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Cosy Interior

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A lively and expressive interior scene composition, executed in oil onto canvas by 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 composition depicts a lively and homely decorated domestic setting. The room features a figure seated on a red sofa, a patterned ceiling, a table on a green carpet, and a black wood-burning stove to the right. The walls are adorned with framed paintings.

Containing elements of fauvism and expressionism, this striking painting emphasises rich colours, decorative pattern, and an illustrative quality.

A dynamic palette of reds, deep greens, yellows, and crisp whites creates contrast and depth. The patterned ceiling and surrounding elements introduce a mosaic of warm and cool hues, enhancing the lively ambiance of the room.

Thick, dabbed brushstrokes define the painting’s tactile, layered surface. The application of paint is textured and gestural, giving the scene a sense of movement and character. The artist has used loose, expressive strokes to depict the furniture and décor, adding an element of spontaneity to the composition.

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

Size: 46 x 53.5 cm (including frame)

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Cyclamen by the Window

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A large and meticulously detailed mid-century interior still life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1946.

Punctuating the centre of the composition is a vibrant pot of blooming pink cyclamen flowers in a blue pot, sat upon a window sill. The view beyond the window offers a glimpse into an urban architecture filled with buildings.

The gentle and meticulous brushstrokes bring to life the delicate translucency of the curtains. The artist’s attention to detail is evident in every petal and leaf, showcasing a skillful rendering of the plant.

The thoughtful choice of colours enhances the overall visual harmony of the painting as the respective forms pick up the colours from one another, particularly the blue, pink, and yellow accents.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary painted wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs and nicks as seen in the photos.

Size: 86 x 72 cm (including frame)

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English Longhorn Bull

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A small and engaging animal composition , painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel, by British artist Matt Rix.

This painting features a black longhorn cow standing on a gently rolling green hill, set against a soft, muted sky. The cow is depicted in a side profile, with large, curved, cream-colored horns that contrast against its dark body. Its expression is simple yet calm and steady, with a single white eye that gives it a distinct and stylized character.

The folk-art style of the painting is evident in its flat, minimalistic rendering, clean lines, and restrained colour palette of earthy greens, soft blues, and warm browns.

The overall composition conveys a sense of peace and rural charm, celebrating the beauty and dignity of farm animals in nature.

This oil is painted onto panel which although unframed, is meant to be hung as is. The painting is in excellent vintage 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: 30.5 x 30.5 cm (including frame)

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Figures in Still Light

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A nostalgic and introspective mid-century modernist style figurative composition, 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.

The painting presents a serene and stylised portrait of two women standing before abstracted sail-like forms, possibly evoking a market or village scene. Rendered in soft, earthy tones, the figures are simplified with elongated features and flat planes of colour, emphasising form over detail. One woman wears a square-patterned dress with a pale headscarf, while the other is dressed in a dark, polka-dotted garment and a warm-toned head covering.

The background features a strip of brown that resembles a landscape, contrasted against a calm, powder-blue sky. These sail-like forms lend the composition a rhythmic structure and a sense of balance. The artist’s brushwork is smooth and deliberate, with a matte finish and subtle transitions in tone that suggest the warmth of light and atmosphere without overt shadow or texture.

Overall, there’s a quiet harmony in the restrained execution – subtle yet impactful, evoking the stillness of the scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some wear to its edges.

Size: 56 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Intersections of Grey

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A very large mid century modernist abstract composition, painted in oil onto board.

Almost monochrome in its palette, this abstract composition has a focus on mark making. The artist has combined a variety of both loose and more controlled marks, creating interesting angles and shapes that meet and intersect as well as drawing attention to positive and negative space. The painting has a matte texture, giving it a raw and charcoal like quality. The artist has painted in a white border, which draws our eye inwards towards the main composition.

This oil on cradled panel is presented in a gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has a small mark to the left corner as shown, but is in good condition overall.

Size: 65 x 85 cm (including frame)

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Jugs & Funnel

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An inviting and soothing mid-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

Simple yet very effective in its composition, the painting features 2 jugs and a funnel arranged atop a black cloth on a table.

The colour palette is restrained, employing muted shades of cream, beige, and black, imbuing the work with a soothing yet nostalgic feel. By applying subtle shifts in tone, the artist skilfully uses colour gradients to enhance the three-dimensional quality of the objects.

The brushstrokes are expressive yet controlled, giving texture and depth to the scene.

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

Size: 64.5 x 45 cm (including frame)

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Lemon & Green Cup

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A refined and meticulously painted mid-century still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting presents a minimalist tabletop arrangement featuring a luminous yellow lemon placed beside a green cup with a delicate handle. The composition is anchored in simplicity, with both objects casting gentle reflections on the polished surface beneath them, adding a subtle layer of depth and realism.

