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  • Echoes of the Coast

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    A dynamic yet serene mid-century modernist coastal landscape painting, executed in oil onto board.

    The composition captures a tranquil seascape with a bold yet abstracted and simplified approach. A vivid blue sky stretches above a deep azure ocean, with small landmasses appearing in the distance. The foreground presents rocky terrain with dynamic, gestural strokes of earthy tones—rich browns, and hints of purple and white—contrasting with the bright greens of greenery.

    Executed in a modernist style, the painting embraces expressive and slightly abstracted forms rather than realistic details. The colours are vibrant, with a strong emphasis on blues and greens, juxtaposed against warmer, muted earth tones. The brushwork is loose, gestural, and confident, with visible, textured strokes adding movement and depth to the composition. The sky exhibits smooth, blended transitions, while the land and sea are defined by more spontaneous, energetic marks, reflecting the raw beauty of a windswept coastal environment.

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

    Size: 31 x 35.5 cm (including frame)

     

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  • Naval Steamship

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    A very characterful naval steamship composition, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel, by British artist Matt Rix.

    This painting depicts a historic steam-powered paddle ship sailing on calm blue waters under a soft, muted sky. The ship is painted in a folk art style, with simplified forms and a restrained colour palette dominated by black, beige, and soft blues.

    A small red flag with a Union Jack in the corner is flown at the stern, suggesting that this ship may be of British origin. Thin black lines illustrate the ship’s rigging, adding to its structured appearance.

    The sky is painted in soft, washed-out tones of beige and pale blue, giving the scene a weathered, vintage aesthetic. A few wispy clouds add depth, while the sea is a flat, uniform blue, reinforcing the folk art style’s simplicity.

    Presented in a thin gilt frame, the painting has a nautical, old-world charm. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing but this is in keeping with its vintage style.

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

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    Size: 42.5 x 32.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Into the Wild

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    A unique abstract monotype by contemporary British artist Frances Daws, dated 2022 and beautifully presented in a white card mount and framed behind glass.

    Into the wild is a monotype which creates a sense of a stormy sea, using chine-collé against the black ink. This was made using dampened paper and etching ink, whilst the lokta paper for the chine-collé  attached using a rice paste as it is rolled with the plate through the press. This process has given the monotype great depth and texture.

    Size: 29 x 23.5 cm (including frame)

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  • River Walk

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    A serene and atmospheric mid-century semi-abstract composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

    A body of water fills the foreground of the painting, serving as a mirror as it reflects the fragmented, impressionistic forms of the city and indistinct figures along its edge. The water’s surface is painted with loose, sweeping brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and fluidity.

    In the middle ground, two indistinct figures traverse towards a bridge. In the background, the cityscape and foliage fill the canvas, their forms abstracted and simplified down into geometric shapes and overlapping forms.

    The overall mood of the painting is contemplative – brought forth through the use of a soft and subdued muted colour palette as well as loose and expressive brushwork that evoke a sense of nostalgia.

    This small but very effective oil on canvas is housed in a deep profile dark blue-grey frame with an inner silver border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 29 x 34 cm (including frame)

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  • Fowey Harbour

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    A striking harbour town scene, painted in mixed media onto board, by British artist Elaine Allender.

    Depicting a view of Fowey Quay in Cornwall, a quaint little sea town that clings along one steep side of the harbour. The artist has created lots of texture in this harbour scene, by building up collaged layers of paint and paper and sealing it with varnish, adding depth and interest to the composition. Elaine is inspired by the Cornish coastline, and her paintings wonderfully capture the character of the beautiful region.

    This painting is housed in a white wooden frame that draws the eye inward towards the painting due to its deep profile. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

    Size: 27 x 27 cm (including frame)

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  • Waves in Motion

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    A dynamic and beautifully textured mid-century painting of an atmospheric seascape, executed in oil onto canvas.

    Small yet impactful in its composition, the canvas is dominated by a vast expanse of waves in an ocean under a grey sky. The overall colour palette is subdued, featuring shades of white and various hues of grey,  lavender purple and green that have a soothing quality.

    Containing elements of impressionism and abstraction, the artist has swiftly applied loose and expressive brushstrokes to capture the swirling, frothy waves during this fleeting atmospheric condition. Each stroke seems to ripple and dance across the canvas, creating a sense of movement within the water.

    Using the impasto technique, the thick and creamy texture of the brushwork gives the waves a tactile as well as aesthetically captivating presence.

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

    Size: 29.5 x 33 cm (including frame)

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  • Silhouettes at Sea

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    A small and enigmatic mid-century composition, executed in oil onto board.

    2 figures aboard a boat punctuate the foreground of the painting. The direction of the light obscures their details, creating silhouettes of their figures.

    Behind them we see another sailing boat, as well as a big ship passing. The artist has focused on the forms of the composition, playfully using a varied series of shapes and the contrast of light and dark to create depth and a sense of space.

    Lovely swirling brushstrokes capture the effect of the moving water, as well as the reflection of the water on the hull of the ship. A wonderful range of light pastel colours in soft hues of pale blue and delicate pink and yellow contrast against the dark silhouettes of the figures.

