Feb 10, 2026 11:00 EST
Sporting Art & Dogs in Art®
1046
Bernard Buffet
French, 1928-1999
Le Chien, 1996
Signed and dated Bernard Buffet 1996 (ur); dedicated Pour Paul Bajade/ Amicalement/ Noël 1996/ Bernard Buffet on the verso
Pencil on two sheets of thin card, joined together with tape on the recto and verso
24 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches (61.6 x 47 cm)
Provenance:
Christmas gift from the artist to Paul Bajade, 1996
Sale, Sotheby's, Olympia, Mar. 20, 2002, lot 124
Sale, Droulot Richelieu, Paris, Nov. 27, 2002, lot 48
Sale, Christie's, London, Feb. 9, 2006, lot 685
This work is recorded in the Galerie Maurice Garnier archive.
Framed 32 x 27 inches.
Sold for $14,080
Estimated at $7,000 - $9,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
French, 1928-1999
Le Chien, 1996
Signed and dated Bernard Buffet 1996 (ur); dedicated Pour Paul Bajade/ Amicalement/ Noël 1996/ Bernard Buffet on the verso
Pencil on two sheets of thin card, joined together with tape on the recto and verso
24 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches (61.6 x 47 cm)
Provenance:
Christmas gift from the artist to Paul Bajade, 1996
Sale, Sotheby's, Olympia, Mar. 20, 2002, lot 124
Sale, Droulot Richelieu, Paris, Nov. 27, 2002, lot 48
Sale, Christie's, London, Feb. 9, 2006, lot 685
This work is recorded in the Galerie Maurice Garnier archive.
Framed 32 x 27 inches.
Taped to mat in spots along the verso edges; scattered smudges, most likely done during the creation of the work; pinholes along the edges;
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Auction: Sporting Art & Dogs in Art®, Feb 10, 2026
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Auction of Sporting Art & Dogs in Art® on February 10, 2026 Fetches Exceptional Results!
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1996 Drawing by Bernard Buffet Takes Top Dog in a White Glove Sale
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NEW YORK, NY -- Paddles were wagging at Doyle's auction of Sporting Art & Dogs in Art® on February 10, 2026 as the total raced past expectations in a White Glove Sale -- every lot sold! Collectors, canine enthusiasts and sports fans were hot on the chase for paintings, drawings and prints celebrating dogs, horses and the thrill of the sporting field.
The top dog of the sale was Le Chien, a charming pencil drawing by Bernard Buffet (French, 1928-1999) from 1996 that achieved $14,080, well over its $7,000-9,000 estimate. The drawing was inscribed as a Christmas gift to Paul Bajade, the chef and truffle specialist behind the acclaimed restaurant Les Chênes Verts, located near Buffet’s estate, Domaine de la Baume, in Tourtour, Provence.
From the Collection of a Pug Lover was William Henry Hamilton Trood’s (British, 1860-1899) portrait of Zoe, (A Pug) from 1882 that realized $12,800, more that tripling its estimate of $3,000-4,000. One of the most admired canine painters of the late Victorian era, Trood was renowned for his highly detailed and affectionate portrayals of dogs.
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