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Orville Bulman

Orville Bulman

American · 1904–1978

Orville Bulman was an American businessman-turned-painter. He owned a gallery on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida, and he did over 2,000 paintings over the course of his career. (Wikipedia)

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27lots offered2012–2025years recorded96%sold (23)$11.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Orville Bulman, Entente Cordiale, 1968-69, oil on canvasEntente CordialeBonhams · $112,575≈ £88,964≈ €100,774Sign up to see
  2. Vaisseau de ligne... VictorieuxCottone Auctions · $51,850≈ £39,695≈ €45,032Sign up to see
  3. Orville Bulman, S'il Vous Plait, Mon Chere, circa 1975, Oil on CanvasS'il Vous Plait, Mon ChereDuMouchelles · $40,000≈ £29,538≈ €34,136Sign up to see

Orville Bulman’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Orville Bulman between 2012 and 2025, of which 23 sold (96%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.4kSign up free to see to $113kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $113kSign up free to see for Entente Cordiale at Bonhams in May 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (8), Bonhams (6) and Cottone Auctions (4).

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  1. Vaisseau de ligne... Victorieux
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 20 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 22
    $51,850≈ £39,695≈ €45,032Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  2. Orville Bulman, S'il Vous Plait, Mon Chere, circa 1975, Oil on Canvas
    S'il Vous Plait, Mon Chere, circa 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    H 16" W 14"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1004
    $40,000≈ £29,538≈ €34,136HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Orville Bulman, Bonjour?, circa 1975, Oil on Canvas
    Bonjour?, circa 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    H 16" W 14"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1005
    $35,000≈ £25,846≈ €29,869HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Apres Coup
    Oil · Board
    8 x 10 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 102
    $12,000≈ £9,271≈ €11,127Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  5. La Cadeu
    Oil · Board
    10 x 8 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 103
    $11,400≈ £8,807≈ €10,570Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 104
    $15,600≈ £12,052≈ €14,465Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  7. Orville Bulman, Hot Day, 1961, Oil on canvasboard
    Hot Day, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    10" x 8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 68
    $5,500≈ £4,327≈ €5,061HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  8. Orville Bulman, Tiger & Flowers, Painting
    Tiger & Flowers
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 733
    $20,480≈ £16,455≈ €18,949Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. Orville Bulman, Les Tres Bon Jour, Oil on canvas
    Les Tres Bon Jour
    Oil · Canvas
    30" h x 25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 121
    $24,000≈ £20,846≈ €24,118HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Orville Bulman, Crows Nest, Oil on canvas
    Crows Nest
    Oil · Canvas
    28" h x 24" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 122
    $2,400≈ £2,085≈ €2,412HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Orville Bulman paintings (23)Orville Bulman oil paintings (23)

Orville Bulman: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Orville Bulman at auction?

$112,575Sign up free to see, for Entente Cordiale at Bonhams (May 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Orville Bulman?

The median sale price is $11.4kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Orville Bulman have sold at auction?

23 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Orville Bulman?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Bonhams and Cottone Auctions account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Bonhams · Cottone Auctions

About Orville Bulman

Orville Bulman was an American businessman-turned-painter. He owned a gallery on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida, and he did over 2,000 paintings over the course of his career.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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