174 - BUFFET, BERNARD

BUFFET, BERNARD 1928 Paris–1999 Tourtour/South France Title: Au bon coin chez Maurice. Date: 1970. Technique: Watercolour, coloured pencil and India ink on SCHOELLER TURM (blind stamp). Measurement: 49.5 x 65.5 cm. Notation: Signed and dated lower left: Bernard Buffet 70. Verso upper left, equipped with the stamp Maurice Garnier. Frame: Framed. The work is documented in the Bernard Buffet Archive at the Galerie Maurice Garnier, Paris. Provenance: - Galerie Maurice Garnier, Paris - Edgar M. Bronfman Collection (acquired from previous owner in 1971) - Christie's, New York, 2845th auction, 7th May, 2014, lot 113 - Wally Findlay Galleries, New York - Private collection USA (purchased from previous owner) - Sotheby's, New York, N09876. auction, 14th December, 2018, lot 38 - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia - French street scene in Buffet's typical expressive graphic imagery - Significant provenance from the Maurice Garnier Gallery and the well-known collection of the American Edgar M. Bronfman - Perfect interplay of graphic lines and pointed color accents - Buffet's consistent rejection of abstract influences of post-war art leads to his unmistakable style Even at a young age, Bernard Buffet developed a distinctive visual language characterized by sharply contoured shapes, a dense network of black lines and a strongly graphic approach to painting. While his early works were often characterized by a sparse, largely monochrome color scheme, his palette increasingly expanded to include bright colors in the following decades. The characteristic lines remain the defining element and give his landscapes and city views an exciting, immediately recognizable presence. In “Au bon coin, chez Maurice” from 1970, Buffet focuses on a French street corner with a café and restaurant. Bold black lines outline the houses, trees and clouds and structure the entire composition. The energetically placed strokes enliven the actually still scenery. Bright areas in green, yellow, orange and red structure the composition: the colorfully accentuated facades and windows stand out effectively from the dominant black drawing and the largely free areas. What is remarkable is the combination of precise observation and consistent stylization with which Buffet translates the numerous details of the street scene into his characteristic graphic formal language. Perspective lines lead deep into the street space, while power lines, branches and architectural contours rhythmically structure the composition and give the street scene its special dynamic. There is a special connection to the Maurice Garnier Gallery, from whose holdings the sheet comes. Maurice Garnier accompanied Buffet's artistic career as a gallery owner for decades. As early as 1971, the work ended up in the important Edgar M. Bronfman collection. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Bernard Buffet #Expressionism #France #Post-War Art #1970s #Modern Art. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.