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Fluid Forms

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A dynamic mid-century abstract painting that captures the essence of fluid motion through its bold, intertwined shapes, executed in oil onto board and dated 1966.

The composition features sweeping curves and organic forms that intersect and flow seamlessly, evoking a sense of continuous movement and transformation.

The colour palette has vibrant hues of burnt orange, sky blue, stark white, and deep black set against a muted greyish-blue background. The contrasting colours are both harmonious and striking, creating a visually compelling balance between warmth and coolness.

The artist has used broad, confident brushstrokes that are slightly textured, giving the painting a light tactile quality. The layering of colours and forms suggests depth, while the curvilinear lines guide the eye through the composition in a rhythmic, almost dance-like manner.

This oil on board is housed in a very unique linen-lined frame with decorative moulding. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 40.5 x 30.5 cm (including frame)

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Harbour Light

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A charming mid-century modernist coastal painting that captures a serene dockside scene bathed in soft daylight, executed in oil onto board and dated 1956.

Fishing boats are moored alongside a working pier, flanked by crates, nets, and a striking red navigation beacon at centre. The artist has used a flattened perspective and simplified forms to convey the geometry of the harbour while preserving its quiet charm.

Rendered in a harmonious palette of green, powder blue, yellow, and muted crimson, the composition is infused with a breezy, contemplative atmosphere. The brushwork is energetic yet controlled – broad, confident strokes describe boats and buildings, while finer, expressive lines evoke movement in the water and grass. The interplay of structure and spontaneity gives the painting both architectural weight and lyrical rhythm.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary champagne wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting has scattered areas of craquelure as shown, and a small area of paint loss to the upper edge (also shown in close ups). The frame is in good vintage condition.

Size: 39.5 x 66 cm (including frame)

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Lighthouse and Whales

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A very engaging nautical whale scene featuring a lighthouse, painted in a naïve style in oil onto canvas, by British artist Matt Rix.

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: 23.5 x 23.5 cm (unframed)

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Maritime Folklore

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

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Size: 38 x 32 cm (unframed)

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Maritime Ship and Whale

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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: 36.5 x 46.5 cm (unframed)

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Misty Shoreline

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A mid-century modernist serene coastal landscape captures the quiet, contemplative mood of a misty shoreline, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition unfolds in horizontal bands, with earthy greens and orange marking grassy dunes in the foreground, gently transitioning into muted lavender and sandy tones along a rugged path that leads the eye toward a hazy seascape. A pale sky hangs over the scene, dissolving almost seamlessly into the ocean beyond, evoking a sense of distance and solitude.

Painted with confident, textural brushstrokes, the work displays the hallmarks of mid-century plein air expression. The artist’s technique is loose yet purposeful, blending areas of texture and thin washes to render light and atmosphere with immediacy. The gentle palette reinforces the painting’s quiet mood, while the bold greens and slate greys lend grounding contrast.

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

Size: 45 x 84 cm (including frame)

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Pair of Narwhals

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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: 29.5 x 39.5 cm (unframed)

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Paysage Abstract

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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 impasto painting is mounted a dark stained oak frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

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Size: 14.5 x 19.5 cm (including frame)

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Red Ensign Steamship

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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: 39 x 46.5 cm (unframed)

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$Refractions by the Sea$
Refractions by the Sea

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A large and engaging mid-century modernist still life painting that presents an elegant arrangement of glass bottles and a ceramic bowl on a table, set against a serene coastal backdrop, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is framed by two dark vertical elements, likely window shutters, drawing the viewer’s eye toward the deep blue sea and a distant green landmass on the horizon. The bottles, both clear and green, create a mesmerising interplay of transparency, light, and reflection, subtly distorting the landscape behind them.

Executed in a modernist style, the painting emphasises simplified forms, clean edges, and a controlled use of perspective. The artist’s restrained brushstrokes contribute to a smooth and polished surface, with a focus on geometric balance and spatial harmony. The colour palette is carefully curated, featuring cool blues and greens contrasted with the warm reds and browns of the table. The overall effect is contemplative and refined, capturing the quiet beauty of everyday objects bathed in natural light.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary dark gilt frame. The is some minor craquelure to the bottom area of the green vessel, but the paint layer is very stable overall. The frame is in very good vintage condition.

