André Meaux Saint-Marc (1885-1941) - Le secret partagé des boudoirs d'or 

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I offer an authentic work in very good condition signed by André MEAUX SAINT-MARC (1885-1941). This still life with flowers fully aligns with the artistic style of the Roaring Twenties at a pivotal moment between the post-impressionist heritage and the decorative interior explorations of the interwar period.

After a century of painting nature in search of external light, artists have returned to their studios. Active during the first half of the 20th century, MEAUX SAINT-MARC belongs to this generation of French figurative painters committed to conveying the poetry of familiar objects and of hushed interiors. His art bears witness to the era’s taste for measured modernity, privileging chromatic harmony, the sensibility of the brushstroke, and the quietude of interior subjects.

This still life centers around a generous bouquet placed on a piece of furniture and a vividly colored tablecloth. The brushwork is free, vigorous, and built from wide textured flat areas. The impasto is particularly visible on the petals and the reflections in the vase, creating a play of living textures.
This work, charged with four symbols, illustrates the figurative and intimate aesthetics of the interwar period:
- the pink rose symbolizes tenderness, sweetness, gratitude, grace, as well as a budding love while preserving a note of passion.
- The lily is traditionally associated with purity, innocence, the nobility of feelings, and devotion.
- the small red berries add a touch of vitality, passion, and prosperity.
- the receptacle as a vase shaped by human hands welcomes ephemeral nature and symbolizes the fragility of existence with the passage of time (the theme of memento mori).
This receptacle of the soul represents the emotions, the memories of a hushed domestic life. Its curved lines and reflections bring geometric stability and aesthetic balance to the composition.

The brushwork is at once structured and supple, characteristic of the vibrant touch inherited from the color studies of that era.

Original frame dimensions: 61 x 52 cm
Dimensions of the work on its original canvas: 55 x 46 cm
Original frame

This oil on canvas by André MEAUX SAINT-MARC elegantly crystallizes the spirit of the interwar period through its hushed intimacy and warm palette. By pairing the transience of the roses, the small red berries, and the purity of the lilies within a structured composition, the artist celebrates the poetry of daily life through familiar objects. This still life is a symbol of suspended time, bearing witness to a measured and timeless modernity.