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Evening Harbour
£530
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A semi-abstract mid-century painting that presents a serene harbour scene with moored boats set against softly shifting reflections of water and sky, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1955.

The artist has abstracted the forms of vessels and docks into interlocking geometric planes, capturing the essence of the harbour through suggestion rather than detail.

Executed in a restrained yet harmonious palette, the work features muted ochres, warm browns, dusty blues, and gentle greens, punctuated by touches of rust-red along the hulls. The brushstrokes are broad and confident, laid down in flat, layered planes that create a rhythmic balance between solidity and fluidity. This compositional approach emphasises structure and form, while the softened edges convey an atmosphere of calm observation.

In true mid-century style, the painting has reduced naturalistic detail in favour of tonal harmonies and simplified shapes, evoking both modernist abstraction and lyrical impression.

This oil on canvas is presented in a beautiful wood frame with visible grain and an inner gilt and cream border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 68 x 54 cm (including frame)

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Girl Reading with Vase

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An expressive mid-century modernist painting that captures a quiet, contemplative moment of a young woman reading, executed in oil onto canvas.

The figure, dressed in a soft blue garment, is seated in profile, her blonde hair carefully modelled with broad planes of colour. In front of her, a tall patterned vase decorated with patch-like blocks of muted blues, greens, pinks, and grey provides a bold counterpoint to her delicate form.

The composition is built from simplified geometric shapes and flat planes, balancing figuration with semi-abstraction. The palette is harmonious yet lively. The brushstrokes are bold, visible, and confident. They have been applied with a thickness that lends the painting a tactile presence.

This work embodies the modernist pursuit of distilling everyday life into essential shapes and colours, creating both intimacy and abstraction within a single frame.

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

Size: 67 x 58 cm (including frame)

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Houses on the Horizon
£565
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A soothing modernist painting that depicts a stylised horizon where three houses rest quietly in the distance, painted in oil onto board and dated 1970.

The scene is reduced to bold horizontal bands of colour, evoking the sweep of open fields, sky, and distant land. The houses appear as simplified, block-like forms – dark silhouettes accented with white and red – standing in quiet contrast against the rich layers of the landscape.

Executed in a modernist style, the work emphasises abstraction and rhythm over detail, distilling the essence of farmland into pure forms.

The brushwork is measured and horizontal, with deliberate layering that builds subtle depth while maintaining a calm and minimalist aesthetic. The simplicity of line and form imbues the painting with a contemplative, timeless quality.

This oil on canvas is presented in a complementary off-white painted frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has small scuffs.

Size: 34 x 67 cm (including frame)

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House on the Hill
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A large and lively landscape painting that depicts a quiet suburban scene dominated by a white house set against lush greenery and an expansive blue sky, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1985.

The composition is pared back to essential geometric forms – rectangular planes of house, hedge, and pavement, offset by rounded, block-like shapes of trees and bushes. A solitary vertical pole bisects the scene, adding structure and balance.

The style is characteristically modernist, emphasizing abstraction over fine detail. Colours are laid down in broad, flat fields: vivid cobalt blue for the sky, deep greens for the hedges, warm purples and greys for the street and hillside, punctuated by flashes of yellow and red that animate the composition.

The brushstrokes are bold, applied with confident, blocky movements that create a sense of solidity and rhythm rather than illusionistic depth. This restrained yet expressive handling distills the everyday view into a harmonious study of form, colour, and balance.

This oil on canvas is presented in a complementary slim wood frame. The painting is in good vintage condition – there is some light surface craquelure to the house areas as shown in close ups but the paint layer is very stable.

Size: 61 x 83 cm (including frame)

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Sailboats in Still Waters
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A mid-century seascape that captures a serene harbour scene with a row of sailboats gently anchored, their tall masts mirrored in the calm water below, executed in oil onto board.

The artist has used a restrained palette of soft blues, sandy beiges, and muted whites, evoking the hazy atmosphere of a sunlit coastal morning. The forms are simplified and abstracted, emphasising shape and tonal harmony over fine detail.

Broad, confident brushstrokes define the sails and their reflections, while areas of the canvas are left with a loose, almost sketch-like quality, enhancing the painting’s quiet, contemplative mood. The surface shows a subtle layering of paint, where hints of underpainting peek through, adding depth and texture.

