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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Jacquet et porcelaines bleues
- Signed Bernard Buffet (upper right); dated 1988 (upper left)
- Oil on canvas
- 35 by 51 1/6 in.
- 89 by 130 cm
Provenance
Phillipe David & Maurice Garnier, Paris
Private Collection
Private Collection
Condition
Work is in good condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface is clean. Areas of cracking with associated flakes of loss in navy pigments at top of porcelain jar at left, around rim of dish at center and in small porcelain jar at right. These areas appear as though they would benefit from stabilization. Paint shrinkage in green pears and a few blue pigments throughout composition. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
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.
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.