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Art For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Expressionist
Pink Palace Dancers Of The Golden City. Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Signed
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Contemporary abstract expressionist painting woman "To dream or not to dream"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist painting with a touch of impressionism, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is titled "To Dream or Not to Dream". It stands as a strik...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Roland Garros French Open
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 2000 Roland Garros poster by Antoni Tàpies is a compelling fusion of sport and abstract art. Its textured, abstract composition and philosophi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE (1929-2016) FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition"
original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016)
signed bottom right
Dated: 2010
card: 19.5 x 19.5 inches
Fine original abstract paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
1970s Abstract Oil Painting by San Francisco Artist P. Ciment
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s Abstract Oil Painting by San Francisco Artist Phyllis Ciment
Created with oils on paper over mat board.
Using wide brush strokes an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Fragment by Mark Tobey brown and tan earth calligraphy abstract daubed paint
By Mark Tobey
Located in New York, NY
An expressive, moody abstract composition in tan and brown, with Mark Tobey’s soft, calligraphy-inspired mark-making reminiscent of earth, loam, or even flowing water.
Mark Tobey, F...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Forest Spring Flowers Bouquet
Located in Zofingen, AG
This piece captures the raw, tumultuous energy of a wave at its peak, a moment both mightily powerful and intensely serene. Using expressionistic strokes and a bold realism-infused p...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Green Tree, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist-quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists with watercolor paints. (Daniel Smith),Archival Ink -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14"...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
Giant Sadistic Laughing Devil with Hellfire and Tiny Humans
Located in Miami, FL
A sadistic laughing Devil grinning a big smile is pictured hovering over a Hellfire. He is reveling while witnessing tiny ant-like sinners engage in eternal torture, torment, and co...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Liberosis - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I cannot make anyone understand what’s going on inside of me, I cannot even explain myself but now I’m experiencing the sense of calm after legging go of my unnecessary concerns.
Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Rosa East Park Giles Revell - Abstract Photography, Color, Flower Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Rosa East Park Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please contact the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Flower Arrangement In Ochre Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Ragisména series White M3 and M4, Diptych, Abstract Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ragisména series White M3 and M4, Diptych, 2024 by Rodrigo Zampol
From Ragisména Series
Plaster on canvas
Overall size: 30 cm H x 40 cm W
Individual size: 30 cm H x 20 cm W
Weight:...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Plaster
"1395 yearning for the sea." Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
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
"Habitual I" (rich, cerebral, abstract, floral, black & white, antique canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
"Habitual I", 2023, Paris, France
This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil
Symphony From Past to Present - Large Painting Colors Black Brown White Grey
Located in Sofia, BG
"Symphony From Past to Present" is an abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi.
Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and c...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Leaving school
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1995
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 16/250
Publisher : Editions de la Différence
Printer : Arti Grafiche Motta, Arese
76.00 cm. x 56.00 cm. 29.92 in. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled - Expression no. 2 - Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
JACKSON POLLOCK (American, 1912-1956)
Untitled, CR1093 (after painting Number 9, CR340), 1951–printed 1964
Screenprint, on Strathmore wove paper, numbered in pencil lower left, and with the Estate of Jackson Pollock 1964 blindstamp lower left(?)
From the second posthumous printing of 50 authorized by his widow, Lee Krasner in 1964 (there was also a lifetime edition of 25)
Published by Bernard Steffen...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Discovery X
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze suspended on a stalk above a glass composite base.
Unique variation
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 719A
The natural bronze edges are finely rubbed and l...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Colorful Abstract Geometrical Late 20th Century Painting by Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
30 x 24 inches
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start painting without preconceived notio...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Four Figures
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Four Figures, ca. 1960. Welded bronze, 14.5 x 9.75 x 3 inches. Signed at base.
