Bernard Lignon - Paysage Port de Saint-Tropez animé (Vendu sans prix de réserve)

We present an oil-on-canvas painting depicting the bustling port of Saint-Tropez, with sailboats and strolling visitors, by Bernard Lignon (1928–2017)

This scene shows the port of Saint-Tropez, with its moored sailboats, lively quays, southern French façades, and the recognizable bell tower of the parish church in the background. The brisk brushwork, bright light, and spontaneous treatment of the figures are characteristic of post-Impressionist figurative painting from the second half of the 20th century. The work is signed “Bernard Lignon” at the bottom right.

Title: Bustling Port of Saint-Tropez

Technique: Oil on canvas



Artist: Bernard Lignon

Artwork dimensions: 60.5 × 73.5 cm

Overall dimensions with frame: 73 × 86 cm

Condition: Good condition, with a small chip at the bottom left. A light cleaning is recommended.

Frame: Painted and gilded wooden frame, showing some wear

Bernard Lignon (1928–2017) was a French Expressionist painter and sculptor, best known for his urban landscapes and maritime scenes. Born in Montpellier into a prominent family, he began his artistic training at the École régionale des beaux-arts before moving to Paris to pursue his career. In the capital, he quickly exhibited at renowned galleries, notably at Carlier and the Galerie Pétridès. His artistic world revolves around recurring themes such as picturesque views of Paris and Venice, canals, ports, as well as floral still lifes and figures of harlequins or clowns. In the early 1970s, the painter briefly experimented with abstraction before returning to a highly personal figurative style, characterized by a subtle use of light and shadow. His works, which combine realism with poetic sensitivity, demonstrate great technical mastery of oil painting and lithography.