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Art For Sale
Style: Abstract Geometric
Style: Street Art
Untitled (Hard Edge minimalist abstraction)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edward August Landon (1911-1984). Untitled, ca. 1960. Oil on wood panel, 4 x 4 inches. Measures 7 x 7.25 inches framed. Signed lower right. Excellent condition. Minor staining in matting. Birth place: Hartford, CT Death place: Hartford Addresses: NYC, 1947; Weston, VT, 1973 Profession: Printmaker, painter Studied: Hartford Art School; ASL; also with Carlos Merida, Mexico. Exhibited: S. Indp. A., 1940; Nat. Serigraph Soc., 1940-60; Am. Color Print Soc. Ann., 1945-65; Northwest Printmakers Ann., 1950-60; U.S. Info Agency Int. Circulating Exhib., 1952; Boston Printmakers Ann., 1955-70; nationally in print exhibs., since 1941; Doris Meltzer...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

CC2024 - Blue Yellow Black and White Contemporary Geometric Abstraction
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is a combination of two major series created by the artist - "Chaos and Control Theory" and "Geometric Abstraction" Series. It was created with the pages from an Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. This technique gives a special character to the work - you can play with it asking questions, pointing to any part of the work, and you will get a meaningful phrase or a word. The work has black, white, and grey colors with blue, yellow, orange, and black geometric forms on the top. Great for the modern interior. -- "Chaos and Control Theory" Series is about depth and space. It’s about information overload, and what information looks like when you take out a meaning. I create lots of layers, using found materials and printed materials. I do an abstract expressionism painting on a surface first before I apply the printed and found materials. And then I begin to organize the surface, ultimately thinking about balance and flow and how the piece is going to contribute to a space it is going to be hanging in. Within the "Geometric Abstraction" series, the image happens in a moment - I create geometric forms, combining them in eccentric and catchy compositions. Then I spend hours and hours perfecting the craftsmanship and attention to details and adjusting colors to create more balance and flow, more depth and space. Even though the works are two-dimensional, a viewer can look into them, can see “layers”. -- Zach Touchon is an American contemporary abstract expressionist artist and muralist based in Los Angeles, CA. Besides that, Touchon is also an actor, a singer, a screenwriter, and a writer. Zach Touchon is an artist in the second generation. By rethinking abstract expressionism ideas, using different media he creates large abstract artwork...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Galaxy III", 1969, Serigraph by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Galaxy III Year: 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Window Contemporary , Abstract, Gestual, Street art, Pop art, Modern, Geometric
Located in London, London
Edition of 25 Unframed Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity, (Unframed) His work has been s...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

John Chamberlain Signed 1981 Limited Edition Flashback Series
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
John Chamberlain Flashback I - 1981 Print - Silkscreen   20" x 28¾" inches Image size 19" x 14½" inches Deluxe Edition Printed on Rives BFK Paper Edition: Signed in pencil and marked...
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Lithograph

Code LI-L2. LED Installation Hi-tech Modern Geometric Abstract Art
Located in Norwalk, CT
LI L2 – light installation art. Mixed media, LED technology. 48″X48″. 2021. This art is installation of plexiglass sheet on the deep 48"X48"X4" frame. The sides of the frame are mirr...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Mirror, Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper, LED Light, Acrylic, Mica

