This richly textured 24×36 mixed-media painting, signed Claude, is an outstanding example of mid-century European decorative modernism. Featuring embossed starburst flowers, stylized citrus fruit, and a patterned tablecloth built from raised dots and geometric forms, the artwork blends sculptural relief techniques with bold retro color. Created between the 1960s and 1980s, this piece reflects the design-focused aesthetic of European studio ateliers that produced highly collectible textured wall art. A striking mid-century modern statement, perfect for collectors of European decorative art, textured mixed-media paintings, and vintage modernist interiors.
This vibrant mid-century European decorative artwork features a richly textured still life combining floral motifs and stylized fruit. A bouquet of starburst petals—rendered in oranges, yellows, browns, and greens—sits in a vertically striped vase. Below it rests a fruit plate with raised, embossed circular textures, containing bright citrus-like forms in yellow and orange.
The tablecloth beneath the arrangement is composed of highly patterned, swirling motifs in deep brown and mustard tones, incorporating repeated raised dots and circular impressions that give the surface sculptural dimension.
This piece, like the previous CLAUDE, demonstrates signature mid-century textural painting techniques: embossed floral shapes, thick modeling paste, stencil-like relief elements, painted pearls, and a smooth but dimensional surface. The color palette—retro oranges, yellows, greens, browns—is quintessentially 1960s–1980s European decorative modernism.
Signed CLAUDE in the lower left, the work reflects a strong design-forward sensibility rooted in postwar European studio art.
Circa 1965–1985, based on:
Synthetic modeling compounds and acrylic textures
Palette typical of 1960s–70s interior décor
Relief elements associated with Continental studio-production ateliers
Decorative modernist subject matter and symmetry
Mid-Century Decorative Modernism
Textured Mixed-Media / Relief Painting
Pattern-driven composition
Stylized floral and fruit motifs
Echoes of Italian and French decorative studio production
Thick, molded petal forms
Embossed dotted patterns
Raised plate and vase textures
Flat-background fields painted over textured gesso
Use of pearl-drop accents for visual depth
The signature CLAUDE, executed in crisp block lettering, corresponds to a category of mid-century European decorative painters who worked between the 1960s and 1980s creating richly textured wall art for interior decorators, tourist galleries, and export retailers.
Artists in this movement typically:
Trained in artisan schools or decorative arts academies
Worked in collectives or small production ateliers in France, Italy, Belgium, or Spain
Specialized in highly textured surfaces using gesso, acrylic paste, and stencil reliefs
Created stylized floral and still-life motifs using raised designs and perfect symmetry
Sold through furniture galleries, interior design firms, and boutique art retailers
The consistent signature, materials, palette, and technique strongly suggest this painting was created by the same CLAUDE who made your previous floral architectural piece.
The artist likely employed:
A textured underlayer applied with palette knives and broad scrapers
Pre-shaped or stencil-generated floral relief elements
Layered acrylic paints forming sharp-edged petals
Pearl-like beads of thick paint added last for highlights
Stylized geometric spacing typical of mid-century decorative composition
The result is part fine-art object, part sculptural wall décor—designed to catch ambient light.
Textured Floral and Fruit Still Life
Artist: Claude (European School, 20th century)
Medium: Textured Acrylic / Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 24 × 36 in.
Period: c.1965–1985
Style: Mid-Century Decorative Modernism
Origin: Acquired in Europe
Highly stylized mixed-media floral still life with raised textures, retro palette, and decorative modernist execution. Signed “CLAUDE.”
Artist: Claude (European Decorative Modernist, 20th Century)
Title: Textured Floral and Fruit Still Life
Medium: Mixed-Media Textured Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24 × 36 inches
Signature: “CLAUDE,” lower left
Period: c.1965–1985
Style: Mid-Century Decorative Modernism
Origin: Acquired in Europe
Assessment:
Material structure, relief techniques, and palette are consistent with mid-century European studio work. No indicators of printing or mechanical reproduction. Condition consistent with handmade decorative art of the time.
