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Analysis notes, sector studies and databases of the OIMAP Observatory, in open access.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

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Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Ja'far Baisunghuri (835 AH/1431–32 CE)Analysis notesThe Observatory's monthly notes: index news, major sales, regulation and reading of trends.› Qur'an Manuscript Folio (800s)Sector studiesThe Observatory's six annual studies: segments, regions, regulation and major market themes.› Bookplate: Boylston Medical Library, George Girdler Smith (1806–39)DatabasesThe Observatory's open databases: series, formats, API, dictionary of variables and licence.›

An open documentary collection

Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke (1057–1063)
Leaf from a Lectionary with St. Luke (1057–1063)

The Observatory publishes twelve analysis notes, six sector studies, an annual report and open databases each year. Everything is freely accessible, in three languages.

These publications are aimed at professionals, administrations, researchers, students and journalists. They rest on the same method and the same data as the global index.

This section includes three pages: the analysis notes, the sector studies and the databases.

  • Publications
  • Studies
  • Data

Studies and publications in figures

12Analysis notes per year
6Sector studies per year
15 yearsOf data history
3Publication languages

Source: OIMAP Observatory.

The three pages of the section

Missale: Fol. 185v: Crucifixion with borders (full page), Bartolommeo Caporali (1469)NewsAnalysis notes

Twelve notes per year.

›Seal Color Box (1662–1722)AnalysisSector studies

Six studies per year.

›Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto; verso); Left side of Bifolio (800s)DataDatabases

Open series since 2010.

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Breakdown

Databases46%
Annual report27%
Analysis notes19%
Sector studies8%

Share of downloads in 2024.

St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519)
St. Anthony Reading, Albrecht Dürer (1519)
The Triumph of Mordecai, Lucas van Leyden (1515)
The Triumph of Mordecai, Lucas van Leyden (1515)
Leaf from a Missal: The Crucifixion (recto) and Text (verso) (c. 1330–40)
Leaf from a Missal: The Crucifixion (recto) and Text (verso) (c. 1330–40)

Four families of publications

The annual report gives an overview of the market. The analysis notes comment on the monthly news of the index and the major sales. The sector studies explore a segment, a region or a theme in depth. The databases make the raw series available.

Each family meets a need: understanding quickly, following the news, exploring a subject in depth or working on the figures yourself. They are complementary and refer to one another.

An open licence

All of the Observatory's publications are distributed under an open licence: you may copy, adapt and redistribute them, including for commercial purposes, provided you cite the source and indicate any changes.

This openness eases reuse by the press, universities, insurers and administrations. It contributes to better information on a market that lacked it.

Languages of the publications

The publications appear in French, English and Spanish. The monthly notes are published simultaneously in the three languages; the sector studies follow within two weeks. The databases are documented in all three languages.

Other translations are produced at the request of partners, notably in Arabic, Chinese and Portuguese, within cooperation programmes.

The four families

Overview of publications
FamilyFrequencyFormatAudience
Annual reportAnnualPDF, XLSXGeneral public
Analysis notesMonthlyPDF, webProfessionals, press
Sector studiesSix per yearPDFAnalysts, researchers
DatabasesQuarterlyCSV, APIResearchers, developers

Landmarks

  1. First report

    Forty pages.

  2. Monthly notes

    Launch.

  3. Open data

    First databases.

  4. Sector studies

    Six studies per year.

Citing correctly

High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87)
High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso), Raja Deen Dayal (c. 1882–87)
Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The War in Heaven (c. 1295)
Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The War in Heaven (c. 1295)
Chemin de fer de Toulouse à Bayonne. Pont de l'Aran (en trois arches de 17m d'ouverture chacune). Situation des travaux au 21 juillet 1861, Édouard Baldus (1861)
Chemin de fer de Toulouse à Bayonne. Pont de l'Aran (en trois arches de 17m d'ouverture chacune). Situation des travaux au 21 juillet 1861, Édouard Baldus (1861)

Analysis note or sector study

St. Catherine of Siena and the Beggar, Giovanni di Paolo (1460s)

Analysis note

Four pages
  • Quick to read
  • News of the month
  • Key figures

To follow the market.

Woman Sitting Reading , Georges Lemmen (1905)

Sector study

Thirty to sixty pages
  • In-depth analysis
  • Detailed method
  • Data attached

To understand a subject.

Using the publications

  1. Browse

    Choose the suitable family.

  2. Read

    Start with the summary.

  3. Download

    Retrieve the data.

  4. Analyse

    Reproduce and extend.

  5. Cite

    Mention the source.

Good practices

A journalist

Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Calendar Page with Labors (recto) and Calendar Page with Peasant (verso) (c. 1524)
« The Observatory's data have become my first check before writing about the art market. »
Camille Roy, economics journalist

Vocabulary of publications

Sector study
In-depth analysis of a theme.
Analysis note
Short monthly publication.
API
Interface for automated access to data.
Open licence
Permission to reuse freely.

Frequently asked questions

Are the publications free?

Yes.

Can the notes be received by email?

Yes, through the newsletter.

How can I suggest a study subject?

Through the contact form.

Are there archives?

Yes, since 2011.

Useful documents

Contacts

Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858)
Small Mosque in the Kaiserbagh, Felice A. Beato (1858)
OIMAP ObservatoryParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 01 00observatoire@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm

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A Manuscript of Five Sections of a Qur'an (18th century)

Market news, every month.

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