Still Life – Page 4 – The Discerning Palette

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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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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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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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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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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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Pear Harvest

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A compelling and characterful still life composition executed in oil on board and dated 1964, by the established Swedish artist Eric Cederberg (1897-1984), whose artworks have been represented in several public and museum collections across Sweden.

The composition features four pears clustered in an intimate arrangement, their irregular forms casting deep shadows on a softly textured tabletop. Rendered in thick, deliberate strokes, the pears exhibit a range of green and golden tones, highlighting the subtle variations in ripeness and light. The background is divided into muted blocks of beige and muted pink, adding a sense of modernist abstraction while allowing the forms to remain grounded and tangible.

The brushwork is notably expressive, with impasto applications lending a tactile, almost sculptural quality to the fruit and surface. Each pear is defined not by rigid outlines but by nuanced tonal shifts and textural contrasts, embodying the artist’s sensitivity to both form and mood. The overall effect is contemplative and earthy, inviting viewers to revel in the simple beauty of everyday objects,

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing but is in good condition overall.

Size: 33x 42cm (including frame)

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Quiet Hours

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A large and expressive mid-century interior still life that captures a quiet, contemplative moment within a rustic domestic space, executed in oil onto canvas.

A sunlit table by the window holds a cluster of everyday objects: a ceramic pot, a coffee grinder, and a single blue cup and saucer – all rendered with dynamic and swift brushstrokes. Soft daylight filters through curtains, casting diffused shadows and illuminating the worn tabletop with a gentle, silvery glow.

The artist has used broad, gestural brushstrokes and a muted palette of earthen browns, greys, creamy whites, and soft blues. The treatment of light and surface recalls Scandinavian modernist sensibilities, where atmosphere and introspection are prized over precision. The composition is anchored by bold tonal contrasts, yet the brushwork remains fluid and expressive, suggesting the transient nature of morning rituals and quiet solitude. A small potted plant on the windowsill adds a subtle warmth, hinting at life beyond the frame.

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

Size: 73.5 x 78.5 cm (including frame)

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Room with Red Cushion

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A large and expressive mid-century still life interior that captures a quiet, intimate domestic moment, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1946.

A white-clothed table anchors the composition, atop which sits a rustic bucket, a dark green wine bottle, and a wooden fruit bowl brimming with apples and citrus. The scene unfolds in a modest room with a suggestion of a back door opening to stairs, painted in dark tones. A single chair with a red seat cushion partially frames the left side of the composition.

Executed in broad, expressive brushstrokes, the painting embraces the earthy palette – burnt orange, olive green, mustard yellow, muted blue, and chalky whites. The artist has used a loose, painterly style, with visible textures and confident, gestural strokes that lend the work a tactile immediacy. The result is a composition that is both grounded and atmospheric, imbued with a sense of nostalgia and quietude.

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

Size: 90 x 74.5 cm (including frame)

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The Ceramic Vase

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

Simple yet effective in its composition, the painting presents a ceramic vase placed atop a cloth with folds, set against a grey backdrop.

The colour palette is muted and soothing, with gentle tones of grey, beige, lavender, and hints of earthy browns. These tones evoke a calm atmosphere.

The artist has used short, impressionistic strokes that wonderfully layer as well as blend respective hues, giving the painting a slight textural quality and adding character to it.

This oil on canvas is housed in a very well-suited frame with a gilt and blue border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 46 x 54 cm (including frame)

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The Cockerel

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A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style still life composition, painted in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Richard Björklund (1897–1974) whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Malmo Museum, Ystads Art Museum, and others.

This painting portrays a tabletop scene with what appears to be a cockerel figurine, a pot, as well as a bottle.

Working under a largely modernist ethos and containing elements of abstraction and cubism, the artist has skilfully deconstructed and simplified the scene down to geometric shapes and colour blocks, rather than focus on realistic detail.

A limited colour palette of muted tones—such as blue, grey, beige, and white—accentuated by vivid reds for the figurine’s comb and beak, have been used. This helps to create a balanced contrast, as well as create depth and space within the picture.

The brushstrokes are expressive and visible, adding a light tactile quality to the piece.

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

Size: 59 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Vessels and Bowl

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A striking mid-century modernist style sill life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1953.

The subject matter consists of a green bottle, a blue vessel, and a yellow bowl, thoughtfully arranged against a subdued backdrop of muted greys, greens, and mauves.

