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Seated in Stillness

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An evocative modernist abstract painting that captures a contemplative figure rendered in bold, gestural strokes, painted in mixed media and dated 1973.

The subject is positioned frontally, seated against a patchwork of abstracted colour fields that imply an interior setting. A vivid orange dominates the figure’s body, outlined with raw yellow and offset by angular shadows in brown, crimson, and white. A striking cobalt blue cloth or object at the figure’s feet anchors the composition with a surprising burst of contrast.

Executed in a distinctly modernist style, the work fuses figurative expression with abstraction. The brushwork is confident and layered, with rough, visible strokes and a painterly energy that emphasises emotional form over anatomical precision. The background moves from a cool, washed green to blocks of saturated red and earthy brown, creating tension and spatial ambiguity.

Overall, the painting presents a powerful study in isolation, colour, and raw human presence.

This mixed media on card is presented within a white mount and a gilt frame, and is glazed (there is a layer of glass between the frame and the painting to ensure its longevity). The painting has some craquelure present, but its overall condition is stable as it is framed behind glass.

Size: 63.5 x 55 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Blue Cup

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A soothing mid-century still life that presents a calm tabletop arrangement of everyday objects, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition depicts two ceramic jugs, a small blue cup, and a pair of apples – set against a simplified interior backdrop. The composition feels intimate and considered, with each form carefully spaced to create balance and quiet rhythm across the horizontal canvas.

Painted in a distinctly modernist style, the artist has reduced the objects to solid, gently rounded forms, emphasising structure over detail. Perspective is subtly flattened, allowing the shapes to sit confidently within the picture plane rather than receding deeply into space.

The colour palette is restrained yet expressive: cool blues and soft greys dominate the vessels and background, contrasted by the warm yellow-green and blush tones of the apples. A muted green tabletop anchors the composition, while deeper blue shadows add depth and visual weight without disturbing the overall calm.

Brushstrokes are visible and softly textured, lending the surface a tactile, painterly quality. Edges are slightly softened rather than sharply defined, giving the scene a relaxed, contemplative mood. Together, the colours and brushwork evoke a sense of domestic stillness.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner linen and gilt border. The painting itself is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some small water marks to its innermost parts, consistent with its vintage character.

Size: 44.5 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Kettle

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A elegant mid-century still life that captures a quiet, contemplative moment on a tabletop, executed in oil onto canvas.

At its center is a dark olive-green kettle rendered with simplified, almost sculptural clarity, placed beside a softly outlined white ceramic vessel that recedes into a muted grey backdrop. In the foreground, a minimalist black stove ring adds a utilitarian contrast to the domestic serenity of the scene.

The composition is stark yet harmonious, employing a restrained palette of white, grey, olive, and muted browns. Shadows are deliberately soft, lending a hazy atmosphere to the work. The artist has used flat, confident brushstrokes with little visible texture, reflecting the mid-century tendency toward formal simplicity and abstraction of form.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary champagne coloured frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame shows a small amount of wear and tear to its corners.

Size: 67 x 57 cm (including frame)

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The Joyful Passage

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A vibrant and animated mid century street scene composition, painted in oil in 1965 by the established Swedish artist Uno Vallman (1913-2004) whose works are included in the Swedish National Museum and The Swedish Modern Museum, to name a few. His works are also included in the collections of Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and the Tessin Institute in Paris.

The scene unfolds beneath a sweeping sky, where a cluster of buildings with striking red rooftops anchors the composition. In the foreground, a lively crowd moves in rhythmic procession: figures walking, conversing, and carrying bags – evoking the energy of a bustling moment. Tall, slender trees punctuate the scene, their sparse, expressive branches adding vertical tension against the horizontal flow of people and architecture.

Executed in an expressive, naïve style with strong Fauvist influences, the painting embraces bold colour, simplified form, and an intuitive, energetic handling of paint. Figures are loosely defined with elongated limbs and minimal facial detail, giving precedence to movement and atmosphere over realism. The perspective is flattened, with elements stacked and layered in a playful, intuitive manner.

