Still Life – Page 4 – The Discerning Palette

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Patterned Vase
£385
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A playful modernist interior composition, painted in oil onto canvas, and dated 2012.

Featuring a striking and eye-catching colour palette, the artist has worked in a Naïve style, reminiscent of Modern British artists like Alfred Wallis. There is something very endearing about this painting, from its patterning and arrangement to its playfulness with scale. A patterned vase is at the forefront of this picture, and its patterns and colours echo the patterns and colours of the wall in the background. A voile curtain can be seen blowing inward, capturing the windyness of the seaside, the view of which is visible through the window. We can see a little red and white sailing boat passing by. There is a sense of nostalgia and homeliness in the picture – that lovely feeling of living right by the sea.

The painting is on stretched canvas with edges painted, and can be hung as is without the need for a frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 50.5 x 39.5 cm (including frame)

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Pot & Onions
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A large and very well executed mid century modernist still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

In this composition, four onions sit amidst a copper lid and vessel. The colour palette is restrained, focused mainly on purple, green, and orangey brown. Expressionist brushstrokes fill the background, creating a wonderful light and shadow effect, while echoing the colours of the objects in the foreground. The artist has very successfully captured the colour variation of the skin of the onions as well as the reflective surface of the copper objects.

This large painting would look brilliant in a kitchen or dining setting. It is presented in a simple wood frame that complements it perfectly. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 67 x 72 cm (including frame)

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Goes Up, Comes Down
£550
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A playful and captivating still life painting, executed in acrylic onto linen canvas by contemporary Irish artist Jenny Belton, and dated 2024 on reverse.

Jenny Belton is artist based in Dublin, Ireland and has been painting, drawing and making from a young age. Her main inspiration is mid-century art, sculpture, design and architecture in addition to abstract expressionism and the fauvist movement. She drawn to art that is accessible, inclusive and nostalgic and hopes to capture this in her own work.

The painting has 3 other ‘companion’ pieces which depict a similar setting, which can be seen in the photos. Details of those paintings are available to view here.

The painting is painted onto stretched linen canvas that can be hung as is. The painting is in excellent condition.

Size: 30 x 40cm x 20mm

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Tulips in a Jug
£440
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An elegant and delicate mid-century still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition captures a bouquet of tulips in a jug, accompanied by a 2 round objects on a dark cloth. They rest on a table with a blue tablecloth with gentle folds.

The artist has used a soft and soothing muted colour palette with gentle greens, blues, and earthy browns, balanced by the warm red of the tulips. The brushwork is loose and impressionistic, giving the piece an almost soft-focus quality.

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

Size: 70 x 61 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with White Chair
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A soothing mid-century modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting presents an interior scene that centers around a white chair, with an assortment of objects including a flower vase, a lemon, and an apple resting upon it.

The backdrop has been abstracted into blocks of light muted pastel hues, creating a harmonious interplay of colours that also intensifies the vibrancy of the objects due to its lighter shades.

The dynamic and expressive diagonal brushstrokes in the background imbues the scene with a sense of energy, and the gentle muted pastel colours add an uplifting quality.

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

Size: 64 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Candlesticks
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A very well executed mid century still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

Featuring two candlesticks against a patterned background, the artist has played with light and shadow to create depth and interest. The palette is restrained and on-naturalistic, with mostly blue, yellow and green present, creating a subtlety that encourages us viewers to focus on the forms. The myriad of patterns and textures creates lots of interesting optical details to explore.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame. The painting has very light craquelure present to its upper half portion, but this is only noticeable upon very close inspection. Otherwise, it is in good vintage condition. The frame has small area of paint loss at its left border as shown.

Size: 59 x 42 cm (including frame)

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Fruit & Red Mug
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An expressive and beautifully textured mid-century still life oil composition, executed in oil onto board.

The painting revolves around a brown tabletop setting that features a plate of 3 fruit, a red mug, and a tray.

The artist has thoughtfully used a warm palette of reds and yellows with hints of green and white. Through the masterful use of the colour gradient technique employing contrasting shades, as well as expressive and textured brushstrokes, the three-dimensional qualities of the objects are enhanced and the overall composition is full of character.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wide profiled gilt frame The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor scuffs but this does not detract from the overall appearance.