Kunoichi Screen Print by Pez
Located in New York, NY
Pez Kunoichi Screen Print 78 x 61.7 cm Limited Edition out of 150 Includes COA
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Whichcup 1979
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Challenger's work is a powerful interplay of op-art and constructivism. His graphic work evokes the counter- play of shapes, forms and color of his predecessors, including Albers an...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Under the Sun, Geometric Screenprint by Kyohei Inukai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kyohei Inukai Title: Under The Sun Year: circa 1978 Medium: Serigraph, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Paper Size: 26 x 33.5 inches
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1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Holocaust Remembrance Logo Pin and Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Judy Chicago Logo Pin and Pendant, 1993 Enameled pin with pendant loop in original presentation box 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1/5 inches Judy Chicago's incised name and date on the verso Comes in original presentation gift box Poignant enameled Holocaust Project Logo pin & pendant based on the logo designed by Judy Chicago for the Holocaust Project: From Darkness into Light More about pioneering artist Judy Chicago Judy Chicago (born Judith Sylvia Cohen; July 20, 1939) is an American feminist artist, art educator, and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces about birth and creation images, which examine the role of women in history and culture. During the 1970s, Chicago founded the first feminist art program in the United States at California State University, Fresno (formerly Fresno State College) which acted as a catalyst for feminist art and art education during the 1970s. Her inclusion in hundreds of publications in various areas of the world showcases her influence in the worldwide art community. Additionally, many of her books have been published in other countries, making her work more accessible to international readers. Chicago's work incorporates a variety of artistic skills, such as needlework, counterbalanced with skills such as welding and pyrotechnics. Chicago's most well known work is The Dinner Party, which is permanently installed in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum. The Dinner Party celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history and is widely regarded as the first epic feminist artwork. Other notable art projects by Chicago include International Honor Quilt, Birth Project, Powerplay, and The Holocaust Project. She is represented by Jessica Silverman...
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Diptych of Field Patterns, Original panting, Abstract, Geometric, Patterns
Located in Deddington, GB
This diptych contains Field Patterns Blue alongside Field Patterns Blue and Pink. This diptych contains a sophisticated colour palette and considered use of negative space in her com...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Under the Wire, John CRASH Matos, Spray Paint, Graffiti/Street Art, Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
John "CRASH" Matos Under the Wire Spray Paint on Canvas 36 inches x 36 inches Graffiti Art, Street Art, Urban Art, Figurative, Human Eye, Portrait, Abstract vs Figurative Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older teens from his neighborhood to the train yards and began bombing. Taking the name “CRASH” after he accidentally crashed the computer in his school, his name began appearing on trains circulating all throughout New York City. By 1980, he began transitioning from train yards to galleries. He curated the groundbreaking "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that has remained very active through today. CRASH’s career took off and he saw instant popularity throughout Europe and America, and eventually Asia. CRASH has been part of numerous museum and gallery shows around the world focusing on Graffiti and Street Art, and has works in many permanent museum collections. Visually iconic, he has partnered with many companies for projects including Absolut Vodka, Fender Guitars...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

London Beer Still Life-original cubism still life painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the vibrant atmosphere of a London pub captured in Borja Guijarro's "London Beer Still Life." This original cubism masterpiece brings together elements of everyday British ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Geometric Abstract Silkscreen by Gloeckner, 1974
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Michiel Gloeckner, American (1915 - 1989) Title: Untitled I Year: 1974 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 7/100 Image Size: 20 x 18 inches Size: 25 x ...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

WORLD'S END (HAND EMBELLISHED)
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee print on 330gsm Museum Cotton Rag Smooth Paper hand embellished by Roamcouch . From the edition of 15 (each is unique with different embellishments - tags on the building behi...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Cotton, Rag Paper, Giclée

Chocolate Box I (Turquoise)
Located in London, GB
Edition of 70 70 x 70 cms (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 ins)
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Lithograph

BRITANNIA
Located in Aventura, FL
4 layer Screen print on 300GSM Somerset Paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 100. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity incl...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen, Paper

Mid Century 1960's Original Colorful Abstract Woodblock Figurative Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original Mid Century woodblock print titled "Long Hot Summer" by American artist Toma Yovanovich. Hand signed in pencil and numbered 2 out of an edition of 10. Tovanovich's work...
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Woodcut

Purple and Orange Melting Shapes, Terrazzo Patterns Style, Vertical Vivid Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of hand painted acrylic paintings by Natalia Roman are inspired by the colors and textures of Italian terrazzo tiling. The patterns created combine a variety of vivid col...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

