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Early 20th Century Still Life Oil on Canvas
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Early 20th Century Still Life Oil on Canvas

1900 - 1920
Description

A vibrant early 20th century still life oil on canvas. Depicting a table with fruit in thick applied paint.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Still Life Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1173055
Dealers Internal Reference
1693
Description
A vibrant early 20th century still life oil on canvas. Depicting a table with fruit in thick applied paint.
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Still Life Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1173055
Dealers Internal Ref
1693
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2023

We deal in a range of pieces such as tables, storage and seating, ranging from the 18th through to the mid 20th century.

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Archive I An early 20th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a fruit still life with grapes, a melon, and strawberries set inside a wide gold gilded frame.

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Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07926 880796
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Carlinghow mills
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/desiredeffectltd
Verified Since Jun 2023
Items For Sale 190
Items Sold 750
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An early 20th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a fruit still life with grapes, a melon, and strawberries set inside a wide gold gilded frame.
Early 20th century still life oil on canvas
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An early 20th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a fruit still life with grapes, a melon, and strawberries set inside a wide gold gilded frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEarly 20th Century
  • MaterialOil on canvas, Wood, Gold leaf
  • ColourGold, Dark Green
  • MotifsFruit composition, Gilded moulding frame, Chiaroscuro lighting
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 78 cm (31 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This early 20th century oil on canvas depicts a still life arrangement of fruit set against a dark background, employing thick applied paint. The composition includes a yellow-green melon, clusters of dark and light grapes, and scattered strawberries alongside a small wicker basket filled with more fruit. The canvas is housed in a wide, ornately decorated wooden frame finished in gold leaf with stepped mouldings. The physical dimensions measure 60 cm high, 78 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Suitable for period homes and traditional interior schemes, this artwork brings classical English Country House character to domestic spaces. It works particularly well when hung as a focal point above a dining room sideboard or in a living room gallery arrangement, adding warmth through its dark green and golden tones.

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Fruit still life paintings from the early 20th century focus on classical arrangements of natural produce, exploring light, shade, and texture within traditional academic or post-impressionist stylistic frameworks.

Artists used oil-based pigments mixed with drying oils, painted directly onto stretched linen or cotton canvas, typically housed within gilded wooden frames featuring leaf or bead mouldings.

Authentic period canvases show natural craquelure across the painted surface, aged wood stretcher bars with natural oxidisation, hand-applied gesso bases, and darkening of the protective varnish.

Position the piece as a focal point above a dining room sideboard or kitchen hearth, allowing the warm gilt frame and deep tones to contrast against neutral wall finishes.

Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft brush, avoid using chemical solvents or water, and hang the painting away from direct sunlight, radiators, or high-humidity environments.
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