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  • Horseback

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    A really fun and striking mid century modernist landscape composition with cubist elements, painted in oil onto canvas.

    Here we see four figures on horseback by the coast, with an orange roof house to the left of the picture. The artist has very clearly focused attention on capturing the formal qualities (shape, form and colour) of the landscape and figures. We are made aware of the flatness of the canvas (a typically modernist ethos), as the picture is essentially a range of carefully placed coloured shapes, yet there is a still great depth to the composition. The colours are vibrant and striking, and the composition is balanced and very harmonious.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a slim wooden frame, which complements the painting very well.  The painting and frame are both in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 51.5 x 68 cm (including frame)

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  • Man with Bowler Hat

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    This oil on canvas is housed in an attractive gilt and wood frame,  which complements the painting very well. The frame has some minor paint losses, but overall the painting and frame are both in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 58.5 x 34.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Sunset

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    A brilliantly done modernist landscape composition in oil, painted onto canvas.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a green painted period wooden frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 32 x 42 cm (including frame)

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  • Portrait in Yellow

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    A large and brilliantly executed modernist figurative oil portrait by Swedish painter Hans Osswald (1919-1983), whose works have been exhibited at the National Museum in Stockholm, Malmö Museum as well as The Brooklyn Museum.

    The painting depicts a silhouette of a female figure in yellow clothing, set against a light coloured background.

    The facial features of the figure have been intentionally left out, focusing our appreciation on the qualities of colour, form, shape and brushstrokes.

    Large swathes of rich and vivid colours have been applied to the canvas, creating areas of impasto where the paint stands proud from the surface. The artist has also wonderfully layered contrasting colours to reveal  great depth within this striking painting.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a silver frame with linen border. There is some light craquelure to the lower half of the painting, and an area of paint loss along the lower section, as shown in the close ups. However this paint loss is fairly inconspicuous due to the colour blocking style of the piece.  The frame and inner border have some general age wear and marks.

    Size: 87 x 67 cm (including frame)

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  • Black Vessels

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    A very well executed chromo lithograph, signed by Nils Wedel to the lower edge in pencil.

    This mid century print is housed behind glass in a frame that has a lovely woven border. There is some general age toning to the paper of the print. The frame has some scuffing.

    Size: 54 x 68.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Houses by the Pines

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    An exceptional mid century modernist landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

    In this delightful landscape composition, pine trees are presented in an open forest, with rows of coloured houses behind them.

    As we explore the painting, the wide spectrum of rich and saturated colours used in this work draws the viewer in, and makes it a visual feast for the eyes.

    The artist displays an excellent understanding of colour relationship, as he layers and pairs contrasting shades using short and brisk brushstrokes, establishing a harmonious and well-balanced feel whilst adding a textural quality to the painting.

    As we pay close attention to the pine trees, we notice that the artist has also created an effective colour gradient transition from light shades of orange at the top to darker shades of brown towards the bottom. We can perhaps discern that artist was trying to capture sunlight hitting the top part of the trees, juxtaposed against the shadier interior of the woods.

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

    Size: 45 x 37 cm (including frame)

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  • Pair of Abstracts

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    A striking pair of 20th century abstract oils, painted onto canvas.

    Both paintings are in very good vintage condition. There is some very light scuffing to their frames, but nothing that detracts from their overall appeal.

    Size: 38.5 x 33 cm (including frame) each

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  • Against the Light

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    A poignant and very impressive mid century modernist oil portrait, painted on to canvas and dated 1962.

    A female figure sits against the light, on what appears to be a balcony. The artist has skilfully used the sitter’s position and the effect of shadows to his advantage, capturing the silhouette like quality of the figure as a result of the position of the light. An aura appears around her, optically separating her from her surroundings and creating a very striking effect. Deep and vivid colours of dark grey, jewel green and midnight blue contrast beautifully against the light area behind the figure. Despite the use of darker colours, there is a luminous quality to the painting which is testament to the artist’s skill.

    The frame in itself is impressive too, and brings out the qualities of the painting beautifully. It has an outer white frame and then a wider linen border, followed by a silver section and then another inner white window. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

    Size: 65 x 57 cm (including frame)

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  • Winter Houses

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    An atmospheric mid 20th century modernist street scene landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

    The painting presents a winter scene, where coloured houses and trees are spread across a snow covered neighbourhood.

