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Harold Gilman — Still life of a white cup, saucer and jug on a table
Harold Gilman

Still life of a white cup, saucer and jug on a table

Harold Gilman's still life demonstrates the artist's characteristic bold use of color and simplified forms, transforming ordinary domestic objects into a composition of striking visual intensity. The white ceramic vessels are rendered with warm, vibrant tones that push beyond naturalistic representation, reflecting Gilman's engagement with Post-Impressionist approaches and his membership in the Camden Town Group. Through his energetic brushwork and careful arrangement of the cup, saucer, and jug, Gilman elevates humble tableware into a study of form, light, and spatial relationships.

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Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale

March 18, 2026

Estimate: $280,000$380,000

Sold: $349,250

Lot 4

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Harold Gilman, Still life of a white cup, saucer and jug on a table

Harold Gilman's still life demonstrates the artist's characteristic bold use of color and simplified forms, transforming ordinary domestic objects into a composition of striking visual intensity. The white ceramic vessels are rendered with warm, vibrant tones that push beyond naturalistic representation, reflecting Gilman's engagement with Post-Impressionist approaches and his membership in the Camden Town Group. Through his energetic brushwork and careful arrangement of the cup, saucer, and jug, Gilman elevates humble tableware into a study of form, light, and spatial relationships.

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Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Modernist approach, Muted Palette, Domestic Objects, British Artist, Early 20th Century, Intimate aesthetic, Post-Impressionism, Oil Painting, Tabletop Composition, Still Life

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Cleveland Museum of Art