Modern Abstract Paintings
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
SONIDO DEL AGUA
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
This unique painting begins with her new ZIGZAG series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Pyromaniac's Pyre mixed media work by Mary Spencer Nay
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed and dated "Mary Spencer Nay '74" lower left. Titled "Pyromaniac's Pyre" verso.
Exhibited:
1976-1977 "Mary Spencer Nay: Recent and Retrospective Works". J.B. Speed Art Museum...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Rubber, Wood, Oil
The Anatomic Theatre: The World: North'
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Stefan Umærus Stefan Umærus has initiated, created and exhibited cross-cultural art projects since 1985, with one-man gallery and museum exhibitions in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
I'm wild about you, 2016
Located in ATLANTA, GA
A natural ability for art runs in the Marshall family. Neil’s late father produced some excellent ink drawings many years ago. Art college beckoned in 1972 having been prolific in ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled (Boat)
By Louisa Chase
Located in New York, NY
Louisa Lizbeth Chase was born in 1951 to Benjamin and Wilda Stengel Chase in Panama City, Panama, where her father, a West Point graduate, was stationed. The family moved to Pennsylv...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset Grip
By Louisa Chase
Located in New York, NY
Louisa Lizbeth Chase was born in 1951 to Benjamin and Wilda Stengel Chase in Panama City, Panama, where her father, a West Point graduate, was stationed. The family moved to Pennsylv...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Hana
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Jennifer J L Jones was born in Virginia U.S.A. in 1971 and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
LOVE Painting with Plastic Technique by Erika Baktay
By Erika Baktay
Located in Rome, IT
LOVE
From the "Thousand and One Nights" painting series, with individual plastic Technique, Erika Baktay.
Biography;
The paintings of Erika Baktay have long been admired by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Abstraction"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952)
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arthur Carles was a painter whose work went through phases...
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moving Colors I
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Rosa McMurtray is an internationally exhibited artist who was born in Spain and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Her innate artistic talent was reco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Resin, Wood
Thousand and One Nights" Painting with Plastic Technique, Erika Baktay
By Erika Baktay
Located in Rome, IT
"Thousand and One Nights" painting with individual plastic Technique, Erika Baktay.
This painting can be placed both horizontally and vertically.
Dimensions: cm 70 x 50 with frame cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ireland Landscape Rocky Cliffs with Castle on the Northern Irish Sea Coastline
Located in Preston, GB
Ireland Landscape Rocky Cliffs with Castle on the Northern Irish Sea Coastline, by 20th Century Irish Australian Artist, Henry McLaughlin.
Art measures 10 x 8 inches
Frame measure...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Modernist Horse Carousel Animal Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Really impressive early American modernist painting. Oil on board. Framed.
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Modern American Abstract Figurative Surreal Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstracted figurative painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found. Great color and composition. Nicely framed in a period modernist molding.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Cubist Still Life', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Still Life', gouache on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Juan Gris (1887-1927) and Georges Braque's ...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Vibrant Seascape: "Marine Bubble Gum 2" - Original Artwork by Linda Clerget
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Introducing "Marine Bubble Gum 2": an enchanting landscape where the pink sky is dotted with majestic shades of blue and yellow, creating a magnificent canvas above the endless ocea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vibrant Seascape: "Marine Bubble Gum" - Original Artwork by Linda Clerget
Located in THOMERY, FR
Experience the whimsical charm of "Marine Bubble Gum", a captivating painting by acclaimed artist Linda Clerget. This stunning piece transports viewers to a dreamy beachscape where t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Rolling Waves at Sea Turquoise & Purple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sea
by Louis Eugene Glasser (French b. 1897)
signed
oil on board, framed
framed: 22.5 x 29.5 inches
board: 17.5 x 24.5 inches
provenance: priv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Spring Thaw, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
"Spring Thaw" by Modernist painter, Stanley Bate is a textured and energetic abstract painting, created in the early 1960s. Bate, who was inspired by his Abstract Expressionist peers...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue Shades Window Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
" Le Chien à la Lune. "
By André Verdet
Located in CANNES, FR
André Verdet ( 1913 - 2004 ) . Artiste français né à Nice (alpes maritimes ) mort à Saint Paul de Vence .
poète , peintre , sculpteur , céramiste , mus...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein
'Still Life with Strings', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Strings', ink and pencil on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). This gallery acquired this artwork with two similar works for which this one may...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Antique American Modernist Framed Cityscape Original Surreal Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century modern architectural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Three Figures In Washed Out Tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Henri Matisse Crayon Drawing Direct from Matisse Estate
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri Matisse (French 1869-1954) Pencil Drawing Of A Working Horse Catalogued as Number Z 548 in the Artist Archives
Pencil on paper, c. 1900, signed with initials 'HM' lower right....
Category
Early 1900s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Vintage Signed Israeli American Modernist Beach Scene Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract landscape painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed. Displayed in a giltwood impressionist frame.
