Austria's art and fashion boom: Catawiki lists record purchases!

Austria's art and fashion boom: Catawiki lists record purchases!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - In 2024, Catawiki, the leading online marketplace for special objects, experienced a remarkable increase in buyers in Austria and Germany. In Austria, collectors bought almost 75,000 objects, while over 275,000 purchases were made in Germany. In Germany alone, this corresponds to growth of 15 percent compared to the previous year, as reported presseportal.de . Particularly noteworthy is the popularity of the modern and contemporary art category, with around 25,000 acquired works of art in Germany and over 6,000 in Austria, which shows a strong interest in digital auctions and art investments.

The demand for luxury fashion in Austria is unmistakable with an increase of almost 60 percent, especially with exclusive brands such as Giorgio Armani and Moncler. This growth is also reflected in the sales of fashion accessories, which have risen by over 20 percent. One of the most expensive pieces was a few Prada slicers sold for 400 euros. The car category also remains a highlight, with a elaborately restored Volkswagen T1 Samba from 1966, which changed owners for 90,000 euros, such as ots.at documented.

pop culture and collector's objects in the trend

In Germany, collection cards and pop culture objects in particular showed exceptional growth, with sales of collecting cards rose by astonishing 124 percent compared to the previous year. A remarkable highlight was a Yu-Gi-Oh! Card box that was auctioned for 3,000 euros. The popularity of comics and memorabilia from film and sport has also increased, which focuses on growing interest in these collector's pieces. A signed jersey from Diego Maradona was acquired for 4,700 euros.

The comprehensive figures and trends show an exciting development in the area of online auctions that attract both collectors from Austria and from Germany. The Catawiki platform is not only a place for transactions, but also a platform for passion and investments in special objects for increasingly enthusiastic buyers.