Citrus and Crystal. Vintage Swedish Still Life Oil Painting.

This vibrant still life from 1940s Sweden brings together the everyday and the elegant. Rendered in expressive, confident brushstrokes, the composition centers on a dark serving tray bearing a grapefruit, orange, and lemon, ripe and glowing with saturated color. A cut-glass pedestal bowl filled with fruit and a silver-toned pitcher holding wildflowers add visual contrast and texture. The background, with its soft blue sky and pastel tones, suggests a sense of lightness and domestic peace. Rooted in modernist simplicity yet alive with bold color and form, the work reflects the era’s Nordic balance between tradition and playful experimentation.

Great vintage condition.

Framed size: 39.5 x 31.5cm / 15.5 x 12.4in

Technique: Oil on board

Origin: Sweden, 1940s.