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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, La tour Solidor, 1971, pointe sèche
    La tour Solidor, 1971
    Etching · ed. 78/120
    69,5x103,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2778
    CHF 450≈ $509≈ £400≈ €485HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–1,200View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Isola di San Giorgio, Venezia, 1984
    Etching · ed. 141/275
    plate 18-3/8 x 23-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 5
    $550≈ £400≈ €463HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Bernard Buffet, Autoportrait, 1949, Radierung auf Velin
    Autoportrait, 1949
    Etching · Paper
    16 x 12cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 127
    €774≈ $863≈ £683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Bernard Buffet, Lighthouse, 1957, Etching
    Lighthouse, 1957
    Etching · ed. 66/75
    plate - 13.5" high x 11.5" wide, sheet - 22" high x 17.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 63
    $375≈ £306≈ €354HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Bernard Buffet, Le canal, 1968, Radierung auf BFK Rives
    Le canal, 1968
    Etching · Paper · ed. 114/200
    26,5 x 22,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 519
    €310≈ $327≈ £260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Bernard Buffet, Villeneuve Saint-Georges, Radierung auf BFK RIVES (Wasserzeichen)
    Villeneuve Saint-Georges
    Etching · Paper
    49,5 x 64,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 414
    €516≈ $577≈ £399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Bernard Buffet, Avec les Hommes de la Lune, from the Voyages Fantastique series, etching
    Avec les Hommes de la Lune, from the Voyages Fantastique series
    Etching · ed. 25/37
    sheet size: 63,5 by 49cm; 73 by 58 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 367
    ZAR 8,783≈ $726≈ £487≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Bernard Buffet, Le phare, 1959, Etching
    Le phare, 1959
    Etching · ed. 52/75
    37 : 43 cm (14,5 : 16,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 340
    €952≈ $1,156≈ £648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Bernard Buffet, Saint Face, Original-Radierung (Kaltnadel) auf Rives-Velin
    Saint Face
    Etching · Paper · ed. EA
    53,3 x 57,7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 51
    €885≈ $835≈ £571Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €750–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Bernard Buffet, École, Original-Radierung (Kaltnadel) auf Rives-Velin
    École
    Etching · Paper · ed. EA
    53,2 x 65,7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 52
    €1,180≈ $1,113≈ £761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
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.

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