Coffee Picnic

Painting: “Coffee Picnic”, 2020
Artist: Yuriy Mykhailovych Laptev (b. 1962) — a renowned contemporary Ukrainian surrealist painter, graphic artist, and designer. His works are highly valued in Ukraine and abroad, and are held in both private and public collections. Notably, the painting “White Submarine” is part of the personal collection of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022).
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size without frame: 60 × 80 cm
Size with frame: 74 × 94 cm
Artist’s signature on the front and reverse
Wooden frame, canvas stretched on wooden stretcher
Unique piece (one of a kind)
The painting “Coffee Picnic” is a striking example of Yuriy Laptev’s surrealist vision. The composition intertwines fantastic architectural forms, coffee-inspired motifs, mechanisms of time, and mysterious characters. Its deep symbolism, dramatic clouds, and the tension between reality and illusion create a unique atmosphere of philosophical allegory.
Investment appeal: Laptev’s works are already in high demand among collectors, and the presence of one of his paintings in the President’s collection significantly increases the value of this piece.
Estimated value: $6,000 – $9,000 USD