This work balances elegance and abstraction, offering both a sense of place and a timeless modernist aesthetic.

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

Size: 44.5 x 74.5 cm (including frame)

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Cubist Interior with Chair
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A compelling mid-century painting that presents an abstracted interior scene rendered in a cubist style, executed in oil onto board and dated 1966 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.

The composition is built from interlocking geometric blocks of colour, suggesting architectural forms, furniture, and a seated figure to the right. The artist breaks the interior down into a rhythmic arrangement of rectangles and planes, creating a layered sense of depth while preserving a flattened, modernist aesthetic.

The palette is dominated by muted mauves, greys, and blacks, enlivened with striking accents of cobalt blue and deep crimson. These colours are applied in confident, opaque blocks, their edges sometimes softened by visible brushstrokes that reveal the artist’s hand. The brushwork is assertive, giving the impression of both structure and spontaneity.

Hints of a chair, a table, and a figure are discernible but dissolve into abstraction, leaving the viewer to navigate between representation and geometry. This work reflects the mid-century embrace of cubist abstraction, balancing formal rigour with expressive colour.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary silver painted frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs as well as losses as shown in the photos.

Size: 44.5 x 36.5 cm (including frame)

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Memories by the Sea
£515
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A serene figurative composition dated 1973 and painted in oil onto board 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.

Depicted in this oil is a coastal scene with figures resting on a grassy hillside. The brushwork is loose and expressive, giving the piece a dreamlike, almost fleeting quality—as though it depicts a memory or a hazy summer afternoon.

In the foreground, four figures are painted in soft, warm tones of peach, cream, and ochre, their forms blending gently into the lush greens of the grass. Their postures suggest ease and leisure—some reclining, others seated upright—absorbing the warmth of the sun. The figures are not highly detailed but rather suggested through gestural strokes, allowing the viewer to feel their presence without being distracted by specifics.

Behind them, the landscape rolls into dark green hills and trees, leading the eye toward a stretch of calm blue sea and pale sky at the horizon. The colour palette balances cool greens and blues with warm highlights, evoking a harmonious, restful mood.

This oil on board is housed in a gilt and black frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffs and losses.

Size: 38.5 x 44 cm (including frame)

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Town of Cadaqués
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A mid-century modernist painting that presents a strikingly abstracted view of the coastal town of Cadaqués in Spain, executed in oil onto board and dated 1956.

The artist has distilled the clustered houses into bold, geometric blocks, evoking the distinctive terracotta and ochre rooftops set against pale walls. The composition has layered these forms across the surface in rhythmic harmony, suggesting the tight-knit hillside architecture that characterises Mediterranean villages.

Executed in a restrained palette of earthy ochres, muted greys, soft whites, and warm clay tones, the work captures both the warmth of sunlit surfaces and the cool shadows of narrow streets. The brushstrokes are broad, textured, and deliberate, leaving visible traces of the painter’s hand and imbuing the scene with a raw, tactile energy.

The overall effect is both architectural and atmospheric, blending abstraction with place-specific memory. The painting overall has a focus on simplification, harmony of form and colour, as well as on structural essence rather than detail.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some marks.

Size: 43 x 59 cm (including frame)

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Window with Ball
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An enigmatic surrealist oil painting that presents a dark background dominated by a single window and a tricoloured ball, executed in oil onto board.

The window panes have been divided into geometric sections revealing muted grey rooftops beneath a pale blue sky. Below the window floats a ball – its placement lending an air of quiet mystery and symbolism.

The composition is minimalist yet bold, marked by sharp contrasts between the flat darkness of the wall, the cool angular forms of the rooftops, and the round, playful sphere. The palette is restrained, relying on midnight blue, grey, black, and muted pastels, punctuated by the vibrant tri-band of the ball, which becomes the focal point of the work.

The brushwork is controlled and precise, with smooth, even applications of paint that emphasise form and clarity over texture. The handling reflects an affinity with surrealist traditions, evoking both stillness and intrigue.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary hessian-lined frame with an inner and outer wood border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 61 x 46 cm (including frame)

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Cottages by the Lake
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A restful mid-century painting that captures a tranquil lakeside scene, where a cluster of cottages sits nestled against rolling hills. executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is pared down to essential forms- angular rooftops, sloping fields, and a shimmering lake stretching into the distance. The artist has used a modernist sensibility, reducing natural detail into broad, expressive planes of colour that suggest rather than describe.

