night

The night has inspired artists for centuries, a mysterious and fascinating subject full of profound concepts and ideas. The enchanting nature of the moon has often been personified as feminine. As the sun sets and the sky darkens, a myriad of stars fill the sky, punctuating the darkness with tiny luminous dots that sparkle for eternity. However it's not only night owls that appreciate the stars and night sky, this phenomenon literally guides our daily lives, and is an endless source of inspiration for artists.  


Artists haven't stopped observing and learning how to depict the night sky in their works. Amongst them is French photographerRoger Schall, who thrived during the outbreak of the Leica and Rolleiflex cameras in the late 20s. A contemporary of Doisneau, Brassai and even Cartier-Bresson, Schall's fly-on-the-wall technique rapidly gained him recognition and attention from the biggest newspaper editors. His little photography studio transformed into a an authentic photography agency, and went on to have his work printed in magazines across the globe. Waiting until the sun had set, Paris at night became his favourite subject. Adopting a neutral perspective, he let his device loose on the city; capturing forgotten alleyways, shops, and monuments, immortalising the Parisian nighttime in a photograph.

Artsper and its partner galeries have selected the most beautiful nocturnal works for you. So before going to bed, during an all-nighter, at midnight or at sunrise; explore the unlimited boundaries of night and day.

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Painting, Robe noir, Barbara Goldmann

Barbara Goldmann

Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Sea night, Plamen Bonev

Plamen Bonev

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,300

Painting, Incoming Call, Wang Dianyu

Wang Dianyu

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Tom Genre, Benoît Tranchant

Benoît Tranchant

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Code 2302, Thierry Carrier

Thierry Carrier

Painting - 200 x 160 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€12,000

Painting, Tailwind, Angel Gerdjikov

Angel Gerdjikov

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,250

Painting, We come in peace, Hico

Hico

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Photography, Solo dance, Shulan Wang

Shulan Wang

Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Last dream, Runaug Venås

Runaug Venås

Painting - 75 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, A forest seed, Danielle Winger

Danielle Winger

Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000 €1,800

Painting, Paysage peint, J. Hinnen

J. Hinnen

Painting - 51 x 60.5 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 23.8 x 0.8 inch

€1,104

Painting, See Ya Later, Chrystal Phan

Chrystal Phan

Painting - 61 x 82 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 32.3 x 1.6 inch

€1,820

Painting, Venise, Marc Peltzer

Marc Peltzer

Painting - 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Print, Tata, Pierre La Police

Pierre La Police

Print - 61 x 90 cm Print - 24 x 35.4 inch

€400

Print, Quiet Moon, Ann Craven

Ann Craven

Print - 85.09 x 68.58 cm Print - 33.5 x 27 inch

€4,405

Painting, Stars, Jean-Marc Amigues

Jean-Marc Amigues

Painting - 147 x 96 x 4 cm Painting - 57.9 x 37.8 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, The Night, Ludmila Korets

Ludmila Korets

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Le Soir, Louis Pons

Louis Pons

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€6,000

Photography, Mr DZ, Charly Desoubry

Charly Desoubry

Photography - 50 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

€600

Photography, X-Ray London, Duncan Wade

Duncan Wade

Photography - 97 x 180 x 5 cm Photography - 38.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

€3,073

Print, Bagheera, Milan Sanka

Milan Sanka

Print - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Fragility, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Ailes de nuit, Âme Sauvage

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 54 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch

€550

Painting, Fall night, Emily Starck

Emily Starck

Painting - 110 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,790

Painting, Inversion, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,650

Painting, Climbing high, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Herberas, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, Red ship, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,750

Painting, Profondeur, Âme Sauvage

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Cuckoo bird, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Night guest, Andriy Klishyn

Andriy Klishyn

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€605