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A striking watercolour of three figures in watercolour, painted in a distinctly modernist style. The figures have been simplified down to shapes and lines – the artist has used simple forms such as circles, rectangles and triangles to render the figures, combined with bold outlines in black, and planes of coloured forms. This painting is reminiscent of the style of work by modernist artists such as Pablo Picasso.
The painting is housed in a white cared mount and an oak frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 58 x 48 cm (including frame)
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A pleasant and well-balanced mid 20th century oil painting depicting a figure standing in between rows of sheds.
Dawn has arrived and the man with his hands placed on his hips is energised and is just about to start his day.
The artist has selected beautiful muted earthy colours in contrasting tones to capture this moment. Short and expressive brushstrokes have been applied to create this charming modernist composition.
This oil on canvas is housed in a wood frame that has been stained dark gold. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffs but this is commensurate with its age and suits the overall rustic quality of the painting.
Size: 41 x 50 cm (including frame)
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A finely executed and well-balanced seascape with boats at a harbour, rendered in oil.
Painted in an impressionist manner, the artist has not only used a wonderful palette of varying shades of blues, whites and yellows to render this stunning composition; but has also used a combination of brushwork from long and sweeping strokes, to gentle and short strokes that pervade the painting with an air of calm and tranquility.
This oil on board is housed in its original mid century gilt frame with an inner wood and red lined border. The red on the frame picks up on the palette of the painting wonderfully. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 54 x 67 cm (including frame)
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An ambient and tranquil mid century abstract painting, executed in oil onto canvas. Rhythmic brushstrokes and subtle transitions in the layers of colour create a sense of ‘quiet’ within the picture. Although largely abstract in composition, the artist has still skilfully alluded to a calm coastal landscape, which adds to the sense of calm in this moody painting.
The painting is housed in its original mid century gilt frame, which illuminates the painting beautifully. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 33.5 x 60cm (including frame)
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A colourful and expressive mid century oil, painted onto canvas. The artist has made use of a set of simple jars as the subject of this still life, using a range of vivid colours and multidirectional brushwork to breathe life into this simple composition. A single green jar sits separately from the group, but this does not seem to distort the rhythm of the painting, which has a very well balanced, harmonious feel.
The painting is housed in a painted wooden slip. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 40 x 62cm (including frame)
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A lively and endearing large mid 20th century oil portrait of 2 children seated side by side, against a striking red background.
Blocks of rich and saturated colours in contrasting shades fill the canvas, to give rise to the various forms. The artist has used several layers of colour, and has skilfully revealed these layers beneath to add depth, texture, and interest.
The artist has depicted just the silhouettes of the children, using bold outlines and distinct brushstrokes to create a portrait with a modernist ethos.
This oil on board is housed in a frame with a gilt front border and black edging. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some minor scuffs that don’t detract from the overall attractiveness of the painting.
Size: 70 x 63 cm (including frame)
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An outstanding mid century still life painting of pears, painted onto board. A group of 5 pears in varying colours, ranging from greens, to red-orange, to brown and white, are set against a striking blue glass plate. The painting has a distinct depth to it, as a result of the varying textures that the artist has used. Areas of thick impasto (where the paint is applied thickly enough to stand proud of the surface) are evident, and one of the pears has some form of aggregate applied that have created a thick mottled surface to the left pear.
The frame of the painting is a beauty in itself, and brings out all the textures and colours of the painting wonderfully. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 49 x 59 (including frame)
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A calming landscape scene on a fine day in autumn, where the leaves of the tress have turned to hues of orange and yellow.
The air is perfectly still as reflections of the forest are cast against the waters of a nearby lake, creating a lovely mirroring effect.
The artist has used very soft, fine and smooth brushstrokes, imbuing the painting with a sense of peace and serenity.
If you’re looking for something that will fit in with creating a sanctuary of calm in your home, this piece would work well.
This oil on canvas is in excellent vintage condition. It comes well presented in a distressed silver frame. Both frame and painting are in good vintage condition.
Size: 53.5 x 69 cm (including frame)
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An outstanding mid century modernist style oil painting presenting an every day scene of a town in a southern landscape.
