French, 1928–1999
Bernard Buffet
2,090results on record
81%sell-through
$59,046median result (USD, incl. premium; 87% observed, 13% estimated from hammer)
$43,700,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 2,090 recorded results (1,916 sold · 174 passed) across 45 auction houses, 1998–2026. 15 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 87% observed, 13% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 594 | 90% | $95,549 |
| prints | 272 | 76% | $1,171 |
| works on paper | 106 | 91% | $36,382 |
| ceramics & design | 75 | 84% | $77,452 |
| other | 19 | 57% | $5,686 |
Medium is recorded for 1,066 of 2,090 results (51%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Bernard Buffet Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Bernard Buffet | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $59,046 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $43,700,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 2,090 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallJoan MiróSalvador Dalí
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through81%
- Meets estimate61%
- Market depth2,090 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 713 | 91% | $70,709 | — |
| Sotheby's | 674 | 90% | $84,962 | 1.00× |
| Bonhams | 207 | 77% | $1,408 | 0.86× |
| Heritage Auctions | 62 | 94% | $656 | — |
| Matsart | 67 | 57% | $109,375 | 1.11× |
| Artcurial | 37 | — | $74,019 | 0.95× |
| Phillips | 56 | 55% | $30,240 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 19 | 89% | $30,000 | 1.33× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 16 | — | $1,949 | — |
| International Autograph Auctions | 14 | 100% | $164 | 0.94× |
| Dorotheum | 13 | 85% | $100,115 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 9 | 100% | $6,813 | — |
| Rago | 8 | 100% | $44,990 | — |
| Strauss & Co | 9 | 89% | $943 | 0.85× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 7 | 86% | $148 | — |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 7 | 86% | $1,746 | 1.00× |
| Locati LLC | 6 | 83% | $281 | 0.45× |
| Tiroche | 4 | 100% | $14,025 | 0.81× |
| Art collect | 3 | — | $138 | 0.20× |
| Hammersite | 3 | 100% | $275 | 0.40× |
| Wright | 5 | 40% | $52,250 | — |
| Limhamns Auktionsbyrå | 2 | — | $147 | 0.71× |
| Lion & Unicorn | 2 | 100% | $44 | 0.21× |
| Montefiore auction house | 4 | 50% | $5,038 | 0.43× |
| Kavanagh Auctions | 2 | 100% | $714 | — |
| Lempertz | 2 | 50% | $103,480 | — |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $61,330 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $550 | 0.72× |
| Björnssons Auktionskammare | 1 | — | $39 | 0.60× |
| Crafoord Auktioner Lund | 1 | — | $676 | 0.63× |
| Hoch Ltd | 1 | 100% | $200 | 0.80× |
| Höganäs Auktionsverk | 1 | — | $68 | 1.00× |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $620 | — |
| Finarte | 1 | 100% | $455 | 0.86× |
| PASAREL | 1 | 100% | $525 | 0.65× |
| Clark's Auction Company | 3 | 33% | $81 | 0.22× |
| antiochus | 1 | 100% | $12 | — |
| Subastas Darley | 1 | 100% | $777 | 1.22× |
| Garpenhus Auktioner | 1 | — | $42 | 0.25× |
| SQUARE | 1 | 100% | $19 | 0.18× |
| VERITAS | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Kruso Art | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Ansuini Auctions | 5 | 0% | — | — |
| Viscontea auction house | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| 1stbid | 3 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 2,538 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 174 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | La Baume II | $178,468–$229,459 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | La Bretagne | $82,860–$121,104 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | Baie de la Fresnaye | $50,991–$89,234 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | Princesse Espagnole 西班牙公主 | oil on canvas | $254,955–$382,432 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Fleurs d’artichaut 洋薊花 | oil on canvas | $63,739–$89,234 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | La Baume, la terrasse, et la fontaine 拉波姆，露台與噴泉 | oil on canvas | $89,234–$152,973 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Rascasse et deux citrons 鮋魚與兩顆檸檬 | oil on canvas | $22,946–$48,441 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | Princesse Espagnole 西班牙公主 | oil on canvas | $254,955–$382,432 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | La Place des Vosges | — | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·08 | Torero en Venta | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·08 | Teeth Indicating the Time | $2,500–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Peloton D'Execution | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Telegrammes | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Tete de Clown | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Le Coupable | $400–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Paysage | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | L'homme Orchestre Title Sheet | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Still Life with Bottle | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Still Life with Fruit | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Clown on a Red Background | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2026·07 | Bernard Buffet | $500–$600 | Art collect | |||
| 2026·07 | Hommage a Raoul Dufy | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Lampe Tempete (Storm Lamp), Original Lithograph | Lithograph | $200–$400 | Clark's Auction Company | ||
| 2026·07 | Le Pont Du Rialto | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Les Ombelles | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Efter, Litografiskt Tryck, New York. | $51–$51 | Björnssons Auktionskammare | |||
| 2026·06 | 1928 – 1999 | Oil on canvas | $100,000–$150,000 | Tiroche | ||
