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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale, New York · 3 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4085901
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bernard Buffet, Clown Blanc. Sotheby's, 3 May 2012, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4085901.
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Bernard Buffet, Clown Blanc. Sotheby's, 3 May 2012, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4085901.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La joie de vivre | Henri Martin | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Étude pour "Le Peintre et son modèle" | Balthus | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Baigneuse accroupie, étude avec bras, grand modèle | Auguste Rodin | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| L'hiver (La pendule ailée) | Marc Chagall | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Vieille chaumière aux sablons | Alfred Sisley | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Seated Concave | Alexander Archipenko | $400,000–$600,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Buffet | Le Voilier | $172,759 | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | |
| Bernard Buffet | Bouquet au pot bleu | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Deux vases de fleurs | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Bouquet bleu | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Clown fond jaune | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2022 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Bouquet rouge et bleu fond jaune, vase blanc et orangé - 197 | Artcurial, Dec 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | chrysanthèmes et éventail | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 |
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.