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Surrealist Abstract Paintings

SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Armageddon finale. 2005, canvas, oil, 73x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Armageddon finale. 2005, canvas, oil, 73x100 cm
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene - Blue Abstract Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School, signed and dated 1972 small frame oil painting on board painting: 20 x 20 inches overall size: 22 x 22 inches condition: overall very good and plea...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

In the garden. 1970s Cardboard, tempera, 59x59 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In the garden. 1970s Cardboard, tempera, 59x59 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born i...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Cardboard

Fences Make Good Neighbours
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Exaggerated surreal landscape where a town is divided by fences. The left side is a town, the right side is 'other'. Keywords: Twist, Braid, rolling hills, desert...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Surrealist Oil Painting Abstract Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School, signed and dated 1972 small frame oil painting on board painting: 19.75 x 25.5 inches overall size: 21.5 x 27 inches condition: overall very good a...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Gerard Tunney, Onstage Ballet Rehearsal, Original Bright Figurative Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Onstage Ballet Rehearsal Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 40cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Lawrence, NY
Another female artist in need of rediscovery. Strautin was good friends with Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock and lived near them in Greenwich Village.
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Family with Horse Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School oil painting on board painting: 22.5 x 22.5 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this artists w...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Bird Potentiality
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Artwork by Airom and collaborators.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century French Surrealist Oil Painting Cubist Abstract Beautiful Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School, signed oil painting on canvas overall size: 23.5 X 32 condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this arti...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Circus Dreams" Large Surreal Black and Blue Toned Dancing Performers Painting
By Doug Whitfield
Located in Houston, TX
Surreal abstract painting by contemporary artist Doug Whitfield. The work features various dancing performers flanked by an elephant and a central sphin...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Butterfly, פַּרְפַּר, бабочка
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Butterflies and imagination are the ingredients to start a well-rounded life. Keywords: Butterfly, aqueduct, beach, window
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Preserving, Original Signed Contemporary Surrealist Gouache Painting on Panel
Located in Boston, MA
Preserving, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2012 18" x 11.25" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel Hand-signed by the artist. This muted, dream-like surrealist painting by artist Megan Frazer features a small, pale girl sitting upon an oversized hand that is jutting out from the gray Earth. The child is licking a large red lollipop, staring out at the viewer, as she sits below a night sky that glows from the light of the full moon. Artist Commentary: Surrealistic image of a young girl with a lollipop conveyed above the night sea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Wood Panel

French Surrealist Large Oil Painting Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School oil painting on board painting: 21 x 17 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this artists work ...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Male Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School small frame oil painting on board painting: 20.5 x 21 inches overall size: 21x 21 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from ...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Flirt. 1970. Cardboard, mixed media, 50x40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flirt. Cardboard, mixed media, 50x40 cm Abstract/Surrealist composition with two fasec Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, grap...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard

Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Nudes on Motorbikes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School dated 1972 oil painting on board overall size: 19.5 X 19 condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this art...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Male Bikers in Desert - Huge French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School, signed 'Andres' dated 1972 oil painting on board overall size: 36.5 X 36.75 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a pri...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mid-century Abstract Design for a Sculpture.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century design for a sculpture, in acrylic, attributed to French artist and sculptor Guy Benoist. The design is not signed but was bought with other si...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

The Symphony, Original Surrealist Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: A sampling of the art motifs of Samuel Leopold. Keywords: sampling, motifs, Samuel Leopold, moon, symphony
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Musical Tree
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The dreamyness of music in a small format. Keywords: tree, water, eighth note
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Volcano Eruption - Explosive Fire Lava Flow from Hell
Located in Miami, FL
A Fiery Hell is depicted as a volcano that spews flames and lava dust into the air. According to the Peter and Harrison Ellenshaw Family Archive, this work was shown to Stanly Kubrick for a Paradise Lost, movie concept. Peter had created matte paintings for Kubrick's Spartacus in 1960 and they continued their professional friendship for years to come. Peter did some collaboration with TRON in 1982. Unfortunately, the movie concept for John Miltons, Paradise Lost, was not brought into production. An erupting volcano is also an powerful metaphor for many human conditions. Ellenshaw (1913–2007) was a highly regarded matte painter and special-effects creator whose filmography includes Old Yeller (1957), Swiss Family Robinson...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

L'epreuve
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Roberto Matta. "L'epreuve" is a surrealist painting, oil on canvas in palette of grays, greens, and yellows by Latin American artist Roberto Matta. It is signed in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frog. 2013 oil on canvas, 73x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Frog. 2013 oil on canvas, 73x100 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vadim w...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Swan. 2014 oil on canvas, 100x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Swan. 2014 oil on canvas, 100x73 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and crea...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Muddle. Composition with violins and seagull. 2014. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Muddle. 2014. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vad...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Doberman & Gramophone. Oil on canvas, 90X90 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Doberman & Gramophone. Oil on canvas, 90X90 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. W...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