The palette is restrained and atmospheric, dominated by muted greens, soft browns, earthy browns, and cool greys, with touches of white and deep blue that lend balance and depth. The sky and water are rendered in layered tonal shifts, evoking the calm, expansive quality of the landscape.

Brushstrokes are broad, confident, and gestural, with visible texture that animates the surface and emphasises structure over fine detail. The rhythmic application of paint creates a sense of harmony between the natural and built forms, giving the work its distinctly modern mid-century character.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver painted wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some marks present.

Size: 39 x 76.5 cm (including frame)

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Dittisham from the Dart
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An excellently executed coastal composition, painted in oil onto board.

In the foreground, the water shimmers in shades of turquoise, blue, and green, touched with subtle reflections of light and colour. A tall, thin red navigation marker rises from the water, its reflection stretching below, providing a striking focal point against the cool palette.

In the distance, a line of sailboats and small vessels rests calmly on the water, their masts pointing upwards and adding rhythm to the horizon. Behind them, lush, rolling green hills dominate the backdrop, with scattered white cottages nestled among the trees, suggesting a peaceful village setting. The sky is painted in muted pastel tones, capturing a soft morning or evening light, which enhances the calm and contemplative mood of the scene.

The overall effect is both idyllic and refreshing, a celebration of the quiet beauty of coastal life. The brushwork balances realism with painterly looseness, inviting the viewer to linger on the surface textures and the soothing interplay of colours.

This oil on board is presented in a very well crafted frame with a layered profile and gilded edges. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffing present.

Size: 49.5 x 59 cm (including frame)

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Houses with Red Roofs
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A mid-century painting that presents a semi-abstracted urban scene with houses, executed in oil onto canvas.

Angular rooftops in bold terracotta tones dominate the composition, intersecting with planes of pale green, lavender, and cream. A suggestion of a tree in soft green stands alongside the houses, its form simplified into blocky, geometric shapes. The sun, a muted pink disc, hovers subtly in the background, adding a sense of atmosphere.

The palette balances warm hues with muted pastels, giving the work both vibrancy and restraint. The brushstrokes are textured and expressive, with areas where the paint has been applied more thickly, creating surface depth and variation. The overall effect is a harmonious interplay of abstraction and representation, where familiar architectural forms are distilled into their essential planes of colour and shape.

This oil on canvas is presented in a solid wooden frame with a rich, warm brown finish. The painting shows some areas of paint loss and craquelure across the surface, characteristic of age. However, the paint layer remains stable. The frame is in good vintage condition.

Size: 54 x 49 cm (including frame)

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Riverside Cottages
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A lively mid-century painting that captures a tranquil riverside scene, and executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1951.

The composition featuring cottages nestled among tall, leafy trees. A pathway curves along the water’s edge, leading the viewer’s eye toward the cluster of houses – one painted in a soft blue and others in bold reds. Their reflections shimmer on the rippling surface of the river, broken into painterly fragments of green, blue, and brown.

Executed in an expressive, modernist manner, the painting emphasises bold form and movement over fine detail. The composition conveys a sense of immediacy, as though painted en plein air, with a strong focus on colour harmonies and gestural energy.

The palette is vibrant yet balanced. The brushwork is broad, dynamic, and confident, laid down in thick, angular strokes that create rhythm and texture. Each mark remains visible, contributing to the painting’s sense of freshness and spontaneity. The layering of strokes adds both depth and vibrancy, animating the landscape with movement and life.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with a layered profile. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor marks.

Size: 49 x 79 cm (including frame)

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Seaside Promenade
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A soothing mid-century coastal scene painting that depicts a group of figures strolling along the edge of a beach, framed against a vast expanse of sea and sky, executed in oil onto canvas.

The figures are loosely rendered, their forms blending into the shifting sands and soft spray of the tide, creating a sense of transience and movement. Two smaller figures appear in the foreground, suggesting a family outing or leisurely gathering at the water’s edge.

