Paris - Global art sales set a fresh record in 2014 driven by acquisitions from new museums, while China maintained its place at the top of the market, data firm Artprice said Thursday.
Works worth $15.2bn sold at auction during the year, an increase of 26% on 2013, Artprice said in its annual report, produced with China's Artron.
A record number of 1 679 sales worth $1m or more were recorded over the year, four times more than a decade ago, it added.