Edgar Tafur, born and raised in Colombia, was first trained as an architect at the University of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Brainiac VII Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract with multi-colored brains layered on a neutral background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Pinar Akbaba
Located in Yardley, PA
All about dreams... Acrylic on canvas will be sent rolled in a tube. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Papeles de Salazar" Modern Figurative Surrealist Abstract Lithograph Ed. 95/100
Located in Houston, TX
Modern figurative surrealist lithograph by Mexican artist José Luis Cuevas. The work features two central seated figures with papers laid out on a table in front of them. The title r...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Midsummer's Dream" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Plum Hues 20"x20"
Located in New York, NY
"Midsummer's Dream" 2024, 20" H x 20" W. Multi-colored square abstract painting consisting of acrylic, house paint, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Un été Souverain 1970 Framed Limited Edition Signed Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille
1970
Un Été Souverain
Print, Lithograph on wove paper
Image size 24 x 19 inches
Framed Size 37.5″ x 32.5″
As a co-founder of the famed experimental artist group...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Two Apples: abstract still life interior painting of red apples on pink & gray
By Mat Tomezsko
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original still life interior painting of fruit (apples) with a geometric fractured composition. The artist made the painting one section at a time. When working on one section, the artist would block off the rest of the composition so the objects and background needed to be placed again. By building the composition this way, the background and table appear at different levels and the shapes don't quite align. These imperfections convey a sense of passing time. In each section, the tone of the light changes, and the shadows switch directions. The apples and geometric shapes were chosen as much for metaphorical value as for aesthetics. A seemingly simple arrangement in a familiar painting genre contains a depth of observation, artistic choices, and interpretation.
This painting is signed and dated on the back. Includes all hanging hardware and ready to install; no need for additional framing.
Mat...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Dot , 60x50cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Dot , 60x50cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Bird - Impasto Colorful Thick Paint Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Man and Woman with Lamp
By George Grosz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George Grosz (1893-1959)
Title: Man and Woman with Lamp
Year: circa 1940
Medium: Pen and Ink on Paper, signed l.r.
Paper Size: 23.5 in. x 18 in. (59.69 cm x 45.72 cm)
Frame ...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Ink
Summer Mood. Square, expressionism, semi-abstract, flowers, blue, interior
Located in Oslo, NO
"Alpine meadows and grasses inspired me to create this picture." said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "This work is one of a series of floral works that I've created in 2019."...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
sbc 242 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
sbc 242 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on wood panel — Unframed
Susan Cantrick's abstract paintings explore the pre-verbal realm of thought through structured visual responses. Her pro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
No title
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
86.50 cm. x 61.50 cm. 34.06 in. x 24.21 in. (paper)
63.00 cm. x 47.00 cm. 24.8 in. x 18.5 in. (image)
Publisher: Maeght (Paris)
Print...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Blue Dress 21 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
The origin of the moment, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Very large abstract painting, original bold art, purple, pink, white and black expressionist art, one of a kind. This work is a great con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Hand Signed Dated 1993 Colorful Acrylic Vasa Laminated Lucite Triangle Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Irregular triangle, 1993
Laminated acrylic
Hand signed and dated: Vasa / 1993
4" H x 12" W x 3" D (size is approximate)
Vasa Velizar Mihich (born 1933), known as Vasa, is an American artist based in Los Angeles, California. Born in Yugoslavia, Vasa has lived in Los Angeles since his arrival in the United States in 1960. He is an academically trained painter and was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA in the Department of Design and Media Arts. He taught theories of color to understand interdependence and interaction of color and form, color and quantity, color and placement, and after-image. In the 1960s, Vasa developed techniques for working with cast laminated acrylic forms based on simple Euclidean shapes. These prisms of luminous construction are created by composing colored planes within these geometric forms. To fully appreciate these works of art, it is essential to observe them from different angles―the sculptures dimensionality contributes to an ever-changing appearance.
Now retired as a professor emeritus, Vasa focuses on his conceptual art practice. His studio, designed to accommodate the technology required for his work, is located in the heart of Los Angeles. He makes laminated acrylic sculptures that reflect and refract light. He has had solo exhibitions at galleries in the United States, Japan, Italy and Serbia, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Palm Springs Desert Museum.
Vasa is best known for his sculptures made from colored pieces of the plastic, poly(methyl methacrylate), which is also known as acrylic and by the brand names Plexiglas and Lucite. Untitled from 1975, in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art, demonstrates the effect of these minimalist sculptures. His work straddles the West Coast Light and Space art movement, Artists such as Robert Irwin, James Turrell, John McCracken, Larry Bell, Craig Kauffman, Billy Al Bengston, Peter Alexander, and Lita Albuquerque...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Plastic, Lucite
Undercurrents - black and white sky photography, from limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
A restless sky, churning with unseen forces, moves in endless cycles of tension and release. Light and shadow collide, creating a scattered harmonic field where small birds glide wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée
"Girl with Balloons - Parisian Twilight" Paris Figure Haute Couture Oil on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Abstract drawing n°14 by Julien Dinou - A4 size
By Julien Dinou
Located in Geneva, CH
Drawing on paper without frame
Size A4
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil Pastel
Large Mid Century Modern Textural Abstract Expressionist Action Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract expressionist painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1991. Signed verso.
Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included prints, paintings, scul...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Atatapa 1
Located in Kensington, MD
Acrylic on canvas
Signed "Sander 1969"
(Typewritten paper label states: LSE #75 Atatapa 1. 1965)
Ludwig Sander was a painter of the New York School. He studied under Hans Hoffman and lived and worked in New York City and Sagaponack, Long Island. His work is well represented in many public collections. He was charter member of the Eighth Street Club (The Club) whose artist members included Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Jimmy Rosati, Giorgio Spaventi, Milton Resnick, Pat Passlof...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
River Magic, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This abstract painting captures a serene view where muted greens, browns, and grays blend to create a contemplative mood. Expressive, textured brushstrokes su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Lake and mountain landscape
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
19th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Pulses Between Shadows and Light Diptych
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Pulses Between Shadows and Light
A diptych painting in the style of Jackson Pollock can be described as a canvas divided into two panels, united by a vibrant and chaotic dynamism ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Deconstructed Orange 5 - Abstract Textural Vibrant Original Painting Gold Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
ABSTRACT Big New Lines Artwork Canadian Contemporary Artist Sophie Crichton 2024
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, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil
Vista No 1 by Murray Duncan, Mixed Media on Artist Board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vista No 1 by Murray Duncan is a striking abstract composition that merges bold gestural lines with an earthy, textured surface. Rendered in a muted, organic palette, the piece evoke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil
The Fort Protected - Large Oversized Contemporary Abstract Blue Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sarah Svetlana's original abstract artworks offer a captivating glimpse into the intricacies of the human experience, drawing inspiration from a diverse range of sources and influenc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Varnish, Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
What the Night Delivers Black and Yellow Art Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art
By Gina Parr
Located in Deddington, GB
What the night delivers" an original abstract contemporary landscape by Gina Parr and other works from the series "Love or Money", explore the deep emotional connection with land and sea scape that the Artist's father gave to her; taking her with him on his day and night fishing trips when she was a child. Working with the memories and emotions of both joy and saudade for time past and life experience gained, her practice reflects her fundamental need to express this bitter- sweet nature of the human condition through abstracted scape and form. In this work Parr is interested in conveying both the joy and the apprehension of her memory of an overnight trip in the darkness to fish with her father.
Gina Parr is available online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Gina works predominantly in the medium of painting, but also photographs when traveling: her way of painting whilst on the move. Her work is driven by autobiographical themes and natural reference, exploring the human condition through connections to place, time, space and memory. She has exhibited widely in galleries and art fairs in the UK and completed commissions in The Middle East, Belguim and London. Her works are held in collections Worldwide including Keble College Oxford, Director of Jestico + Whiles Architects London, President of the Boston's Children's Museum USA, and Goldman Sachs Senior Economist, London. Originally trained as a Fine Artist, graduating with a First Class BA Honours Degree, she went on to Chelsea College of Art to study Set...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Happy Single 11 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Pink and Red Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chasing Illusions
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
Abstract Mixed Media Painting, "Blue No. 19 - Morning Torment"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original mixed media painting by San Diego artist, Duke Windsor. Its dimensions are 36" x 48". A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. It is unfra...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Miracle De La Vie - Green Teal Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dōgen’s Bridge
Located in Cape Town, ZA
From ancient times, the materiality of clay has presented itself as a metaphor for human self-transformation. In recent decades, visual artists have leveraged this metaphor to explor...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stoneware
Holiday Vibes by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic
lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in 1967 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 164-165 -- L'Oiseau Solaire, L'Oiseau Lunaire, Etincelles) and published i...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Milestones Series No. 2 -- Mixed Media Collage
Located in Troy, NY
This is an exciting mixed media piece that is charming, and laden with bright color. There is a strong theme of geometric forms that break up the the composition of the piece, adding...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
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