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Weight of Yellow

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A compelling mid-century abstract composition that centres around a loosely defined vessel form, its presence suggested through layered gestures rather than strict delineation, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.

The composition feels both grounded and fluid: anchored by a bold yellow mass in the lower centre, which evokes the solidity of a bowl or container, while surrounding shapes drift and dissolve into one another with a sense of quiet movement. Above, softened circular forms: one pale, one touched with a vivid yellow hint at light sources or distant suns, lending the work a subtle, atmospheric rhythm.

The style is distinctly painterly and intuitive, characteristic of mid-century abstraction where form emerges through process. The artist embraces a balance between control and spontaneity, allowing the composition to unfold organically across the canvas. There is a sculptural quality to the arrangement, with layered planes and overlapping gestures creating depth without relying on perspective.

The colour palette is beautifully restrained yet expressive. Earthy browns, warm beige, and muted greys form the backbone of the piece, complemented by passages of soft, powdery blue and lifted by striking accents of saturated yellow. These brighter notes punctuate the composition, drawing the eye and energising the otherwise calm tonal field.

Brushwork is confident and varied: broad, sweeping strokes sit alongside more deliberate, textured applications of paint. Areas of visible bristle marks reveal the artist’s hand, while thicker impasto sections add weight and tactility. Edges are often blurred or scraped back, suggesting revision and movement, and reinforcing the sense that the painting is as much about process as it is about form.

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

Size: 74.5 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Woman in Repose

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A small yet very impactful mid century abstract figurative oil composition, 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 painting captures the delicate stillness of a seated female figure through a haze of muted earth tones and gestural brushwork. The composition is softened by a palette of dark green, cream, dusty rose, black, and pale blue, evoking a dreamlike ambiance.

The figure, loosely rendered, appears to be draped in a light dress, reclining against an abstracted backdrop that hints at foliage or stone. The artist has used confident, impressionistic strokes to blur the boundaries between subject and setting, allowing light and shadow to dissolve form. The painter’s technique embraces abstraction, with layered brushwork and softened edges creating an evocative play between motion and stillness.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wide profile gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. There are some very minor scuffs to the frame, but it is in very good condition overall.

Size: 36 x 32.5 cm (including frame)

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Alligator

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A charming contemporary naïve style painting, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

The composition presents an alligator in profile, moving steadily across a simplified, earthy landscape. Set against a soft, pale blue sky, the elongated form stretches across the board, its open mouth revealing a subtle flash of teeth, adding a quiet sense of movement and character.

Rendered in a contemporary naïve style, the work embraces flat perspective and bold simplification. The alligator is defined by clean outlines and slightly exaggerated proportions, with depth suggested through horizontal bands of colour, enhancing its graphic clarity and appeal.

The palette is muted and natural. Deep green tones of the alligator contrast gently with the warm sandy browns of the terrain landscape, while the pale sky provides a calm, airy backdrop. Small accents of pale pink within the mouth add a touch of visual interest.

Brushwork is smooth and controlled, with flat, even application that emphasises form over texture. The overall finish is clean and deliberate, capturing the quiet charm of the naïve aesthetic with a grounded, understated presence.

This oil on board is housed in a warm brown painted wooden 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: 26 x 65 cm (including frame)

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Beluga Whale at Sea

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A charming and whimsical naïve style contemporary painting of a maritime scene, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

A white beluga whale glides through rich blue waters, while above the horizon a tall sailing ship drifts beneath a soft pink sky dotted with small clouds.

Executed in a contemporary naïve style, the painting embraces clarity over realism. Perspective is intentionally flattened, proportions are stylised, and forms are reduced to their essential shapes. This simplicity enhances its whimsical, almost folkloric quality. The composition is clean and balanced, with strong horizontal divisions that give the work a calm, meditative rhythm.

The palette is bold yet harmonious: deep blues contrast beautifully with the warm rose-pink sky, while the pale whale stands out as the focal point. Brushwork appears smooth and controlled, with areas of flat, opaque colour that emphasise the graphic quality of the composition.

