Bernard Buffet Prints: Auction Prices

French · 1928–1999

ArtSell has recorded 243 auction results for Bernard Buffet prints between 2000 and 2026, of which 198 sold (81% sell-through). Prices realised range from $30 to $30,240, with a median of $845 across 198 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 36 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $30,240 for “Album Paris (S. 31-40)” at Phillips in 2021.

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1. 
   Don Quixote recontre avec les muletiers (Don Quixote with the Mule Drivers); Don Quixote dans la bibliotheque II (Don Quixote in Library II); and Don Quixote et les moutons (Don Quixote and the Sheep), 1989

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

   two I. 26 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (66.7 x 50.2 cm) one I. 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (65.4 x 50.2 cm) all. S. 30 x 22 3/4 in. (76.2 x 57.8 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 122
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   L’Enfer – tête (Hell's Head), from L’Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno), 1977

   Drypoint · Paper

   I. 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (64.8 x 49.5 cm) S. 29 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. (75.2 x 57.2 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 121
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   L'Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno); L’Enfer Angelo (The Angel of Hell); and L'Enfer damned ricanant (The Damned Hell Laughing), from L'Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno), 1977

   Drypoint · Paper

   all I. various sizes all S. 29 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (75.6 x 57.2 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 120
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Vanité au crânes (Vanitas), 1985

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

   I. 19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (49.8 x 65.1 cm) S. 22 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (57.8 x 75.6 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 119
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Ayez Pitié (Have Mercy), by Charles Sorlier, 1961

   Lithograph · Paper

   I. 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm) S. 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 118
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Le château de Culan (Culan Castle); and Le Moulin de la Galette, by Charles Sorlier, 1965

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. 66/300

   château I. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65.1 x 49.8 cm) château S. 31 3/8 x 22 3/4 in. (79.7 x 57.8 cm) moulin I. 25 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (65.7 x 50.2 cm) moulin S. 31 x 22 3/4 in. (78.7 x 57.8 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 117
   $2,250≈ £1,706≈ €1,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Marguerites rouges (Red Daisies), and Fleurs oranges dans un pot (Orange Flowers in a Pot), 1983

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

   oranges I. 26 1/2 x 20 in. (67.3 x 50.8 cm) oranges S. 30 x 23 in. (76.2 x 58.4 cm) rouges I. 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (65.4 x 50.2 cm) rouges S. 30 x 23 in. (76.2 x 58.4 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 116
   $2,500≈ £1,895≈ €2,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Carmen, Decors et Costumes (Carmen, Decorations and Costumes), by Charles Sorlier, 1981

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

   all I. various sizes all S. 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm) (six horizontal)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 115
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Deux toréadors (Two Bullfighters), from Album Toréros, 1966

   Lithograph · Paper · ed. VIII/XXX

   I. 27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (69.9 x 50.2 cm) S. 29 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (74.6 x 54 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 114
   $2,000≈ £1,516≈ €1,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Printemps (Springtime); and Eté (Summer), from Jeux de dames (Checkers Game), 1970

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    Printemps I. 23 x 19 in. (58.4 x 48.3 cm) Printemps S. 29 x 22 in. (73.7 x 55.9 cm) Eté I. 23 x 19 in. (58.4 x 48.3 cm) Eté S. 29 x 21 1/2 in. (73.7 x 54.6 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 113
    $2,000≈ £1,516≈ €1,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    La bataille de Valmy (The Battle of Valmy), 1978

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    I. 19 1/4 x 41 1/4 in. (48.9 x 104.8 cm) S. 25 1/2 x 44 1/4 in. (64.8 x 112.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    La prise de la Bastille (The Storming of the Bastille), 1978

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    I. 19 x 41 1/4 in. (48.3 x 104.8 cm) S. 25 1/2 x 44 in. (64.8 x 111.8 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    La prise des Tuileries (The Capture of the Tuileries), 1978

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC

    I. 20 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (52.7 x 92.1 cm) S. 25 5/8 x 41 5/8 in. (65.1 x 105.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Marianne, 1988-89

    Lithograph · Paper

    I. 25 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (64.8 x 50.2 cm) S. 30 5/8 x 20 3/4 in. (77.8 x 52.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Tête de femme (Head of a Woman), 1980

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

    I. 25 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (64.8 x 50.2 cm) S. 29 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (75.2 x 54.3 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Annabel, by Charles Sorlier, 1979

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

    I. 20 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (52.7 x 49.5 cm) S. 30 x 21 1/4 in. (76.2 x 54 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Arums, fond jaune (Arums, Yellow Background); and Lys et iris (Lilies and Iris), 1980

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA

    arums I. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65.1 x 49.8 cm) arums S. 29 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (75.6 x 54 cm) lys I. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65.1 x 49.8 cm) lys S. 29 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (75.6 x 54 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 106
    $2,125≈ £1,611≈ €1,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Carmen, 1967

    Lithograph · Paper

    I. 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. (99.7 x 66.7 cm) S. 41 x 28 in. (104.1 x 71.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 105
    $2,750≈ £2,085≈ €2,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Escamillo, 1967

    Lithograph · Paper

    I. 39 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (100.3 x 65.4 cm) S. 41 3/8 x 28 1/4 in. (105.1 x 71.8 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 104
    $4,500≈ £3,412≈ €3,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    Le Pain Et Le Vin, 1964

    Lithograph · ed. 9/250

    30.75" high x 22.75" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · May 21, 2017 · Lot 66
    $350≈ £269≈ €313HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
21. 
    Lighthouse, 1957

    Etching · ed. 66/75

    plate - 13.5" high x 11.5" wide, sheet - 22" high x 17.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 5, 2017 · Lot 63
    $375≈ £306≈ €354HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
22. 
    Le canal, 1968