Rendered in a realist style, the artist’s treatment is crisp and controlled. The background is softly blurred in tonal gradations of warm browns and silvery greys, evoking a sense of stillness and domestic calm.

The colour palette is restrained yet effective – the zesty lemon provides a vivid focal point, while the rich, mossy green of the cup lends balance. Brushstrokes are tight and precise, especially in the reflective elements, suggesting a highly skilled hand and a focus on surface texture and light behaviour. The result is a serene and contemplative work that captures the quiet beauty of everyday objects.

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

Size: 39.5 x 44 cm (including frame)

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Nocturne Sail

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An atmospheric mid-century geometric abstract painting that deconstructs the essence of a boat at sea into bold, angular planes and tonal contrasts, executed in oil onto canvas.

Modernist in its ethos, the vessel appears anchored in a moody, segmented seascape rendered through a palette of smoky greys, deep charcoals, ivory, and earthy browns. The composition is structured with deliberate symmetry, as overlapping triangular forms evoke sails and hull, captured at rest under an overcast sky.

The brushwork is dense and expressive, with thick, textured impasto strokes building surface tension and drama. Each section of the painting – sky, water, boat – remains distinct yet integrated within a grid-like framework, showcasing the artist’s mastery of form and abstraction. Minimalist yet deeply evocative, the painting invites quiet reflection on solitude, structure, and the sea.

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

Size: 40 x 56 cm (including frame)

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Old English Game Fowl in Black

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A small and engaging animal composition, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel, by British artist Matt Rix.

This painting depicts a stylized game bird, standing in profile with a strong and elegant stance. The bird’s plumage is rendered in warm earthy tones, including shades of cream, rust red, and deep brown, creating a visually striking contrast. Its head is sharply defined, with a black beak, a red eye patch, and a piercing gaze that gives it a sense of alertness.

The bird’s legs and talons are bright yellow and its tail feathers are elegantly fanned out in a light cream colour, adding a delicate touch to its otherwise bold appearance.

The background is minimalistic and textured, with a soft, muted beige sky fading into a dark, earthy brown ground, keeping the focus on the central figure.

The artwork is framed in a rustic black wooden frame, which complements the bird’s features and enhances its traditional, handcrafted feel. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing.

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: 22 x 27 cm (including frame)

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Patchwork Terrain

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A vibrant and energetic mid-century modernist painting that offers a bold abstracted interpretation of a landscape, executed in oil onto canvas.

Interlocking planes of rich colour – red, blue, orange, green and white – form an architectural patchwork suggestive of houses, hills, and cultivated plots. The upper section is dominated by a warm amber sky, radiating light across the structured terrain below.

The artist’s stylised approach uses flattened perspective and cubist influences, with simplified organic shapes nestled among angular forms. Textural elements such as dotted foliage, hatch-like brushwork for crops, and directional strokes for terrain add rhythm and variety. The brushstrokes are deliberate and graphic, reinforcing the composition’s structured yet playful visual language.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner white window. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffing.

Size: 78.5 x 67.5 cm (including frame)

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Pear Harvest

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A compelling and characterful still life composition executed in oil on board and dated 1964, by the established Swedish artist Eric Cederberg (1897-1984), whose artworks have been represented in several public and museum collections across Sweden.

The composition features four pears clustered in an intimate arrangement, their irregular forms casting deep shadows on a softly textured tabletop. Rendered in thick, deliberate strokes, the pears exhibit a range of green and golden tones, highlighting the subtle variations in ripeness and light. The background is divided into muted blocks of beige and muted pink, adding a sense of modernist abstraction while allowing the forms to remain grounded and tangible.

The brushwork is notably expressive, with impasto applications lending a tactile, almost sculptural quality to the fruit and surface. Each pear is defined not by rigid outlines but by nuanced tonal shifts and textural contrasts, embodying the artist’s sensitivity to both form and mood. The overall effect is contemplative and earthy, inviting viewers to revel in the simple beauty of everyday objects,

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing but is in good condition overall.

Size: 33x 42cm (including frame)

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Quiet Horizon

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A serene mid-century abstract painting that evokes the vastness and tranquillity of a minimalist landscape, where land meets sky in quiet harmony, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is defined by broad, horizontal bands of layered colour, suggesting fields, earth, and a distant horizon beneath an expansive sky. Though abstract, the piece evokes the meditative simplicity of nature viewed from afar.