The colour palette is bold and uplifting, dominated by sky blues, leafy greens, warm ochres, and vivid reds that draw the eye across the rooftops and through the crowd. These colours are applied with a sense of immediacy, often juxtaposed in unexpected yet harmonious combinations that enhance the painting’s joyful, almost celebratory tone.

Brushstrokes are energetic and unrefined, with visible, gestural marks that bring a sense of motion and life to the composition. Outlines in darker tones loosely define forms, while dabs and sweeps of paint suggest figures and foliage with an expressive touch. The overall effect is one of warmth and vitality: a charming snapshot of everyday life rendered with personality and flair.

This oil on canvas is presented in a warm-toned wood frame with a richly grained finish and an inner gilt border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 52 x 60 cm (including frame)

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The Little Readers

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A charming mid-century figurative painting that depicts two seated children captured in a quiet, introspective moment, executed in oil onto board.

Positioned side by side, the pair are rendered with simplified features and slightly elongated forms, creating a tender sense of stillness and emotional connection. One child gently holds an open book across their lap, while the other sits patiently nearby, their expressions subdued and thoughtful.

Painted in an expressive modernist style, the composition leans into mood and character rather than realism. The artist uses soft distortions, minimal facial detailing, and loose outlines to evoke innocence and vulnerability. The muted palette of smoky greys, earthy browns, charcoal tones, dusty rose, olive green and touches of brown contributes to the painting’s gentle, nostalgic atmosphere.

The brushwork is textured and gestural, with layered strokes and areas of dry-brushed paint adding depth and movement across the surface. The children’s clothing is suggested through confident, painterly marks, while the softly blended background allows the figures to quietly emerge from the composition.

This oil on board is presented in a wood frame with a softly textured silvered finish that beautifully complements the muted tones of the artwork The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some slight paint losses, but this is consistent with age and does not detract from its overall appearance.

Size: 38.5 x 29 cm (including frame)

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The Red Cabin

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An expressive and richly textured mid-century landscape composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1939.

The painting depicts a tranquil rural scene, dominated by a winding path leading towards a small, rustic red cabin. The scene is surrounded by rolling hills adorned with tall, narrow trees, showcasing a variety of green and earthy tones. In the foreground, a tree with sparse leaves reaches over the path, creating a natural arch that frames the view. The background reveals a dense forest on the hillside, painted in darker, muted hues, suggesting depth and distance.

The artist has used an impressionistic style with bold, expressive brushstrokes that give the painting a dynamic and textured quality. The paint is applied thickly, creating a tactile, almost sculptural effect. The brushwork, particularly in the pathway and foliage, is deliberately loose, emphasising movement and the natural flow of the landscape.

The composition features a harmonious palette of earthy browns, greens, and soft yellows, punctuated by the vibrant red of the cabin. The varied shades of green in the trees and fields complement the rich brown tones of the path and hills, evoking a fresh and soothing quality in the painting.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary robust wood frame.. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing but this is in keeping with its vintage style.

Size: 46 x 55 cm (including frame)

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Village Courtyard

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A mid-century painting that captures the quiet charm of a rustic village scene, executed painted in oil onto canvas.

A cluster of brown and cream houses with sloping, dark roofs are nestle into the landscape, their forms framed by a lush green hillside under a muted blue sky. In the courtyard, a lone figure in a deep blue dress stands near a building, while a line of laundry – vivid in red, blue, and white, sways gently between posts. A slender tree with textured, leafy strokes adds rhythm and movement to the composition, while a burst of orange flowers brightens the earthy tones.

