Lot 416
- 416
Bernard Buffet
Estimate
24,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Japonaises
- signed Bernard Buffet (lower right)
- watercolour, brush and ink and pencil on paper
- 64.8 by 50.2 cm., 25½ by 19¾in.
- 25 1/2 by 19 3/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Catherine Charbonneaux Paris, 22nd March 1998, lot 58
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, Paris, 21st May 2008, lot 156
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, Paris, 21st May 2008, lot 156
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Maurice Garnier, Bernard Buffet et le Japon, 1981
Condition
Executed on white card, not laid down. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners. There are some intermittent black marks along the extreme upper edge, probably due to a previous mounting and not visible when framed. There is some surface dirt and studio stains in places. Otherwise, this work is in overall good conditon.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."