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A stunning and wonderfully executed mid century modernist still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas.
This composition depicts a lemon and brown jug placed above a cloth, and laid across a brown surface.
Painted in a modernist style, the artist has used contrasting shades of white, cream and brown to demonstrate depth and width to the painting. Upon close inspection, one can also notice undertones of dark green and orange, as the artist has also beautifully layered the respective colours to express interest.
Using a soothing palette of rich and muted neutral colours, powerful and expressive swathes have been confidently applied to the surface, imbuing the work with a light textural quality and an uplifting feel.
This very well balanced painting would make the perfect dining room or kitchen interior addition.
This oil on canvas is housed in its original mid century silver frame with an inner linen lined window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 44 x 85 cm (including frame)
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A very pleasant modernist oil street scene composition, painted by the established Swedish artist Stig Wernheden (1921-1997), whose works have been represented at public collections in Sweden including the Moderna Museet, Malmö Museum, Snuff & Match Museum, Ystad Art Museum and Malmö City Hall.
The painting features a scenic neighbourhood setting lined with charming houses. Punctuating the middle of the composition, two figures are standing in the middle of the street, seemingly in conversation.
The painting evokes a cool and relaxing quality, brought through the use of soft and precise brushstrokes, as well as a soothing and gentle palette of predominant cool blue and grey tones.
This oil on canvas is housed in a very well-suited silver frame that pairs wonderfully with the painting. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 47 x 59 cm (including frame)
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A visually striking and very confidentially executed mid century abstract composition, painted in oil onto board.
Although the painting’s subject matter appears to be abstract in nature and with a strong focus on colour, brushstrokes and line, we can perhaps discern a portrait in the making.
Broad and painterly brushstrokes have been very swiftly, adding dynamism to the piece. Th way that the artist has skilfully selected and layered the rich and saturated colours to form this composition and to add a textural feel is simply outstanding.
This painting is housed in its original mid-century champagne gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 71 x 38 cm (including frame)
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An outstanding mid-century modernist style still life painting, executed in oil onto board.
Simple yet effective in its composition, the artwork presents a group of objects including jugs and bowls carefully arranged across a burnt orange surface that exudes warmth, and placed against a luminous light yellow backdrop.
Celebrating the simplicity and beauty found in everyday objects, the earthenware seem to converse with each other, their forms rendered through a sophisticated progression of rich colours. Starting with the lightest shades of yellow on the left of each object, they gradually transform into shades of orange and then deeper, nuanced browns as they ascend towards the right. This dynamic shift in colour adds a sense of depth and dimensionality, as if the objects are caught in a dance between light and shadow.
The artist has also skilfully applied thick and textured brushstrokes to create a visually tactile and expressive surface, further highlighting the three-dimensional qualities of the objects.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has slight wear.
Size: 41 x 49 cm (including frame)
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A visually striking abstract composition exploring form, shape, line and colour, rendered in oil. Painted on a sheet on canvas, it has been affixed to a purple backing card, providing a unique setting and accentuating the colours within the painting. It is housed in very complementary light wood frame.
Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing. The painting is glazed, i.e. there is a sheet of glass between the frame and the artwork.
Size: 36 x 46 cm (including frame)
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A vibrant and richly textured mid-century floral still-life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.
The composition presents 3 pots of red tulips at different stages of bloom, placed against an expressive backdrop.
The combination of a rich and lively colour palette as well as expressive and painterly brushstrokes imbues the painting with energy. Thick, creamy layers of oil paint have been confidently applied by the artist, giving this painting an outstanding textural quality as well as an uplifting feel.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame that has been painted dark gold. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. There are minor scuffs to the frame but it is otherwise in good condition.
Size: 32 x 37cm (including frame)
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A lively and visually striking still life composition, executed in oil on canvas.
Depicting a group of objects including a pair of flower vases and apples set against an outstanding cobalt blue backdrop, this painting explores the expressive qualities of brushstrokes and colour.
The colour scheme of this composition is bold and bright; and the artist has swiftly and confidently executed multi-directional straight lined brushstrokes to fill in all areas of the canvas, adding a sense of dynamism to the work.
This painting on canvas is in excellent vintage condition. It is currently unframed but should you wish to have assistance with framing, feel free to contact us at info@discerningpalette.com.
Size: 65 x 58 cm (including frame)
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This oil on canvas is housed in stunning patterned and distressed frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 75 x 79 cm (including frame)
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A homely and inviting modernist-style oil painting, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1959.
The composition captures a unique perspective of an open window with a view of colourful buildings outside. In the foreground, we get a glimpse of a chair facing the open window. It is empty and is almost inviting the viewer to take a seat and engage with the scene outside.
