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A Few Paintings We’d Look at in the Stag Gallery Sale
We’re pleased to have launched our summer sale, and it’s always an interesting moment for us.
Not just because of the reduction itself, but because it tends to open things up a little. Paintings that might have felt just out of reach before suddenly become more possible, and that often changes how people look at them. It’s something we’ve always liked about doing this from time to time. The more people who can find a painting that genuinely works in their home, the better.
Looking through the current selection, there are a few pieces that stand out, not because they’re reduced, but because of how they would sit in a space.
Huge English Antique Oil Royal Hunt in Windsor Forest Horsemen, Hounds & Deer. View this piece Here.
At one end, there are the larger, more traditional works. A painting such as the Windsor Forest hunting scene has real presence. It isn’t something you place quietly into a room. It becomes part of it. The scale, the movement, the detail of the riders and hounds all come together to create something that draws you in straight away. It’s the kind of painting that suits a space where you want a bit of depth and narrative, rather than something purely decorative.
Then there are works that sit at the opposite end of that spectrum. The Guy Nicod Martini design is much smaller and more immediate, but it has a clarity to it that works just as well in a different setting. The colour and composition do most of the work. It doesn’t rely on scale to stand out. Pieces like that tend to sit comfortably in kitchens, dining spaces, or anywhere you want something lighter but still distinctive.
Vintage French Advertising Poster Design Martini and Rossi Bitter Cocktail. View this piece Here.
Somewhere in between are the more traditional portraits. An 18th century gentleman, for example, brings a very different kind of presence into a room. It’s quieter, but no less effective. These paintings tend to anchor a space. They give it a sense of structure and history without needing to compete with everything around them, and they’re often the ones people find themselves returning to over time.
18th Century Gentleman Burgundy Coat Portrait Oil Painting Antique Gilt Frame. View this piece Here.
And then there are the more expressive works. A large abstract, like the French composition by Marie Deloume, does something else entirely. It introduces colour and movement in a way that can shift the whole feel of a room. Paintings like this are less about subject and more about energy. When they work, they tend to bring everything else together around them.
Large French Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bright Orange and Pastel Colour. View this piece Here.
What the sale really does is allow you to look at these different types of painting with slightly more flexibility. A larger piece might feel more achievable, or something you weren’t quite sure about before might feel easier to commit to.
But the same principle still applies.
The paintings that tend to work best are not always the ones that feel like the most obvious opportunity. They’re the ones you find yourself coming back to, even when you’re looking at something else. That’s usually the thing worth paying attention to.