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Signed Industrial Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century modernist industrial cityscape. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
SERENITY
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Serenity" is a captivating artwork that invites viewers to immerse themselves in the tranquility of a beautiful sunset painting with flowers. Created using acrylic on a 50 x 50 cm c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Signed French Modernist Moulin Rouge Paris School Framed Charming Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century French street scene. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Surreal Dry Dock Boat Scene Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted modernist dry dock boat landscape by Karl Soderlund (Born 1962). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Regate III" by Fabrice de Villeneuve
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Sailing enthusiasts will enjoy this colorful giclee by Fabrice de Villeneuve. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and also an artist bio.
Striking artwork with a lot of move...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Giclée
Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
Abram Abraham Krol was born January 22, 1919, in Pabianice (Lodz), Poland.
Abram Krol went to France in 1938 to study civil engineering at the University of Caen. In 1939 at the be...
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Untitled - Oil Paint by Mario Guglielmotti - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Mario Guglielmotti.
Mixed media on canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes frame
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Donna Coca Cola with Diamonds and Les Courir de Bois
Located in Lafayette, LA
This work depicts people at the Marid Gras in South Louisiana
About Francis X Pavy
In the vast tapestry of the art world, Art collectors are attracted to the enigmatic and mesmer...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Clinking Beers
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is a small oil study of two hands holding beers in front of a field of crawfish. the painting represents the joie de vivre of the Cajun people.
About Francis X Pavy
In the vast...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Daisy at night with Spirit and explosion
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is a small work by Francis X Pavy of a night scene. this image is a study for a "night flower "series. The image has the Spirit " pavicon" rising out of a clapboard house. to t...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night meeting
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is a small oil study of a series of works consisting of flowers, the night sky and mystery.
About Francis X Pavy
In the vast tapestry of the art world, Art collectors are attr...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Campfire Study #2
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is a small oil study of a detail of a campfire by Francis X Pavy.
About Francis X Pavy
In the vast tapestry of the art world, Art collectors are attracted to the enigmatic and...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled, Water colour on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Ganesh Haloi “In Stock”
By Ganesh Haloi
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ganesh Haloi
Untitled Water colour on Paper
7 x 10.5 inches 17.7 x 26.6 cm
2023
( Unframed & Delivered )
Born : In 1936 Ganesh Haloi born in Jamalpur, Mymensingh, now in Bangl...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
1940's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Winding River Lush Green Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Winding River
French School, 1947
signed & dated
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 20 x 24 inches
canvas: 14 x 18.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, Black, Yellow, by Indian Artist " In Stock "
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury
Untitled
Mixed Media on Paper
12 x 16 inches 30.4 x 40.6 cm
2016
( Unframed & Delivered )
Modern Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury executed Still life drawing in Ink...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, Black, Yellow, by Indian Artist " In Stock "
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury
Untitled
Mixed Media on Paper
12 x 16 inches 30.4 x 40.6 cm
2016
( Unframed & Delivered )
Modern Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury executed Still life drawing in In...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
The Window 283 - Modern Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Antique American Woman Artist Modernist Landscape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American modernist landscape by Rita Rogers (b.1936).
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Artist Bio: Rita Rogers was born in North Miami Beach and raised in Bro...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
DARK HEART
Located in Lafayette, LA
From the Artist: I was dealing with some negative feelings and reflecting on desire and passion. Burning desire and passion that wells up and drives emotions. In this work, I was not...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Summer Beach Scene Framed Hamptons Ocean Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century beach scene. Great colors. Nice vintage frame. Oil on board. No signature found. Image size, 12H x16L.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunset In Mecox Bay Signed Hamptons Long Island Beach Scene Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive large American modernist beach scene by Barbara J. Sussman. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mediterranean Costal Town (South of France)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Charles Evans (1907-1992)
Mediterranean Costal Town, 1932.
Gouache and watercolor on paper.
Sheet measures 8.5 x 10 inches; mounted in frame measuring 8.5 x 10 inches.
Signed a...
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Antique American Impressionist Hamptons Wetlands Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract landscape oil painting by June Kirkpatrick Ciancio (B.1926). Great color and composition. Framed.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lilith
Located in Milano, MI
This painting by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915 - Milano 1994) embraces the "figurative post-cubism" style.
In fact Salvador Aulestia was artistically grown during the maximum su...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', gouache on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Georges Braque (1882-1963) ...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
The Window 292 - Modern Monochromatic Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Young Woman', oil on board, German School (circa 1960s). A sensuous mid-century portrait of a young woman painted in the style of expressionists / cubists of the era. Un...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Colourful Interior Abstract French Still Life Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 26 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pastel Palette Curves, Mid-Century Modern Diptych, Purple, Yellow & Blue Shanpes
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Pastel Palette Curves" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Artists Paint Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled"
By Sidney E. Zimmerman
Located in Southampton, NY
Sidney E.Zimmerman
USA (1926-2007) studied at the Brooklyn a Museum of Art after returning from Europe during WWII. In 1950, he studied with Morris Kantor and Vaclav Vytlacil at the ...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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