Appendix D — Market Pricing Analysis

Data & Methodology

This appendix presents the raw data and methodology behind our analysis of 69 NFT marketplaces, illustrating the pricing differences among No‐Art, Any‐Art, and Fine‐Art categories, as well as curated vs. non‐curated collections.

Methodology

We collected data on:

  • Avg. Price per marketplace
  • Total Sales (# transactions)
  • Total Traders (unique addresses)
  • Total Volume in USD

Then we categorized each marketplace by:

  1. No Art: NFT marketplaces that don’t support Artwork NFT sales.
  2. Any Art: NFT marketplaces w/Artworks listed for sale among other NFT categories.
  3. Fine Art: NFT marketplaces focused exclusively on high‐end fine art curation.

Additionally, we distinguished Curated vs. Non‐Curated segments where possible.

Key Findings

  • Fine‐Art: Average price of $3k, total volume $468M, with only 0.6% share of the overall NFT market volume but highest per‐item valuations.
  • Curation Premium: Curated collections showed a ~45% higher average price (44.7% to be exact) than non‐curated sets, indicating that curated NFT experiences command greater trust and willingness to pay.

Detailed Data Tables

Below are the raw tables used in our analysis.

Historical Market Stats

Table 1: Historical Market Statistics
Assets Average Price Total Volume Total Sales Total Traders Volume Per Trader
No Art $189 $6B 29M 3M $2K
Any Art $307 $70B 229M 17M $4K
Fine Art $3K $468M 165K 60K $8K

Market Share Stats

Table 2: Market Share Statistics
Assets Volume (%) Sales (%) Traders (%) Volume Per Trader (%)
No Art 7.3% 11.4% 14.1% 14.1%
Any Art 92.1% 88.6% 85.6% 29.6%
Fine Art 0.6% 0.1% 0.3% 56.3%

Curated vs. Non‐Curated

Table 3: Curation Pricing Premium
Assets Average Price
Non-Curated $230
Curated $333

Conclusion

The data strongly supports the assertion that curated digital art commands a notable premium over uncurated NFTs, and that Fine‐Art‐only platforms—despite a smaller overall market share—achieve substantially higher average sale prices. These insights inform our business strategy to emphasize curation and high‐end art verticals for premium revenue potential.