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Geometric Abstract Collage with Dots

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A very unique original artwork by British artist Dave Boyd, constructed from discarded books (repurposed cloth covers, papers, cardboard, binding boards) mounted on a wooden panel in a solid wood float frame, showcasing a harmonious balance of geometry, texture, and earthy tones.

The design features six evenly spaced circles arranged in two vertical columns—three white on the left and three shades of red on the right—against a textured warm brown background. The surface of the panel retains the subtle wear, creases, and grain of the original book cloth, giving the piece a tactile, aged quality that suggests both history and reuse.

The division of the background into top and bottom halves by a horizontal seam adds structural interest and hints at the collage-like assembly of materials.

Dave’s artistic practice focuses on the juxtaposition between the manmade and the natural and the human experience of geometric forms, surfaces and materials. Paintings and collages often embody a built or constructed aesthetic and are strongly influenced by architecture and the built environment, with the aim of suggesting visual encounters with structures and landscapes. Utilising and repurposing materials, with a focus on minimal composition, surface and colour, Dave’s work seek to utilise the subtle marks inherent in objects that have been used and handled over many years.

Size: 34 x 28.5 cm (including frame)

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The Scalloped Basket

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A vivid and striking mid century modernist still life composition in oil, painted onto board.

This painting is a semi-abstract still life with bold shapes and expressive brushwork. It features a dark bowl or basket with a scalloped white rim sitting on a patterned, richly coloured surface, possibly a tablecloth. Next to the bowl are two round yellow and green fruits, likely a lemon and an apple.

The tablecloth has a fragmented, mosaic-like design in deep reds, blues, and blacks, creating strong visual texture and depth. The bowl or dish dominates the left side of the composition, with jagged white accents that contrast sharply with the dark background. The fruits on the lower right provide a pop of colour with their bright yellows and greens. The background wall is pale, divided into two contrasting patches of cream and olive green, adding to the geometric structure of the piece.

The painting is expressionist in style, with loose, energetic brushstrokes and abstracted forms. It emphasises contrast—between light and dark, soft and sharp, warm and cool tones. The mood is introspective and slightly mysterious, inviting the viewer to interpret the scene beyond its literal objects.

This oil on board is housed in a simple wood frame which draws attention to the painting. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 51.5 x 61cm (including frame)

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Abstract Figure in Blue

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A striking mid-century modernist abstract painting that presents a fragmented and abstracted seated figure, rendered through a dynamic interplay of geometric and organic forms. The composition is a fusion of bold shapes and layered textures, evoking a sense of movement and depth.

Executed in oil, the piece prominently features a cool-toned palette dominated by deep blues, blacks, and whites, with touches of cream and green adding warmth and contrast. The brushstrokes are expressive and varied, ranging from thicker strokes to more fluid, gestural applications, creating a rich textural surface.

The style aligns with mid-century abstraction, where figuration is suggested rather than explicitly defined. The figure emerges from an interplay of overlapping planes, lending a cubist influence to the composition. The result is a visually compelling piece that balances structure and spontaneity.

This oil on board is framed in a light wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffing.

Size: 73 x 59.5 cm (including frame)

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Beneath the Arch

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An evocative semi-abstract mid-century modernist interpretation of the Viaduct in Algeciras, Spain, painted in oil onto canvas 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.

A lone, abstracted figure stands beneath an arched colonnade in the foreground, gazing out across a wide promenade that curves gently toward a serene coastal horizon. In the distance, geometric blocks suggest buildings or containers, subtly evoking the industrial and maritime character of the port city.

Modernist in its ethos, the work takes on a reductionist, semi-abstract approach, and emphasises shape and composition over fine detail. Blocks of colour form a carefully balanced arrangement, where the solidity of forms meets the openness of sky and sea. The palette is composed of a mix of muted and earthy shades, creating a harmonious interplay between land, architecture, and atmosphere.

Brushstrokes are smooth and deliberate, with areas of subtly blended paint that enhance the sense of calm and space. Gentle tonal transitions and curved perspective lines draw the eye toward the horizon, giving the work a meditative quality.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting has some scattered craquelure but the paint layer is very stable overall and in good condition.

Size: 49.5 x 69 cm (including frame)

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Boulders

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A very well executed mid century modernist semi-abstract landscape depicting a rocky shoreline with water reflecting the rugged terrain, painted in oil onto canvas.