| 2026·06 | Vanite au Crane (Vanitas) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Buffet Bernard: (1928-1999) | $91–$113 | International Autograph Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Buffet Bernard: (1928-1999) | $113–$170 | International Autograph Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Femme couchée sur la plage | $52,641–$78,962 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Le Visionnage | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Saint Cast, Souvenirs d'enfance, 1962 | $803–$1,147 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Teeth Indicating the Time | $2,500–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Torero en Venta | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Les Chants de Maldoror. Les Dix, 1952. Exceptionnel exemplaire enrichi de 29 dessins originaux et 2 pointes sèches signées. | $69,546–$92,728 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Modèle dans l’atelier, 1949 | Oil on canvas | — | Unsold listing | Ketterer Kunst | |
| 2026·06 | Réchaud à alcool, lamp à pétrole et un hareng saur 酒精爐、煤油燈和醃鯡魚 | $25,521–$51,043 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Flower, Lithograph | lithograph | $90–$200 | Lion & Unicorn | ||
| 2026·06 | Quatre Zinnias | $69,840–$81,480 | Lempertz | |||
| 2026·06 | Paysage | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | L'homme Orchestre Title Sheet | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Clown on a Red Background | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Still Life with Bottle | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Still Life with Fruit | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Les Tulipes jaunes | huile sur toile | $81,298–$116,140 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·06 | Cyclamens blancs | $58,070–$81,298 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Café-Hôtel | gouache, aquarelle et encre de Chine sur papier | $34,842–$58,070 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·06 | Magny, le château Valois | huile sur toile | $34,842–$58,070 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·06 | Artenay, rue de la Gare | aquarelle et encre de Chine sur papier | $29,035–$40,649 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Man's Face | $2,808–$3,573 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Pont Du Jour, Lithograph on Wove Paper | lithograph | $150–$250 | Hoch Ltd | ||
| 2026·05 | Litografi, "Fleurs", Signerad Och Numrerad 143/200. Utförd 1954. | $865–$865 | Crafoord Auktioner Lund | |||
| 2026·05 | Hommage a Raoul Dufy | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Le Pont Du Rialto | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Tréboul, environs de Douarnenez, le port à marée basse | $200,000–$300,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | La Place des Vosges | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Don Quixote., | $15,000–$20,000 | Montefiore auction house | |||
| 2026·05 | Nature morte au melon | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | New York, Manhattan | oil on canvas | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Les deux poissons | oil on canvas | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Le pont suspendu | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | "Le Microscope" | lithograph | $300–$500 | Locati LLC | ||
| 2026·05 | "Bread and Wine" | lithograph | $400–$600 | Locati LLC | ||
| 2026·05 | Le Canal | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Vanite au Crane (Vanitas) | $1,000–$1,200 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Vanite au Crane (Vanitas) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Le Visionnage | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Teeth Indicating the Time | $2,500–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Torero en Venta | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Tulipes, 1977 | $1,754–$2,924 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Le Coupable | $400–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Peloton D'Execution | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Telegrammes | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Tete de Clown | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Dahlias,1966 | $702–$936 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Roses, 1966 | $702–$936 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Ensemble de papillons | huile sur toile | $82,579–$117,970 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | “Tow | lithograph | — | Historia Auktionshaus | ||
| 2026·04 | Deux artichauts | $35,391–$58,985 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Hôtel de France | $82,579–$117,970 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Le Bouquet | huile sur toile | $53,086–$76,680 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Tête de femme | crayon de couleurs, encre de Chine et graphite sur papier | $14,156–$21,235 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Damier et cartes à jouer | $54,174–$81,262 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Roses dans un vase de Gallé | $54,174–$81,262 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | La Malcontenta, bord de la Brenta, environs de Venise | $81,262–$108,349 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Clown on a Red Background | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Still Life with Bottle | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Paysage | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Still Life with Fruit | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | L'homme Orchestre Title Sheet | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Autoportrait | $121,893–$162,523 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Jeux de Dames | $1,168–$1,753 | Hermitage Fine Art | |||
| 2026·04 | Hommage a Raoul Dufy | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Le Pont Du Rialto | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Zinnias dans un verre 玻璃瓶中的百日菊 | $63,822–$127,644 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | Environs de Cher, le chêne vert en automne, Parc du château de Vieille-Ville 謝爾省周邊，秋天的冬青橡樹，老城城堡公園 | $89,351–$191,466 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | Dahlias | mixed media on paper | $25,530–$38,295 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Deux gobe-mouches | oil on canvas | $44,678–$70,208 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Tête de clown fond jaune | oil on canvas | $280,831–$485,071 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.