $252,155,000
2. Jean-Michel Basquiat - $217,287,000
3. Claude Monet - $129,984,000