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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Vacqueyras-Gigondas
- signed Bernard Buffet and dated 50 (upper right)
- pen and ink and charcoal on paper laid down on canvas
- 49.7 by 65cm., 19 5/8 by 25 1/ 2in.
Provenance
Galerie Drouant-David, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, Olympia, 15th March 2007, lot 295
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, Olympia, 15th March 2007, lot 295
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Ida Garnier and Céline Lévy.
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on canvas. There is a layer of varnish to the work. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners and the upper right and lower left corners are gently undulating. There is a repaired t-shaped tear (the longest line of which is circa 4cm) visible to the centre of the upper left quadrant, a horizontal repaired tear to the centre of the mountainscape of circa 4cm, and a pin-sized repaired puncture to the centre of the upper right quadrant. This work is in overall good condition.
"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."