The Queen- original-royal cubism figurative-portrait painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into regal elegance with Borja Guijarro's striking portrait, "The Queen." This original cubist masterpiece breathes new life into the iconic image of Queen Elizabeth, portraying...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern East Bay Abstracted Industrial Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the industrial East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1940. From collectio...
Category

1940s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Charcoal, Laid Paper

Long Live (Ed. 29/70)
Located in Dallas, TX
In most of his work Sr. X reflects about the personal and social human relations with themselves or with other people and with society. Using imagery from adverts of the 50's he extr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Red Rain - abstract expressionistic diptych mixed media oil painting
Located in Burlingame, CA
Vibrant 'Red Rain' by Mexican-American contemporary visual artist and celebrated architect Javier Arizmendi-Kalb, who creates autobiographical paintings that are comprised of both abstract and representational elements that consider the natural world as it intersects with utilitarian and architectural design. 'Red Rain' — 6 x 6 feet (72 x 72 inches), — is created in two parts that hang side by side. Each individual panel is 6x3 feet. 'Red Rain' is from a series of paintings that characterize sacred spaces such as Mexican chapels...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Powder Room 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Brown, Orange, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she be...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic

Black Hole I (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Colorful, sophisticated, mesmerizing and highly labored design by Mauro Oliveira. Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Giclée

Cherokee I (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. A "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by the artist is included. Want it origina...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Giclée

Double Vision Tiles on Black, Orange and Cream Terrazzo Pattern in Vivid Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of hand painted acrylic paintings by Natalia Roman are inspired by the colors and textures of Italian terrazzo tiling. The patterns created combine a variety of vivid col...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

"Kinetic Knot No. 2/6" Abstract Representational Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pen

UNTITLED
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenti...
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Hearts to One - Abstract Watercolor with Blue & Red Heart
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored composition of blue and red hearts merging together by Dessie Wilcox (American, b. 1948). From her "Heart Wall" series, Wilcox has been creating heart painting to ra...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Imperial Red, Colorful Geometric Silkscreen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful geometric screenprint by American artist Barbara Lynch Zinkel inspired by the Josef Albers "Homage to the Square". Date: 1994 Medium: Screenprint, estate stamped verso an...
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Burgundy Blue, Colorful Geometric Silkscreen by Barbara Lynch Zinkel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful geometric screenprint by American artist Barbara Lynch Zinkel inspired by the Josef Albers "Homage to the Square". Date: 1994 Medium: Screenprint, estate stamped verso an...
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

NEON YELLOW MODERN ART (ORIGINAL PAINTING)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original spray paint on canvas painting. Hand signed, dated and titled on verso by Ben Eine. Canvas size 36 x 36 inches. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Ce...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

The Three Peppers - Geometric Abstract
By Michael Mercado
Located in Soquel, CA
Boldly colored geometric abstract expressionist painting by California artist Michael Mercado (American, 20th Century). Signed lower right "M. Mercado '90" and Michael Mercado on ve...
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Medicis, Library, Multicolor, Abstract, Expressionism, Geometric, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"The painting 'Médicis' by Sophie Dumont offers a captivating immersion into the world of literature, expressed through an abstract and textured aesthetic. Created with oil paint and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil

DON'T SNAKE ME BRO
Located in Aventura, FL
7 color hand-pulled screen print on Coventry rag 290 gsm paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 100. Frame size approx 26 x 34 inches. Artwork is in e...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen, Paper

Original Cinquantenaire Aeronautique Bourget, vintage air show poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Cinquantenaire Aeronautique vintage poster. Archival linen backed and ready to frame. Printer: Bedos & Co, Paris. A- condition. (50TH ANNIVERSARY 23E SALON INTERNATIONAL D' AERONAUTICS, JUNE 12 TO 21, 1959 * LE BOURGET AIRPORT.) This mid-century modern original French poster is for an air show...
Category

