Vanitas Still Life - Jan van Kessel Phone Case

$48USD
  • Printed in USA, UK, EU & AUS
  • Luxe art armor with a precise fit
  • Artwork won't fade, crack or peel
  • Certified non-toxic tough case

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About This Artwork

What blooms, wilts. What lives, molts. What shines, dims. Jan van Kessel arranges these truths like opera props—florals in decline, ornament without owner, a skull balancing its last adornment: a tangled coronet of gold crowning a future never known.

On this phone case, the image freezes a baroque monologue in mid-line: beauty gags itself with its own excess. Not a warning, but a waltz of slow endings. Each object—beetle, button, rose—is painted with impossible attentiveness, as if attention alone could outpace entropy.

There’s no gloom here, only elegance on the verge. The phone case becomes a handheld altar, whispering in 17th-century Dutch: all this, too, shall pass—so let it gleam while it does.

Origin Story

Jan van Kessel (1626–1679) spun the natural world into gold. A Flemish painter of the Antwerp guild, he captured insects, blossoms, seashells, and mythologies with jewel-like clarity, each canvas a cabinet of curiosities. Grandson of Jan Brueghel the Elder, van Kessel inherited a legacy of meticulous observation and infused it with luminous serenity. His still lifes—teeming with butterflies, botanical wonders, and marine life—offered both devotion and display, a Baroque marriage of science and art. Revered across Europe, his works adorned Habsburg palaces and aristocratic collections, preserving a universe in miniature. Today, Jan van Kessel endures as a poet of precision.

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Produced on Demand

Produced after you purchase at print labs across the US, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly minimising landfill waste by only making things people actually want.

Production Time

Produced, quality checked, packed with care and handed to trusted shipping carriers within 72-96 hours on average.

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1. Cost

Free shipping to Continental USA, Canada, UK, EU, AUS, NZ & more: see full list here.

2. Produced on Demand

Printed after you purchase at print labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. Produced, quality checked, packed with care and handed to trusted shipping carriers within 72-96 hours on average.

3. Production + Shipping =

USA: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • EU: 5-10 days • AUS: 4-9 days • NZ: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks

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Art armor

Bluetooth charging compatible

A fortress disguised as art. Outer layer made from specialist impact-resistant plastic, which is extremely strong and lightweight. Black silicone inner layer gives additional shock absorption.

Made-to-order
Printed at labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS after your purchase. Ensuring your new treasure gets produced as close to you as possible.
Certified non-toxic
REACH, RoHS and TÜV Rheinland certified. So your new treasure contains no harmful chemicals or hazardous substances.

Tailored to Your Device

Chic and shatterproof

Easy access to buttons and clear, open ports for connectivity. Plus a raised rim guard for your screen & camera.

Art sealed in
Vivid, permanent, full-coverage print infused into the outer layer with a sublimation dye process. Meaning your art won't fade, crack or peel.
Wraparound magic
High-quality colour print which is fully 3D wrapped around the entire body of the case; covering all corners, sides and edges equally

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