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Bottle and Jars

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An uplifting mid-century modernist still-life composition, executed in oil onto board.

The composition depicts everyday objects including bottles and jars arranaged on a tabletop. The artist reduces these items to simplified geometric forms, creating an abstracted and fragmented representation of a still life.

A muted yet vibrant palette of pastels colours have been used. Soft pinks, creams, and whites provide a background, while blues, greens, reds, and yellows punctuate the composition, bringing a wonderful contrast.

The brushstrokes are loose and lightly textured, with visible layering that enhances the visual interest of the painting.

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

Size: 61 x 78 cm (including frame)

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City Reflections

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An atmospheric cityscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1982.

The subject matter appears to be a European city, likely inspired by historic architectural styles. The artist has focused on the facades of buildings, highlighting tall structures with pointed rooftops and minimal detailing, which convey the essence of the buildings without intricate details.

The colour palette is muted, dominated by shades of earthy greens, browns, and greys, which give the painting a nostalgic, somewhat melancholic feel.

Loose brushstrokes have been dabbed across the canvas. The paint has been applied in broad, layered strokes, and this technique gives the cityscape an impressionistic feel.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some very minor scuffs but is in good condition overall.

Size: 61 x 66.5 cm (including frame)

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Figures under Moonlight

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A brilliant mid-century 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 captures a scene of two figures under moonlight. On the left beside a patterned curtain, a harlequin is stylishly dressed in a hat and in checkered clothing. Behind him on the right, is a ballerina in green.

They appear to be on an outdoor stage, and the artist has captured the evening scene in a very elegant manner, using muted tones of blueish greens to capture the moonlit glow.

The artist’s brushstrokes are gentle, soft, and precise, reflecting a careful attention to detail. The overall muted colours create a subdued and mysterious atmosphere.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner gilt window that suits that painting very well. The painting is in very good condition, and the frame has some minor scuffing. but nothing that detracts from the overall appearance of the piece.

Size: 59 x 68 cm (including frame)

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Forest Echoes

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A brilliant abstract landscape painting executed in oil onto canvas in 1989, that features a composition that hints at natural elements while embracing an expressive and non-representational style.

The composition captures the essence of nature and the sense of a landscape distilled into abstract forms. The shapes are abstracted, resembling the forms of leaves. The scene is dominated by a mix of earthy tones, including shades of greens and browns, which resemble a forested area. These colours are balanced by lighter hues of blue, grey, and touches of beige, suggesting the sky and natural light filtering through foliage.

The brushwork is vigorous and dynamic, with visible strokes that create a sense of movement and energy across the canvas. The artist’s technique uses broad, sweeping gestures that overlap and intersect, giving the piece a layered and lightly textured feel.

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

Size: 53 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Green Jug and Fruit

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An expressive mid-century still life painting, executed in oil onto board.

Inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty of everyday objects, the composition features a dark green jug accompanied by three round fruits placed atop a dark surface. The background is composed of soft, muted greens and pale yellows, creating a subtle, harmonious contrast with the darker shades of the jug and the fruit.

The artist has used loose, expressive brushstrokes, which add a sense of movement and spontaneity to the piece. The visible strokes gives the objects an almost abstract quality, emphasising form over detailed realism.

This oil on board is housed in very well suited frame with with multiple border, adding character to the painting. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing.

Size: 43.5 x 31.5 cm (including frame)

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Hilltop House

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A wonderfully executed moody and atmospheric mid-century modernist style coastal landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

This painting captures a scene at dusk, of a house nestled on a hilltop overlooking a vast, distant sea.

The artist’s dynamic, expressive brushstrokes, blending earthy tones and darker hues, evoke the landscape’s energy, while the softer strokes on the sky and sea beautifully convey the serene stillness of nature’s forces.

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

Size: 43 x 82.5 cm (including frame)

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Reader in Green

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A serene and minimalist mid-century figurative portrait, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1962.

The painting captures a portrait of a young girl reclining with a book in hand. Her posture is relaxed, partially lying across a muted beige cloth and green surface, but her facial features are left undefined, leaving an air of mystery. The absence of facial details invites the viewer to focus on her posture and the quiet intimacy of the scene.

A restrained palette of muted greens and soft beiges dominates the palette, evoking a sense of calm and enhancing the contemplative mood. The brushstrokes are soft and deliberate, giving the painting a soothing quality.

The painting is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. There is a very tiny area of paint loss to the figure’s face, as shown in close up. Otherwise it is in very good condition overall.