This oil on board is housed in a brown painted wood frame with an inner gilt window. 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: 31.5 x 37.5 cm (including frame)

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Blue Bowl & Pears

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A small but very striking still life composition, executed in tempera on board and dated 1978, by the established Swedish artist Eric Cederberg (1897-1984), whose artworks have been represented in several public and museum collections across Sweden.

Small yet impactful in its composition, the painting presents a carefully balanced arrangement of fruit upon a wooden surface. At the centre sits a vivid cobalt-blue bowl, cradling a bright yellow lemon and a tightly clustered bunch of deep purple grapes, accented with a bold green leaf. Surrounding the bowl are five pears in varying tones of green and brown, their organic forms adding rhythm and balance to the composition.

The artist has used a simplified, almost sculptural style, emphasising solid blocks of colour and clear outlines over intricate detail. The palette is bold and saturated, contrasting jewel-like purples and blues against earthy browns and greens, with the lemon’s intense yellow providing a sharp highlight. The brushwork is confident yet controlled, with smooth, flat applications of paint that create a sense of weight and presence.

The background is rendered in horizontal bands of brown, giving a structured backdrop that contrasts with the roundness of the fruit.

This tempera on board is presented in a well suited frame with an inner and outer gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 26 x 31 cm (including frame)

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Branches in a Blue Vase

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A striking and expressive mid-century still life, executed in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Johnsson (1917–2007), whose artworks have represented in public collections including the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Sweden, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and the Skåne Art Association.

The painting depicts a cluster of slender and elegant branches with fresh green leaves arranged in a patterned blue vase, placed against a softly muted background. The composition is both simple and dynamic: balanced by a small yellow form in the lower right, perhaps a lemon, which introduces a bold contrast of colour and geometry.

Rendered in thick, confident brushstrokes, the artist’s impasto technique gives the surface a rich texture, while the interplay between earthy browns, cool blues, and mossy greens evokes an organic harmony. The background, layered in sage, light yellow and beige tones, creates a sense of depth without overt detail, allowing the arrangement to stand as a sculptural focal point.

The overall style reflects the sensibilities of mid-century modernism: abstracted yet rooted in observation – where everyday objects are distilled to their essence through shape, tone, and texture.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary gilt frame with red undertones and an inner cream border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 73 x 42 cm (including frame)

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Chair in Sunlight

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An intimate mid-century still life centres on a simple wooden chair, positioned in a dim interior and illuminated by a striking shaft of light, executed in oil onto canvas.

Two small fruits rest gently on the seat, introducing a subtle human touch without the presence of a figure. The composition is sparse yet deliberate, with the chair’s linear structure and the vertical band of light creating a quiet tension between solidity and atmosphere. The surrounding darkness enhances the sense of stillness, evoking a contemplative, almost meditative mood.

The style leans toward a pared-back realism infused with modernist restraint. Forms are simplified, and the geometry of the chair is emphasised through clean lines and carefully observed perspective. There’s a strong interplay between light and shadow, reminiscent of chiaroscuro, yet softened through a muted, mid-century sensibility. The artist has focused less on detail and more on mood, allowing light itself to become the central subject.

The palette is warm and earthy – deep browns and burnt sienna dominate the scene, contrasted by the pale, almost creamy tones of the illuminated chair. The fruits introduce gentle accents of yellow, subtly catching the light and drawing the eye. The brushwork is smooth and controlled, with fine, even layering that allows the canvas texture to quietly show through. Edges are softened rather than sharply defined, lending the painting a hushed, atmospheric quality that feels both timeless and introspective.

This oil on canvas is housed in a wood frame that complements the subdued palette of the work beautifully. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48.5 x 40.5 cm (including frame)

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Courtyard in Soft Light

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A tranquil mid-century modern painting that beautifully captures a moment of everyday life, executed in oil onto canvas by Swedish artist Reuben Hedin (1905-1985), whose artworks have been represented in the Växjö Museum, Vetlanda Museum, Kalmar Museum of Art, and Småland Art Archive in Sweden.

