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Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

French, 1928-1999

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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Artist: Bernard Buffet
On the Beach
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Bernard Buffet Title: On the Beach Portfolio: Bernard Buffet Lithographs 1952-1966 Medium: Lithograph Year: 1968 Sheet Size: 12 3/8" x 9 1/2" Sign...
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1960s Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Blue Flowers - Original lithograph - 1965
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard Buffet Blue Flowers Stone lithograph in colors Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in) INFORMATION : Edited for the portfolio Les Peintr...
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Don Quixote dans la Bibliotèque II by Bernard Buffet - signed color lithograph
By Bernard Buffet
Located in New York, NY
This is a signed color lithograph by Bernard Buffet from the Don Quixote series printed in 1989 at the Atelier Mourlot, Paris. This particular image is of Don Quixote in his library....
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Late 20th Century Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Le monocycle (Performer on a Unicycle)
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Le monocycle (Performer on a Unicycle) Color lithograph, 1968 Signed and numbered in pencil lower left corner From the portfolio "Mon Cirque" (My Circus) Edition: 120 (12/120) Reference: Sorlier, Buffet Lithographs, No. 166 Condition: Excellent Image size: 26 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches Sheet size: 28 1/4 x 20 inches Provenance: Robert Henry Adams, Chicago From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Buffet Born 10 July 1928 Paris, France Died 4 October 1999 (aged 71) Nationality French Education École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Marie-Thérèse Auffray Known for Painting, Drawing, Printmaking Movement Expressionism Awards Member of the Salon d'Automne, 1947 Member of the Société des Artistes Indépendants, 1947 Prix de la Critique, 1948 Prix Puvis de Chavannes, 1950 Officer of the Légion d'Honneur,1973 Member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, 1974 Bernard Buffet (French: [byfɛ]; 10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. He produced a varied and extensive body of work. His style was exclusively figurative. The artist enjoyed worldwide popularity early in his career but was shunned by art pundits later on. Today, there is a renewed interest in Bernard Buffet's oeuvre. His works can be seen in the collections of the world's leading museums, including the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, the Tate, and the Museum of Modern Art. Biography Bernard Buffet was born in 1928. He hailed from a middle-class family with roots in Northern and Western France. His spent his childhood in Paris. His mother often took him to the Louvre Museum, where he got familiar with the works of Realist painters, such as Gustave Courbet. This is likely to have influenced his style. In 1955, he painted a work that paid tribute to Courbet's Le Sommeil. Bernard Buffet was a student at the Lycée Carnot during the Nazi occupation of Paris. He travelled to drawings courses in the evenings despite the curfew imposed by the Nazi authorities. He then studied art at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (National School of the Fine Arts) and worked in the studio of the painter Eugène Narbonne. Among his classmates were Maurice Boitel and Louis Vuillermoz. He met the French painter Marie-Thérèse Auffray and was influenced by her work. Buffet's mother, Blanche, died from breast cancer in 1945. Seventeen-year-old Buffet...
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1960s French School Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

France : Revolution in Paris - Lithograph
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard Buffet France : Revolution in Paris (The Commune of Paris), 1960 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 69 x 56 cm (c. 28 x 22 in) Excellent condition
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

La Plage, Framed Lithograph by Bernard Buffet
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Bernard Buffet, French (1928 - 1999) Title: La Plage Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Size: 14 in. x 10 in. (35.56 cm x 25.4 cm) Frame: 18 x 15 inches
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Science : The Microscope - Original lithograph (Mourlot 1969)
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard BUFFET Science : The Microscope Stone lithograph (printed in Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 30 x 22" REFERENCE : Catalog raisonne of lit...
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Science : Electronic Circuits - Lithograph on vellum - 1968
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard BUFFET Electronical Circuits, 1968 Lithograph (Printed in Atelier Mourlot) Printed signature in the plate On vellum 40 x 75 cm (c. 16 x 30in) Excellent condition
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

La prise de la Bastille
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1978 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 100 ex. 64.00 cm. x 112.00 cm. 25.2 in. x 44.09 in. (paper) 48.00 cm. x 105.00 cm. 18.9 in. x 41.34 in. (image) Annot...
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1970s Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Bernard Buffet "Carnival", Lithograph on Paper "Limited Edition" 179/300
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Napoli, IT
Beautiful limited edition lithograph on paper by Bernard Buffet done in the 1950's. The piece is in excellent condition signed and dated.
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1950s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Paint

Lamp - Lithograph by Bernard Buffet­ - 1954
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Roma, IT
Lamp is an original artwork realized by Bernard Buffet in 1954. Color lithograph on wove paper. Hand Signed "Bernard Buffet" on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left. ...
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1950s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Oursins et Lampe a Petrole, Lithograph by Bernard Buffet
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Bernard Buffet, French (1928 - 1999) Title: Oursins et Lampe à Petrole Medium: Lithograph with pochoir Edition: 15/300 Portfolio: Douze Aquare...
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1960s Expressionist Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Bernard Buffet - Flowers - Lithograph
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
(after) Bernard Buffet Title: Flowers Signed in the plate Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm from the edition of 250 as issued in Warnod, Andre, "Les Peintres mes amis" (Paris: Les Heures Claire...
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Le Savant au Microscope
By Bernard Buffet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled, Le Savant au Microscope, 1968, is an original color lithograph printed on Arches paper by French artist Bernard Buffet, 1928-1999. It is hand signed and dedica...
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1960s Expressionist Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Radar Station - Lithograph on vellum - 1968
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard BUFFET Radar Station, 1968 Lithograph (Printed in Atelier Mourlot) Printed signature in the plate On vellum 40 x 75 cm (c. 16 x 30in) Excellent con...
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1960s Modern Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Paravent / Screen MONUMENTS of PARIS
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard BUFFET (1928-1999) "Monuments of Paris" Four leaves screen representing the famous Parisian monuments: THe Sacré-Coeur, the Tour Saint-Jacques, ...
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Mid-20th Century French School Bernard Buffet Figurative Prints

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Metal

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Don Quixote dans la Bibliotèque II by Bernard Buffet - signed color lithograph
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Mosquito - Original Lithograph from "Les Insectes", by B. Buffet - 1967
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Find a wide variety of authentic Bernard Buffet figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Bernard Buffet in lithograph, metal, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Bernard Buffet figurative prints, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of André Minaux, Françoise Gilot, and Jean Lurcat. Bernard Buffet figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $270 and tops out at $90,000, while the average work can sell for $1,510.
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    Bernard Buffet used a variety of media over the course of his career. The French artist produced more than 8,000 paintings, employing watercolors and oil paints. He also worked in lithography and produced engravings and prints. Some of his most famous pieces include Tête de Clown, Deux Hommes Nus and Nature Morte. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Bernard Buffet art.

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