Size: 39.5 x 39.5 cm (including frame)

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Brown & Black
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A striking original mid century modernist composition, painted onto board and dated 1968 by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Hållander (1915-1980), whose artworks have been represented in public collections including the National Museum and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Sundsvall Museum, and the Institut Tessinin in Paris.

A group of mostly unidentifiable objects in a very restrained palette sit against a grey background. This still life leans towards abstraction, with the artist focusing on the forms of the objects and how the elements interact with one another. There is an invisible tension between the objects, as they push and pull against one another. However, there is a very balanced rhythm through the picture, encouraging us viewers to weave our view in and out, up and down and around the composition to explore the form of each object. The artist uses a restrained palette – the picture is almost monochrome, except for the pops of orange and pink, which draws our eyes to the centre of the picture. There is a wonderful depth to the composition, as well as a very satisfying matte finish to the overall surface.

This original oil on board is wonderfully presented in a distressed frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has slight wear but this suits its overall distressed style.

Size: 65.6 x 74.5 cm (including frame)

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Sail Boats & Flowers
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A fantastic and confidently executed expressionist mid-century composition, painted in oil onto board.

A large brown vase filled with striking orange and yellow flowers punctuates the foreground of the painting, and with a view of a vast sea with sailing boats behind it. Tucked away on the left-hand side of the composition stands a small orange hut. Its striking hue contrasts beautifully against the darker blue ocean.

Executed in an expressive manner, the artist demonstrates strong emotion in the piece through the use of rich colours that infuses the scene with energy, as well as bold and confident brushstrokes that create a textural visual impact.

This oil on board is housed in a deep-profiled wood frame with an inner gilt and cream window. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 43 x 48 cm (including frame)

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Stacked Objects
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A striking original mid century modernist composition, painted onto board and dated 1968 by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Hållander (1915-1980), whose artworks have been represented in public collections including the National Museum and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Sundsvall Museum and the Institut Tessinin in Paris.

A group of mostly unidentifiable objects are stacked on each other, set against a grey background. This still life leans towards abstraction, with the artist focusing on the forms of the objects and how the elements interact with one another. There is an invisible tension between the objects, as they push and pull against one another. However, there is a very balanced rhythm through the picture, encouraging us viewers to weave our view in and out, up and down and around the composition to explore the form of each object. The artist uses a restrained palette – the picture is almost monochrome, except for the green in the middle, which draws our eyes to the centre of the picture. There is a wonderful depth to the composition, as well as a very satisfying matte finish to the overall surface.

This oil on board is wonderfully presented in a distressed style frame with ridge detail and an inner gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 61 x 77 cm (including frame)

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Fish on a Plate
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A fun and playful painting on canvas, executed in a modernist style, framed and ready to hang.

Featuring three fish on a round plate, the simplicity of the subject and colour palette of this painting is what makes it stand out. The blue and white palette is reminiscent of the coast, bringing to mind the sea and all its delights. This painting would make such a lovely addition to a dining or kitchen setting.

This acrylic on canvas is edges in a complementary slim pine wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 43.5 x 60.5 cm (including frame)

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Floral & Figurine
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An elegant and serene mid-century still life interior scene, executed in oil on board.

The composition presents a window sill adorned with an assortment of vibrant yet delicate flowers. Each petal and leaf is meticulously rendered, radiating with life and vitality. Behind the floral arrangement stands a figurine, its form partially obscured yet intriguingly present.

A gentle and delicate brownish hue envelops the space in the backdrop, providing a soft and unobtrusive setting for the floral display. The subtle tonal variations lend depth to the scene, allowing the flowers and figurine to emerge as focal points while maintaining a sense of harmony within the composition.

This oil on board is housed in a really lovely wood frame. The painting has some light marks to its surface as shown in the close ups. The frame has some scuffs, commensurate with age.

Size: 50 x 71 cm (including frame)

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Fish & Flowers
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A characterful mid-century modernist style still life oil composition, painted onto canvas.

At the heart of the painting lies a table setting adorned with a striking juxtaposition of elements: a fish and a bouquet of flowers. The fish rests atop a vibrant red cloth which surface is filled with creases and folds, lending depth and dynamism to the scene.

