Modernity Paintings

Rune Hagberg (1924 - 2015) was a self-taught pupil of Zen Buddhism who explored silence and introspection within his work. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced...

Rune Hagberg (1924 - 2015) was a self-taught pupil of Zen Buddhism who explored silence and introspection within his work. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced...

Working in a purely geometric, non-figurative style, Sven Hansson was a Swedish painter who is now represented in various municipalities in his home country, including the Museum of ...

Rune Hagberg (1924 - 2015) was a self-taught pupil of Zen Buddhism who explored silence and introspection within his work. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hagberg became heavily influenced...

Composition by Rune Hagberg, Sweden. 1960s. Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedish artist that took much of his inspiration from Zen Buddhism spirituality and Eastern Calligraphy. He is represented at, among many others, the Modern Museum and the Norrköping Art Museum. Hagberg’s meditative informalism is placed between the concretism and expressionism of the 1950s, his art becoming simpler until he reduced it so far that only tightly closed picture...

Painting by Albert Johansson, Sweden. 1960's. Oil on board. Dimensions: H: 62 cm/ 24 7/16'' L: 93 cm/ 36 5/8''

This painting, 'Fra Coma til Egba', was executed in 1977 by Kai Führer and forms part of his sustained investigation into abstract geometric composition within post-war Danish art. T...

Painting by Harry Booström, Sweden. 1953. Oil on panel Signed: Booström Measuremnets: H: 129.5 cm/ 4' 3 1/4" W: 96.5 cm/ 3' 2 1/2" D: 8 cm/ 3" Provenance: William and Maud Appelq...

Painting by Harry Booström, Sweden, 1954. Oil on panel. Signed: Booström Measurements: H: 69.2 cm/ 2' 3 1/2" W: 85 cm/ 2' 9 3/4" D: 8 cm/ 3" Provenance: William and Maud Appelqui...

Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström, Sweden. 1953. Oil on panel. Measurements: H: 89 cm/ 2' 11" W: 119 cm/ 3' 10 7/8" Provenance: William and Maud Ap...

This paired set of relief paintings, titled 'Around Malevitch' and created in 1976 by Poul Pedersen, offers a measured and intellectually rigorous meditation on modernist legacy and ...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: H: 120 cm/ 3' 12" W: 90 cm/ 2' 12 1/4" Provenance: the estate of the artist. Working in a purely geometric, non-fig...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1979. Painted wood relief on board. Dimensions: H: 42 cm/ 16 1/2" W: 51 cm/ 20'' Provenance: the estate of the artist. Working in a purely geome...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1985. Oil on canvas. Provenance: from the collection of the artist's family. Signed and dated: "S. Hansson K. 1985" Dimensions: H: 89.5 cm/ 2' ...

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden, 1982. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated "Sven Hansson 1982". Dimensions: H: 95 cm/ 3' 1 3/8" W: 130 cm/ 4' 3 1/8" Provenance: The collection of t...

Oil on board. Dated and signed. Measurements: H: 71 cm/ 2' 4 1/2'' W: 120 cm/ 3' 11 3/4''. Working in a purely geometric, non-figurative style, Sven Hansson was a Swedish painter...

'Roman Days', painted in 1964–65, is a clear and assured example of the mature abstract language developed by Ole Schwalbe. The composition is structured through precisely drawn line...

Painting by Bo Andersson, Sweden, 1997. Mixed-media on sheet metal. Measures: H: 106 cm/ 3' 6" W: 66 cm/ 2' 2 3/8" Dated and signed KGBA Provenance: bought from the arti...

Rune Hagberg was a self-taught Swedish artist whose work was deeply informed by Zen Buddhism and a sustained engagement with silence, reduction, and introspection. Born in Uppsala, h...

Rune Hagberg was a self-taught Swedish artist whose work was deeply informed by Zen Buddhism and a sustained engagement with silence, reduction, and introspection. Born in Uppsala, h...

Painting 'Mural II' by Harry Booström, Sweden, 1953. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: H: 90 cm / 3' W: 122 cm / 4' 1/2'' Shown with Harry Booström at the Artists of Söder Exhibition, 19...

This painting forms part of 'Endless Wall', the most ambitious and conceptually significant project by Einar Höste, developed in 1986. Conceived as a monumental installation of 456 i...

This mixed-media painting by Sophie Tottie dates from the 1990s and reflects her sustained investigation into surface, material, and abstraction. Constructed through layered applicat...

This unique woven painting was created in 2002 by David Svensson. Rather than applying pigment to a conventional support, Svensson constructs the image from the material itself. Thin...

Painting by Rune Hagberg, Sweden, 1960s Signed. Artwork dimensions: H: 44 cm W: 60 cm Frame dimensions: H: 63 cm W: 72.5 cm D: 6 cm Rune Fredrik Hagberg was a renowned Swedis...

Painting 'Homage à Tatlin III' by Ole Schwalbe, Denmark, 1962 Signed. Oil on canvas. With frame: H: 102 cm / 3' 4'' W: 83 cm / 2' 8 1/2'' Without the frame: H: 98.5 cm / 3' 3'' W:...

Painting by Per-Erik Böklin, Sweden. 1955. Gouache. Dimensions: H: 43 cm/ 17'' L: 52,5 cm/ 20 3/4''

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1993. Gouache on paper. Signed. Measurements: H: 73 cm / 2' 9 3/4" W: 69.5 cm / 2' 3 1/2" D: 6 cm / 2 1/2". Working in a purely geometric, non-f...