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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Trois oiseaux sur une table
- signed Bernard Buffet and dated 50 (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 73.2 by 100.4cm., 28 3/4 by 39 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Joel Salaun, Paris
Sale: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, 15th December 1989, lot 6
Sale: Christie's, London, 26th June 2001, lot 281
Opera Gallery, New York (acquired in 2007)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sale: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, 15th December 1989, lot 6
Sale: Christie's, London, 26th June 2001, lot 281
Opera Gallery, New York (acquired in 2007)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there appears to be no signs of retouching visible under UV light. The edges are reinforced with black tape. There are some minor pigment losses and some fine lines of craquelure associated with stretching to all four corners and the centre of the lower edge. There is a tiny spot of dirt to the right of the table leg (lower left). This work is in overall very good 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. 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."
"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."