The artist has skilfully reduced the composition down to angular blocks of contrasting colours, emphasising the inherent geometry of the scene.

The colour palette is rich and vivid, lending a striking quality to the painting, and the expressive brushstrokes have been confidently and swiftly applied. Furthermore, by leaving areas of the canvas exposed, the artist’s creative use of negative space accentuates the shapes of the figure and objects, drawing our attention to their distinct form.

This oil on canvas laid and onto board is housed in a well-suited wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has scuffs but this is in keeping with its overall style.

Size: 47 x 62 cm (including frame)

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The Green Ball
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A striking original mid century modernist composition, painted onto board and dated 1966 by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Hållander (1915-1980), whose artworks have been represented in public collections including the National Museum and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Sundsvall Museum and the Institut Tessinin in Paris.

A group of mostly unidentifiable objects sit on a black and white surface, with one green ball punctuating the centre of the composition. This still life leans towards abstraction, with the artist focusing on the forms of the objects and how the elements interact with one another. There is an invisible tension between the objects, as they push and pull against one another. However, there is a very balanced rhythm through the picture, encouraging us viewers to weave our view in and out, up and down and around the composition to explore the form of each object. The artist uses a restrained palette – the picture is almost monochrome, except for the green in the middle, which draws our eyes to the centre of the picture. There is a wonderful depth to the composition, as well as a very satisfying matte finish to the overall surface.

This oil on board is wonderfully presented in a distressed wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very light wear but this suits its overall distressed style.

Size: 66 x 75 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Vegetables
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A brilliantly executed modernist style still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1965.

The artwork depicts a tabletop setting featuring an assortment of vegetables including carrots, radish, tomatoes, and a cabbage.

Working with a modernist ethos in mind, the artist has intentionally chosen not to focus on realistic details, and instead explores the use of colours, brushstrokes, form and shapes to create a sense of depth and space.

Expressive and lightly textured brushstrokes fill the canvas and we are able to identify distinct areas of colours, where the artist has skilfully used contrasting flat areas of patches of colour to give rise to the various forms within this composition.

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

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Size: 59 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Red Tulips
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A captivating and well-balanced interior still life composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

Upon first glance, a vase of striking red tulips in the foreground captures our attention. Our eyes are then guided to a red ceramic jug in the middle ground, followed by a dresser in the background. There is a strong focus of attention on the objects as their bold colours stand out in contrast to the background painted in light cream, grey, sand, and blue tones.

The painting has an uplifting quality, brought forth through the use of rich colours and expressive brushstrokes.

This oil on canvas is housed in a well suited gilt frame with an inner hessian window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 67 x 58 cm (including frame)

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Citrus Arrangement

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A vibrant and lively mid-century still life that balances structure with spontaneity, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition gathers a cluster of oranges or orange flowers in a glass, a sculptural pedestal bowl filled with citrus, and scattered fruit arranged across a vivid, almost stage-like tabletop. The setting feels both intimate and constructed -blocks of deep teal, cobalt, and forest green rise behind the objects, suggesting an interior space distilled into geometric planes.

The style leans toward modernist abstraction, where forms are simplified yet expressive. Outlines are confidently drawn, giving each object a bold presence, while perspective is intentionally flattened, allowing shapes and colours to interact more as a composition than a literal scene.

Colour is central and striking: zesty oranges glow warmly against cool blues and greens, creating a vibrant push-and-pull across the canvas. Acidic lime tones and yellow highlights punctuate the foreground, adding freshness and rhythm. The palette feels both harmonious and energetic, with strong contrasts that keep the eye moving.

Brushwork is loose yet deliberate, with visible, chalky strokes that lend texture and immediacy. Edges soften and dissolve in places, while elsewhere they are reinforced with darker contours, giving the piece a dynamic, almost sketch-like vitality. The overall effect is one of cheerful sophistication:a still life that feels animated, modern, and quietly bold.

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

Size: 49 x 69.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Blue Chair

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A striking still life composition that centres on a blue wooden chair rendered with bold clarity, its angular structure anchoring the scene, and executed in oil onto board and dated 1978.

