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Coastal Road

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A large mid-century modernist landscape painting that captures a serene coastal scene where a quiet road runs parallel to a shoreline, executed in oil onto board.

The composition divides naturally into two sections: the vibrant blue of the sea on the left and the muted green of the grassy roadside on the right. In the foreground, a dry and sparse landscape is present, and a few scattered wooden planks rest on the ground. The distant horizon line reveals a subtle strip of land or an island against the vast expanse of sky.

The artist has used a distinctly modernist approach, characterised by loose, gestural brushstrokes that emphasise texture and spontaneity. The composition has a balanced yet asymmetrical feel. The painting’s rough and textured brushwork brings a sense of immediacy and movement, as if capturing a fleeting moment.

The palette is primarily composed of cool and earthy tones. The expressive brushstrokes wonderfully capture the windswept coastal atmosphere.

This large oil on board is housed in a very well-suited linen lined frame with an inner gilt and cream border. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 47 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Coastal Tranquility

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This serene composition that captures the essence of a quiet coastal village, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1996.

This coastal landscape features a cluster of houses with red and yellow roofs situated near a tranquil body of water. The composition draws the viewer’s eye from the vibrant colours of the houses in the foreground to the muted tones of the water and rocky shoreline in the distance.

The painting is expressive – emphasising form and mood rather than fine detail. The thick, visible brushstrokes create texture and movement across the canvas, giving the piece a tactile, almost three-dimensional quality.

The colour palette is both vibrant and subdued, with warm yellows and reds in the houses contrasting against the cool blues and greys of the water and sky.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 46 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Figures in Passage

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An evocative and striking mid-century modernist figurative painting, executed in oil onto board by Swedish artist Eric Elfvén (1921–2008), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The composition presents four elongated, abstracted human figures, rendered with a bold economy of form. The figures stand in two pairs, separated by a vertical division, suggesting the architectural framing of a corridor, doorway, or transitional space. Faces are minimally defined, with the emphasis placed instead on geometric blocks of colour to articulate torsos, limbs, and garments.

The artist has used a restrained yet warm palette of browns, burnt sienna, cream, slate blue, teal, and deep black, offset by lighter grey and beige backgrounds. These tones are arranged in strong, vertical segments, lending a rhythmic, almost sculptural quality to the composition.

Broad, confident brushstrokes, laden with texture, create a tactile surface where each mark remains visible, emphasising the physical act of painting. The layering of paint and interplay between light and dark areas add depth and contrast, while the simplification of form gives the work a timeless, almost archetypal presence.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has scuffs present.

Size: 30 x 50.5 cm (including frame)

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From the Distance

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A tranquil and restful mid-century modernist landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

This panoramic and scenic view of nature presents a landscape setting of a vast open field, with a farmhouse in the distance.

Painted in beautiful rich earthy colours, this well-balanced painting has an equal weight of sky and land, and is enriched with a calming aesthetic.

There is an expressiveness in the way in which the artist has painted this scene – with short and swift brushstrokes confidently executed across the canvas, leaving a smooth yet textured finish on the surface.

This oil on canvas is housed in very well-suited wood frame with an inner gilt as well as linen border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 49 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Fruit & Earthenware

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A poised and balanced mid-century modernist still life composition, executed in oil onto board.

This composition features a rustic earthenware jug and a tall, narrow-necked bottle set against a stark surface of beige and muted blue. Clustered around the vessels are three pears and a golden onion, their organic forms softened with angular brushwork.

Deliberate black outlines and the creative use of negative space frame each object with bold confidence – adding definition to the respective forms.

The palette is subdued and earthy. The background is confidently blocked out in moody hues of browns and blues, evoking a quiet, introspective atmosphere. The brushstrokes are deliberate and lightly textural, with a visible painterly hand that flattens space while emphasising structure and form.

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

Size: 40.5 x 48.5 cm (including frame)

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Geraniums & Jugs

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A delicate and elegant mid-century interior still life composition, painted in oil onto board.

