Jean Dubuffet Paintings: Auction Prices

French · 1901–1985

ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Jean Dubuffet paintings between 2007 and 2026, of which 30 sold (88% sell-through). Prices realised range from $38,434 to $4,900,000, with a median of $697,500 across 30 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $4,900,000 for “Inspecteurs Sinoque et Dingue” at Phillips in 2023.

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1. 
   Étanche Ibitryx Monte Crème, 1955

   Oil · Canvas

   116 x 89 cm (45 5/8 x 35 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 12
   £632,100≈ $835,510≈ €732,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £750,000–950,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Barbe des rites

   Oil · Canvas

   39 1/4 x 31 3/4 in. (99.7 x 80.6 cm)

   Phillips · May 19, 2026 · Lot 33
   $2,322,000≈ £1,731,931≈ €1,998,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Lampe et Balance I, 1964

   Oil · Canvas

   97 x 130 cm (38.1 x 51.1 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 6, 2025 · Lot 54
   €698,500≈ $797,058≈ £588,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
4. 
   Arabe au désert, 1948

   Oil · Canvas

   61 x 50 cm (24 x 19 5/8 in.)

   Phillips · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 22
   £355,600≈ $458,191≈ €424,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Tête de héros

   Oil · Board

   65.1 x 54.1 cm (25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)

   Phillips · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 11
   £228,600≈ $294,551≈ €272,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Tête pensive

   Oil · Canvas

   9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (24.4 x 19.7 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 158
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Paysage à la vache (Le rendez-vous)

   Oil · Canvas

   35 x 46 in. (88.9 x 116.8 cm)

   Phillips · May 14, 2024 · Lot 27
   $635,000≈ £505,734≈ €588,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Inspecteurs Sinoque et Dingue

   Acrylic · Canvas

   51 1/8 x 63 7/8 in. (129.9 x 162.2 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 14, 2023 · Lot 8
   $4,900,000≈ £3,985,684≈ €4,569,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Personnage levant les bras dans un paysage, 2 July 1949

   Oil · Board

   50 x 61 cm

   Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 33
   CHF 720,000≈ $808,128≈ £629,530≈ €736,940HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
10. 
    Le fantasque

    Oil · Panel

    30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)

    Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 142
    $508,000≈ £405,880≈ €466,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    La liquidité du monde

    Oil · Board

    51 1/4 x 63 3/4 in. (130.2 x 161.9 cm)

    Phillips · May 16, 2023 · Lot 139
    $444,500≈ £355,145≈ €408,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    L'homme à la toque

    Oil · Canvas

    51 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (130.8 x 85.1 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 23, 2021 · Lot 8
    $2,571,000≈ £1,838,004≈ €2,151,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Site aux trois arbres

    Acrylic · Canvas

    36 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. (92 x 73 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 137
    $541,800≈ £407,644≈ €447,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    stagnation, 1959

    Oil

    Pananti · Aug 3, 2020 · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Pananti ↗
15. 
    Stagnation

    Oil

    Pananti · Jul 8, 2020 · Lot 12
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–700View at Pananti ↗
16. 
    L'Esplanade rose, 1953

    Oil · Canvas

    89 x 116 cm (35 x 45.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2019 · Lot 161
    €500,000≈ $554,700≈ £422,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Ciboulot Pistolet

    Oil · Canvas

    39 1/2 x 32 1/8 in. (100.3 x 81.6 cm.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2019 · Lot 42
    $500,000≈ £390,351≈ €446,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Arbre aux deux étages

    epoxy paint on polyurethane

    34 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 22 in. (88 x 50 x 56 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 116
    $250,000≈ £194,084≈ €223,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Mademoiselle mine orange

    Oil · Board

    28 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (73 x 60.3 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 15, 2018 · Lot 11
    $1,755,000≈ £1,371,844≈ €1,552,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    Le malentendu

    Acrylic · Canvas

    27 3/4 x 40 1/4 in. (70.4 x 102.2 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 15, 2018 · Lot 10
    $1,250,000≈ £977,097≈ €1,105,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Le Chien Rôdeur, 1955

    Oil · Canvas

    81 x 99.3 cm. (31 7/8 x 39 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 27, 2018 · Lot 6
    HK$7,540,000≈ $961,124≈ £721,944≈ €825,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$7,000,000–9,000,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Profil Genre Aztèque, 1945

    Oil · Canvas

    65.4 x 54 cm (25 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 8, 2018 · Lot 27
    £1,449,000≈ $2,011,792≈ €1,619,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Le Gommeux, 1972

    Acrylic

    72 7/8 x 29 x 1 3/8 in. (185.1 x 73.6 x 3.4 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 16, 2016 · Lot 25
    $760,000≈ £611,522≈ €710,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Corps de dame, la rose incarnate, 1950

    Oil · Canvas

    46 x 35 1/2 in. (116.8 x 90.2 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 16, 2016 · Lot 16
    $2,290,000≈ £1,842,613≈ €2,139,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Nuancements au sol (Texturologie XLIII), 1958

    Oil · Canvas

    81.4 x 100.5 cm (32 x 39 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 27, 2016 · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    "Paysage au Tumulte"

    Mixed media · Board

    51,2 x 65,8cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 154
    €74,820≈ $83,604≈ £57,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
27. 
    Barbe des rites, 1959

    Oil · Canvas

    39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in. (100 x 81 cm)

    Phillips · May 8, 2016 · Lot 5
    $3,077,000≈ £2,133,250≈ €2,700,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Bain de Soleil, 1956

    Oil · Canvas

    65 x 81 cm (25 5/8 x 31 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 9, 2016 · Lot 9
    £1,202,500≈ $1,733,404≈ €1,542,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
29. 
    Paysage au château (avec 3 personnages), 1975

    Acrylic · Canvas

    38 1/4 x 51 1/8 in. (97 x 130 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 8, 2015 · Lot 24
    $1,349,000≈ £893,970≈ €1,251,856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    Site avec six personnages, 1981

    Acrylic

    51 × 35 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2014 · Lot 63
    €156,250≈ $212,688≈ £127,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
31. 
    Voie piétonnière, 1981

    Acrylic · Canvas

    39 x 31 3/4 in. (99.1 x 80.6 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2014 · Lot 35
    $605,000≈ £361,086≈ €442,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Le Chien Rodeur, 1955

    Oil · Canvas

    81 x 99.5 cm (31 7/8 x 39 1/8 in)

    Phillips · Feb 14, 2013 · Lot 18
    £325,250≈ $504,365≈ €378,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Assemblée, 1982

    Acrylic · Canvas

    81x63 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2011 · Lot 811
    Result not publishedEst. €70,000–90,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
34. 
    Site aléatoire: L'Indécis, 1982

    Acrylic

    67,3 × 99,6 cm

    Grisebach · May 27, 2011 · Lot 62
    €91,500≈ $130,525≈ £79,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
35. 
    Situation LXXIII, 1979

    Mixed media

    35 x 25,5 cm ( 13,7 x 10 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2007 · Lot 389
    €28,800≈ $38,434≈ £19,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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