Paolo Buffa
Italian · 1903–1970
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Record prices
Rare pair of armchairsPhillips · £68,750≈ $90,042≈ €78,263Sign up to see
Illuminated bar cabinetPhillips · £63,000≈ $72,500≈ €73,174Sign up to see
Pair of armchairs, model no. 118/FPhillips · £47,500≈ $66,358≈ €54,534Sign up to see
Paolo Buffa’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).
Lots sold
99
of 143 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
69%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
14 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 5 | 63% | $29.6kSign up | $29.6kSign up | $48.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $29.6kSign up | $29.6kSign up | $29.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $29.6kSign up | $29.6kSign up | $29.6kSign up |
| Sculpture | 18 | 16 | 89% | $21kSign up | $13.9kSign up | $62.9kSign up |
| Other | 113 | 77 | 68% | $17.3kSign up | $12.5kSign up | $90kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 12 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 12 | 8 | $10.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 15 | 10 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $20.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 18 | 13 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | $28.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 | $20.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 | $22.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | $12.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $3kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $12.6kSign up |