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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, Carmen, 1967, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Carmen, 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 39 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. (99.7 x 66.7 cm) S. 41 x 28 in. (104.1 x 71.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    $2,750≈ £2,085≈ €2,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Bernard Buffet, Arums, fond jaune (Arums, Yellow Background); and Lys et iris (Lilies and Iris), 1980, Two lithographs in colors, on de Greysse and Arches paper, with full margins
    Arums, fond jaune (Arums, Yellow Background); and Lys et iris (Lilies and Iris), 1980
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    arums I. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65.1 x 49.8 cm) arums S. 29 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (75.6 x 54 cm) lys I. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65.1 x 49.8 cm) lys S. 29 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (75.6 x 54 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $2,125≈ £1,611≈ €1,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Bernard Buffet, Printemps (Springtime); and Eté (Summer), from Jeux de dames (Checkers Game), 1970, Two lithographs in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Printemps (Springtime); and Eté (Summer), from Jeux de dames (Checkers Game), 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. HC
    Printemps I. 23 x 19 in. (58.4 x 48.3 cm) Printemps S. 29 x 22 in. (73.7 x 55.9 cm) Eté I. 23 x 19 in. (58.4 x 48.3 cm) Eté S. 29 x 21 1/2 in. (73.7 x 54.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $2,000≈ £1,516≈ €1,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Bernard Buffet, Deux toréadors (Two Bullfighters), from Album Toréros, 1966, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Deux toréadors (Two Bullfighters), from Album Toréros, 1966
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. VIII/XXX
    I. 27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (69.9 x 50.2 cm) S. 29 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (74.6 x 54 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    $2,000≈ £1,516≈ €1,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Bernard Buffet, Marguerites rouges (Red Daisies), and Fleurs oranges dans un pot (Orange Flowers in a Pot), 1983, Two lithographs in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Marguerites rouges (Red Daisies), and Fleurs oranges dans un pot (Orange Flowers in a Pot), 1983
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. EA
    oranges I. 26 1/2 x 20 in. (67.3 x 50.8 cm) oranges S. 30 x 23 in. (76.2 x 58.4 cm) rouges I. 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (65.4 x 50.2 cm) rouges S. 30 x 23 in. (76.2 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $2,500≈ £1,895≈ €2,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Bernard Buffet, Le château de Culan (Culan Castle); and Le Moulin de la Galette, by Charles Sorlier, 1965, Two lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK and Arches paper, with full margins
    Le château de Culan (Culan Castle); and Le Moulin de la Galette, by Charles Sorlier, 1965
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 66/300
    château I. 25 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (65.1 x 49.8 cm) château S. 31 3/8 x 22 3/4 in. (79.7 x 57.8 cm) moulin I. 25 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (65.7 x 50.2 cm) moulin S. 31 x 22 3/4 in. (78.7 x 57.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    $2,250≈ £1,706≈ €1,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Bernard Buffet, New York, Coca-Cola, 1986, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    New York, Coca-Cola, 1986
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. BAT
    I. 25 1/2 x 19 7/8 in. (64.8 x 50.5 cm) S. 29 7/8 x 22 in. (75.9 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    $1,375≈ £1,042≈ €1,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Bernard Buffet, Album San Francisco: Oakland Bridge, 1966, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Album San Francisco: Oakland Bridge, 1966
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 84/150
    I. 18 5/8 x 27 in. (47.3 x 68.6 cm) S. 21 x 29 in. (53.3 x 73.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $1,500≈ £1,137≈ €1,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Bernard Buffet, Le clown au fond rouge (The Red Clown); and Le clown JoJo (The Clown JoJo), 1967, Two lithographs in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Le clown au fond rouge (The Red Clown); and Le clown JoJo (The Clown JoJo), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 116/125
    clown rouge I. 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm) clown rouge S. 22 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (57.8 x 44.8 cm) JoJo I. 14 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (36.8 x 29.8 cm) JoJo S. 22 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (57.8 x 44.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $1,875≈ £1,422≈ €1,595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Bernard Buffet, La parade (The Parade), from Mon cirque (My Circus), 1968, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, with central fold (as issued) and printed title on the reverse
    La parade (The Parade), from Mon cirque (My Circus), 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/120
    I. 27 x 38 3/4 in. (68.6 x 98.4 cm) S. 28 1/4 x 40 in. (71.8 x 101.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    $2,250≈ £1,706≈ €1,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
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About Bernard Buffet

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 figurative and is often classified as Expressionist and Misérabilisme, as well as figurative collectives such as L'Homme-Témoin and La Jeune Peinture. Art historians have also classified his formal style as "abstract realism"—a framework in which recognizable, everyday figurative subjects are flattened, enclosed within rigid geometric grids, and stripped of cast shadows to assert the two-dimensional autonomy of the canvas. Curators have further noted that the emotional detachment, repetition, and formal rigidity of his figures share close affinities with New Objectivity portraiture and the anti-subjective descriptive style of the Nouveau Roman.

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