Lot 53
  • 53

Bernard Buffet

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Bernard Buffet
  • La cascade
  • Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 64 (upper center)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 35 by 51 1/4 in.
  • 88.9 by 130.1 cm
  • Painted in 1964.

Provenance

Wally Findlay Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, May 13, 1977, lot 709)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: In generally good condition; scattered areas of pigment separation, most noticeable in lower right quadrant; cracking visible in areas of heavier impasto and small scattered losses to areas of heavy impasto. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
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.
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