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Zdeněk Burian

Czech · 1905–1981 · Painter, Draughtsman

Zdeněk Michael František Burian was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist. Burian's artwork played a central role in the development of palaeontological… (Wikipedia)

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35auction results2008–2025years recorded100%sold (35)$14.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Zdeněk Burian, The Most Beautiful Planet, 1963, oil on canvasThe Most Beautiful PlanetGalerie Kodl · CZK 7,440,000≈ $332,791≈ £263,388≈ €303,891Sign up to see
  2. Zdeněk Burian, Landing, 1940s–1950s, oil on canvasLandingGalerie Kodl · CZK 4,320,000≈ $206,669≈ £156,390≈ €178,686Sign up to see
  3. Zdeněk Burian, On the Prairie, 1940s–1950s, oil on canvasOn the PrairieGalerie Kodl · CZK 2,160,000≈ $103,334≈ £78,195≈ €89,343Sign up to see

Zdeněk Burian’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 35 auction results for Zdeněk Burian between 2008 and 2025, of which 35 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $333kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $333kSign up free to see for The Most Beautiful Planet at Galerie Kodl in November 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Galerie Kodl (22), Strauss & Co (8) and Arthouse Hejtmánek (4).

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  1. Zdeněk Burian, White Whale, 1940s, oil on cardboard
    White Whale, 1940s
    Oil · Board
    50 x 38.5 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 660,000≈ $31,574≈ £23,893≈ €27,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 200,000–400,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  2. Zdeněk Burian, Landing, 1940s–1950s, oil on canvas
    Landing, 1940s–1950s
    Oil · Canvas
    78 x 105 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 4,320,000≈ $206,669≈ £156,390≈ €178,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 700,000–1,400,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  3. Zdeněk Burian, On the Prairie, 1940s–1950s, oil on canvas
    On the Prairie, 1940s–1950s
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 2,160,000≈ $103,334≈ £78,195≈ €89,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 600,000–1,200,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  4. Zdeněk Burian, The Treasure in Silver-Lake, 1931–1932, oil on cardboard
    The Treasure in Silver-Lake, 1931–1932
    Oil · Board
    45 x 33 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 1,440,000≈ $65,318≈ £48,163≈ €57,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CZK 400,000–800,000View at Galerie Kodl ↗
  5. Zdeněk Burian, Archaeopteryx (Feathered Dinosaur), oil on paper
    Archaeopteryx (Feathered Dinosaur)
    Oil · Paper
    36 by 30cm excluding frame; 62 by 49 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 193
    ZAR 462,100≈ $26,293≈ £20,251≈ €24,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Zdeněk Burian, Saltoposuchus (Reptile), oil on paper
    Saltoposuchus (Reptile)
    Oil · Paper
    35 by 30cm excluding frame; 62 by 49 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 194
    ZAR 438,995≈ $24,979≈ £19,238≈ €23,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Zdeněk Burian, Stenopterygius Hauffianus (Ichthyosaurus), gouache on paper
    Stenopterygius Hauffianus (Ichthyosaurus)
    Gouache · Paper
    39,5 by 28cm excluding frame; 63 by 48 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 195
    ZAR 293,125≈ $16,679≈ £12,846≈ €15,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Zdeněk Burian, Cave Fight, ink and gouache on paper
    Cave Fight
    Gouache · Paper
    image size: 29 by 20cm; 34,5 by 24 by 1cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 46
    ZAR 105,525≈ $6,004≈ £4,624≈ €5,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Zdeněk Burian, Cave Men, ink and gouache on paper
    Cave Men
    Gouache · Paper
    image size: 20 by 21cm; 34,5 by 24 by 1cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 47
    ZAR 99,663≈ $5,671≈ £4,368≈ €5,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Zdeněk Burian, Archer, ink on paper
    Archer
    Drawing · Paper
    image size: 21 by 21cm; 34,5 by 24 by 1cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 48
    ZAR 87,938≈ $5,004≈ £3,854≈ €4,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Zdeněk Burian: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Zdeněk Burian at auction?

$332,791Sign up free to see, for The Most Beautiful Planet at Galerie Kodl (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Zdeněk Burian?

The median sale price is $14.5kSign up free to see across 35 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Zdeněk Burian have sold at auction?

35 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Zdeněk Burian?

Galerie Kodl, Strauss & Co and Arthouse Hejtmánek account for the most recorded results. Galerie Kodl · Strauss & Co · Arthouse Hejtmánek

About Zdeněk Burian

Zdeněk Michael František Burian was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist. Burian's artwork played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstruction and he is regarded as one of the most influential palaeoartists of all time.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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