Peter Stämpfli

The recorded working language is Swiss German, German and French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris and Bern. Work by Peter Stämpfli is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst and Musée d'art moderne de Paris.

• Name — Peter Stämpfli • Born — 3 July 1937 • Birthplace — Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Bern, Switzerland • Died — 20 February 2026 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Painter

Stämpfli was born in Deisswil, canton Bern, in 1937, Stämpfli was known in particular for his works with car tyres. A student of Max von Mühlenen, he held numerous exhibitions at the Kunsthalle Basel and the Biennale de Paris until a fire destroyed his studio and much of his works in 1990. In 2011, he opened a foundation in Sitges, which houses a collection of his works along with those of other famous artists. Stämpfli trained at the Biel School of Applied Arts and began exhibiting in galleries in the 1960s. He left Switzerland for France in 1959 and later lived in Switzerland several times. Stämpfli died in Paris on 20 February 2026, at the age of 88.