Jean Dubuffet Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1901–1985

Of the 81 lots by Jean Dubuffet (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 71 found a buyer (88%). Across 71 sales with a published price, the typical result was $20.9kSign up free to see to $180kSign up free to see (median $61kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $6MSign up free to see for La féconde journée at Phillips in April 2021. The houses with the most results are Phillips (53), Ketterer Kunst (8) and Rago Auctions (5).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Le Verre d'eau VI (23 Novembre), 1966

   Drawing · Paper

   50 x 26 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 20, 2020 · Lot 295a
   €22,500≈ $25,223≈ £20,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   Site au Défunt

   Acrylic · Paper

   67 x 100 cm (26 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)

   Phillips · Feb 14, 2020 · Lot 190
   £187,500≈ $244,313≈ €225,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Bédouin sur son chameau

   Drawing · Paper

   34.5 x 25.5 cm (13 5/8 x 10 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 3, 2019 · Lot 191
   £12,500≈ $15,418≈ €14,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Le verre d'eau

   Drawing · Paper

   23 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (59.1 x 29.8 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 134
   $52,500≈ £40,758≈ €46,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Deux Automobiles (Peugeot, Fiat)

   Drawing · Paper

   15 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. (39.5 x 32.7 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 112
   $81,250≈ £63,077≈ €72,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Buste (avec graffiti au couteau)

   Gouache · Paper

   12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (32.5 x 21.5 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 111
   $225,000≈ £174,676≈ €201,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Deux arabes

   Gouache · Paper

   15 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (39.9 x 50.5 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 109
   $125,000≈ £97,042≈ €111,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Michel Tapié, 1946

   Drawing · Paper

   16 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (41.5 x 26.5 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 108
   $25,000≈ £19,408≈ €22,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Barbe des bourreaux de Paris

   Mixed media · Paper

   20 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (51 x 33.3 cm.)

   Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 107
   $350,000≈ £271,718≈ €312,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Jouhandeau innocent

    Drawing · Paper

    19 7/8 x 11 5/8 in. (50.7 x 29.4 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 106
    $156,250≈ £121,303≈ €139,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Personnage (mi corps)

    Gouache · Paper

    12 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (32.3 x 20.3 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 105
    $212,500≈ £164,972≈ €190,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Personnage (P. 14)

    Drawing · Paper

    9 7/8 x 6 3/8 in. (25 x 16.3 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 104
    $87,500≈ £67,930≈ €78,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Personnage (no. 27)

    Drawing · Paper

    12 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (32.5 x 25 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 103
    $81,250≈ £63,077≈ €72,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Personnage (no. 25)

    Drawing · Paper

    12 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (32.5 x 25.2 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 102
    $81,250≈ £63,077≈ €72,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Corps de dame, 1950

    Drawing · Paper

    10 3/4 x 8 3/8 in. (27.2 x 21.2 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 101
    $106,250≈ £82,486≈ €95,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Mire G 32 (Kowloon), 1983

    Acrylic · Paper

    sheet 26 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (67.3 x 100.3 cm.) canvas 27 x 39 3/4 in. (68.6 x 101 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 170
    $250,000≈ £192,649≈ €221,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Mire G67 (Boléro), 1983

    Acrylic · Paper

    67 x 100 cm (26 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 220
    £150,000≈ $194,775≈ €169,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Sans titre (Paysage) (Untitled (Landscape)), 1954

    Watercolor · Paper

    32.4 x 39.7 cm (12 3/4 x 15 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 107
    £25,000≈ $32,463≈ €28,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 25, 2017 · Lot 416
    $22,500≈ £16,883≈ €18,944Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
20. 
    Site avec 6 personnages (E 163), 1981

    Acrylic · Paper

    26 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (67.3 x 49.5 cm.)

    Phillips · May 17, 2017 · Lot 239
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Femme aux Vêtements Laineux, 1954

    Oil · Paper

    25 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (64.8 x 21.6 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 16, 2016 · Lot 34
    $274,000≈ £220,470≈ €256,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Idéoplasme I, 1984

    Acrylic · Paper

    100 x 67 cm (39 3/8 x 26 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 28, 2016 · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Paysage (jardin public) avec 2 personnages, 1980

    Mixed media · Paper

    51 x 35 cm (20 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 28, 2016 · Lot 166
    £32,500≈ $43,505≈ €39,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Chien, 1960

    Drawing · Paper

    5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (14.6 x 11.4 cm)

    Phillips · May 10, 2016 · Lot 172
    $30,000≈ £20,771≈ €26,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Personnage (buste), 1966

    pennarello on paper · Paper

    24,9x16,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 363
    Result not publishedEst. €8,000–14,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
26. 
    Site aux Promenadeurs, 1982

    Acrylic · Paper

    67 x 100 cm (26 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 15, 2015 · Lot 178
    £290,500≈ $449,229≈ €392,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Escalier M. 384, 1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    61x36 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 30, 2015 · Lot 458
    Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
28. 
    Petit lieu

    Mixed media · Paper

    11 x 12cm

    Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 228
    €5,950≈ $7,423≈ £4,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
29. 
    Site avec 3 personnages, 1981

    Acrylic · Paper

    51,1 x 35,2 cm (20,1 x 13,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 763
    €97,600≈ $133,146≈ £79,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
30. 
    Chameau et Bédouin, 1947

    Gouache · Paper

    10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27 x 21 cm.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 220
    $81,250≈ £48,337≈ €59,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Escalier M. 384, 1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    61x36 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 30, 2013 · Lot 535
    Result not publishedEst. €25,000–35,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
32. 
    Argument XL, 1983

    Drawing

    21,1 x 15,5 cm (8,3 x 6,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 20, 2012 · Lot 694
    €6,250≈ $8,147≈ £5,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
33. 
    Figure VII, 1983

    Drawing

    21,1 x 15,4 cm (8,3 x 6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 20, 2012 · Lot 693
    €6,250≈ $8,147≈ £5,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
34. 
    Paysage avec six personnages, 27 juin 1980, 1980

    Drawing

    51 x 34,8 cm (20 x 13,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 4, 2010 · Lot 197
    €29,375≈ $38,910≈ £24,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
35. 
    Escalier M. 417, 1967

    Acrylic · Paper

    61x36 cm

    Farsettiarte · May 28, 2010 · Lot 545
    Result not publishedEst. €40,000–50,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
36. 
    Paysage Avec Deux Personages, 1960

    Drawing · Paper

    9¼ h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)

    Wright · Apr 27, 2010 · Lot 135
    $20,000≈ £13,048≈ €15,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Wright ↗
37. 
    Escalier coupé d'un parlier, 1967

    Drawing

    50 x 21,8 cm ( 19,6 x 8,5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2003 · Lot 131
    €16,100≈ $19,460≈ £11,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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