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, Incoming Call, Wang Dianyu

Incoming Call

Wang Dianyu

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

$1,734

Painting, Code 2302, Thierry Carrier

Code 2302

Thierry Carrier

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

$13,870

Painting, Sea night, Plamen Bonev

Sea night

Plamen Bonev

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

$2,659

Painting, We come in peace, Hico

We come in peace

Hico

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

$1,387

Painting, Tailwind, Angel Gerdjikov

Tailwind

Angel Gerdjikov

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

$1,445

Photography, Solo dance, Shulan Wang

Solo dance

Shulan Wang

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

$925

Painting, Last dream, Runaug Venås

Last dream

Runaug Venås

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

$3,236

Painting, Paysage peint, J. Hinnen

Paysage peint

J. Hinnen

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

$1,221

Painting, Venise, Marc Peltzer

Venise

Marc Peltzer

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

$10,403

Painting, Stars, Jean-Marc Amigues

Stars

Jean-Marc Amigues

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

$5,201

Fine Art Drawings, The Night, Ludmila Korets

The Night

Ludmila Korets

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

$925

Print, Quiet Moon, Ann Craven

Quiet Moon

Ann Craven

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

$4,870

Fine Art Drawings, Le Soir, Louis Pons

Le Soir

Louis Pons

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

$6,935

Photography, Mr DZ, Charly Desoubry

Mr DZ

Charly Desoubry

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

$694

Photography, Colline, Xavier Dumoulin

Colline

Xavier Dumoulin

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$3,121

Painting, Les Ponts, Alex Claude

Les Ponts

Alex Claude

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

$1,734

Photography, X-Ray London, Duncan Wade

X-Ray London

Duncan Wade

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

$3,501

Print, Bagheera, Milan Sanka

Bagheera

Milan Sanka

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

$173

Painting, Fragility, Galya Popova

Fragility

Galya Popova

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

$809

Painting, Profondeur, Âme Sauvage

Profondeur

Âme Sauvage

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

$1,156

Painting, Fall night, Emily Starck

Fall night

Emily Starck

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

$3,225

Painting, Inversion, Galya Popova

Inversion

Galya Popova

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

$1,907

Painting, Herberas, Galya Popova

Herberas

Galya Popova

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

$1,560

Photography, Arbre mort, Feng Hatat

Arbre mort

Feng Hatat

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$694

Photography, Ciel 5, Feng Hatat

Ciel 5

Feng Hatat

Photography - 35 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$694

Painting, Red ship, Galya Popova

Red ship

Galya Popova

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

$2,023

Photography, Tunnel , Feng Hatat

Tunnel

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$578