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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors)
Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors)

Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors)

By Donise English

Located in Hudson, NY

Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors), made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in 2025 mixed media collage on board, framed Image size: 20.50 x 2...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Multilayer 270 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs
Multilayer 270 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

Multilayer 270 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 270 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1) signed 39" x 31.5" / 100cm x 80cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, German...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Photographic Paper, Giclée, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper, Inkjet

A641 - Big Canvas Art Large Contemporary Neutral Palette Abstract Painting
A641 - Big Canvas Art Large Contemporary Neutral Palette Abstract Painting

A641 - Big Canvas Art Large Contemporary Neutral Palette Abstract Painting

By Marco Schmidli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Soft Stories, Abstract Painting
Soft Stories, Abstract Painting

Soft Stories, Abstract Painting

By Terri Bell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This mixed-media artwork combines calligraphy and found papers to create a neutral-toned composition. Arranged in a grid-like pattern, the piece acts as a story...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Untitled mid century modern geometric abstraction
Untitled mid century modern geometric abstraction

Untitled mid century modern geometric abstraction

By William Fredericksen

Located in New York, NY

William Fredericksen Untitled mid century modern geometric abstraction, 1958-1959 Watercolor and Gouache on Board Hand signed and dated on the front 12 4/5 × 11 7/10 inches Unframed ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

Crossings I, By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper
Crossings I, By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper

Crossings I, By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Crossings I - By Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 40" Unframed, signed Part of a series of four. Crossings I explores the relationship between line, structure, and sp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

ABSTRACT Contemporary Artist French Rose Madone New Artwork forms earth colors
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artist French Rose Madone New Artwork forms earth colors

ABSTRACT Contemporary Artist French Rose Madone New Artwork forms earth colors

By Rose Madone

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...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment

Head
Head

Head

By Bram Van Velde

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1969 Edition : 60/300 Publisher : Edition Prisunic (Paris) Printer : Imprimerie Clot, Bramsen & Georges (Paris) Catalog : [Rivière 49, p.67] 65.50 cm. x 48.00 cm. 25...

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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Love or Lust.  Large Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Love or Lust.  Large Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting

Love or Lust. Large Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting

By Rajan Seth

Located in Brecon, Powys

Acrylic paints, oil paints, and gold leaf My paintings explore the relationship between elements such as the skies, the oceans, the natural environment such as the formation of rocks, cliffs, and weathered material. In my work, I aim to bring together certain properties of each of these elements to create an experience and understanding of the world and the contrasting relationships between each of these ideas. The use of texture in my work is formed using material which has been subjected to the forces of the weather, and I love to use ‘untouched’ and ‘natural’ material in my work to form the basis of all my paintings. It is the idea of bringing together a number of natural materials in my work that inspires me. The contrast between elements such as the roughness of the texture, the smoothness of the ink or paint. and the reflection of the metallics brings about a composition and structure that is unique. The impact of the weather, space, and seasons has been important in determining the structure of each of the paintings and the way the different elements and materials react to one another. The use of ink in my work has been a work in progress that I have been experimenting with over the past year. The use of this new medium has proved to be invaluable to the message and direction that I would like my work to take. On each of the works, I manipulate the Ink using air from my mouth as I want to form a stronger relationship with the canvas and the way that the ink Is manipulated. I have particularly enjoyed the added contrast which has been created between the variety of mediums being used. Textured mixed media original abstract painting by Rajan Seth.

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Sandstone, Metal

102-24
102-24

102-24

By Lisa Kowalski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

According to the artist, "everything in life inspires me, not quite with direct interpretation, but as I see and experience faces, words, gestures, colors and shapes – all of it – I ...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

White Path - 3D small contemporary abstract round mural sculpture
White Path - 3D small contemporary abstract round mural sculpture

White Path - 3D small contemporary abstract round mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Gen #1 and #4, Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Paper
Gen #1 and #4, Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Paper

Gen #1 and #4, Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Paper

By Alec Franco

Located in Miami Beach, FL

DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Chalk, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

"Calm's Chaos - Storm Eye", Abstract, Blue, Brown, Orange, Mixed Media Painting
"Calm's Chaos - Storm Eye", Abstract, Blue, Brown, Orange, Mixed Media Painting

