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A semi abstract mid century modernist oil composition, painted on canvas and ready to hang.
This lovely semi abstract depiction of a limestone quarry features a gentle palette, expressive yet soft brushwork, and an emphasis on form and line. We are able to discern the reflection in the water of the quarry lake, which the artist has very skilfully captured in the most subtle, delicate way. There is a wonderful softness and diaphanous quality to this painting which makes it very unique.
It is housed in an oak frame with a inner cream coloured window, which suits the painting perfectly. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 47 x 60 cm (including frame)
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A dramatic atmospheric mid century modernist landscape, painted in oil onto canvas.
In this semi-abstract composition that captures the beauty of nature, we can discern what appears to be a hilly landscape, as daybreak sets in.
Darker moody shades that have been used to depict the landscape contrast starkly against lighter shades of the sky – adding a dramatic effect to the painting.
Expressive, painterly and unrestrained brushstrokes fill the canvas, as the artist has wonderfully layered and mixed the respective colours to add a textural quality as well as demonstrate depth in the painting.
This oil on canvas is housed in a unique gilt frame with an inner gilt and maroon velvet-lined window. The colours of frame pick up colours of the painting, and further enhances it overall. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 35 x 43 cm (including frame)
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A small but very interesting composition of two figures in an interior, painted in oil onto board.
We have not been able to quite put a finger on what the two figures are doing – they look like they could be drying out something, given the firewood in the picture, or perhaps they are weaving with a loom in front of the seated figure. A large bag of logs sits to the right of the picture, a pair of barrels can be seen to the left, and wooden beams run across the roof. The picture has a lovely homely feel, with an earthy palette of browns and greens. There is an array of detail, which makes it very interesting puzzle to try and work out. If anyone has a clear idea of what the scene is of, we’d be very grateful if you could drop us a message letting us know what you think it is and why!
The painting is housed in a gilt frame which illuminates the picture wonderfully. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 28 x 53 cm (including frame)
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A typically modernist energetic abstract oil composition painted in 1978, which would make a striking addition to any interior.
Abstract in nature, the painting focuses our attention on non-objective artistic elements such as colour, line, shape and form. Geometric forms in different shapes and sizes have been playfully arranged and painted across the canvas in a puzzle-like manner. The painting is very well-balanced overall, with the artist skilfully contrasting a mix of bolder colours including red, black, green and blue, with lighter shades of white and grey.
This oil on canvas in housed in a robust wood frame. Both frame and painting are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 45.5 x 55.5 cm (including frame)
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A small but punchy mid century abstract modernist composition in oil, painted in 1957.
This playful painting features an assembly of forms, generous paint application, and a myriad of colours. This painterly piece has several areas of impasto (where the paint stands proud from the surface), creating depth and texture. Its abstract composition makes it an easy fit into any interior, and the vivid colour palette will add interest and delight to any wall or shelf.
It is also housed in a very unique wood frame, which sets off the painting beautifully. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 40.5 x 22 cm (including frame)
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A small yet powerful mid century abstract composition, painted in oil onto board.
Abstract in nature, we can discern what may appear to be a mask or a face camouflaged in a sea of bright saturated colours.
The artist has worked boldly in his medium of oil, confidently executing gestural and expressive brushstrokes, and thoughtfully layering the various colours to give rise to this abstract composition.
This oil on board is housed in a decorative wood frame that complements it well. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 47 x 37 cm (including frame)
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A striking and emotive mid century abstract composition, executed in oil onto canvas.
Abstract in nature, the painting focuses on attention on as well as explores the beauty of colour, line and brushstrokes.
The artist has chosen a rich colour palette including shades of green, blue and red, and has thoughtfully layered and paired the contrasting shades upon and beside one another, to create this harmonious composition.
Large and gestural sweeping brushstrokes fill the canvas, adding a wonderful textural quality as well as a sense of dynamism to the painting.
The painting is beautifully presented in its original mid century linen lined frame. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 54 x 59 cm (including frame)
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A bright and spirited mid century abstract modernist oil composition, painted on board.
Large, sweeping, gestural brushstrokes fill the surface, creating a palpable sense of movement and dynamism. Abstract in composition, the artist has focused on texture, colour and mark making, creating a wonderful depth through the use of layers and texture, and incorporating in punches of colour at unexpected points that reveal themselves as we take the time to explore the piece.