    The artist has used a combination of muted and subdued colour palette as well as painterly textured brushstrokes –  wonderfully adding a raw textural quality and capturing the chilly and mellow essence of winter.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a beautiful wood frame with an inner gilt and linen lining. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 49 x 75 cm (including frame)

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  • A Walk in Nature

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    A very large and restful mid century modernist landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

    This panoramic view of nature depicts a quiet path running through vast lands, almost inviting the viewer to take a walk. The path leads up to a large tree that punctuates the centre of the painting, and also goes on into the horizon.

    Painted in a beautifully vivid colour palette, this well-balanced painting with an equal distribution of sky and land is enriched with a meditative and calming aesthetic.

    Flat planes of contrasting colours painted in gentle sweeping brushstrokes help to create a sense of depth and width to the painting. These brushstrokes contrast against the swift and expressive brushstrokes that have been used to paint the path and tree.

    Running close to a metre in length, the painting’s size would make it the perfect addition above a bed or sofa.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a beautiful dark wood frame with an inner gilt and linen window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 60 x 94 cm (including frame)

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  • Wild Flowers

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    A very unique mid century still life composition, executed in oil onto board.

    Simple yet effective in its composition, a bouquet of different wild flowers and leaves are presented against a grey background.

    Rich and saturated earthy colours have been confidently layered and executed  through the use of loose and expressive brushstrokes, adding a striking textural and painterly quality to the painting. Several areas of impasto create a three dimensional effect and capture the very essence of the natural objects. The artist has also skilfully captured the shadows of the flowers and leaves against the grey background.

    This oil on board is housed in a well-suited gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 60 x 40 cm (including frame)

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  • The Duo

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    A brilliantly executed and very striking modernist figurative oil painting by Swedish painter Hans Osswald (1919-1983), whose works have been exhibited at the National Museum in Stockholm, Malmö Museum as well as The Brooklyn Museum.

    This affectionate portrait depicts a silhouette of a female figure and male figure standing next to each other and holding hands, set against a background with planes of colours that repeat within the figures. The facial features of the figures have been intentionally left out, focusing our attention to the power and beauty of colour.

    Through the use of fine and detailed brushstrokes, the artist has skilfully reconstructed this scene down to flat blocks of contrasting colours to highlight the respective forms.

    The artist outstanding painterly skills is further displayed through the thin outlines around the figures. A range of primary colours create different focal points, encouraging our eyes to move across the picture.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame with an inner off white border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs to the upper left corner.

    Size: 68 x 57 cm (including frame)

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  • Barbs

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    This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The edges of the painting have slight wear from the frame, but it is overall in good vintage condition.

    Size: 47 x 31 cm (including frame)

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  • Yellow Room

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    This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. There is a surface mark to the top section of the painting. The frame has age wear to its bottom left corner, commensurate with its age.

    Size: 77 x 66.5 cm (including frame)

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  • The Spectacle

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    A striking and very impactful mid century scene of a figure with a bull, executed in oil onto board.

    The composition presents a bull and a matador who is waving a red and pink muleta. Painted in a semi-abstract manner, the artist has used the expressive qualities of rich and saturated colour as well as textured brushstrokes to convey the energy of this spectacle.

    This oil on board is housed in a stunning and very unique decorative wide-profile wood frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 33.5 x 45 cm (including frame)

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  • Through the Trees

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    A very large and textured semi abstract mid century landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

    This modernist landscape features several areas of heavy impasto where the paint has been applied very generously, giving this painting a wonderful depth with several layers. Though the palette is fairly minimal, the artist has managed to capture the essence of this wintery wooded landscape, giving the impression of a very far reaching landscape. There is almost a mirror like effect, where the colours used for the sky are repeated on the trees and the ground, creating a very harmonious composition. The slim white birch trees stand vertically upright across the scene, juxtaposing the largely horizontal brushwork that has been used.

    The painting is house in a linen lined frame with an inner silver border, which suits the painting impeccably. The canvas has a small closed tear to the upper edge, as seen in photos. This has been restored from the reverse and as such is not obvious on the front. There is slight age toning to the top left corner of the frame.

