Au Cafe, Vers 1919
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Vera Rockline's Au Cafe, Vers 1919 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 golden glow of 1910s Paris with Vera Rockline’s Au Café, vers 1919, a vibrant snapshot of Montparnasse café culture. Painted during the interwar period’s artistic ferment, Rockline’s oil-on-canvas masterpiece (presumed lost until 2017) distills the era’s duality—bohemian exuberance shading into wartime melancholy. The composition hums with post-Cubist energy: fractured tabletops collide with sinuous Art Deco curves, while a central female figure (possibly poet Anna de Noailles) becomes the calm axis of this geometric whirlpool. As one of the few known works by this Russian-Jewish émigré, its rediscovery reshaped narratives about women in the School of Paris, bridging Sonia Delaunay’s chromatic daring with Tamara de Lempicka’s glamorous defiance. The mosaic-like brushwork and prismatic light effects reveal Rockline’s unique synthesis—Russian Constructivism filtered through Parisian hedonism.
For contemporary spaces, this 81 x 65cm canvas demands thoughtful staging. Hang it in a dining nook or home office to echo its original café setting, pairing with Marcel Breuer’s tubular steel chairs or lacquered French Art Moderne consoles. Let the painting’s dominant burnt sienna and emerald tones inspire velvet upholstery or a tasseled Fortuny lamp, while avoiding competing patterns. In corporate environments, position it in executive lounges beside Eileen Gray-inspired lacquered screens to amplify its Jazz Age sophistication. Scale matters: its intimate dimensions work best within 2-3 meter viewing distances, ideally lit by 3000K directional spots to revive Rockline’s signature champagne-light effects. For color continuity, introduce matte black frames and taupe walls—neutral backdrops that let the fractured mahogany tables and jade saucers pop as intended in 1919.
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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.