The painting is housed in its original mid century frame that has a linen lined border. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 36 x 61 cm (including frame)
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A simple composition with a strikingly modernist ethos. Here the landscape has been reduced down to basic colour and paint markings. The artist is clearly not trying to mimic real life, and has chosen instead draw attention to the fact that this is his own rendition of the elements of the landscape. There is a distinct rawness to the painting – the artist has not hidden the strokes of the paint brush, or the background of the substrate he is working on, nor has he masked the way in which he has rendered the rocks and trees with his cross hatching technique.
This fantastic painting is housed in a gilt frame and is in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 60 x 70 cm (including frame)
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A quirky and fun semi abstract mid century modernist composition, painted in oil onto board in 1957.
This playful composition has a paradoxical quality to it – depending on what you choose to focus on, you could see bowls, or fish or just shapes and patterns, or a combination of all at once. The colour palette is vivid and distinctive, making it a very striking piece. The texture of the board substrate underneath shows through which gives it that very tactile quality, typical for a mid century modernist piece.
The painting is housed in a wide profile off white wood frame. The painting is in good vintage condition. The frame has some general signs of age related wear.
Size: 34.5 x 59 cm (including frame)
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A small but very charming mid century modernist figurative scene, painted in oil onto canvas in 1977.
Broad, expressive brushstrokes fill the canvas, creating a composition of a figure walking through a garden with houses behind her. The artist has left out the figure’s details, using just the simplicity of his brushstrokes to fill in her form. The scene before us is one that is easy to relate to – taking a walk outside to clear one’s head and have some time alone to think things through.
The painting is housed in a champagne gilt frame which illuminated the painting wonderfully. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 41 x 36.5 cm (including frame)
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A very well executed semi abstract mid century German modernist landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.
This painting depicts a semi abstract landscape scene of a hill with the high sun in the sky above it. The artist has used blocks of colour in broad, expressionist brushstrokes to create the composition of the hilly formation. The combination of forms in bright, non-representational colours gives this painting is fun and playful quality.
The painting is housed in a wide profile distressed frame with an inner gilt border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 63.5 x 74.5 cm (including frame)
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A very large and very striking abstract modernist oil composition of a seated cat, painted onto canvas.
This really well executed semi abstract painting of a cat has a heavy emphasis on line, shape and colour. The artist appears to have used one continues thick black outline to create the shape of the cat, and has added 4 large angular geometrical shapes presumably to signify the patches of colour on the cat. All this is set against a vivid red background, set within a gorgeous gilt frame.
Given the size of the painting, it would make a brilliant statement piece in an interior. The painting is housed in a very complementary gilt frame with an inner grey border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 86 x 105 cm (including frame)
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A large and confidently executed mid century semi abstract modernist composition in oil, painted onto canvas.
In this scene we see four main figures amongst a blur of people – the artist has left out realistic details, and focused instead on colour, form and texture. Broad, gestural brushstrokes in non representational colours fill the canvas, creating this expressionist composition. There is a distinct sense of movement in the background, with the 4 figures standing out within it, almost as if it could be a recollection of a memory or dream.
The surface is heavily textured, with areas of heavy impasto where the paint has been very thickly applied.
The painting is housed in its original mid century frame, with an inner linen lined border. There is some minor craquelure to the painting (as shown in close ups), due to the thickness of the paint. But the paint layer is stable overall. There is some minor scuffing to the frame. Neither of these signs of ageing detract from the overall attractiveness of the piece.
Size: 57 x 76.5 cm (including frame)
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A very confidently executed mid century abstract modernist composition in oil, painted in 1964.
This distinctly expressionist piece is characterised by free, gestural brushwork, and the paint application is generous and highly textured. Each area of colour appears distinct but yet flows seamlessly into the next, creating this very harmonious composition. The painting has a lot of depth, with several areas of impasto, where the paint has been applied thickly such that it stands proud from the surface.
Although its subject appears to be entirely abstract, there is a sense that the natural landscape is the source of inspiration.
The painting is housed in a very unique and textured grey frame which suits it very well. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 72.5 x 55 cm (including frame)
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An atmospheric mid century abstract modernist composition in oil, painted in 1968.
The artist has thinned his medium, allowing the oil paint to flow on the canvas, bleeding into different areas of colour, and creating a wonderful range of effects. The composition is non representational – the movement of the paint on the canvas speaks for itself. The colour palette is restrained, using a range of yellows and browns and greens that give it an autumnal feel.
The painting is housed in a simple wood frame that suits it very well. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing, commensurate with age.
Size: 57.5 x 64 cm (including frame)
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A brilliantly executed typically modernist mid-century composition, painted in oil onto board.