Size: 63 x 78cm (including frame)

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Shadowed Huts

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A brilliantly executed and richly textured modernist oil composition that distills an architectural scene into a series of angular forms and geometric planes, painted by the established Swedish artist Max Gregor Carlsson (1914-1996), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Malmö Museum, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Ystads Museum, Norrköping City Collection, the Landskrona Konsthall.

The composition appears to depict clustered huts rendered in an abstracted, cubist manner – each structure fragmented into simplified blocks of light and dark. The overlapping rooftops and stark verticals guide the eye across a village that feels both familiar and surreal.

The palette is moody and minimal, dominated by deep charcoal, blue, and cream tones with hints of peach. These shades add an atmospheric quietude to the scene, suggesting dusk.

Thick, directional brushstrokes carved into impasto layers give the painting a tactile depth. The artist’s hand is evident in the textured surface, with strokes laid down in rhythmic, almost architectural patterns. The style draws on both Cubist abstraction and the expressive materiality of mid-century modernism, offering a bold yet contemplative visual experience.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary black frame. The painting has some craquelure present, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 43.5 x 51.5 cm (including frame)

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Sperm Whale Duo

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A very engaging nautical whale scene, painted in a naïve style in oil onto canvas, by British artist Matt Rix.

This painting features two stylized sperm whales swimming side by side in calm blue waters, rendered in a folk art style. The upper whale is painted in a deep black with a prominent rectangular head, a curled tail, and a red mouth filled with sharp white teeth. Its expression is alert, with a white eye accentuating the quirky character.

Below it, a second sperm whale is depicted in grey tones, its body transitioning from dark grey on the head to pale silvery grey at the tail. It mirrors the shape of the upper whale, including the toothy grin and small, expressive eye, but has a more subtle, weathered texture that suggests depth or distance.

The overall effect is both whimsical and calm, evoking a playful marine scene with a touch of narrative — perhaps a parent and calf, or two companions in the deep. The use of flat colours, simplified forms, and deliberate textures gives the painting a naïve, handcrafted charm.

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: 33 x 43 cm (including frame)

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Whales at Play

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A very engaging nautical whale scene, painted in a naïve style in oil onto canvas, by British artist Matt Rix.

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: 23.5 x 23.5 cm (unframed)

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Bottle & Fruit

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A charming mid-century modernist still life composition that captures a tabletop arrangement rendered in bold, expressive strokes, executed in oil onto canvas.

Inviting viewers to revel in the simple beauty of everyday objects, the painting presents a tall green bottle, flanked by two oranges and two pears – one a deep green and the other a warm golden hue. The fruit appears loosely arranged on a white and mauve tablecloth, set against a richly layered background of deep blues and soft purples.

The artist has used a vivid and and lively colour palette, with saturated tones of green, burnt orange, rich blue and violet playing off one another to create both harmony and contrast. The brushstrokes are confident and gestural, with visible textural layering giving the work a sense of movement and energy.

This oil on canvas is housed in complementary silver painted wood frame with an inner cream border. The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffing.

Size: 54 x 58 cm (including frame)

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Cascade

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A modernist style landscape composition that captures a stylised waterfall set within a structured, geometric environment, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1970.

Water tumbles over tiered stone forms into a reflective pool, rendered in broad, angular planes of blue, teal, and slate. The cascading motion is conveyed through expressive, rhythmic brushstrokes of white and pale blue, suggesting both movement and the texture of falling water.

The background features sculpted greenery and architectural elements, abstracted into flattened patches of greens. The artist’s use of simplified shapes and a restrained palette lends a sculptural quality to the composition, evoking harmony between man-made structure and nature.

Executed in a bold, expressive style, the brushwork is confident and purposeful. The palette of cool blues and greens is balanced by the warm, earthy tones of the water’s surface, creating a serene yet dynamic visual rhythm.

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

Size: 58 x 68 cm (including frame)

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Coastal Horizons

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A serene mid-century modernist coastal landscape that captures the essence of a tranquil shoreline, executed in oil onto board and dated 1977 on the reverse.

The work exhibits an abstract, yet expressive style, characterised by a loose, painterly approach, and focuses on the interplay of form and colour as opposed to realistic details.

The artist has used broad and gestural brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and fluidity. The use of short expressive dabs used to paint the landscape and sky contrasts with the smooth, almost ethereal handling of the water and sand, which adds character to the painting.

