{"product_id":"bernard-buffet-tournesols-et-melon-original-lithograph-hand-signed-1955","title":"Bernard Buffet - Tournesols et melon (Original lithograph, hand-signed, 1955)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 22px; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 8px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.6; box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Authenticity --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; background: #b88a1c; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOriginal Lithograph\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Artist --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #111;\"\u003eBernard Buffet\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: #777; font-style: italic;\"\u003eFrench, 1928–1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Title --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; padding: 18px 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.35; color: #111;\"\u003eTournesols et melon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: #666;\"\u003e1955\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 6px; font-size: 12px; color: #999; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #aa9f50;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition — 46\/125\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Rarity Accent Box --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fafafa; border-left: 4px solid #b88a1c; padding: 18px; margin-bottom: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #b88a1c; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Publisher Note\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #111; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eNumbered 46\/125 | Galerie Beyeler \u0026amp; Mourlot Studio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444; text-align: justify;\"\u003eAn iconic 1955 mid-century still life printed on fine \u003cstrong\u003eBFK Rives wove paper\u003c\/strong\u003e (with watermark). Published by \u003cstrong\u003eGalerie Beyeler, Basel\u003c\/strong\u003e and expertly printed at the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eAtelier Mourlot, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e (Catalogue Raisonné reference: Mourlot, 11). Hand-signed in pencil lower right and numbered \u003cstrong\u003e46\/125\u003c\/strong\u003e lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Technical Information --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 14px; color: #333;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.3 × 22.0 in (77 × 56 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.2 × 18.9 in (64 × 48 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Color Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper (with Watermark)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher \u0026amp; Printer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Galerie Beyeler, Basel \/ Atelier Mourlot, Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1; border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition overall. Vibrant colors and exceptionally strong ink saturation throughout the printed area. Light age-related toning, minor foxing spots, and matting\/framing marks along the extreme outer margins (from previous framing), strictly confined to the blank borders and completely outside the image area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature \u0026amp; Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-signed in pencil lower right \u003cem\u003e\"Bernard Buffet\"\u003c\/em\u003e; numbered \u003cem\u003e46\/125\u003c\/em\u003e in pencil lower left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated in 1955, \u003cem\u003eTournesols et melon\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of Bernard Buffet’s most celebrated graphic masterpieces from his vital post-war period. Featuring sharp, angular spiky sunflowers in a tall vase paired with a sliced melon against a vivid orange hatched background, the work embodies Buffet’s definitive graphic style—bold black contours, nervous linear tension, and profound melancholy elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rare, highly desirable early Mourlot edition print on watermarked BFK Rives paper, representing a landmark release for collectors of mid-century French Expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\nHand-signed and numbered in pencil by Bernard Buffet, guaranteeing complete authenticity and premium value for fine art collectors.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1; border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mourlot, No. 11 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bernard Buffet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52782167425335,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/8884\/5879\/files\/photo_2026-08-03_05-11-50_c899f6d1-c56c-4e7a-85da-52f395e9bfe0.jpg?v=1785749125","url":"https:\/\/hedonism.gallery\/ar\/products\/bernard-buffet-tournesols-et-melon-original-lithograph-hand-signed-1955","provider":"Hedonism Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}