At the heart of the composition is a potted geranium, its blushing pink blossoms and lush green foliage rendered in thick, expressive strokes that suggest the fleeting warmth of sunlight filtering into the room.

The flower is flanked by two pitchers – one an earthy brown and the other a cool, light pale blue. The background is divided into blocks of pastel yellows, muted purples, and soft aquas, creating a subtly abstracted interior that emphasises tonal harmony and light.

Painted with loose yet deliberate brushwork, the surface reveals the artist’s hand in every sweep and dab, imbuing the scene with movement.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary white-painted distressed style wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has a small nick at its left corner but is in very good condition overall.

Size: 62 x 53 cm (including frame)

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Golden Horizon

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A serene yet energetic and beautifully textured mid-century abstract landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

Although abstract in nature, the painting captures the essence of a landscape scene, focusing more on colour, texture, and emotion, than on precise representation.

The palette is dominated by rich yellows in the foreground, capturing the essence of sunlit plains or sand dunes. The middle and background areas feature shades of blue and teal, suggesting either the ocean or the edge of the sky meeting the horizon. Above, light blues and soft creams represent a broad, open sky, with fluffy, abstract clouds.

The texture is highly expressive, with bold, sweeping strokes that give a sense of movement and dynamism to the landscape. The thick impasto application of paint, enhances the tactile quality and adds character to the painting.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some light scuffing but nothing that detracts.

Size: 53 x 73 cm (including frame)

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Hide and Seek

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A large and brilliantly executed 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.

The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some light scuffing and a loss to the lower left corner under the signature.

Size: 84 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Industrial Abstraction

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A brilliantly composed mid century abstract composition in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1957.

This painting is an abstract composition with a cubist influence, constructed from overlapping geometric shapes in a horizontal layout.

The artist has used a palette of muted earth tones—including shades of blue, olive green, mustard yellow, grey, brown, and black—with occasional pops of more vibrant hues like cobalt blue and ochre.

The forms resemble architectural or industrial elements—possibly buildings, machinery, or a cityscape—but remain non-representational. Thick, impasto brushstrokes give the surface a textured, tactile quality. The shapes interlock and layer, creating depth and rhythm across the canvas. Angled lines and blocks suggest both movement and structure, while negative space in pale grey balances the denser elements.

The rigid composition and strong use of form create a sense of architectural solidity, while still maintaining an expressive feel through painterly texture. The balance of order and spontaneity suggests an interest in form, design, and underlying harmony.

The painting is housed in a frame with a linen lined border. There is a small area of paint loss as shown in close up but the paint layer is stable overall. The painting and frame in good condition overall.

Size: 35.5 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Lady in Profile

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A timeless and beautifully framed mid century modernist portrait composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

This very well executed painting is classical-style portrait of a woman shown in profile view, facing left. The subject has a composed expression, with carefully rendered facial features, especially her nose, lips, and eye. She wears a white headscarf with dabs of colour—blue, green, and red—adding liveliness to the otherwise muted colour palette.

The brushstrokes are expressive and textured, characteristic of an Impressionist or Post-Impressionist style, giving the portrait a spontaneous, almost sketch-like quality while still capturing the essence of the subject. The background is a subdued greenish-grey, which helps bring the figure into focus.

The painting is housed in a gilt frame with corner detailing and an inner green border which suits the painting perfectly. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 51.5 x 42 cm (including frame)

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Quayside Conversation

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A charming and serene mid-century modernist harbour scene by a coastal town, executed in oil onto board and dated 1956.

A green-and-white boat is moored at the dock, its hull mirrored faintly in the still blue water. On the quay, simplified figures in deep navy and green tones gesture in conversation, adding life and scale to the softly geometric buildings behind them.

The composition favours broad planes of colour over detail, with architectural blocks rendered in blues, muted greens, and subdued browns. The artist has used confident, deliberate brushstrokes and a restrained palette to evoke a hazy coastal morning. There is a dreamlike quality in the diffused light and softened outlines.

