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BERNARD BUFFET | Tête de clown
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Tête de clown
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 58 (upper right)
- Pencil on paper
- 25 5/8 by 19 3/4 in.
- 65.2 by 50 cm
- Executed in 1958.
Provenance
Burrell Galleries, New York (acquired by 1961)
Galerie Rienzo, New York
Acquired from the above on May 8, 2004
Galerie Rienzo, New York
Acquired from the above on May 8, 2004
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet has been laid down to a supporting mount. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners. The sheet is very slightly time stained but the medium is well preserved. There is some very minor medium staining. The work is in very 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Maurice Garnier.