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!
Luana Sallustio
Little Secret II
Luana Sallustio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
Little Secret III
Luana Sallustio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
Monica Bellucci
Luana Sallustio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Fabien Gäng
Nature morte à la fleur
Fabien Gäng
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€830
Georges Darel
Portrait d'homme à la moustache
Georges Darel
Painting - 41.5 x 33.5 x 2 cm Painting - 16.3 x 13.2 x 0.8 inch
€854
Table fleurie et vue sur jardin
Georges Darel
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€694
Pêcheur au bord de l'Arve
Georges Darel
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€907
Nature morte à la pipe 2
Georges Darel
Painting - 44 x 24.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 9.6 x 0.2 inch
€619
Rémy Badan
Emile-François Chambon
La dame au camée
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€1,280
Portrait de jeune fille
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 9.6 x 0.1 inch
€672
Jeune femme blonde de profil
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
€939
Portrait de Ludmilla Barta
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
€1,067
Blanche neige
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 27.5 x 35.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.8 x 14 x 0.2 inch
€1,238
Les Sources, Collonges Bellerive, Genève
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
€790
Femme et enfant posant
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
€694
Femme nue de dos
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
€587
Palmi Marzaroli
Vent sur le lac (PM01)
Palmi Marzaroli
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Paysage avec lac (PM08)
Palmi Marzaroli
Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€1,350
Paysage d'or (PM09)
Palmi Marzaroli
Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€1,350
Soleil couchant (PM10)
Palmi Marzaroli
Painting - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
€1,750
Zone blanche (PM11)
Palmi Marzaroli
Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€1,350
Marius Chambaz
Bord de l'Aire, Genève
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 24 x 31 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.2 x 0.2 inch
€651
Mazots au pied du Cervin
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 33 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
€854
Près des Tuileries avec vue sur lac et le Salève
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 22 x 27.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch
€704
Bouquet aux fleurs jaunes
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€640
La montée d'escalier
Marius Chambaz
Painting - 25 x 31 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Alexandre Rochat
Bouquet de fleurs et vase en verre
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
€640
L'Usine à Châtelaine
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€704
Banc au bord de l'eau
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 38 x 46.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.3 x 0.8 inch
€640
Barques dans la rade de Genève
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 50 x 61.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24.2 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Nature morte aux pommes et poires
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 15.5 x 23 x 0.5 cm Painting - 6.1 x 9.1 x 0.2 inch
Sold
BYC
Keep calm and pray to Buddha
BYC
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€8,000
Ellis Zbinden
La touareg du Sahara
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 50 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€3,000
Paysage de chine sur des radeaux en bambou
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 47 x 67 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.5 x 26.4 x 0 inch
€10,800
Le bouquet joyeux
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 59.5 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 19.1 x 0 inch
€5,400
L’abattoir de Genève
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€3,600