The brushwork is confident yet restrained, with smooth, deliberate strokes that move horizontally across the canvas, enhancing the sense of calm continuity.

The colour palette is grounded in earthy greens, sand, rust browns, and muted blues, transitioning into a soft, pale sky in the upper two-thirds of the painting. The artist has used minimal blending, opting instead for a stacked composition of hues that interact gently along subtle shifts in tone.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame with an inner linen lining. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. There is some scuffing to the frame present, as shown.

Size: 58 x 56 cm (including frame)

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Quiet Hours

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A large and expressive mid-century interior still life that captures a quiet, contemplative moment within a rustic domestic space, executed in oil onto canvas.

A sunlit table by the window holds a cluster of everyday objects: a ceramic pot, a coffee grinder, and a single blue cup and saucer – all rendered with dynamic and swift brushstrokes. Soft daylight filters through curtains, casting diffused shadows and illuminating the worn tabletop with a gentle, silvery glow.

The artist has used broad, gestural brushstrokes and a muted palette of earthen browns, greys, creamy whites, and soft blues. The treatment of light and surface recalls Scandinavian modernist sensibilities, where atmosphere and introspection are prized over precision. The composition is anchored by bold tonal contrasts, yet the brushwork remains fluid and expressive, suggesting the transient nature of morning rituals and quiet solitude. A small potted plant on the windowsill adds a subtle warmth, hinting at life beyond the frame.

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

Size: 73.5 x 78.5 cm (including frame)

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Reading by the Mirror

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A large and very well executed mid century modernist composition, executed in oil onto board.

This expressive painting depicts a seated woman reading, dressed in traditional folk attire. The style is loose and painterly, using bold, gestural brushstrokes and a rich, saturated palette. Her clothing includes a bright headscarf with red and black patterns, a white blouse with red stripes, and a long dark skirt with accents of red and orange. The background is vibrant and dynamic, filled with blue, green, and white dabs that suggest a decorative wall or patterned wallpaper.

A mirror behind her reflects her image, adding depth and a secondary viewpoint. The use of reflection, along with the energetic brushwork, infuses the composition with movement and vibrancy.

This large oil on board is housed in a well made gilt frame with an inner linen lined border, The painting is in excellent vintage condition. There is some very minor scuffing to the frame, but it is in very good condition overall.

Size: 87 x 74 cm

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Room with Red Cushion

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A large and expressive mid-century still life interior that captures a quiet, intimate domestic moment, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1946.

A white-clothed table anchors the composition, atop which sits a rustic bucket, a dark green wine bottle, and a wooden fruit bowl brimming with apples and citrus. The scene unfolds in a modest room with a suggestion of a back door opening to stairs, painted in dark tones. A single chair with a red seat cushion partially frames the left side of the composition.

Executed in broad, expressive brushstrokes, the painting embraces the earthy palette – burnt orange, olive green, mustard yellow, muted blue, and chalky whites. The artist has used a loose, painterly style, with visible textures and confident, gestural strokes that lend the work a tactile immediacy. The result is a composition that is both grounded and atmospheric, imbued with a sense of nostalgia and quietude.

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

Size: 90 x 74.5 cm (including frame)

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Spanish Dome

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A brilliantly executed cityscape oil composition, painted in 1958 by the established Swedish artist Ivar Morsing (1919-2009), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Kalmar Museum, and Jönköping Museum.

The composition features a cityscape of buildings including a tall church dome in Spain, set against a soothing clear blue sky.

Containing elements of abstraction and cubism, the artist has reduced the composition down to blocks of contrasting colours, and the deliberate omission of realistic details encourages viewers to focus on the overall structural highlights as well as on colour.

The dominant use of brown, black and cream shades create a warm and earthy atmosphere, and the contrasting tones help to create a sense of depth.

This oil on board is housed in a well-suited gilt frame with an inner linen border, that illuminates the painting. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 32 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Sunlit Coastline

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A vibrant and playful mid-century coastal landscape composition in oil, painted in 1961 by 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.

Containing elements of fauvism and expressionism, this striking painting captures a lively coastal village scene through bold, expressionistic brushwork. A sweeping yellow beach dotted with stylised red stick-like figures leads the eye toward a bright white tower overlooking a rhythmic, stylised sea. The clustered white houses with red roofs are nestled into a lush green hillside, rendered with quick, impasto strokes that exude energy and movement.

An array of rich and uplifting colours as well as distinct energetic and intuitive brushstrokes fill the canvas, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamism. The sea is painted with dynamic, arched strokes in blue and white, mimicking the shimmer of waves in motion.