Size: 58 x 84 cm (including frame)

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Serene Swim

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A serene mid-century modernist composition, 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 depicts a figure within a tranquil coastal landscape setting. Standing on a rocky shore with a backdrop of the sea, the figure appears to be gazing out at the water, contemplating taking a dip in the sea.

The colour palette is rich and restrained, consisting of a harmonious mix of forest greens, cool blues, sandy tones, and soft pink hues of the figure. The brushwork is loose and expressive, giving the piece a sense of immediacy and vibrancy.

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

Size: 42 x 34 cm (including frame)

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Table Delights

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A delightful mid-century still life composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1946.

The composition presents a slightly elevated view of an orange table adorned with an array of objects including 3 luscious fruit, a blue bowl, and a striking vase overflowing with a bouquet of flowers. Beside the table, we get a partial glimpse of a red chair as well as the surrounding backdrop that has repetitive shades.

The rich colour palette is uplifting, imbuing the painting with warmth and a homely feel. Through the artist’s skillful brushwork, each object comes to life, with expressive and detailed strokes capturing intricate details as well as reflections and shadows cast on the table.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary champagne-painted wood frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame has minor scuffs but this is in keeping with its vintage style.

Size: 86 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Wildflowers

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

The composition centres around a lush bouquet of little wildflowers set in a large blue vase. They are set against a rich green backdrop, which complements the vivid bouquet and highlights its brightness.

The artist has used expressive and playful strokes as well as layered dabs of paint, giving the flowers a textured, almost three-dimensional quality.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some very minor scuffs, but is in very good vintage condition overall.

Size: 62.5 x 67.5 cm (including frame)

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Yellow Apples

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A calm and restful mid-century modernist style still life painting, executed in oil onto board.

The painting features a simple yet harmonious composition of a table setting with two yellow apples and a blue pitcher that stands out as the focal point. The background is divided into soft and subtle colour blocks: earthy red, sage green, and soft yellow. These gentle and muted tones imbue the work with a soothing feel.

The brushwork are loose and expressive. The artist has wonderfully layered strokes, giving the piece a light tactile quality and adding depth to the scene.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary deep profile distressed gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

Size: 61.5 x 54 cm (including frame)

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Quiet Moments

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

The scene unfolds with a table setting, where an array of objects have been thoughtfully arranged. On the left, a pot of blooming purple flowers adds a touch of natural beauty. Beside the pot, a blue saucer and a jug rests. Two photographs lay gently in the foreground, offering a glimpse into moments of personal history. In the background, a sofa is partially visible, draped with a striking striped patterned cloth that adds liveliness to the scene.

The overall colour palette is muted with uplifting hues, adding a very pleasant touch to the painting.

The composition is rich in detail, inviting the viewer to appreciate the beauty of everyday objects, captured in a moment of stillness.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some age marks on its linen border but this does not detract from the overall appearance.

Size: 57 x 66 cm (including frame)

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Coastal Thunderstorm

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An emotive and wonderfully executed mid-century abstract artwork, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.

Captured through dynamic brushwork and a bold abstraction of form, we can perhaps discern the essence of a brewing thunderstorm along a coast.

Swathes of paint sweep across the canvas in contrasting shades, conveying the tumultuous energy of a storm and thunder reverberating through the atmosphere. The composition has been reduced to its artistic elements, with expressive brushstrokes evoking the raw power of the storm.

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

Size: 52.5 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Crowd

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In this mid-century semi-abstract figurative oil composition, a group of six figures walks forward, converging towards each other in the center.

Their forms are simplified, reducing them to black silhouettes with hints of red undertones and their faces glowing in orange. The absence of realistic details lends an enigmatic quality to the piece.

The backdrop, filled with overlaying shades of light yellow over green, as well as warm brown mustard, provides an intriguing rich background, enhancing the striking contrast of the figures.

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

Size: 35 x 47 cm (including frame)

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Figure at Sunset

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A brilliantly executed abstract figurative oil composition painted by the established Swedish artist Ivar Morsing (1919-2009), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Kalmar Museum, and Jönköping Museum.

In this small yet impactful abstracted composition, we can discern a lone figure sitting by a coastal shoreline at sunset, with the sky ablaze in yellow.

The scene is bathed in a restrained palette of rich yellows and muted greens, an emotive and nostalgic atmosphere. The artist employs expressive strokes as well as small swirls of paint, imbuing the artwork with a sense of movement and dynamism.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wide profile gilt frame that suits it very well. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 29.5 x 29 cm (including frame)

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Houses at Dusk

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A large moody and atmospheric modernist-style landscape painting, executed in oil onto board.

