Animals – Page 3 – The Discerning Palette

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Etruscan Horse

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A beautifully crafted Etruscan horse sculpture, handmade in patinated bronze.

This bronze sculpture is a minimalist and abstract representation of a figure riding a two-wheeled chariot pulled by a stylized horse. The rider has an elongated, simplified human form with minimal facial features. One arm is raised, holding what appears to be a small object, while the other arm extends forward to hold the reins. The figure wears a headpiece or helmet, giving it an ancient or warrior-like appearance.

The horse is depicted in a highly stylized and geometric form. Its head is elongated and curves downward, and it has a pronounced, comb-like mane extending over the head and neck. The horse’s body is reduced to essential shapes, with slender, angular legs suggesting movement.

The chariot is composed of two large, spoked wheels with a minimalist frame connecting the rider and the horse. The wheels are circular with four spokes each, adding to the abstract, geometric aesthetic. The structure is open and linear, emphasizing simplicity over detail.

Made of bronze, the sculpture has a dark, aged patina that enhances its ancient and timeless feel. The surface is slightly rough, contributing to its handcrafted, archaic quality.

This sculpture combines ancient motifs with modern abstraction, portraying a rider on a horse-drawn chariot in a highly stylized and minimalist form. The piece evokes a sense of historical significance while celebrating clean, geometric design, blending tradition with modern artistic expression.

It is in very good vintage condition.

Height: 28 cm
Width: 20 cm

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The Cat

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A mid century modernist ceramic cat sculpture made in the 1950s, by well known Swedish ceramicist and designer Lisa Larson.

Lisa Larson’s figures and sculptures in stoneware, produced at Gustavsberg, has become a phenomenon in Swedish craftsmanship. This Lisa Larson cat sculpture is a delightful example of her signature style—whimsical, minimalist, and full of personality. The elongated body and expressive face create a sense of warmth and charm, making it a perfect decorative piece for collectors of Scandinavian ceramics or fans of playful, artistic design.

It is signed to the bottom as shown. It is in very good condition, with no chips or cracks.

Height: 26 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Depth: 6 cm

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Sheep in Winter

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A seemingly simple yet very effective oil painting that explores the concepts of minimalism and abstraction, executed in oil onto canvas.

The artwork depicts a group of sheep situated in what we can discern to be a snow-filled landscape setting, where all forms presented are spontaneously outlined in thin black lines.

Upon first glance, this work may be recognised for its childlike simplicity. However as we take time to explore the painting further, we notice that the artist has thoughtfully chosen to eliminate non essentials – focusing our attention to the beautiful essence of colour, unrestrained brushwork, as well as the qualities of lines that may come across as simplistic but inherently powerful enough to give rise to forms.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffs but this does not detract from the overall appearance.

Size: 56 x 68 cm (including frame)

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Fish

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A quirky and rather playful fish sculpture in painted steel.

This metal fish has been wonderfully coloured in yellow, turquoise and orange. The fish has a lovely form and his friendly presence would make a wonderful addition to a table top or shelf.

In good vintage condition.

Height: 17 cm
Width: 31 cm
Depth: 7 cm

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Matador & Bull

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An emotive painting that captures the dramatic spectacle of a matador and a bull, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1970 on reverse.

The subject matter focuses on the intense interaction between the two figures, with the matador standing confidently in his vibrant red attire and the bull charging forward with energy and strength.

The painting exhibits an impressionistic style, emphasising mood and movement over precise details. The loose, gestural and dynamic brushstrokes lend an expressive quality to the work, drawing attention to the motion and emotion of the scene.

The colour palette is warm and earthy, dominated by shades of red, pink, sand, and black. The red of the matador’s cape contrasts strikingly with the dark tones of the bull, creating a focal point in the composition.

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

Size: 50 x 58 cm (including frame)

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The Dog

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An engaging modernist animal composition, executed in oil onto board.

The subject is a black dog shown in profile, with a thin pink collar. The simplicity of the composition draws attention to the dog’s elegant silhouette, and its posture conveys a calm dignity.

The soft beige and pale blue of the background provide a gentle contrast to the dark charcoal hues of the dog, enhancing the subject’s prominence.

The brushwork is expressive and sweeping, with visible strokes that add movement and energy to the piece.

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

Size: 38 x 33 cm (including frame)

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The Dove

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A small and engaging mid-century animal composition painted in a naïve style, executed in oil onto board.

A dove stands in profile, with its body facing left and its gaze directed forward.

