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About the Item
This exquisite lithograph by Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), titled Les Iris bleus (The Blue Irises), from the folio Les Peintres mes amis (The Painters My Friends), originates from the 1965 edition published by Editions d'art Les Heures Claires, Paris, and printed by P.-J. Ballon, Paris, May 20, 1965. Les Iris bleus (The Blue Irises) exemplifies Buffet’s striking linear precision and emotional restraint, capturing the solemn elegance and structural rigor that define his postwar aesthetic. The composition’s stark outlines and subdued tones convey a sense of stillness and introspection, characteristic of Buffet’s lifelong exploration of solitude and spirituality through disciplined draftsmanship.
Executed as a lithograph on grand velin d'Arches paper, this work measures 15 x 11 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exceptional standards of Editions d'art Les Heures Claires, Paris, and the master craftsmanship of P.-J. Ballon, Paris.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Bernard Buffet (1928–1999)
Title: Les Iris bleus (The Blue Irises), from the folio Les Peintres mes amis (The Painters My Friends), 1965
Medium: Lithograph on grand velin d'Arches paper
Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.94 cm)
Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1965
Publisher: Editions d'art Les Heures Claires, Paris
Printer: P.-J. Ballon, Paris
Catalogue raisonne reference: Monod, Luc. Manuel de l’amateur de livres illustrés modernes, 1875–1975. Ides et Calendes, 1992, illustration 11485.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the folio Les Peintres mes amis (The Painters My Friends), published by Editions d'art Les Heures Claires, Paris; printed by P.-J. Ballon, Paris, May 20, 1965
Notes:
Excerpted from the folio (translated from the folio), The lithographs by Derain and Van Dongen were printed by Lucien Detruit. Those by Dufy, Matisse, Chagall, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Cavailles, Terechkovitch, and Carzou were printed by Mourlot Freres. Those by Picasso and Buffet were printed by P.-J. Ballon. The lithograph by Miro was printed in the workshop Arte, which also printed, in phototype, the frontispiece. The etchings by Villon and Zadkine were printed by Manuel Robbe. That by Braque was printed by A. and P. Crommelynck. The wood engravings and printing of the illustrations by Vlaminck, Rouault, Pascin, and Utrillo were done by Raymond Jacquet. The texts by Andre Warnod, collected by his daughter Jeanine Warnod, were hand-set in De Roos type, size 24, and printed in Paris on the presses of Daragnes. Printing completed on May 20, 1965. Justification of the edition, III examples on large velin d'Arches containing the original copper plates inked for one intaglio illustration; a proof on silk of two lithographs; the four wood-engraved illustrations, mounted; a color separation of one lithograph; and a complete suite of the illustrations on Arches—numbered I to III. XVI examples on large velin d'Arches containing a proof on silk of two lithographs; the four wood-engraved illustrations, mounted; a color separation of one lithograph; and a complete suite of the illustrations on Arches—numbered IV to XIX. XXI examples on large velin d'Arches containing a proof on silk of two lithographs; the four wood-engraved illustrations, mounted; and a complete suite of the illustrations on Arches—numbered XX to XL. XL examples on large velin d'Arches containing a complete suite of the illustrations on Arches—numbered XLI to LXXX. CLXX examples on large velin d'Arches—numbered LXXXI to CCL.
About the Publication:
The folio Les Peintres mes amis (The Painters My Friends), published in Paris in 1965 by Editions d'art Les Heures Claires, stands among the most ambitious postwar French printmaking collaborations. Conceived as a celebration of modern art’s greatest masters, the volume unites original graphic works by Buffet, Vlaminck, Matisse, Picasso, Chagall, Braque, Villon, Derain, Zadkine, Miro, and others, alongside critical essays by Andre Warnod. Each plate was executed under the supervision of Paris’s foremost ateliers—Mourlot Freres, Lucien Detruit, P.-J. Ballon, Manuel Robbe, and Raymond Jacquet—representing the finest techniques of lithography, etching, and woodcut. This luxurious folio exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of mid-20th-century French printing, merging text, image, and handcraft into a unified artistic statement. A triumph of the livre d’artiste tradition, it remains a vital record of the enduring creative dialogue between the painters, printers, and publishers who defined the visual culture of their time.
About the Artist:
Bernard Buffet (1928–1999) was a French painter and printmaker whose unmistakable linear style, technical precision, and emotional intensity made him one of the most influential and prolific artists of the 20th century. Born in Paris, Buffet entered the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts at fifteen and soon developed a visual language defined by taut black outlines, muted tones, and haunting stillness that reflected the existential climate of postwar Europe. Influenced by Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, Buffet forged a path that blended classical rigor with modern expression. Emerging in the late 1940s as a prodigy of French modernism, he rose to fame after his work L’Homme accoude was acquired by the Musee National d’Art Moderne, and by his early twenties, he was being heralded as a successor to Picasso. His stark depictions of Parisian streets, still lifes, religious scenes, clowns, and self-portraits embodied the human struggle with isolation and resilience, capturing the postwar spirit with both intellect and empathy. Buffet’s disciplined draftsmanship, emotional gravity, and refusal to abandon figuration during the dominance of abstraction set him apart from his contemporaries and aligned him with the existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he achieved international acclaim, exhibiting across Europe, America, and Asia, and in 1955 won the Prix de la Critique. His prolific output—over 8,000 works spanning painting, lithography, and illustration—combined the architectural order of Calder’s compositions with the psychological depth of Dali and Giacometti. A polarizing figure in his lifetime, Buffet was celebrated by collectors and the public for his expressive honesty, while critics debated his commercial success. In 1973, the Musee Bernard Buffet was founded in Surugadaira, Japan, housing thousands of his works and confirming his global legacy. His influence extended to later artists such as George Condo and Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as fashion and design movements that admired his austere elegance. His art remains in major museum collections, including the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and MoMA, and his mastery of line and emotion continues to resonate with collectors seeking modern art that unites discipline and feeling. Standing alongside Picasso, Dali, Miro, Giacometti, Calder, Kandinsky, Duchamp, and Man Ray, Bernard Buffet endures as a monumental figure in modern art, a painter who transformed despair into beauty through precision and vision. His highest auction record was achieved by Le Cirque (1961), which sold for $13.6 million at Christie’s, Hong Kong, on May 26, 2022, reaffirming his status as one of the most distinctive, visionary, and collectible painters of the modern era.
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- Creator:Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999, French)
- Creation Year:1965
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Southampton, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1465215295792
Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet was born on July 10, 1928, in Paris. He was a French painter of Expressionism and a member of the anti-abstract art group L'homme Témoin. He studied art at the École Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and worked in the studio of the painter Eugène Narbonne. Buffet died on October 4, 1999, in Tourtour, France.
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