The scene features large rock formations in both the foreground and background, possibly part of a coastal or lakeside setting. The water is calm, reflecting the shapes and colours of the rocks, creating a mirror-like effect. In the background, hills or cliffs rise up, depicted in broad, angular shapes.

The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a textured, layered appearance. The artist uses both soft blended areas and sharp, angular strokes, which adds a dynamic, almost cubist-like abstraction to the rocks. The water is rendered with fluid, sweeping strokes, capturing the movement of light and reflection.

This painting conveys a sense of tranquillity and natural beauty, focusing on the interplay of light, texture, and form. The bold, simplified rocks contrast with the fluid reflections in the water, creating a dynamic yet harmonious composition. The artist’s expressive brushwork and modernist approach make this piece feel both timeless and contemporary, evoking the serenity of a quiet coastal landscape.

This oil on canvas is housed in a well suited silver frame, complementing the cool tones of the sky and water while maintaining a contemporary aesthetic. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some very minor scuffs but is in good condition overall.

Size: 45.5 x 52 cm (including frame)

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Form & Field

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An serene modernist painting that captures the essence of a landscape through minimalist abstraction, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1987.

The composition depicts two geometric structures flanking a trio of loosely rendered trees, all set within a flattened expanse of pale blue-green fields under a softly muted sky.

The artist has reduced natural and architectural forms to bold, simplified shapes, evoking a sense of stillness and isolation. Hazy blue trees blur gently into the distance, adding softness to the otherwise rectilinear forms.

The palette is cool and restrained, dominated by subdued blues and greens. Brushstrokes are confident yet soft-edged, with subtle feathering along the tops of the forms, suggesting quiet movement and the blending of earth and sky.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary dark wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing and marks at its edges.

Size: 48 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Fun

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A very unique original abstract artwork, made up of paper that has painted, embroidered and then stitched together.

The paper has been stitched to create a three dimensional form that is mounted onto board and protected behind glass. The paper has been painted with an abstract composition using acrylic paint, and each alternating strip has been painted with different colours. As a result, the artwork changes depending on the angle from which it is viewed. If viewed from the right, we see a geometric patterning of red, black and yellow. When viewed from the left, a series of angled lines criss-cross across the lighter coloured surface. Although it is technically a static piece, we have in fact a very dynamic artwork that changes constantly. The paper itself has also been embroidered with an intricate pattern which gives it textured detail, visible when viewed closely.

The artwork is presented in a black frame and protected behind glass. It is in very good condition. Ready to hang.

Size: 27 x 27 cm (including frame)

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Grounded

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A wonderfully executed mid century modernist abstract composition in oil, painted onto canvas.

In this atmospheric composition, the artist has applied the paint thickly, creating lots of areas of impasto (where the paint stands proud from the surface) and variation in texture. Depicting what appears to be a rural landscape, the lower section of the painting has richer, earthier colours in broad sweeping brushstrokes . This juxtaposes against the lighter top half of the painting which has been painted in a mixture of white and lilac, with hints of blue underneath, alluding to the depth of layers within the painting.

There is a really earthy quality to the piece, and its abstract subject makes it an easy fit into most interiors.

The painting is housed in a silver leaf wood frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 40 x 40 cm (including frame)

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Horizon in Fragments

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A bold and rhythmic composition mid-century modernist style painting that captures the essence of an abstracted landscape, painted in oil onto canvas.

The painting is structured through overlapping planes and blocks of colour that suggest rolling hills, fields, and sky – yet remain delightfully ambiguous, inviting interpretation.

The palette is striking and earthy: rich browns and rust tones mingle with teal, blue, and green. The brushwork varies from smooth sweeps to dry, textural applications, creating depth and movement across the canvas. White edges and bare patches of the underlying surface provide breathing space and contrast, giving the composition a spontaneous and layered appearance.

With its geometric abstraction and organic undertones, the work evokes a cultivated terrain seen through the lens of memory, emotion, and form – a tribute to the land reduced to its essential shapes and tones.

This oil on canvas is housed in a very well-suited wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 57 x 72 cm (including frame)

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Houses in Shapes

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A lively and brilliantly executed mid-century geometric abstract composition, painted in oil onto board in 1940s by the established Swedish artist Edvard Andersson (1891-1967), who’s artworks have been represented in several prominent institutions across Malmö, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and also at Helsingborgs Museum.