A harmonious palette of soft blues, whites, and muted earth tones dominate the work, infusing the scene with a calming aesthetic. The cool blues of the water contrast gently with the muted sands, while touches of olive green and yellow along the shore evoke the natural beauty of the scene.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary solid wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing as shown.

Size: 46 x 58.5cm (including frame)

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Dual Horizons (Set of 2)

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A striking mid-century pair that captures a bold interplay of form and colour across two abstract compositions, painted in oil 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.

One panel features a cool-toned palette of slate grey, deep navy, teal, and pale blue, punctuated by a vertical yellow accent and small geometric whites and blacks. A strong horizontal composition grounds the piece, evoking a minimalist seascape or terrain without literal reference. The brushwork is confident yet restrained, layering flat blocks of colour with subtle texture.

In contrast, the other panel warms the viewer with earthy browns, burnt orange, ochre, charcoal, and a flash of cobalt blue. Its broader, blockier forms appear as abstracted architecture or landscape, with rugged edges and expressive brushstrokes suggesting motion and depth. The juxtaposition of these two works reveals Oswald’s mastery in balancing contrast – between cool and warm, geometry and gesture, stillness and energy.

Each oil on board is housed in a very well suited frame with an inner linen lining and a gilt border. Both paintings are in excellent vintage condition, and the frames have very minor scuffs.

Size of each painting: 45 x 40 cm (including frame)

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Introspective Man

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

This painting is an expressive, semi-abstract portrait rendered in a loose, painterly style. It depicts a seated figure at a table, surrounded by shades of blue and teal, which dominate the composition and establish a cool, contemplative mood.

A tall vase of white flowers sits prominently on the table, painted with gestural, quick strokes. The flowers and green stems contrast sharply with the blue background, drawing the viewer’s eye.

The surface is highly textured, with areas of impasto and visible brushstrokes, particularly around the figure and floral arrangement. A range of blues—from pale to deep ultramarine—forms the primary backdrop, softened by touches of brown, green, white, and flesh tones. A small patch of bright blue on the table adds a focal point in the foreground.

This is a moody, introspective work that captures a quiet moment of solitude or thoughtfulness. The use of abstraction and layered brushwork conveys depth and emotion, while the limited palette enhances the sense of stillness and quiet. It’s a piece that invites reflection, both visually and emotionally.

The painting is housed in a well suited silver frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing as shown.

Size: 63.5 x 73cm (including frame)

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Nature’s Abstraction

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A wonderfully executed minimalist abstract landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 2012.

Although abstract in nature, the painting appears to depict a loosely defined nature setting, with elements suggesting trees, foliage, and perhaps a pathway.

All realistic details have been omitted, and the artist prioritises mood and atmosphere and she presents an abstract interpretation of nature.

The palette consists of soft, muted tones, including whites, pale pinks, creams, and yellows, contrasted by darker blacks and greens. These colours suggest tranquility and balance, reinforcing the serene mood of the painting.

The brushwork is loose and varied, with areas of thicker application and visible texture contrasting with smoother, more blended sections. The expressive, gestural strokes create movement and depth, while the layering of paint adds a tactile quality.

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

Size: 30.5 x 30.5 cm (including frame)

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Parisian Stroll

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A captivating mid-century modernist painting that presents a dynamic street scene in Paris, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition captures the movement of pedestrians strolling along a wet boulevard, their reflections shimmering on the glistening pavement. Bare winter trees line the street, leading the eye toward a hazy backdrop of grand Parisian architecture. The figures are loosely defined yet expressive, evoking a sense of anonymity.

Containing elements of impressionism, the painting emphasises mood and atmosphere over fine detail. The loose, gestural brushwork creates a sense of movement and transience, wonderfully capturing this fleeting moment in time.

The artist has used a restrained, muted palette dominated by shades of blue and grey, punctuated by small bursts of warmer tones – soft yellows and reds.

The painting features bold, textured brushstrokes applied with both brushes and palette knives, contributing to its distinctive depth and energy.

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

Size: 40.5 x 48.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Standing

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A large and striking figurative composition in acrylic, executed onto stretched canvas and dated 2014 on the reverse.

This painting is a bold, minimalist representation of a standing figure, shown from the waist down. The figure wears a red skirt, blue coat or outer garment, and blue shoes with lighter blue uppers, and holds a brown walking stick, which adds a sense of balance the composition.

