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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Homme debout
- Signed B. Buffet (lower left)
- Pencil on paper laid down on board
- 13 3/4 by 3 7/8 in.
- 35 by 9.8 cm
Provenance
Lipschultz Collection, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 7, 1989, lot 202)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper which has been laid down on board. There is old tape and glue residue visible in the margins of the sheet, hidden under the mat. There are diagonal incision marks in the upper left, upper right and lower left corners in the margins, also located under the mat, away from the drawing itself. There is time fading to the paper and some surface dirt. Some minor foxing to the sheet. The pigment is strong. The drawing is in largely 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.
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.