Bernard Buffet

French painter (1928–1999)
Person human Q365304
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Bernard Buffet

Summary

Bernard Buffet is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1928[3]. He passed away in Tourtour[4]. He died on October 4, 1999[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], illustrator[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,038 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Bernard Buffet…
  • Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[11], Bernard Buffet…
  • Bernard Buffet died in Tourtour[4].
  • Bernard Buffet was born on July 10, 1928[3].
  • Bernard Buffet died on October 4, 1999[5].
  • Bernard Buffet was married to Annabel Buffet[12].
  • Bernard Buffet held citizenship in France[13].
  • Bernard Buffet is identified as part of the French ethnic group[14].
  • Bernard Buffet's professions included painter[6].
  • Bernard Buffet's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Bernard Buffet worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Bernard Buffet worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Bernard Buffet's field of work was painting[15].
  • Bernard Buffet's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].
  • Bernard Buffet was educated at Lycée Carnot[17].
  • Bernard Buffet received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Bernard Buffet received the Officer of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Bernard Buffet received the Prix de la critique[20].
  • Bernard Buffet was a member of Comité national de l'estampe[21].
  • Bernard Buffet was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[22].
  • Bernard Buffet was influenced by Gustave Courbet[23].
  • Bernard Buffet was influenced by Francis Gruber[24].
  • Bernard Buffet was influenced by Jean Fautrier[25].
  • Bernard Buffet was influenced by Antoine-Jean Gros[26].
  • Bernard Buffet was influenced by Chaïm Soutine[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Paris[2], a commune of France[28], in France[29], founded in -0300[30] and 9th arrondissement of Paris[11], a municipal arrondissement of France[31], in France[32], founded in 1860[33]. Bernard Buffet was born on July 10, 1928[3]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16], an art academy[34], in France[35], founded in 1797[36], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[37] and Lycée Carnot[17], a lycée[38], in France[39], founded in 1869[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], illustrator[8], and draftsperson[9]. Bernard Buffet's field of work was painting[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], a Q1499804[41], in France[42], founded in 1802[43]; Officer of Arts and Letters[19], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and Prix de la critique[20], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1971[48].

Personal Life

Among Bernard Buffet's spouses was Annabel Buffet[12].

Death and Burial

Bernard Buffet died on October 4, 1999[5]. He passed away in Tourtour[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[49].

Why It Matters

Bernard Buffet ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,038 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Buffet born?

Bernard Buffet was born in Paris[2].

Where did Bernard Buffet die?

Bernard Buffet died in Tourtour[4].

Who was Bernard Buffet married to?

Bernard Buffet's spouses include Annabel Buffet[12].

What did Bernard Buffet do for work?

Bernard Buffet worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], illustrator[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Bernard Buffet go to school?

Bernard Buffet was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16] and Lycée Carnot[17].

What awards did Bernard Buffet receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], Officer of Arts and Letters[19], and Prix de la critique[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Bernard Buffet. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bernard-buffet
MLA “Bernard Buffet.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/bernard-buffet.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bernard-buffet_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Bernard Buffet}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bernard-buffet}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Bernard Buffet — https://4ort.xyz/entity/bernard-buffet (retrieved 2026-10-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bernard-buffet · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · ~2026-47492-08 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Portrait of the Artist (1954) Benard Buffet in Tate Museum.j
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Portrait of the Artist (1954) Benard Buffet in Tate Museum.jpg"
  2. 29d ago · ~2026-47883-77 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Significant event → solo show, solo show, solo show +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P793]]: [[Q3433300]]"
  3. 4w ago · ~2026-46477-30 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3342]]: [[Q5593]]"
  4. 5w ago · ~2026-46477-30 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Official website → https://www.bernardbuffetofficiel.com/en, https://www.buffet-museum.jp/en/
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P3342]]: [[Q770037]]"
  5. 5w ago · ~2026-45723-76 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Influenced by → Gustave Courbet, Francis Gruber, Jean Fautrier +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3342]]: [[Q128790]]"
  6. 5w ago · Linhuaclinic · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer of Arts and Letters, Prix de la critique
    Movement → Expressionism, existentialism, Q4292891
    Influenced by → Gustave Courbet, Francis Gruber, Jean Fautrier +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P737]]: [[Q216999]]"
  7. 5w ago · ~2026-45723-76 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Movement → Expressionism, existentialism, Q4292891
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P135]]: [[Q1622217]]"
  8. 5w ago · ~2026-45723-76 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art +50
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3342]]: [[Q15970649]]"
  9. 5w ago · Linhuaclinic · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Described by source → Q141157897, Q141156631, Q141156527 +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q4021627]]"
  10. 5w ago · Linhuaclinic · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P793]]: [[Q3433300]]"
  11. 5w ago · Linhuaclinic · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 28th Venice Biennale
    Significant person → Maurice Girardin, Roger Dutilleul, Andy Warhol +10
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art +50
    Official website → https://www.bernardbuffetofficiel.com/en, https://www.buffet-museum.jp/en/
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P3342]]: [[Q5603]]"
  12. 6w ago · ~2026-45723-76 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Represented by → Artists Rights Society, Q140695116, Bernard Buffet Museum
    Movement → Expressionism, existentialism, Q4292891
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art +50
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q194626]]"
  13. 6w ago · ~2026-45723-76 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → ECBF-FEC8-22CD-7DDC-285B
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art +50
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q7399081]]"
  14. 10w ago · Chabannes Vallé · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Represented by → Artists Rights Society, Q140695116, Bernard Buffet Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1875]]: [[Q140695116]]"
  15. 14w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-bernard-buffet
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-bernard-buffet, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.