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Art For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Expressionist
Düsseldorf (German Cities) by Dieter Roth monuments vintage postcard light blue
By Dieter Roth
Located in New York, NY
Düsseldorf (German Cities), 1970
24 x 33.8 in. / 61 x 86 cm
Screen print in one color on offset lithograph, black on white card. “for Paul” written in pencil lower middle. Signed and...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
“Points of Contact” 1 in polyptych
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Points of Contact “ first painting in the “Dance with a Fan” series
Each work in the polyptych “Points of Contact” reveals moments of unity and interaction through the imagery of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Colorful Abstract Vibrant Textural Depth Original Layered Painting - Fab Darling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her colorful abstract palette knife painting 'Fab Darling' with vibrant multic...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Mountain - minimalist, abstract, landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting inspired by nature is by Pat Service.
The allure of the open road has long been a favorite subject for this Canadian artist. And with that artist...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Multiple Panel Paintings 1973-1976, Edition C
Located in Houston, TX
Robert Mangold
Multiple Panel Paintings 1973-1976, Edition C, 1992
Suite of nine screenprints on Fabriano paper
11 3/4 x 24 in (2880.4 x 61 cm)
Edition of 300
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Screen
"Quadrivium 65" 2024 acrylic and collage on paper
Located in New York, NY
Peter Stephens
Quadrivium 65, 2024
acrylic and collage on paper
30 x 22 in
image size: 12 x 16½ in
(ste025)
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Original Triptych Landscape Memories-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf and oil
Located in London, GB
Shizico's unique approach to paintings, erasing, rewriting, and destroying the landscape in the background through bold strokes of gold leaf on the top layers in this series, works o...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ruz Green Grey Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting. . FRAME
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Subsurface
Located in New York, NY
John Vitale works on many canvases at once, moving between them, adding brushstrokes in acrylic paint, house paint and mark making with pencil and China markers. His process is intui...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
House Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Pencil
Infinity abstract painting
Located in Roma, GB
one-of-a-kind painting on canvas
XXL Large size
140x180cm (145x187cm full size)
Aureum's works are a personal interiorization that matches the search for a deeper meaning, beyond...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
After Wordsworth - modern, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourful abstract painting is by Canadian artist Milly Ristvedt.
For more than sixty years, Milly Ristvedt’s artwork has been grounded in an exploration of colour and expressi...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Painting Texture Black British Artist Tabitha Millett 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tabitha Millett, born in 1987, is an acclaimed English artist who also serves as an assistant professor of Arts, Creativities, and Education at Cambridge University. With her primary...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Sezione Aurea 2024-013 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 2024-013 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 67 × 39 × 6 cm (26.4...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Dancing
Located in Zofingen, AG
A rhythmic play of movements and spaces unfolds on the canvas. The background, done in muted gray tones, introduces a stage-like setting on which a dance is being performed. The gray...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Wood Sculpture Landscapes Black Contemporary Jonathan Freemantle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stone, Iron
Empreintes, Abstract, blue library, Colors, Geometric Contemporary, Oil, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
With Literary Imprints, Sophie Dumont offers a poignant reflection on collective memory and the enduring presence of books in human history. This abstract composition, created throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Walking Blindly, For My People, Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches 300gm paper. Paper Size: 21.8125 x 18.3125 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, For My People, 1992. Published...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Bullfighting Scene oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene
Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16.1 x 13 inches (unframed)
Date: c. 1950-1960
Condition: Good
Provenance:...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bound by Color, Abstract, oil on canvas, Books, Library, Expressionism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a professional painter whose work is collected worldwide and is known for her deep exploration of texture, color, and form. Her paintings often evoke the quiet beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Large Abstract Expressionist Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 40H by 30L.
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the Alexander Calder lithographs from his "Stabiles" series, printed in 1963 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 141) and p...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Surrealism expressionism scene landscape mixed media
By Augustin Ubeda
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Agustín Úbeda (1925-2007) - Surrealist scene - Mixed technique on paper glued to board
Measurements 44x71 cm.
Without frame.
BAD CONDITION, NEEDS RESTORATION.
Origin: Family of the a...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Board, Mixed Media
Blues, signed/N limited edition lithograph, famed African American artist Framed
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Catlett
Blues, 1983
Color offset lithograph and lithograph on cream wove paper
Signed, titled, dated and numbered (126/130) in graphite pencil on the front
Printed and publ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Impermanence Series n7 and n6, Diptych. From the Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Impermanence Series n7 and n6, Diptych, 2025 by Rosario Briones
From the Impermanence series
Inks, natural pigments and bitumen on canvas
Overall size: 165 H x 208 W cm.
