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# Samuel Buri (b. 1935)

Samuel Buri is a Swiss artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $2,061. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Samuel Buri sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $3,308 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Samuel Buri work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Samuel Buri work is $2,061.

The median Samuel Buri painting sells for $2,776 across 11 lots.

The median Samuel Buri work on paper sells for $101 across 2 lots.

The median Samuel Buri print sells for $281 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $281† | $281† | — | 2015-12-07 |
| Paintings | 11 | $2,776†‡ | $5,551‡ | — | 2021-10-28 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $101‡ | $109‡ | — | 2021-09-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Samuel Buri's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $281. Paintings (11 lots) median $2,776, record $5,551. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Samuel Buri painting sells for around 9.9× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $1,571–$2,879†‡ | $1,985†‡ | $3,308† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $5,551‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $3,308† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $281† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $109‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $93‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Samuel Buri worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Samuel Buri work is $2,061. The median Samuel Buri painting sells for $2,776 across 11 lots. The median Samuel Buri work on paper sells for $101 across 2 lots. The median Samuel Buri print sells for $281 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Samuel Buri painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Samuel Buri painting is $2,776. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Samuel Buri's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Samuel Buri painting is $5,551. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Samuel Buri's auction record?

Samuel Buri's auction record is $12,058, set in 2015. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,058 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Samuel Buri auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/buri-samuel-2 (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.