Carl Büchner
South African · 1921–2003
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Record prices
A Woman in a Green DressStrauss & Co · ZAR 167,100≈ $22,029≈ £13,428≈ €15,372Sign up to see
The HarlequinStrauss & Co · ZAR 133,680≈ $17,623≈ £10,742≈ €12,298Sign up to see
A HarlequinStrauss & Co · ZAR 89,120≈ $12,729≈ £7,853≈ €9,000Sign up to see
Carl Büchner’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
148
of 210 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 137 | 91 | 66% | $2.7kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $22kSign up |
| Oil | 123 | 79 | 64% | $2.6kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $22kSign up |
| Acrylic | 7 | 7 | 100% | $3.9kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $12.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 7 | 5 | 71% | $3.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 71 | 57 | 80% | $680Sign up | $444Sign up | $5.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 13 | 9 | 69% | $474Sign up | $443Sign up | $941Sign up |
| Gouache | 6 | 4 | 67% | $456Sign up | $480Sign up | $726Sign up |
| Pastel | 5 | 4 | 80% | $254Sign up | $210Sign up | $399Sign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 5 | 71% | $191Sign up | $213Sign up | $256Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 10 | $637Sign up |
| 2025 | 24 | 12 | $450Sign up |
| 2024 | 24 | 15 | $501Sign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 10 | $760Sign up |
| 2022 | 30 | 27 | $635Sign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | $838Sign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | $979Sign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $606Sign up |
| 2017 | 25 | 17 | $443Sign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | $823Sign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 19 | 15 | $4kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 | $5.1kSign up |