Individual s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Pigment
Blue and White Abstract Overlapping Shapes Fish Scribble Gestures, Mediterranean
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation.
Details:
Title: Marina N31
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Size: 106 x 70 cm ( 41.7 x 28 inches)
Year: 2024
* Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube.
* Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections.
Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
"Cascading Folds (with footer) No.68" 2025 tinted polymer on Yupo paper
Located in New York, NY
Susan English
Cascading Folds (with footer) No.68, 2025
tinted polymer on Yupo paper
32 x 26 in
(eng279)
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Polymer
"red/bronze - black/white exclusive" RK67T , Abstract, Painting, Acryl and Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Snow Den
Located in Troy, NY
This is an abstract oil on canvas painting that has great
appeal due to its selection of colors, composition, and size. The top of the painting shows light colors associated with th...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Some Surmount" (abstract, dynamic, floral, sky, clouds, blue, blush, pink)
Located in Paris, IDF
SOME SURMOUNT
2024
Paris, France
This charming painting on canvas visually represents the notion of being unshackled from a burden, and an ascension from a darker place. A black, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Pink Collide
Located in Troy, NY
This is an outstanding landscape painted with oil on canvas. The composition of the painting makes the pictorial space deceptively simple, while revealing an intricate composition. I...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Barricada #1 ac S by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Weathering steel sculpture, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #1 ac S is a weathering steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 27 × 53 × 30 cm (10.6 × 20.9 × 11.8 in).
The sculpture is signed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Contemporary abstract impressionist seascape seaside acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "When the blue sky meets the blue sea" is a captivating example of abstract expressionism, where vibrant color and dynamic brushwork coalesce to evoke an emotive landsc...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Paintings & Drawings, from the Stedelijk Museum Portfolio Modern Lithograph Set
By Agnes Martin
Located in Houston, TX
This complete portfolio is comprised of ten lithographs along with the original slipcase produced for the artist's 1991 retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and supplemen...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Vellum, Lithograph
Hand painted Artist Proof-Rare LargeSquare format-British AwardedArtist-Rosarian
Located in London, GB
This is an unique one-off Artist Proof in a stunning large square format and its hand-painted detail bringing still life to modernity;
its outstanding hand-painted quality and rare...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Chagall, Composition (Mourlot 470a), XXe Siècle (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, n°26, May 1966. Published ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
1960's French Cubist Abstract Portrait of Woman Colorful Clothing signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
Andre Dalloz ( French School, circa 1960's)
signed oil on canvas, in a wooden frame
framed : 24 x 15.5 inches
canvas: 23.5 x 15 inches
Provenance: private collect...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large 1970s Abstract, Mid Century Modern, Oil on Canvas, MCM, Colorful, Vintage
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Appears to be unsigned.
Untitled, circa 1970s
Oil on Canvas
50" x 40 1/4"
In very good original condition.
A nice, large, vintage abstract painting full of color.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
By John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
John Rozelle (American, 1944-)
Grant Series II #5, Collage, 1988
Hand signed, dated and titled in pencil
Provenance: Isobel Neal Gallery, Chicago,
Measurements
Matted to approximately 20 by 16
Sight: 11 by 9 inches
Layers of torn ripped, and painted paper with music notes are overlaid on top of each other in this contemporary collage assemblage composition with a jazz sensibility. The pieces of paper have been arbitrarily arranged while in contrast, the artist has applied color in this piece in a very thoughtful way. John Everette Rozelle is an internationally renowned artist from St. Louis, Missouri now living in Banyoles, Girona. He is a masterful collagist, painter and sculptor included in museums and private collections worldwide. John Rozelle was born in St. Louis, Missouri and holds a B.F.A with a major in painting and a minor in sculpture from Washington University and a M.F.A from Fontbonne College. John Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Prior to joining the Art Institute faculty he taught drawing, design, painting, and sculpture as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fontbonne College. Rozelle has served on numerous occasions as curator, juror, and artist-in-residence for several exhibitions. His twenty years of solo and group shows have included those in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.
His work is housed among various corporate collections some of which include: Anheuser Busch, Citibank Corp., AT&T, Borg-Warner, Price Waterhouse, Saks Fifth Avenue, the Seven-Up Company, Ralston Purina, the Westin Hotels and ARCO.
Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His art can be found in over 20 public collections and in over 50 private collections throughout the United States. He has been in many important exhibitions including Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Layers of Meaning: Collage and Abstraction in the Late 20th Century. Included: Romare Bearden, Moe Brooker...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Laid Paper
Colorful painting on paper, Unique piece, Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
TUSET (1997, A Coruña, España)
Mixed media painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
Includes certificate of authenticity
2021
65 x 50 cm.
It belongs to the ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Joan Miró 1970 El Tapís de Tarragona (edition Avant La Lettre) original litho
By Joan Miró
Located in Miami, FL
The work was conceived as a poster for the exhibition "Miró el tapís de Tarragona".
Technical details of the work
Category: Engravings and Prints Graphic Work
Date: 1970
Technique: ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork White Brown Earth Minimal Texture On Hansen
By On Hansen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Autumn mood
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I’ve captured the ephemeral beauty of autumn, where the vibrant colors of the leaves contrast with the serene blue of the lake. Using oil, I blended expressionist v...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chagall, Composition (Cramer 61), Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris, par Marc Chagall, 1965. Published ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled LXXIII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, vivid tones, spiritual, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXXIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Purple Persuasion" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Kelly Rossetti is made with oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It features loose, gestural brush strokes and a light palette with light blue, pink, and la...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
landscape painting blue Mountains
Located in Roma, GB
one-of-a-kind painting on canvas
XXL Large size
102x172cm (105X175cm)
the painting will be shipped rolled
without frame
without stretcher bars
original painting on canvas
hand sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Impermanence Series n7. From the Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Impermanence Series n7, 2025 by Rosario Briones
From the Impermanence series
Inks, natural pigments and bitumen on canvas
Dimensions: 165 H x 104 W cm.
Unframed
Signed by the artist
...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Pigment
Mark Rothko 'Untitled, 1969'
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite reproduction of Mark Rothko's Untitled, originally painted in 1969 using oil on cardboard, showcases the artist's masterful use of pastel colors. Distributed by New Yo...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
I Got Your Back 01 and Healing 01. Abstract color photographs, Diptych.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world.
Tcherassi's w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Expressionist Cafe Scene, Bagnoles, Au Casino, Circle of Fikret Saygi Moualla
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 20th Century French Expressionist gouache and watercolour on paper of a café scene. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered. The work is titled to the back of the framing 'Bagnoles. Au Casino' and numbered. Presented in plain wood frame under glass, probably the artist's original framing.
A lively and colourful scene of waiters serving their patrons in the bar of a casino. The servers are dressed in crisp linen jackets, black trousers, bow ties whilst balancing their trays of drinks. The customers are dressed in all their colourful finery for an evening at the tables. The artist has captured the feeling of the scene, noise, bustle, conversations and excitement. Bold splashes of colour animate the scene and create an almost Fauvist perspective. The painting in style, execution and subject matter is very much like the work of Fikret Muallâ who was painting at this period.
Fikret Muallâ Saygı ) was a 20th-century avant-garde painter of Turkish descent. His work reflects influences from Expressionism and Fauvism, with subject matter focusing on Paris street life, social gatherings such as cafés and circuses. Though born in Istanbul he spent much of his career painting in Paris...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Wildflower Celebration - Painting Abundant Color Floral Mother Earth Striking
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Wildflower Celebration
Exclusive Original Painting Abundant Colorful Floral Investment Striking Divine Texture Impressionist Landscape Nature
A joyful gift for Mother's day...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Let's Climb The Mountains - Large Colorful Abstract Nature Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ziggurat 5 (Hard Edge Pop Art Abstraction)
By Joe Tilson
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joe Tilson (British, 1928–2023)
Ziggurat 5, 1966.
Screen print, ed. 70. Pencil signed lower right, numbered (11/70) and titled lower right.
Measuring 22"H x 34"W; Framed 29.5"H x ...
Category
1960s Hard-Edge Art
Materials
Screen
ABSTRACT New Black White Artwork by Contemporary Artist Carsten Beck 2023
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artist French Rose Madone New Artwork forms dark colors
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of A...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment
SCULPTURE Abstract TEXTILE RAFFIA BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI Flora Sea
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Textile
Huge French 20th Century Bright Colorful Dual Abstract Faces Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
inscribed verso
canvas size: 35 x 46 inches
condition: overall very...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
watercolour nude white gloves
Located in Roma, GB
watercolour portrait of woman
naked lady
white cloves
nu
erotic art
unique piece
one-of-a-kind
watercolour tempera on paper
hand signed
51x41cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
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