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A fun and playful cubist line portrait composition in oil, painted in 1975.
The female figure’s form has been rapidly distilled into lines of dynamic shape and movement. A style of drawing /painting used by artists like Picasso and Matisse, line art is a tool for the artist to work out complicated ideas, crystallising them with brilliant virtuosity into linear form. Today the influence of line art is everywhere and can be regarded as one of the fundaments of an almost infinitely versatile graphic language. It can be seen not only in the works of countless artists, but also in graphic design, advertising, animation, and equally at home in a viral gif, on a billboard or in museums or galleries.
Here the artist has also condensed his palette down very effectively into shades of one colour – blue. Beyond the black outline, the picture retains its sense of depth and space through the skilful use of the varying gradients of blue.
This painting is housed in a simple silver frame that suits it very well, and is in very good vintage condition. There are some minor scuffs to the frame which do not detract from the overall attractiveness of the piece.
Size: 48.5 x 40.5 cm (including frame)
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A brilliantly executed and whimsical oil painting depicting 3 extended human heads outlined in red, seemingly in conversation.
The artist displays his artistic talents – playing around with form, geometric shapes, colour as well as the application of paint – to make this painting a visual feast for the eyes.
Blocks of light pastel colours have been skilfully applied onto the canvas through the use of a palette knife. This not only creates a smooth and creamy texture, but the way the layering and blending of colours have been revealed adds an element of depth and charm.
This striking oil on canvas is housed in a thin light grey frame that complements the work very well. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 66 x 51 cm (including frame)
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A very large abstract painting measuring at over a metre in height, depicting a geometric figure of a standing female, with large sections of colour blocking.
The painting is in very excellent vintage condition. It is unframed but is on stretched canvas and can be hung as is.
Size: 80 x 120 cm
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A small but very striking and expressive portrait in oil, painted on board and mounted within a frame.
The artist has used a vivid combination of orange, blue and red to compose this scene of a casually seated female figure. The artist has left out the figure’s facial details, focusing instead on the form of the body, and using broad and gestural brushstrokes to create the image. There is a timelessness to the piece that would make it very versatile for any interior. It’s small size would make it a good addition to a gallery wall.
The painting is housed in a light box frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. There is a mark to the lower right corner of the frame, as shown in photos.
Size: 23.5 x 18.5 cm (including frame)
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A wonderfully fun and playful original artist’s proof lithograph, signed by Leif Sylvester and inscribed ‘E.A’ (épreuve d’artiste) to the bottom.
An artist proof print has a connection to limited edition prints. These prints are used as a test print by the artist and kept for their personal collection. Traditionally the artist would take the proof straight off the printing press and amend the colours and quality. Then, once the artist was happy with the proof, they would then proceed with the limited edition print.
Artist Proofs are generally valued higher than other prints in the edition, due to the rarity and small quantity of them. Oftentimes the Artist Proof are altered from the final edition, creating a uniqueness to them that is very desirable.
This lithograph is housed behind glass in a complementary silver frame. Both print and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 48 x 38 cm (including frame)
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A striking mid century modernist portrait in charcoal and pastel, drawn in 1955.
The artist has worked boldly and confidently with his medium (charcoal and pastel), to create this striking image of a face. Hard, angular lines in deep black contrast against the pops of colour on the figure’s features. The portrait is set against a charcoal background with visible drawing marks, drawing attention to the medium and the hand drawn nature of the piece.
This wonderful modernist portrait is framed behind glass, and is housed in a brown frame with visible grain that suits the piece perfectly. Please note that the second photo (where you can see us in the picture if you look closely!) is there to show the visibility of the glass.
Size: 37 x 32 cm (including frame)
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A brilliantly executed and elegant mid century painting by Swedish artist Ivar Morsing, executed in oil onto board.
Painted in a semi-abstract manner, the artist has left out realistic details as he depicts a group of figures gathering together.
Gentle yet expressive brushwork with precise strokes and a subtle blending of a rich palette comprising shades of yellow, white and brown fill the canvas.
