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Bernard Buffet — La tête de veau
Bernard Buffet

La tête de veau

1955

A 1955 still life by Buffet depicting a calf's head with his signature expressive technique and stark linear composition. The painting demonstrates his characteristic approach to traditional subjects with expressionistic intensity.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art Impressionniste et Moderne Evening Auction

April 21, 2022

Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000

Lot 18

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Bernard Buffet, La tête de veau, 1955

A 1955 still life by Buffet depicting a calf's head with his signature expressive technique and stark linear composition. The painting demonstrates his characteristic approach to traditional subjects with expressionistic intensity.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1955
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

1955, Dark Themes, Culinary, French Expressionism, Buffet, Expressionist, Modern, Animal Subject, Oil on Canvas, Still Life

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