20th Century Paintings

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Buy From Our Own Empire the Best Market (in blue) Gouache 19 x 76 cm c.1930 Design for Empire Marketing Board Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Hall...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display, 'Book to Colindale' Gouache 26 x 32 cm c.1930 Stamped to reverse A E Halliwell Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell ...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display by Underground (Hendon) Gouache 21 x 28 cm 1928 Signed and dated 1928, inscribed 'Roughs Submitted for the 1929 Air Display'; wit...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display by Underground (Hendon) Gouache 16 x 24 cm 1930 'Rough for 1929 Air Display Bill A E Halliwell' (signature and title mounted to r...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Design for Underground Poster Gouache 15 x 12 cm 1927 Signed, dated and inscribed "Design for Underground Poster, executed 30" x 20", A. E. Halliwell '27...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Underground to Escape the Fog Gouache 19 x 13 cm c.1930 Signed to the bottom right and inscribed 'Design for a Poster, Carried out 12" x 20".' Provenance:...

'Theatre in the Park' gouache on art paper, French School (circa 1930s, signature unknown). A charming vignette of costumed performers in an open air...

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Angela Stones (1914 - 1995) Still Life with Coffee Pot and Fruit Oil on board 41 x 51 cm Signed lower right. A mid-century still life in oils, characterised by Stones' textured brushwork, inventive composition, and rich use of colour. Stones was educated at the Chelsea School of Art, and was a member of an artistic dynasty. Her mother Dorothy Bradshaw (1893 - 1983) studied under Jack Merriott – the artist famous for his British Rail posters, and her son, Christopher Assheton-Stones (1947 - 1999), was arguably the foremost pastel artist...

Sir Alfred Munnings R.A. (1878 - 1959) 'Favourite Hound' Oil on Wood Framed 98 x 74 cm Sir Alfred Munnings R.A. was known as one of England's finest painters of animals and as an ou...

Le Collier de Perles by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm (24 x 19 ⅝ inches) Signed and dated lower right, Ludovic Rodo 1927 This work of art is accompanied...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Don't be drowned, travel underground Gouache 11 x 6 cm 1927 Signed, dated and inscribed 'Poster design 12.5" x 20" executed 1927' Provenance: Family of t...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) War is War Gouache 21 x 19 cm (full sheet size 38 x 28 cm) c.1930 With signature and title from applied support paper Provenance: Family of the artist ...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Women in blue and yellow Gouache 30 x 47 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator, and d...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Furs Airbrush and pen 50 x 32 cm c.1930 Stamped signature Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator...

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Angela Stones (1914 - 1995) French Street Scene Oil on board 56 x 41 cm A delightful mid-century oil painting. A couple and their dog meander down a cobbled French lane under a bright blue sky. Stones was educated at the Chelsea School of Art, and was a member of an artistic dynasty. Her mother Dorothy Bradshaw (1893 - 1983) studied under Jack Merriott – the artist famous for his British Rail posters...

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Stunning carved abstract calligraphy artwork on wood panel by Bahrain artist Ali Al Mahmeed, Signed verso. Size: 29.5 x 48 in / 75 x 122 cm (framed). Spanning over 30 years, Ali Al ...

G F Nicholls Early 20th century view of Oxford Gouache 36 x 28 cm Signed to lower left George Frederick Nicholls (1857–1939) was a British painter renowned for his topographical artworks, particularly those depicting the landscapes of Cornwall, the Cotswolds, and Oxford. His works are characterised by strong technique and his ability to capture light and typically depict picturesque views over rural England. His art continues to be appreciated today for its detailed representation of early 20th-century British landscapes. Nicholls painted this gouache of All Souls...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Early Summer Period Excursions from London Gouache 26 x 15 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, i...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Xmas Period Excursions from London Gouache 26 x 15 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrat...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Easter Excursions from London Gouache 26 x 15 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator, a...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Holidays on the Continent Gouache 19 x 13 cm Stamped to reverse, A E Halliwell Gunnersbury Gardens. c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwel...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Summer and August Bank Holiday Period Excursions Gouache 26 x 15 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British art...

