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# Buster Bruun

Buster Bruun is an artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $1,075. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Buster Bruun sold in 2009 for $1,399, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Buster Bruun work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Buster Bruun work is $1,075.

The median Buster Bruun painting sells for $597 across 8 lots.

The median Buster Bruun print sells for $117 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 | $117‡ | $117‡ | — | 2026-05-11 |
| Paintings | 15 | $597†‡ | $2,056† | 53.3% | 2025-01-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Buster Bruun's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $117. Paintings (15 lots) median $597, record $2,056. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,056 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Buster Bruun painting sells for around 5.1× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $441–$1,075†‡ | $732†‡ | $2,056† |

† 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 | 2007 | $2,056† |
| Paintings | 2009 | $1,399 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $117‡ |

† 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 Buster Bruun worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Buster Bruun work is $1,075. The median Buster Bruun painting sells for $597 across 8 lots. The median Buster Bruun print sells for $117 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 Buster Bruun painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Buster Bruun painting is $597. 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 Buster Bruun's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Buster Bruun painting is $2,056. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,056 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Buster Bruun's auction record?

Buster Bruun's auction record is $2,056, set in 2007. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,056 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Buster Bruun auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/buster-bruun (updated 2026-11-03).

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.