Executed in a modernist style, the work uses simplified, almost blocky architectural forms, contrasting with the more expressive handling of foliage and sky. The palette blends warm ochres, terracottas, and earthy browns with cool greens and blues, creating a balanced, atmospheric harmony. Brushstrokes are confident and varied – broad and textured for buildings and ground, more gestural and layered in the tree and sky – giving the piece a tactile, painterly quality that evokes both structure and spontaneity.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame that has a warm, earthy golden-brown finish that complements the painting’s rustic palette. The painting is in good vintage condition. The frame has some light marks but is in good condition overall.

Size: 46 x 54.5 cm (including frame)

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Winter Lane

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A evocative mid-century composition that captures a quiet winter street scene in a rustic village, where figures bundled in coats wander along a snow-laden path, executed in oil onto canvas.

Flanked by bare trees and modest cottages with pitched roofs, the composition evokes the stillness of a cold day softened by human presence—two women chatting along a fence, and solitary figures making their way through the slush-covered street.

Executed in a loose, impressionistic style, the painting features dynamic, swift brushstrokes that build up the texture of snow, branches, and garments with expressive confidence. The palette is dominated by restrained tones – icy whites, blues, muted greys – with subtle warm accents from ochres and reds found in rooftops and clothing details. The artist’s technique imparts a palpable sense of movement and chill, capturing both the beauty and quietude of a mid-century winter’s day. There are areas of heavy impasto, giving the piece a very painterly feel.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 33 x 43 cm (including frame)

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Circle of Light

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An endearing and uplifting mid-century figurative landscape that captures a moment of shared presence, as a group of simplified figures stand hand-in-hand and appear to be dancing in a circular formation, executed in oil onto board.

At the centre, a vivid burst of yellow – suggestive of sheaves of wheat or a glowing harvest bundle – anchors the composition, radiating warmth. Above, small birds in flight animate the sky, adding a sense of movement and freedom.

Rendered in a distinctly modernist, almost naïve style, the figures are intentionally reduced to essential forms. The colour palette is bold and expressive: saturated yellows and greens dominate the foreground, conveying warmth and vitality, while deep blues and teals in the sky and garments provide a cooling counterbalance. Subtle pink tones for the faces introduce a human softness, gently breaking the graphic simplicity.

Brushwork is loose and confident, with visible, sweeping strokes that give the painting a tactile, almost rhythmic quality. The layering of paint – particularly in the sky and fields – adds depth and movement, while the central yellow form is applied more thickly, enhancing its visual prominence.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary warm, natural wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 63 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Citrus Arrangement

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A vibrant and lively mid-century still life that balances structure with spontaneity, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition gathers a cluster of oranges or orange flowers in a glass, a sculptural pedestal bowl filled with citrus, and scattered fruit arranged across a vivid, almost stage-like tabletop. The setting feels both intimate and constructed -blocks of deep teal, cobalt, and forest green rise behind the objects, suggesting an interior space distilled into geometric planes.

The style leans toward modernist abstraction, where forms are simplified yet expressive. Outlines are confidently drawn, giving each object a bold presence, while perspective is intentionally flattened, allowing shapes and colours to interact more as a composition than a literal scene.

Colour is central and striking: zesty oranges glow warmly against cool blues and greens, creating a vibrant push-and-pull across the canvas. Acidic lime tones and yellow highlights punctuate the foreground, adding freshness and rhythm. The palette feels both harmonious and energetic, with strong contrasts that keep the eye moving.

Brushwork is loose yet deliberate, with visible, chalky strokes that lend texture and immediacy. Edges soften and dissolve in places, while elsewhere they are reinforced with darker contours, giving the piece a dynamic, almost sketch-like vitality. The overall effect is one of cheerful sophistication:a still life that feels animated, modern, and quietly bold.

This oil on canvas is presented in a slim wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 49 x 69.5 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Duo

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An outstanding geometric abstract figurative composition that explores the interplay between form, colour, and perspective, exeucted in iol onto canvas.

Two figures stand in opposite direction against a backdrop of meticulously arranged geometric abstraction, and their forms have also been deconstructed down to angular shapes.