This is an acrylic painting on wove paper by Sam Francis. It was painted in 1975. It is stamp signed with the two ink stamps of the Sam Francis Estate, verso. This work is identifi...

J Phillip Davies (British, 20th Century) Selwyn College Cambridge oil on board c. 1970 60x89cm

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John Ivester Lloyd (1873 - 1942) Foxhunting Oil on board 20 x 36 cm A huntsman and hounds pass through a dark wood. Thomas Ivester Lloyd (1873 - 1942) was born in Liverpool. During...

Oliver Messel 1904 - 1978 Portrait of a Young Man Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Oliver Messel 1930' (on the stretcher) Image size: 30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.4 cm) Original frame Oliver Messel was born to Leonard and Maud Messel, née Sambourne, on the 13 January 1904 and was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Nymans, the Messel family home in Sussex, from nearby Balcombe in 1915. The house remained in the family until 1953 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust, following a fire in 1947 which destroyed a large portion of the house. The Messels originated from a line of German Jewish bankers on Leonard’s side, however, both family lines boast a number of artistic influences, including Maud’s father. Maud was brought up at 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington (now known as the Linley Sambourne House Museum), amongst collections of antique porcelain and eighteenth-century furniture, and with a host of artistic visitors such as Henry Irving and Oscar Wilde. Oliver’s own upbringing appears to be influenced by his mother's, as the Messel family were also affiliated with artists and writers and were keen collectors of art, filling their home with textiles, paintings and collections of European and Asian fans from travels abroad. It was amongst such treasures that Oliver, Anne and Linley spent their childhood, in addition to the beauty of Nyman’s extensive gardens. Oliver was schooled at Eton but rather than going up to university was encouraged by family friends, gallery owner Archie Propert and painter and sculptor Glyn Philpot, to attend art school. In 1922 he enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, where he studied under Henry Tonks. Here, he met the artist Rex Whistler with whom he remained firm friends until Whistler’s death in WW2. Upon leaving the Slade in 1924 Oliver was apprenticed to the studio of portrait artist John Wells, where he learnt various Old Master painting techniques, and met artists such as Jacob Epstein, Augustus John and William Orpen. Whilst at the Slade Oliver developed his interest in Papier Mâché masks, a pastime popular amongst many art students at the time. Whilst apprenticed to artist John Wells several of Oliver’s masks were exhibited at the Claridge Gallery, London, alongside pieces by Whistler and other young artists. These were seen by Serge Diaghilev, director of the Ballet Russes, and Charles B. Cochran, a theatrical producer, both of whom made Oliver offers of work. His first job in the theatre was creating masks for the Ballets Russes’ Zéphyr et Flore, 1925, designed by the French artist Georges Braque, followed by numerous musical revues for Cochran, including Wake Up and Dream!, 1929, with music by Cole Porter. It was during these revues, working with Porter and Noel Coward, that Oliver also began to design headdresses and costumes. In 1932 he was rewarded with his first full commission to design both costume and sets for Helen!, directed by Max Reinhardt. The production design is still celebrated today for its innovative approach and ground-breaking ‘white on white’ aesthetic, which referenced ‘Greek temples, Rococo drapes, Baroque colonnades and Louis XIV carousels’. The success of Helen! led to further offers within the theatre including Reinhardt’s version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Old Vic in 1937, starring Vivien Leigh as Titania and Robert Helpmann as Oberon, the Jean Cocteau play The Infernal Machine in 1940, and Christopher Fry’s translation of Jean Anouilh’s Ring Round the Moon, 1950. One of Oliver’s best-known productions during this period was the Russian ballet The Sleeping Beauty, performed by Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 1946 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Encompassing over 200 costumes and four set changes, Oliver’s romantic designs were celebrated for bringing colour back to