The painting’s overall composition lends an expressive and comforting quality, and encourages viewers to take a moment to pause and reflect on their lives, and contemplate the beauty of the outside world.
This oil on canvas is housed in a beautiful wood frame with an inner gilt window that pairs wonderfully with the painting. The painting has small scattered areas of paint loss, and the frame is in very good vintage condition.
Size: 60 x 60 cm (including frame)
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A restful mid-century landscape composition, executed in oil onto board by the established 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.
A magnificent lush green tree punctuates the center of the painting, dominating the canvas and drawing our immediate attention to it. Beneath the shade of the tree, a shepherd is seated, accompanied by a small flock of sheep grazing peacefully. They are sat on a vast expanse of light yellow fields that stretches into the distance.
The artist has used a combination of expressive as well as soft brushstrokes, and together with the gentle colours, the painting evokes a sense of contentment and restfulness.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 44 x 56.5 cm (including frame)
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A tranquil modernist oil painting depicting a nun walking through an alley way, painted in a semi-abstract manner.
The artist has flattened and simplified the respective forms, reducing them down to contrasting shades. Working with a modernist ethos in mind, he has intentionally chosen not to focus on realistic details, and has played with shape, line, colour and form to create a sense of depth and space.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner silver window. Both frame and painting are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 60 x 32 cm (including frame)
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A vibrant and brilliantly executed modernist abstract landscape composition, painted in oil onto board.
A grove of tall trees with slender and elongated trunks stand tall, creating a sense of verticality that emphasizes their graceful presence within the composition.
The artist has masterfully simplified the elements of the landscape and the sky into blocks of contrasting colors, resulting in a visually striking composition whilst achieving a sense of abstraction and harmony.
The artist has also deliberately departed from naturalistic colours, opting instead for a palette of bold and saturated shades of orange, blue, purple, and yellow. The rich colouring amplifies the visual impact of the artwork and imbues it with a sense of liveliness.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen lining. The painting is in very good condition. The frame has some light wear, as shown in close ups.
Size: 49 x 33 cm (including frame)
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An inviting and delightful mid-century modernist style coastal landscape, executed in oil onto canvas.
The composition presents a quaint village with colourful houses and lush greenery surrounding a gentle coastline.
Drawing on a distinctly modernist ethos, the artist has used contrasting shades to give rise to the various forms, and has skilfully outlined each form in a dark hue to highlight its three-dimensional quality.
Working boldly in his medium of oil, a combination of confident and expressive short brushstrokes have been used to depict the village and greenery, and smoother and softer strokes have been used to paint the blue sea, sky, and rocks.
Overall, the beautiful earth tones imbue the work with a sense of warmth and a soothing quality.
This oil on canvas is housed in a stunning wide-profile distressed frame that pairs wonderfully with the painting. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has a nick to its top edge as shown in the close ups, but this is not noticeable from the front.
Size: 61 x 69 cm (including frame)
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This oil on canvas is dated 1992 and is housed in a wide-profiled wood frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 41.5 x 49 cm (including frame)
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A tranquil and serene modernist winter scape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1940.
Depicting a winter scene, the canvas is dominated by white grounds, representing a vast expense of freshly fallen snow with some traces of greenery and a body of water showing in the background. The winter landscape is hushed and still, evoking a sense of calm and peacefulness. To the right of the painting, a pop of colour catches the eye – a red tank or shed stands out and acts as a focal point, with its bold hue creating a striking contrast against the white backdrop.
The artist’s deliberate use of a limited muted and soothing palette as well as gentle sweeping brushstrokes beautifully captures the essence of the winter landscape with elegance and grace.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary robust gilt frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some wear to the bottom edge as shown but overall it is in keeping with the distressed/vintage style of the frame.
Size: 60 x 69 cm (including frame)
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An atmospheric and restful coastal landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1967.
The artist skilfully captures the essence of a tranquil coastal scene with a touch of human presence, intertwining elements of nature and civilisation.
The foreground of the painting presents a pathway that runs through the undulating landscape terrain, inviting the viewer to explore further. The pathway guides the eye towards a row of houses nestled towards the back of the painting. As our gaze travels further into the background, a magnificent view of a vast coast emerges.
The artist has used muted colours throughout the composition, and the colours gradually darken from the foreground, enhancing the illusion of depth and width. Lighter earthy shades dominate the foreground, with soft browns and greens evoking the natural beauty of the landscape, and as we move towards the coast a dark navy blue tone has been used to capture the sea.