Containing elements of abstraction, the artist has skilfully reduced the composition into simplified forms and blocks of overlapping shapes with contrasting colours, that demonstrate a sense of depth to the painting.

The choice of colours is restrained yet impactful, offering a balance between contrast and cohesion. And the selection of muted shades adds a soothing feel to the work.

The artist has used painterly, expressive brushstrokes that create a textured, layered appearance, allowing each object to possess a sculptural quality.

This oil on board is housed in a very well-suited wood frame with multiple profiles. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 52.5 x 42.5 cm (including frame)

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Zest

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A vivid mid-century still life composition bursting with energy and spontaneity, painted in oil onto board.

The painting captures a dynamic arrangement of oranges rendered in expressive, gestural strokes.

The artist has used a bold technique, with thick applications of orange and brown paint evoking the tactile roundness of citrus fruit. Hints of blue punctuate the composition, providing striking contrast and outlining the curves with dramatic flair. The background swirls with earthy browns and warm neutrals, lending the scene a grounded yet painterly atmosphere.

The confident brushwork is vigorous and expressive, imbuing the simple subject matter with emotion and rhythm.

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

Size: 36 x 47.5 cm (including frame)

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Interior with Red Chair

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A compelling and emotive interior still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1989.

In this composition, the artist presents a loosely rendered interior scene suffused with mood and memory. A single red chair, boldly defined in the foreground, anchors the composition and draws the viewer’s gaze. Behind it, a soft turquoise table supports a glowing white pot, while indistinct shapes and brushstrokes in the background suggest an intimate room.

The style leans toward abstract expressionism with hints of figurative elements. Colours are layered in earthy tones – dusty reds, muddy browns, and muted teals – interrupted by flickers of yellow and white light that evoke a hazy, lived-in atmosphere.

The brushwork is gestural and textured, varying from thick strokes to smoother, blended sweeps, creating a dynamic tension between solidity and blur.

This atmospheric still life captures not just the objects themselves, but the emotional resonance of a quiet, familiar space.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary black frame. Both the painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

Size: 45.5 x 56.5 cm (including frame)

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Pitcher & Pears

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A expressive and lively mid-century still life from 1958 that captures a vibrant arrangement of fruit and a pitcher set against a boldly abstracted interior, executed in oil onto board.

A pear, an apple, and sliced citrus rest on a geometric table surface, while a pale blue pitcher anchors the composition with sculptural solidity.

Rendered in confident, textured brushstrokes, the painting channels post-Impressionist and early Modernist sensibilities. The palette is rich and varied, blending warm yellows, earthy browns, and intense reds with cooler tones of turquoise and blues. Each hue is applied with visible, gestural strokes that lend the work a sense of immediacy and rhythm.

The background is an interplay of vertical and diagonal planes, suggestive of drapery or wall panels, contributing to the dynamic spatial ambiguity.

This oil on board is housed in a very well-suited wood frame. The painting has some craquelure present, but the paint layer is very stable overall. The frame has some paint losses, but this is in keeping with its vintage style.

Size: 60 x 51.5 cm (including frame)

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Pregnant Pears

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A very well executed still life composition by British artist Nancy Crewe, painted in oil on to board and presented beautifully in a bespoke white tray frame.

It features four pears, arranged in a row across a horizontal composition, on a muted green and brown surface. The backdrop is a softly blended cream and ochre gradient, suggesting a calm, abstracted environment, almost dreamlike in its quietness.

The lighting and deep shadows cast beneath the pears give the composition a sense of solidity and grounding, contrasting with the airy, abstracted background. The simplified palette—earthy greens, ochres, and whites—evokes a feeling of calm introspection.

This work stands out for its poetic simplicity and its ability to evoke human qualities through still life.

The oil on board is housed in a very complementary white tray frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

Size: 43.5 x 53.5cm (including frame)

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Sunflowers & Fruit

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A cheerful and expressive mid-century still life that bursts with warmth and rustic simplicity, executed in oil onto canvas.

Seven radiant sunflowers, rendered in golden yellows with dark, textured centers, stand proudly in a deep blue pitcher that anchors the composition. The petals, some of which have gently fallen onto the tabletop, are painted with confident, sweeping brushstrokes that lend the work a sense of movement and spontaneity.

