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The art market is in a correction as big spenders fade

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There are more likely sellers than buyers in the global art marke1, according to The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting .

Auction sales in the first six months at Christie's , Sotheby's , Phillips and Bonhams fell 26% from 2023 and 36% from the market peak in 2021 .

The median spending on art by wealthy collectors remains stable at around $50,000 a year.

The average number of works owned by wealthy collectors worldwide is 44 , according to the survey.

Gen Z collectors have an average of 33 works, while collectors who have been buying for more than 20 years had average of 110 works.

91% of wealthy collectors had works in their collections that were inherited or gifted through a will.

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