$31,980
Bernard Buffet (French, 1928-1999) Nature morte à l'assiette et verre Signed and dated "Bernard Buffet 50" u. r., with two stamps, including one from the Ministério da Educação e Saúde, Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the reverse. Oil and graphite on canvas, 13 x 21 3/4 in. (33.0 x 55.2 cm), framed. Condition: Surface grime. Provenance: Purchased at auction in Sao Paulo c. 1971; collection of Martin and Irmgard Altmann, Sao Paolo, Brazil; by family descent to the present owner. N.B. We wish to thank Mrs. Ida Garnier and Mr. Jacques Gasbarian of Galerie Maurice Garnier for kindly confirming the authenticity of this lot; a photo-certificate from Mrs. Garnier and Mr. Gasbarian accompanies the lot.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-16