Resting on the seat are three rounded green fruits, their placement both casual and deliberate. Behind, a partially opened window shutter introduces a sense of space and atmosphere, suggesting filtered daylight entering an otherwise enclosed interior.

Executed in a modernist style, the painting embraces simplified forms and strong outlines. Perspective is intentionally flattened, lending the composition a decorative, almost architectural quality. The artist prioritises balance and rhythm over realism, allowing shapes and colour blocks to guide the eye.

The colour palette is vibrant yet harmonious: dominated by saturated blues that define the chair and surrounding space, contrasted with lively greens and yellow undertones in the fruit and background. Accents of warm terracotta and muted mauve in the floor add depth and visual grounding.

Brushstrokes are confident and expressive, with visible texture throughout. Areas of layered paint and subtle tonal variation give the surface a tactile quality, while darker outlines enhance definition and structure. The result is a composition that feels both playful and composed, capturing a quiet, contemplative interior moment.

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

Size: 82 x 53 cm (including frame)

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Ethereal Still Life

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A soothing and elegant mid-century still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition captures a table setting where 2 apples, a bowl, and a large vase of delicate pink and blue flowers are placed against a subdued backdrop.

The painting emanates an ethereal quality, and soft and gentle brushstrokes create a misty atmosphere, enveloping the scene in a tranquil aura. Light filters upon each object, casting subtle shadows and illuminating the setting with a serene glow.

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

Size: 53.5 x 64.5 cm (including frame)

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Fruits in Firelight

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A vivid and vibrant semi-abstract still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1968.

This vibrant still life painting bursts with energy, colour, and texture. Executed in thick, expressive strokes of oil paint, it depicts a lively arrangement of fruit—a watermelon, pears, and an apple—set around a bold white jug or vessel.

The palette is dominated by fiery oranges and reds, offset by cool greens, blues, and earthy neutrals, creating a striking visual rhythm. The artist uses impasto technique, layering paint thickly so that the surface itself becomes dynamic and tactile, almost sculptural.

Forms are loosely defined and semi-abstract, with bold black outlines and simplified shapes that emphasise movement over realism. The objects tilt and overlap in a way that feels playful and spontaneous, reflecting the modernist influence of mid-20th-century European still life painting.

The overall effect is joyful, bold, and full of life—a painting that doesn’t just capture objects but transforms them into a celebration of colour and form. Its golden frame heightens the sense of richness and drama, making it a striking statement piece for any interior.

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

Size: 52 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Green Pears on Table

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A charming and characterful still life composition executed in tempera on board in 1979, by the established Swedish artist Eric Cederberg (1897-1984), whose artworks have been represented in several public and museum collections across Sweden.

The painting presents a neat arrangement of five bright green pears – four whole and one sliced open to reveal its pale, almost translucent interior. The fruits are evenly spaced across a deep brown tabletop, their rounded forms casting bold, graphic shadows that anchor them to the surface. Scattered leaves add a touch of organic movement, their linear veins painted in stylised strokes.

The palette is wonderfully restrained yet vivid: fresh greens for the pears, muted earthy browns in the background, and stark black accents used for shadow and seed detail. The brushwork is clean and deliberate, with flat planes of colour and minimal blending, giving the piece a graphic, almost poster-like quality. Each pear is painted with a confident simplicity, allowing form and silhouette to take precedence over realism.

This still life celebrates simplicity and bold shape, making it a striking decorative piece with strong visual character.

This painting on board is presented in a complementary gilt frame with an inner cream border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some marks and paint loss as shown.

Size: 19 x 24 cm (including frame)

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Painterly Harvest

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A vibrant and painterly mid-century abstract still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

This composition captures a cluster of fruit, most prominently a glowing red apple and luminous yellow pears, arranged against a softly abstracted ground. The forms are simplified and gently rounded, their silhouettes emerging from a haze of colour rather than precise line, giving the work a poised yet spontaneous quality.

Executed in a modernist idiom, the painting balances figuration with abstraction. The fruit appears anchored by a dark, gestural base suggesting a tabletop, while the surrounding space dissolves into broad planes of muted grey, sage, and cream. A bold field of muted crimson in the upper right adds structure and counterpoint, framing the brighter central forms.