This oil on canvas is housed in a well suited gilt frame with linen inner border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. To the lower right corner of the frame, the linen has shrunk slightly over time, but this doesn’t detract from its overall appearance.
Size: 39 x 69 cm (including frame)
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A vibrant and charming townscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 2011.
The painting depicts a multitude of colourful houses scattered across a picturesque landscape. The artist has employed a geometric abstract style to create this visually striking composition, simplifying the scene into distinct blocks and shapes.
The colour palette chosen by the artist is rich, lively, and exudes a sense of joy and playfulness. A wide range of contrasting and complementary colours have been carefully selected to enhance the visual impact of the painting
The brushstrokes are smooth and precise, lending a sense of refinement and control to the overall composition. The artist’s skillful application of paint results in clean edges and crisp lines, heightening the geometric nature of the piece.
This oil canvas on is housed in a complementary slim white frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.
Size: 53 x 43 cm (including frame)
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A very pleasant mid century modernist landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.
This atmospheric painting presents a scenic view of a farmhouse in a lush landscape setting. The use of painterly and expressive brushstrokes add a beautiful texture and an uplifting quality, and the artist has used a range of pastel colours including shades of green, brown, blue and orange to imbue the work with a soothing feel.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary hessian lined frame with an inner wood window. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some very minor scuffing to the inner border.
Size: 51 x 59 cm (including frame)
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A small yet very striking mid-century abstract street scene composition, painted in oil onto board.
Presenting a bold display of vibrant colours and expressive brushstrokes, the composition presents a street scene in a neighbourhood setting lined with houses. Executed in an abstract manner, all realistic details have been omitted, and the artist has outlined the silhouette of houses, hinting at their presence.
The colour palette is limited, dominated by rich turquoise shades as well as vivid greens and yellows. These contrasting hues executed with expressive brushstrokes not only demonstrate depth but also create a visually striking composition.
This oil on board is housed in a unique silver frame with an inner linen lined border and a ridged wood window. The painting is in good vintage condition. The frame has a very light scuff to the top edge.
Size: 29 x 37 cm (including frame)
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A vibrant and homely modernist still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1957.
A group of objects including fruit, a pitcher, a cup, and other items have been laid across a surface, set against a patterned backdrop. The objects have been thoughtfully arranged, and there is a sense of harmony and balance within the picture.
Painted in an expressive manner, distinct and swift brushstrokes, bold outlines as well as a rich and striking colour palette make up this wonderful composition, imbuing the work with a sense of energy and liveliness.
This oil on canvas is housed in its original mid century wood frame with an inner linen window. There is some age toning to the linen window, otherwise the painting is in very good vintage condition.
Size: 52.5 x 61 cm (including frame)
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A charming and expressive mid century street scene composition, executed in oil onto board.
The painting presents a rainy day in autumn, where figures holding umbrellas are strolling through a street lined with buildings.
The artist wonderfully captures the essence of this charming and lively scene through the use of a muted colour palette, as well as unrestrained and expressive brushstrokes that have been swiftly applied.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing, mainly to the lower left corner.
Size: 65.5 x 50 cm (including frame)
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A picturesque mid-century oil painting, that presents a panoramic landscape view of a river stream flowing through rolling hills.
Semi-abstract in nature, the artist has deconstructed this natural scene down into planes of contrasting colours, which demonstrates a sense of depth to the painting.
The colour palette used in the artwork is intentionally limited, consisting mainly of deep rich shades of green, blue, and orange. The gentle sweeping brushstrokes and subdued hues contribute to the composition’s delicate atmosphere, invoking a sense of nostalgia and wonder.
Another distinctive feature of the artwork is the unique use of a striking orange outline that surrounds the various forms present in the scene. This bold choice serves to emphasise the shapes and contours of the landscape elements, while simultaneously infusing them with a luminous radiance.
This oil on board is housed in a very attractive deep profile distressed gilt frame. There is some light scuffing to the frame, but this is in keeping with the distressed style and overall the frame and painting are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 42 x 51 cm (including frame)
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A bold and striking painted mid-century geometric abstract figurative composition, executed in oil.
This painting depicts a figure dressed in blue, lying sideways as he lounges on a sofa.
Containing elements of geometric abstraction, the artist has skilfully deconstructed this everyday scene down to blocks of geometric shapes as well as contrasting rich colours to create a sense of depth and space.
The silhouette of the figure as well as the sofa have been defined by black outlines as well as expressive brushstrokes, which further emphasises each individual form and elevates the painting’s overall uniqueness.
This oil on card is presented in a card mount and slim wood frame, and is glazed (there is a layer of glass between the frame and the painting to ensure its longevity). The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffing present. Please note that there is some glare present in the photograph due to the glass.