    Etching · Paper · ed. 114/200

    26,5 x 22,5cm

    Van Ham · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 519
    €310≈ $327≈ £260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
23. 
    Saint-Germain-des-Près, 1962

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 122/150

    53 x 67,5cm

    Van Ham · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 518
    €2,580≈ $2,724≈ £2,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
24. 
    Aus: Douze Aquarelles par Bernard Buffet 1949-1960, 1960

    Lithograph · Paper

    69 x 56cm

    Van Ham · Dec 9, 2016 · Lot 520
    €839≈ $886≈ £704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
25. 
    Torero

    Lithograph

    74,5x35,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 26, 2016 · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Farsettiarte ↗
26. 
    Villeneuve Saint-Georges

    Etching · Paper

    49,5 x 64,5cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 414
    €516≈ $577≈ £399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
27. 
    Moulin De la Galette -

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 136/300

    Image 29.2 inches x 21.5 inches (74.2 x 54.6 cm)

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · May 24, 2016 · Lot 43
    $750≈ £514≈ €672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–800View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
28. 
    La route, 1961

    Lithograph · Board

    St. 35 x 27 cm, Bl. 51 x 40 cm, Ra. 57 x 44,3 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 19, 2016 · Lot 265
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
29. 
    Primevères Bleues (S. 336), 1980

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 113/150

    sight 28 1/2 x 20 3/4in

    Bonhams · Dec 14, 2015 · Lot 7109
    $1,625≈ £1,074≈ €1,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    La Taverne, from Carmen. Decors and Costumes (S. 506), 1981

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 82/180

    sight 21 1/2 x 28 1/2in

    Bonhams · Dec 14, 2015 · Lot 7108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    Aus: "Mon Cirque"

    Lithograph · Paper

    68 x 47,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 522
    €323≈ $342≈ £227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
32. 
    The Trapeze Artists

    Lithograph · ed. 38/120

    Image - 26.75" high x 18.25" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 11, 2015 · Lot 99
    $275≈ £179≈ €242HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
33. 
    Plate #3 (S. 55) edition 143/150, from [Album New York], published by Éditions A.C. Mazo, Paris, 1964

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 143/150

    21-3/8 x 29 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Sep 12, 2015 · Lot 278
    $1,600≈ £1,037≈ €1,420HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
34. 
    - ''Les Tournesols''-

    Lithograph

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 13, 2015 · Lot 454
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50–100View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
35. 
    Aus: "Toreros"

    Lithograph · Paper

    70 x 51,5cm

    Van Ham · Jun 2, 2015 · Lot 521
    €839≈ $925≈ £608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
36. 
    Le Travesti

    Lithograph · Paper

    56,5 x 43,5cm

    Van Ham · Jun 2, 2015 · Lot 524
    €387≈ $427≈ £280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
37. 
    Aus: "Mon cirque" (Clown)

    Lithograph · Paper

    68 x 47cm

    Van Ham · Jun 2, 2015 · Lot 523
    €516≈ $569≈ £374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
38. 
    Aus: "Toreros"

    Lithograph · Paper

    69,5 x 49cm

    Van Ham · Jun 2, 2015 · Lot 522
    €593≈ $654≈ £430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
39. 
    Le Pain et le vin, 1964

    Lithograph · Paper

    I. 22 x 17 in. (55.9 x 43.2 cm) S. 18 3/8 x 20 5/8 in. (46.7 x 52.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 21, 2015 · Lot 113
    $1,250≈ £840≈ €1,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Avec les Hommes de la Lune, from the Voyages Fantastique series

    Etching · ed. 25/37

    sheet size: 63,5 by 49cm; 73 by 58 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 367
    ZAR 8,783≈ $726≈ £487≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    Untitled - Still Life with Sunflowers #48/125

    Lithograph · Paper

    48.3 x 64.8 x 2.5 cm

    Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 23, 2014 · Lot 303
    CA$1,872≈ $1,663≈ £1,060≈ €1,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
42. 
    La Route

    Lithograph

    13.75" high x 10.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 16, 2014 · Lot 59
    $400≈ £256≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
43. 
    L' HORTENSIA, numbered HC III/XXV in pencil lower marginAfter the artist

    Lithograph · ed. HC

    14 in. x 11 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 21, 2014 · Lot 995
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
44. 
    La route du village

    Lithograph

    57,5x44,6 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2014 · Lot 34
    Result not publishedEst. €800–1,400View at Farsettiarte ↗
45. 
    La Route.

    Lithograph

    13.75" high x 10.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 16, 2014 · Lot 7
    $300≈ £181≈ €216HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
46. 
    Trapeze Artist

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/190

    Sight: 27-3/4" x 19-1/4". Overall: 35-1/4" x 26-1/2”

    James D. Julia · Feb 4, 2014 · Lot 1421
    $88≈ £54≈ €65Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at James D. Julia ↗
47. 
    Yellow Ewer with Glass

    Lithograph

    Sight: 29" x 20". Overall: 36-1/2" x 27-1/2”

    James D. Julia · Feb 4, 2014 · Lot 1420
    $829≈ £508≈ €613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at James D. Julia ↗
48. 
    La Petite Route

    Lithograph · ed. EA

    13.5" high x 10.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 26, 2014 · Lot 42
    $175≈ £106≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
49. 
    Mission Dolores Church, (From Album San Francisco)

    Lithograph · ed. 144/150

    67 by 46,5cm excluding frame; 100 by 74,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 15, 2013 · Lot 405
    ZAR 8,315≈ $816≈ £508≈ €607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    Final (from Mon Cirque), 1968

    Lithograph · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 13, 2013 · Lot 391
    $2,500≈ £1,563≈ €1,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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