What is a Buckminster Fuller print worth?
1895–1983 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 36 priced auction sales, works by Buckminster Fuller have sold for a median of $4,016Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,286Sign up free to see and $7,215Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,438Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,990Sign up free to see across 19 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Buckminster Fuller prices by medium
- Auction results
- 40
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $94.6kSign up free to see Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map’, for the Third National Bank, Dayton, Phillips, Apr 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 18 | $1.1k–$4kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1.8k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $8.3k–$13.9kSign up free to see | $11.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (24), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6), Phillips (6)
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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) | 5 | $5k–$7.3kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $2.1k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $1.8k–$4kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $3.1k–$13.7kSign up free to see | $9.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Buckminster Fuller sales
- Single-cell Jitterbug, aluminum — $15,360Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 13, 2026
- Dymaxion Sportster side view, pencil and colored pencil on tracing paper — $3,990Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 28, 2026
- Save Our Planet, Save Our Cities, Offset lithographic poster in black on wove paper, co-published by H.K.L. Ltd., — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Prototype Yin Yang Tensegrity Geodesic Dome sculpture, painted wood dowels, plastic-coated wire, seashell, bone — $8,255Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 9, 2025
- Dymaxion World Map, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 10, 2025
- Three works from the Inventions: Twelve Around One portfolio, screenprint on polyester film — $1,980Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 7, 2025
- Four works from Inventions: Twelve Around One, screenprint on Lenox paper with screenprint on polyester film overlay — $990Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 24, 2025
- Dymaxion Air-Ocean World Map, screenprint in colors — $2,376Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 24, 2025
Questions about Buckminster Fuller prices
What is a Buckminster Fuller print worth?
Based on 36 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Buckminster Fuller have sold for a median of $4,016, and half of them sold between $2,286 and $7,215. For prints alone the median is $2,438 (18 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 Buckminster Fuller sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $94,590 for “Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map’, for the Third National Bank, Dayton” at Phillips in April 2014.
Which Buckminster Fuller medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $11,058 (2 sales).
How often do Buckminster Fuller works sell at auction?
90% of the 40 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Buckminster Fuller print?
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Of the 40 lots by Buckminster Fuller recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 36 found a buyer (90%).
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