Buste & Bouquet

20th-century oil on canvas signed Robert Simon (1889–1961), dated 1931 on the reverse. The painting also bears the artist’s studio stamp and Paris atelier address.

This intimate still life captures a corner of an artist’s atelier. A marble or plaster bust rests against patterned fabrics, while a vivid bouquet in a porcelain vase brings warmth and focus to the foreground. The cool tones of the background create a quiet contrast to the colorful, sunlit flowers, offering a balance between serenity and vitality.

The condition is good, with some light surface markings on the canvas.

About Robert Simon (1889–1961)

Robert Simon was a Parisian post-Impressionist in every sense, regularly exhibiting at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Artistes Français. His studio on Rue Alfred Stevens in the 9th arrondissement placed him in the heart of Pigalle’s golden age, surrounded by fellow artists, writers, and critics.

His Impressionist style, marked by vibrant brushstrokes and bold color, brought to life the atmosphere of Parisian interiors and French landscapes. Favoring small formats, he sought to capture maximum emotion in minimal space, painting still lifes, intimate rooms, and animated city scenes with a sensitive eye for light and composition.

Simon was closely connected to artists such as Jean Pougny, Charles Kvapil, and André Lhote, and counted Claude Roger-Marx, the noted art critic and historian, among his friends. After his passing, Roger-Marx honored him in Le Figaro with a tribute titled: “The painter Robert Simon passed away, brush in hand.”

• Overall Size: 21.5" x 15" / 55cm x 38cm.
  
• Country of origin: France.
• Signature: Robert Simon (1889-1961).
• Creation date: 1931. 
• Condition: Good condition with some light markings on the surface of the painting.
• Materials: Oil painting on canvas.
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