Orange Flowers in Blue Vase by Bernard Buffet
This is a colorful, bold still life by French artist Bernard Buffet. This is from a set of floral still lives after Buffet's paintings that was issued in a machine printed booklet dating from the 1960s. They are signed in the block, Bernard Buffet and the date 65 is also given. They capture his iconic and unmistakable bold style. They are fun and very affordable. This one is framed and appears to be in excellent condition. It has not been examined out of the frame. The image is 10.5 x 8 inches and the frame size is 14.5 x 11.5 inches. There is no damage, paper loss, staining, foxing, toning, or fading. It's a great mid-century decorative piece by an iconic artist.
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999)
Bernard Buffet is one of the best known of French modernists. He was born in Paris, entered the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts at age 15 spending two years there after which he set out on his own. His first exhibition was in 1947 and a piece from that exhibit was purchased for the Paris Museum of Modern Art. He won a prestigious award by the time he was 20 years old. He became extremely popular with collectors but was increasingly estranged from the art establishment of France (which is traditionally very conservative).
Buffet was extremely prolific producing over 8000 paintings and original prints. Technically he is a realist in that his works are representational (still life, architecture, figural) rather than abstract, but he captures much of the energy and apparent haphazardness of the abstract expressionists. His work is instantly recognizable and remains highly collectible. He committed suicide in 1999.
Price: $75
Framed Size: 14.5 x 11.5 inches
Plate Size: 10.5 x 8 inches
Condition: Excellent
Medium: Offset Lithograph
Subject: Floral & Gardens
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