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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Travesti
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 51 (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 24 1/8 by 19 3/4 in.
- 61.3 by 50.2 cm
Provenance
Galerie Tamenaga, Tokyo
Tenmaya, Hiroshima
Sale: Mallet Japan, Tokyo, October 22, 2010, lot 242
Tenmaya, Hiroshima
Sale: Mallet Japan, Tokyo, October 22, 2010, lot 242
Condition
Canvas is not lined. The edges are reinforced with tape. There are a few very thin cracks in the black pigments at the bottom center. Under UV light: a few pindots of uneven varnish fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent. The work is in excellent condition.
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.