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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, Nete, 1964, Lithograph printed in colours
    Nete, 1964
    Lithograph
    66 : 48 cm (25,9 : 18,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 656
    €1,150≈ $1,355≈ £799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €650–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Bernard Buffet, Cirque de l'étoile - L'Hippopotame en Liberté, 1969, Lithograph printed in colours
    Cirque de l'étoile - L'Hippopotame en Liberté, 1969
    Lithograph
    67,5 : 98 cm (26,5 : 38,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 666
    €920≈ $1,084≈ £639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €650–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Bernard Buffet, Papillon orangé, 1964, Lithograph printed in colours
    Papillon orangé, 1964
    Lithograph
    49,7 x 68,5 cm ( 19,5 x 26,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 90
    €2,990≈ $3,532≈ £2,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Bernard Buffet, Rita, 1960, Lithograph printed in colours
    Rita, 1960
    Lithograph
    67,5 : 51 cm (26,5 : 20 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 214
    €805≈ $941≈ £577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Bernard Buffet, Rascasse, 1964, Lithograph printed in colours
    Rascasse, 1964
    Lithograph
    48 : 68 cm (18,8 : 26,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 216
    €1,380≈ $1,613≈ £990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Bernard Buffet, Papillon Rouge et Jaune, 1964, Lithograph printed in colours
    Papillon Rouge et Jaune, 1964
    Lithograph
    49,5 x 68 cm ( 19,4 x 26,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 118
    €2,300≈ $2,301≈ £1,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Bernard Buffet, Toreador, Lithograph printed in colours
    Toreador
    Lithograph
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 32
    €920≈ $809≈ £568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Bernard Buffet, Le dompteur, Lithograph printed in colours
    Le dompteur
    Lithograph
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 543
    €705≈ $628≈ £440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €614–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Bernard Buffet, La Gare #E.A., lithograph on paper
    La Gare #E.A.
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    34.9 x 27.3 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 15
    CA$1,093≈ $715≈ £494≈ €824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,500–2,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Bernard Buffet, Mon Cirque, 1968, Lithograph, ed. 20/150
    Mon Cirque, 1968
    Lithograph · ed. 20/150
    62 x 50.5 cm (image) 74 x 56 cm (sheet)
    Ravenel · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$320,000–500,000View at Ravenel ↗
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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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