1950s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Lithograph

Shepard Fairey, Floral Harmony (Red Yin/Yang) - 2 Signed Prints, Street Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Floral Harmony (Red Yin/Yang), 2020 Medium: 2 screenprints on paper Dimensions: each 24 x 18 in (61 x 46 cm) Edition of 100: Each hand-signed and n...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% art toy (Keith Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Candy Stripes X, Geometric Abstract Painting by Dan Teis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dan Teis Title: Candy Stripes X Year: 1979 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Signed l.r. Size: 48 x 64 in. (121.92 x 162.56 cm) Frame Size: 49.5 x 65....
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1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

LA CAGE (TRIPTYCH)
Located in Aventura, FL
Set of 3 prints "La Cage béatitude ravageuse," "La Cage comme des chansons qui meurent" and "La Cage et la fin d'une histoire." Giclee on Watercolor Canson 100...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Untitled (Eye), Graffiti Sculpture by John Crash Matos
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique spray painted cut steel sculpture by New York Graffiti artist, John "Crash" Matos. signed and dated lower edge. Crash (b. John Matos, Bronx, New York, Oct. 11, 1961) is a g...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Steel

SHUTTER BUG
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenti...
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Cascadia 6" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, mark-making and blur de...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Love Adventures - Contemporary geometric colorful abstract - 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

Mid Century 1960's Original Colorful Abstract Woodblock Circles Geometric
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original Mid Century woodblock print titled "Three Suns" by American artist Toma Yovanovich. Hand signed in pencil and numbered 9 out of an edition of 20. Tovanovich's work is f...
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Woodcut

STREET VIRGIN
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be consid...
Category

1990s Street Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Rainbow Rain I (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. Print A "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by the artist is included. We are the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Giclée

Abstracted Pixels
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant abstract composition by an unknown artist. Presented in a wood slat frame with aluminum accents. Canvas size: 18"H x 24"W
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

No title
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Original drawing with Posca felt pens on former stock exchange paper Handsigned Unique piece Biography of the Artist : About me I was born in Brussels in the 80's. I have always...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Art

Materials

Felt Pen

BATMAN
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on 290gsm paper. Hand signed and numbered by Super A. Edition of 75. Frame size approx 30 x 22 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Stefan Thelen...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen, Paper

Futuristica 3 (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
This Futuristica skyline series by Mauro Oliveira has been a bestseller for the past 10 years. All pieces of the series are one of a kind, representing well known cities such as New...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Giclée

GoldDotNova - Hand Finished by John Doe
Located in New York, NY
5-color hand-pulled screen print - -4x metallic inks/white -embellished with affixed hand-punched metallic gold foil dots - on Fedrigoni Ispira - Nero (Black) - 270gsm - 40 x 100 ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Gold

Idea, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Kyohei Inukai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kyohei Inukai Title: Idea Year: circa 1977 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 30 Image: 32 x 24 inches Paper Size: 35 x 26 inches
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1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Shepard Fairey Drink Crude Oil Print Obey Giant Poster 2017 Street Art Pop Art
Located in Draper, UT
"The Drink Crude Oil print uses torn ad posters as a metaphor for the competing fragmented messages we are all confronted with daily. A lot of our habits are...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Wild Party by Jay Kaes
Located in New York, NY
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle German Etching paper / 320 gsm 12 x 12 inches Limited Edition out of 33 Year 2021 Signed and numbered by the artist
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas

Sarah Helen More, Sweetie, quilt-inspired, bright, geometric painting
Located in New York, NY
Sarah Helen More is a Seattle-based west coast artist with an eclectic history that spans from her birthplace of Hartford, Connecticut to her hometowns of Portland, Oregon and Housto...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Panel

Sarah Helen More, Gravitron/Zipper, quilt-inspired, bright, geometric painting
Located in New York, NY
Sarah Helen More is a Seattle-based west coast artist with an eclectic history that spans from her birthplace of Hartford, Connecticut to her hometowns of Portland, Oregon and Housto...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Panel

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