This article is part of the Artnet Intelligence Report: Year Ahead 2026. Drawing on in-depth analysis of the past year’s market performance, the latest edition offers a data-driven snapshot of the art world today—from recent auction results to the artists shaping the global conversation. The $1 million -to- $10 million price range was the most robust segment of the market in 2025. Sales of art in that bracket totaled $3.5 billion —a 20.8 percent increase from 2024. — This segment has been one of the most resilient over the past decade, although it shrank by 30.6 percent between 2023 and 2024. — The $100,000 -to- $1 million price bracket—the top-performing segment of the market in 2024—saw $3.2 billion in total sales in 2025, a 6 percent increase. — Sales of art worth more than $10 million were up 36.1 percent , to $2.3 billion . This tier is, unsurprisingly, the most variable, and several high-priced masterpieces in New York’s November auctions bolstered sales in this bracket significantly.…