Mid-Century Modern 'Still Life With Kettle' Vintage Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed

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STILL LIFE WITH KETTLE
Size: 26.4 x 22.4 inches (including frame)
Oil on canvas

A elegant mid-century still life that … Read more STILL LIFE WITH KETTLE
Size: 26.4 x 22.4 inches (including frame)
Oil on canvas

A elegant mid-century still life that captures a quiet, contemplative moment on a tabletop, executed in oil onto canvas.

At its center is a dark olive-green kettle rendered with simplified, almost sculptural clarity, placed beside a softly outlined white ceramic vessel that recedes into a muted grey backdrop. In the foreground, a minimalist black stove ring adds a utilitarian contrast to the domestic serenity of the scene.

The composition is stark yet harmonious, employing a restrained palette of white, grey, olive, and muted browns. Shadows are deliberately soft, lending a hazy atmosphere to the work. The artist has used flat, confident brushstrokes with little visible texture, reflecting the mid-century tendency toward formal simplicity and abstraction of form.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary champagne coloured frame. The painting is in very good vintage condition, and the frame shows a small amount of wear and tear to its corners.

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