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Bernard Buffet

Bernard Buffet

French · 1928–1999 · Painter, Printmaker

Bernard Buffet was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator. An extremely prolific artist, he produced a varied and extensive body of work. His style was exclusively… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Bernard Buffet, Toréro Debout, 1961, Oil on canvasToréro DeboutRavenel · NT$18,000,000≈ $610,380≈ £482,934≈ €534,109Sign up to see
  2. Bernard Buffet, La Rue Soufflot et le Panthéon, 1956, Oil on canvasLa Rue Soufflot et le PanthéonRavenel · NT$16,800,000≈ $550,368≈ £425,487≈ €501,155Sign up to see
  3. Bernard Buffet, Torero rose, 1960, oil on canvasTorero rosePhillips · HK$3,528,000≈ $452,254≈ £376,973≈ €435,866Sign up to see

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  1. Bernard Buffet, Nature Morte à la Cafetière Verte 1955 gouache, ink and pastel on paper, watercolor
    Nature Morte à la Cafetière Verte 1955 gouache, ink and pastel on paper
    Watercolor
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 183
    A$35,000≈ $29,541≈ £18,870≈ €23,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Bernard Buffet, Lys (Lilies) 1962, 1962, oil on canvas
    Lys (Lilies) 1962, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    130 x 81 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 15
    A$195,200≈ $166,529≈ £106,279≈ €134,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Bernard Buffet, Untitled - Still Life with Sunflowers #48/125, colour lithograph on paper
    Untitled - Still Life with Sunflowers #48/125
    Lithograph · Paper
    48.3 x 64.8 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 303
    CA$1,872≈ $1,663≈ £1,060≈ €1,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Bernard Buffet, La Route, Lithograph
    La Route
    Lithograph
    13.75" high x 10.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 59
    $400≈ £256≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Bernard Buffet, Profilbildnis, 1958, Pen and India ink drawing
    Profilbildnis, 1958
    Drawing
    32,5 x 24,9 cm (12,7 x 9,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 434
    €3,750≈ $5,116≈ £3,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Bernard Buffet, La Route., Lithograph "La Route." Pencil signed lower right
    La Route.
    Lithograph
    13.75" high x 10.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 7
    $300≈ £181≈ €216HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Bernard Buffet, Yellow Ewer with Glass, Lithograph
    Yellow Ewer with Glass
    Lithograph
    Sight: 29" x 20". Overall: 36-1/2" x 27-1/2”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1420
    $829≈ £508≈ €613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at James D. Julia ↗
  8. Bernard Buffet, Trapeze Artist, Lithograph on paper
    Trapeze Artist
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/190
    Sight: 27-3/4" x 19-1/4". Overall: 35-1/4" x 26-1/2”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1421
    $88≈ £54≈ €65Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at James D. Julia ↗
  9. Bernard Buffet, La Petite Route, 1961 Lithograph "La Petite Route" Pencil signed lower right, inscribed E.A. lower left
    La Petite Route
    Lithograph · ed. EA
    13.5" high x 10.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 42
    $175≈ £106≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Bernard Buffet, L' HORTENSIA, numbered HC III/XXV in pencil lower margin, Color lithograph
    L' HORTENSIA, numbered HC III/XXV in pencil lower marginAfter the artist
    Lithograph · ed. HC
    14 in. x 11 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 995
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
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Lots by Bernard Buffet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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