Daniel Buren

French · b. 1938 · Painter, Printmaker

Daniel Buren is a French conceptual artist, painter, and sculptor. He has won numerous awards including the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1986), the… (Wikipedia)

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40auction results2004–2026years recorded78%sold (31)$30.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Peinture aux formes variablesPhillips · Mar 2022£881,500≈ $1,179,535≈ €1,064,947Sign up to see
Peinture acrylique blanche sur tissu rayé blanc et rougePhillips · Mar 2019£275,000≈ $360,910≈ €320,211Sign up to see
Peinture acrylique sur tissu rayé blanc et rougePhillips · Oct 2018£243,000≈ $315,536≈ €274,331Sign up to see

Daniel Buren’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).

ArtSell has recorded 40 auction results for Daniel Buren between 2004 and 2026, of which 31 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $569Sign up free to see to $1.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2MSign up free to see for Peinture aux formes variables at Phillips in March 2022. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Phillips (25), Van Ham (7) and Lempertz (3).

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D’Un Losange a L’Autre, 2006
Acrylic
dimensions variable
Phillips · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 91
£25,800≈ $34,102≈ €29,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
3 plates, from The Missing Square (Gemini 1415), 1989
each 45 1/2 x 45 1/2in (115.6 x 115.6cm)
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 6
$4,096≈ £3,116≈ €3,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
La barre haute (The High Bar), 2001
Multiple · Panel · ed. AP
3 3/8 x 30 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (8.6 x 78.4 x 8.6 cm)
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 350
$17,780≈ £13,694≈ €16,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
1 + 2 = 3 (Triptych), from Sequences, 1998
Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. AP
all. S. 50.1 x 40 cm (19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024 · Lot 281
£2,540≈ $3,243≈ €2,985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
25 Enamel Plates, from Wall Works, 1993
Sculpture · ed. 1/3
each plate 43.5 x 43.5 cm (17 1/8 x 17 1/8 in.) installation size variable and according to wall
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024 · Lot 38
£35,560≈ $45,069≈ €41,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
La barre haute (The High Bar), 2001
Multiple · Panel · ed. HC
8.7 x 78.3 x 8.7 cm (3 3/8 x 30 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024 · Lot 39
£24,130≈ $30,582≈ €28,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Pile Up: High relief n. B2, 2017
Puderbeschichtetes Aluminium, auf Aludibond
304 × 130,2 × 30,9 cm
Grisebach · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 729
€76,200≈ $82,868≈ £65,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–80,000View at Grisebach ↗
Projekt Hannover, 1991
Screenprint · Board · ed. 7/50
50 x 70cm
Van Ham · May 24, 2023 · Lot 9
€528≈ $569≈ £459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
Paint on/Under Plexiglas on Serigraphy, Diagonal n° 2 – Yellow , January 2013, situated work, 2013
Acrylic · Canvas
250 x 210 cm (98 3/8 x 82 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 144
£40,320≈ $49,045≈ €46,634Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Phillips ↗
Peinture acrylique blanche sur tissu rayé blanc et marron
Acrylic · Other support
148 x 137 cm (58 1/4 x 53 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 4, 2022 · Lot 163
£107,100≈ $142,068≈ €129,992Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Phillips ↗

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Daniel Buren: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Daniel Buren at auction?

$1,179,535Sign up free to see, for Peinture aux formes variables at Phillips (March 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Daniel Buren?

The median sale price is $30.4kSign up free to see across 31 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Daniel Buren have sold at auction?

31 of 40 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Daniel Buren?

Phillips, Van Ham and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Van Ham · Lempertz

About Daniel Buren

Daniel Buren is a French conceptual artist, painter, and sculptor. He has won numerous awards including the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1986), the International Award for best artist in Stuttgart (1991) and the prestigious Premium Imperiale for painting in Tokyo in 2007. He has created several world-famous installations, including "Les Deux Plateaux"(1985) in the Cour d'honneur of the Palais-Royal, and the Observatory of the Light in Fondation Louis Vuitton. He is one of the most active and recognised artists on the international scene, and his work has been welcomed by the most important institutions and sites around the world.

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