The geometric shapes composing the figures and backdrop interlock like pieces of a puzzle. Each shape contributes to the overall composition, its placement and colour carefully considered to achieve balance and cohesion.

The composition is a symphony of muted pastel hues – soft sage greens, mustard yellows, tranquil blues, delicate pinks, subtle greys, and warm peach. These colours contrast seamlessly, imbuing the composition with a serene and very pleasant feel.

This oil on stretched canvas comes unframed but can be hung as is, and is in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 41 x 33 cm (including frame)

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By the Blue Horizon

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A serene and minimalist mid-century coastal landscape capturing the stillness of a solitary figure by the sea, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is anchored by vast horizontal bands of sand, sea, and sky – the painter reducing the scene to its essential forms and tonal contrasts. A woman in a red sunhat and blue swimsuit sits under a teal umbrella, her figure small against the expansiveness of the beach and ocean, evoking both solitude and quiet contemplation.

Rendered in a simplified modernist style, the artist has employed broad, smooth brushstrokes and a restrained palette – warm beige and brown tones for the sand, deep cobalt for the sea, and a luminous cerulean for the sky. The brushwork softens toward the horizon, creating a gentle gradient that enhances the feeling of distance and calm.

The painting’s simplicity and geometric balance are characteristic of mid-century coastal modernism, where atmosphere and mood take precedence over detail.

This oil on canvas is presented in a well-suited wood frame with a linen-lined border the complements the painting’s coastal tones. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 52.5 x 60.5 cm (including frame)

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The Long Way Home

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A charming and highly evocative 1969 oil on board depicting a quiet urban street scene rendered in a delightfully naïve, expressive style. The composition draws the viewer down a gently winding road flanked by pastel-toned buildings in warm shades of peach, cream and terracotta, their simplified forms giving the scene a dreamlike quality.

In the foreground, a solitary female figure in a striking red coat walks through the street, becoming an immediate focal point and adding a strong sense of narrative and human presence. Nearby, a bright red car echoes her coat, creating a pleasing visual rhythm across the painting. Bare winter trees and softly suggested architectural details hint at a northern European town, while the muted palette of pale greens, blues and greys lends the work a calm, atmospheric feel.

This oil on board is housed in a lovely wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has a very small loss to the upper right corner as shown.

Size: 44 x 35.5 cm (including frame)

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The Yellow Divide

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This oil on canvas is presented in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has light scuffing.

Size: 56.5 x 75 cm (including frame)

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Across the Countryside

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A serene mid-century landscape that unfolds in gentle horizontal bands, capturing a pastoral village nestled within rolling countryside, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1960.

A cluster of houses with red and white rooftops sit quietly amid fields of green and yellow, while slender, vertical trees punctuate the horizon with rhythmic elegance. In the distance, a solitary white tower rises softly against a hazy blue sky, lending the composition a sense of distance.

The composition is balanced and expansive, with the foreground fields leading the eye inward through subtle shifts in tone and texture. A utility pole and fine overhead wires introduce a delicate linear contrast, anchoring the scene in a moment of lived-in modernity.

Stylistically, the work reflects a restrained modernist approach, where simplified forms, flattened perspective, and an emphasis on colour harmony are prioritised over detail. The palette is fresh yet subdued: soft greens, muted yellows, earthy browns, and cool blue-greys create a calm, almost meditative atmosphere.

Brushstrokes are confident, applied in broad, flat passages with minimal blending. The artist has prioritised structure and composition over intricate detailing, allowing each block of colour to stand with clarity and purpose.

This oil on canvas is housed in a beautiful honey-toned wood frame with an inner gilt border and linen lining. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 38.5 x 78.5 cm (including frame)

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Autumn Meadow

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An energetic mid-century composition that captures a serene autumnal landscape with a bold, expressive hand, executed in oil onto board.

