Robert Chailloux (1913–2006) – Still Life With Thistles, Fruit, And An Oil Lamp

Robert CHAILLOUX (1913–2006) – Still Life with Fruit and Flowers

Oil on canvas depicting an elegant still life consisting of a bouquet of blue thistles in a vase, accompanied by fruit, a ceramic pitcher, a candlestick, and a crystal glass. The composition, subtly illuminated, is distinguished by a beautiful harmony of colors and a delicate interplay of shadows and textures, characteristic of still life painting.

The work is presented in a beautiful frame.

Dimensions:

• Canvas: 55 × 46 cm

• Dimensions with frame: 78 × 69 cm

Shipping: 30 €

Robert CHAILLOUX (1913–2006) was a French painter born in Paris, best known for his still lifes. Trained at the École des Arts Décoratifs, he developed a realistic and meticulous style, characterized by a masterful use of light, textures, and colors.

His compositions frequently feature fruits, flowers, vases, antique objects, and tableware, elegantly arranged in carefully studied compositions. His work follows in the tradition of the great still-life painters.

He exhibited regularly at major French art salons, notably the Salon d’Automne and the Salon de la Marine. His works were also shown abroad, notably at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and the Hermitage in Leningrad in 1975. Some of his paintings have been acquired by the public collections of the City of Paris and the Musée de l’Île-de-France. He died in 2006, leaving behind a body of work cherished by lovers of figurative painting.