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A very well executed semi abstract mid century German modernist landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.
This painting depicts a semi abstract landscape scene of a hill with the high sun in the sky above it. The artist has used blocks of colour in broad, expressionist brushstrokes to create the composition of the hilly formation. The combination of forms in bright, non-representational colours gives this painting is fun and playful quality.
The painting is housed in a wide profile distressed frame with an inner gilt border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 63.5 x 74.5 cm (including frame)
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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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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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In excellent vintage condition.
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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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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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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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A large mid century modernist coastalscape, painted in oil onto canvas.
In this composition we see a long pier heading out towards the sea, with the backs of a figure and horse cart walking away from us. In the distance, a large cloud hangs over a ship, with streams of rain visible. The artist has used two thirds of the composition to paint the sky, yet there is real sense of the vastness of the coastal shoreline. The artist has carefully and delicately used the tip of his brush to paint in wonderful details – such as the little red bed sitting on the line between the poles, the horse drawn cart, the ship out at sea, as well as the lines showing the pouring rain in the distance. The artist has captured the essence of the coastal scene through his expressive yet considered brushwork, imbuing the painting with depth, movement, and tranquillity.
This wonderful painting is housed in its original mid century wide profile champagne coloured frame. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 62 x 71 cm (including frame)
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An expressionist mid century winter landscape, painted in oil onto canvas.
Swift and distinct brushstrokes fill the canvas, skilfully capturing the essence and character of the harsh winter landscape. Using a restrained palette of blues, brown, black and white, the artist has managed to convey both the harsh conditions as well as the peaceful nature of the landscape.
The painting is housed in its original mid century grey frame, with an inner white window. Both frame and painting are in good vintage condition.
Size: 51.5 x 68.5cm (including frame)
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A brilliantly done mid century modernist composition in oil, painted onto canvas.
Here the artist has played with colour, form and texture. A row of houses have been reduced to flat coloured shapes, and the artist has used a sgraffito (scratching) technique, probably with the back of his paint brush, to create a textural effect that certainly adds depth and interest to the painting. The artist has used a very soothing, pastel colour palette which makes this painting a wonderful point to rest one’s eyes on.
The painting is housed in a simple wood frame that suits its style. Both painting and frame are in good vintage condition.
Size: 22 x 62 cm (including frame)
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A small but powerful abstract composition by British artist Lloyd Durling, painted with oil stick, oil pastel and graphite onto linen panel. Signed, titled and dated on reverse.
A play on texture, form, shape and line create this very satisfying pattered abstract. The tactility of the linen panel really enhances its raw, textured effect.
Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.
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Lloyd Durling is a British artist working in London. His practice is painting-based and he has exhibited widely throughout Europe, U.S.A and Asia. In 2017 he was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Works are held in both public and private collections worldwide.
Size: 20 x 15 cm (including frame)
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A striking yet homely still life in oil, painted in a modernist manner.
A group of objects including a lamp, a pot as well as an open book sit together in a well-arranged manner.
Warm colours as well as expressive and rhythmic multi-directional brushstrokes fill the canvas, breathing life into this composition.
There is also a sense of harmony within the picture – as the artist has thoughtfully painted a different coloured background where each object sits, making each item stand out.
This oil on canvas sits in a lovely gilt frame with red undertones. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 64 x 53 cm (including frame)
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A panoramic mid century painting featuring a townscape of Tenerife, in Spain. In the forefront a figure can be see carrying a basket on her head, and set behind her are an array of distinctive white walled Spanish houses. The artist has used a restrained colour palette, sticking to an earthy palette of dark browns and greens contrasted with the stark whites. Short, expressionist brushstrokes have been used in this panoramic composition, which has created depth and texture.
The painting is beautifully framed in an original mid century grey and cream frame with an inner fabric lined border. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 45 x 84cm (including frame)
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A pleasant and well-balanced modernist painting, executed in oil onto board.
This picturesque composition presents a beautiful sea view, of rows of houses surrounded by lush trees that line a coast.
Painterly brushstrokes and a very uplifting colour palette comprising shades of green, yellow and blue have been used, wonderfully capturing the lively spirit of this neighbourhood.
This oil on board is housed in a deep-profiled frame. The painting has a small loss to its bottom right corner (as shown in the images), but is in very good vintage condition overall. This loss is not obvious unless inspected closely, and does not detract from its overall attractiveness. The frame has some areas of light scuffing.