The painting presents a masterful abstraction of houses, with forms thoughtfully deconstructed and reduced into geometric shapes.

Rich bold tones of brown, green, and blue are harmoniously contrasted with lighter shades of pink, white and and yellow. Black and grey lines skilfully delineate the shapes, adding a rhythmic flow to the composition.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. the painting has a small loss to the board at the top right corner (as shown), but is in very good vintage condition overall.

Size: 63 x 48 cm (including frame)

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Layers of Summer

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A emotive and atmospheric contemporary abstract landscape painting, executed in oil onto panel and dated 2003.

Combining expressive brushwork and bold abstraction, the composition unfolds in luminous fields of greens, yellows and a pop of red, leading the viewer toward a distant horizon beneath a vast blue sky.

The artist has used thick brushstrokes and painterly scrapes, creating movement and texture across the canvas. Flecks of red, white, and pink in the lower section suggest wildflowers in bloom, adding vibrancy and life to the landscape.

The upper half is dominated by a dynamic sky – sweeping strokes of blue interlaced with subtle scraping and palette knife marks, giving the illusion of wind or cloud drift

This oil on panel is housed in a complementary white frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has marks and scuffs.

Size: 46 x 50.5 cm (including frame)

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Lithia II

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An engaging abstract composition by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed in acrylic onto board and dated 2024.

This painting is part of a series of mini abstracts responding to the colours of particular times of the year based on the Celtic calendar. Lithia’s soft blues and pinks, wistful greens are all reminiscent of the sweetness in the air and the suns warmth, of flowers in full bloom and resting under the coolness of the shade from the trees.

This acrylic on canvas board is framed within a ‘St Ives’ style white wooden frame to capture the complexity of the colours within. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 32 x 37 cm (including frame)

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Pale Horizon

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A serene and meditative composition that exemplifies minimalist abstraction with a quiet, contemplative presence, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1988.

The painting is rendered in thickly textured oil, with the surface dominated by layered horizontal bands of off-white, cream. A subtle curvature in the lower third of the canvas rendered in muted olive green with a tinge of blue suggests a distant landscape or rising form, gently interrupting the otherwise expansive plane.

The artist has used broad, deliberate brushstrokes that sweep across the canvas with visible ridges and variations in pressure, creating a tactile surface that rewards close inspection. The restrained palette and gestural simplicity evoke a sense of stillness, space, and light, and there is a strong focus on texture rather than detail.

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

Size: 49 x 58 cm (including frame)

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Stoic

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A small yet very impactful mid-century modernist composition that captures the essence of a face, abstracted into geometric and textured forms, executed in oil onto board.

The composition is structured yet expressive, presenting a vertical figure with a strong, stoic presence.

Rendered in a rich palette of mustard yellow, deep brown, and black, the painting exudes warmth and depth. The thick, impasto brushstrokes create a heavily textured surface, enhancing the raw, tactile quality of the work. The expressive layering of paint contributes to its dimensionality, making it a visually and physically engaging piece.

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

Size: 32.5 x 24 cm (including frame)

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Tender Affection

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A large and brilliantly executed mid century modernist figurative composition in oil, painted onto board by Swedish painter Hans Osswald (1919-1983), whose works have been exhibited at the National Museum in Stockholm, Malmö Museum as well as The Brooklyn Museum.

The composition captures an intimate scene of two figures, likely a mother and child or siblings, portrayed in a semi-abstract style. The figures are rendered with simplified, almost block-like forms, emphasising the connection between them rather than intricate details. One figure, dressed in a deep blue dress, cradles a dark form that resembles a small animal or a toy, while the other, smaller figure, appears to be reaching out or gesturing.

The painting balances representational elements with a geometric abstraction, and there is a focus is on shape, colour, and form, rather than realistic details.

The palette is predominantly muted with cool, earthy tones – soft greens, dark blues, deep blacks, and off-whites. The occasional pop of yellow adds warmth and contrast to the composition, highlighting the central figures.

The artist has used thick, textured brushstrokes, building up areas of layered pigment that give a tactile quality to the painting. The brushwork is bold and expressive, with visible strokes that enhance the raw, unpolished aesthetic. This technique adds depth and movement to the otherwise serene and contemplative scene.

This oil on board is accentuated by a white painted wood frame with an inner gilt and linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some losses to its gilt edges, but is in very good condition overall.