The palette is both earthy and expressive: warm reds, golden yellows, and fresh green are set against cool blue accents and smoky neutrals. This interplay creates depth without relying on strict perspective.

Brushstrokes are confident and painterly: at times thick and textured, at others scraped back or thinned to reveal underlying layers. Areas of visible underpainting and energetic, gestural marks lend movement and vitality, embodying the mid-century fascination with colour, balance, and expressive surface.

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

Size: 35.5 x 65 cm (including frame)

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Plant Pot & Apples

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A brilliant mid-century modernist style still life composition that focuses on the simplicity of everyday objects, executed in oil onto board.

The painting features a potted plant and two green apples placed on a flat surface by a window. The arrangement is simple and balanced, with the plant situated to the left and the apples placed together on the right, allowing each element space to stand out while maintaining a sense of harmony.

The colour palette is dominated by cool greens and blues, creating a serene atmosphere. The brushstrokes are expressive and have been confidently executed, imbuing the painting with an uplifting feel.

This oil on board is housed in a very well-suited wood frame with an inner blue border that pairs wonderfully with the painting. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 49.5 x 36.5 cm (including frame)

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Blue Bowl & Pears

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A small but very striking still life composition, executed in tempera on board and dated 1978, by the established Swedish artist Eric Cederberg (1897-1984), whose artworks have been represented in several public and museum collections across Sweden.

Small yet impactful in its composition, the painting presents a carefully balanced arrangement of fruit upon a wooden surface. At the centre sits a vivid cobalt-blue bowl, cradling a bright yellow lemon and a tightly clustered bunch of deep purple grapes, accented with a bold green leaf. Surrounding the bowl are five pears in varying tones of green and brown, their organic forms adding rhythm and balance to the composition.

The artist has used a simplified, almost sculptural style, emphasising solid blocks of colour and clear outlines over intricate detail. The palette is bold and saturated, contrasting jewel-like purples and blues against earthy browns and greens, with the lemon’s intense yellow providing a sharp highlight. The brushwork is confident yet controlled, with smooth, flat applications of paint that create a sense of weight and presence.

The background is rendered in horizontal bands of brown, giving a structured backdrop that contrasts with the roundness of the fruit.

This tempera on board is presented in a well suited frame with an inner and outer gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 26 x 31 cm (including frame)

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Branches in a Blue Vase

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A striking and expressive mid-century still life, executed in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Johnsson (1917–2007), whose artworks have represented in public collections including the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Sweden, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and the Skåne Art Association.

The painting depicts a cluster of slender and elegant branches with fresh green leaves arranged in a patterned blue vase, placed against a softly muted background. The composition is both simple and dynamic: balanced by a small yellow form in the lower right, perhaps a lemon, which introduces a bold contrast of colour and geometry.

Rendered in thick, confident brushstrokes, the artist’s impasto technique gives the surface a rich texture, while the interplay between earthy browns, cool blues, and mossy greens evokes an organic harmony. The background, layered in sage, light yellow and beige tones, creates a sense of depth without overt detail, allowing the arrangement to stand as a sculptural focal point.

The overall style reflects the sensibilities of mid-century modernism: abstracted yet rooted in observation – where everyday objects are distilled to their essence through shape, tone, and texture.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary gilt frame with red undertones and an inner cream border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 73 x 42 cm (including frame)

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Chair in Sunlight

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An intimate mid-century still life centres on a simple wooden chair, positioned in a dim interior and illuminated by a striking shaft of light, executed in oil onto canvas.

Two small fruits rest gently on the seat, introducing a subtle human touch without the presence of a figure. The composition is sparse yet deliberate, with the chair’s linear structure and the vertical band of light creating a quiet tension between solidity and atmosphere. The surrounding darkness enhances the sense of stillness, evoking a contemplative, almost meditative mood.

The style leans toward a pared-back realism infused with modernist restraint. Forms are simplified, and the geometry of the chair is emphasised through clean lines and carefully observed perspective. There’s a strong interplay between light and shadow, reminiscent of chiaroscuro, yet softened through a muted, mid-century sensibility. The artist has focused less on detail and more on mood, allowing light itself to become the central subject.

