What is a Bernard Buffet print worth?
1928–1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 278 works by Bernard Buffet with a published auction price sold between $568Sign up free to see and $5,060Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,115Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $845Sign up free to see across 198 sales. In the last five years the median was $962Sign up free to see across 79 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Bernard Buffet print: process, costs and recent prices →
Bernard Buffet prices by medium
- Auction results
- 366
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $610kSign up free to see Toréro Debout, Ravenel, Jul 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 198 | $479–$1.6kSign up free to see | $845Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 56 | $64k–$161kSign up free to see | $89.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 18 | $3.8k–$47.5kSign up free to see | $29.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (59), Ketterer Kunst (37), Van Ham (37)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Bernard Buffet appraisal →
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 8 | $312–$3.8kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 196 | $558–$2.2kSign up free to see | $955Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 58 | $1k–$127kSign up free to see | $66.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Bernard Buffet sales
- Les lilas, del portafolio L'Herbier, Litografía sin número de tiraje — $286Sign up free to see, Morton Subastas, Jul 25, 2026
- Cannes, lithograph on Arches — $266Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- Quatre Zinnias, Oil on canvas — $103,480Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Tréboul, environs de Douarnenez, le port à marée basse, oil on canvas — $254,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- TETE' — $471Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- Damier et cartes à jouer, oil on linen — $96,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
- Roses dans un vase de Gallé, oil on linen — $83,864Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
- Autoportrait, oil on canvas — $113,566Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
Questions about Bernard Buffet prices
What is a Bernard Buffet print worth?
Based on 278 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bernard Buffet have sold for a median of $1,115, and half of them sold between $568 and $5,060. For prints alone the median is $845 (198 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Bernard Buffet sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $610,380 for “Toréro Debout” at Ravenel in July 2020.
Which Bernard Buffet medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $89,326 (56 sales).
How often do Bernard Buffet works sell at auction?
80% of the 366 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bernard Buffet print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Bernard Buffet have appeared at auction 366 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 293 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
Sell a Bernard Buffet printAll Bernard Buffet auction resultsPrice chartBernard Buffet printsBernard Buffet paintingsBernard Buffet works on paperFree auction estimate