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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $47,122–$78,537
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist/Modern Day Sale, London · 7 February 2013
- Dimensions
- 25½ x 31 7/8 in. (65 x 81 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4455683
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bernard Buffet, Papillon. Christie's, 7 Feb 2013, lot 423. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4455683.
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Bernard Buffet, Papillon. Christie's, 7 Feb 2013, lot 423. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4455683.
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From the same sale Impressionist/Modern Day Sale · Feb 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tête de coq | Pablo Picasso | — | upcoming |
| Sanary | Moïse Kisling | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Sitzendes Mädchen | Georg Schrimpf | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Bord de rivière | Camille Pissarro | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Relational Painting Tondo No. 35 | Fritz Gartner | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Femme accroupie | Christian Schad | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Buffet | Le Poisson | $83,175 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Bernard Buffet | Fleurs dans une lampe à pétrole | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Roses rouges et lys | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | La corrida - Véronique | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Coeurs de Marie | Christie's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Nature morte à la cafetière | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Quatre jonquilles dans un pot | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Le Torrent | Sotheby's, Feb 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.