Academic and Student index packs
Last updated: January 2026
Time series charts built from multi-decade auction records since 1976. Robust, transparent datasets for art market research — from student dissertations to academic studies of art as an alternative asset.
Index packs cover broad benchmarks such as the Art 100 and Modern & Contemporary 200, to focused studies of movements, media, regions, and underrepresented groups. This combination of historical depth and sample scale ensures that the data are both statistically robust and representative. For dissertations and academic research, the indices provide ready-made, citable series that allow researchers and students to demonstrate long-term trends, test comparative hypotheses, and support arguments with transparent quantitative evidence.
Benchmark Pack
A comprehensive baseline of the art market since 1976. Perfect for macro studies, thesis projects and teaching materials.
- Over 400,000 auction results since 1976, providing unmatched market coverage.
- Time-series methodology – Underlying Monetary Value & Rebased indices
- Median index and Central 80% index (excluding the top and bottom deciles) to capture both central tendency and robust market range.
- Cross-category coverage for market-wide analysis, with ready-to-cite charts.
Academic license £165.00
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Art 100
since 1976 – 160,000+ lots
Modern & Contemporary 200
since 1976 – 170,000+ lots
Old Masters 100
since 1976 – 30,000+ lots
Euro & US Sculpture 100
since 1976 – 60,000+ lots
Figures indicate the statistical scale of the dataset used to generate each index, not an itemised archive of individual sales.
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Representation & Globalisation Pack
This pack provides statistical grounding for research into diversity, inclusion, and the expansion of global art markets. Covering women artists, Chinese contemporary, African contemporary, and urban practices, it enables students to test questions of visibility, legitimacy, and cultural geography with quantitative evidence.
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Women Artists 100
since 1976 – 20,000+ lots
Urban Artists (ex Banksy)
since 2010 – 3,000+ lots
Contemporary African 25
since 2010 – 1,500+ lots
Chinese Contemporary 25
since 2010 – 2,500+ lots
Figures indicate the statistical scale of the dataset used to generate each index, not an itemised archive of individual sales.
Academic license £95.00
Contemporary Pack
Contemporary art indices document the most dynamic segment of the market, characterised by high turnover, short cycles, and pronounced volatility.
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Contemporary Art 100
since 1976 – 55,000+ lots
Emerging Artists 100
since 2010 – 3,000+ lots
Figures indicate the statistical scale of the dataset used to generate each index, not an itemised archive of individual sales.
Academic license £95.00
Modern Pack
The Modern indices capture a key historical period from Post-Impressionism through to mid-century avant-gardes, providing evidence of sustained growth and diversification across regions and movements.
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Modern Art 100
since 1976 – 110,000+ lots
Modern European Painting
since 1976 – 30,000+ lots
American Pop Art
since 1976 – 16,000+ lots
Modern British 50
since 1976 – 35,000+ lots
Modern US Painting
since 1976 – 2,200+ lots
Figures indicate the statistical scale of the dataset used to generate each index, not an itemised archive of individual sales.
Academic license £135.00
Print Editions Pack
The Print Editions Pack brings together the most liquid and analytically revealing sectors of the art market. Covering printmaking from the early modernist ateliers to post-war editions.
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Euro & US Prints 100
since 1985 – 165,000+ lots
US 20th Century Printmakers
since 1985 – 55,000+ lots
French C19 & C20 Printmakers
since 1985 – 77,000+ lots
Figures indicate the statistical scale of the dataset used to generate each index, not an itemised archive of individual sales.
Academic license £135.00
Photography Pack
The Photography Pack brings together key photographic markets from early modern pioneers to post-war and contemporary practitioners, offering a clear view of price evolution, liquidity, and long-term performance across the medium.
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European & US Photography 100
since 1976 – 73,000+ lots
Contemp Photography 50
since 2000 – 17,000+ lots
US 20th Century Photography
since 1976 – 42,000+ lots
Figures indicate the statistical scale of the dataset used to generate each index, not an itemised archive of individual sales.
Academic license £135.00
Suggested citation: [Index Name], Art market Research (www.artmarketresearch.com), [Month Year], accessed [Date].