Long and narrow in format, the composition features a pathway that stretches from the foreground into the distance, guiding the eye towards farmhouses in the distance. Beyond the houses, we can get a slight glimpse of a coast, against the soft greyish-blue sky at dusk.

The style of the painting is typically modernist in ethos, as the artist has skilfully deconstructed the scene down to blocks of contrasting colours, to demonstrate a sense of depth and dimension.

The use of a moody earthy palette imbues the scene with a nostalgic feel, while the swift and expressive brushstrokes add a wonderful textural quality.

Being narrow and running close to a meter in length, the painting’s size would make it the perfect addition above a bed or sofa.

This oil on board is housed in an attractive linen-lined frame with multiple windows. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 51 x 92 cm (including frame)

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Quay Cranes

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A brilliantly executed mid century modernist seascape composition in oil, painted into board and dated 1945.

This nautical piece depicts a winter harbourside scene, with boats docked by harbour cranes. In the distance beyond the boats, the composition is balanced by tall trees, creating depth within the picture. The painting is wonderfully textured with a matte effect and has a very painterly feel. The artist has used a range of gentle but diaphanous colours, capturing the beautiful light that is cast on this winter’s day. There are a series of juxtapositions evident, such as the way the softer curved forms of the boats contrast with the shaper harder angles of the cranes and the dock. The blues and mustard tones of the boats also contrast with the whites of the ice and the snow.

Overall, this winter harbour scene has a very tranquil and restful feel to it. It captures the essence of a winter day beautifully, and would make a brilliant piece to rest tired eyes on.

This large oil on board is housed in a deep profile mid century painted wood frame which suits the painting beautifully. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some minor scuffing, commensurate for its age.

Size: 61 x 70 cm (including frame)

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Forest Barns

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A serene and wonderfully executed mid-century modernist landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1948.

The scene features two barns with orange roofs nestled within a lush forest setting. The painting is semi-abstract in nature, with all realistic details omitted, and the scene being reduced down to planes of contrasting colour.

The artist has used expressive brushwork and an uplifting muted colour palette, creating a harmonious blend of tones that evoke a sense of tranquility. Upon close inspection, one can appreciate the skilful layering of colours, which adds depth and complexity to the composition. The swift, expressive brushstrokes convey a textural quality, infusing the painting with a dynamic yet soothing energy.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner linen border. The painting has some scattered craquelure present commensurate with its age but paint layer is stable. The frame and the linen border has some age wear including marks and scuffs.

Size: 54 x 69 cm (including frame)

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Green Apples & Pears

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A fun and vibrant mid-century still life composition, executed in oil onto board.

Reminiscent of the Modern British artist Mary Fedden (1915-2012), this painting features a tabletop setting and a playful delight in the particularities of everyday objects.

The artist has used flattened perspective, shapes, forms, bold colour and outlines as a source of inspiration, and to elevate the beauty and particularity of these everyday objects, and imbues them with significance and character.

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

Size: 53 x 63 cm (including frame)

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Seated Nude Figure

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A well-executed and emotive mid-century figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition features a nude female figure kneeling on a blue surface, her body softly leaning on a raised piece of furniture. Her gaze is not facing the viewer, intently focusing on something else.

The artist has used a selection of muted shades, which imparts a calming atmosphere to the work.

Short, expressive brushstrokes imbue the painting with a subtle dynamism, enhancing the emotive essence of the scene.

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

Size: 68 x 61.5 cm (including frame)

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George

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A mid-century modernist style figurative composition that evokes a soothing and contemplative atmosphere, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1951.

The painting presents the side profile of a seated man, his form gently outlined by thin brown strokes that define his silhouette. The background is deep red, offering a striking contrast to the figure, yet the overall feeling is one of calm.

The colour palette is restrained, and the brushstrokes are expressive yet soft and flat.

The artist creatively plays with negative space, leaving portions of the canvas exposed and accentuating the form of the figure.

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

Size: 48 x 40 cm (including frame)

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Through the Farmhouses

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A very pleasant mid-century modernist style painting, executed 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.

The composition presents a figure walking down a pathway lined with farmhouses.

The artist has worked under a largely modernist ethos, simplifying the scene down to blocks of colours, using contrasting tones to create depth and space within the picture.

The painting has a very soothing quality overall, brought forth through the use of a cool palette including shades of blue and beige, as well as gentle brushstrokes.

This oil on board is housed in a stunning frame with multiple borders. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some marks on its linen border but is otherwise in good condition.

Size: 50 x 58 cm (including frame)

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