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Vanité au crânes (Vanitas) by Bernard Buffet, 1985, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, offered Oct 2017Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Vanité au crânes (Vanitas)

Bernard Buffet (French, 1928–1999) · 1985

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $1,500 – $2,500 (≈ £1,137 – £1,895) (≈ €1,276 – €2,126)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Lithograph · Prints & multiples all lithograph results →
As published: “Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins”
Support
Paper
Edition
EA
Signed / inscribed
Signed and annotated
Category
Lithographs
Dimensions
I. 19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (49.8 x 65.1 cm) S. 22 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (57.8 x 75.6 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Editions & Works on Paper (NY030217)
Date
October 17, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
119
Estimate
$1,500 – $2,500 (≈ £1,137 – £1,895) (≈ €1,276 – €2,126)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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