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Bernard Buffet — Nature morte aux tranches de melon 靜物甜瓜
Bernard Buffet

Nature morte aux tranches de melon 靜物甜瓜

1953

A still life composition featuring slices of melon painted in oil on canvas by French artist Bernard Buffet. Created in 1953, this work exemplifies Buffet's characteristic expressive style applied to everyday objects.

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

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern Art Day Sale

October 10, 2021

Estimate: $400,000 – $700,000

Lot 706

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Bernard Buffet, Nature morte aux tranches de melon 靜物甜瓜, 1953

A still life composition featuring slices of melon painted in oil on canvas by French artist Bernard Buffet. Created in 1953, this work exemplifies Buffet's characteristic expressive style applied to everyday objects.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1953
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Melon, Post-War Art, French Art, Modernism, Bernard Buffet, 1950s, Oil on Canvas, Still Life

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