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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Peupliers près de la rivière
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 64 (upper center)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 3/4 by 39 3/4 in.
- 72.9 by 100.9 cm
Provenance
Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above in the 1970s)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above in the 1970s)
Thence by descent
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface retains an extremely rich and textured impasto. There are a few cracks in some of the very thickest pigments but these are stable. 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.