Jean Dubuffet signature

French · 1901–1985

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

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

  • J. Dubuffet 54×5
  • J. Dubuffet 55×2
  • J. Dubuffet 59×2
  • J. Dubuffet 50×2
  • J. Dubuffet 57×2
  • J. Dubuffet 52×2
  • J. Dubuffet 48×2
  • à Werner Schenk J. Dubuffet 62×1
  • J. Dubuffet déc 54×1
  • J. Dubuffet 61×1
  • J.D 82×1
  • J.D. 79×1

Catalogue signature lines

  • 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
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 61" lower left — Paysage avec sept personnages, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 54" lower right — Femme aux vêtements laineux, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 59" upper left; signed, titled and dated "Barbe des rites J. Dubuffet Juillet 59" on the reverse — Barbe des rites, Phillips, May 19, 2026
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. mars 61" lower right; titled and dated "Liqueurs, musique, chemiserie (avec 7 voitures) début mars 61" on the — Liqueurs, musique, chemiserie (avec sept voitures), Phillips, May 19, 2026
  • Signed and dated 'J. Dubuffet 54' upper right; signed, titled and dated ' La Forêt 1954 J. Dubuffet' on the reverse — La Forêt, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
  • Signed and dated 'J.D 82' lower right — Site avec un personnage, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
  • Signed with the artist’s initials and dated “J.D. 79” lower right — Animation parcellaire, Phillips, May 14, 2025
  • Signed with the artist’s initials and dated ‘J.D. 84’ lower right — Donnée, Phillips, Mar 7, 2025
  • Signed and dated 'J. Dubuffet 50' lower left — Tête de héros, Phillips, Mar 6, 2025
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 54" lower right — Tête pensive, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. Janv. 60" lower right — Personnage, Phillips, May 15, 2024
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. 66" lower right — Réchaud-four à Gaz, Phillips, May 15, 2024
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 57" upper right; signed, titled and dated "Paysage à la vache (Le rendez-vous) J. Dubuffet juin 57" on the reverse — Paysage à la vache (Le rendez-vous), Phillips, May 14, 2024
  • Signed with the artist’s initials and dated ‘J.D. 72’ lower right edge — Buste aux envols, Phillips, Mar 7, 2024
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 67" lower left; signed, titled and dated "Inspecteurs Sinoque et Dingue J. Dubuffet janvier 67" on the reverse — Inspecteurs Sinoque et Dingue, Phillips, Nov 14, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 84' lower right — Dramatique X, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 83' lower right — Mire G 95 (Kowloon), Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 81' lower right — Site avec 6 personnages, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
  • Signed and dated 'J. Dubuffet 53' lower left — Personnage rose, fond noir, Phillips, Oct 12, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. 66" lower right; titled, inscribed and dated "15 M122 La Flamme 9/4/66" on the reverse — La Flamme, Phillips, Sep 27, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'j.D. 80' lower right — Lieu de ressouvenance, Phillips, Jun 30, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. juin 60" lower right — Personnage, Phillips, May 16, 2023
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 52" lower right; signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Le Fantasque J. Dubuffet Janvier 52 New York" on the reverse — Le fantasque, Phillips, May 16, 2023
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 52" upper and lower left; signed, titled and dated "La liquidité du monde J. Dubuffet 1952" on the reverse — La liquidité du monde, Phillips, May 16, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated ‘J.D. '82’ lower centre — Site aléatoire avec 3 personnages, Phillips, Mar 2, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D 82' lower right — Site avec un personnage, Phillips, Oct 13, 2022
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 84' lower left — Idéoplasme XV, Phillips, Oct 13, 2022
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 66' lower right; titled, numbered and dated 'M 100 Villa 6 18/4/66' on the reverse — VILLA 6, Phillips, Jun 29, 2022
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. '83" lower left — Mire G 67 (Boléro), Phillips, May 19, 2022
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. 81" lower center — Site Avec 3 Personnages, Phillips, Nov 18, 2021
  • Signed and dated "J. Dubuffet 56" upper right; signed, titled and dated "L'homme à la toque J. Dubuffet octobre 56" on the reverse — L'homme à la toque, Phillips, Jun 23, 2021
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 76' lower right; titled and numbered 'no 21 La féconde journée' on the reverse; numbered 'no 21' on the stretc — La féconde journée, Phillips, Apr 15, 2021
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. 67" lower right; inscribed "M322 VI" on the reverse — Texte Logologique VI, Phillips, Dec 8, 2020
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated "J.D. 75" upper right; titled and inscribed "T73 Site aux 3 arbres" on the reverse — Site aux trois arbres, Phillips, Dec 8, 2020
  • Signed with the artist's initials "J.D." lower right; inscribed "R211 B22845" on the reverse — Figure isolée, Phillips, Sep 30, 2020
  • Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.D. 82' lower right — Site au Défunt, Phillips, Feb 14, 2020
  • Signed and dated 'J. Dubuffet 48' lower right — Bédouin sur son chameau, Phillips, Oct 3, 2019

From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Jean Dubuffet auction results.