The painting is executed in a semi-impressionistic style, with broad, fluid brushstrokes capturing the energy of the ocean and the play of light across the water. The sky dominates the composition, filled with sweeping clouds in layered whites, greys, and soft blues, giving the scene a sense of both grandeur and atmosphere.

The palette is natural and harmonious – muted greens, sandy ochres, pale creams, and cool blues evoke the breezy, shifting qualities of a coastal landscape. The figures are touched with deeper, warmer hues, providing contrast and rhythm against the softer tones of sea and sky.

The brushwork is expressive and spontaneous, with textured layering that enhances the sense of movement in the clouds and the restless tide. The overall impression is one of fleeting beauty – a captured moment of everyday life along the shoreline, alive with atmosphere and painterly vitality.

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

Size: 32.5 x 42.5 cm (including frame)

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Stairwell Passage

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An abstract mid-century painting that presents a loosely structured cityscape, likely depicting an alleyway or stairwell framed by urban architecture, executed in oil onto canvas.

The subject matter is suggested rather than precisely defined, with forms of stairs, walls, and a slender lamppost-like shape emerging through layered brushstrokes. The scene gives an impression of movement and transience, as if glimpsed quickly while passing through.

Executed in an abstract expressionist manner, the work balances between representation and abstraction. While there are hints of architectural elements, the focus is on atmosphere and painterly effect rather than literal detail. The composition is dynamic, with angled lines creating depth and perspective that draw the eye inward.

The brushwork is energetic and varied – broad, gestural sweeps contrast with more angular, deliberate marks to suggest structure. The layering of muted shades create texture and depth, with areas of raw canvas and loosely applied paint adding to the painting’s immediacy. The strokes appear spontaneous yet controlled, giving the composition a sense of rhythm and vitality.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary floater gilt frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame has some paint marks at its left edge.

Size: 75 x 59.5 cm (including frame)

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Figure in the Doorway
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A mid-century painting that presents a quiet yet enigmatic interior scene, painted in oil onto board and dated 1954.

At the center, a wooden chair is angled toward the viewer, its form simplified but solid, resting on a textured floor. Beyond, in the doorway, stands the faint silhouette of a lone figure in a long garment, their presence blurred and shadowed, suggesting mystery or distance.

Executed in a modernist style, the work combines both figurative and abstract qualities. The composition is pared back, relying on the strong geometry of the chair, doorway, and vertical planes of colour to structure the space. The moody palette is rich and earthy, with deep browns, warm ochres, and muted greens offset by dark shadowed passages that intensify the mood.

The brushstrokes are bold and expressive, applied with visible texture and energy. Textured areas contrast with more thinly brushed passages, creating a play between solidity and suggestion. The figure itself is rendered in loose, gestural marks, dissolving into the background rather than standing out, emphasising atmosphere over detail.

Overall, the painting captures the stillness of an interior space while imbuing it with psychological weight, inviting the viewer to contemplate the relationship between absence, presence, and memory.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary solid wood frame with distinct grain, that adds character to the painting. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has scuffs.

Size: 57 x 49 cm (including frame)

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Interior with Desk
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A warm and inviting mid-century painting that captures a quiet charm of an interior scene, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1964.

The scene is centred around a wooden writing desk topped with a pitcher of fresh blue blossoms. A simple wooden chair sits before it, while a delicate armchair with intricate circular patterns is placed to the left. On the wall, framed artworks, a glowing table lamp, and a glimpse of a mirror or window reflecting a vase of pink flowers create layers of visual interest. The arrangement captures a lived-in, thoughtful space, quietly animated by the presence of everyday objects.

Painted in a mid-century modern style, the work emphasises form, colour, and structure over strict realism. The composition is built from large, blocky shapes and softened outlines, giving the scene a warm, slightly abstracted quality.

The palette is muted yet very balanced. The brushwork is loose and painterly, applied in visible, layered strokes that build texture and rhythm. Broad, confident applications of paint define surfaces, while smaller, more delicate strokes capture details such as the wicker chair pattern and the clustered petals of the flowers. The overall handling gives the painting an impressionistic intimacy, evoking both structure and atmosphere.

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

Size: 63.5 x 55.5 cm (including frame)

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Cottage Among Green Hills
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An expressive and dynamic mid-century landscape painting scene of houses nestled in rolling green hills, and executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1953.

