What is a Zdeněk Burian painting worth?
1905–1981 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 35 works by Zdeněk Burian with a published auction price sold between $7,990Sign up free to see and $26,047Sign up free to see, and the median is $14,461Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $23,242Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $15,701Sign up free to see across 16 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Zdeněk Burian prices by medium
- Auction results
- 35
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $14.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $333kSign up free to see The Most Beautiful Planet, Galerie Kodl, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | $13.3k–$64.1kSign up free to see | $23.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 16 | $5.5k–$14.5kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Galerie Kodl (22), Strauss & Co (8), Arthouse Hejtmánek (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $5k–$6kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $8.3k–$24.1kSign up free to see | $13.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $41.5k–$155kSign up free to see | $101kSign up free to see |
Recent Zdeněk Burian sales
- White Whale, oil on cardboard — $31,574Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 30, 2025
- On the Prairie, oil on canvas — $103,334Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 30, 2025
- Landing, oil on canvas — $206,669Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 30, 2025
- The Treasure in Silver-Lake, oil on cardboard — $65,318Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 25, 2025
- Cave Men, ink and gouache on paper — $5,671Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 22, 2024
- Archer, ink on paper — $5,004Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 22, 2024
- Ape Men, ink and gouache on paper — $8,673Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 22, 2024
- Cave Fight, ink and gouache on paper — $6,004Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 22, 2024
Questions about Zdeněk Burian prices
What is a Zdeněk Burian painting worth?
Based on 35 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Zdeněk Burian have sold for a median of $14,461, and half of them sold between $7,990 and $26,047. For paintings alone the median is $23,242 (19 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Zdeněk Burian sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $332,791 for “The Most Beautiful Planet” at Galerie Kodl in November 2023.
Which Zdeněk Burian medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $23,242 (19 sales).
How often do Zdeněk Burian works sell at auction?
100% of the 35 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Zdeněk Burian painting?
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Of the 35 lots by Zdeněk Burian recorded at auction between 2008 and 2025, 35 found a buyer (100%).
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