NICOLAS DE STAEL Boats in the Harbour, 1986

This finely printed 1986 reproduction features Nicolas de Staël’s Boats in the Harbour, originally painted in 1955, during the final year of the artist’s life. Created in Antibes on the Côte d’Azur—where de Staël kept a studio overlooking the quiet Mediterranean port—the painting belongs to his celebrated late period, defined by shimmering light, simplified forms, and a poetic balance between abstraction and nature.

In this work, de Staël reduces the harbour scene to bold blocks of color—deep marine blues, warm ochres, and luminous whites—evoking the masts and hulls of boats clustered along the waterfront. The composition is both serene and vibrantly modern, capturing the Mediterranean atmosphere with remarkable economy and power.

This authorized reproduction faithfully reflects the character of de Staël’s final paintings, which remain some of the most admired works of post-war European abstraction. A striking and contemplative piece suitable for home or office display.