In the foreground, we can spot 3 figures and a horse strolling along the street of the town, with peaks of hills in the background.
A muted colour palette of taupe, browns, sky blue and greens have been used, capturing the quietude of the town.
Furthermore, the painting is a visual feast for the eyes – with thick and creamy areas of impasto creating a raw textural effect and as well as evoking tactility.
This oil on board is housed in its original linen frame with an inner gilt window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 34 x 64 cm (including frame)
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A very striking abstract composition of a group of silhouetted figures, painted in 1972. The artist has used a restrained palette of blues, purples and greens to render this composition in oil. Setting the dark figures against the lighter blue background, the artist has created a palpable rhythm within the picture, encouraging our eyes to follow the alternating upward and downward curved outlines of the figures. There artist has included a tiny pop of yellow to the right side of the painting, which punctuates the painting wonderfully.
This oil on board is in excellent vintage condition. The painting is currently unframed, and is painted onto sturdy board. It could be displayed in its current state on an easel or leant against a shelf. Should you wish to have it framed and would like our assistance, you can contact us via email info@discerningpalette.com.
Size: 51.5 x 61cm
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A visually striking abstract watercolour, painted in 1963. The artist has used a myriad of deep, rich, warm colours to create this balanced composition, but has juxtaposed the variegated purple and red tones with pops of bright yellow.
The painting is housed in a white mount card and an elegant gilt frame. It is also glazed (there is a sheet of glass between the frame and the painting). The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffs to its edges.
Size: 61 x 73 cm (including frame)
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A gentle and tranquil modernist style oil painting of a scenic coastal scape – presenting a row of huts laid in between the vast sea and a lush forest.
Rhythmic and multi-directional brushstrokes fill the canvas; and there is a seamless transition of light texture from the left of the canvas to a smooth surface to paint the sky and sea on the right.
A light and soft colour palette with a touch of muted pastel tones have been used, instilling a sense of calm in the work. There is an outstanding play of colours where the artist has skilfully used contrasting shades to create depth and width in this panoramic painting.
The painting is in excellent vintage condition. It is housed in a complementary wood frame with a linen lining that has some minor scuffing to the corners and age toning to the fabric but otherwise is in good and stable condition overall.
Size: 35.5 x 77.5cm (including frame)
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A vibrant and expressive mid century oil on board, painted in 1961. In the foreground the artist has used long thin strokes to depict a grassy landscape, which appears to have a lake. Beyond this, we see a row of houses and trees set under a light coloured sky. There is a wonderful dynamism to this painting, created through the use of energetic brushstrokes in bright, intense colours. The artist has skilfully used a myriad of layering techniques to give this panoramic panting depth and texture.
The painting is housed in its original wide profile mid century gilt frame, which has an inner hessian border. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 34 x 70 cm (including frame)
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A skilfully executed mid century abstract painted in oil onto canvas. It features a combination of broad brushwork and fluid paint applied both thinly and thickly, creating differing textures and overlays. A soft palette of yellows, greys, blues and whites have been used, creating a calming composition of colours to rest our eyes on.
This mid century oil is reminiscent of the abstract expressionist works by the artist William de Kooning, whose painting style came to be known as ‘action panting’.
It is housed in its original mid century distressed gilt frame, which complements it perfectly. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffs, and a small loss to the the upper right corner (as shown), but this is not obvious when looking at the painting front on.
Size: 38 x 47 cm (including frame)
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An emotive vintage mid-century of a nude figure seated on a chair by a bedside, executed in oil.
The woman’s gaze is turned away from the us, and she seems to be deep in thought. There is a soft glow particularly to the background, alluding to candlelight.
This classic, timeless oil features soft and painterly brushstrokes that have been thoughtfully executed. The artist has used a muted earthy colour palette that reflects the calm, tender mood of the setting.
This oil on canvas is is housed in a wide profile black frame with an inner gilt window. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 39.5 x 33.5 cm (including frame)
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An outstanding miniature modernist style painting depicting 3 figures lying casually together, rendered in oil on canvas.
The women, adorned with jewellery, are set against a beautifully painted backdrop that picks up the colours of their traditional dresses. They sit together in a casual manner, with a distinct sense of carefree-ness.
