Chez Le Coiffeur
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Paul Gavarni's Chez Le Coiffeur into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Step into the whimsical Parisian salon of Chez Le Coiffeur (1842), where Paul Gavarni’s lithograph captures a moment of mid-19th-century bourgeois life with razor-sharp satire. The scene hums with quiet chaos—a fashionably dressed woman examines her coiffure in a mirror while her hairdresser fusses with curling irons, his face a study in professional theatrics. Gavarni’s delicate ink lines and soft washes of color reveal his background as a caricaturist for publications like Le Charivari, while the composition’s theatricality nods to his set-design collaborations. This work epitomizes the physiologies genre—a popular visual satire of social types—and cemented Gavarni’s reputation as Balzac’s "painter of modern life." Though less radical than Daumier, his keen observation of Parisian manners influenced later Realists like Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, bridging Romanticism and modernity.
For contemporary spaces, Chez Le Coiffeur shines in eclectic interiors that celebrate historic charm. Frame it in a slender gilt frame (matching the mirror in the artwork) and hang it in a dressing room or salon-style hallway for witty resonance with vanity areas. Its muted earth tones—ochre walls and mauve skirts—pair beautifully with Farrow & Ball’s "London Clay" or burgundy velvet furnishings. At roughly 9x12 inches (standard for Gavarni’s Les Français series), it works as part of a themed gallery wall alongside fashion plates or Daumier prints. In offices, position it near a baroque mirror or Art Deco vanity to underscore its commentary on beauty rituals, ensuring matte UV glass to preserve the delicate original hues against sunlight.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