    Size: 76 x 88 cm (including frame)

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  • Still Life with Fruits & Pitcher

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    This oil on canvas is housed in its original mid-century wood frame with an inner gilt and linen lining. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 53 x 61 cm (including frame)

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  • Valley Path

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    A small but very sweet and charming mid century modernist landscape painting, executed in oil onto board.

    This scenic and atmospheric landscape composition depicts a valley lined with trees and houses, and with rolling hills in the background. In the foreground, we can spot 2 figures strolling on a pathway located on the left side of the artwork.

    Executed in an expressive manner and with a rich and earthy colour palette, energetic and rhythmic brushstrokes have been dabbed and swept across the painting with vigour, wonderfully capturing the delight and liveliness of nature. There is such a distinct sense of depth as well as a timelessness to this picturesque piece.

    This oil on board is housed in a gilt frame with red undertones, that pairs perfectly with the painting.  Both artwork and frame are in excellent vintage condition. Please note that there is some glare evident in the photographs due to the varnish on the darker coloured areas of the painting.

    Size: 34 x 38 cm (including frame)

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  • Forest By The Sea

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    A very striking and lively mid century coastal landscape, executed in oil onto board.

    This scenic painting depicts a lush forest landscape by a coast, and it contains post-impressionist qualities as it is characterised by rich saturated colours as well as distinctive brushstrokes.

    A range of vivid colours including shades of green, blue and orange have been used, and the gradient of colours transition so seamlessly and also help to create a sense of depth to the painting. In addition to the selection of lively colours, the use of short and brisk expressive brushstrokes enriches the painting as it overflows with energy.

    This oil on canvas is housed in an off-white frame with inner gilt border. The painting is in very good vintage condition. There are some losses to the frame (as shown in close ups)

    Size: 66 x 72.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Arise

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    A very confidently executed abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1965.

    This painting is visually striking in appearance, as it is composed with rich and fiery colours comprising shades of orange, yellow, brown and red that evoke energy and warmth. Although the subject matter appears to be entirely abstract, there is a sense that a landscape composition during sunset could be its source of inspiration.

    The painting is heavily textured and has several areas of impasto, where the paint has been applied thickly such that it stands proud from the surface.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition. The frame has some very minor scuffing which is hardly noticeable.

    Size: 55 x 73.5 cm (including frame)

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  • Houses by the Hills

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    A very pleasant and soothing mid century modernist landscape, painted in oil onto canvas.

    This scenic composition presents a row of colourful houses surrounded by nature with a lush meadow and hills in the distance.

    The painting wonderfully captures the peace and tranquility of nature – brought forth through the use of soft and gentle brushstrokes, as well as thorough the use of light and muted pastel colours including shades of green, yellow, purple and orange that imbue the painting with calm.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. There is some scuffing to the bottom edge of the frame.

    Size: 58 x 68 cm (including frame)

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  • The Pot

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    A brilliantly executed modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1957.

    The composition features a jar and some fruits on a raised surface, set against a well-coloured background of green, white and yellow. Upon first glance, our eyes are immediately drawn to the jar in the middle whose larger size as well as striking dark brown and white colours that contrast starkly capture our attention.

    Painted in a semi-abstract manner, the artist has made a conscious decision not to focus on realistic details and has reduced the forms down to expressive brushstrokes, blocks of rich colour as well as bold white outlines.

    Distinct expressive multi-directional brushstrokes fill the canvas, and have been executed with vigour and confidence. The artist displays a deep understanding of colour as he skilfully overlays contrasting shades to demonstrate depth and interest to the painting, and the unique white bold outlines wonderfully accentuate the three dimensionality of the objects.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a slim wooden frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 47.5 x 62.5 cm (including frame)

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  • The Studio

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    An exceptional mid century expressionist oil of and interior scene, painted in oil onto canvas.

    This absolutely delightful composition depicts a very charming view of a room, and captures its quaint homeliness. A myriad of details can be found, from the guitar on the left, to the little bureau with vase of flowers, and the curtain by a window that looks out to the outside. There is a distinct sense that the artist is confident with his medium – bold, loose and expressive brushstrokes fill the scene.

    This oil on canvas is housed in a wooden frame with a gilt inner border, which complements the painting beautifully. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.

    Size: 83 x 64 cm (including frame)

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  • Quiet Street

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    A calm and very pleasant mid century modernist street scene composition, executed in oil onto board.