This oil on board is housed in a very well suited cream frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some paint loss.

Size: 54 x 65 cm (including frame)

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Rolling Green

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A striking and painterly mid-century modernist semi-abstract painting that captures the rhythmic undulation of a vast countryside landscape, executed in oil onto board.

Broad, gestural brushstrokes sculpt the rolling terrain into simplified, interlocking blocks of colour – browns, yellows, forest greens, deep olives, and inky blacks – evoking fields and hedgerows under a pale, overcast sky.

Executed with expressive textured brushwork, the surface reveals a confident physicality, with layered impasto lending dimensionality and dynamism to the composition. The abstraction flattens perspective, allowing the eye to move freely across the surface in a meditative scan of form and colour.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame which suits the painting very well. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs present.

Size: 40 x 67.5 cm (including frame)

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Singing by the Fire

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A fun and joyful composition of an interior home setting, executed in oil onto board and dated 1982.

This charming narrative painting features an array of details for us to explore, from the patterns of the rugs and walls, to the curtains and objects on the walls and the tiled stove with a fire.

A family of adults and young children are sat by a table laid out with drinks. They appear to have a song book in their hand, as they listen and sing to the music played by the musician with the accordion at the right foreground of the painting.

The artist has used a Naïve style, infusing the painting with an aura of playful charm as well as rich colours. There is sincerity to its simplicity, making it an enjoyable piece to slowly take in and explore with its wonderful array of details and uplifting feel.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner gilt border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffs on its gilt border.

Size: 31 x 36 cm (including frame)

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Summer Fruits, Summer Flowers

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A bright and cheerful modernist style still life, painted onto canvas.

In this composition we have two patterned jugs filled with flowers, a single pear to the left and a bowl of grapes in the centre. The palette is restrained, focusing on white and mustard, with pops of pink, red and purple. The paint application is textured, giving the piece its painterly quality. The painting is a homely reminder of bright sunny mornings, and will certainly cheer up an interior space.

The painting is unframed but it has white painted sides so there is no need for framing unless preferred. The painting is in very good condition.

Size: 31 x 42 cm (including frame)

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Symphony of Trees

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A striking and brilliantly executed modernist style landscape composition that presents a stylised woodland scene reimagined through bold abstraction, painted in oil onto board and dated 1959.

Tall, vertical shapes suggest stands of trees rising in rhythmic formations, their trunks and canopies broken into geometric planes of green, and pale yellow. Rounded forms in burnt orange and deep red punctuate the foreground, evoking foliage or sculptural boulders, while angular planes of mauve, lilac, and blue sweep across the ground to create shifting patches of shadow and light. In the distance, softened silhouettes of hills and sky fade into pale blues and lavender tones, balancing the composition with calm horizontality.

Painted in a distinctly modernist manner, the artist has used flat, faceted brushstrokes and strong colour blocking to reduce the natural landscape into a dynamic interplay of shape, hue, and texture. The surface is rich with visible, deliberate brushwork, where each stroke contributes to the overall rhythm of the piece.

This is a quintessential example of mid-century landscape abstraction, where the familiar forms of nature are transformed into a harmonious geometric composition that feels both structured and lyrical.

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

Size: 37 x 45 cm (including frame)

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Topography in Green

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A striking mid-century abstract composition painted in oil onto canvas, 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 abstract composition evokes a coastal or industrial landscape through a series of bold geometric forms and a restrained, earthen palette. The composition is anchored by a solid horizontal band of deep olive and brown, suggesting a distant shoreline or structure, while above it, angular bursts of cobalt blue, lemon yellow, and white hint at rooftops or sails catching the light. The lower half is dominated by cool, muted greens and greys, with subtle layering and visible palette knife marks that add a tactile quality.

The painting features a mix of smooth and textured brushstrokes, with areas of impasto lending weight and structure. The deliberate abstraction flattens perspective, creating a sense of quiet tension between land, form, and space.