"Calm's Chaos - Storm Eye", Abstract, Blue, Brown, Orange, Mixed Media Painting

By Peter Knapp

Located in Franklin, MA

Peter Knapp’s “Calm’s Chaos – Storm Eye” is a 24 x 36 x 1 inch abstract mixed media painting on cradled panel in blue, indigo, and ochre acrylic, ink, and pencil. This colorful abstr...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Panel

El Olor del Silencio, Abstract Mixed Media on Cardboard, 1980s, Signed
El Olor del Silencio, Abstract Mixed Media on Cardboard, 1980s, Signed

El Olor del Silencio, Abstract Mixed Media on Cardboard, 1980s, Signed

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

COMO PUEDEN APRECIAR, LA OBRA VA FIRMADA POR LA PARTE TRASERA "ALDO MENÉNDEZ" Y TITULADA (EL OLOR DEL SILENCIO) ESTA OBRA ES DE FINALES DE LOS AÑOS 80 LA OBRA SE PRESENTA SIN ENMAR...

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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Large Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Painting
Large Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Painting

Large Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Painting

By Edward Avedisian

Located in Surfside, FL

Edward Avedisian (American, 1936-2007) Abstract Large Painting Acrylic on panel heavily textured with a 3D effect. Dimensions: 48"h x 75"w Circa late 1970s, early 1980s Provenance: ...

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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting

By Desmond McLean

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Desmond Mclean (1929-2015). Untitled, ca. 1960 Mixed media onpaper. Sheet measuring 12.25 x 16.5 inches. Unframed. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Am...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil

Multilayer 285 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs
Multilayer 285 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

Multilayer 285 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 285 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1) signed 39" x 31.5" / 100cm x 80cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, German...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Silver Gelatin, Archival ...

Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture
Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture

Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

"At the Stroke of Midnight", Abstract, Blue, Red, Gold, Mixed Media Painting
"At the Stroke of Midnight", Abstract, Blue, Red, Gold, Mixed Media Painting

"At the Stroke of Midnight", Abstract, Blue, Red, Gold, Mixed Media Painting

By Peter Knapp

Located in Franklin, MA

Peter Knapp’s “At the Stroke of Midnight” is a 24 x 32 x 1 inch abstract mixed media painting on cradled panel in blue, aqua, red, and gold acrylic, ink, and pencil. First of the “Sp...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Color Pencil

PR 08
PR 08

PR 08

By Andre Costa

Located in New York, NY

Andre Costa, PR 08, Abstract Acrylic on Vinyl, 19.75 x 19.75, 2014 Colors: Green, White, Orange, Black, Yellow, White, Black Andre Costa is Brazilian visual artist and author of the...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Howard Mehring - Study for Spring Sweep, Signed painting Washington Color School
Howard Mehring - Study for Spring Sweep, Signed painting Washington Color School

Howard Mehring - Study for Spring Sweep, Signed painting Washington Color School

By Howard Mehring

Located in New York, NY

HOWARD MEHRING Study for Spring Sweep, 1964 Oil, oil stick, charcoal, gouache painting on paper Hand signed, dated and annotated with the names of the colors in graphite pencil on the front This is a unique work Frame included: elegantly matted and framed in a museum quality dark blue wood frame with UV plexiglass This 1964 hard edge painting on paper...

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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil, Gouache, Mixed Media

Summer Saturation, Abstract Painting
Summer Saturation, Abstract Painting

Summer Saturation, Abstract Painting

By Terri Bell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A yellow color field reveals tiny squares with glints of red, green, and natural wood. The bright and saturated palette evokes vivid colors on architecture unde...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled 8. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series
Untitled 8. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series

Untitled 8. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series

By Francisco Larios

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of ​​the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Gold Leaf

Registros IV, Abstract Paintings. From The Series Registros
Registros IV, Abstract Paintings. From The Series Registros

Registros IV, Abstract Paintings. From The Series Registros

By Nat Orlowski

Located in Miami Beach, FL

​Impressions of past lives, perceptions of future lives. The Records series carries that mystery. Simple and profound since its deed does not happen on the surface. Although it manif...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of teal and yellow-brown, this piece has layers of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

In The Zone - Large Oversized Contemporary Minimalist Blue Abstract Painting
In The Zone - Large Oversized Contemporary Minimalist Blue Abstract Painting

In The Zone - Large Oversized Contemporary Minimalist Blue Abstract Painting

By Clara Berta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Winter Berry Diptych: Abstract Encaustic Painting, Dark Red on Beige Background
Winter Berry Diptych: Abstract Encaustic Painting, Dark Red on Beige Background

