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Art as an investment: prices, costs and liquidity

Global art sales rose 4% to an estimated US$59.6bn in 2025, but the growth sat at the top of the market and art pays no income. Fees on both sides of a sale, the artist's resale right and capital gains tax on works above £6,000 all cut into any gain, and selling can take time.