The background features a soft, pale vertical gradient juxtaposed against a solid emerald green curtain, creating a subtle tension between formality and domestic comfort. To the right, a small green bowl cradles a red apple and a golden pear – an understated yet charming detail that balances the composition.

The artist employs a naïve, expressive style, favouring bold outlines and flat planes of colour over realism. The overall palette is warm and inviting, grounded by earthy browns and lifted by the rich hues of the floral arrangement and fruit.

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

Size: 66 x 53 cm (including frame)

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A Gentle Afternoon

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A cosy and charming mid-century interior setting composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The central focus of the painting is an oil lamp placed atop a round wooden table that has been covered with a vibrant blue tablecloth adorned with red floral and green leaf patterns. A window in the background allows soft daylight to spill into the room, illuminating the lace curtains.

The artist has used a loose, painterly style with soft and precise brushstrokes, creating a sense of warmth and tranquility. The colour palette is harmonious. The background is muted and neutral, bringing our attention to the objects in the foreground.

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

Size: 63 x 52 cm (including frame)

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Basket of Fruit

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An expressive and charming mid century still life composition, executed in oil onto board.

The painting captures a carefully arranged tabletop composition featuring a woven basket filled with onions and an orange, surrounded by rustic pottery, potted greenery, and a striking blue vase holding deep purple flowers. A rich green cloth drapes across the surface, adding depth and contrast to the arrangement.

Executed in an expressive style, the painting showcases a harmonious blend of warm and cool tones, with earthy browns and greens balanced by soft blues and purples.

The artist has used dynamic, visible brushstrokes, layering colour with a painterly approach that brings texture and movement to the scene. The background is rendered in a muted, abstract manner, allowing the still life elements to take center stage.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary robust wood frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffing present.

Size: 61 x 69.5 cm (including frame)

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Flowers & Checkers

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A well executed and vividly coloured mid century modernist still composition, painted in oil onto board.

Reminiscent of the Modern British artist Mary Fedden (1915-2012), this painting also features a playful delight in the particularities of everyday objects, from stripes and checkers, to flattened perspective as well as bold use of colour. It elevates the beauty and particularity of everyday objects including lemons and flowers, and imbues them with significance and character.

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

Size: 71 x 88 cm (including frame)

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Quaint Interior

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A charming and intimate interior composition dated 1998 and painted in a naïve style, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting offers a delightful glimpse into a cosy room. The focal point is a wooden-framed window adorned with a bouquet of vibrant flowers in a vase placed on the windowsill. Through the window, a serene outdoor scene unfolds, with prominent buildings in the distance. Inside the room, the setting includes a chair with intricate curves, a polka-dotted dress hanging on a wall hook, and a decorative candle sconce. The flooring features a bold checkered pattern in red and blue tiles, adding structure and geometric interest to the scene.

The painting leans toward a naïve art style, characterised by its flattened perspective, simplified forms, rich colours, and emphasis on decorative detail.

The brushstrokes are smooth and meticulous, lending a clean feel to the artwork and showcasing the artist’s strong attention to detail.

The colour palette is bright and vibrant, imbuing the painting with an uplifting feel.

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

Size: 60 x 51 cm (including frame)

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When I Dream, No One is Home

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A captivating and enigmatic urban dreamscape painted in a surrealist style, executed in oil onto board and dated 2007.

The painting unfolds where rows of identical arched windows form undulating red facades that seem to stretch endlessly under a restless sky. A lone man in a tan suit stands solemnly in the lower foreground, his pallid expression contrasting against the architectural rhythm that engulfs him. A towering streetlamp looms large, nearly intrusive, disrupting the visual symmetry and deepening the sense of alienation.

The style leans toward Surrealism, with echoes of de Chirico in its spatial disquiet and uncanny atmosphere. The artist uses bold outlines and flat planes of colour to render the buildings, giving them a graphic, almost theatrical quality. The colour palette is dominated by deep reds, burnt siennas, ochres, and stark whites, under a blue sky dotted with stylised clouds.

Brushstrokes are precise and deliberate, creating smooth surfaces and crisp contours, particularly in the architecture and sky. The textures of the suit and hair of the figure are more softly layered, offering subtle contrast. The overall effect is dreamlike and contemplative.