The composition depicts a row of geometric sunlit houses with warm terracotta roofs, arranged in a quiet courtyard-like space. In the foreground, a solitary figure stands beneath a clothesline, arms raised as she hangs freshly washed garments to dry. The small human presence adds a gentle narrative moment, bringing warmth and life to the otherwise architectural setting.

Painted in a distinctly mid-century modern style, the scene emphasises simplified forms and strong architectural geometry. The houses are constructed from clean planes and angular shapes, with stepped walls, chimneys, and rooflines forming an almost abstract rhythm across the composition. Perspective is flattened and stylised, allowing the interplay of shapes and light to become the central visual language of the work.

The colour palette is soft yet striking. Terracotta reds and warm peach tones dominate the rooftops and upper facades, while creamy whites and muted beige walls catch the sunlight. Cool greens and soft blue-greys define the courtyard ground and shaded areas, creating a pleasing contrast between warmth and shadow. The subtle shifts in tone suggest late afternoon light drifting across the buildings.

Brushwork is controlled and smooth, with carefully blended surfaces that give the painting a calm, contemplative atmosphere. Edges are crisp yet softened by delicate transitions of light and shade, allowing architectural forms to appear solid yet serene. The artist uses gentle tonal gradients rather than heavy texture, reinforcing the quiet stillness of the scene.

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: 53 x 61.5 cm (including frame)

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Dwelling

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A brilliantly executed contemporary abstract composition, executed in acrylic onto board, by British artist Frances Daws.

A hidden place, a forest floor, little places to take refuge and dwell in the beauty of the nature that forms around us.

The painting is beautifully presented in a custom made St Ives frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

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

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Size: 37 x 32 cm (including frame)

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Exhale

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A brilliantly executed contemporary abstract composition, executed in acrylic onto board, by British artist Frances Daws.

A gentle abstract hinting of a seascape and the emotive relationship of a calming sea with the feeling of peace and being able to breathe.

This painting is wonderfully presented in a trescol slab frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

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

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Size: 39 x 39 cm (including frame)

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Garden by the Water

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A small yet very effective charming landscape painting that captures a quiet outdoor terrace set against the gentle shimmer of a lakeside horizon, executed in oil onto board and dated 1981.

At the centre, a white table and chairs sit bathed in warm afternoon light, their forms softened and abstracted by expressive painterly strokes. Surrounding them, lush trees and shrubs frame the scene, creating a sense of intimate seclusion with just a glimpse of the expansive water beyond.

The composition blends representational elements with looser, gestural abstraction. The palette is harmonious and atmospheric – cool blues and greys of the sky and water contrast beautifully with the earthy greens and muted browns of the foliage and ground. Thick impasto brushstrokes bring exceptional texture and movement to the surface, particularly in the foliage where the paint is applied in layered, energetic swirls. The terrace furniture is rendered with creamy whites and pale yellows, catching the light and adding a striking focal point within the natural setting.

Overall, this is a wonderfully evocative piece: capturing the tranquillity of a sunlit moment outdoors, conveyed through confident colour work and richly tactile brushwork.

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

Size: 28.5 x 33 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Collage in Raw Sienna

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

Centred in the upper half is a soft pinkish-orange circle, and in the lower half, a deep maroon or burgundy circle, both crisply defined but softly textured. The background is a heavily textured rust-brown surface, almost like oxidized metal or aged earth. It’s speckled with natural-looking marks, scuffs, and tonal variation, creating a sense of history and suggesting time, wear, and process.

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

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

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Size: 24.5 x 21 cm(including frame)

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Geometric Harvest

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A striking modernist still life that presents a vibrant arrangement of fruit abstracted into a dynamic composition of intersecting planes and softened geometry, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1950.