The painting depicts a row of houses surrounded by trees in the woods. The artist has abstracted this scene down to flattened angular shapes that have almost been arranged on the board like a puzzle.
A highly contrasting colour palette has been used – with dark and moody tones of browns and greens used to depict the woods, and lighter shades of cream used to depict the houses. The striking contrast in colour not only helps to create depth to the painting, but is also a powerful way to bring our attention to the focal point (the houses).
The painting is housed in a well suited dark wood frame with an inner gilt and linen window. Both artwork and frame are in excellent vintage condition. Please note that there is some glare to the photos (particularly to the right side) due to the dark palette of the painting. There is no fading to the painting.
Size: 53 x 84 cm (including frame)
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A large and brilliantly executed semi-abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1974 by the established Swedish artist Ivar Morsing.
The painting depicts two otherworldly figures walking through an open and uncultivated landscape. Painted in a semi-abstract manner, the artist has left out realistic details and has used expressive and textured brushstrokes to capture this scene.
To add to the painting’s mysterious feel, the figures are not scaled proportionally to their surrounding and are larger in size. The artist has used a restrained palette of rich colours including blues and yellows – wonderfully intensifying each shade but also mixing and layering the colours to portray depth as well as the mood in this painting.
This oil on canvas is housed in a gilt frame with an inner linen lining. There are scattered areas of craquelure to the painting and an area of paint loss to the lower left quadrant, as shown in close up photos.
Size: 77.5 x 67 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 simple yet very effective abstract composition in oil, painted onto canvas.
A set of bright abstract forms sit against a black background, teasing our eyes into an optical illusion. These elements excite the imagination – depending on the viewer various subjective interpretations can be made. Aside from any interpretation, the coloured forms are in themselves fascinating to look at due to the striking juxtaposition between them and the dark background.
The frame is housed in a simple red frame which adds to its striking effect. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 52 x 52 cm (including frame)
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A very large and textured mid century abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1964.
Titled ‘Forest (Movement through Forest)’, it gives us wonderful insight into the artist’s source of inspiration. On the one hand, this piece is completely abstract and without its title, we might only see something non-representational. Here at The Discerning Palette, before translating the title, this piece reminded us of levels in an industrial building or something related to construction and the modern industrial world. The title added another layer of meaning to the piece, and opened our eyes to a different interpretation altogether. We were suddenly able to ‘see the wood through the trees’, pun intended.
Dynamic strokes criss-cross across the canvas in a myriad of angles and levels. Areas of impasto have been created to the thick application of paint, resulting in a piece full of texture and layers of blended and unblended colour.
This exceptional oil has been framed interestingly, with strips of clear perspex fixed to the canvas edges. This gives a box like appearance to the piece, and adds to its ‘modern’ look. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame is missing a small corner to the lower right, as shown in the close ups. This missing corner is not obvious until looked at closely.
Size: 63 x 82 cm (including frame)
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An excellently executed mid century nude composition, painted in oil onto canvas.
The artist’s use of colour to create depth and contrast, his expressive and painterly brushwork, and the placement of each brushstroke and how it fits into the composition, are a showcase of his technical and artistic mastery. The composition is wonderfully balanced, with the perfect amount of negative space. A rich colour palette applied in long, broad brushstrokes draw our eye to the nude first. We explore the figure – angular and multidirectional brushstrokes that seem effortlessly applied have in fact been considered carefully, creating just the right amount of light and shade. The artist has left out realistic details of the figure’s body, and yet his allusions through the use of colour leave us perfectly content in knowing what we are looking at it – a fine example of his mastery with his medium and colour. The figure is set against rectangular blocks of colour which tease us into exploring the objects around the figure, while providing balance and harmony within the composition.
The painting is in very good vintage condition and is unframed. It can be hung as is, or set in a new frame. There is a lining around the edges of the stretcher from the previous frame which has worn over time (as shown in close ups), but this can be easily removed.
Size: 68 x 47 cm (including frame)
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A beautifully executed mid century modernist semi-abstract landscape composition, painted in 1951.
This large oil abounds with depth and texture. Layers of rich pigments have been applied in an array of multidirectional brushstrokes. Each stroke stands out from the other, and yet together they combine to make a perfectly harmonious composition. The artist has painted the landscape in a distinctly expressive and painterly style, encouraging us to enjoy every brushstroke and the creamy layers that have been applied, while still capturing the essence of the rich natural landscape.
The painting is housed in a deep profile champagne coloured wood frame, which brings out the colours in the painting perfectly and has an illuminating effect without being at all overbearing. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some losses around the edges, including an area to the lower edge which can be inspected in our close up photos.
