Lot 501 · The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: Fine Art, Day Sale
Mouche
Bernard Buffet · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: Fine Art, Day Sale, New York · 10 May 2018
- Dimensions
- 11 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (29 x 37 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3833286
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bernard Buffet, Mouche. Christie's, 10 May 2018, lot 501. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3833286.
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Bernard Buffet, Mouche. Christie's, 10 May 2018, lot 501. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3833286.
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From the same sale The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: Fine Art, Day Sale · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femme assise dans un jardin | Edgar Degas | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Within | Jasper Johns | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Cannes, la femme au chien | Kees Van Dongen | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Standing Horses: A Pair of Works | Boris Lovet-Lorski | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Composition 2 | Ernst Wilhelm Nay | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| L'âne bleu | Marc Chagall | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Buffet | Bernard Buffet 貝爾納・布菲 | Le Steamer 蒸汽輪船 | $194,675 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| Bernard Buffet | Nature morte aux cerises | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Le Jacquet , 1955 | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | L’Eglise jaune | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | La Grand Mosquée | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Bouquet bleu | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Azalée rouge dans un pot | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Hôtel de France | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.