Size: 52.5 x 63.5 cm (including frame)
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An incredibly well executed semi abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1967 by the established artist Ivar Morsing.
This painting depicts what appears to be a group of figures huddled together. Although merged into one unified form, we can still make out some of the individual features of the figures. The painting has an exceptionally emotive effect (typical of Morsing’s style), alluding to hush whispers and murmurs emanating from the group. The rounded figures seem to pulsate from the surface, their curved forms intertwining, weaving in and out from each other.
The painting is housed in a black floater frame that suits it very well. The painting is in good vintage condition. The edges of the board have been taped (as shown in close ups), some of which has some wear. The frame is in good vintage condition.
Size: 44.5 x 59.5 cm (including frame)
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A charming and picturesque landscape with a figure, executed in oil and dated 1954.
A young woman is depicted walking down a narrow country path, with the rolling countryside behind her.
The artist has selected a lively colour palette, using bold and saturated colours to depict this expansive countryside scene. Bold and urgent brushstrokes, combined with the use of a palette knife, has created areas of impasto, adding a three dimensional texture to the lively painted surface.
This oil on board is housed in its original mid century light wood frame with an inner linen window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 55 x 47 cm (including frame)
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A charming and expressive mid century modernist coastal landscape painting, executed in oil onto board.
In this picturesque composition, two brown cows are grazing in a lush meadow, beside a coast. Using a colour palette in earthy tones, the artist has applied energetic and expressive painterly brushstrokes in a swift manner to compose this scenic composition.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has small losses along its top edge.
Size: 43.5 x 60.5 cm (including frame)
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A fun and exceptional mid century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.
Incorporating elements of cubism and abstraction, this interesting composition depicts what appears to be a table setting filled with an array of objects including a sculpture, fruit and a pitcher.
Using a range of non-naturalistic and a bold colour palette comprising shades of red, blue, black and white, the artist has fragmented the objects down to angular shapes in contrasting colours to highlight their three-dimensional form, whilst simultaneously emphasising the two-dimensional flatness of the canvas.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some areas of light scuffing.
Size: 56 x 73 cm (including frame)
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A striking and emotive mid century abstract composition, executed in oil onto canvas.
Abstract in nature, the painting focuses on attention on as well as explores the beauty of colour, line and brushstrokes.
The artist has chosen a rich colour palette including shades of green, blue and red, and has thoughtfully layered and paired the contrasting shades upon and beside one another, to create this harmonious composition.
Large and gestural sweeping brushstrokes fill the canvas, adding a wonderful textural quality as well as a sense of dynamism to the painting.
The painting is beautifully presented in its original mid century linen lined frame. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 54 x 59 cm (including frame)
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A panoramic and tranquil mid century modernist landscape composition in oil, painted in 1965.
This semi-abstract landscape features a vivid lower half with pops of purple, yellow and green, which sits underneath a a large expanse of blue sky, creating a lovely panoramic effect. This painting would make for a very versatile addition to any interior due to its semi abstract nature.
The painting is housed in a wonderful wide profile frame with an outer linen lined border, and an inner silver window, which really adds focus to the painting. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 33 x 51 cm (including frame)
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A small and subtle vintage portrait study of a nude, executed in oil onto board.
A female figure is depicted against a burgundy coloured background, with her back facing us. We are only able to get a glimpse of the upper half of her body, and with her gaze turned away, her face is not visible to the viewer.
This classic oil portrait features painterly brushstrokes that leave a lovely light textural quality to the piece. The artist has also used a soft and muted colour palette that reflects the tender mood of the setting.
This oil on board is housed in beautiful wood frame with visible grain, and with an inner silver window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 39.5. x 32.5 cm (including frame)
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A very large and striking mid century modernist oil on canvas, depicting a cathedral interior with a silhouetted figure in the foreground.
The painting is housed in a wide profile hessian lined frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing.
Size: 80.5 x 76 cm (including frame)
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A stunning abstract composition in oil, painted by British artist Marian Hyland. The painting is housed in a handmade frame (by the artist) which has been crafted specifically for the painting that sits within it.
Marian’s practice centres around the relationships of space, shape and colour, created by the interplay between drawing, painting and collage.
In this piece, the process of mark making and layering, informed by observations of natural environmental processes (e.g. textures and marks left behind through decay/neglect, industrial architecture/landscapes and random associations of objects and surfaces) are important factors in the work.