In the foreground, a textured grey-and-moss-green boulder anchors the scene beside the slender trunk of a tree, its bark rendered in rich browns and greens. Beyond, a sweep of pale golden grass opens into a stand of trees, their foliage glowing in autumnal shades, set against the deep forest green of distant conifers. The sky above is a tapestry of soft sage and buttery yellows, painted in horizontal strokes that evoke a gentle, crisp light.

Executed in a post-impressionist style, the artist has used thick, confident brushstrokes laid in distinct, visible blocks of colour, giving the scene a rhythmic energy and tactile depth. The harmonious yet vibrant palette conveys both the warmth of early autumn and the cool undertones of the season’s approach.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wide wooden frame with an inner linen border. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 61 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Construction 2

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This modernist ‘constructivist’ three dimensional work features cut out panels that have been painted in oil and assembled. The artist has used stripped down, geometric forms and modest materials. It is a fine example of technical mastery and the organisation of material. Here the role of the artist as ‘painter’ has been re-imagined – the artist is an engineer wielding tools instead of a painter holding a brush. The art has been ‘built’, rather than emerging from an expressive impulse or an academic tradition. As a result, the artwork is intriguing to explore from many angles, and would make a striking addition to any space.

Both artwork and frame are in excellent condition.

Size: 38 x 48 cm (including frame)

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Drift at Low Tide

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An atmospheric modernist style coastal landscape that captures a quiet shoreline at low tide, where land, sea, and sky dissolve gently into one another, executed in oil onto board and dated 1978.

The composition is horizontally layered, with a wide, luminous sky pressing softly down onto a narrow band of distant water and a foreground of windswept beach and tidal flats. The scene feels expansive yet intimate, evoking the stillness of a pause between weather or the calm after movement.

The style is distinctly mid-century modern, leaning toward abstraction while remaining rooted in observation. Forms are simplified and loosely defined, allowing atmosphere and mood to take precedence over detail. The horizon line is slightly softened, reinforcing a sense of openness and distance.

The colour palette is restrained and harmonious. Pale blues, soft greys, and milky whites dominate the sky, creating an airy, light-filled backdrop. The sea is rendered in muted blue-green tones with darker accents suggesting gentle wave movement. In the foreground, earthy rusts, warm browns, sandy creams, and touches of olive and slate introduce warmth and texture, grounding the composition.

Brushstrokes are expressive and confident, applied with broad gestures. Thick, layered paint creates a tactile surface, particularly in the foreground, where sweeping strokes suggest sand, rock, and shallow water without literal detail. The sky is handled more softly, with blended strokes that enhance the painting’s calm, atmospheric quality.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary gilt frame with an inner border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size:45.5 x 53.5 cm (including frame)

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Ethereal Still Life

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A soothing and elegant mid-century still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition captures a table setting where 2 apples, a bowl, and a large vase of delicate pink and blue flowers are placed against a subdued backdrop.

The painting emanates an ethereal quality, and soft and gentle brushstrokes create a misty atmosphere, enveloping the scene in a tranquil aura. Light filters upon each object, casting subtle shadows and illuminating the setting with a serene glow.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 53.5 x 64.5 cm (including frame)

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Fading Horizon

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An atmospheric mid-century landscape that presents a sweeping, almost abstracted view of land meeting sky, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is defined by a broad diagonal plane that draws the viewer’s eye into the distance, suggesting an open field or coastal terrain softened by mist. The forms are intentionally understated, allowing mood and atmosphere to take precedence over literal detail.

Painterly and expressive in style, the work leans toward modernist abstraction while still conveying a sense of place. The artist uses minimal definition, instead relying on tonal shifts and layered colour to evoke depth and quiet movement. The result is a calm, contemplative image imbued with a quintessential mid-century sensibility.

The palette is beautifully muted, composed of warm yellows, earthy browns, and deep moss greens that gradually transition into soft blue-greens, misty greys, and a luminous off-white sky. These colours blend seamlessly, creating the impression of early morning light or distant haze dissolving into the horizon.

