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Jean Dubuffet

French · 1901–1985 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet was a French painter and sculptor of the École de Paris. His idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced so-called "low art" and eschewed… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jean Dubuffet, La féconde journée, acrylic on paper collage on canvasLa féconde journéePhillips · £4,378,500≈ $6,041,454≈ €5,047,163Sign up to see
  2. Jean Dubuffet, Inspecteurs Sinoque et Dingue, acrylic on canvasInspecteurs Sinoque et DinguePhillips · $4,900,000≈ £3,985,684≈ €4,569,191Sign up to see
  3. Jean Dubuffet, Barbe des rites, 1959, oil on canvasBarbe des ritesPhillips · $3,077,000≈ £2,133,250≈ €2,700,307Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 328 auction results for Jean Dubuffet between 2002 and 2026, of which 289 sold (88%). A further 21 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $32Sign up free to see to $6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6MSign up free to see for La féconde journée at Phillips in April 2021. The most common medium is lithographs (93 lots). Most results come from Phillips (149), Rago Auctions (34) and Ketterer Kunst (30).

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  1. Jean Dubuffet, Sans titre, 1977, Felt-tip pen drawing
    Sans titre, 1977
    Drawing
    12.5 x 21.2 cm (4.9 x 8.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 33
    €4,824≈ $5,502≈ £4,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Jean Dubuffet, Grand Palais Bazar, 1973, poster
    Grand Palais Bazar, 1973
    Print (other) · Paper
    52,5x68 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 218
    €86≈ $98≈ £74Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60–100View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. Jean Dubuffet, Étanche Ibitryx Monte Crème, 1955, oil on canvas
    Étanche Ibitryx Monte Crème, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    116 x 89 cm (45 5/8 x 35 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    £632,100≈ $835,510≈ €732,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £750,000–950,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Jean Dubuffet, Logologie, 1967, Filzstift auf festem Papier
    Logologie, 1967
    Filzstift auf festem Papier
    23,9 × 29,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 416
    €23,220≈ $27,028≈ £20,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–24,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Jean Dubuffet, Personnage des ‚Légendes‘, 1962, Gouache auf festem Papier
    Personnage des ‚Légendes‘, 1962
    Gouache
    49,7 × 33,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 44
    €283,800≈ $330,343≈ £245,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–240,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Jean Dubuffet, Barbe de captation des ondes, India ink and collage on paper
    Barbe de captation des ondes
    Mixed media · Paper
    20 x 13 1/4 in. (50.8 x 33.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    $262,000≈ £195,231≈ €225,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Jean Dubuffet, Personnage, ink on paper
    Personnage
    Drawing · Paper
    11 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (30.2 x 24.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $49,020≈ £36,528≈ €42,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Jean Dubuffet, Vache, India ink on paper
    Vache
    Drawing · Paper
    12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (32.7 x 25.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    $109,650≈ £81,706≈ €94,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Jean Dubuffet, Texte Logologique III (from Parade funèbre pour Charles Estienne), 1967, marker on paper
    Texte Logologique III (from Parade funèbre pour Charles Estienne), 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    10 3/4 x 16 7/8 in (27.3 x 42.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 219
    $19,200≈ £14,307≈ €16,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Jean Dubuffet, Liqueurs, musique, chemiserie (avec sept voitures), gouache, watercolor, India ink, pencil, graphite and collage on paper
    Liqueurs, musique, chemiserie (avec sept voitures)
    Gouache · Paper
    28 1/2 x 26 1/4 in. (72.4 x 66.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $1,096,500≈ £817,856≈ €943,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (21)

Lots by Jean Dubuffet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jean Dubuffet paintings (34)Jean Dubuffet oil paintings (23)Jean Dubuffet acrylic paintings (8)Jean Dubuffet works on paper (76)Jean Dubuffet gouaches (8)Jean Dubuffet drawings (33)Jean Dubuffet prints (195)Jean Dubuffet lithographs (93)Jean Dubuffet screenprints (88)Jean Dubuffet multiples (5)

Jean Dubuffet: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean Dubuffet at auction?

$6,041,454Sign up free to see, for La féconde journée at Phillips (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean Dubuffet?

The median sale price is $8.9kSign up free to see across 289 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean Dubuffet have sold at auction?

289 of 328 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 21 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean Dubuffet?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Ketterer Kunst

Jean Dubuffet signature

207 catalogued lots by Jean Dubuffet record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (63% of lots that state a placement). Most often: initialled.

Placement

  • lower right55
  • lower left14
  • upper left8
  • upper right6
  • lower centre5

Form

  • initialled101
  • signed and dated47
  • signed40
  • monogrammed13
  • signed in pencil5
  • stamped signature1
  • Signed and dated 'J. Dubuffet 55' upper left; signed, titled and dated 'Etanche Ibitryx Monte Crême J. Dubuffet octobre 55' on the reverse — Étanche Ibitryx Monte Crème, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet déc 54" lower center — Vache, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. Juin 60" lower right — Personnage, Phillips, May 21, 2026

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About Jean Dubuffet

Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet was a French painter and sculptor of the École de Paris. His idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced so-called "low art" and eschewed traditional standards of beauty in favor of what he believed to be a more authentic and humanistic approach to image-making. He is perhaps best known for founding the art brut movement, and for the collection of works—Collection de l'art brut—that this movement spawned. Dubuffet enjoyed a prolific art career, both in France and in America, and was featured in many exhibitions throughout his lifetime.

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