Analysis
NAICS 459920 is the 2022 national industry for art dealers, part of 45992 (Art Dealers). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include art auctions, art dealers, art galleries retailing art and galleries, art, retail.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 449129, 711510, 459999 and 712110. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, retailing art reproductions (except limited editions) are classified in 449129 (All Other Home Furnishings Retailers) instead.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing original and limited edition art works created by others. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in displaying works of art for retail sale in art galleries.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Retailing art reproductions (except limited editions) | 449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers |
| Creating original art works (except musical, commercial, or medical) or restoring art works for others | 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
| Retailing artists' supplies | 459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers |
| Displaying works of art not for retail sale in art galleries | 712110 Museums |
Index entries (4)
- Art auctions
- Art dealers
- Art galleries retailing art
- Galleries, art, retail