At the centre, a farmhouse with a sloping roof and chimney is flanked by a smaller outbuilding, both painted in earthy tones that anchor the scene. A winding track leads the viewer’s eye into the composition, curving through undulating fields of luminous greens that dominate the canvas. In the distance, clusters of trees and layered hills create a sense of depth and seclusion, while above, the sky is rendered with expressive strokes of pale blue, violet, and white.

The style is boldly modernist, with loose, energetic brushwork and a sense of immediacy in execution. Colours are vibrant yet natural, dominated by shifting greens, ochres, and deep blues, accented by flashes of light that suggest fleeting sun across the fields. The brushstrokes are broad and textured, imparting movement and vitality, while still maintaining a structured composition that balances geometry and spontaneity.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame. The painting has some light craquelure present with areas of paint loss present, as shown in close ups.

Size: 34.5 x 43 cm (including frame)

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Cubist Picnic
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A striking painting that presents a lively outdoor dining scene interpreted through a playful Cubist lens, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1986.

Fragmented figures and objects – plates, cutlery, food, and bottles -are reassembled into a bold, geometric composition. Faces, limbs, and tableware overlap in dynamic angles, giving the impression of multiple perspectives unfolding simultaneously.

The palette is vibrant and saturated. Sharp contrasts of colour planes create rhythm and movement across the canvas, while the artist uses flat, angular brushstrokes to emphasise form over realism. Details like a patterned dish of food, a bottle of salt, and stylised trees in the background contribute to the sense of narrative within abstraction.

Executed in a flattened, semi-abstract style characteristic of Cubist and post-Cubist traditions, the work balances playful energy with structural harmony.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting has a mark on its right side but this does not affect its overall attractiveness, and the frame has some small scuffs present.

Size: 71 x 64.5 cm (including frame)

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Fruit & Vase on a Table
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An energetic mid-century still life painting that presents a lively arrangement of everyday objects, infused with bold colour contrasts and expressive brushwork, and executed in oil onto board.

At the centre, a plate of apples and pears glows in warm tones of red, yellow, and green, set against the cool blues of a decorative vase featuring a painted motif. To the side, a smaller plate of bright green grapes adds freshness to the composition, while a pair of vibrant pink carnations in a glass tumbler bring a delicate touch of nature.

The background, composed of pastel pinks and yellows, is animated with broad, sweeping strokes that suggest the folds of drapery, creating a rhythmic backdrop for the objects. The painter has used strong, confident brushstrokes throughout, blending impressionistic looseness with the structural clarity of modernist still life. The palette juxtaposes cool blues and greys with warm fruit tones, producing both harmony and vibrancy.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary ridged gilt frame. There are some marks present on the vase but the painting is in good vintage condition overall. The frame has some scuff at its right edge.

Size: 44.5 x 52.5 cm (including frame)

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Fruits in Firelight
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A vivid and vibrant semi-abstract still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1968.

This vibrant still life painting bursts with energy, colour, and texture. Executed in thick, expressive strokes of oil paint, it depicts a lively arrangement of fruit—a watermelon, pears, and an apple—set around a bold white jug or vessel.

The palette is dominated by fiery oranges and reds, offset by cool greens, blues, and earthy neutrals, creating a striking visual rhythm. The artist uses impasto technique, layering paint thickly so that the surface itself becomes dynamic and tactile, almost sculptural.

Forms are loosely defined and semi-abstract, with bold black outlines and simplified shapes that emphasise movement over realism. The objects tilt and overlap in a way that feels playful and spontaneous, reflecting the modernist influence of mid-20th-century European still life painting.

The overall effect is joyful, bold, and full of life—a painting that doesn’t just capture objects but transforms them into a celebration of colour and form. Its golden frame heightens the sense of richness and drama, making it a striking statement piece for any interior.

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

Size: 52 x 64 cm (including frame)

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The Kettle
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An expressive and wonderfully textured mid-century still life composition that presents a simple yet compelling arrangement of everyday kitchen objects, executed in oil onto canvas.

At the centre sits a copper kettle, its warm reddish-brown tones catching the light with subtle shifts of dark brown and russet. Behind it rises a blue bottle topped with a stark black dispenser, its vertical form contrasting the rounded bulk of the kettle. In the foreground, a small stove burner anchors the composition, rendered in deep greys and blacks.

