1969 Mid-Century Modern "Stacked Objects on Red" Vintage Still Life Oil Painting by Gunnar Hållander (1915-1980), Framed

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STACKED OBJECTS ON RED
Oil on Board
Size: 24 x 28.1 inches (including frame)

A captivating original mid century modernist … more STACKED OBJECTS ON RED
Oil on Board
Size: 24 x 28.1 inches (including frame)

A captivating original mid century modernist composition, painted onto board and dated 1969 by the established Swedish artist Gunnar Hållander (1915-1980), whose artworks have represented in public collections including the National Museum and Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Sundsvall Museum and the Institut Tessinin in Paris.

A group of unidentified objects including vessels with circular tops are set against an off white surface with a splash of striking red. This still life leans towards abstraction, with the artist focusing on the forms of the objects and how the elements interact with one another. There is an invisible tension between the objects, as they push and pull against one another. However, there is a very balanced rhythm through the picture, encouraging us viewers to weave our view in and out, up and down and around the composition to explore the form of each object. The artist has used a relatively monochrome palette with pops of colour including the green and yellow circles and red backdrop, which draw our eye to the centre of the picture. There is a wonderful depth to the composition, as well as a very satisfying matte finish to the overall surface.

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