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Morning Dressing

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A serene and intimate composition of a figure in an interior setting, executed in oil onto board and dated 1991 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 nude figure standing beside a bed in what appears to be a bedroom The figure is viewed from the back, with arms raised as she is getting dressed. Beside her is a chair draped with a striking patterned fabric, and there is a widow in the left background framing a view of the outdoors.

The colour palette consists of a mix of rich shades including darker forest green and navy blue tones, contrasting harmoniously with lighter shades of yellow and blue.

The brushwork is smooth and gentle, contributing to the quiet mood of the scene.

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

Size: 46.5 x 41 cm (including frame)

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Nanny Goat

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

This is a charming, characterful portrait of a nanny goat. The nanny goat is depicted in profile, with her head turned toward the viewer, creating a slight three-quarter pose. Her head is narrower, with large expressive eyes, a prominent chin beard, and curved, asymmetrical horns that sweep outward in an exaggerated, whimsical fashion.

The setting is simple and pastoral, with green rolling hills and a softly textured grey sky. Two stylized white clouds float gently overhead, emphasizing the calm, rustic atmosphere.

The quirky horns and direct gaze give it a personality beyond a simple animal depiction, evoking storytelling and rural life with a playful, timeless appeal.

The painting is housed in a wood frame with gold trim. Both painting and frame are in very good condition.

British artist Matt Rix spent his childhood in South Africa and now lives with his family on a small holding in rural North Wales. His paintings are uncomplicated, modernist representations influenced by primitive and naïve folk art from times past. Many of the subjects Rix paints are inspired by the animals he sees from day to day. Rix uses recycled materials including discarded paints, boards, frames and backing paper. Much of his work is therefore produced using waste materials resulting in sustainable paintings that evoke a time-worn, nostalgic essence.

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Size: 41.5 x 41.5 cm (including frame)

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Pair of Abstract Figures

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A set of mini mid-century abstract figurative paintings that exude a subtle yet captivating presence, painted in oil onto canvas and sold as a pair.

The artworks feature semi-abstract figures rendered in soft, muted tones. The compositions are characterised by minimalistic and expressive forms, highlighting the human figure through simplified shapes and subtle contouring.

The left painting presents a solitary figure standing against a light, neutral background, with muted pinks and grey tones. The right painting features a seated figure set against a darker, contrasting background, with similar hues and strokes of yellow complemented by deeper shades of black and blue. The figures, though abstracted, convey a sense of poised tranquillity.

The artist’s brushstrokes are loose and textured, creating a raw, organic quality that enhances the sense of movement and form. The layered application of paint, particularly in the figures, lends depth and a sense of abstraction, while the bold, yet soft, contours define the shapes without overwhelming the composition.

These oil on canvases are each housed in complementary wood frames. Both paintings and frames are in excellent vintage condition.

Size of each painting: 26 x 21.5 cm (including frame)

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Potbelly Pig

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

This painting portrays a large pink pig standing on a patch of earth, with a soft rolling green landscape and a muted sky with a few wispy white clouds in the background. The pig is depicted in a folk-art style, characterized by its simplified, rounded form, gentle expression, and minimal yet expressive details.

The pig’s plump body is painted in warm peachy-pink tones, with subtle shading that adds depth and texture to its form. It has small, pointy ears, a curled tail, and short, sturdy legs with dainty hooves. The facial features are minimal but effective, with a tiny black eye, a snout with small nostrils, and a calm, content expression.

The background is soft and understated, with earthy tones that complement the pig without distracting from it. The grass and sky are painted with a slightly weathered texture, giving the painting a rustic, timeless feel.

The artwork is framed in a rustic black wooden frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

British artist Matt Rix spent his childhood in South Africa and now lives with his family on a small holding in rural North Wales. His paintings are uncomplicated, modernist representations influenced by primitive and naïve folk art from times past. Many of the subjects Rix paints are inspired by the animals he sees from day to day. Rix uses recycled materials including discarded paints, boards, frames and backing paper. Much of his work is therefore produced using waste materials resulting in sustainable paintings that evoke a time-worn, nostalgic essence.

