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Why art investment is a smart choice
Why Invest in Art?
Investment-grade art is more than just about diversifying your portfolio, it's a proven way to grow and protect your wealth. Here's why smart investors are adding art to their portfolios.

Better growth than stocks

  • The Artprice100 Index of the top 100 artists has delivered higher returns than the S&P500 and Euro Stoxx 100 since 2000
  • Institutional investors and wealth managers now consider art a viable part of a diversified portfolio.

Art market growth vs. stock market

A global market

  • More than US$65 billion traded annually driven by auctions, galleries, and private transactions.
  • Ultra-high-net-worth individuals allocate 1-5% of their wealth to art, similar to gold.

Resists market uncertainty

  • During the 2008 financial crisis, stocks dropped 37.5% while art lost just 4.5%.
  • Art is uncorrelated to traditional asset classes, making it a powerful hedge against market volatility.

A tangible, enjoyable asset

  • Unlike stocks or crypto, art is a physical asset you can appreciate while it grows in value.
  • If you invest more than R2 million, you'll get exclusive display rights to showcase artworks in your home.

Ready to invest in art?

Get started with Legacy today and diversify your portfolio with high-value art investments.

The art market at a glance

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The Contemporary Art Index is based on internal Legacy Invest analysis of the repeat-sales index of historical art market prices computed based on a value weighted-basis and focused on the Post-War & Contemporary Art category (as defined by the applicable auction house using Standard & Poor's CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Methodology) from 1995 to December 31, 2024. While Legacy Invest believes this graphic can be useful to help potential investors discern long term trends in art as an asset class, there are significant limitations to the utility of such comparative data, particularly over shorter time periods. Indices are unmanaged and a Legacy Invest investor cannot invest directly in an index. No compensation was provided for recognition.