The colour palette is restrained and subdued, utilising shades of browns and white. The background is split into sections, with a darker brown area surrounding the bird, creating a stark contrast with its white shade. There is a small rectangular window in the upper left corner, where we can spot a few tiny birds, and of which also adds depth to the composition. The brushstrokes are smooth, suggesting careful layering of colours.

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

Size: 23 x 28 cm (including frame)

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Black Bull

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A small and engaging mid-century animal composition painted in a naïve style, executed in oil onto board.

The composition focuses on a black bull standing on a light green landscape with gentle hills in the distance.

The bull is painted in a solid black tone, with subtle, barely noticeable strokes that hint at the contours of its body. The details are minimal yet expressive, especially in the bull’s face, which features a slightly surprised, wide-eyed expression.

The brushwork appears smooth and deliberate, and the colour palette is restrained.

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

Size: 23 x 28 cm (including frame)

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Black Sheep

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A small and engaging mid-century animal composition painted in a naïve style, executed in oil onto board.

The composition focuses on a black sheep within a nature landscape setting. The sheep has an expressive face, which features a slightly surprised, wide-eyed expression.

The overall colour palette is subdued, with the background in light earthy tones of beige and light green, which allows the rich black of the sheep to stand out prominently. The brushstrokes are textured, imbuing the work with a tactile quality.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary black frame. The painting and frame have some slight wear as shown in the photos, but this is in keeping with its style.

Size: 22 x 27.5 cm (including frame)

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Perch

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A captivating and uplifting mid-century landscape painting, executed in oil onto board.

The central figures of the painting are two great tit birds, happily perched on a branch. The backdrop of the landscape is rendered in a semi-abstract manner with all realistic details omitted and reduced down to blocks of contrasting colours that demonstrates depth to the painting.

The painting has been rendered in an array of uplifting shades including yellow, red, green and blue. The expressive brushstrokes add a light texture to the painting, enhancing its visual interest and depth.

The painting celebrates the simple joy of two birds in a colourful world, and the overall effect is one of exuberance and freedom.

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

Size: 30 x 38 cm (including frame)

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The Matador and the Bull

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An emotive and brilliantly executed mid-century semi-abstract 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 captures the dynamic interaction between a matador and a bull. Executed in an abstract manner, the scene is rendered through a masterful reduction of form, where bold simplified forms in contrasting colours intersect to create depth and intensity. The limited earthy colour palette, predominantly composed of browns, deep reds, and black, coupled with expressive brushstrokes, evokes a profound emotional resonance, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the drama and passion of the bullfighting spectacle.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary champagne-painted wood frame with an inner linen lining. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 35 x 46 cm (including frame)

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Visual Illusion

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A whimsical surrealist mid-century composition, executed in oil onto board.

The painting depicts a sailor wearing a blue uniform, smoking a pipe. Behind him, we can spot a body of water, and a grey cloud pouring rain down on a large pink fish.

The scene has a whimsical, playful feel, with bright, bold colours and a Naïve style.

The subject’s exaggerated facial features, along with the dreamlike composition, contribute to a surreal and lighthearted atmosphere.

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

Size: 30 x 37.5 cm (including frame)

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Fish & Bottles

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A vivid and quirky mid century modernist still life, painted in oil onto canvas.

Featuring a saturated colour palette and bold, expressive brushwork, this painting captures a kitchen top scene in a Naïve style. It leans towards semi abstraction, with a shift away from traditional perspective and a focus on formal elements like shape, line and colour. It is reminiscent of the St Ives artists who worked under a similar ethos inspired by the landscape of West Cornwall and used its shapes, forms and colours as a source for much of their work.

This oil on canvas is simply framed, and is in good vintage condition.

Size: 37.5 x 47 cm (including frame)

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Band of Horses

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A beautiful and soothing mid-century animal landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1952.

The painting captures a group of horses in a vast open landscape. Set against a backdrop of cream tones, the darker shades of the horses contrasts wonderfully, highlighting their form.

Executed with a beautiful earthy colour palette that evokes calm, the artist displays a fine mastery of his medium of oil as he confidently captures the detailing of the horses through precise, swift and expressive brushstrokes, that also gives the painting a textured quality.

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

Size: 39 x 60 cm (including frame)

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Charge

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An emotive and brilliantly executed mid-century composition, painted in oil onto board by the established 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 toreador dressed in white, courageously waving a pink muleta at a charging bull. The presence of both figures are set against a backdrop of warm and muted shades of orange and red, evoking a sense of energy to the painting.

