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- Estimate
- £180,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $234,965–$326,341
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale, London · 5 February 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4809593
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bernard Buffet, torero (bullfighter). Sotheby's, 5 Feb 2020, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4809593.
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Bernard Buffet, torero (bullfighter). Sotheby's, 5 Feb 2020, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4809593.
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From the same sale Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale · Feb 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| bouquet de fleurs | Paul Aïzpiri | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| nature morte | Paul Aïzpiri | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| natura morta (still life) | Giorgio De Chirico | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| deux bouquets | Louis Valtat | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| arbres en flanc de colline | Gustave Cariot | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| paysage | Gustave Cariot | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Buffet | Venise, le Pont du Rialto | $378,000 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| Bernard Buffet | Tête de Torero | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Clown au petit chapeau jaune | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Les Amants | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Venise, la place Saint-Marc - 1962 | Artcurial, Dec 2021 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | New York, Manhattan | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Carmen | Christie's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Bernard Buffet | Toréro orange | Christie's, May 2023 |
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.