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Style: Abstract
Style: Expressionist
Intenciones del Silencio VI. Mixed media on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Plastically materializing the energetic atmosphere typical of the meditative mental space and thereby inducing states of contemplation and introspection has been the purpose of the w...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

XOXOX - contemporary, abstract, painted aluminum, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A version of this compelling abstract sculpture was recently installed on a University campus in Indiana. Rob Lorenson’s work can be found in numerous public art venues in North Amer...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

Prohens 17 Mallorca. original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almendros en Mallorca. original acrylic painting Onofre was born in Sant Joan Mallorca on March 4, 1930, he decided from a very young age for art in all its facets, designer, dancer,...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

1965 Mid-Century Modern Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Twilight Fjordscape
Located in Bristol, GB
TWILIGHT FJORDSCAPE Size: 58 x 68.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A moody and atmospheric mid-century landscape painting that captures the rugged beauty of a mountainous fjord s...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Tecke, abstract, minimalism, library series, oil on canvas, textured, books, red
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
abstraction of books in a library in red ocher tones the book appears more as the evocation of a culture than as an everyday object. The affinities of literature and the plastic arts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil

Constant Change 86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anna Kruhelska, a talented visual artist and practicing architect from Lodz, Poland, merges her expertise in both fields to create captivating artworks. With a background in major ar...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Blue of Blues, Abstract Fish Shapes on Paper, Overlapping Forms, 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 sal...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor

Ancient Wisdom - Large Abstract Textural Layered Expressionist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Aruba, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 80 x 120 cm Signed About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultu...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red Vine - Large Steel Geometric Red Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

SCULPTURE TEXTILE RAFFIA II BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024 NEW
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

Floral Still Life with Shell
By Edgar Levy
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edgar Levy (1912-1975). Floral Still Life with Shell, ca. 1955. Oil on canvas measuring 28 x 36 inches. Unframed. Signed with artist monogram lower left. Edgar Levy is remembered ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Beginning to shine 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Beginning to shine 2" continues the story of awakening, where the first rays of the sun gently illuminate the earth. This picture is filled with warmth and light, peace and new poss...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

SCULPTURE TEXTILE RAFFIA PATINA I SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024 NEW
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

Iron

Variation 12, green, white, botanical modern composition
Located in Cumming, GA
Green, white, gray original botanical painting.
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sean Scully, Standing 2, colored woodcut on handmade paper, signed #14/35 Framed
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Standing 2, 1986 Color Woodcut on handmade Okawara paper Signed, inscribed with title and numbered from the limited edition of only 35 in graphite on the front. Matted an...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Rice Paper, Woodcut

Contemporary watercolor painting of pink roses, semi-abstract , art on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This semi-abstract floral painting, titled "Sweet Summer Roses," captures the delicate beauty of pink roses and was inspired by the summer floral landscapes of Provence, South of Fra...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Blue Space
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
En esta obra, he vertido mi energía creativa en un lienzo que respira dinamismo y pasión. Usando acrílicos, he fusionado minimalismo con expresionismo abstracto, donde cada pincelada...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Chagall, Composition (Cramer 61), Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris (after)
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 ...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Romantic Bar - Abstract Black White Red Gold Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

XX 10161 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
XX 10161 (Abstract painting) Mixed media and oil on canvas — Unframed. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially safe for large works, ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Abstraction Yellow, Pink and Green tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 9.5 x 14 inches condition: overall very good, a few mi...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Conversation" - Charcoal and watercolor abstract expression, Limited editon 15
Located in London, GB
"Conversation" intertwines the raw, emotive qualities of charcoal with the fluidity of watercolor. The juxtaposition of the two mediums and dimentions creates a dynamic interplay of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Charcoal, Watercolor, Giclée, Film

Doughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
Located in London, GB
Title: Doughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 Year made: 2023 Material: Giclée print on 330gsm Somerset Velvet cotton rag paper with an embossed publisher stamp Edition of 250 It comes with COA f...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

I can be different
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the context of Carl Jung's concepts, this work deeply resonates with the notion of the "collective unconscious" and the "shadow" – those aspects of the psyche that are hidden in t...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

No Sé Leer El Presente, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
No sé leer el presente, pero lo intento con el agua, 2024 Contemporary Mexican Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x80cm Signed and dated Yumnia's artistic journey is deepl...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

