Mid Century Swedish Modernist Harbour Oil Painting by Tor Andersson

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This is an oil painting on panel by Swedish artist Tor Andersson (1928-2010).

The composition carries a distinctly personal balance … Read more This is an oil painting on panel by Swedish artist Tor Andersson (1928-2010).

The composition carries a distinctly personal balance between folk narrative and mid-century reduction, with simplified structures and a quiet, almost stage-like spatial depth.

The original hand-built frame, painted with a black inner edge and incised linear texture, forms an unusually sympathetic extension of the work itself. Minor age wear and a visible crack to the lower left side of the frame are shown in the photographs.

A piece where painting and frame remain closely bound, preserving the atmosphere of a highly individual Scandinavian studio practice.

ERA: Mid 20th century
MOTIF: Coastal village, boathouses, Nordic harbour scene
ARTIST: Tor Andersson (1928–2010)
ORIGIN: Sweden
MATERIAL: Oil on panel, hand-built painted wood frame
SIGNED: Yes, lower right
DIMENSIONS:
Painting 48.5 x 38.5 cm (19.1 x 15.2 in)
With frame 52 x 41.5 cm (20.5 x 16.3 in)
Depth 3.3 cm (1.3 in)
WEIGHT: 1920 g (67.7 oz)
CONDITION: Good vintage condition. Painting surface well preserved. Frame with age-related wear, minor scratches, paint loss and one visible crack in the lower left corner. Please see pictures. See less