The artist has very skilfully imbued the painting with a luminosity, which is further enhanced by the gilt frame that surrounds it.
This oil on board is housed in a beautiful gilt frame with an inner linen lining and gilt window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 26 x 44 cm (including frame)
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A beautiful and atmospheric mid century oil portrait , painted onto canvas. An elderly lady sits on a chair on a balcony, with a wicker basket by her feet, quietly knitting away. The artist has used a calm, soft colour palette to create this tranquil picture, and distinct and broad brushstrokes give it depth and texture. The artist has intentionally left out realistic details, focusing instead on form, line, shape and colour.
This oil on board is housed in its original cream and silver frame with an inner fabric lined border, which suits this painting perfectly and really brings out its palette. The painting has an area of craquelure to the top right section, but overall the paint layer is stable. Cracks forming within the paint layer is natural as the paint starts to age. Craquelure is not in itself harmful to the painting, and can add to the ‘quality’ of patina that only age can bring. Overall it is in good condition. There is a small loss to the upper left corner of the frame (as shown in photos) but again this does not detract from the overall attractiveness of the painting.
Size: 69 x 53cm (including frame)
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Size: 84.5 x 65 cm (including frame)
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A tenderly executed scene of 4 figures by townhouses, painted in oil onto board.
This mid century painting depicts three seated figures in the midst of sewing some white frabric, their backs against a white walled townhouse. A separate female figure holding a basket is also seen to the left of the composition.
The artist has left out any facial details, choosing instead to focus on the shapes, lines and forms of them. Expressive brushstrokes in non-representative colours have been applied to the canvas, creating this well balanced and very striking street scene.
There is something very restful about this piece, capturing the quiet life of a rural village and the daily activities of the people.
The painting is housed in a dark wood and gilt frame, and is in very good vintage condition. There are some minor scuffs to the frame that certainly do not detract from the overall attractiveness of the piece.
Size: 38 x 46 cm (including frame)
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Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.
Size: 58 x 75 cm (including frame)
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A semi abstract mid century modernist portrait in oil, dated 1954.
The painting is housed in a wooden frame which has been painted white. The paining is in good vintage condition. There is some very general overall ageing to the frame.
Size: 33 x 24 cm (including frame)
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A striking and vibrant mid century semi-abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas.
A myriad of patterns and colours have been applied to the canvas, creating a wonderful scene of a seated lady surrounded by pots and plants. To the top left we see the suggestion of trees, and then to the middle ground a range of leafy plants around the seated figure. The scene is punctuated by a large bowl, covered in a colourful pattern. The artist skilfully uses colour and shape to its full potential, combining a mix of both fluid expressive brushstrokes with more controlled, restrained angled shapes. The composition is such an expression of liveliness and playfulness, with all the individual elements bouncing off one another and yet harmonising wonderfully.
This oil on canvas is housed in white wood frame with an inner silver window that pairs perfectly with the painting. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 47 x 54.5 cm (including frame)
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A large and excellently executed semi-abstract mid century oil composition, painted onto canvas.
Depicted here are the outlines of several figures crowded together. The artist has applied a myriad of rich, saturated colours with confident and expressive brushwork. He has reduced the figured down to their formal elements – facial and physical details have been abstracted down to skilfully executed paint marks in various flattened shapes, forms and lines. There is wonderful movement, texture and dynamism to the piece.
The painting is housed in its original mid century frame which has multiple borders lined in different material. There is both a woven hessian section as well as a linen-lined section.
Size: 82 x 62 cm (including frame)
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A very large and very bold original mid century composition in oil, painted in 1967.
In this striking painting, a figure stands with arms held high, carrying a fish. Three birds circle the figure and fish, and a round, shining yellow sun shines down from the top right corner. The painting has been painted in a distinctly modernist style, taking influence from the simplified, stylised and monumental figures of Iberian and African tribal art and sculpture. The celebratory way in which the figure holds up his catch imbues this painting with such joy and exultation.