The familiar forms of citrus and rounded vessels are deconstructed and reassembled into a rhythmic interplay of curves, arcs, and angular shapes, inviting the viewer to experience the still life as both object and structure. Rather than depicting fruit in literal terms, the artist captures its essence through balance, weight, and spatial tension.

Executed in a refined modernist style, the composition reflects the influence of Cubism and post-war abstraction, where form and colour take precedence over realism. Overlapping shapes create depth while maintaining a flattened picture plane, lending the work a quiet architectural quality. The arrangement rests within a harmonious equilibrium, suggesting careful deliberation and confident restraint.

The palette is both playful and sophisticated, featuring soft pastel tones of peach, lemon yellow, sage green, muted lilac, and warm coral, contrasted with grounding passages of charcoal, slate grey, and black. These colours are thoughtfully distributed across the surface, allowing light tones to advance and darker forms to anchor the composition.

Brushwork is smooth and controlled, with areas of matte, even application that emphasise the clarity of form. Subtle variations in opacity and tone reveal the artist’s hand, while clean edges between colour fields enhance the geometric precision. The surface possesses a quiet tactility, reinforcing the contemplative nature of the work.

Overall, this painting exemplifies the mid-century modernist pursuit of harmony between abstraction and representation, transforming an everyday still life into a refined study of form, colour, and compositional balance.

This oil on canvas is housed in a unique and well-suited wood frame featuring a wide, softly textured border in a warm tone. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some age-appropriate marks which do not detract from its overall presentation.

Size: 35 x 72.5 cm (including frame)

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Great White Shark at Sea

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A striking naïve style contemporary painting of a dramatic maritime scene, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

The painting depicts a monumental shark gliding through calm, cerulean waters while, above the surface, a tall-masted sailing ship drifts serenely under a rose-tinted sky.

Executed in a contemporary naïve style, the work embraces flat perspective and bold simplification. Forms are clearly outlined, proportions intentionally exaggerated for emphasis, and spatial depth is suggested through horizontal bands of colour rather than traditional modelling. The shark’s commanding scale is dramatically larger than the distant ship, enhancing the dreamlike, storytelling quality of the piece, lending it a subtly surreal charm.

The colour palette is both playful and harmonious. Layers of blue shift from deeper tones below to lighter hues near the surface, while the sky transitions through warm blush and coral pinks. The dark charcoal body of the shark anchors the composition, contrasted by its pale underbelly and small accents of red in the mouth. The restrained palette heightens visual clarity and impact.

Brushstrokes are smooth and controlled, with areas of flat, even application that emphasise shape over texture. Subtle tonal variations within the water suggest gentle movement, while the sky’s gradient appears softly blended. The overall finish is clean and deliberate, reinforcing the naïve aesthetic while maintaining a confident contemporary edge.

This oil on board is housed in a brown painted wood frame with an inner gilt window. 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: 32.5 x 50.5 cm (including frame)

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Houses by the Rolling Hills

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A charming and picturesque mid-century landscape that captures a quiet cluster of houses nestled within rolling green fields, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.

The composition centres around a small hamlet, its simple geometric forms distilled into blocks of colour: red and blue rooftops, creamy white façades, and deep green foliage. A single tree rises from the village centre, its broad, dark crown creating a natural focal point amid the surrounding patchwork of shapes.

Rendered in a distinctly modernist style, the painting embraces simplification and abstraction, reducing the landscape into harmonious, interlocking planes. The artist’s palette is earthy yet vivid: rich brick reds, moss greens, browns, and blues – all balanced by softer, muted tones in the distant hills. This juxtaposition of saturated and subdued colour adds depth and a rhythmic visual cadence.

Brushstrokes are confident and textural, with layered applications of paint that create subtle variations across the surface. Edges are softly defined, allowing forms to merge slightly into one another, giving the work its characteristic mid-century warmth and painterly charm. The result is a beautifully composed village scene that feels at once grounded and gently abstracted.

