Lot 57
  • 57

Bernard Buffet

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Bernard Buffet
  • Le Panier de Fruits
  • Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 57 (upper left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 19 3/4 by 25 3/4 in.
  • 50.2 by 65.4 cm

Provenance

Marshall Fields, Chicago
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1960s

Condition

Overall good condition. Canvas is lined and restretched. Under UV light: small, scattered spots of inpainting. The Chicago Conservation Center label affixed to the stretcher on the reverse is dated November 1998 and indicates: 1) Cleaned, 2) Lined, 3) Restretched, 4) Maimeri retouch, 5) Winton varnish
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.