The large size, colour palette, texture and subject matter of this painting would make it a real statement piece in any interior.
The painting is housed in wide profile dark silver frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 95 x 79 cm (including frame)
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A small but very interestingly executed mid century oil on board, housed in a wonderful frame.
This semi abstract composition features broad, expressive and textured brushstrokes. The artist has used contrasting and non-realistic colours to create a discernible scene where two figures appear to be standing on a truck with an open door. The artist has also exercised restraint with his paint, using what appears to be simple and minimal brushwork to execute the scene at hand. It is this restraint that shows off the artist’s skill, and makes the composition a very satisfying one to admire.
This oil on board is in very good vintage condition. It is housed in its original mid century linen-lined frame. There are ageing spots on the frame, commensurate with its age.
Size: 23 x 25 cm (including frame)
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A mid century limited edition (50/310) coloured lithograph, signed by Esaias Thorén.
Esaias Thorén (1901-81) was a Swedish artist who studied in Paris in the 1920s with Carl Wilhelmson. While there he visited Fernand Léger’s studio and was influenced by his approach. Initially inspired by cubism he later developed more as a surrealist artist in the 1930s and was part of a group of artists in Halmstad group who followed that approach including Waldemar Lorentzon, Axel and Eric Olson each of whom went on to become notable artists in their own right. He exhibited widely in Sweden where is is well-known and collected as a leading Swedish modernist. His work is represented in the Museum of Modern art in Stockholm, Gothenburg Art Museum and the Malmo Museum.
This mid century print is housed behind glass in a very complementary metal frame. There is a very small crack in the glass to the lower left which is visible upon close inspection. It does not detract from the artwork and the overall appeal of the piece, which is in good condition otherwise.
Size: 51 x 61 cm (including the frame)
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This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. There are minor areas of scuff across the frame, and there is a pin hole mark on the bottom left of the painting, but the artwork is in good vintage condition overall.
Size: 64.5 x 34 cm (including frame)
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An excellently executed semi abstract mid century portrait, painted in oil onto board.
The artist has used a vivid and bold colour palette, incorporating areas of thick impasto for added effect and three dimensionality. The features of the figures have been left out, focusing instead on the shape and form of them, giving this painting a timelessness. There is an innocence to the way the artist has painted the figures, capturing the youth of the figures.
The painting is housed in a silver frame which has an inner linen lining. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition. The frame has some very minor scuffs which are only noticeable upon close inspection.
Size: 37 x 62 cm (including frame)
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Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 64.5 x 45.5 cm (including frame)
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A bright and very well executed mid century oil, painted in canvas.
We see a female figure en verso, her form reduced to a series of thin outlines in black. Wide and sweeping brushstrokes in pastel colours have been applied – vertical strokes for the figure, and horizontal strokes in the background. This seemingly simple composition has in fact been very skilfully executed, with the contrasting shades of non realistic colour creating depth and a sense of space, light and shadow.
The painting is housed in a thin frame, which gives it a contemporary edge. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 72 x 52 cm (including frame)
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Slight scattered craquelure, but the paint layer is very stable overall. There are minor scuffs to the frame.
Size: 65 x 54 cm (including frame)
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Part of our ‘family series’ collection, this very large mid century oil has been painted onto board and depicts a standing figure painted in a modernist style.
Large planes and blocks of colour in a deep and rich palette have been applied to the canvas, with a distinct focus on the formal qualities of shape, form and colour. The artist has used angled lines and geometric shapes to compose the figure. He has left out realistic details, and has abstracted the portrait he has painted. He celebrates the medium of oil, leaving visible the strokes of his large paint brush, as well as creating textured areas of impasto that contrast with the smoother planes of painted areas.
This large modernist portrait has been excellently executed, and would make a very prominent statement piece in any interior.
The painting is housed in its original mid century grey wood frame with an inner silver window. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffs but is in good condition overall. Due to the large size and heaviness of the board, the frame will need to be handled carefully when hanging. Please note that there is some glare in the photographs as the images were taken under natural light.