The artist has executed the work with bold colours as well as expressive and energetic brushstrokes that imbue the painting with a sense of liveliness.
This painting is in excellent vintage condition. It is housed in its original mid century dark grey frame with an inner linen lined border.
Size: 23.5 x 36 cm (including frame)
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A beautiful, picturesque mid century oil painting on canvas, painted in 1935. The artist has used thinned down oil in large sections, creating a lovely soft, hazy effect throughout the painting. On the forefront of the image in the lower section, he has painted with more texture, creating a palpable three dimensional effect, with the background fading into the distance. Earthy greens and browns combined with golden hues of yellow create this mellow, subtle composition that is such a pleasure to look at.
The painting is housed in a very complementary grey frame with greenish undertones, and a dark brown inner border. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition, typical for its age.
Size: 49 x 63cm (including frame)
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A beautifully atmospheric miniature mid century oil, painted onto canvas. The artist has captured this lively evening scene of a group of figures having a dance, conveying a sense of carefree joy and celebration as people dance away into the night.
Despite this being an evening scene, the artist has skilfully imbued the painting with a luminosity, using a colour palette that successfully captures the feel of twinkling lights against an evening sky.
The painting is housed in a very complementary dark wood frame with an inner silver border which further illuminates the painting. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 29 x 33cm (including frame)
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A typically modernist mid century large abstract oil, painted onto board in 1960. The artist has created a completely abstract picture, playing with form, line, shape and colour. He has used a fairly restrained palette, working mostly in brown, black and white. This painting is very remiscnent of the works by British Modern St Ives artist Ben Nicholson, whose abstract drawings and paintings featured flat shapes and lines and an absence of ornament. Nicholson would also often use a razor blade to scrape back the paint so that the pictures look weather beaten and old, as if they have been eroded by time, much like the artist has done here in the white section of the painting, creating varied areas of both textured and flat surfaces.
The painting is housed in a simple but very well suited black slip. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 55 x 77 cm (including frame)
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A large and striking mid century still life, painted in oil in 1946. Rich saturated colours in deep tones fill the canvas, with pops of yellow, red and green that draw our attention in ever closer. There is a loose sense of time, with the shadows and darkened tones suggesting an evening light and the closing of the day. A couple of art catalogues sit casually next to a slender vase, beckoning us to take a seat and have a browse. A lone apple lays separately from its group, adding a bold lime green punctuation to the overall composition. Modernist elements are certainly present in this painting, with the artist cleverly using colours and shapes to create depth and a sense of space. Bold lines, distinct and painterly brush marks, and juxtaposing colours make this painting a statement picture.
This oil is housed in its original mid century robust and heavy champagne gilt frame in a distressed style. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some losses to the inner slip and some general wear (as shown in the photos), but we think this adds to the overall charm of the piece.
Size: 78 x 66 cm(including frame)
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A striking and well executed still life in oil, painted in 1969. The artist has used an intense palette of dark colours as well as bold, expressionist brushstrokes to create this striking still life composition. The darker palette imbues the painting with an almost melancholic vibe, in many way reminiscent of the sombre colours, flattened spaces and overall mood of the paintings of French expressionist artist Bernard Buffet, who was also painting around this time.
This oil on board is housed in its original mid century frame , with a gilt outer birder and an inner linen lined window. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 45 x 53 cm (including frame)
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A stunning mid 20th century portrait of a well-attired woman dressed in green, peeling a basket of apples.
The artwork has been executed in such an invigorating and confident manner – with urgent, bold and distinct brushstrokes sweeping across the canvas to give rise to the various forms. The artist has also selected a lively colour palette, with varying shades of green and purple that harmonise and overlap so well together.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary pale yellow textured frame that adds to its character. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 46.5 x 34 cm (including frame)
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An interior scene painted in a muted and earthy palette, showing a shadowy interior with a group of figures painted in a modernist style. The artist has used the medium of tempera to paint this picture, which is the technique of painting with pigments bound in a water-soluble emulsion, such as water and egg yolk, or an oil-in-water emulsion such as oil and egg. Tempera dries to a hard, fairly translucent film, which in this case enables us to see the drawing beneath the painting, giving us a rare view of the artist’s workings.
