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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Bateaux de pêche
- Signed Bernard Buffet (upper left); dated 1973 (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 35 1/4 by 51 1/4 in.
- 89.6 by 130.5 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005
Literature
Yann le Pichon, Bernard Buffet, 1962-1981, Paris, 1986, illustrated p. 349
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined. The surface is clean and the impasto is well-preserved. There is very fine stable craquelure to the center of the lower edge and in the lower left quadrant. Under UV light: no inpaintig is apparent.
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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.