What is a Jean Dubuffet print worth?
1901–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 288 priced auction sales, works by Jean Dubuffet have sold for a median of $8,925Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,218Sign up free to see and $60,456Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $5,000Sign up free to see across 175 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,300Sign up free to see across 129 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Jean Dubuffet prices by medium
- Auction results
- 328
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $8.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6MSign up free to see La féconde journée, Phillips, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 175 | $1.1k–$9.1kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 68 | $21.1k–$189kSign up free to see | $62kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 30 | $469k–$1.6MSign up free to see | $698kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $35.6k–$567kSign up free to see | $301kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (149), Rago Auctions (34), Ketterer Kunst (30)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 48 | $2.5k–$20.6kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 146 | $1.2k–$38.8kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 68 | $7.3k–$516kSign up free to see | $15.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $445k–$4.9MSign up free to see | $760kSign up free to see |
Recent Jean Dubuffet sales
- Sans titre, Felt-tip pen drawing — $5,502Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jul 15, 2026
- Grand Palais Bazar, poster — $98Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 27, 2026
- Étanche Ibitryx Monte Crème, oil on canvas — $835,510Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
- Logologie, Filzstift auf festem Papier — $27,028Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Personnage des ‚Légendes‘, Gouache auf festem Papier — $330,343Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 4, 2026
- Personnage, ink on paper — $49,020Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Vache, India ink on paper — $109,650Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Texte Logologique III (from Parade funèbre pour Charles Estienne), marker on paper — $19,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
Questions about Jean Dubuffet prices
What is a Jean Dubuffet print worth?
Based on 288 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jean Dubuffet have sold for a median of $8,925, and half of them sold between $3,218 and $60,456. For prints alone the median is $5,000 (175 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Jean Dubuffet sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,041,454 for “La féconde journée” at Phillips in April 2021.
Which Jean Dubuffet medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $697,500 (30 sales).
How often do Jean Dubuffet works sell at auction?
88% of the 328 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jean Dubuffet print?
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Of the 328 lots by Jean Dubuffet recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 289 found a buyer (88%).
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