“Woman and Chair” Large Oil on Canvas, 1945

An expressive oil on canvas by Swedish artist Olle Svanlund, signed and dated 1945, depicting a woman seated by a chair. The composition pairs painterly gesture with a restrained modern palette, offering a strong mid-century Scandinavian work with graphic presence. Vintage; Light cracks in oil paint with paint missing in small area on canvas.

Sweden · Oak wood · Mid 20th Century · 40.5″ H × 39.5″ W; framed 61″ H × 58.5″ W

From 1927 -1928 Olle Svanlund studied in Germany at the Reiman Art-school in Berlin as well as at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen from 1938-1941. He also lived in Paris, where he was the pupil of F. Léger and O. Friesz.