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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, Floral Bouquet, Watercolor and ink on laid paper
    Floral Bouquet
    Watercolor · Paper
    Sight size: 23" h x 10.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 25
    $700≈ £519≈ €601HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Bernard Buffet, Bouquet Dans Un Verre 1979 Bouquet in a Glass, watercolour on paper
    Bouquet Dans Un Verre 1979 Bouquet in a Glass
    Watercolor · Paper
    63.5 x 48.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 58
    A$79,773≈ $52,478≈ £41,832≈ €47,903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Bernard Buffet, Vase de fleurs sur fond jaune, 1960, watercolour, black chalk, pen, india ink and pencil on paper, laid on board
    Vase de fleurs sur fond jaune, 1960
    Watercolor · Paper
    66 x 50.8 cm. (26 x 20 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 218
    HK$819,000≈ $105,004≈ £78,767≈ €93,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Bernard Buffet, Harbor Scene, Watercolor Painting
    Harbor Scene
    Watercolor
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 207a
    $40,000≈ £30,895≈ €36,466Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Bernard Buffet, Clown fond bleu., Mixed media (tempera, watercolour and ink over pencil drawing) on sturdy white cardboard
    Clown fond bleu.
    Watercolor · Board
    64.8 x 49.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 53
    €38,400≈ $48,634≈ £32,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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