post-war London, and variations on his designs are still used today. Additional designs for the ballet included Comus in 1940, for which he was released from war duties, and Homage to the Queen, choreographed by Frederick Ashton and performed in 1953 for the Queen’s coronation. His first opera was in 1940 for Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House, followed by a series of productions at the newly founded Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex, for which Oliver also designed the proscenium arch. He triumphed in 1956 designing a season of four different productions for their Mozart bicentennial, also providing illustrations for the programme covers. His popularity also spread beyond theatre to film, were he worked on over eight different feature films including Romeo and Juliet, 1936, directed by George Cukor. During a three-month research trip to Italy Oliver collected over 3,000 reference images including postcards of artwork by Piero della Francesca, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci, along with prints and photographs of textiles and architectural features. A production of Gabriel Pascal’s Caesar and Cleopatra, 1946, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains, was celebrated for Oliver’s ability to recreate the opulence and luxury of ancient Egypt under the constraints of wartime rationing. Such was his skill that Vivien Leigh in a letter to Oliver declared that “I have of course told Pascal that nobody in the world must do the costumes except you.” He was later nominated for an Academy Award for his work on his final film Suddenly, Last Summer, 1959; an adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ American Southern Gothic mystery. Having started his artistic career as a portrait apprentice, capturing the faces of family and friends, Oliver continued to develop this practice until the end of his life.  His style is said to have been influenced by Glyn Philpot, the Messel’s family friend who encouraged Oliver from an early age in his pursuit of art and design. His most prolific period came in the 1950s during which he produced over 50 portraits, which were shown in exhibitions in New York, London and Barbados. The exhibitions included both well-known faces and anonymous sitters captured on Oliver’s travels, and a number of these works have entered private collections. He continued to paint after moving to the Caribbean in 1966, capturing society figures and the rich and famous including fashion designer Carolina Herrera and Bianca Jagger. His style remained unchanged throughout his career, using the same soft painterly strokes and subtle palette as in his theatre designs. By far his greatest contribution in addition to theatre and film was Oliver’s interior and architectural designs. Another, much celebrated commission included Rayne shoe shop in Old Bond Street, where he created jewel-like interiors using the same practice of scaled models as his set designs. Other notable interior designs include those for Norwich and Bath Assembly Rooms, Flaxley Abbey in Gloucestershire, Rosehill Theatre in Cumbria and the Reader’s Digest offices in Paris. However, upon moving to Barbados in 1966, Oliver embraced a new career envisioning architectural concepts for private houses, hotels and public buildings, utilising his experience with interior design to furnish them with bespoke items of furniture and textiles. His first project was Maddox, the deserted eighteenth-century plantation house bought by himself and his partner Vagn Riis-Hansen in 1964. The existing building and gardens were remodelled to Oliver’s designs embracing an inherent theatricality with views out to sea. These were framed by terraces and verandas which extended out from the living rooms creating what is often referred to as a Caribbean style of ‘indoor-outdoor’ living. For the woodwork he used a shade of green that is now known as ‘Messel green’ and often associated with the island of Barbados. Oliver was born into a wealthy family; he travelled extensively and was exposed to art and culture from a young age. A privileged youth, his name is often mentioned amongst the ‘Bright Young Things’, for whom costume parties at country houses and jaunts to Europe on a whim became a thing of fable. This informal group included people such as Cecil Beaton (a life-long friend whom Oliver first met at Eton), Lord Berners, Noel Coward, John Betjeman, Harold Acton, Nancy Mitford, Edith Sitwell, Stephen Tennant...