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Size: 28 x 23 cm (including frame)

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Riverside Town

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A serene and charming mid-century modernist riverside townscape, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition presents a scene of everyday life, featuring a figure in the foreground, carrying a large woven basket on her head, walking along a promenade. Behind her, another figure behind leans against the wall, gazing towards the river. In the background, a bridge with repeating arches connects the town, whose buildings are rendered in block-like forms with white walls and red roofs. A sailboat drifts on the calm blue waters, adding a sense of leisure.

The painting exemplifies a modernist aesthetic with its emphasis on bold, flattened shapes and a harmonious colour palette dominated by muted tones.

The brushwork is confident and visible, with broad, gestural strokes that give the scene an expressive feel. The play of light and shadow is suggested through tonal variations rather than strict realism.

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

Size: 42 x 61.5 cm (including frame)

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Still Life with Cubist Violin

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A playful mid-century modernist style still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition features a stylised depiction of a violin, open book, apples, and a wine bottle with a glass, all arranged on a table.

Containing elements of cubism, the violin has skilfully been deconstructed into simplified forms. The artist has used bold, flat colours to outline shapes and create depth, allowing for an interplay of light and shadow.

The brushstrokes are smooth and controlled, contributing to a clean quality. The colour palette is dominated by cool tones, primarily deep blues and greens, contrasting with touches of warm colours like the yellow and red of the fruits and the brown of the table.

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

Size: 69.5 x 80.5 cm (including frame)

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Stockholm Sunrise

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A bold and uplifting mid-century modernist painting of a cityscape, executed in oil onto board and dated 1940 in a handwritten letter attached to the reverse.

The composition features an urban setting of Stockholm in Sweden. In the foreground, we can spot a figure holding balloons and other pedestrians on a walkway. Beyond them lies an abstracted view of a bridge that leads to the city.

The painting is rendered in a loose, impressionistic style, characterised by visible, expressive brushstrokes. The style suggests spontaneity and vibrancy, emphasising the mood and atmosphere of the scene over intricate detail. The brushstrokes are textured and swift, adding character to the composition.

The artist has used a warm and harmonious palette dominated by a spectrum of rich shades including yellows and browns, and complemented by cooler tones of blue and green. The warm yellows of the sky suggest a sunset or sunrise, imbuing the work with an uplifting quality.

This oil on board is housed in a ridged gilt frame that is very solid. Both painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

Size: 51 x 40 cm (including frame)

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Stretch of Houses

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A very charming modernist style mid-century street scene composition, executed in oil onto board.

The painting presents a lively neighbourhood lined with a stretch of houses of different sizes and colours, and some greenery at the opposite side of the street.

The combination of rich and uplifting colours as well as confidently executed expressive brushstrokes invigorates the painting with a very positive energy.

This oil on board is housed in an ornate frame that adds character to the piece. The painting has 3 tiny pinholes on the board, but this is only visible upon close inspection and does not detract from the overall piece. There is some craquelure present but the paint layer is very stable. The inner cream border on the frame has some marks.

Size: 60 x 68 cm (including frame)

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The Bouquet

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A very unique and vivid mid century semi abstract oil composition, painted on board and dated 1964 on the reverse.

In this composition we see a vase of flowers which have been painted in a semi-abstract modernist style. The artist has intentionally chosen now to focus on the realistic forms of the florals, and has instead drawn attention to the shapes, colours and lines of the bouquet. Its formal elements are echoed in the background which appears to be the framework of a window, creating a really fun and striking picture. The bright colours contrast against the bold, black outlines and the starkly white vase.

This brilliantly executed oil on board is housed in a wide profile wood frame with decorative carvings. The painting is in good vintage condition, and the frame has some minor scuffing as shown.

Size: 51.5 x 68 cm (including frame)

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The Old Stove

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A large and very well executed mid century interior scene, painted in oil onto board and dated 1959.

This painting depicts a rustic kitchen interior, centering around an old-fashioned wood-burning stove with a tall, curved chimney pipe. The artwork is executed in an impressionistic style, with thick, textured brushstrokes that emphasize form and light rather than precise detail.

The colour palette consists of soft pastel hues, with shades of blue, cream, and earthy yellows, which give the scene a nostalgic, cosy atmosphere. The artist uses light and shadow effectively to highlight the warmth of the setting, as sunlight filters into the room, casting a glow on the stove and surrounding objects.

