Swiss artists
For a small country, Switzerland has produced many talented artists known throughout the world and who have truly marked the history of art. Here are a few of them ...
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, was a Swiss artist who belonged to the Dada movement, an intellectual, literary and artistic movement that was created in Zurich around 1916 and aimed to challenge ideological, aesthetic and political conventions. Meret Oppenhiemer worked in the context of the Surrealist movement, creating many surrealist objects, including Le Déjeuner en Fourrure, a cup, saucer and a spoon covered with fur. There is also Alberto Giacometti, an important sculptor of the 20th century known for his elongated cast bronze figures. In 2010, his work The Man Who Walks I (1960) becomes the most expensive sculpture in the world when it was sold for $ 92.5 million by Sotheby's. Jean Tinguely is also a sculptor but he approaches the medium very differently. The artist's main interest was the relationship between art and mechanics, which lead him to create artworks animated by motors. Tinguely creates sculptures that can draw by themselves, which he calls the Meta-Matics.
Today the contemporary Swiss art scene is just as interesting as it was in the past. Indeed, to emphasise the importance of the growing contemporary art scene in Switzerland, Art Paris Art Fair has elected the country as the "guest of honour" for its 2018 edition.
On Artsper you'll find many contemporary Swiss artists. There is the famous Mr. Chat, dreamed up by the artist Thoma Vuille. It is the all too recognisable smiling yellow cat which first appeared first on inaccessible walls in French city but can now be found on canvas and even in the form of sculptures. You'll also discover Roman Signer, who works in various mediums, but who became best known for his performances with an often a humorous tone that he captures through video or photography. In this selection you'll find many more Swiss contemporary artists that you absolutely need to know!
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Christine Staehelin
Summer fields III
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 33.5 x 25.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.2 x 10 x 0.8 inch
$1,470
Still life with leash
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,301
Still life with two plants
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 30.5 x 23 x 3 cm Painting - 12 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,244
Wheat fields II
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,301
Wheat fields III
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,244
Cabin in the woods
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 55.75 x 101.5 x 3 cm Painting - 21.9 x 40 x 1.2 inch
$3,506
Anna Gigon
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Le fond de ma tasse de café (1)
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$215
Le fond de ma tasse de café (2)
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$215
Des songes qui brûlent 2
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$141 $128
Ne nous piétine pas
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$141
Couleurs d'automne 1
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$141
Sirop maison 1
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 18 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$187
Des songes qui brûlent 1
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$141
Couleurs d'automne 2
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$141
Pinar Civan
Whispered to the river
Pinar Civan
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,696
Midnight Summer Dream
Pinar Civan
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,527
Raise up on your toes and dance
Pinar Civan
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,527
Racing with the Butterflies
Pinar Civan
Painting - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,771
Christian Bader
Nature is suffering
Christian Bader
Painting - 140 x 200 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 1 inch
$5,801
She screams her life
Christian Bader
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,630
Surprised with satisfaction
Christian Bader
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,183
Un Dieu d'Ailleurs - A God from elsewhere
Christian Bader
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,811
The man and his imaginary friend
Christian Bader
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,811
Interior interlacing
Christian Bader
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,630
Herbert Theurillat
Carrefour de Rive un jour de pluie, Genève
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,688
A la fête foraine
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,288
Nature morte aux poires
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 24 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,384
Vue sur les hauteurs d'un village
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,602
Charrette et tonneau dans la grange
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,453
Petit verre au fleurs
Herbert Theurillat
Painting - 27 x 32.5 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 12.8 x 0.8 inch
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Heidi Schmelzer
Frédéric Schmied
Vue sur le Môle et le Mont-Blanc
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$995
Le Castel à Edimbourg
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 36.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.3 x 0.1 inch
$801
Bataille
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 42.2 x 25.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.6 x 10.1 x 0.1 inch
$652
Cheval
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.9 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$629
Au Bout-du-Monde, Genève
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 33.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13.1 x 0.1 inch
$892
Paysage au bord du Rhône
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$892
Colisée, Rome
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$881
Eugène Louis Martin
Jour de l'an 1937, fête au Jardin Anglais, Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,373
Quai Gustav- Ador, la Neptune à Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,155
Fête de la Restauration du 31 décembre, Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 35 x 27.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.8 x 0.8 inch
$915
Paysage automnal
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 34 x 52 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.4 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch
$641
Balade avenue William Favre
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 40.5 x 26.5 x 1 cm Painting - 15.9 x 10.4 x 0.4 inch
$984
Vue depuis la vieille ville sur Genève
Eugène Louis Martin
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$744
Anahit Gyurjyan
Blue With Collage
Anahit Gyurjyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,357
Wio Karstens
Constructions 01_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch
$2,940
Geometry vs colors 03_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,431
Constructions 02_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch
$2,940
Geometry vs colors 01_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,431
Geometry vs colors 04_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,431
Geometry vs colors 02_02_2023
Wio Karstens
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,431