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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Record prices
The Most Beautiful PlanetGalerie Kodl · CZK 7,440,000≈ $332,791≈ £263,388≈ €303,891Sign up to see
LandingGalerie Kodl · CZK 4,320,000≈ $206,669≈ £156,390≈ €178,686Sign up to see
On 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).
Lots sold
35
of 35 offered · 2008–2025
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | 19 | 100% | $57.5kSign up | $23.2kSign up | $333kSign up |
| Oil | 19 | 19 | 100% | $57.5kSign up | $23.2kSign up | $333kSign up |
| Works on paper | 16 | 16 | 100% | $10.5kSign up | $8.7kSign up | $26.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 4 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $9.5kSign up | $14.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 7 | 7 | 100% | $7.1kSign up | $6kSign up | $16.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5kSign up | $5kSign up | $5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.