Winter Berry Diptych: Abstract Encaustic Painting, Dark Red on Beige Background

By Allyson Levy

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract encaustic painting with brown branches with dark red berries against a light beige background "Winter Berry Diptych" made by Hudson Valley based artist, Allyson Levy, in 201...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Organic Material, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Wood Panel

"La Boheme" Large Scale Rose and Burgundy Acrylic & Oil Pastel Abstract 72"x72"
"La Boheme" Large Scale Rose and Burgundy Acrylic & Oil Pastel Abstract 72"x72"

"La Boheme" Large Scale Rose and Burgundy Acrylic & Oil Pastel Abstract 72"x72"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"La Boheme", 2026, 72" H x 72" W. "La Boheme" is a monumental contemporary abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Kari...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Mercurial - Cubist Abstract Original Artwork
Mercurial - Cubist Abstract Original Artwork

Mercurial - Cubist Abstract Original Artwork

By Heny Steinberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s abstracted landscapes invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. The shapes within Steinberg’s work transcend two dimensional representation and have meaning beyond visual appearance. Her process begins with concrete images and references, yet over time give way to her process. Her abstractions fluctuate between representation and abstraction of variables.. Her works are reminiscent of American Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler but also have a clear Mexican Cubist...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Traces, Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
Traces, Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Traces, Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Located in Cotignac, FR

Contemporary mixed media, acrylic and tissue paper on canvas by French artist, Georges Fernandes. Monogram signed to the bottom right and signed and dated 2000 to the reverse. Presented in plain wood frame with gold filet. A bold and colourful abstract in blue and gold. Tendrils of blue radiate from a central sphere and work their way across the rich gold textured background. The colour combination gives a richness to the painting, the gold background emphasising the blue of the tendrils. This collage fits perfectly into the abstract genre with its focus on its formal qualities over and above its subject matter. Furthermore the artist experiments with vivid yet arbitrary colours, reconstructing shapes and rejecting three dimensional perspective. A fine example of non objective art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic, Tissue Paper

Thomas Anderson Abstract Expressionist painting on paper, unique, signed, Framed
Thomas Anderson Abstract Expressionist painting on paper, unique, signed, Framed

Thomas Anderson Abstract Expressionist painting on paper, unique, signed, Framed

By Thomas Anderson

Located in New York, NY

Thomas Anderson Abstract Expressionist painting on paper, ca. 1987 Mixed media watercolor, gouache and marker on paper Signed in black marker lower right front Unique Frame included ...

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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Permanent Marker

Realms of Paradise: Study 1
Realms of Paradise: Study 1

Realms of Paradise: Study 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

Realms of Paradise: Study 1, 2024 Oil, mixed media on paper (oil, sindur, milk paint) 22 × 19 cm x 0,2 (33 × 30 x 0,8 cm mounted) In Realms of Paradise: Study 1, Yuliia Holovatiuk-U...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Laddie John Dill, Robert Rauschenberg protege signed mixed media painting Unique
Laddie John Dill, Robert Rauschenberg protege signed mixed media painting Unique

Laddie John Dill, Robert Rauschenberg protege signed mixed media painting Unique

By Laddie John Dill

Located in New York, NY

Laddie John Dill Untitled Mixed Media painting, 2011 Cement, polymer, wood, mixed media on board 12 × 18 × 1 1/2 inches Signed and dated on the back Unique work This exquisite unique...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Byzantine Dreams, Abstract Painting
Byzantine Dreams, Abstract Painting

Byzantine Dreams, Abstract Painting

By Terri Bell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Small, repetitive shapes arranged in grids form a meditative pattern. At the center, a rectangular focal point with mysterious abstract text evokes memories and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Original Marlene Tseng Yu Abstract, Signed and Dated 1971
Original Marlene Tseng Yu Abstract, Signed and Dated 1971

Original Marlene Tseng Yu Abstract, Signed and Dated 1971

Located in New York, NY

Marlene Tseng Yu (Taiwanese-American, b. 1936) Untitled, 1971 Mixed media Framed: 37 x 48 in. Marlene Tseng Yu was born in Taiwan in 1937 and came to the U.S. in 1963. From 1969 to...

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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Abstract mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add mixed media created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Francisco Nicolás, Melisa Taylor Metzger, Aimée Farnet Siegel, and Franco DeFrancesca. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Mixed Media and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract mixed media, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $385,000, while the average work sells for $2,221.