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

Size: 57.5 x 87 cm (including frame)

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Lemons

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A contemporary oil painting on a round canvas board featuring three yellow lemons clustered together with green leaves. The lemons are painted in a loose, impressionistic style with soft brushstrokes and subtle shading, giving them a vibrant and slightly textured appearance. The background is a light, neutral tone that contrasts nicely with the rich yellow of the lemons and the deep green of the leaves, making the fruit the focal point. The canvas board itself is circular, adding a unique and modern touch to the otherwise classic still-life composition.

This painting is unframed but can be hung as is. It is in excellent condition.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (including frame)

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Lesser Spotted Dogfish

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A visually engaging contemporary naïve style painting depicting two Lesser Spotted Dogfish gliding in quiet formation beneath gently rippling waters, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

Set against a softly modulated blue sea, the pair move horizontally across the composition, their elongated bodies and distinctive spotted markings rendered with clarity and playful precision.

Executed in a naïve style, the work embraces simplified form and flattened perspective. The fish are presented in profile, their proportions slightly stylised to emphasise pattern and silhouette over anatomical realism. The repetition of the two figures creates a pleasing sense of rhythm and balance, lending the composition a calm, almost decorative quality.

The palette is harmonious and restrained. The cool blue water is built from subtle tonal variations, with light, horizontal strokes suggesting surface movement. In contrast, the dogfish are painted in warm sandy tones, scattered with rhythmic brown spots that animate their forms. Fine linear details define the fins and gill markings, adding gentle texture without disrupting the painting’s graphic simplicity.

Brushwork is smooth and controlled, with flat, even applications of paint enhancing the bold outlines and clean silhouettes. Delicate, feathered strokes in the background provide atmosphere while allowing the spotted patterning to remain the focal point.

This oil on board is presented in a dark wooden 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 x 45 cm (including frame)

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Memory of a Landscape

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A bold and abstract mid-century composition, painted in oil onto board.

This painting is composed of large, solid blocks of colour and thick, expressive brushstrokes. While not realistic, it suggests a natural scene, perhaps a sunset or sunrise over hills or a valley.

The upper half of the canvas is dominated by a clear, bright blue that could represent the sky. There is a large red circle positioned in the top right quadrant – this striking element resembles the sun or moon, radiating a powerful visual presence, anchoring the composition. Below the red circle is a sweeping shape in green, possibly representing a grassy hill or field, surrounded by brown, beige, and ochre, evoking earth or terrain.

There are small red marks scattered to the green and brown area, which add interest and detail and encourage you to look deeper at the painting, drawing you in.

Despite its boldness, the horizontal layering and balanced composition give a sense of calm and order. This is the kind of painting that invites multiple interpretations—sunset over a landscape, a memory, or even an abstract metaphor for time and place.

This oil on board is presented in a simple wood frame that suits it well. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 41 x 48 cm (including frame)

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Orca at Sea

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A striking naïve style contemporary painting that captures a moment of quiet drama at sea, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

A monumental orca glides across softly undulating waters, its bold black-and-white form commanding the foreground. Behind it, a stylised steamship sails calmly across the horizon, smoke rising in gentle puffs toward a pale, clouded sky. In the distance, faint mountainous silhouettes dissolve into mist, creating a sense of depth while maintaining the painting’s charming simplicity.

Executed in a naïve style, the work embraces flat perspective and deliberate scale distortion. The whale is rendered larger than life in relation to the ship, lending the scene a dreamlike, storytelling quality. The composition feels almost folkloric, as if suspended between reality and imagination.

The palette is restrained yet effective: cool blues dominate the sea and sky, layered in soft tonal shifts, while the orca’s deep matte black contrasts crisply against its creamy white markings. The ship introduces earthy browns, subtly grounding the scene.

