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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale, New York · 15 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4743028
- Record
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Bernard Buffet, tête de clown. Sotheby's, 15 May 2019, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4743028.
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Bernard Buffet, tête de clown. Sotheby's, 15 May 2019, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4743028.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| cour de ferme | Maurice De Vlaminck | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| bosque en el otoño | Joaquín Clausell | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| les chênes de dodone | Louis Valtat | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| printemps autour du croisic | — | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| 14 juillet, fête forain | Ferdinand Du Puigaudeau | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| dahlias | Henri Manguin | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Buffet | Profil à l'assiette de fruits | $49,838 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | |
| Bernard Buffet | Château-Thierry, la Jumellière | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Mer | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Dahlias | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Bouteille et feuille de figuier | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Toreador | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | bernard buffet | voiliers, barques à marée basse | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | le yacht | Sotheby's, May 2019 |
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.