This signed painting by Michael Grimsdale captures the energy and elegance of the sport in a bold and dynamic style, emphasizing the action of the polo match, with players galloping ...

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This original painting is signed in pencil by the artist "Mane Katz" in the lower left corner. Condition: Very good condition. Some waves on the paper, especially on the upper side ...

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Terence J. Gilbert (born 1946) is a British artist renowned for his dynamic and atmospheric depictions of contemporary life, blending realism with impressionism. His work spans vario...

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Bryan Ingham (1936-1997) Upright Jug (1993-95) Pencil and oil on board 64 x 19 cm Provenance: Bohun Galleries, Paintings in Hospitals. Signed, titled and dated 1993-95 (on backboard). Bryan Ingham was born in Yorkshire. For his National Service he joined the RAF, and spent his time in Germany as an airman. After demobilisation, his final report included the statement that "Ingham is an artistic sort of airman." In his spare time he had started painting in oils, and by the time he left the RAF he had completed a large number of paintings. He studied at St Martin's School of Art in London, where he had the tuition of a fine post-war generation of teachers who helped him to hone his draughtsmanship and other skills, and he swiftly showed a capacity for painting that drew the attention of his tutors and peers. On graduating he was offered and accepted a post-graduate place at the Royal College of Art, where in his second year he was awarded a Royal Scholarship and was a contemporary of a number of now better-known names including David Hockney. Ingham applied for and received a Leverhulme travel award to explore the sites of the great Renaissance painters, and spent many happy months engaged in this expedition. He spent time at the English Art school...

Caterwaul by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Oil on canvas 51 x 61 cm (20 ¹/₈ x 24 inches) Provenance Estate of the artist With John Bensusan-Butt, cousin of the artist G Hassell, 25th...

Frank Griffith (1889-1979) View from an Upper Window Signed Oil on panel 32x39.5cm Born in Wales, Frank Griffith studied art in Paris at the Academie de la Palette (under Jacques-Em...

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Ken Howard Sarah - Harmony in Red and Grey 1932-2022 Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 40 x 48 inches Original frame Provenance Brian Sinfield Gallery, 1990 Private Est...

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W.H Manuel Night Scene in South Kensington 1914 Signed and dated lower right, 'WH Manuel 1914' Titled lower left Brown ink pen on paper Extensively inscribed verso Dimensions: (Fra...

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Anonymous Design for Triptych Above Altar British, c. 1920s Gouache 38×28.5cm Christ Pantocrator stands in the middle of the design, surrounded by the four evangelists (Saints Matthew...

Pullman Limousine Adler Standard. Gouache and watercolour heightened with gum-arabic on very dark green card, annotated in pale ink with body type below, numbered ‘93’, in upper lef...

Gouache and watercolour heightened with gum-arabic on very dark green card, annotated in pale ink with body type below, numbered ‘76’, in upper left corner, German copyright label on verso. [Berlin 1930] Finished in green with contrasting light green roof and matching solid disc wheels, presented against a silhouette of a grand palace, this imposing 4-door cabriolet was one of the more luxurious variant designs around the underpinnings of the company’s straight-8 engine and drive train. It evolved from the Single Eight, so-called as it replaced the earlier V-12 known as the Double Six. Founded in 1899 by brothers James and William Packard, the eponymous company was not only one of the pioneers of North American motor...

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To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Clifford Hall RBA ROI (1904-1973) Teignmouth Pier Oil on board 19x23cm Mid Twentieth Century Here Hall catches the dreaminess of a hazy summer's day on an English beach. Six figures are at the edge of the water, so one can surmise that it is not the warmest of days. The dance hall pictured was a feature of the pier during the 1950s and 1960s. Hall was born in Wandsworth, studying at Richmond Art School under Charles Wheeler...

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To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Angela Stones (1914 - 1995) Irises Oil on canvas 56 x 41 cm Signed lower right. A glass jar of irises, with two shells, on a pale pink and peach backdrop. Stones' impasto technique brings texture to the shells and petals, and shades of purple offset the greens and pinks of the composition. Stones was educated at the Chelsea School of Art, and was a member of an artistic dynasty. Her mother Dorothy Bradshaw (1893 - 1983) studied under Jack Merriott – the artist famous for his British Rail posters...

Arthur Moody Flourished 1920 - 1940 Leda and the Swan Oil on board Signed lower left and dated 1925 Image size: 15 × 8 inches (33.5 x 54 cm) Gilt frame

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Mary Newcomb Ram and Small Lamb 1922-2008 Oil on panel, signed & dated twice lower left, signed and titled verso Image size: 14 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches (36 x 40 cm) Original frame This ...

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