Size: 71.5 x 86 cm (including frame)

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The Basket Bearer

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A striking mid-century modernist painting depicting a stylised female figure carrying a basket in each hand, executed in oil on canvas.

The composition is pared down and geometric, with the figure rendered in flat planes of colour and minimal facial detail, emphasising form, posture, and colour over realism. The subject exudes quiet strength, and is framed against a softly abstracted background.

The artist has used a restrained yet expressive palette – muted purples and orange, olive greens, pale blues, and warm creams – imbuing the scene with a serene, earthy quality. Bold, confident brushstrokes define the figure’s silhouette, while textured layering and visible brush marks add a tactile depth to the surface. There is a gentle rawness in the unfinished edges and rough outlines that lend the piece a distinctly modern, handmade character.

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

Size: 67 x 56.5cm (including frame)

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The Red Dance

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A large, vibrant and rhythmic mid-century figurative painting capturing a moment of communal movement and connection executed in oil onto board.

Three female figures, rendered in bold, simplified forms, appear to be engaged in a swirling dance or ritualistic gesture. Their bodies, clothed in fiery red garments, are interwoven in a circular motion, conveying both unity and dynamism.

Executed in an expressive modernist style, the composition is defined by sweeping brushstrokes and a palette of saturated reds, peachy oranges, dusty pinks, and muted blues. The background hums with warm sandy tones, intensifying the sensation of heat and motion.

This large oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor scuffs.

Size: 64.5 x 76 cm (including frame)

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Beltane

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An engaging abstract composition by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed in acrylic onto board and dated 2024.

Entitled Beltane, the painting encapsulates a season when colour starts to become abundant, where deep purples intertwine with sage greens. Though still muted, bright colours emerge. These colours are found in a garden at the start of its journey to full bloom.

This acrylic on canvas board is framed within a ‘St Ives’ style white wooden frame to capture the complexity of the colours within. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 32 x 37 cm (including frame)

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Boats on the Shore

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A rich and bold mid century modernist composition, painted in oil on board and dated 1952.

This painting depicts two stylised boats resting on a sandy shore, viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The hulls of the boats are painted in shades of green with dark horizontal bands, giving them a sculptural, almost abstract quality. They are surrounded by rounded, rock-like shapes in warm earth tones—rust, ochre, brown, and deep red—suggesting pebbles or boulders on a beach.

The background is composed of geometric patches of colour: the sandy shore in pale yellow, a soft blue-grey sky, and darker land masses or shadows in the distance. The boats’ exaggerated shapes and placement suggest a symbolic or decorative interpretation, rather than strict realism.

The painting carries a calm, grounded energy, blending modernist abstraction with the nostalgic imagery of coastal life. It emphasizes shape and colour harmony over fine detail, creating a dreamlike and contemplative atmosphere. The work feels both playful and meditative, inviting the viewer to interpret the scene in multiple ways.

This oil on board is housed in a very well made and complementary frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. There is some scuffing to the edges of the frame, but it is in good condition overall.

Size: 43 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Abstract Collage in Brown

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A very unique original artwork by British artist Dave Boyd constructed from discarded books (repurposed cloth covers, papers, cardboard, binding boards) mounted on a wooden panel in a solid wood float frame.

The work seeks to utilise the subtle marks inherent in objects that have been used and handled over many years.

The artwork is presented in wood frame that suits it very well. It has been constructed with professional grade adhesive and is shipped with robust fixings, ready to hang,

Dave’s artistic practice focuses on the juxtaposition between the manmade and the natural and the human experience of geometric forms, surfaces and materials. Paintings and collages often embody a built or constructed aesthetic and are strongly influenced by architecture and the built environment, with the aim of suggesting visual encounters with structures and landscapes. Utilising and repurposing materials, with a focus on minimal composition, surface and colour, Dave’s work seek to utilise the subtle marks inherent in objects that have been used and handled over many years.

Size: 29 x 23.5 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Abstract in White

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A very unique original artwork by British artist Dave Boyd, constructed from discarded books (repurposed cloth covers, papers, cardboard, binding boards) mounted on a wooden panel in a solid wood float frame.

The checkerboard design is asymmetrically positioned, drawing attention to its placement within the larger composition. The use of muted greens and neutral tones adds a natural, organic feel, bringing attention to the age of the fabric.