The brushwork is gentle and fluid, with broad, blended strokes that form natural gradients across the landscape. Softer applications near the top of the canvas create a diffused, atmospheric quality, while more textured strokes in the foreground add a grounded sense of terrain. The overall effect is meditative and serene, inviting the viewer into a quiet, expansive space.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. There is a small mark visible in the light section of the sky and some areas of craquelure present, but the painting is in good vintage condition overall.

Size: 59 x 63.5 cm (including frame)

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Fruits in Firelight

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A vivid and vibrant semi-abstract still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1968.

This vibrant still life painting bursts with energy, colour, and texture. Executed in thick, expressive strokes of oil paint, it depicts a lively arrangement of fruit—a watermelon, pears, and an apple—set around a bold white jug or vessel.

The palette is dominated by fiery oranges and reds, offset by cool greens, blues, and earthy neutrals, creating a striking visual rhythm. The artist uses impasto technique, layering paint thickly so that the surface itself becomes dynamic and tactile, almost sculptural.

Forms are loosely defined and semi-abstract, with bold black outlines and simplified shapes that emphasise movement over realism. The objects tilt and overlap in a way that feels playful and spontaneous, reflecting the modernist influence of mid-20th-century European still life painting.

The overall effect is joyful, bold, and full of life—a painting that doesn’t just capture objects but transforms them into a celebration of colour and form. Its golden frame heightens the sense of richness and drama, making it a striking statement piece for any interior.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffing.

Size: 52 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Montage

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A unique elongated and narrow semi-abstract figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

Reminiscent of a film strip or photo montage, the painting has been divided into half. The artwork features a semi-abstract figure of a woman depicted twice, once in the top half and again in the bottom half, standing in a similar pose.

The top half of the painting presents the woman amidst lighter shades, creating a subtle yet noticeable contrast with the lower half where slightly darker shades prevail. Between the two renditions of the female figure, a beige colour block acts as a divider, enhancing the montage-like effect.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary black-painted wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 101.5 x 33 cm (including frame)

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Orca and Steamship

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A striking naïve style contemporary painting that captures a moment of quiet drama at sea, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

A monumental orca glides across softly undulating waters, its bold black-and-white form commanding the foreground. Behind it, a stylised steamship sails calmly across the horizon, smoke rising in gentle puffs toward a pale, clouded sky. In the distance, faint mountainous silhouettes dissolve into mist, creating a sense of depth while maintaining the painting’s charming simplicity.

Executed in a naïve style, the work embraces flat perspective and deliberate scale distortion. The whale is rendered larger than life in relation to the ship, lending the scene a dreamlike, storytelling quality. The composition feels almost folkloric, as if suspended between reality and imagination.

The palette is restrained yet effective: cool blues dominate the sea and sky, layered in soft tonal shifts, while the orca’s deep matte black contrasts crisply against its creamy white markings. The ship introduces earthy browns, subtly grounding the scene.

Brushwork is controlled and minimal, with smooth, even application across the whale’s body and ship, enhancing their graphic clarity. The water and sky show slightly more texture, with gentle horizontal strokes suggesting movement and atmosphere without disrupting the overall calm. The result is a piece that feels both playful and contemplative: bold in silhouette, serene in mood.

This oil on board is housed in a brown painted wood frame with an inner gilt window. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

British artist Matt Rix spent his childhood in South Africa and now lives with his family on a small holding in rural North Wales. His paintings are uncomplicated, modernist representations influenced by primitive and naïve folk art from times past. Many of the subjects Rix paints are inspired by the animals he sees from day to day. Rix uses recycled materials including discarded paints, boards, frames and backing paper. Much of his work is therefore produced using waste materials resulting in sustainable paintings that evoke a time-worn, nostalgic essence.