Size: 92 x 79 cm (including frame)
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Part of our ‘family series’ collection, this mid century oil has been painted onto board and depicts a mother with a bowl, feeding a baby girl.
A depiction of the wonderful (albeit sometimes frustrating) everyday scene of feeding a young child, which is familiar to anyone who has had a young baby. A mother sits close to her child, with the bowl of food set out and her baby in front of her.
The artist has captured this everyday scene beautifully, using a vivid and bold colour palette, and incorporating areas of thick impasto for added effect and three dimensionality. The features of the figures have been left out, focusing instead on the shape and form of the figures and the bowl, giving this painting a timelessness, which coincides beautifully with the ‘timelessness’ of raising children and all that comes with it.
The painting is housed in its original mid century deep profile frame, with an outer wood section and a protruding gilt window. The frame has some minor scuffs but this does not detract from its overall appeal. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 86.5 x 71 cm (including frame)
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A striking abstract figure painted in pastel tones in oil. Soft muted hues contrast starkly against the distinct sharp black outlines. The style of this figure is reminiscent of the figurative works by the well known Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele whose works like this one, were often contorted, abstracted, unapologetic and emotionally charged.
The painted is housed in a cream coloured wood frame and a white card mount. The frame has some general scuffing, but is in keeping with the general ‘rough and raw’ look of the portrait. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 44 x 34 cm (including frame)
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A very well executed mid century cubist still life, painted in oil onto canvas.
Reminiscent of works by cubist artists such as Pablo Picasso, this painting has broken the figure and her instrument down into distinct planes, aiming to show different viewpoints at the same time and within the same space and so suggest their three dimensional form. In doing so, this artist has emphasised the two-dimensional flatness of the canvas instead of creating the illusion of depth.
The painting is housed in a simple gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffs and marks.
Size: 44 x 36 cm (including frame)
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A beautiful mid century modern gouache portrait, painted in 1959 and framed behind glass.
This small but very well executed painting depicts a seated man, mending a net. There is a quiet sense of calm to this piece – the man sits casually on a simple box, focused on mending his net which he has propped on knee. There is something wholesome and comfortable about the scene, which the artist has captured beautifully.
The artist has painted this in a typically modernist style, focusing on the forms and colours of the scene rather than realistic details. The sitters surroundings are undiscernible, drawing our attention instead toward the form of the man and his net, the geometric lines of the box, the patterns and colours of his clothes.
This gouache on paper is framed in its original wood frame, and is set behind glass. The gouache is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some minor marks and scuffs which do not detract from its overall attractiveness.
Size: 37 x 26 cm (including frame)
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An absolutely delightful mid century oil by Swedish artist Ivar Morsing, painted on to canvas. This seemingly simple yet very effective composition depicts figures on a beach. The artist has left out all realistic detail, using gentle yet expressive brushwork to capture the figures. There is a softness, and a tender-heartedness to the way he has captured the scene. Despite the use of the very minimalist palette, the artist has very skilfully imbued the painting with a luminosity, which is further enhanced by the gilt frame that surrounds it.
Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 28 x 27 cm (including frame)
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A wonderfully energetic and eclectic oil painting of a street scene, painted in a Naïve style.
A well dressed couple with interesting expressions on their faces stand waiting along the pathway with a row of quaint and colourful houses behind them. A black taxi is seen bumbling its way down the road, presumably to pick the couple up.
The artist has consciously chosen to eliminate realistic proportions as exemplified in reality – enlarging the scale of the 2 figures in comparison to their surroundings. The vibrant colour palette as well as the swift and expressive brushstrokes used imbue the painting with a lively playfulness.
This oil on board is in good vintage condition. It is housed in a silver frame with an inner linen lining, with some very minor scuffs that are only visible upon close inspection.
Size: 39 x 31 cm (including frame)
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This oil on board is housed in a robust distressed wood frame. There are areas of scuff across the frame, but this is kept in line with its vintage style.
Size: 71 x 61.5 cm (including frame)
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