Bernard Buffet’s View of Amiens

Result EUR111,600

Published on 28 May 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 16 May 2021 - 10:00 (CEST) - Hôtel des ventes de Metz, 43, rue Dupont-des-Loges - 57000 Metz

The highlight of this sale was a sweeping cityscape dominated by the famous Gothic cathedral’s soaring silhouette, but it also included some legendary automobiles.

Bernard Buffet (1928-1999), Vue de ville, Amiens (City View: Amiens), 1972, oil on... Bernard Buffet’s View of Amiens

Bernard Buffet (1928-1999), Vue de ville, Amiens (City View: Amiens), 1972, oil on canvas signed and dated, 89 x 130 cm/35 x 51.2 in.
Result: €111,600

Bernard Buffet’s 1972 painting features one of Amiens’ many canals beneath the great gray sky he loved so much. The cathedral of Notre Dame’s spire and…

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Sunday 16 May 2021 - 10:00 (CEST) - Live

Hôtel des ventes de Metz, 43, rue Dupont-des-Loges - 57000 Metz

Martin et Associés (HDV Metz)

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Bernard Buffet in Amiens

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Maurice Garnier Gallery, this 1972 landscape once again illustrates Bernard Buffet's penchant for urban views.