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Size: 38.5 x 43.5 cm (including frame)

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Painterly Harvest

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A vibrant and painterly mid-century abstract still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

This composition captures a cluster of fruit, most prominently a glowing red apple and luminous yellow pears, arranged against a softly abstracted ground. The forms are simplified and gently rounded, their silhouettes emerging from a haze of colour rather than precise line, giving the work a poised yet spontaneous quality.

Executed in a modernist idiom, the painting balances figuration with abstraction. The fruit appears anchored by a dark, gestural base suggesting a tabletop, while the surrounding space dissolves into broad planes of muted grey, sage, and cream. A bold field of muted crimson in the upper right adds structure and counterpoint, framing the brighter central forms.

The palette is both earthy and expressive: warm reds, golden yellows, and fresh green are set against cool blue accents and smoky neutrals. This interplay creates depth without relying on strict perspective.

Brushstrokes are confident and painterly: at times thick and textured, at others scraped back or thinned to reveal underlying layers. Areas of visible underpainting and energetic, gestural marks lend movement and vitality, embodying the mid-century fascination with colour, balance, and expressive surface.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 35.5 x 65 cm (including frame)

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Plant Pot & Apples

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A brilliant mid-century modernist style still life composition that focuses on the simplicity of everyday objects, executed in oil onto board.

The painting features a potted plant and two green apples placed on a flat surface by a window. The arrangement is simple and balanced, with the plant situated to the left and the apples placed together on the right, allowing each element space to stand out while maintaining a sense of harmony.

The colour palette is dominated by cool greens and blues, creating a serene atmosphere. The brushstrokes are expressive and have been confidently executed, imbuing the painting with an uplifting feel.

This oil on board is housed in a very well-suited wood frame with an inner blue border that pairs wonderfully with the painting. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 49.5 x 36.5 cm (including frame)

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Portrait of a Troubled Soul

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This mid-century expressive and emotive oil portrait delves into the depths of the human psyche with an intriguing depiction of a male figure in a brown shirt.

The face of the figure appears slightly distorted, contributing to an atmosphere of unease and ambiguity. Through the semi-abstract portrayal, the artist captures the complex and often contradictory nature of human emotions and thoughts.

The painting’s expressive brushwork is forceful and emotive, adding layers of intensity to the composition. Reminiscent of the works of Irish-born British figurative painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992), the piece explores themes of inner turmoil.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting has light craquelure at its top right section but the paint layer is stable. The frame edges have some losses but this is in keeping with its overall distressed vintage style.

Size: 65.5 x 54 cm (including frame)

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Seaside Passage

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A striking modernist style coastal landscape with figure oil painting, by Swedish artist Eric Elfvén (1921–2008), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The painting presents a solitary figure walking through an archway toward a sunlit terrace overlooking the sea. The composition is rendered in bold, flattened planes of colour – sand, blue, soft cream, and oceanic blue – evoking both architectural space and emotional stillness.

The artist has used a minimalist palette and simplified forms to reduce the scene to its essential elements, allowing light and shadow to define the narrative. Brushstrokes are broad and deliberate, with slight texture in the ground planes suggesting the warmth of a Mediterranean setting. This evocative work captures a fleeting, almost cinematic moment of solitude and transition.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffs at its corners.

Size: 40 x 48 cm (including frame)

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The Open Door

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A serene mid-century interior composition that captures a quiet domestic moment, centred around a finely detailed console table set against a softly lit wall, executed in oil onto canvas.

The arrangement is carefully balanced: a small bouquet of vivid red flowers, flanked by slender candlesticks, sits beneath a grouping of framed artworks and decorative plates, lending the scene a sense of order and intimacy.

To the right, an open door becomes the focal point of the composition, revealing a glimpse of a lush garden bathed in natural light. This transition from interior stillness to exterior vitality creates a subtle narrative tension – inviting the viewer outward while anchoring them firmly within the calm of the room.