This oil on canvas is presented in a beautifully suited gilt frame with an inner linen border and gilt window. There is some craquelure present mainly on the top section of the painting, but the paint layer is stable overall and this does not detract from the overall composition. The frame is in very good vintage condition.

Size: 61 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Topography in Red

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A striking mid-century abstract composition painted in oil onto canvas, 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.

In this composition, we can discern that the artist has abstracted a landscape into a dynamic interplay of geometry, texture, and tone. Horizontal planes in earthy reds, browns, and beige suggest a stylised terrain – possibly evoking farmland or desert formations – interrupted by sharp, angular forms that hint at distant structures or dwellings.

The composition is boldly architectural, grounded in the principles of mid-century modernist abstraction. The artist has applied oil paint in dense, tactile layers, with expressive impasto and areas of scraped-back texture. Pops of cobalt blue, yellow, and a crisp white triangle create points of visual tension and balance, lifting the palette from its otherwise grounded tonality.

A striking example of mid-century abstraction, the painting balances structure with expressive vitality, offering a modernist meditation on land, form, and space.

This oil on canvas is presented in a beautifully suited gilt frame with an inner linen border and gilt window. There is some craquelure present as shown in the close ups, but the paint layer is stable overall and this does not detract from the overall composition. The frame is in very good vintage condition.

Size: 61 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Twilight Over Bay

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An expressive mid-century modernist painting that captures a tranquil coastal landscape bathed in the cool hush of evening light, executed in oil onto board and dated 1958.

A rugged shoreline dominates the foreground, its cliffs rendered in deep charcoal, mauve, and sienna tones, leading the eye toward a serene inlet that reflects the muted sky above.

The brushwork is confident – swift, expressive strokes shape the rocky terrain, while smoother, more fluid strokes define the still water and clouded sky. The pale turquoise sea contrasts gently against the darker crags, suggesting the last light of day catching on the water’s surface.

The sky is softened by horizontal swathes of greys, pinks, and purples, evoking a moment just before dusk settles.

This oil on board is housed in a beautiful wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 44 x 52 cm (including frame)

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Winter Corner

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A charming and lively winter street scene composition animated by everyday life, painted in a Naïve, expressive style, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1975.

A lively cross-section of the town unfolds beneath a snowy sky, with bundled-up pedestrians and children, bustling traffic, and colourful facades of buildings. At the forefront, a group of figures walks across a snow-covered road, while a café scene to the left offers a warm interior contrast, its aqua-blue curtains framing diners mid-conversation.

Rendered in a naïve style, the work is rich in storytelling detail and communal warmth. The brushstrokes are expressive and confident, with thick applications of paint lending a textured, tactile quality to the icy streets and clothing folds. The palette is joyful and vivid – icy blues, moss greens, reds, and apricot tones come together to enliven the cold winter setting, while bold outlines and rhythmic patterns give the composition a whimsical structure.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor scuffs.

Size: 50 x 54.5 cm (including frame)

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A Close Bond

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A very large and brilliantly executed mid century modernist figurative composition in oil, painted onto canvas 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 composition captures the tender and affections connection between two people. Seated closely side by side, the two abstracted figures are depicted in a bold, minimalist, and colourful style. The focus is on shape, colour, and form rather than intricate details.

The palette consists of soft pastels, including shades of creams and yellows, with vibrant accents of blue, green, and red dispersed across the canvas. Upon close inspection of the painting, one can notice how the artist has skilfully layered contrasting swathes of colours to reveal a light texture and interest to this heart-warming painting.

Overall, the artist’s use of abstracted, geometric shapes, fragmented lines, and bold brushstrokes creates a dynamic yet harmonious composition.

This oil on canvas is accentuated by a dark wood frame with an outer and inner gold border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffing.

Size: 99 x 79 cm (including frame)

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Black Boat

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An expressive mid-century modernist style coastal landscape painting, executed in oil onto board and dated 1957.

The composition presents a black boat resting on a sandy shore, its deep shadow cast onto the beach. The background features a textured seascape, with rolling waves in various shades of blue and green crashing against the shore, while a pale blue sky stretches across the horizon. The foreground includes tufts of dune grass rendered in soft greens.

