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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Église de Sainte-Marine
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 68 (upper left)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 7/8 by 39 1/8 in.
- 73.4 by 100.2 cm
Provenance
Sale: Butterfields, Los Angeles, October 15, 2002, lot 2026
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Yann le Pichon, Bernard Buffet 1962-81, Paris, 1986, no. 653, illustrated p. 205
Condition
This work is in overall very good condition and there is some lovely rich impasto in places. The canvas is not lined. UV examination reveals two small areas of retouching, one to the left part of the extreme lower edge and one to the lower left corner.
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.