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

Size: 37 x 45.5 cm (including frame)

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The Ceramic Vase

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A soothing mid-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

Simple yet effective in its composition, the painting presents a ceramic vase placed atop a cloth with folds, set against a grey backdrop.

The colour palette is muted and soothing, with gentle tones of grey, beige, lavender, and hints of earthy browns. These tones evoke a calm atmosphere.

The artist has used short, impressionistic strokes that wonderfully layer as well as blend respective hues, giving the painting a slight textural quality and adding character to it.

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

Size: 46 x 54 cm (including frame)

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The Cockerel

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A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style still life composition, painted in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Richard Björklund (1897–1974) whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Malmo Museum, Ystads Art Museum, and others.

This painting portrays a tabletop scene with what appears to be a cockerel figurine, a pot, as well as a bottle.

Working under a largely modernist ethos and containing elements of abstraction and cubism, the artist has skilfully deconstructed and simplified the scene down to geometric shapes and colour blocks, rather than focus on realistic detail.

A limited colour palette of muted tones—such as blue, grey, beige, and white—accentuated by vivid reds for the figurine’s comb and beak, have been used. This helps to create a balanced contrast, as well as create depth and space within the picture.

The brushstrokes are expressive and visible, adding a light tactile quality to the piece.

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

Size: 59 x 51 cm (including frame)

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The Henkeeper

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This oil on canvas is housed in a very well-suited wood frame with an inner gilt border. There are some light scuff marks present on the canvas surface of the painting as shown, but it is in good vintage condition overall.

Size: 76.5 x 61.5 cm (including frame)

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Vessels and Bowl

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A striking mid-century modernist style sill life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1953.

The subject matter consists of a green bottle, a blue vessel, and a yellow bowl, thoughtfully arranged against a subdued backdrop of muted greys, greens, and mauves.

Containing elements of abstraction, the artist has skilfully reduced the composition into simplified forms and blocks of overlapping shapes with contrasting colours, that demonstrate a sense of depth to the painting.

The choice of colours is restrained yet impactful, offering a balance between contrast and cohesion. And the selection of muted shades adds a soothing feel to the work.

The artist has used painterly, expressive brushstrokes that create a textured, layered appearance, allowing each object to possess a sculptural quality.

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

Size: 52.5 x 42.5 cm (including frame)

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Winding Path to the Sea

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A large and serene mid-century modernist painting that captures a vast landscape rendered with bold, expressive brushwork and simplified forms, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1946.

At the centre of the composition, a red-roofed house sits nestled among rolling green hills, with winding white paths leading toward the horizon, where a band of deep blue suggests the presence of the sea.

The artist has abstracted natural elements into rhythmic, geometric shapes – trees, hills, and fences are distilled into confident planes of colour. A soft yet vivid palette of greens, yellows and blues bring a lyrical quality to the scene. Expressive painterly brushstrokes lend a sense of movement and spontaneity, evoking the energy of the landscape rather than a literal depiction.

With its dynamic composition and modernist interpretation of the countryside, this painting evokes both nostalgia and vitality – a quiet moment brimming with form and colour.

This large oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. There are some minor age-related spots visible in the cloud area of the painting, otherwise it is in good vintage condition. The frame shows signs of wear, including areas of paint loss as shown.

Size: 85.5 x 100 cm (including frame)

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Zest

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A vivid mid-century still life composition bursting with energy and spontaneity, painted in oil onto board.

The painting captures a dynamic arrangement of oranges rendered in expressive, gestural strokes.

The artist has used a bold technique, with thick applications of orange and brown paint evoking the tactile roundness of citrus fruit. Hints of blue punctuate the composition, providing striking contrast and outlining the curves with dramatic flair. The background swirls with earthy browns and warm neutrals, lending the scene a grounded yet painterly atmosphere.

The confident brushwork is vigorous and expressive, imbuing the simple subject matter with emotion and rhythm.

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

Size: 36 x 47.5 cm (including frame)

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A Horse with No Name

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A charming and engaging contemporary animal composition that captures the profile of a brown horse standing alertly against a softly undulating desert landscape, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

The composition is striking in its simplicity – clean, stylised lines and minimal detailing reflect a naïve or folk art sensibility. The artist eschews realism in favour of flattened forms and a muted palette of chestnut brown, yellow, dusty lilac, and earthy taupe.

The horse’s form is rendered with smooth, confident brushstrokes and solid colour blocks, lending it a sense of quiet dignity and presence.

This oil on board is housed in bold and striking green 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: 35.5 x 43.5 cm (including frame)

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Afternoon by the Lake

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A emotive and expressive mid-century modernist painting that presents a solitary figure relaxing on a wooden dock, gazing out over a rippling lake bordered by lush trees and distant mountains, executed in oil onto board.

