The Blue Table

An atmospheric mid-century modernist painting that captures a sparse architectural scene bathed in muted sunlight, executed in oil onto board and dated 1963.

Rendered with a serene, minimalist sensibility, the composition features simple, block-like structures with flat facades, a striking blue table set beneath a deep, shadowy doorway, and distant mountains on the horizon. The empty, expansive courtyard evokes a sense of stillness and quietude, suggesting a deserted village or a Mediterranean landscape.

Modernist in its ethos, the painting emphasises geometric abstraction and minimal detailing. The use of simplified architectural shapes and flattened perspective gives it a contemplative, almost dreamlike quality.

The palette is restrained yet evocative, featuring muted creams, soft greys, sandy beiges, and subdued blues. The brilliant, slightly more saturated blue of the table serves as the composition’s focal point, standing out against the otherwise subdued tones.

The surface is textured with visible, deliberate brushstrokes, applied in short, consistent movements that build subtle variations in the flat planes of colour. The brushwork reinforces the painting’s tactile quality and quietly emphasises the play of light across the walls and ground.

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

Size: 46 x 61.5 cm (including frame)