The painting captures the simplicity and warmth of a traditional home, evoking a sense of nostalgia and domestic comfort. The expressive brushstrokes and layered paint application give it a rich texture, making the surfaces feel almost tangible.

It housed in a very well made mid century frame, with a wood outer border, a linen lined section and an inner gilt border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some marks to its linen border as shown in the close up photos.

Size: 65 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Tulips in Bloom

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An energetic and confidently executed mid-century floral still life composition, painted in oil board onto and dated 1953.

A dynamic arrangement of tulips punctuates the center of the composition.

Containing elements of post-impressionism, the painting is characterised by rich colours as well as loose and expressive brushwork that evoke emotion rather than merely represent the flowers.

The artist has used a rich palette is rich dominated by deep reds, vibrant pinks, and subtle greens, all contrasted against a dark muted backdrop. The darker tones of the background highlight the vibrancy of the flowers, drawing the viewer’s attention to them.

The brushstrokes are bold, energetic, and textured – contributing to the painting’s dynamic as well as emotive 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: 41.5 x 34.5 cm (including frame)

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Wintery Horizon

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An emotive and atmospheric mid-century abstract landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The subject matter appears to be a snow-dappled field with scattered trees and a distant horizon. The painting has a gestural, impressionistic abstraction style, with an emphasis on mood and movement, rather than realistic representation.

Broad, expressive, and textured brushstrokes dominate the canvas, adding a sense of dynamism and immediacy.

The artist has used a muted earthy palette comprising shades of grey, green, and beige, with subtle hints of pink. These shades add a moody and nostalgic atmosphere to the composition.

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

Size: 63 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Abstract Horizon

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A mid-century modernist abstract landscape painting that captures a rugged, windswept terrain through expressive and gestural brushwork, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition evokes an expansive natural scene, possibly an autumnal field or rocky desert, with layered horizontal bands of colour suggesting depth and movement. The artist has used bold black forms scattered across the canvas, which could represent geological formations, shadows, or abstracted land contours.

Rendered in a striking palette of earthy ochres, deep rusts, and burnt yellows, the warm hues contrast dramatically against the bolder black strokes. The upper section features a pale beige sky, creating a sense of atmospheric openness that enhances the composition’s spatial depth.

The painting is executed with raw, gestural brushstrokes and areas of impasto, adding an energetic and dynamic quality.

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

Size: 72 x 91.5 cm (including frame)

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Abstract Structures

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A mid-century abstract oil painting that features a collection of block-like forms, creating a structured yet minimalist composition.

The artist has used expressive brushstrokes, as well as a muted palette – with subdued greys, warm yellow and orange that stands out as a focal point. The forms appear stacked or aligned side by side, evoking a sense of urban or architectural abstraction, possibly referencing buildings against a backdrop.

Overall, the painting has a strong focus on simplicity and form.

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

Size: 25.5 x 32 cm (including frame)

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Apples & Saucer

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A mid-century modernist still life painting that presents a serene composition of apples, a plate, and a knife arranged on a table draped with a white cloth, executed in oil onto canvas.

The artist employs a restrained yet harmonious colour palette, primarily consisting of soft blues, muted greens, and warm earth tones, lending the work a sense of quiet elegance.

Modernist in its ethos, there is a focus on simplified forms and a slightly abstracted perspective. The brushstrokes are loose yet deliberate, creating a lightly textured surface that conveys depth and light. Shadows and highlights are subtly blended, contributing to a subdued yet atmospheric quality.

This oil on canvas is housed in a very well made wood frame that suits it beautifully. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has a scuff to its right edge, as shown in the close ups.

Size: 43.5 x 59.5cm (including frame)

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Coastal Serenity

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A soothing and tranquil coastal landscape composition presented through an abstracted perspective, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1973.

The composition features a calm coastal scene with sandy shores, distant greenery, and an expansive sky that adds depth and atmosphere.

Rendered in a modernist style, the painting embraces simplification and abstraction, the artist has skillfully deconstructed the scene into planes of contrasting colour. Overall, there is a focus on form and colour harmony rather than intricate realism.

The colour palette consists of muted pastel tones – soft blues, pale yellows, gentle greens, and warm beige—creating a serene and contemplative mood.

The artist has used expressive yet smooth brushstrokes with visible directional movement, adding energy and a dynamic quality to the scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has very minor scuffs.