The artist has used a confident impasto technique, laying down thick, textured strokes of oil paint that emphasise form and surface over fine detail. The palette is restrained yet striking: earthy browns, deep blues, and muted greys set against a pale, neutral background. The brushwork is vigorous and directional, with strong diagonals and broken passages of paint that create both structure and movement within the scene.

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

Size: 58 x 53 cm (including frame)

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The Quiet Road Home
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A soothing mid-century oil painting that captures a quiet street scene lined with houses and trees, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun., and executed in oil onto board.

A row of houses lines the street, their facades softened by warm tones of terracotta, and muted blue. Tall, bare trees rise dramatically against the pale evening sky, their stark branches casting long, angular shadows across the path. A figures on the right has been reduced to a simplified silhouette, move gently along the sunlit road, adding a quiet human presence without disturbing the stillness of the scene.

Executed in a modernist style, the painting emphasises simplified forms and a rhythmic interplay of light and shadow rather than intricate detail. The brushstrokes are bold yet controlled, with swift, directional strokes that echo the lines of the trees and the lengthening shadows.

The artist employs a harmonious balance of warm and cool tones to evoke the calm of twilight. The golden glow of the sunset contrasts with the cooler blue-greys of shaded areas, enhancing the depth of the composition. The mood is contemplative and serene, inviting viewers into a moment of quiet transition between day and night.

This oil on board is housed in a unique lightly toned wooden frame with natural grain patterns, and with an inner cream border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48 x 56 cm (including frame)

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The White Vase

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A mid-century still life painting that presents a bold, modernist interpretation of a tabletop arrangement, executed in oil onto board and dated 1963 by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Hållander (1915-1980), whose artworks have represented in public collections including the National Museum and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Sundsvall Museum and the Institut Tessinin in Paris.

A tall, cylindrical white vase punctuates the centre of the composition, its simplified form rendered with thick impasto and heavy, deliberate brushstrokes. From the vase emerges a small bouquet of abstracted flowers in deep green, with accents of golden yellow and a striking touch of cobalt blue, all set against a muted grey-white background.

The composition is built around angular planes and geometric contrasts, with blocks of black, orange, and white forming the suggestion of a table surface, napkin, or cloth beneath the vase. The artist has stripped the subject down to its essential shapes, emphasising structure and rhythm rather than naturalistic detail.

The palette is restrained yet impactful, dominated by whites, greys, and blacks, punctuated by the warm mustard yellows and cool flashes of blue. The brushwork is textured and confident, with layered strokes that create depth and a tactile surface quality.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary sleek white frame with an inner silver border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 59 x 50 cm (including frame)

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Cottage Among the Trees

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A soothing semi-abstract mid-century modernist painting that presents a white cottage nestled among trees, executed in oil onto board and dated 1959.

The composition is rendered in a semi-abstract style, where natural forms are simplified into blocks of muted colour. The house, with its pale walls and ochre roof, stands as the focal point, framed by the surrounding foliage and a single bare-branched tree in the foreground.

The palette is restrained and earthy, with soft tones of sage green, olive, beige, brown, and hints of lavender-grey, creating a sense of calm and understated harmony. The sky is suggested with cool, hazy blues, gently diffusing into the treetops.

Executed with bold, textured brushstrokes and areas of impasto, the surface has a tactile quality that emphasises the painter’s hand. Forms are built up in broad, angular strokes, giving the scene a structural yet atmospheric presence. The overall effect is one of quiet modernism – balancing abstraction with recognisable subject matter.

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

Size: 48.5 x 56.5 cm (including frame)

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Afternoon Lesson
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A large and outstanding mid-century modernist abstract figurative composition in oil, painted 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 captures a tender moment between two figures, likely an adult and a child, engaged in a shared activity – perhaps reading – on a pale yellow surface held between them. The figures are rendered with bold black contour lines and simplified geometric forms, evoking a quiet intimacy and emotional restraint characteristic of modernist abstraction.

The palette is soft yet expressive, with cool mint green and powder blue balanced against pale yellow, white, and black. Textural brushwork adds depth, especially in the background and garment areas, where layers of impasto reveal the artist’s hand. The faceless figures and stylized forms invite universal interpretation, evoking themes of mentorship, learning, and companionship without prescribing a specific narrative.