The colour palette is dominated by deep blues, greens, and sandy earth tones, with the stark black of the boat providing a dramatic focal point.

The artist has used a bold and expressive style – confidently executing visible brushstrokes that add texture and dynamism, particularly in the depiction of the waves, which are layered with impasto strokes of white and dark blue to capture their motion and energy.

This oil on board is set in a complementary silver frame. There are some very minor surface marks to painting but these do not detract from its overall appearance. The frame has some scuffs and paint loss.

Size: 63 x 83cm (including frame)

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Cosy Interior

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A lively and expressive interior scene composition, executed in oil onto canvas by Swedish artist Uno Vallman (1913-2004), whose works are included in the Swedish National Museum and The Swedish Modern Museum, to name a few. His works are also included in the collections of Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and the Tessin Institute in Paris.

The composition depicts a lively and homely decorated domestic setting. The room features a figure seated on a red sofa, a patterned ceiling, a table on a green carpet, and a black wood-burning stove to the right. The walls are adorned with framed paintings.

Containing elements of fauvism and expressionism, this striking painting emphasises rich colours, decorative pattern, and an illustrative quality.

A dynamic palette of reds, deep greens, yellows, and crisp whites creates contrast and depth. The patterned ceiling and surrounding elements introduce a mosaic of warm and cool hues, enhancing the lively ambiance of the room.

Thick, dabbed brushstrokes define the painting’s tactile, layered surface. The application of paint is textured and gestural, giving the scene a sense of movement and character. The artist has used loose, expressive strokes to depict the furniture and décor, adding an element of spontaneity to the composition.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wide-profiled gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffing.

Size: 46 x 53.5 cm (including frame)

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Cyclamen by the Window

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A large and meticulously detailed mid-century interior still life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1946.

Punctuating the centre of the composition is a vibrant pot of blooming pink cyclamen flowers in a blue pot, sat upon a window sill. The view beyond the window offers a glimpse into an urban architecture filled with buildings.

The gentle and meticulous brushstrokes bring to life the delicate translucency of the curtains. The artist’s attention to detail is evident in every petal and leaf, showcasing a skillful rendering of the plant.

The thoughtful choice of colours enhances the overall visual harmony of the painting as the respective forms pick up the colours from one another, particularly the blue, pink, and yellow accents.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary painted wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs and nicks as seen in the photos.

Size: 86 x 72 cm (including frame)

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English Longhorn Bull

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A small and engaging animal composition , painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel, by British artist Matt Rix.

This painting features a black longhorn cow standing on a gently rolling green hill, set against a soft, muted sky. The cow is depicted in a side profile, with large, curved, cream-colored horns that contrast against its dark body. Its expression is simple yet calm and steady, with a single white eye that gives it a distinct and stylized character.

The folk-art style of the painting is evident in its flat, minimalistic rendering, clean lines, and restrained colour palette of earthy greens, soft blues, and warm browns.

The overall composition conveys a sense of peace and rural charm, celebrating the beauty and dignity of farm animals in nature.

This oil is painted onto panel which although unframed, is meant to be hung as is. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.

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: 30.5 x 30.5 cm (including frame)

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Figures in Still Light

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A nostalgic and introspective mid-century modernist style figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas by the established Swedish artist Fabian Lundqvist (1913-1989), whose works have been represented in many public collections in Sweden.

The painting presents a serene and stylised portrait of two women standing before abstracted sail-like forms, possibly evoking a market or village scene. Rendered in soft, earthy tones, the figures are simplified with elongated features and flat planes of colour, emphasising form over detail. One woman wears a square-patterned dress with a pale headscarf, while the other is dressed in a dark, polka-dotted garment and a warm-toned head covering.

The background features a strip of brown that resembles a landscape, contrasted against a calm, powder-blue sky. These sail-like forms lend the composition a rhythmic structure and a sense of balance. The artist’s brushwork is smooth and deliberate, with a matte finish and subtle transitions in tone that suggest the warmth of light and atmosphere without overt shadow or texture.