Stylistically, the work leans toward a refined, almost Scandinavian minimalism, with clean lines, precise perspective, and a quiet emphasis on geometry and space. The composition is deliberate and measured, evoking a sense of harmony and restraint.

The colour palette is soft and muted, dominated by warm neutrals – dusty mauves, pale creams, and gentle browns – contrasted by the fresh greens and floral pinks of the garden beyond. The small accents of red within the bouquet provide a striking yet controlled focal point, adding warmth without disrupting the painting’s tranquil balance.

Brushwork is delicate and controlled, with smooth, even application across walls and surfaces, lending the piece a polished finish. Subtle tonal gradations and fine detailing – particularly in the furniture and architectural elements – demonstrate a careful hand, while the garden beyond is rendered with slightly looser, more expressive touches, enhancing the sense of depth and light.

This oil on canvas is housed a complementary gilt frame with a stepped, moulded profile. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame shows some slight losses, consistent with age, which does not detract from the overall presentation and charm of the piece.

Size: 60 x 49.5 cm (including frame)

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Weight of Yellow

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A compelling mid-century abstract composition that centres around a loosely defined vessel form, its presence suggested through layered gestures rather than strict delineation, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.

The composition feels both grounded and fluid: anchored by a bold yellow mass in the lower centre, which evokes the solidity of a bowl or container, while surrounding shapes drift and dissolve into one another with a sense of quiet movement. Above, softened circular forms: one pale, one touched with a vivid yellow hint at light sources or distant suns, lending the work a subtle, atmospheric rhythm.

The style is distinctly painterly and intuitive, characteristic of mid-century abstraction where form emerges through process. The artist embraces a balance between control and spontaneity, allowing the composition to unfold organically across the canvas. There is a sculptural quality to the arrangement, with layered planes and overlapping gestures creating depth without relying on perspective.

The colour palette is beautifully restrained yet expressive. Earthy browns, warm beige, and muted greys form the backbone of the piece, complemented by passages of soft, powdery blue and lifted by striking accents of saturated yellow. These brighter notes punctuate the composition, drawing the eye and energising the otherwise calm tonal field.

Brushwork is confident and varied: broad, sweeping strokes sit alongside more deliberate, textured applications of paint. Areas of visible bristle marks reveal the artist’s hand, while thicker impasto sections add weight and tactility. Edges are often blurred or scraped back, suggesting revision and movement, and reinforcing the sense that the painting is as much about process as it is about form.

This oil on canvas is present in a complementary slim wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 74.5 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Alligator

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A charming contemporary naïve style painting, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

The composition presents an alligator in profile, moving steadily across a simplified, earthy landscape. Set against a soft, pale blue sky, the elongated form stretches across the board, its open mouth revealing a subtle flash of teeth, adding a quiet sense of movement and character.

Rendered in a contemporary naïve style, the work embraces flat perspective and bold simplification. The alligator is defined by clean outlines and slightly exaggerated proportions, with depth suggested through horizontal bands of colour, enhancing its graphic clarity and appeal.

The palette is muted and natural. Deep green tones of the alligator contrast gently with the warm sandy browns of the terrain landscape, while the pale sky provides a calm, airy backdrop. Small accents of pale pink within the mouth add a touch of visual interest.

Brushwork is smooth and controlled, with flat, even application that emphasises form over texture. The overall finish is clean and deliberate, capturing the quiet charm of the naïve aesthetic with a grounded, understated presence.

This oil on board is housed in a warm brown painted wooden frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

British artist Matt Rix spent his childhood in South Africa and now lives with his family on a small holding in rural North Wales. His paintings are uncomplicated, modernist representations influenced by primitive and naïve folk art from times past. Many of the subjects Rix paints are inspired by the animals he sees from day to day. Rix uses recycled materials including discarded paints, boards, frames and backing paper. Much of his work is therefore produced using waste materials resulting in sustainable paintings that evoke a time-worn, nostalgic essence.

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Size: 26 x 65 cm (including frame)

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