- 1081
Bernard Buffet
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 HKD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- L'antichambre et la chaise longue (The antechamber and lounge chair)
- signed and dated 1997; titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Galerie Maurice Garnier, Paris
Opera Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Opera Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
France, Paris, Galerie Maurice Garnier, Bernard Buffet, La maison, 5 February - 28 March 1998, pl. 22, p. 29
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There are no apparent condition issues with the work. Under UV: there is no evidence of restoration.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In 1986, Bernard and Annabel Buffet buy the estate of La Baume in Provence (South of France). This house, the last one for Bernard Buffet, inspires him and becomes the subject of a new series of works. As Annabel recalls it, "Bernard had decided to turn it into landscapes and interior paintings, like a thorough portrait of someone you love... He wanted to retain its atmosphere and beauty, maybe in order to explain the love he was feeling for it. A love you can feel in each of his paintings. Extremely sensitive, Bernard had found in this exceptional place a shelter where he could hide far away from a society that hurt him. There he could go back to his passion for painting, his appetite for a quiet life and moreover he could go back to his quest for serenity."
Annabel Buffet quoted in the exhibition catalogue La Maison, Galerie Maurice Garnier, February –March 1998
Annabel Buffet quoted in the exhibition catalogue La Maison, Galerie Maurice Garnier, February –March 1998