Size: 48.5 x 56.5 cm (including frame)

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Ethereal Landscape

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An emotive and tranquil mid-century abstract landscape, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition features rolling green hills, and a golden field in the foreground. The background is dominated by a vast expanse of sky in a light cool blue, evoking a sense of openness and calm.

Abstract in nature, the forms are suggested rather than explicitly defined. The artist has used a harmonious and restrained palette of blues, fresh greens, yellow, and subtle earthy tones, creating a dreamlike, almost ethereal quality.

Brushstrokes vary in technique, from broad, sweeping motions to smaller, deliberate marks, adding texture and depth. Some areas exhibit a tactile quality, emphasising the materiality of the paint, while others are blended with a soft, almost atmospheric effect.

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

Size: 41 x 57 cm (including frame)

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Ethereal Sea

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A soothing and beautifully textured mid-century abstract seascape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

Although abstract in nature, the painting is characterised by a tranquil depiction of a seascape.

The subtle and muted palette of blues, soft greens, and off-whites suggests a serene, atmospheric scene, possibly of a sea horizon merging into a cloudy sky.

The brushstrokes are layered, fluid and dynamic, hinting at waves. The impasto technique adds depth and tactile quality to the painting.

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

Size: 48 x 57 cm (including frame)

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Figure & Flowers

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A striking mid century composition painted in oil onto canvas.

This painting presents a bold, abstract composition with a strong use of geometric shapes and flat areas of vivid colour.

Two red flowers with green leaves are depicted—one upright on the left side and the other lying across the lower foreground. These flowers bring a natural, organic contrast to the otherwise structured, geometric scene. A large, stylized black and white form dominates the centre. The figure is abstract, adding a sense of mystery.

The painting has a modernist and abstract style, blending elements of cubism and minimalism, with clear outlines, strong contrasts, and a focus on form and colour rather than detailed realism.

Overall, it’s a striking, visually balanced work that merges geometric abstraction with organic floral motifs, creating a sense of both order and liveliness.

Size: 61 x 51.5cm (including frame)

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Figures in a Dream

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A brilliantly executed abstract composition drawn in biro onto paper, by British artist Enos Lovatt (1937-2018).

This intricate composition has a dynamic, surreal quality, filled with abstract forms and stylised figures. The cross-hatching and dense linework typical of biro drawings are skilfully used to create depth, contrast, and texture. The artist plays with positive and negative space, using white areas effectively to highlight the main forms amidst the dark, densely filled background.

The drawing has strong influences from Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, with its dream-like imagery and focus on fluidity, symbolism, and subconscious forms. There’s a sense of narrative, though it remains open-ended and abstract, encouraging personal interpretation.

Overall, the piece is bold, intricate, and highly textured, showcasing the meticulous potential of the humble biro pen in the hands of a skilled artist.

Both the drawing and frame are in excellent vintage condition. The painting is presented within a card mount and a stained black wooden frame, and is protected behind perspex.

Enos Lovatt (1937–2018) studied at Burslem School of Art and the Royal College of Art (1959–1962) before becoming Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Staffordshire Polytechnic until 1992. A prolific artist, he worked in oils, gouache, acrylics, ceramics, and biro, leaving behind thousands of works. He exhibited sporadically, including solo shows in City Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, one man shows at the Paton and Woodstock Galleries in London and at Stafford Museum and Art Gallery.

In the early 1990s, Enos lost most of the three middle fingers on his dominant right hand in a lawnmower accident. The biros allowed him to navigate his vivid and unique imagination and bring the thoughts and images in his head to life in their purest form of magic realism. This drawing was created in the early 2000s.

Size: 55 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Geometric Townscape

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A striking and richly textured mid-century geometric abstract composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting appears to evoke a town with abstract shapes resembling architectural elements. The lower portion of the canvas incorporates geometric forms that may suggest structural blocks like buildings, while the upper portion opens into a more fluid, sky-like expanse of blue.

The painterly brushstrokes are highly expressive, with an emphasis on texture and layering. This impasto technique gives the painting a sense of depth, and a wonderful tactile quality. The colour palette is rich, imbuing the work with a lively feel.

Overall, the composition has a harmonious balance between order (via its geometric forms) and spontaneity (through expressive, textured strokes).