Her paintings evolve intuitively to find rather than make the work. She continues to build up and simplify until the composition settles cohesively.
Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.
Size: 35.5 x 35.5 cm (including frame)
This painting matches perfectly with another piece by the same artist, which you can view here.
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A peaceful and very atmospheric modernist coastal landscape, executed in oil onto canvas.
In this picturesque composition, a winding road lined with houses surround costal cliffs and an ocean that leads to the horizon.
This painting is very balanced with a mix of moody darker shades used to paint the cliffs, houses and land area, contrasting against paler lighter colours of the sky, sea and road. We could perhaps infer that it is early in the morning, before the sun has risen fully.
Gentle painterly brushstrokes have been applied to create this modernist composition, and it wonderfully captures the quietude and serenity of nature.
This oil on canvas is housed in a stunning wooden frame with an inner silver window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 60 x 60.5 cm (including frame)
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A brilliantly executed typically modernist mid-century composition, painted in oil onto board.
The painting depicts a row of houses surrounded by trees in the woods. The artist has abstracted this scene down to flattened angular shapes that have almost been arranged on the board like a puzzle.
A highly contrasting colour palette has been used – with dark and moody tones of browns and greens used to depict the woods, and lighter shades of cream used to depict the houses. The striking contrast in colour not only helps to create depth to the painting, but is also a powerful way to bring our attention to the focal point (the houses).
The painting is housed in a well suited dark wood frame with an inner gilt and linen window. Both artwork and frame are in excellent vintage condition. Please note that there is some glare to the photos (particularly to the right side) due to the dark palette of the painting. There is no fading to the painting.
Size: 53 x 84 cm (including frame)
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A striking and vivid mid century abstract modernist oil composition, painted in 1948.
Painting what appears to be a landscape, the artist has abstracted reality into formal qualities such as shape, form, colour and pattern. The composition features an array of different brushwork, from short and repeated patters to long wavy lines, bold angular lines as well as flat plane shapes. Using a bold and lively colour palette, this painting would add a pop of colour and provide a myriad of interesting details to liven up any interior space.
The painting is housed in a gilt frame which complements it well. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.
Size: 44 x 72 cm (including frame)
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A pensive and thoughtful mid century portrait in oil, painted in an expressionist style. Depicted in this piece is a seated faceless figure, whose details have been intentionally left out. There is no sense of when or where, and the colour palette is very restrained, adding to the timelessness of the piece.
The painting is housed in a lovely champagne frame with an inner light grey slip. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.
Size: 55 x 40 cm (including frame)
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A charming and vibrant mid century modernist landscape painting, executed in oil onto board.
The joy of nature is widely celebrated in this picturesque painting as it presents a lush and inviting meadow, punctuated by a striking house in the distance.
Painted in an expressionist manner, this artwork exudes liveliness – brought about by the rich and vibrant colours including varying shades of green, as well as the distinct and energetic brushes that leave a light textural quality to the painting.
This oil on board is housed in a beautiful vintage dark gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and there are some marks to the top edge of the inner section of the frame.
Size: 65 x 50 cm (including frame)
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A charming modernist street scene composition, executed in oil on canvas.
The painting depicts a night scene of a bustling promenade teeming with people outside the iconic Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Realistic details of the figures have been intentionally left out, and the artist has portrayed just their slender silhouettes, as well as wonderfully captured the reflection of the figures and the colourful buildings cast against the side walk.
An array of bright colours have been used, thoughtfully conveying the lively atmosphere and mood of the scene.
This oil on canvas is housed in a dark blue floater frame that slightly exposes the sides of the canvas. There is an area of paint loss (as shown in the images), but the painting is otherwise in good vintage condition.
Size: 49 x 58 (including frame)
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A large and textured mid century modernist landscape composition in oil, painted onto canvas.
Expressionist and yet very detailed, textured brushwork creates the wonderfully balanced composition of a long farmhouse within a rural landscape. The farmhouse sits surrounded by fields and woodland, and the artist has used a very rich, earthy palette to create this composition. The textured way in which the paint has been applied conveys the rustic feel of the natural landscape. The long composition gives us a sense of the expansiveness of this rural scene.
This large painting is housed in its original mid century frame, which has a beautiful woven border. The painting is in very good vintage condition. The frame has a small nick to the top edge (as seen in the close up photo), but this does not detract from the overall appearance of the frame which is otherwise in good condition.
Size: 47 x 79 cm (including frame)
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