Size: 60 x 71 cm (including frame)
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A very well executed mid century modernist geometric landscape composition, painted in oil.
In this composition the artist has abstract the landscape before him, creating an almost kaleidoscope effect, with repeating flat planes of colour.
Angular forms fill the canvas, with the artist working under a cubist ethos, capturing the landscape from many angles onto a flat surface. A rich and vivid palette of complementary colours sit side by side, giving this painting its sense of depth and perspective.
The painting is housed in a wood frame with a fabric lined border. The painting has very tiny pinholes to the lower left and upper right corners that are only noticeable when viewed very closely. They in no way detract from the attractiveness of the piece. The frame is in good vintage condition as well.
Size: 43.5 x 54.5 cm (including frame)
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A semi abstract mid century portrait in oil, painted in 1943.
This unique portrait features an abstracted figure with his hands together, depicted in a painterly style. Loose and broad brushstrokes have been applied in several layers, created a wonderful depth, complexity and illumination to the painting. As we take the time to study the painting, the varying layers slowly reveal themselves, giving us an insight into the artist’s process.
Just as unique as the painting is the frame in which it is housed in. Set in a purple-blue frame with decorative indents evenly spaced around the frame, it adds a real element of interest to the painting and also complements the colour palette of the painting beautifully.
Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition. There is some minor wear to the inner window of the frame but this certainly does not detract from the overall attractiveness of the piece.
Size: 66 x 58 cm (including frame)
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A playful and emotive mid century modernist abstract composition painted in oil onto canvas.
Abstract in nature, the painting focuses our attention on non-objective artistic elements such as colour, line, shape and form. As the work does not represent visual reality, the artist has instead used these respective elements to emphasise his inner feelings and emotion.
The differing geometric shapes that have been executed in an assortment of lively bold colours including yellow, red, blue, orange and brown define this space on the canvas to form an aesthetically striking pattern as well as invigorate the painting with an energetic feel.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim black frame. There are small areas of paint losses to the upper side of the painting, as shown in the close ups.
Size: 41.5 x 29 cm (including frame)
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A striking and vivid mid century abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1948.
Painting what appears to be a landscape, the artist has abstracted reality into formal qualities such as shape, form, colour and pattern. The composition features an array of different brushwork, from short and repeated patters to long wavy lines, bold angular lines as well as flat plane shapes. Using a bold and lively colour palette, this painting would add a pop of colour and provide a myriad of interesting details to liven up any interior space.
The painting is housed in a gilt frame which complements it well. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 44 x 72 cm (including frame)
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An incredibly well executed semi abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1967 by the established artist Ivar Morsing.
This painting depicts what appears to be a group of figures huddled together. Although merged into one unified form, we can still make out some of the individual features of the figures. The painting has an exceptionally emotive effect (typical of Morsing’s style), alluding to hush whispers and murmurs emanating from the group. The rounded figures seem to pulsate from the surface, their curved forms intertwining, weaving in and out from each other.
The painting is housed in a black floater frame that suits it very well. The painting is in good vintage condition. The edges of the board have been taped (as shown in close ups), some of which has some wear. The frame is in good vintage condition.
Size: 44.5 x 59.5 cm (including frame)
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A very expressive and textured mid century abstract oil composition, painted onto canvas.
Broad, gestural marks fill the canvas in a cool palette of different tones of purple, blue and white. Though seemingly simple in layout, as we take the time to study the painting we begin to notice the wonderful blending of colours, the perfect balance of dark versus light, and the almost endless layers of depth, colour behind colour behind colour. Within each individual stroke we can identify a range of colours and tones, showing off the artist’s mastery of colour and medium.
The painting is housed in a wood frame with an inner linen lined border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 52 x 62 cm (including frame)
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A large and emotive mid century abstract modernist landscape, painted in oil onto canvas.
Expressive gestural brushstrokes in a myriad of colours fill the canvas, punctuated by bold black lines that allude to structures within a landscape or seascape. This composition has a very captivating effect – the layout and movement of the colours really draw us in, keeping our attention fixated on it but at the same time encouraging our eyes to follow the rhythm and movement within the composition.
This large oil painting is housed in a silver painted wood frame that illuminates the painting wonderfully. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 68.5 x 80 cm (including frame)
Free domestic (UK) shipping. As this artwork is very large, it is unlikely that we will be able to ship it internationally. If you are very interested and are located outside of the UK, please contact us and we will see what we can do.
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