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Title: French Modernist Breakfast Still Life with Baguettes Coffee Pot Flowers and Cups
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 24 x 18 inches (height x width)
Provenance: Artists estate, France
Condition: Good overall with light handling marks and edge wear on the edges consistent with age.
Description:
This vibrant and characterful still life by Guy Nicod captures a distinctly French domestic moment, reimagined through bold modernist abstraction. At the centre of the composition, a cluster of long baguettes rises vertically from a grouping of jugs and vessels, their warm ochre tones contrasting strikingly with the cool greys and deep reds that frame the scene. Beneath them, a charming arrangement of coffee cups, a blue moka pot, floral stems, and curved pastries suggests a lively breakfast tableau transformed into a rhythmic, almost theatrical arrangement.
Nicod’s signature use of strong colour-blocking and confident gestural brushwork creates a dynamic interplay between object and background. The rich yellow field surrounding the still life radiates warmth and energy, while the grey central panel introduces a sense of structure and depth. The bright red vertical borders further emphasise the composition’s symmetry, channelling the bold contrasts often seen in mid-century French painting.
The painter’s attention to everyday objects — bread, coffee vessels, humble flowers — elevates the scene into an expressive study of shape, colour, and balance. The baguettes, rendered with exaggerated length and sinuous movement, bring playful personality to the work, while the vivid blue coffee pot anchors the lower portion of the composition with cool tonal contrast.
Ideal for collectors of French modernism, post-war still life, or abstract interior scenes, this piece encapsulates Nicod’s ability to transform the domestic into the dramatic. Unframed and ready for bespoke presentation, it offers both charm and artistic sophistication.
- Creator:Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317258352
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