Brushwork is controlled and minimal, with smooth, even application across the whale’s body and ship, enhancing their graphic clarity. The water and sky show slightly more texture, with gentle horizontal strokes suggesting movement and atmosphere without disrupting the overall calm. The result is a piece that feels both playful and contemplative: bold in silhouette, serene in mood.

This oil on board is housed in a brown painted wood frame with an inner gilt window. 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: 38 x 43 cm (including frame)

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Pine Cones

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A semi-abstract mid century modernist composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

This painting is an expressive, semi-abstract depiction of what appears to be a woodland scene dominated by pine branches and cones. The artist uses thick, impasto brushstrokes and a cool, earthy palette of blues, greens, whites, and deep browns to capture the textures and dynamic forms of the forest.

The pine cones and branches are rendered with bold, almost sculptural application of paint, and the artist has added a sandy aggregate, giving the canvas a textured, tactile quality. The diagonal sweep of the central tree branch and scattered cones conveys a sense of movement, as if observed in a moment of wind or natural disarray.

The background is filled with vertical strokes of cool blue-greens suggesting trunks or dense undergrowth, while the pale, almost snowy backdrop provides contrast and depth. This interplay of light and dark, texture and fluidity, evokes the feeling of standing among trees in a winter or early spring forest.

This oil on canvas is housed in a lightly painted wood frame, which suits it beautifully. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

Size: 61.5 x 52.5 cm (including frame)

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Room with Blue Window

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A captivating mid-century interior composition that draws the viewer into a sunlit room where everyday objects take on a contemplative stillness, executed in oil onto board by Swedish artist Tore Nyberg (1911-1993), whose has been represented at the National Museum in Stockholm, and the Värmland Museum in Karlstad, to name a few.

Two simple wooden chairs sit at ease, one angled toward the window, the other slightly withdrawn, suggesting the subtle presence of human life just beyond the frame. Through the central window, a softened exterior unfolds: pale facades and rooftops rendered in light tones.

Executed in a distinctly modernist style, the painting balances structure and looseness with remarkable sensitivity. The composition is anchored by strong verticals ( the doorframe, window panes, and chair backs) yet softened by expressive, painterly handling. There is a quiet geometry at play, but it never feels rigid. Instead, it breathes with a lived-in warmth.

The colour palette is both fresh and harmonious, dominated by cool blues and turquoise tones that frame the window and radiate throughout the room. These are beautifully offset by warm browns, and dusty greens, creating a gentle dialogue between interior warmth and exterior light. Subtle shifts in tone , particularly in the walls and floor, add depth without overwhelming the scene.

Brushstrokes are confident and visible, applied with a relaxed, almost intuitive hand. Edges are loosely defined, allowing forms to blur slightly into one another, enhancing the sense of atmosphere. The paint surface carries a tactile quality, with layered strokes that catch the light and give the composition a quiet vibrancy.

Overall, this is a deeply atmospheric work: an intimate study of space, light, and stillness, where beauty is found in the ordinary.

This oil on board is presented in a beautifully characterful, rustic wooden frame that complements the warmth and intimacy of the interior scene. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some areas of paint loss but this reveals the wood underneath and adds to its vintage charm.

Size: 90 x 67 cm (including frame)

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Seaside Bench

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A small yet very striking mid-century modern figurative landscape oil painting by Swedish artist Eric Elfvén (1921–2008), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The composition depicts a couple seated side by side on a bench overlooking a coastal landscape. Positioned in the foreground, the two figures sit quietly together, their bodies angled slightly toward the open horizon where the sea stretches out beneath a pale blue sky. Behind them, rolling green hills and foliage frame the scene, while sandy brown paths and coastal terrain lead the eye toward the calm water in the distance. The composition captures a quiet moment of companionship and reflection within a tranquil seaside setting.

Rendered in an expressive style, the figures are simplified and loosely defined, with minimal facial detail. Their posture and colour carry the emotional tone of the scene rather than strict realism. The landscape itself is composed of bold, abstracted forms – rounded foliage, blocks of hillside colour, and horizontal bands of sea and sky – creating a balanced yet spontaneous composition.

