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BERNARD BUFFET | Compotier aux fruits
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Compotier aux fruits
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 58 (upper center)
- Oil on canvas
- 25 1/2 by 18 1/8 in.
- 64.7 by 46 cm
- Painted in 1958.
Provenance
Galerie des États-Unis, Cannes
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, March 27, 1963, lot 75)
A.I. Klotz, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, March 27, 1963, lot 75)
A.I. Klotz, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. The canvas is not lined. There are a few lines of hairline craquelure in the white compotier. The surface is richly textures and the impasto otherwise well-preserved. Under UV light, no inpainting is apparent.
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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Galerie Maurice Garnier.