Art auction is a public sales method where artworks are sold to the highest bidder. In art auctions, auction houses serve as intermediaries, organizing events to provide a trading platform for sellers (artwork owners) and buyers (potential artwork purchasers).
During economic fluctuations, certain conditions in the art market often manifest first through specific indicators. Art auction data not only reflects the dynamics of the art market itself but also serves as an indicator of macroeconomic volatility and structural disparities, offering a unique perspective for macroeconomic research.
To support related studies, CnOpenData's Chinese Art Auction Database provides detailed records including auction lot information, auction event details, and specialized auction session data. It encompasses auction specifics from internationally renowned auction houses such as Christie's, China Guardian, and Sotheby's Hong Kong, featuring fields such as transaction price(成交价), auction time(拍卖时间), auction company(拍卖公司), artist(作者), dimensions(尺寸), estimated price(估价), auction event(拍卖会), auction session(拍卖专场), and auction date(拍卖日期).
Data Scale
Time Coverage
- Auction Lot Information: 1992–2024.12.20
- Auction Session Information: 1992–2025.01.05
- Auction Event Information: 1992–2024.12.30
Field Display
Sample Data
Auction Lot Details Table
Auction Session Details Table
Auction Event Details Table
Related Literature
- Huang Jun and Li Yuexin, 2019: "Investment Returns in Chinese Art: Characteristics and Interactions Between Offshore and Onshore Markets," Journal of Financial Research, No. 6.
Data Update Frequency
Annual updates