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Pol Bury

Belgian · 1922–2005 · Painter, Printmaker

Pol Bury was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge and COBRA groups. Among his most famous works is the fountain-sculpture… (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2003–2026years recorded80%sold (24)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Pol Bury, Ponctuation 1, 1962, Hammer pricePonctuation 1Kornfeld · CHF 85,000≈ $85,153≈ £64,121≈ €73,433Sign up to see
  2. Pol Bury, Ponctuation molle, 1963, painted wood, metal rods, oil and electric motor constructionPonctuation mollePhillips · £69,300≈ $78,011≈ €80,102Sign up to see
  3. Pol Bury, Entité Érectile, 1963, painted wood with aluminium and motor constructionEntité ÉrectilePhillips · £50,400≈ $56,735≈ €58,256Sign up to see

Pol Bury’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 30 auction results for Pol Bury between 2003 and 2026, of which 24 sold (80%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $56Sign up free to see to $85.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $85.2kSign up free to see for Ponctuation 1 at Kornfeld in June 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (8), Farsettiarte (5) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3).

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  1. Pol Bury, Golden Gate Bridge, 1970, vintage gelatin silver print collage
    Golden Gate Bridge, 1970
    Photograph
    9⅜ h x 6 w in (24 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $1,408≈ £1,041≈ €1,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Pol Bury, 29 Formes Courbes-Obliques, 1970, brass-plated steel, magnet, motor
    29 Formes Courbes-Obliques, 1970
    Sculpture
    11¼ h x 24 w x 24 d in (29 x 61 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 102
    $25,400≈ £18,783≈ €21,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Pol Bury, 40 barres et un cercle sur 2 traverses, 1977, lithograph in colors
    40 barres et un cercle sur 2 traverses, 1977
    Lithograph
    25½ h x 19¾ w in (65 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $1,651≈ £1,221≈ €1,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. AP
    25-3/4 x 19-5/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 620
    $100≈ £74≈ €86HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Pol Bury, Guggenheim, 1972, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Guggenheim, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 58/250
    I. 62.9 x 87.6 cm (24 3/4 x 34 1/2 in.) S. 64.5 x 89.2 cm (25 3/8 x 35 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 374
    $508≈ £391≈ €469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Pol Bury, Guggenheim, 1972, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Guggenheim, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 60/250
    I. 63 x 88 cm (24 3/4 x 34 5/8 in.) S. 64.5 x 89.5 cm (25 3/8 x 35 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 286
    £127≈ $169≈ €151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Pol Bury, Guggenheim, 1972, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Guggenheim, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 59/250
    I. 62.9 x 87.6 cm (24 3/4 x 34 1/2 in.) S. 64.5 x 89.2 cm (25 3/8 x 35 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $191≈ £146≈ €173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Pol Bury, Guggenheim, 1972, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Guggenheim, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 62/250
    I. 63 x 88 cm (24 3/4 x 34 5/8 in.) S. 64.4 x 89.5 cm (25 3/8 x 35 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 298
    £508≈ $649≈ €597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Pol Bury, Guggenheim, 1972, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Guggenheim, 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 56/250
    I. 62.9 x 87.6 cm (24 3/4 x 34 1/2 in.) S. 64.5 x 89.2 cm (25 3/8 x 35 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £445≈ $564≈ €519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Pol Bury, Mixer,, 1972
    Mixer,
    1972 · ed. 27/100
    sight size 19 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 376
    $166≈ £133≈ €151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Pol Bury paintings (4)Pol Bury prints (10)Pol Bury lithographs (6)Pol Bury sculpture (3)

Pol Bury: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pol Bury at auction?

$85,153Sign up free to see, for Ponctuation 1 at Kornfeld (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pol Bury?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pol Bury have sold at auction?

24 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Pol Bury?

Phillips, Farsettiarte and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Farsettiarte · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Pol Bury

Pol Bury was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge and COBRA groups. Among his most famous works is the fountain-sculpture L'Octagon, located in San Francisco.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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