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

Size: 42 x 50 cm (including frame)

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Girl at the Table

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A large and very striking mid century modernist portrait composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1955 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.

This painting is a stylized and abstracted portrait of a seated woman in a minimalist, geometric interior. The composition emphasizes form, structure, and contrast, blending figurative and abstract elements.

The central figure is a girl with angular features, seated at a table with a few simplified objects in front of her. Her hair is short and dark, framing her face. She wears a yellow dress with bold, blocky shapes, adding a pop of colour against the muted background.

The room is divided into sharp geometric shapes, with black, grey, and white tones creating a stark, cubist-like interior. Bold, thick black outlines define the figure and objects, contributing to the graphic quality of the painting. The colours are minimal, dominated by shades of black, grey, white, and beige. The yellow of the girl’s dress provides the only vibrant colour, drawing attention to her figure.

The style is modernist with cubist and expressionist influences, focusing on abstraction and simplicity. Brushwork is flat and controlled, with an emphasis on bold lines and colour blocks over fine details. The deliberate simplicity and sharp contrasts focus attention on the female figure as the emotional and structural centrepiece of the artwork.

The artwork is presented in a simple, light wooden frame, complementing the painting’s minimalist aesthetic. There is a very tiny spot of paint loss along the right side of the painting, as shown in close up, but this does not detract from the overall attractiveness of the piece. There is some general wear to the vintage frame. commensurate with age.

Size: 82 x 67 cm (including frame)

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Golden Plains

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A soothing mid-century modernist style abstract landscape composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1956.

The scene depicts a landscape setting with vast golden fields stretching into the distance and small village buildings in the background.

All realistic details have been omitted as the artist has captured the essence of the landscape without intricate detail and instead by its simplified forms. The structure of the landscape has been deconstructed into large, flat shapes, giving the painting an almost geometric feel that enhances its abstract quality.

The colour palette consists of soft, muted tones—such as shades of yellow, blue and grey. These colors evoke a calm, quiet atmosphere.

The brushstrokes are broad and textured, with a mix of thick and thin applications, adding depth and a light tactile quality.

This oil on board is housed in a well-suited hessian-lined frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition. There are some very little tiny spots of paint loss to the painting, but these do not detract from the overall attractiveness of the painting.

Size: 44 x 69 cm (including frame)

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Golden Quietude

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An emotive and atmospheric mid-century modernist composition that features a serene and abstracted landscape, executed in oil onto canvas.

Simple yet effective in its composition, the painting appears to be a natural scene, perhaps an open field, under a vast, cloudy sky.

The painting uses earthy tones, dominated by golden ochres and muted browns in the foreground. The sky is rendered in soft, diffused blueish greys, creating a moody and atmospheric effect. Overall, the painting is very well-balanced with an equal weight of sky and land, and is enriched with a minimalist aesthetic.

The brushstrokes are loose, expressive, and spontaneous, showcasing the artist’s intention to convey mood and texture rather than detailed realism.

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

Size: 65 x 74 cm (including frame)

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Interior Angles

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A bold and striking mid century modernist interior scene, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1954 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.

This painting depicts an interior scene rendered in a bold, geometric, and abstracted style. The focus is on simplified shapes, structured composition, and a muted, earthy color palette.

The central element of the painting is a large, dark table, with angular lines and panels of brown, beige, and black. Surrounding the table are walls, doors, and furniture, abstractly represented through flattened planes and geometric forms. The space is framed by dark doorways, rectangular wall panels, and a doorway with a visible brown door.

The perspective is intentionally distorted and angular, creating a slightly cubist, modernist feel. The painting emphasizes structure and form, reducing details in favour of simplified and abstracted shapes.

This artwork captures a quiet, introspective interior scene through an abstracted and geometric lens. The angular forms, muted tones, and simplified details create a sense of stillness and structure. It reflects a modernist approach to interior spaces, focusing on the interplay of shape, line, and muted colour. The deliberate distortion and abstraction invite the viewer to engage with the composition’s architectural and emotional depth.

The oil on canvas is framed in a simple, light-coloured wooden frame that aligns with the minimalist, modernist aesthetic of the painting. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffing and slight age toning, but is in good condition overall.

Size: 53 x 66 cm (including frame)

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Little Boxes

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A brilliantly executed modernist landscape scene in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1961.