    This oil on board is housed in a dark gilt frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. There is some scuffing present to the frame corners, in keeping with its age.

    Size: 25.5 x 36 cm (including frame)

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  • By the Dock

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    A small yet very striking modernist composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

    The painting depicts a bustling harbour scene, where a row of boats are docked by the edge of the water. In the foreground, 2 well-dressed figures are walking along a promenade, and a row of buildings line the background of the painting.

    The artist has highlighted the silhouettes of the boats, buildings, and figures with a thin black outline, further emphasising their respective forms.

    The painting is characterised by a rich and vibrant colour palette comprising shades of blue, orange, red, and white, as well as expressive and lightly textured brushstrokes that reflect the bustling energy of the scene.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame with linen border. The frame has some very minor scuffing in keeping with age. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 38 x 33 cm (including frame)

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  • Boat in Port

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    A very well executed mid century semi abstract composition in oil, painted onto canvas.

    Here we see a boat docked in front of a building, but the artist has chosen to focus on formal qualities such as form, shape, line and colour. Working under a distinctly modernist ethos, the artist has very cleverly reduced the scene down to flat planes of colour, creating a cubist, geometric effect in the composition, bringing our attention to the fact that this is indeed a painting on a surface, shaped by the artist’s own view and perception, as opposed to a realistic depiction of a boat by a shed. Yet details like the stillness of the water, the reflection of the boat, and the structures involved are still so masterfully captured.

    This oil painting is housed in a very well suited gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

    Size: 33 x 40 cm (including frame)

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  • The Fishing Huts

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    An expressive mid century modernist seascape scene, painted in oil onto board.

    Executed in rich colours and confident brushstrokes, this painting depicts two figures standing by a row of fishing huts. Probably fishermen, the figures look out at the sea, possibly determining its conditions. With areas of thick impasto creating texture and three dimensionality, we get a real sense of the movement of the choppy waters.

    The painting is housed in a very well suited silver frame with an inner white window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 36.5 x 38.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Boats at Sea

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    A calm and tranquil coastal scape composition, painted in oil onto board.

    In this miniature painting, two sailboats with long masts are depicted at sea and near a coastline.

    This work of art contains hints of abstract qualities as all realistic details have been omitted, and the artist has captured the seamless transition of the sky, sea and coast so beautifully. Gentle sweeping brushstrokes imbue the work with a soothing feel and the soft colours of blue, brown and grey interact with one another very harmoniously.

    This painting is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has scuffs commensurate with its age, and there is also a loss to the top left corner which isn’t visible from the front.

    Size: 25 x 30 cm (including frame)

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  • The Boat

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    A small, mid century oil on board, painted in 1957.

    A seemingly simple yet very effective composition of a boat, painted in a semi abstract manner. The artist has  applied bold, broad and textured brushstrokes on the board, in deep, rich, vivid colours. Through the use of colour, the artist suggests to the viewer that this is a scene at sunset. The horizontal brushstrokes in the background  start off in a palette of blues, suggesting the sea, and then as we move upwards, the artist has incorporated reds, pinks, yellows, and orange tones to capture the sunset sky.

    The painting is housed in a wide profile wood frame with visible grain. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.

    Size:  22 x 43.5 cm (including frame)

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  • By the Boats

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    A small yet striking mid century oil on board depicting a row of figures and two boats by the shore.  This simple yet intriguing composition has been beautifully executed in an expressive manner. The artist has used distinct brush strokes with areas of impasto (where the paint is applied thickly such that it stands proud from the surface) to create this well balanced composition in oil. He has focused on shape, form and line rather than realistic details of the scene. There is a calming, almost innocent like effect to this painting which makes it a pleasure to look art.

    The painting is housed in its original mid century wood frame with an inner fabric lined border, which suits it very well. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The edges of the frame have a few minor scuffs, but this is typical for a frame of this age.

    Size: 26 x 51 cm(including frame)

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  • Sailors

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    A stunning miniature seascape with lots of details to appreciate. Within this tiny picture we have 6 boats amidst calm waters, including a very finely detailed three-masted sailing vessel with soldiers on board. The artist has taken great care to include many different elements, from birds, to different types of vessels, to subtle changes between sea and sky.

    The painting is housed within an ornately moulded, wide profile gilt frame.

    Painting Size: 18.5 x 24cm

    Overall Size: 30.5 x 35.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Morning Flight

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    A absolutely stunning oil painting of birds in flight across a coastal landscape. The artist has managed to capture the crispness of an early winter morning, with a purple hue enveloping the landscape. The glowing rays of the sun have begun to warm up the sky, its rays reflecting off the water’s surface. The addition of the pair of birds mid-flight completes the composition of this oil perfectly.

    The oil painting by Egon Lennart Karlsson is housed in a gilt frame and is in excellent vintage condition.

    Painting size: 26 x 28 cm

    Overall size: 30.5 x 33 cm (including frame)

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