Lot 218
  • 218

BERNARD BUFFET | Dahlias rouges et ombelles bleues dans un broc

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description

  • Bernard Buffet
  • Dahlias rouges et ombelles bleues dans un broc
  • signed Bernard Buffet and dated 1971 (towards lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 100.3 by 72.9cm., 39 1/2 by 28 3/4 in.
  • Painted in 1971.

Provenance

Galerie du Carlton, Cannes
Private Collection, Cap d'Antibes
Private Collection (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, Paris, 24th March 2015, lot 34)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is not lined and examination under UV light reveals no signs of retouching. There is some paint shrinkage visible in the thickest areas of impasto, in particular to the white pigment of the vase and in the yellow of the background, noticeably towards the centre of the left and right edges. There is a varnish stain visible to the left of the base of the vase. There are artist's pinholes in each of the four corners. This work is in good overall condition.
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Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Céline Lévy and Ida Garnier.