Threefold. Vintage Swedish Still Life Oil Painting.

Threefold. Vintage Swedish Still Life Oil Painting.This evocative still life, painted in oil on canvas, exemplifies the restrained sophistication characteristic of Swedish mid century realism. At the center, a crystal clear glass bowl cradles three apples in varying hues, pale yellow, green, and red, arranged with deliberate harmony. A stylized goblet with a decorative stem stands quietly behind, its translucent surface rendered with exquisite precision. The subtle folds of the draped grey cloth, the

This evocative still life, painted in oil on canvas, exemplifies the restrained sophistication characteristic of Swedish mid-century realism. At the center, a crystal-clear glass bowl cradles three apples in varying hues, pale yellow, green, and red, arranged with deliberate harmony. A stylized goblet with a decorative stem stands quietly behind, its translucent surface rendered with exquisite precision. The subtle folds of the draped grey cloth, the cool reflection in the glass, and the gradient background, ranging from warm ivory to deep burgundy, create a sense of quiet balance and introspective calm.

The painting blends classical technique with a modern Scandinavian sensibility. A beautifully preserved work that pays homage to traditional still life composition while embracing the clean, minimalist lines of 20th-century Swedish art.

Great vintage condition.

Framed size: 41 x 35cm / 16.1 x 13.7in 

Technique: Oil on canvas

Artist: Gösta Emming, Swedish (1903-89), ca 1950s