City birds. 2014. Oil on canvas, 80x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
City birds. 2014. Oil on canvas, 80x100 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Absolut Keck" Vodka Abstract Surrealist Black and White Airbrush Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract surrealist black and white airbrush painting of an Absolut Vodka bottle surrounded by a variety of figures. The piece includes the faces of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Foam Board

1970's MODERN BRITISH ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING BEAUTIFUL GREEN & ORANGE COLORS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Modern British School Title: Interior scene with side table Medium: oil on canvas laid over board, unframed Size: painting: 55...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

“Mme. Violette” Pink, Purple, and Grey Abstract Aristocratic Figure Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink, purple, and grey surrealist figurative portrait painting by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features an abstract male figure wearing an aristocratic suit wi...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Dancers in the Wings, Original Blue Painting, Figurative Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Dancers in the Wings Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 40cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely a...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Color Shot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uruguayan artist Leonardo Aguirre creates visually animated surreal scenes in a theatrical environment. Aguirre rearranges whimsical components into unexpectedly harmonious ways of surreal settings that could only exist in an alternate dimension. The idea of a colorful atmosphere with everyday recognizable signs and elements allows the art aficionado to imagine scenes one day and discover another story the next day. His work is a post-constructivist style that has roots in the legacy school of Torres-García. This one-of-a-kind 24-inch square original artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The sides are painted. It does not require framing and is signed by the artist on the front of the artwork. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable U.S. and global shipping is also available. Aguirre's architectural training is evident in his expert use of planes of color and precise brushwork to construct immersive, surreal environments that transport viewers to alternate dimensions. His whimsical rearrangement of everyday objects and recognizable signs creates unexpectedly harmonious settings that are visually stunning and emotionally evocative. Aguirre's artworks invite viewers to explore his mini-universes and discover new stories with each visit. Aguirre was born and lives in Montevideo, Uruguay. His works have been exhibited in Italy, Uruguay, Belgium, the UK, Argentina, Chicago, and Los Angeles. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIONS 2022 “Celebrating Latinx Artists”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “Light On Your Feet”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2020 “Hidden Keyholes”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2018 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA 2017 Art for the People Gallery, Austin, Texas, USA 2016 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA 2015 Bohemian Art Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay 2015 Rhizome Gallery, Las Vegas, USA 2014 Chicago Art Space Gallery, Chicago, USA 2014 10 años Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, USA 2013 Chicago Art Space Gallery, Chicago, USA 2013 Galeria Pueblo Garzón, Uruguay 2012 Trifecta Gallery, “6191”, Las Vegas, USA 2011 Golf Club, Montevideo, Uruguay 2011 Colectiva Bolosano Arts Hotel Piazza Mazzini 35 2010 Castells Art Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay 2010 Nuestro norte es el sur Venice, Italy 2010 Ristoranti Cultural Space “il Simposio”, Trento, Italy 2010 Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, USA 2009 Mvd Art Gallery, The Famous Grouse, Montevideo, Uruguay 2009 Wallione de Bruxelles (Grand Place), Belgium 2009 Lido de Venezia Muestra Colectiva, Italy 2009 Agosto Torri del Benaco, Italy 2009 Palazzao della gran Guardia, Verona, Italy 2009 Museo Rawson, Pedro Meyer, Luis Camnitzer 2009 Lla Patagonia, Argentina 2009 Woburn Gallery Studios, United Kingdom 2008 Basilicata Collective Show, Italy 2007 100 Años Punta del Este...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Mssr. Violette” Pink, Purple, and Grey Abstract Aristocratic Figure Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink, purple, and grey surrealist figurative portrait painting by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features an abstract woman figure wearing an aristocratic dress ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Night Dreamer, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Night Dreamer Original Painting Sold Unframed A ballet figure suggested by a ballet suite of “A midsummer night’s dream” The figure rests d...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Theatre Dressing Room, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Theatre Dressing Room Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“Playground” Colorful Contemporary Abstract Surrealist Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract surrealist landscape by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features a red and orange rounded polka dot character standing next to a yellow lighteni...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"The Last Supper" Purple Large Scale Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Large modern surrealist abstract painting of a fish being speared by a fork. The piece features fish hooks, a common motif in Benjamin Sepulveda's work. Wooden hand models...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Au Debut dele Printemps" - "Early Spring" Surreal Figurative Tree Man
Located in Soquel, CA
Surreal figurative abstract depicting a half man, half tree figure on a pedestal in a dream-like, abstracted white and blue space by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Gordian Knot” Contemporary Surrealist Architectural Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting by Henry David Potwin. Soft-hued painting incorporating a man's face as part of a larger cityscape rendering. Signe...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Acolyte" - surreal floral painting - clouds - Rene Magritte
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Acolyte" is a large scale oil painting featuring hues of bright orange, blue and grey. Jim Wise is inspired by the works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Rene Magritte, ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Composition - Original Lithograph - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is original lithograph realized in 1981 by an unknown artist, mounted on a blue cardboard Passepartout, with the title on the lower left. Hand-signed on the lowe...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Lithograph

