Will Jean-Michel Basquiat be #1 in global fine art auction turnover for 2026?

Who will be the top-selling artist by total auction sales in 2026?$4k liquidity$2k volumecloses 7.7mo
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Cost
3.4¢
Implied chance
3.4%
Return if right
2841.2%
Spread cost
27%

If you put in $100

You get 2941.2 shares at 3.4¢ each.

YES wins: $2941.18 back, a profit of $2841.18. YES loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $1058.82 of that profit. Without it you would make $3900.00.

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Cost
98.4¢
Implied chance
98.4%
Return if right
1.6%
Spread cost
37%

If you put in $100

You get 101.6 shares at 98.4¢ each.

NO wins: $101.63 back, a profit of $1.63. NO loses: $0.00, and the whole $100 is gone.

The gap between buyers and sellers takes $0.94 of that profit. Without it you would make $2.56.

Assumes the whole order fills at this price. A large order eats into the book and averages worse.

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How this market resolves

This market will resolve according to the name of the listed artist who is ranked #1 in global fine art auction turnover for the 2026 calendar year according to the Artprice Annual Report covering 2026. If the Artprice Annual Report is not published by March 31, 2027, 11:59PM ET, or does not include a ranked list of top-selling artists by turnover, this market will resolve to "Other". This market will resolve according to the Artprice Annual Report, scheduled for release in early 2027, available at artprice.com or artmarket.com.

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