The painting is very beautifully presented in a pine box frame, and is in good vintage condition. There are some minor surface paint losses to the right side but these do not detract from the overall charm of the picture.
Size: 36.9 x 55.4cm (including frame)
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Size: 50.5 x 72.5 cm(including frame)
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A large and semi abstract mid century oil on canvas, painted in 1966.
We can be forgiven for not being able to see the subject pictured here as the artist has simplified the forms into flattened shapes so dramatically that the painting looks almost fully abstract at first glance. He has used large blocks of juxtaposing colour in a multi-directional, expressive style to create this lively composition. As our eyes begin to get accustomed to the view before us, a river bridge slowly begins to reveal itself. This transitional effect between abstraction and reality and vice versa makes this painting wonderfully interesting to look at, and encourages us to move between different viewing modes.
The painting is housed in a robust wood frame which suits it perfectly. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 61 x 76 cm (including frame)
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A lovely mid century oil painting depicting 2 figures, seemingly in conversation, in a quiet neighbourhood.
The painting has been executed in a semi-abstract manner through the use of visible and painterly multi-directional brushstrokes.
The artist has thoughtfully selected contrasting colour palettes – from light pastel shades in the foreground, to vibrant greens and blues in the background. This build up of colours balances the painting very well – instilling both a sense of calm as well as excitement.
This oil on canvas is in excellent vintage condition. It is housed in a champagne coloured frame that has some slight scuffing, typical for its age.
Size: 43 x 72 cm (including frame)
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A beautiful expressionist oil of the landscape of Varengeville, a commune in the Normandy region in northern France. Featuring prominently in this composition is the small church of Saint-Valery, which sits by the side of the cliff along the Alabaster coast, under the early morning light. Interestingly, the churchyard holds the tomb of the Cubist artist Georges Braque, who was inspired and mesmerised by Varengeville and lived there for many years. In this painting, the artist has used a wonderful array of light and pastel colours to capture the landscape, creating a post impressionist feel.
The painting is housed in an elegant gilt frame, which illuminates the painting beautifully. Both the painting and its frame are in very good vintage condition, with only some minor scuffing to the far corners of the frame.
Size: 48.5 x 57.5 cm (including frame)
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A calm, earthy mid century rural landscape oil, painted on to board in 1947. The artist has used expressive, painterly brushtrokes in earthy and warm tones of green, brown, beige and blue to create this tranquil landscape. He has included areas of impasto (where the paint is applied thickly such that it stands proud from the surface) to create depth and texture within the painting. The way he has used expressive strokes lends an abstract quality to this mid century oil.
The painting is housed in a cream coloured wood frame. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition with no major losses.
Size: 45 x 55 cm (including frame)
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Painted in 1951, this gorgeous oil depicts the landscape of the fishing village of Reine in Lofoten, Norway. Lofoten is known for its breath-taking scenery, which has been captured by the artist in a very personal way. Rather than a realistic depiction of the Arctic ocean and its peaks, the artist has brought into focus the colourful fishing sheds that contrast wonderfully against the snowy landscape. There is a wonderful playfulness to the palette, composition and brushstrokes, and the way in which the artist has abstracted the scenery.
This large painting is housed in its original mid century distressed light grey frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some paint losses to its edges, as shown in the photos, which are typical for its age.
Size: 76 x 64.5 cm (including frame)
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An outstanding and lively mid century cityscape by a Mediterranean coast, painted in oil in 1964.
Lush tall palm trees and colourful buildings fill the streets, and the sun shines its rays on this scorching hot day.
This large and well-executed painting draws on a range of modernist concepts and influences including cubism and abstraction. As we spend time to study its colours, forms and play on geometric shapes, there is more than meets the eye.
Blocks of contrasting bold colours that harmonise well together have been used to give rise to the various forms, and we can feel the strong energetic vibe of this town from the sweeping and confidently executed brushstrokes.
This oil on board has some light surface scratches (close ups are included in the photos above) but is in good condition overall. It is housed in a complementary wood frame with a an inner gilt window
Size: 63 x 76 cm (including frame)
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