    This scenic painting depicts a quiet street lined with red houses and trees on both sides, and that leads up to a view of an ocean in the distance.

    A myriad of colours including gentle pastel shades and rich colours have been applied with short and gentle brushstrokes across the canvas; and the subtle blending of shades have been executed skilfully.  The artist has also intentionally made bold black outlines visible, drawing our attention the shape and form of the objects depicted.

    This oil on board is housed in a complementary light wooden frame, which suits the painting very well. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 59 x 74 cm (including frame)

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  • Gear

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    A striking and richly textured mid century abstract modernist composition, executed in oil onto board.

    This emotive painting achieves a wonderful balance in layout as distinct blocks of colour have been thoughtfully laid out across the canvas.

    Using the impasto technique, thick and creamy layers of paint have been applied in an array of multidirectional brushstrokes, forming a raw textural quality to this painting.

    This abstract oil composition will make an easy fit in any interior, and the rich colour palette will add interest and delight to any wall or shelf.

    It is housed in a lovely white-painted distressed frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some light wear.

    Size: 54 x 64 cm (including frame)

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  • Limestone

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    A semi abstract mid century modernist oil composition, painted on canvas and ready to hang.

    This lovely semi abstract depiction of a limestone quarry features a gentle palette, expressive yet soft brushwork, and an emphasis on form and line. We are able to discern the reflection in the water of the quarry lake, which the artist has very skilfully captured in the most subtle, delicate way. There is a wonderful softness and diaphanous quality to this painting which makes it very unique.

    It is housed in an oak frame with a inner cream coloured window, which suits the painting perfectly. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

    Size: 47 x 60 cm (including frame)

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  • Kitty

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    A very large and very striking abstract modernist oil composition of a seated cat, painted onto canvas.

    This really well executed semi abstract painting of a cat has a heavy emphasis on line, shape and colour. The artist appears to have used one continues thick black outline to create the shape of the cat, and has added 4 large angular geometrical shapes presumably to signify the patches of colour on the cat. All this is set against a vivid red background, set within a gorgeous gilt frame.

    Given the size of the painting, it would make a brilliant statement piece in an interior. The painting is housed in a very complementary gilt frame with an inner grey border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

    Size: 86 x 105 cm (including frame)

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  • Springtime

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    This mid 20th century painting captures a fleeting moment of spring time in bloom, on a calm and tranquil afternoon. Impressionistic in style, the artist gives us a glimpse into the beauty of nature through the use of short and spontaneous strokes of paint. The artist depicts the fields of flowers, and skilfully captures its coloured reflection cast on the river that meanders through the meadow.

    Size: 50 x 60cm (including frame)

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  • Forest

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    A very large and textured mid century abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1964.

    Titled ‘Forest (Movement through Forest)’, it gives us wonderful insight into the artist’s source of inspiration. On the one hand, this piece is completely abstract and without its title, we might only see something non-representational. Here at The Discerning Palette, before translating the title, this piece reminded us of levels in an industrial building or something related to construction and the modern industrial world. The title added another layer of meaning to the piece, and opened our eyes to a different interpretation altogether. We were suddenly able to ‘see the wood through the trees’, pun intended.

    Dynamic strokes criss-cross across the canvas in a myriad of angles and levels. Areas of impasto have been created to the thick application of paint, resulting in a piece full of texture and layers of blended and unblended colour.

    This exceptional oil has been framed interestingly, with strips of  clear perspex fixed to the canvas edges. This gives a box like appearance to the piece, and adds to its ‘modern’ look. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame is missing a small corner to the lower right, as shown in the close ups. This missing corner is not obvious until looked at closely.

    Size: 63 x 82 cm (including frame)

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  • Amethyst

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    A very expressive and textured mid century abstract oil composition, painted onto canvas.

    Broad, gestural marks fill the canvas in a cool palette of different tones of purple, blue and white. Though seemingly simple in layout, as we take the time to study the painting we begin to notice the wonderful blending of colours, the perfect balance of dark versus light, and the almost endless layers of depth, colour behind colour behind colour. Within each individual stroke we can identify a range of colours and tones, showing off the artist’s mastery of colour and medium.

    The painting is housed in a wood frame with an inner linen lined border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

    Size: 52 x 62 cm (including frame)

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