Interior of Woman Placing Branches in Vase on Table

1900

A solitary woman stands with her back to the viewer, quietly arranging branches in a vase upon a table in a spare, softly lit interior. Hammershøi renders the scene with his characteristic restrained palette of cool grays and muted tones, lending the domestic moment an atmosphere of stillness and quiet contemplation. The composition's simplicity and subtle play of light reflect the Danish master's enduring fascination with the poetry of everyday life within the home.

Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed: Yes
Spotted At: Auction House · Phillips

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1900, in Denmark. Literature: Sophus Michaëlis and Alfred Bramsen, Exhibition History: Cambridge, MA, Harvard University, Busch-Reisinger Museum,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

March 5, 2026

Estimate: $1,500,000 – $2,000,000

Sold: $1,642,000

Lot 7