This piece reflects influences from Bauhaus design, wabi-sabi aesthetics, and modernist abstraction, celebrating simplicity, balance, and the beauty of imperfection. Its quiet elegance makes it a contemplative and visually soothing work.

The artwork is presented in wood frame that suits it very well. It has been constructed with professional grade adhesive and is shipped with robust fixings, ready to hang,

Dave’s artistic practice focuses on the juxtaposition between the manmade and the natural and the human experience of geometric forms, surfaces and materials. Paintings and collages often embody a built or constructed aesthetic and are strongly influenced by architecture and the built environment, with the aim of suggesting visual encounters with structures and landscapes. Utilising and repurposing materials, with a focus on minimal composition, surface and colour, Dave’s work seek to utilise the subtle marks inherent in objects that have been used and handled over many years.

Size: 30 x 25 cm (including frame)

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Lithia I

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An engaging abstract composition by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed in acrylic onto board and dated 2024.

This painting is part of a series of mini abstracts responding to the colours of particular times of the year based on the Celtic calendar. Lithia’s soft blues and pinks, wistful greens are all reminiscent of the sweetness in the air and the suns warmth, of flowers in full bloom and resting under the coolness of the shade from the trees.

This acrylic on canvas board is framed within a ‘St Ives’ style white wooden frame to capture the complexity of the colours within. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 32 x 37 cm (including frame)

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Low Horizon

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A mid century modernist landscape composition in oil, painted onto board and dated 1958.

This painting is a minimalist landscape, capturing a solitary figure walking down a wide, pale path—possibly a country road—toward a low horizon.

The solitary figure, painted in dark tones, is central and walking away from the viewer, creating a sense of distance, journey, or introspection. The path is a broad, almost white expanse that dominates the foreground and narrows toward the horizon, drawing the eye into the depth of the scene. On either side of the path, blocks of green fields and light brown earth subtly divide the composition. The horizon line is low, with a few small, dark farm buildings or trees silhouetted against a pale blue-grey sky.

The style is impressionistic and minimalist, with loose, broad brushstrokes and a limited colour palette. The use of soft blending and lack of sharp detail gives the painting an atmospheric, serene mood. The ambiguity of the figure’s form adds to the emotional and poetic quality of the scene.

This is a quiet, evocative painting that suggests solitude, rural simplicity, and the passage of time. The lone figure on a vast path invites viewers to ponder themes of journey, memory, or homecoming, all conveyed through understated yet emotive brushwork.

This oil on board is housed in a very well suited distressed gilt frame, with a linen inner border. enhancing its classic and contemplative feel. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. There are some paint losses to the frame as shown in the photos.

Size: 30 x 47 cm (including frame)

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Paths Forged in Spring

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An engaging abstract composition by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, executed in acrylic onto board and dated 2024.

This abstract artwork is a response to the paths made over fields walked countlessly by many, the sameness of the route but each time the nature changes around, new plants appearing, new colours emerging.

This acrylic on canvas board is framed within a ‘St Ives’ style white wooden frame to capture the complexity of the colours within. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

Frances Daws is a British Artist working in the Southwest of England. Primarily a painter she also works within printmaking. Having lived by the English coastline and now residing within the countryside her work is often formed by ‘colour journeys’ a form of mapping the landscape through the emotive language of colour.

Size: 32 x 37 cm (including frame)

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Serene Expanse

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A serene and tranquil mid-century abstract landscape painting that captures a natural scene through a restrained yet expressive palette, executed in oil onto board.

Abstract in nature, all realistic details have been omitted and the composition suggests a vast, open terrain, possibly a coastal or rural setting, with layered horizontal bands of colour representing land, water, and sky.

The artist has used a soft, earthy colour scheme dominated by muted greens, yellows, browns, and greys, blending harmoniously to evoke a tranquil atmosphere. The sky is rendered in pale off-whites and beige, adding to the overall subdued and reflective mood.

The brushwork is loose and gestural, with visible, confident strokes that suggest form without rigid definition, while the layering of colours creates a dynamic yet understated movement across the board.

This oil on board is housed in a very well-suited gilt frame with red undertones. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 36 x 43.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Life Antique White

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An engaging and powerful abstract composition by British contemporary artist Lloyd Durling, executed in graphite, oil pastel, and oil stick on Arches paper, and dated 2022.