On Red
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shipped in ROLL In this expressive piece, vibrant red tones flood the canvas, symbolizing the raw, unfiltered emotions of human existence. I utilized a blend of acrylic, watercolor, ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Contemporary impressionist expressive seaside painting "The Provencal coast"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract oil painting on paper, titled "The Provençal Coast", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2023. It is part of her abstract series, where she e...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Paper

Layers of history, abstract, Minimalism, library, Colors, books, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The artist offers you a choice between an oak veneer crate or a black wood crate. Sophie Dumont, a renowned artist celebrated for her mastery of oil painting and her unique techniq...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil

" The Doors are Open lV" Acrylic on Raw Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ali Enache is an American abstract painter based in Los Angeles, California. A Washington D.C. native and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ali Enache worked as a design...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Antique American Modernist Framed Signed Abstract Interior Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract interior scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Great color and heavy impasto. An eye grabbing painting for sure! Ready...
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Expressive Abstract Acrylic Painting "Building a brighter future"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Natalya enjoys working on abstract artworks with an expressive touch. Title: "Building a brighter future " This artwork was done with acrylic paints on a heavyweight cardboard. Glo...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Landscape with House in the Cote d'Or
Located in London, GB
'Landscape with House in the Cote d'Or', oil on board, by André Maire (1960). Semur-en-Auxois was the town in which Maire lived in the 1960s in the Cote d'...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"The River" Contemporary Neutral Toned Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks accented by small beige, black, and yellow shapes set again...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Forest Bloom" 2025 tinted polymer on Yupo paper
Located in New York, NY
Susan English Forest Bloom, 2025 tinted polymer on Yupo paper 26 x 20 in (eng274)
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Polymer

ABSTRACT Minimalism Lines Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno
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, Acrylic

Josef Albers, Blue Reminding, dazzling 1967 silkscreen (signed/numbered) Framed
Located in New York, NY
Note: This is a unique text variant which Albers titled in pencil "Blue Reminder" instead of "Blue Reminding". The authenticity of this work has been kindly confirmed by Brenda Danil...
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Pencil, Screen

Mocha Latte - Abstract, Contemporary, Original
Located in Deddington, GB
Sometimes just a colour will inspire a painting and the colour mocha did just that with this one. Its a warm muted brown with undertones of chocolate, soft pinks and creamy orange - ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

American Bulgarian original 1975 poster Galeria Ciento show Barcelona Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Christo (Bulgaria, 1935-2020) 'Galería Ciento', 1975 lithograph on paper 28 x 22.1 in. (71 x 56 cm.) Unframed Ref: CHR1038-P001 Condition: Not previously owned, and no signs of use....
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Dreaming of Jackson Pollock" Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Heart Center - Large Impasto Thick Paint Colorful Abstract Painting
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

Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Unexpectedly Gentle - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fusion of Elements, Abstract, Landscape, Contemporary, Oil, French, textured
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of the frame: black or wood With "Fusion of Elements", Sophie Dumont presents a composition where colors and textures intertwine to capture the essence of an abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Original Unused 1964 Avant La Lettre Lithograph Gaspar Room Metras Belarte
Located in Miami, FL
Joan Miró (Spain, 1893-1983) 'Sala Gaspar, Metras and Belarte Gallery (avant la lettre)', 1964 Lithograph on Paper (Cahiers d'Art magazine Nº4-5) Original lithograph without signing ...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Desire", Hand-Woven Smooth Black Metal Pendant Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
"Desire", this ethereal metallic sculpture was entirely hand-woven by artist Delphine Grandvaux using lacquered black. For installation, this piece is to be suspended from the ceili...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

Lady In White 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
She holds on to her integrity and purity. Lady in white captures a desire to be hidden, but her presence is revealed through her unquenched innermost beauty. Lady in white captures h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Lagoon - large, colourful, modernist, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt has captured, in vivid colour, and expressive form the wonders of the ‘deep’ in this gorgeous abstract painting. Against a rich blue colour field, ethereal forms and g...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"My Garden of Time Heart" Colorful + Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media, Oil

Retrato en Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 80 x 100 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bibliothèque Intime, Abstract, Library, Monochrom, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a renowned painter whose works are a perfect blend of figuration and abstraction. Working primarily with oil on canvas, she creates emotional and dynamic composition...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Nathalie - Large Tall Figurative Modern Abstract Cubism Solid Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Bronze

Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Klaus Ihlenfeld (b.1934). Untitled, ca. 1960. Welded bronze. 8" h.; 5.5 " w; 3.25" d (base). Signed with initial under base. Provenance: Directly from estate of Harry Bertoia. The piece was a gift from Ihlenfeld and is a very early example created during Bertoia apprenticeship era. Excellent condition. Klaus Karl Otto IhlenfeldHe was born in Berlin, Germany in 1934. He studied art at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste and completed graduate work with the metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. He visited the US in 1957 for the first time living in Durham, NC, where he befriended Dr. W. R. Valentiner, the Rembrandt authority and Director of the Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC. Through this friendship in 1960 he met and worked with the metal sculptor Harry Bertoia in Barto, PA. He joined the Staempfli Gallery in NYC and entered in many group and one-man shows. He has been an Artist-in-Residence in Ogden, Utah; Huntington Museum of Art in West Virginia, Penn State University at University Park; the Colorado State University in Denver; and Shippensburg University. He has large commissions at Kutztown University, Pottstown Hospital, and a monumental relief sculpture at the Emigrant Savings Bank in NYC. He has traveled extensively in Spain, Greece, and Mexico. He is living and working on a farm in Barto, PA welding bronze and forged iron metal sculptures and painting watercolors. Group Shows: North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC - 1957 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City - 1962 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962, 1964 and 1965 Gallery Ludwig Lange in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Gallery Herbert Remmert and Dr. Barth in Dusseldorf in West Germany - 1981 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 and 1984 Heinz Ortleb Gallery, West Berlin, Germany - 1992 Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Show at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA - 1997 Berks Art Alliance Show at the Reading Art Museum in Reading, PA - 1997 Mayfair Festival of the Arts at the Allentown Art Museum - 1998 Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA - 1997 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Art Show in Pennsburg, PA - 2001 Reading Public Museum in Reading PA, 2014 Solo Shows: Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA - 1960 and 1965 Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, PA - 1960 and 1961 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962 Penn State University in University Park, PA - 1964 and 1972 Berks Art Alliance in Wyomissing, PA - 1966 Bertha Eccles Art Center in Ogden, Utah - 1967 Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA - 1967 Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV - 1971 Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA - 1972 Albright College in Reading, PA - 1973 Ianuzzi Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ - 1974 Gallery Heimat 85 in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 College Misericordia in Dallas, PA - 1983 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA, 2013 Periodical Reference: Kaye, Ellen "The Obsessive Collector," Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine Sptember 21, 1986 pp. 32-33. Chronology: 1-30-1934 Born in Berlin, Germany. Father, Kurt Ihlenfeld, Lutheran pastor, novelist, critic and publisher was born in 1901 in Colmar, Alsace Lorain. Mother, Annie Stuhlmann, was born in 1905 in Breslau, Lower Silesia. 1940 - 1950 Public schools in Berlin; Löwen, Lower Silesia; Coswig, Radebeul, Glaubitz, Saxony. Königin Luise-Gymnasium in Dahlem, Berlin. First artworks, drawings and paintings; few sculptures. 1950 - 1956 Studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in West Berlin, Germany. Graduate work with metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. For 2 years maintained own studio at the Academy. Friendship with writer Günter Grass, and painter F. S. Sonnenstern. Met painters: Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Carl Hofer, Max Kaus, and sculptors: Bernhard Heiliger, Renee Sintenis, and Richard Scheibe...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Bronze

Flower charm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've explored the delicate interplay of color and light, capturing the ethereal beauty of blooms. My strokes convey passion and emotion, creating a dance betwee...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ABSTRACT Minimalism Painting Textil Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno Black
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, Acrylic

GA2404 - Beige, Grey, and White Monochrome Abstract Geometric Interior Painting
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This geometric abstract painting belongs to the "Geometric Abstraction" series, a collection that explores the interplay of shapes and tones to create depth, balance, and harmony. G...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

HAMBURGER KNIEPPE
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) HAMBURGER KNIEPPE, 1901) (K.58 IIIb) Soft Ground Etching, Plate 9 ¾ x 8 ¼ sheet 10 ½ x 13 ¾. With the von de Becke blind stamp in the lower right. Prin...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

The Bone of Contention, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen in colors and sepia-tones on Langdell fait à la main paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Bookmarks i...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

SCULPTURE TEXTILE BLACK RAFFIA SILK VI BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Iron

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