The palette is rich yet harmonious. Deep forest greens shape the surrounding landscape, contrasted by warm sand of the coastal ground. The sea appears in calm bands of muted blue beneath a soft, open sky. The seated figures provide visual contrast: one dressed in a light, almost luminous light blue garment, the other in deeper navy and teal tones that subtly echo the colours of the ocean behind them.

Brushstrokes are broad and confident, applied with visible painterly energy. Thick, expressive strokes define the foliage and figures, while flatter passages of colour describe the sea and sky, creating a pleasing interplay between texture and calm space. The slightly rough, gestural application gives the painting vitality and movement.

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

Size: 27 x 35 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with 4 Pears

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A contemporary semi-abstract still life composition, painted in acrylic onto canvas.

This painting is a stylized still life with bold, simplified shapes and vibrant contrasting colours. We see a white pedestal bowl filled with three green pears with visible stems. To its left sits a white plate with a single pear, and to its right a white pitcher with a long, green stem holding a single white flower, leaning slightly to the right.

In the background, a deep red wall centres as the backdrop, balanced by a blue rectangular window with light blue shutters on the right. A partial white chair is visible on the left.

The style is modern and minimalist, with an emphasis on geometric forms and a flat, decorative composition.

The painting is on stretched canvas with white painted edges, and is strung and ready to hang. It is in excellent condition.

Size: 40 x 40 cm

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Street After Rain

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An expressive and atmospheric mid-century modernist street scene composition that captures a moment just after rainfall, executed in oil onto board.

Three figures move through the softened and glistening pathway. Modest cottages with dark, pitched roofs line the street, and a tall chimney rises centrally, anchoring the composition. The reflections in the wet ground lend a sense of stillness and introspection, as if time has slowed in the hush following rain.

Executed in a loose, expressive style, the painting embraces painterly spontaneity over fine detail. The figures are rendered with minimal definition, almost silhouetted. The composition is built through gestural marks and layered textures, with visible brushstrokes adding movement and atmosphere throughout.

The colour palette is beautifully muted yet warm – earthy ochres, soft greys, and creamy whites dominate, punctuated by deeper browns and charcoals. Subtle hints of pale green and blush tones emerge within the reflections, enriching the surface with quiet complexity. The brushwork is confident, and with textured areas contrasting against thinner, more fluid passages, particularly in the reflective ground where strokes blend and dissolve into one another.

This oil on board is housed a well-suited painted wood frame that has an inner cream border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs present.

Size: 56.5 x 47 cm (including frame)

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Sunlit Courtyard

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A quietly evocative mid-century composition that captures an architectural space bathed in angled afternoon light, executed in oil onto canvas.

The viewer is drawn into a corridor-like courtyard framed by simple geometric structures – sloping roofs, rectangular windows, and a series of vertical supports that create a rhythmic interplay of light and shadow. The absence of figures heightens the stillness, allowing the space itself to become the subject: contemplative, almost cinematic in its sense of pause and presence.

Rendered in a restrained, modernist style, the painting leans into clean lines and simplified forms, reminiscent of mid-century architectural studies. The palette is warm yet muted: soft taupe, sandy beiges, and gentle creams are contrasted with cooler greys and shadowed browns. Light is handled with particular sensitivity, casting elongated triangular shapes across the walls and ground, creating depth and quiet tension within the composition.

The brushwork is controlled, precise, and deliberate, with smooth, even applications of paint that emphasise structure over gesture. Edges are softly defined rather than sharply outlined, contributing to the painting’s serene, almost dreamlike atmosphere.

This oil on canvas is housed in a wood frame that complements the palette of the work beautifully. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48.5 x 40.5 cm (including frame)

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The Matador’s Moment

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A striking mid-century figurative painting that captures a matador poised mid-stance, exuding quiet confidence and theatrical presence, and executed in oil onto board and dated 1957.