Private Collection, Europe — mid-late 20th century
European Decorative Arts Dealer — early 2000s
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC — acquired 2025 (current owner)
This richly textured 24×36 mixed-media painting, signed Claude, is an outstanding example of mid-century European decorative modernism. Featuring embossed starburst flowers, stylized citrus fruit, and a patterned tablecloth built from raised dots and geometric forms, the artwork blends sculptural relief techniques with bold retro color. Created between the 1960s and 1980s, this piece reflects the design-focused aesthetic of European studio ateliers that produced highly collectible textured wall art. A striking mid-century modern statement, perfect for collectors of European decorative art, textured mixed-media paintings, and vintage modernist interiors.
This vibrant mid-century European decorative artwork features a richly textured still life combining floral motifs and stylized fruit. A bouquet of starburst petals—rendered in oranges, yellows, browns, and greens—sits in a vertically striped vase. Below it rests a fruit plate with raised, embossed circular textures, containing bright citrus-like forms in yellow and orange.
The tablecloth beneath the arrangement is composed of highly patterned, swirling motifs in deep brown and mustard tones, incorporating repeated raised dots and circular impressions that give the surface sculptural dimension.
This piece, like the previous CLAUDE, demonstrates signature mid-century textural painting techniques: embossed floral shapes, thick modeling paste, stencil-like relief elements, painted pearls, and a smooth but dimensional surface. The color palette—retro oranges, yellows, greens, browns—is quintessentially 1960s–1980s European decorative modernism.
Signed CLAUDE in the lower left, the work reflects a strong design-forward sensibility rooted in postwar European studio art.
Circa 1965–1985, based on:
Synthetic modeling compounds and acrylic textures
Palette typical of 1960s–70s interior décor
Relief elements associated with Continental studio-production ateliers
Decorative modernist subject matter and symmetry
Mid-Century Decorative Modernism
Textured Mixed-Media / Relief Painting
Pattern-driven composition
Stylized floral and fruit motifs
Echoes of Italian and French decorative studio production
Thick, molded petal forms
Embossed dotted patterns
Raised plate and vase textures
Flat-background fields painted over textured gesso
Use of pearl-drop accents for visual depth
The signature CLAUDE, executed in crisp block lettering, corresponds to a category of mid-century European decorative painters who worked between the 1960s and 1980s creating richly textured wall art for interior decorators, tourist galleries, and export retailers.
Artists in this movement typically:
Trained in artisan schools or decorative arts academies
Worked in collectives or small production ateliers in France, Italy, Belgium, or Spain
Specialized in highly textured surfaces using gesso, acrylic paste, and stencil reliefs
Created stylized floral and still-life motifs using raised designs and perfect symmetry
Sold through furniture galleries, interior design firms, and boutique art retailers
The consistent signature, materials, palette, and technique strongly suggest this painting was created by the same CLAUDE who made your previous floral architectural piece.
The artist likely employed:
A textured underlayer applied with palette knives and broad scrapers
Pre-shaped or stencil-generated floral relief elements
Layered acrylic paints forming sharp-edged petals
Pearl-like beads of thick paint added last for highlights
Stylized geometric spacing typical of mid-century decorative composition
The result is part fine-art object, part sculptural wall décor—designed to catch ambient light.
Textured Floral and Fruit Still Life
Artist: Claude (European School, 20th century)
Medium: Textured Acrylic / Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 24 × 36 in.
Period: c.1965–1985
Style: Mid-Century Decorative Modernism
Origin: Acquired in Europe
Highly stylized mixed-media floral still life with raised textures, retro palette, and decorative modernist execution. Signed “CLAUDE.”
Artist: Claude (European Decorative Modernist, 20th Century)
Title: Textured Floral and Fruit Still Life
Medium: Mixed-Media Textured Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 24 × 36 inches
Signature: “CLAUDE,” lower left
Period: c.1965–1985
Style: Mid-Century Decorative Modernism
Origin: Acquired in Europe
Assessment:
Material structure, relief techniques, and palette are consistent with mid-century European studio work. No indicators of printing or mechanical reproduction. Condition consistent with handmade decorative art of the time.
Private Collection, Europe — mid-late 20th century
European Decorative Arts Dealer — early 2000s
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC — acquired 2025 (current owner)