The palette is warm and earthy – deep browns and burnt sienna dominate the scene, contrasted by the pale, almost creamy tones of the illuminated chair. The fruits introduce gentle accents of yellow, subtly catching the light and drawing the eye. The brushwork is smooth and controlled, with fine, even layering that allows the canvas texture to quietly show through. Edges are softened rather than sharply defined, lending the painting a hushed, atmospheric quality that feels both timeless and introspective.

This oil on canvas is housed in a wood frame that complements the subdued palette of the work beautifully. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48.5 x 40.5 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Harvest

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A striking modernist still life that presents a vibrant arrangement of fruit abstracted into a dynamic composition of intersecting planes and softened geometry, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1950.

The familiar forms of citrus and rounded vessels are deconstructed and reassembled into a rhythmic interplay of curves, arcs, and angular shapes, inviting the viewer to experience the still life as both object and structure. Rather than depicting fruit in literal terms, the artist captures its essence through balance, weight, and spatial tension.

Executed in a refined modernist style, the composition reflects the influence of Cubism and post-war abstraction, where form and colour take precedence over realism. Overlapping shapes create depth while maintaining a flattened picture plane, lending the work a quiet architectural quality. The arrangement rests within a harmonious equilibrium, suggesting careful deliberation and confident restraint.

The palette is both playful and sophisticated, featuring soft pastel tones of peach, lemon yellow, sage green, muted lilac, and warm coral, contrasted with grounding passages of charcoal, slate grey, and black. These colours are thoughtfully distributed across the surface, allowing light tones to advance and darker forms to anchor the composition.

Brushwork is smooth and controlled, with areas of matte, even application that emphasise the clarity of form. Subtle variations in opacity and tone reveal the artist’s hand, while clean edges between colour fields enhance the geometric precision. The surface possesses a quiet tactility, reinforcing the contemplative nature of the work.

Overall, this painting exemplifies the mid-century modernist pursuit of harmony between abstraction and representation, transforming an everyday still life into a refined study of form, colour, and compositional balance.

This oil on canvas is housed in a unique and well-suited wood frame featuring a wide, softly textured border in a warm tone. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some age-appropriate marks which do not detract from its overall presentation.

Size: 35 x 72.5 cm (including frame)

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Lemons

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A contemporary oil painting on a round canvas board featuring three yellow lemons clustered together with green leaves. The lemons are painted in a loose, impressionistic style with soft brushstrokes and subtle shading, giving them a vibrant and slightly textured appearance. The background is a light, neutral tone that contrasts nicely with the rich yellow of the lemons and the deep green of the leaves, making the fruit the focal point. The canvas board itself is circular, adding a unique and modern touch to the otherwise classic still-life composition.

This painting is unframed but can be hung as is. It is in excellent condition.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with 4 Pears

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A contemporary semi-abstract still life composition, painted in acrylic onto canvas.

This painting is a stylized still life with bold, simplified shapes and vibrant contrasting colours. We see a white pedestal bowl filled with three green pears with visible stems. To its left sits a white plate with a single pear, and to its right a white pitcher with a long, green stem holding a single white flower, leaning slightly to the right.

In the background, a deep red wall centres as the backdrop, balanced by a blue rectangular window with light blue shutters on the right. A partial white chair is visible on the left.

The style is modern and minimalist, with an emphasis on geometric forms and a flat, decorative composition.

The painting is on stretched canvas with white painted edges, and is strung and ready to hang. It is in excellent condition.

Size: 40 x 40 cm

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Yellow Flowers

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A mid century modernist floral composition, painted in oil onto board.

This painting depicts a vibrant and expressive still life of yellow flowers in a green vase. The style appears loose and impressionistic, with bold, confident brushstrokes and a rich color palette. The background is abstract, filled with green, pink, and darker hues that contrast beautifully with the bright yellow flowers and the blue-green vase.

The composition is framed with a wide profile wood frame that complements the earthy tones in the artwork, giving it a rustic and natural feel. It exudes an energetic and lively atmosphere, typical of modern or expressionistic art.

The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 60.5 x 45 cm (including frame)

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