The style is flat and graphic, with solid blocks of colour and no shading or detail, creating a sense of modernist abstraction. The background consists of a light yellow wall, a mint green doorframe, and a warm ochre wooden floor with black lines indicating floorboards. The figure’s pale legs contrast against the colourful clothes and shoes, and the use of simplified forms gives the painting a striking, almost poster-like appearance.

The painting evokes themes of presence and stability, presented through a visually clean and stylized composition.

The painting is unframed but can be hung as is (the edges of the canvas have also been painted). The painting is in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 80 x 80 cm

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Study in Repose

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A brilliantly executed composition that presents a solitary, stylised nude figure leaning against a plinth in what appears to be an abstracted artist’s studio or model room, painted in oil onto canvas.

Composed in 1972, the painting captures a quiet moment of introspection and stillness, with the figure’s curved posture offering a gentle contrast to the geometric rigidity of the surrounding environment.

Executed in a distinctly modernist style, the composition is constructed from flat, overlapping planes in muted tones of olive green, slate blue, warm orange, and deep maroon. The palette is cool and contemplative, creating a sense of psychological distance. A bold vertical panel in ultramarine anchors the left side of the work, drawing the eye toward the model. The right side recedes into architectural partitions and screens, painted in icy blue hues that hint at spatial depth without offering realism.

The artist’s brushwork is smooth and restrained, with minimal surface texture. Shadows and contours are suggested through tonal blocks rather than modelled detail, emphasising form over naturalism. This painting exemplifies a mid-century approach to figuration – introspective, architectural, and emotionally withheld – where the human form becomes part of a studied, constructed environment.

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

Size: 67 x 83 cm (including frame)

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Verdant Echoes

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A striking and emotive mid-century abstract composition painted in oil onto canvas, 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 painting invites the viewer into a dynamic interplay of layered greens, icy blues, and deep emerald hues. Sweeping diagonals and overlapping forms create a sense of movement and quiet tension, evoking natural forms without direct representation. At its core, the painting pulses with organic vitality – its soft jade and moss tones offset by the smoky depth of midnight green and slate.

The brushstrokes vary in texture and direction, with areas of thick impasto contrasting with smoother, almost scraped-back planes. Textural accents and faint gestural arcs emerge through the surface, suggesting a hidden geometry or memory. With a palette both cool and contemplative, Verdant Echoes reflects the era’s fascination with abstraction as emotional landscape.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame. The painting has some areas of craquelure due to the thickness of paint but the paint layer is very stable overall.

Size: 79 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Walking Amongst the Crowd

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A intriguing mid-century figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting captures a crowd scene composed almost entirely of male figures in dark suits and black bowler hats, their backs turned toward the viewer. Breaking the visual uniformity are two female figures in vivid pink hats – one centrally placed and clad in pale blue, and another at the lower section in the composition, also crowned in red with a puff of white plume.

The work embraces a flattened perspective and graphic abstraction typical of mid-century modernism. The composition relies on broad, assertive brushstrokes and a limited, yet expressive palette. The black coats and hats dominate the scene in moody, expressive applications of paint, while the background is a soft grey-blue wash. The pink hats provide a visual jolt, their expressive, loose brushwork suggesting individuality and quiet rebellion amid conformity.

The overall effect is both playful and thought-provoking- an exploration of identity, anonymity, and contrast in a crowd.

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

Size: 48 x 57.5 cm (including frame)

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Beyond the Fields

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An expressive and dynamic mid-century modernist abstract composition of nature that distills a vast landscape into bold planes of colour and a textured palette, painted in oil onto canvas.

The painting is structured around angular swathes of earth-toned fields – deep green, blues, whites and rust – intersected by a meandering dark line that evokes a path or stream. A central ridge of forested trees anchors the horizon, silhouetted against a brooding sky rendered in diagonal strokes of lavender, mauve, and blue.

Painted with vigorous, impasto brushwork, the surface is alive with energy. The artist’s crosshatched marks lend a sense of movement and seasonality, as though capturing the wind’s passage across the land. Edges are intentionally rough, revealing areas of white and giving the work an almost tactile sense of spontaneity.

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

Size: 40.5 x 53.5 cm (including frame)

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Boar on Pasture

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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 is a whimsical folk-art style depiction of a black boar standing on a gently sloping green landscape under a pale, lightly clouded sky. The boar is the central figure, rotund and slightly exaggerated in form, giving it a charming and humorous presence. Its head is tilted slightly upward, with small white tusks visible, perked ears, and a curious expression with wide, circular eyes.

