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About the Item
This exquisite lithograph by Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), titled Nature morte aux iris (Still Life with Irises), originates from the 1979 album Bernard Buffet, Lithographe I (Bernard Buffet, Lithographer I), published by Editions Michele Trinckvel, Paris, and Draeger, Paris, and printed by maitre imprimeur Draeger, Paris, October 1979. The composition exemplifies Buffet’s austere linear precision and restrained palette, transforming the still life motif into a meditation on structure, tension, and quiet emotional gravity.
Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 12.5 x 9.25 inches (31.75 x 23.5 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. Printed by Draeger, Paris, one of the most respected Parisian fine art printing houses of the twentieth century.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Bernard Buffet (1928–1999)
Title: Nature morte aux iris (Still Life with Irises), from Bernard Buffet, Lithographe I (Bernard Buffet, Lithographer I), 1979
Medium: Lithograph on velin paper
Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.25 inches (31.75 x 23.5 cm)
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1979
Publisher: Editions Michele Trinckvel, Paris; Draeger, Paris
Printer: maitre imprimeur Draeger, Paris
Catalogue raisonne reference: Buffet, Bernard, and Charles Sorlier. Bernard Buffet: Lithographe I-II. M. Trinckvel, 1979-1987, illustration 299-301
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the 1979 album Bernard Buffet, Lithographe I (Bernard Buffet, Lithographer I), published by Editions Michele Trinckvel, Paris, and Draeger, Paris
Notes:
Excerpted from the album (translated from French), Finished printing in October 1979 on the presses of Draeger, maitre imprimeur in Paris.
About the Publication:
Bernard Buffet, Lithographe I, issued in 1979 under the direction of Editions Michele Trinckvel in collaboration with Draeger, Paris, represents one of the most authoritative printed surveys of Buffet’s graphic work. Conceived as a comprehensive presentation of his lithographic production, the album reflects the rigorous standards of Parisian printmaking at the close of the twentieth century, emphasizing fidelity to line, tonal clarity, and disciplined composition. Draeger’s technical expertise ensured exceptional consistency across impressions, preserving the stark intensity and architectural precision that define Buffet’s imagery. The album occupies a central place within Buffet’s printed oeuvre and remains a cornerstone reference for collectors and scholars of postwar figurative modernism.
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 USD 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:1979
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Southampton, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1465217380502
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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