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English Mid century oil of a cafe or Pub interior, people seated and drinking

circa 1930

$6,950
£5,287.93
€6,092.78
CA$9,866.82
A$10,585.34
CHF 5,677.76
MX$127,446.04
NOK 71,574.80
SEK 65,266.30
DKK 45,521.16

About the Item

M. Ricket (British, mid-20th century) Café Interior Oil on canvas, signed lower right Presented in a carved gilt frame This engaging mid-century scene by M. Ricket captures the warmth and humanity of everyday English life in a post-war café or public house. The artist arranges his figures with theatrical skill—three men in lively discussion at the foreground table, a woman in red drawing the viewer’s gaze with a sympathetic tilt of the head, while others recede into the atmospheric bustle beyond. Ricket’s handling of paint is confident yet restrained, employing muted browns, ochres and greys punctuated by that vivid red accent to balance the composition. The interior glows under soft electric light, the curved window and shelves crowded with books and bottles lending a sense of familiarity and community. Paintings of this kind—depicting working-class or bohemian interiors—were a defining feature of British social realism in the 1940s and ’50s, when artists such as Ruskin Spear, Carel Weight, and Harry Tittensor sought to celebrate ordinary experience with honesty and warmth. Ricket’s work belongs firmly in this tradition: narrative, painterly, and deeply humane. The piece is housed in a finely carved gilt frame that enhances its mid-century character while maintaining the charm of the original surface. A quietly compelling study of fellowship and conversation, it resonates with nostalgia for a Britain rebuilding its spirit through shared moments of comfort and talk.
  • Creator:
    M.Ricket (English)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)
  • Medium:
    Canvas,Oil
  • Movement Style:
    Realist
  • Period:
    1930-1939
  • Condition:
    the painting is in good original condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Woodbury, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU507317156342

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