This mid century composition features a courtyard area surrounded by farmhouses. In the centre of the composition are a row of multicoloured mailboxes, which is typical of Sweden’s countryside where banks of mailboxes are centrally placed. The artist has pained in an expressionist manner – broad and loose brushstrokes are visible across the canvas, giving this piece it’s painterly style. The mailboxes seem to sit perfectly alongside each other, creating this tranquil countryside scene and capturing the beauty of the every day.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim dark blue frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor age wear.

Size: 35 x 44 cm (including frame)

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Memory of a Place

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A subdued and nostalgic mid-century modernist style architectural landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas.

The painting presents a townscape with a group of buildings. Executed in a modernist, semi-abstract style, the artist has skilfully simplified the architecture into geometric shapes, deconstructing the buildings into angular planes and overlapping forms.

A restrained and muted colour palette that includes shades of greys, beige, and cream have been used. These colours enhance the tranquil yet structured atmosphere. There are hints of deep green at the lower portion, possibly representing foliage. Darker outlines subtly emphasise structure, while the layering of forms creates depth.

The brushstrokes are expressive yet controlled, with visible texture that add a light tactile quality and a sense of rawness.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame. The painting has light craquelure present but this is commensurate with age and the paint layer is very stable overall. The frame has some minor scuffing.

Size: 57 x 81 cm (including frame)

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Modernist Tabletop

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A striking mid-century modernist style painting of a still life interior setting, executed in oil onto board and dated 1954.

The composition presents a table scene with objects that include a jug and an artist’s palette, laid upon a green tablecloth.

Rendered in a distinctly modernist style and leaning towards abstraction, the artist as simplified the various forms into blocks of contrasting colours – focuses on the interaction of shapes and colour as opposed to realistic details. There is an emphasis on flat planes and distorted perspectives, creating a dynamic and somewhat cubist feel.

The palette is earthy yet muted, featuring browns, greens, greys, and touches of purple. These colours are balanced with areas of light, creamy white, which lend the piece a sense of contrast and depth.

The brushwork is expressive, with visible strokes that are broad and sweeping, adding a sense of movement and energy.

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

Size: 63 x 75.5 cm (including frame)

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Muted Horizons

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A dreamy mid-century modernist style landscape that evokes a serene yet abstract depiction of nature, executed in in oil onto canvas.

The subject matter appears to be a natural scene, potentially a field or a gentle hillside with trees in the background. The vertical shapes of the trees contrast subtly with the horizontal expanses of land and sky, adding structure to the composition.

Modernist in its ethos and with abstract qualities, there is a focus on the interaction between colour and form as opposed to realistic details.

The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with short and broad strokes used to overlap layers of colours, which contribute to creating depth to the scene.

The palette leans towards soft muted tones, including greens and beige, complemented by hints of pinks pastel blue. These colours create a soothing and naturalistic atmosphere, evoking a sense of calm.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary distressed style frame with an inner gilt window. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs.

Size: 45 x 72 cm (including frame)

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Narwhal

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

This painting features a charming, folk-art-style depiction of a narwhal swimming in the ocean, with a steamship sailing above the waves in the background. The narwhal, known as the “unicorn of the sea,” is painted in soft, muted beige tones, with a long, straight tusk extending from its head. Its tail curls gracefully, adding a whimsical touch to the composition. The narwhal’s small, round eye gives it an expressive and peaceful demeanour.

The ocean is depicted in layered shades of blue, creating a simple yet effective sense of movement in the water. Above the waves, a small black steamship with a red-flagged smokestack is seen puffing grey smoke into the sky. The sky is a soft, aged beige, lending the painting a weathered, nostalgic feel.

The artwork is framed in a black wood frame, which contrasts nicely with the lighter tones of the painting. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

British artist Matt Rix spent his childhood in South Africa and now lives with his family on a small holding in rural North Wales. His paintings are uncomplicated, modernist representations influenced by primitive and naïve folk art from times past. Many of the subjects Rix paints are inspired by the animals he sees from day to day. Rix uses recycled materials including discarded paints, boards, frames and backing paper. Much of his work is therefore produced using waste materials resulting in sustainable paintings that evoke a time-worn, nostalgic essence.

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Size: 33.5 x 28.5 cm (including frame)

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