The figure, clad in a red headscarf and earthy-toned dress, is rendered with simplified yet expressive forms, evoking a moment of quiet introspection in nature.

The composition reflects the hallmarks of mid-century modernist sensibilities: bold brushwork, expressive abstraction, and a spontaneous energy that animates the landscape. The artist has used a rich palette of greens, yellows, sky blues, and dashes of terracotta, building depth and texture through broad, impasto strokes. The water shimmers with layered greens and whites, and the trees are defined with confident, gestural marks.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame with gilt border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has a minor scuff at its bottom right corner, as shown.

Size: 48 x 40 cm (including frame)

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Afternoon Light

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A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist interior scene, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1958.

The painting presents a richly textured view of a domestic space segmented by walls and doorways, evoking a sense of both intimacy and distance, The composition leads the eye through a series of adjoining rooms, each anchored by angular furniture and luminous windows that suggest late afternoon light filtering in.

Rendered in bold, sculptural impasto, the brushwork is confident and geometric, with thick strokes that emphasise form over fine detail. The artist has used a sophisticated, somewhat muted palette of teal, orange, dusty rose, blues, offset by accents of coral red and pale lavender. The use of repeated rectangular forms – windows, tabletops, and chairs – imbues the painting with a rhythmic architectural quality.

Stylistically, the painting straddles between abstraction and realism, with the recognisable elements of the interior flattened into colour blocks and strong contours, echoing the influences of both post-cubist and modern design aesthetics.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with silver and red tones.. Both the painting and frame are is in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 55 x 69 cm (including frame)

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All Together

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A richly textured mid-century abstract figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

Simple yet effective in its composition, a group of enigmatic figures takes center stage, and are set against a light grey background.

The figures, presented as silhouettes, are defined by striking black outlines that lend them an air of mystery and abstraction. Utilising contrasting tones of brown, yellow, and blue, and these subtle hints of colours help to convey a sense of depth and also emphasise the three-dimensional qualities of the figures. The artist has also skillfully applied loose and textured brushstrokes – using the impasto technique to create a visually raw and tactile surface

This oil on canvas is housed in a stunning gold frame with an inner grey border that suits the painting perfectly. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 55 x 64.5 cm (including frame)

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Amy

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A expressive and striking mid-century modernist figurative painting that presents a confident red-haired nude figure poised on a simple yellow-backed chair, executed in oil onto board.

Set against an expressive green background, the composition balances minimalism with raw, tactile emotion. The subject’s relaxed yet upright pose exudes quiet strength, with one elbow resting on the chair’s back and the other arm crossing over the torso in a casual gesture of composure.

Painted in broad, impasto strokes, the artist uses a palette of earthy flesh tones offset by deep crimson for the subject’s hair, and contrasting chartreuse and mint hues for the chair. The lush green backdrop is abstract and textured, evoking an ambiguous interior or garden-like setting. The figure’s form is sculpted with angular planes and decisive blocks of colour, reflecting the influence of modernist reduction.

This 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 present, particularly at the bottom edge.

Size: 45 x 31.5 cm (including frame)

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Boats by Moonlight

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A large and very well executed mid century modernist harbour scene, painted in oil onto canvas.

This composition depicts a harbour view at night, with the moon casting its light on the boat, buildings and figures. The artist has used the contrasts of shape, colour and form to his advantage to create this modernist scene. The silhouettes of the boats and buildings have been very cleverly outlined with white, and the reflection of the moon can be seen on the water in yellow. In the forefront we see figures also standing in the reflection of the light, which has been painted in white. Towards the right we see a warm glow from the window of a house. This nostalgic composition captures the beauty of the night by the water wonderfully.

The painting is presented in a very complementary slim gilt frame, which illuminates the painting. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some minor scuffing.

Size: 64 x 78.5 cm (including frame)

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Brown Horse

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A small and engaging animal composition , painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel, by British artist Matt Rix.

This painting features a stylised brown horse standing on a sandy or beige ground against a pale, textured background that resembles a lightly clouded sky. The horse is depicted in a folk art style, characterized by its simplified form and solid color blocking.

The horse’s posture is calm and slightly alert, with its head turned slightly forward, ears upright, and tail gently curled. Its proportions are subtly exaggerated, with long slender legs and a rounded torso, giving the figure a charming, slightly naive appearance. The detail is minimal, focusing on clean lines and smooth shading to define the horse’s shape.

The background is intentionally sparse, with no landscape or objects, placing full emphasis on the horse itself.

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: 18 x 33 cm (including frame)

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