Size: 30 x 55.5 cm (including frame)
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A remarkable modernist figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1958.
The painting features a female figure wearing a red dress with a white apron wrapped around her waist, carrying a basket of goods on her head.
The artwork is very unique, as it has been painted in an almost grid-like manner filled with different geometric shapes coming together like a puzzle.
The artist has used a restrained palette comprising shades of red, black, white and brown, and there is a beautiful juxtaposition between her striking red dress against the black form behind her, that’s presumably a door.
This painting is housed in a very well suited distressed white frame that really enhances the painting. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 52 x 32 cm (including frame)
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A vibrant and richly textured mid-century still-life painting, executed in oil onto board.
The composition presents a bouquet of orange flowers, placed atop a table and against a blue backdrop.
The combination of a rich colour pallet as well as expressive and textured brushstrokes imbues the painting with energy. Through the skillful use of the impasto technique, thick, creamy layers of oil paint have been applied generously by the artist, giving this painting a real tactility.
This oil on board is housed in a bronzed frame with a decorative edge. The frame has some wear to the corners and a moulding loss to the upper edge, which has been painted over in gold, as shown. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 45 x 42 cm (including frame)
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A soothing and beautifully textured mid-century interior still life composition, executed in oil onto board.
The composition features a carefully arranged tabletop setting of a jug of flowers, a book, as well as a violin. The objects are set against a grey and purple backdrop, that similarly pick up the colours of the table.
The artist has skilfully used expressive and textured brushstrokes, enhancing the three-dimensional qualities of the objects and adding character and dynamism to the overall composition.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary deep-profiled frame that suits the painting very well. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has a loss to the upper right corner, as shown, and some widening to the corner joins.
Size: 54 x 63 cm (including frame)
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A simple yet very captivating modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto board.
The setting of the painting hints at a beautiful white balcony, overlooking a vast blue ocean. In the foreground, some oranges rest in a bowl as well as on the white grounds of the balcony floor.
The balcony’s white surface accentuates the vivid orange tones of the fruits, allowing them to command our attention.
Upon first glance, this work may be recognised for its simplicity. However as we take time to explore the painting further, we notice that the artist has thoughtfully chosen to eliminate non-essentials – focusing our attention on the beautiful essence of colour may come across as limited but inherently powerful enough to give rise to forms, as well as evoke a soothing and minimalist quality to the work.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 41.5 x 51.5 cm (including frame)
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A beautifully executed and expressive coastal landscape composition, painted in oil onto board and dated 1958.
The composition depicts a scenic and picturesque view of a coast, where 5 boats are lined by a shore by the sea.
The artist has used a beautiful and soothing muted colour palette, and has layered planes of contrasting blue shades to demonstrate depth as well as the transition from the sea to sky in the painting. Expressive brushstrokes have been loosely applied to the surface, invigorating the painting with an uplifting feel.
This oil on board is housed in a complementary frame with linen border. There is some age toning to this border, in keeping with age. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 48 x 56 cm (including frame)
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A restful and alluring mid-century modernist abstract landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.
Well-balanced in composition, the bottom half of the painting unveils a vast expanse of open green fields and in the distance, a hazy view of a dark green forest emerges. In the top half of the painting, a blue sky with delicate clouds fills the canvas.
Executed in an abstract manner, all realistic details have been omitted and the artist has skilfully reconstructed and simplified the scene down to planes of contrasting colours and expressive brushstrokes. The use of loose and painterly brushwork breathes life into the landscape, evoking emotions of freedom and spontaneity, and wonderfully capturing the transient atmospheric conditions in that moment in time.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim cream frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 34 x 40 cm (including frame)
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A subtle and outstanding mid-century figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas by the established Swedish artist Fabian Lundqvist (1913-1989), whose works have been represented in many public collections in Sweden.
Upon first glance, our eyes are drawn to the three female figures that punctuate the foreground of the painting. The women are depicted in dark brown attire, which contrasts with the lighter tones of the surrounding environment, and they each appear to be engaged in their own activity. Behind them, the composition showcases rows of white buildings of differing heights.
The artist has used gentle and muted hues of white, taupe, and dusty pink. These soft colours add a touch of warmth and contribute to the tranquil ambiance.
The brushstrokes in the painting are characterised by their soft and delicate nature, as the artist has employed detailed brushstrokes, emphasising precision. This technique enhances the overall aesthetic appeal of the artwork, and its subtle and soothing quality makes it an easy piece to fit into a wide variety of interior settings.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame with an inner linen border. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 48 x 56 cm (including frame)
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