Executed with a controlled yet expressive brush, this work speaks to the elegance of restraint – where every shape and colour block carries emotional weight.

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

Size: 82 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Evening Reflection

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A mid-century modernist composition that captures a serene moment of contemplation set in a tranquil landscape setting, executed in oil onto board.

The painting depicts four robed figures gathered near a large tree—one seated and the others standing in reflective postures. Their robes, in striking hues of red, orange, and blue, create a focal point, emphasising their presence and interaction. The background reveals an open countryside bathed in the warm glow of a setting sun, with rolling, lush hills adding depth and atmosphere.

Embracing modernist expressionism, the work features simplified forms and a focus on emotional resonance rather than realism. The semi-abstracted figures are rendered with minimal detail, enhancing their meditative quality. The composition is carefully balanced, with the prominent tree on the left counterweighting the figures on the right, leading the viewer’s eye along the pathway into the distance.

The brushstrokes are expressive yet fluid, lending the piece a dynamic yet harmonious quality. The thoughtfully curated colour palette blends warm and cool tones, contributing to the painting’s contemplative and evocative atmosphere.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing presents at its edges and corner, and the bottom left corner has a small loss as shown.

Size: 46 x 56 cm (including frame)

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Pair of Staffordshire Dogs (Blue)

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A delightful pair of paintings that reimagine the classic Staffordshire spaniel dogs, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

Presented as a facing pair, they echo the traditional mantelpiece figurines of the 19th century, yet with a fresh, painterly twist.

Both dogs are shown seated upright, with white coats patterned in bold black patches that resemble stylised floral motifs. Their long, drooping black ears frame alert, soulful faces, each with bright yellow eyes and a small red mouth that add character and charm. Around their necks, the dogs wear golden collars with chain detailing, reinforcing their heritage as symbols of loyalty, companionship, and domestic pride.

The backgrounds are particularly striking: a rich blue striped wall adds depth and rhythm, while the flat grey ground anchors the figures firmly in space. The bold use of colour contrasts beautifully with the black frames, enhancing the decorative presence of the pair.

As with traditional Staffordshire dogs, one faces left and the other right, making them perfect companions. Their folk-art simplicity, flat planes of colour, and stylised forms give them a timeless, iconic appeal, at once nostalgic and contemporary.

These paintings are appealing because they strike a balance between playfulness and heritage—celebrating the charm of Staffordshire dogs while transforming them into striking, graphic artworks that would add warmth and character to any wall.

Each of these oils on board are housed in black painted wood frames with subtle gilt detailing. Both paintings are in excellent condition. The frames have some very minor scuffs but this is in keeping with their vintage style.

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: 47.5 x 37cm each (including frame)

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Pair of Staffordshire Dogs (Red)

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A very charming pair of paintings depicting the iconic Staffordshire spaniel dogs, long celebrated in British folk art and ceramics, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

The two dogs are painted in a deliberately naïve, decorative style that recalls the 19th-century porcelain mantelpiece figures they are inspired by.

Each dog sits upright against a muted pinkish-red background, with a simple brown ground anchoring them in place. Their white coats are adorned with large chestnut-brown patches—rendered in stylised, almost floral shapes—that add rhythm and balance to the composition. Both dogs wear gilt collars with chain details, a hallmark of traditional Staffordshire imagery. Their soulful yellow eyes, drooping ears, and small red mouths give them an expressive, slightly whimsical quality, striking a balance between charm and solemnity.

Presented as a pair, the paintings echo one another but are not identical—one dog faces left, the other right—making them natural companions, just as Staffordshire figurines were traditionally displayed in pairs.

The appeal lies in their folk-art simplicity and decorative strength: bold flat shapes, warm earthy tones, and a sense of nostalgia that makes them feel timeless yet playful. They would add both character and heritage charm to any wall, bridging the line between painting and folk tradition.

Each of these oils on board are housed in chestnut brown painted wood frames with subtle gilt detailing. Both paintings are in excellent condition. The frames have some very minor scuffs but this is in keeping with their vintage style.

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: 47.5 x 37cm each (including frame)

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