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

Size: 57 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Refractions by the Sea

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A large and engaging mid-century modernist still life painting that presents an elegant arrangement of glass bottles and a ceramic bowl on a table, set against a serene coastal backdrop, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is framed by two dark vertical elements, likely window shutters, drawing the viewer’s eye toward the deep blue sea and a distant green landmass on the horizon. The bottles, both clear and green, create a mesmerising interplay of transparency, light, and reflection, subtly distorting the landscape behind them.

Executed in a modernist style, the painting emphasises simplified forms, clean edges, and a controlled use of perspective. The artist’s restrained brushstrokes contribute to a smooth and polished surface, with a focus on geometric balance and spatial harmony. The colour palette is carefully curated, featuring cool blues and greens contrasted with the warm reds and browns of the table. The overall effect is contemplative and refined, capturing the quiet beauty of everyday objects bathed in natural light.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary dark gilt frame. The is some minor craquelure to the bottom area of the green vessel, but the paint layer is very stable overall. The frame is in very good vintage condition.

Size: 63 x 78cm (including frame)

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Shadowed Huts

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A brilliantly executed and richly textured modernist oil composition that distills an architectural scene into a series of angular forms and geometric planes, painted by the established Swedish artist Max Gregor Carlsson (1914-1996), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Malmö Museum, Eskilstuna Art Museum, Ystads Museum, Norrköping City Collection, the Landskrona Konsthall.

The composition appears to depict clustered huts rendered in an abstracted, cubist manner – each structure fragmented into simplified blocks of light and dark. The overlapping rooftops and stark verticals guide the eye across a village that feels both familiar and surreal.

The palette is moody and minimal, dominated by deep charcoal, blue, and cream tones with hints of peach. These shades add an atmospheric quietude to the scene, suggesting dusk.

Thick, directional brushstrokes carved into impasto layers give the painting a tactile depth. The artist’s hand is evident in the textured surface, with strokes laid down in rhythmic, almost architectural patterns. The style draws on both Cubist abstraction and the expressive materiality of mid-century modernism, offering a bold yet contemplative visual experience.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary black frame. The painting has some craquelure present, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 43.5 x 51.5 cm (including frame)

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Bottle & Fruit

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A charming mid-century modernist still life composition that captures a tabletop arrangement rendered in bold, expressive strokes, executed in oil onto canvas.

Inviting viewers to revel in the simple beauty of everyday objects, the painting presents a tall green bottle, flanked by two oranges and two pears – one a deep green and the other a warm golden hue. The fruit appears loosely arranged on a white and mauve tablecloth, set against a richly layered background of deep blues and soft purples.

The artist has used a vivid and and lively colour palette, with saturated tones of green, burnt orange, rich blue and violet playing off one another to create both harmony and contrast. The brushstrokes are confident and gestural, with visible textural layering giving the work a sense of movement and energy.

This oil on canvas is housed in complementary silver painted wood frame with an inner cream border. The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffing.

Size: 54 x 58 cm (including frame)

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Bottle & Books

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A vivid and striking mid-century modernist style still life rendered in bold, expressive strokes, executed in oil onto board.

The composition centers around a stylised bottle positioned by stacked books and a rounded green fruit, all set against a rhythmically painted abstract backdrop.

The artist has used a dynamic palette of cool blues and greens, accented with pops of yellow, creating a vibrant yet harmonious scene.

The forms are outlined in thick, confident black lines, further accentuating each shape. The brushstrokes are broad, gestural, and textural, imbuing the work with a tactile energy. The background is composed of soft, blended gradients and rhythmic horizontal brushwork, evoking the feeling of light filtering through a window.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting has some marks, but is in good vintage condition overall. The frame has some scuffs.

Size: 39.5 x 62.5 cm (including frame)

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Chair & Vessels

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A small yet compelling mid-century modernist interior scene executed in a geometric abstraction style and muted tonal harmony, painted in oil onto board.

The composition features a simplified domestic arrangement – a wooden chair, a tabletop with ceramic vessels – all rendered in blocky, interlocking planes. The artist’s approach flattens space, drawing influence from Cubism, while retaining the warmth and familiarity of a lived-in interior.

The muted palette consists of greens, blues, and browns, evoking a calm, contemplative atmosphere. The brushwork is assertive and sculptural, with short, directional strokes that build texture and form without over-modelling. Each object is distilled to its essential volume, balancing abstraction with recognisability.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary deep, gold-edged frame with an inner linen lining. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 30 x 20 cm (including frame)

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