This painting embodies a sense of balance and quiet elegance. The arrangement of objects, subdued colours, and textured surface create a contemplative mood, drawing attention to the beauty of simplicity. Its minimalist and abstract nature invites the viewer to reflect on form, space, and harmony, making it a refined and poetic work.

Lloyd is based in London and his practice is painting-based. His first international solo show was in 2010 at Golden in Chicago and he has exhibited widely throughout Europe, Asia and the US. In 2017 he was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Lloyd’s works are held in public and private collections worldwide, including the Whitworth Art Gallery and Museum, Progressive collection, America and Nomura Bank, Japan.

This painting is mounted and presented in a light wood frame, behind glass. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

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Size: 39 x 46.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Life Blue Pale

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An engaging and powerful abstract composition by British contemporary artist Lloyd Durling, executed in graphite, oil pastel, and oil stick on Arches paper, and dated 2022.

This painting embodies a quiet elegance, using abstraction and simplicity to convey a still-life scene with a sense of balance and calm. The muted colors, soft textures, and minimalist approach create a meditative, timeless quality, inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty of everyday objects in a stripped-down, essential form.

Lloyd is based in London and his practice is painting-based. His first international solo show was in 2010 at Golden in Chicago and he has exhibited widely throughout Europe, Asia and the US. In 2017 he was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Lloyd’s works are held in public and private collections worldwide, including the Whitworth Art Gallery and Museum, Progressive collection, America and Nomura Bank, Japan.

This painting is mounted and presented in a light wood frame, behind glass. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

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Size: 39 x 46.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Life Coral Ochre

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An engaging and powerful abstract composition by British contemporary artist Lloyd Durling, executed in graphite, oil pastel, and oil stick on Arches paper, and dated 2022.

This painting embodies a sense of balance and quiet elegance. The arrangement of objects, subdued colours, and textured surface create a contemplative mood, drawing attention to the beauty of simplicity. Its minimalist and abstract nature invites the viewer to reflect on form, space, and harmony, making it a refined and poetic work.

Lloyd is based in London and his practice is painting-based. His first international solo show was in 2010 at Golden in Chicago and he has exhibited widely throughout Europe, Asia and the US. In 2017 he was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Lloyd’s works are held in public and private collections worldwide, including the Whitworth Art Gallery and Museum, Progressive collection, America and Nomura Bank, Japan.

This painting is mounted and presented in a light wood frame, behind glass. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

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Size: 39 x 46.5 cm (including frame)

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Three Painted Forms II

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An engaging and powerful abstract composition by British contemporary artist Lloyd Durling, executed in graphite, oil pastel, and oil stick on Arches paper, and dated 2022.

This painting embodies a sense of tranquillity and balance through its thoughtful composition, muted tones, and textured surface. The abstracted forms, reminiscent of stones or play objects, evoke a quiet, contemplative mood. Its minimalist style invites the viewer to appreciate the beauty of simple shapes and subtle variations in colour and texture, making it a poetic and meditative piece.

This painting is a beautifully restrained and contemplative work, blending abstract and minimalist elements. The soft colour palette, organic textures, and balanced composition create a peaceful, introspective atmosphere. Its simplicity invites viewers to engage with the subtle details and textures, making it a quietly compelling piece.

Lloyd is based in London and his practice is painting-based. His first international solo show was in 2010 at Golden in Chicago and he has exhibited widely throughout Europe, Asia and the US. In 2017 he was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Lloyd’s works are held in public and private collections worldwide, including the Whitworth Art Gallery and Museum, Progressive collection, America and Nomura Bank, Japan.

This painting is mounted and presented in a light wood frame, behind glass. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

To view the other paintings in this series, please click here.

Size: 32 x 39 cm (including frame)

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Through the Shed

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A wonderful mid-century modernist composition that captures a fleeting moment of perspective, framed by the stark architecture of outbuildings, painted in oil onto board.

The composition draws the viewer’s gaze through a tunnel-like corridor formed by dark grey and off-white structures, leading toward a glimpse of a sunlit field and red-roofed house in the distance.

Painted with flat planes of colour and confident, purposeful brushstrokes, the work exemplifies the modernist embrace of simplicity and spatial tension. The palette moves from earthy greens in the foreground to muted greys, and soft whites, anchoring the viewer in a quiet, contemplative rural scene.

The brushwork is expressive yet controlled, evoking solidity and stillness, yet hinting at life just beyond the frame.

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

Size: 63.5 x 44.5 cm (including frame)

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