The figure stands firmly with hands on hips, one leg slightly forward, as if caught in a moment between movement and stillness. The iconic red muleta drapes boldly to one side, immediately anchoring the composition and evoking the drama of the bullring. The background is minimal and abstracted, allowing the viewer’s attention to remain entirely on the commanding silhouette and gesture of the subject.

Executed in an expressive style, the figure is rendered with abstraction and reduction rather than fine detail. The anatomy is simplified into angular, geometric forms, lending the composition a sculptural quality. There is a strong emphasis on form, posture, and mood over realism.

The palette is warm and earthy, dominated by browns and burnt oranges. These tones are contrasted with deep blacks and punctuated by flashes of vivid red in the cape, which serves as the focal point. Highlights of yellow and white are applied sparingly but effectively, creating a sense of light catching on the costume and adding depth to the otherwise flattened space. The background’s muted light shade further enhances the intensity of the foreground colours.

The brushwork is energetic and textural, with visible, layered strokes that add movement and vitality to the piece. Dry-brush techniques and scraped applications create a sense of abrasion and depth, particularly across the matador’s jacket where flecks of yellow and white suggest embroidery and light reflection. The paint appears deliberately worked and reworked, giving the surface a tactile, almost weathered quality that enhances its expressive character.

This oil on board is housed in a gilt frame which features gently stepped mouldings that create depth without overwhelming the artwork. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 40.5 x 22 cm (including frame)

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Tiger

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This oil on board is presented in a dark wooden frame with a inner gilt border. 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: 47 x 57 cm (including frame)

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Wake Up Sleeper, Spring is Stirring

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A brilliantly executed contemporary abstract composition, executed in acrylic onto canvas, by British artist Frances Daws.

A delightful landscape popping with colour, layers overlapping each other emit a busyness but joyful and coherent composition. reminiscent of the early blooms of spring.

The painting is beautifully presented in a white tray frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent condition. The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity and signature on the reverse.

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

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Size: 53 x 53 cm (including frame)

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Watchful Tiger

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A charming contemporary naïve style painting, executed in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix.

The composition presents a tiger in profile, captured mid-step as it moves across a simplified landscape. Set against a soft grey sky and grounded by a muted green foreground, the figure carries a quiet sense of motion and watchful presence.

Rendered in a contemporary naïve style, the work embraces flat perspective and bold simplification. The tiger is defined by clean outlines and gently exaggerated proportions, with depth suggested through simple bands of colour, enhancing its graphic clarity and narrative charm.

The palette is warm and balanced. Rich burnt orange tones are interspersed with bold black stripes, complemented by soft cream underparts. These tones sit harmoniously against the cool grey background and green foreground, creating a pleasing contrast.

Brushwork is smooth and controlled, with flat, even application that emphasises form and pattern over texture. The overall finish is clean and deliberate, capturing the charm of the naïve aesthetic with a calm, confident presence.

This oil on board is housed in a wood frame painted black with an inner gilt window. 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: 43 x 53.5 cm (including frame)

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Whispers in the Wind

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A calm and serene mid-century modernist style landscape, executed in oil onto board.

The composition captures a tranquil scene anchored by two windswept trees standing sentinel beside a rustic wooden gate. The simplified composition reflects a distinctly modernist sensibility, stripping the scene down to its essential forms and rhythm.

Rendered in a restrained yet expressive palette of dusky greens, blues and yellow, the painting suggests the stillness of early morning or the hush before a summer storm. The sky looms with weight, textured in wide, flat planes of grey-blue, lending atmosphere and depth to the horizon.

Broad, gestural brushstrokes give the foliage of the trees a tactile quality. The rough, visible texture of the oil paint adds a sense of movement and immediacy. Subtle tonal contrasts in the fields beyond evoke a patchwork of earth and pasture, conveying both the simplicity and vitality of the rural environment.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and there is some paint loss present at the bottom of the gilded frame.

Size: 43 x 51 cm (including frame)

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