Executed in an abstract manner, the scene is rendered through a masterful reduction of form, where blocks of contrasting colours intersect to create depth and intensity. The limited yet rich palette, coupled with expressive brushstrokes, evokes a profound emotional resonance, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the drama and passion of the bullfighting spectacle.

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

Size: 36.5 x 46.5 cm (including frame)

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Lady & Rooster

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An expressive mid-century figurative composition, executed in gouache and dated 1953.

The painting captures a striking side profile of a female figure holding a rooster with her right hand. The woman’s statuesque form contrasts with the rooster’s tense posture.

The artist has used long, sweeping brushstrokes that are both expressive and fluid, imbuing the scene with a sense of intensity.

The use of gouache allows for rich, opaque colours to beautifully overlay one another, displaying flatness yet demonstrating depth to the painting.

This gouache on paper is glazed (there is a layer of glass between the frame and the painting to ensure its longevity). The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame has losses to its edges.

Size: 84.5 x 67 cm (including frame)

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Birds by the Harbour

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A fantastic mid-century modernist style composition of a harbour, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting presents a vibrant scene of boats at a harbour, with seagulls flying in the clear blue sky.

The style of the painting is typically modernist in ethos, as the artist has deconstructed the scene down to blocks of contrasting shades, focusing on colour contrast to create a sense of depth and space.

Each respective shape seems to occupy its own distinct space, yet together they form a cohesive and harmonious whole.

The colour palette is rich and saturated, imbuing the work with a lively feel. And the painting has a soothing smooth finish.

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

Size: 48 x 55.5 cm (including frame)

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Tall Bird

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A skilfully crafted semi-abstract sculpture in wood.

This tall, slender sculpture features a seamless flowing line and wonderful curvature. The smooth wood adds to this effect, resulting in sculpture that is very satisfying to both look at, as well as touch. The sculpture brings to mind a bird, with its head and beak pointing upwards towards the sky.

The sculpture in very good vintage condition.

Height: 61 cm
Width: 5 cm
Depth: 5 cm

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Midnight Gallop

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A wonderfully executed and expressive mid-century composition of a horse and a rider, executed in oil onto board and dated 1954.

Set against a backdrop of darkness illuminated by intricate patterns, a horse is depicted in bold strokes of vibrant hues and exudes a sense of power and dynamism. A rider stands beside the horse, his form similarly delineated by confident strokes.

The dark backdrop serves as a dramatic contrast to the vibrant figures in the foreground, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere.

This oil on board is housed in a beautifully decorative frame with a gilt border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some paint loss to its corners as shown.

Size: 30 x 36.5 cm (including frame)

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Cat on a Couch

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A delightful and very cleverly painted composition in oil, painted onto canvas.

Simple but very effective in its composition, we see an interior scene of a cat curled up on a striped couch. The colours of the couch and background are pastel and gentle, thus focussing our attention on the red pillow and black and white cat. The artist has applied the paint in broad and gestural strokes, and in certain areas we see impasto where the paint has been applied thickly and stands proud from the surface. The cat has been very cleverly painted in a few simple strokes of thick creamy paint.

For anyone who owns (or has owned) a cat, this painting would be such a lovely and poignant addition to an interior.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. The painting has scattered craquelure as shown in the close ups but the paint layer is stable overall.

Size: 40 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Fiery

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An emotive and striking mid-century composition, executed in oil onto board by the established 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.

At the heart of the composition stands a commanding bull, its presence set against a backdrop ablaze with fiery hues of orange and red. Beside the bull, a torador courageously waves a muleta.

Executed in an abstract manner, the scene is rendered through a masterful reduction of form, where blocks of contrasting colours intersect to create depth and intensity. The limited yet rich palette, coupled with expressive brushstrokes, evokes a profound emotional resonance, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the drama and passion of the bullfighting spectacle.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing as seen in photos.

Size: 33 x 46.5cm (including frame)

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Horses in Nature

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A picturesque nature landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1981.

A brown and a white horse are engaged in playful camaraderie amidst a pathway that meanders through lush forest greenery.

The artist has skillfully captured the sunlight filtering through the dense foliage, casting a gentle glow that illuminates the scene. The interplay of light and shadow adds depth to the composition, creating a captivating dance of contrasts.

The colour palette is rich and uplifting, and the short and expressive brushstrokes mirror the lively energy of the playing horses.

This oil on canvas is housed in a well-suited brown wood frame with an inner gilt window. The painting has a tiny area of paint loss to its upper edge as shown in close up, but otherwise it is in good vintage condition.

Size: 64 x 83 cm (including frame)

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