The art world’s trajectory for much of 2022 may be described as a return to routine. After 2020’s minor lockdown-era auction depression—if it can be called that—when there were no lots that broke the $100 million mark, the secondary market has since regained its pre-pandemic luster, and in many ways, rocketed into an entirely new stratum of opulence. ⁠ •⁠ Read "The 10 Most Expensive Artworks Sold in 2022" in our '22 Art Market Recap report through the link in our bio.⁠ •⁠ #PaulGaugin, Maternité II, 1899. Courtesy of Christie’s Images Limited.⁠ #GustavKlimt, Birch Forest, 1903. Courtesy of Christie’s Images Limited.⁠ #VincentvanGogh, Verger avec cyprès, 1888. Courtesy of Christie’s Images Limited.⁠ #LucianFreud, Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau), 1981–83. Courtesy of Christie’s Images Limited.