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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. Le Canal, 1955
    Drypoint · Paper
    plate 21-1/8 x 26-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 191
    $250≈ £184≈ €213HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. U.N.O.
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 38/200
    plate 21 x 26-5/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 192
    $500≈ £369≈ €426HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Bernard Buffet, L'Eglise St. Pierre de Montmarte, Drypoint
    L'Eglise St. Pierre de Montmarte
    Drypoint
    22" high x 29.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 50
    $425≈ £309≈ €357HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Bernard Buffet, La Canal and Trois Maisons sur le lac, 1968, Dry point etchings
    La Canal and Trois Maisons sur le lac, 1968
    Drypoint
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 324
    $980≈ £682≈ €793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Bernard Buffet, Plage, 1957, Drypoint
    Plage, 1957
    Drypoint · ed. 13/50
    44,3 : 49 cm (17,4 : 19,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 339
    €1,547≈ $1,878≈ £1,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Bernard Buffet, Torero I, 1961, Drypoint
    Torero I, 1961
    Drypoint
    63,5 : 49,2 cm (25 : 19,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 654
    €575≈ $677≈ £400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Bernard Buffet, Vase of Flowers c1980, c1980, drypoint engraving
    Vase of Flowers c1980, c1980
    Drypoint · ed. 29/30
    64.5 x 50.0 cm (image); 70.0 x 57.5 cm (sheet)
    Menzies · · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$1,000–1,200View at Menzies ↗
  8. Bernard Buffet, L'Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno); L’Enfer Angelo (The Angel of Hell); and L'Enfer damned ricanant (The Damned Hell Laughing), from L'Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno), 1977, Three drypoints, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    L'Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno); L’Enfer Angelo (The Angel of Hell); and L'Enfer damned ricanant (The Damned Hell Laughing), from L'Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno), 1977
    Drypoint · Paper
    all I. various sizes all S. 29 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (75.6 x 57.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Bernard Buffet, L’Enfer – tête (Hell's Head), from L’Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno), 1977, Drypoint, on wove paper, with full margins
    L’Enfer – tête (Hell's Head), from L’Enfer de Dante (Dante's Inferno), 1977
    Drypoint · Paper
    I. 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (64.8 x 49.5 cm) S. 29 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. (75.2 x 57.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (41)

Lots by Bernard Buffet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Bernard Buffet paintings (85)Bernard Buffet oil paintings (84)Bernard Buffet works on paper (18)Bernard Buffet watercolors (6)Bernard Buffet drawings (7)Bernard Buffet prints (243)Bernard Buffet etchings (10)Bernard Buffet drypoints (9)Bernard Buffet lithographs (209)

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