Overall, there’s a quiet harmony in the restrained execution – subtle yet impactful, evoking the stillness of the scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some wear to its edges.

Size: 56 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Intersections of Grey

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A very large mid century modernist abstract composition, painted in oil onto board.

Almost monochrome in its palette, this abstract composition has a focus on mark making. The artist has combined a variety of both loose and more controlled marks, creating interesting angles and shapes that meet and intersect as well as drawing attention to positive and negative space. The painting has a matte texture, giving it a raw and charcoal like quality. The artist has painted in a white border, which draws our eye inwards towards the main composition.

This oil on cradled panel is presented in a gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has a small mark to the left corner as shown, but is in good condition overall.

Size: 65 x 85 cm (including frame)

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Jugs & Funnel

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An inviting and soothing mid-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

Simple yet very effective in its composition, the painting features 2 jugs and a funnel arranged atop a black cloth on a table.

The colour palette is restrained, employing muted shades of cream, beige, and black, imbuing the work with a soothing yet nostalgic feel. By applying subtle shifts in tone, the artist skilfully uses colour gradients to enhance the three-dimensional quality of the objects.

The brushstrokes are expressive yet controlled, giving texture and depth to the scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 64.5 x 45 cm (including frame)

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Lemon & Green Cup

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A refined and meticulously painted mid-century still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting presents a minimalist tabletop arrangement featuring a luminous yellow lemon placed beside a green cup with a delicate handle. The composition is anchored in simplicity, with both objects casting gentle reflections on the polished surface beneath them, adding a subtle layer of depth and realism.

Rendered in a realist style, the artist’s treatment is crisp and controlled. The background is softly blurred in tonal gradations of warm browns and silvery greys, evoking a sense of stillness and domestic calm.

The colour palette is restrained yet effective – the zesty lemon provides a vivid focal point, while the rich, mossy green of the cup lends balance. Brushstrokes are tight and precise, especially in the reflective elements, suggesting a highly skilled hand and a focus on surface texture and light behaviour. The result is a serene and contemplative work that captures the quiet beauty of everyday objects.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary frame with an inner cream border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 39.5 x 44 cm (including frame)

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Nocturne Sail

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An atmospheric mid-century geometric abstract painting that deconstructs the essence of a boat at sea into bold, angular planes and tonal contrasts, executed in oil onto canvas.

Modernist in its ethos, the vessel appears anchored in a moody, segmented seascape rendered through a palette of smoky greys, deep charcoals, ivory, and earthy browns. The composition is structured with deliberate symmetry, as overlapping triangular forms evoke sails and hull, captured at rest under an overcast sky.

The brushwork is dense and expressive, with thick, textured impasto strokes building surface tension and drama. Each section of the painting – sky, water, boat – remains distinct yet integrated within a grid-like framework, showcasing the artist’s mastery of form and abstraction. Minimalist yet deeply evocative, the painting invites quiet reflection on solitude, structure, and the sea.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary white-painted wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 40 x 56 cm (including frame)

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Old English Game Fowl in Black

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A small and engaging animal composition, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel, by British artist Matt Rix.

This painting depicts a stylized game bird, standing in profile with a strong and elegant stance. The bird’s plumage is rendered in warm earthy tones, including shades of cream, rust red, and deep brown, creating a visually striking contrast. Its head is sharply defined, with a black beak, a red eye patch, and a piercing gaze that gives it a sense of alertness.

The bird’s legs and talons are bright yellow and its tail feathers are elegantly fanned out in a light cream colour, adding a delicate touch to its otherwise bold appearance.

The background is minimalistic and textured, with a soft, muted beige sky fading into a dark, earthy brown ground, keeping the focus on the central figure.

The artwork is framed in a rustic black wooden frame, which complements the bird’s features and enhances its traditional, handcrafted feel. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing.

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: 22 x 27 cm (including frame)

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