Benjamin II Vautier Paintings

This oil on canvas, signed Benjamin Vautier and dated 1930, depicts a blacksmith at work in his workshop, rendered with a compelling balance between realism and expressive painterly ...

Work on cardboard Gray wooden frame 52 x 44 x 5.5 cm This work of art is a striking still life where vibrancy of color and expressive texture take the foreground. The painting feat...

Allegorical Garden Scene (The Temptation) — Signed Oil on Canvas, 20 Century Swiss School Dimension without frame : 81 x 80.5 x 4 cm A refined and evocative oil on canvas by Swiss painter Benjamin Vautier, depicting an allegorical scene traditionally interpreted as The Temptation. The composition presents a young shepherd-like figure offering a fruit to a nude female — an allusion to Adam and Eve — while two additional female figures observe, set within an idyllic, Edenic landscape populated by symbolic fauna, including a striking white peacock. Vautier demonstrates exceptional sensitivity in the modeling of the human form, rendered with academic precision softened by a poetic, almost symbolist atmosphere. The lush vegetation, filtered light, and harmonious palette of deep greens, warm flesh tones, and earthy hues create a serene yet subtly charged narrative space. The artist’s controlled brushwork and nuanced tonal transitions reflect his training within the European academic tradition while revealing a distinct personal lyricism. Signed lower right, the painting embodies the 20th-century fascination with classical mythology, biblical allegory, and Arcadian pastoral themes. Works of this subject and quality are increasingly sought after for both private collections and sophisticated interior settings. Benjamin Vautier painting, Swiss 20th century painting, antique oil painting signed, European academic painting, mythological oil painting, allegorical painting 20th century, Adam and Eve painting, Eden garden scene painting, classical nude painting...

Work on canvas Beige wooden frame 67 x 80 x 4 cm

Work on canvas This captivating still life features an understated ceramic vase, set on a delicate doily, housing a bouquet of vibrant flowers. The yellow, white and red flowers stan...

Work on wood sold with frame

Work on canvas Dimension with frame :82 x 70 x 5 cm Benjamin Vautier (1895-1974) – View of Geneva's Old Town and Saint Pierre Cathedral Oil on canvas, signed and dated B. Vautier 17...

Work on canvas Light brown wooden frame 61 x 53 x 4 cm

Work on canvas Light brown wooden frame 61 x 51.5 x 3.5 cm

Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 49.5 x 57 x 4 cm

Work on wood sold with frame