The landscape is minimal and stylized, composed of two tones of green forming simple rolling hills. The sky is softly textured with a rustic finish.

The painting captures the personality of the animal in a playful and endearing way, with a focus on bold silhouette and minimal detail. Its simplicity and stylization make it both decorative and expressive—a delightful rural portrait with a touch of humor.

This oil is painted onto a solid and thick wood 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 30.5cm (including frame)

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Bottle & Books

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A vivid and striking mid-century modernist style still life rendered in bold, expressive strokes, executed in oil onto board.

The composition centers around a stylised bottle positioned by stacked books and a rounded green fruit, all set against a rhythmically painted abstract backdrop.

The artist has used a dynamic palette of cool blues and greens, accented with pops of yellow, creating a vibrant yet harmonious scene.

The forms are outlined in thick, confident black lines, further accentuating each shape. The brushstrokes are broad, gestural, and textural, imbuing the work with a tactile energy. The background is composed of soft, blended gradients and rhythmic horizontal brushwork, evoking the feeling of light filtering through a window.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting has some marks, but is in good vintage condition overall. The frame has some scuffs.

Size: 39.5 x 62.5 cm (including frame)

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Chair & Vessels

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A small yet compelling mid-century modernist interior scene executed in a geometric abstraction style and muted tonal harmony, painted in oil onto board.

The composition features a simplified domestic arrangement – a wooden chair, a tabletop with ceramic vessels – all rendered in blocky, interlocking planes. The artist’s approach flattens space, drawing influence from Cubism, while retaining the warmth and familiarity of a lived-in interior.

The muted palette consists of greens, blues, and browns, evoking a calm, contemplative atmosphere. The brushwork is assertive and sculptural, with short, directional strokes that build texture and form without over-modelling. Each object is distilled to its essential volume, balancing abstraction with recognisability.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary deep, gold-edged frame with an inner linen lining. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 30 x 20 cm (including frame)

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Coastal Cafe

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

This painting depicts a sunlit café terrace beside the harbour in Paphos, Cyprus, rendered in a loose, impressionistic style. The scene exudes Mediterranean warmth and leisure, with golden light dominating the palette.

The buildings behind the terrace are painted in soft pastel tones—lavender, peach, and ochre—with subtle shadows suggesting the intensity of the midday sun. A line of round-topped trees stretches into the distance along the promenade, creating a rhythmic, almost sculptural element. On the right side, the calm, blue harbour is visible, with moored boats, gentle waves, and sunlit reflections adding a tranquil touch. In the background, rolling hills and headlands suggest the rugged Cypriot coastline fading into a hazy, sun-washed distance.

The brushwork is loose and expressive, focusing on form and light over fine detail. Figures and objects are suggested rather than defined, giving the scene a dreamy, almost timeless quality.

This work captures a moment of peaceful coastal life, where locals and visitors enjoy the simple pleasure of sitting at a café by the sea. The painting reflects the relaxed elegance of Cyprus and conveys the hazy beauty of Mediterranean light, inviting the viewer into its idyllic atmosphere.

The painting is set in a sleek, gold-toned frame that complements the warm tones and enhances the classical Mediterranean ambience. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 41.5 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Cubist Instruments

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A fun and playful large 20th century cubist composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1975 by Belgian artist Pierre Goossens.

This painting is a vibrant and structured cubist-style still life, featuring a table densely packed with musical instruments and domestic objects, rendered in flattened geometric forms and bold, contrasting colours.

At the centre is a large guitar, overlapping with a mandolin or lute, both abstracted into simplified, stylized shapes. A pair of green glasses or vessels, a red beret, and a bottle or vase are also identifiable among the layered elements. The tablecloth is covered with various patterned fabrics, adding texture and complexity. Behind the scene, an open window reveals a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds, bringing depth and a suggestion of an exterior world.

The overall palette combines warm earthy tones (browns, reds, and ochres) with cool blues and blacks, creating dynamic visual contrast. The artist uses strong outlines and flat planes to define the forms, typical of the cubist and synthetic cubist approaches influenced by Picasso and Braque.

This painting is lively and rhythmic, celebrating form and colour through a stylised representation of everyday objects in a domestic or café-like setting.

This large oil on canvas is presented in a stepped black wood frame with an inner pale blue slip, which suits it well. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some surface wear and scuffing but is in a good and stable condition.

Size: 65 x 95.5 cm

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