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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Paysage
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 65 (upper center)
- Oil on canvas
- 38 1/2 by 51 in.
- 98 by 129.5 cm
- Painted in 1965.
Provenance
Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Surface in generally good condition, colors are vivid and fresh, impasto is well maintained. The canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. There is some evidence of pigment separation at lower center and center left. There are two very minor losses visible at center left. There is some surface dirt. Under UV light; two areas of fluorescence, one at upper right and one at lower center left, potentially retouches or unvarnished pigment.
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.