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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Nature morte devant la fenêtre
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 51 (upper right)
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 19 1/2 by 21 1/2 in.; 49.5 by 54.6 cm
- Painted in 1951.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Mr. Alfred Aufhauser, New York
Acquired from the above circa 1980
Mr. Alfred Aufhauser, New York
Acquired from the above circa 1980
Condition
Oil on paper laid down on canvas. Artist pinholes visible at the corners. Not visible in the current matting: extreme edges of sheet of paper are exposed and occasionally abraded. Minor undulations visible at the upper left and lower right and left corners. A small hole in the paper in the window 3 inches to the right of the bottleneck; a small dent and accompanying tear in the lower right corner of same window. Yellowed varnish. Under UV light, very minor scattered retouchings, including very minor strengthening to the signature: in "Bernard" at the bottom of "B" and the bottom of the "a"; in "Buffet", the 1st of the two "f"s and the "e".
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.