Vintage Surrealist Composition - Precious Stones Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed surrealist composition evoking tribal, abstracted carved stone-like shapes fitting together like a three dimensional sphere shaped puzzle, floating in a sky blue space by Clayton Anderson (American b. 1943). Textured plaster border around the edge of the piece. Signed "Clayton Anderson" along the upper left edge and on verso. Presented in a deep maple box frame. Clayton Anderson (American, b. 1943) studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and worked with Ben Kimihira, Walter...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Plaster, Oil, Wood Panel

Bibliotheque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uruguayan artist Leonardo Aguirre creates visually animated surreal scenes in a theatrical environment. Aguirre rearranges whimsical components into unexpectedly harmonious ways of s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nura Ulreich Musical Dreamscape Original Oil Painting c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nura Ulreich (American, 1899-1950) Musical Dreamscape Original Oil Painting c.1930s Absolutely wonderful dream-like oil painting with a touch of vintage ...
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Early 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Untitled
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache on paper Never afraid of trying new styles, curious and opinionated, constantly engaged with the world around him, Rolph Scarlett more than once proved to be at the artistic...
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1940s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Vanita. Abstract still life with scull. 2004, oil, collage on canvas, 100x120 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vanita. 2004, oil, collage on canvas, 100x120 cm In 1958 he graduated from the Riga Art School of J. Rosenthal, in 1964 Art Academy of Latvian State, paintin...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Small Surrealist Landscape with Boats - After the Flood
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed surrealist landscape depicting a barren, desert-like scene with small boats by Clayton Anderson (American, b. 1943). Signed "CLAY ANDERSON" on v...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Oil

Tooth Ache
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

City
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin WORK: Original acrilic graphics, handmade artwork Medium: Acrylic and ink on paper YEAR: 2020 STYLE: Modern SUBJECT: CITY SIZE: 12" x 9" x 0,1" inch, 21X29 cm Unframed CITY Aibek Begalin was born in 1963 in Astana, Kazakhstan. In 1989 he graduated from V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute with a Master of Fine Arts. Now he lives and works in Los-Angeles, California, USA. In 2001 he had made a portrait for Pope John Paul...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Large Earth Tonal Surrealist Animal Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist animal painting with frog-like creatures and a stork taking up the majority of the composition. The work is mainly earth tones with hints of grays. The work is signed by t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Joy, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin WORK: Original oil painting, handmade artwork Medium: Oil on canvas YEAR: 2020 STYLE: Modern SUBJECT: JOY SIZE: 30" x 20" x 0,7" inch 75 x 50 cm Unframed JOY ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940s to 1950s.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940s to 1950s. Classic Surrealism brought to life on canvas by a very talented artist. The painting has no visible signature. Canvas dimen...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Musicians' Surrealist Oil Painting of a Musician, Signed Oil Painting
By Alexei Kvaratskheliya
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Musicians' Surrealist Oil Painting of a Musician, Signed Oil Painting By Russian artist Alexei Kvarayskhelia, 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner, also labelled on the back Oil painting on card, framed Frame size: 16 x 17 inches Wonderfully stylish and unique oil painting. This surrealist painting of a band...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"The Thinker" Modern Tribal Surrealist Figure
Located in Houston, TX
This modern surrealist figure sits alone in the corner of an orange room. Evocative of tribal masks, this piece harkens back to the influence of such masks in the surrealist works of...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dream Of The Inca. Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Something of a departure for Berlin, this highly figurative painting use motifs from ancient central American cultures to create a piece that writhes and turns on the canvas. Beautif...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Portal, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin WORK: Original acrilic graphics, handmade artwork Medium: Acrylic and ink on paper YEAR: 2020 STYLE: Modern SUBJECT: Portal SIZE: 12" x 9" x 0,1" inch, 21X29 cm...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Vir Absurdus - Oil on Paper - Contemporary Painting
Located in New York, NY
This painting is artwork of Patrick Faure, Creator of Faurism. The painting is unframed, oil on paper. About the Artwork: ‘In this subtle instant when man looks back on his life, Sisyphus going back toward his rock, contemplates this chain of actions without links that has become his destiny’ Albert Camus tells us. Vir Absurdus captures this moment, when Sisyphus let the rock roll back down the hill and has the time to look at the Mediterranean shore. We can imagine that it is his love for the sea, for the world of the Mediterranean that he incurs the wrath of the gods. He looks on that shore that is forever forbidden to him and over which hand the clouds of Hades. He is turning into a rock himself. Having been so close to a rock for such a long time, one cannot but imagine that he is becoming rock himself, suggests Camus. The objects lose their meaning. The rock has turned into the five ball of a billiard set...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Clarence Holbrook Carter, Michael William Eggleston, Sax Berlin, and Elvic Steele. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 2.25 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $244 and tops out at $225,000, while the average work sells for $1,846.

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