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Abstract Patterns of Fish in Pink and Green, Painting on Watercolor Paper 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Monoprint

Salmon III
Located in Dallas, TX
Artwork Only: 25.25 x 30 inches
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Etching

Untitled Off-White 2 - Textural Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting for Togolese artist Olympio is fearlessly following an instinct. Olympio’s work is honest and palpable: exposed, raw, and direct. His work is an unfiltered manifestation of his soul. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures balanced by the peaceful compositions emanating from below the surface. This 24-inch high by 24-inch wide mixed media painting is signed by Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work further emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping available. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery is included with this unique artwork. Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed-media and collage. He has later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas. In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIONS 2019-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA “Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA 2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL Art Basel, Miami, FL Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) SIGNED FRENCH SURREALIST OIL PAINTING - FRAMED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Surrealist Landscape" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) oil painting on canvas, framed dated '99' signed lower corner framed: 19.25 x 14 inches A fine 20th century surreal...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Neutral Abstract, Muted Colours, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Neutral Abstract, Muted Colours, Signed Oil Painting By French artist 'Jean Briant', 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Yvette Cohen, Ara Pacis - Zen Corner, 2009, Minimalist sculpture
Located in Darien, CT
My work bridges the divide between sculpture and painting and drawing. Paintings are geometric masses of color in oil paint and wood dowels, on shaped canvas. Often grouped in d...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Wood

1960's British Abtract Oil Painting - Stunning Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb Modern British abstract painting dating to the 1960's. The work is signed with the artists initials "RG". The painting captures an amazing array of bright and colourful shap...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"WHY?" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on Wood, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on wood.
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Anne Russinof, Stacked Vault, 2015, Canvas, Oil Paint
Located in Darien, CT
Russinof uses large brushes to create highly energized gestures that intimate various patterns and forms in architecture such as frames, cornices and baroque ceiling vaults. Thes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint
Located in Darien, CT
Steve Baris is interested in the interconnections of the built environment and spatial experience. His artwork is a response to a largely overlooked type of landscape that is emerg...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Plexiglass, Acrylic

1960's Modern British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship. The pa...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Mangata (small scale grid spray painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of gestural color-field with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting, pyrography and hard-edge t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint

Meg Atkinson, Sunset at Waverly Park, 2015, oil on canvas, Abstraction
Located in Darien, CT
It was Picasso who said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." While her work in the exhibition Child's Play is not meant specifical...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_20 Moons, 2014, Enamel, Ink
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary abstract painter who believes that synaesthesia can be taught. Through interactive tools and crowd sourcing, Fagan is developing a correspo...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

"Scontro tra due personaggi" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Fight between two characters" Acrylic on wood panel.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Wood Panel, Acrylic

We Are the Fire, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting is on heavy paper and varnished with a semi-gloss finish. For an additional $100 shipping cost,at purchaser’s request, the art can be permanently mounted on a wood panel w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Nu-Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract Expressionism is "taking the random and giving it shape" and defies description. The viewer sees it with their unique imagination as to make the experience their own and not...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Mary Schiliro, Random Dip 7, acrylic paint on mylar, 36 x 12 in, Abstraction
Located in Darien, CT
Mary Schiliro's work with acrylic paint on Mylar is process based, and expands the boundaries of painting by exploring new possibilities of presentation. She uses a dipping process w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mylar, Acrylic

Through the mist of my memory, vibrant, colourful flowers garden, large painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Chaplin, Through the mist of my memory, diptych 2x100x100cm : The garden where I lived as a child is still very alive in my memory. When winter is too dreary, I like to think of...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dancers 7 - Red and Black Figures Embracing the Love of Movement and Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel, an internationally collected artist, effortlessly channels vitality and sensuality through her awe-inspiring collection of abstract and figurative paintings. With an u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Paper

"Ora ti vedo" by Enzio Wenk, 2016 - Abstract Portrait on Masonite, Framed
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Now I see you". Acrylic on masonite.
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Space Junk 15 - Original One of a Kind Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Baby Moves - Honest and Balanced Original Figurative Abstract Textural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Olympio, a prominent figurative abstract artist from Togo, creates artwork that is driven by an unapologetic sense of instinct. Olympio’s work is honest and palpable: exposed, raw, and direct. Through a bold use of color and texture, Olympio creates dynamic, multi-layered works that demand the viewer's attention. His work is an unfiltered manifestation of his soul. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures balanced by the peaceful compositions emanating from below the surface. This 42 inch high by 36 inch wide colorful mixed media painting is signed by Kodjovi Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work further emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping are available. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included with this original artwork. Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed media and collage. He later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas. In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2019 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA “Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA 2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL Art Basel, Miami, FL Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Parisian Storm" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a blue, silver and peach background with delicate details. This piece captures the es...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract Sky - Oil Painting 201s by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Sky is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in the 2000s. Hand-signed by the artist on the back. The artwork represents an abstract landscape:...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

" White Landscape " Abstract Painting, One of a Kind , made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mixed media on canvas 50x50 cm Original Art Ready to Hang her painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace, thr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Afterglow
Located in Lawrence, NY
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his work, whether or a...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady French School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches Stylish ex...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Little Blue Head (Abstract Female Portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Elliot Barowitz (b.1937). Little Blue Head, 1965. Oil on canvas, 1965, signed 'E.O. Barowitz', titled and dated on the stretcher. 16 x 16 in., 16 3/4 x 16 3/...
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1960s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Bouquet of Energy. Interior expressionism semi-abstract oil painting.30x30cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
What gives us the energy of life? All elements are presented in this painting...)) Using Theta-Hilling techniques, this painting is charged with a surge of vivacity, health and ...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

ABSTRACT Painting Grey and gold color Spanish Artist Pau Escat 2022
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pau Escat is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Barcelona. His work investigates color and light in contact with materials, specifically the visual effect that this generat...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

A Note To Myself - 1 -6"x8", Black and White Abstract Painting
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Small paintings are intimate and personal. This expressive black and white abstract blends bold brushwork and a subtle touch of script to create a sense of mystery, inviting the view...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Water and Sky dancing. Interior Abstract / Clouds in the blue ocean / Sea, waves
Located in Zofingen, AG
This gentle blue painting heals the space and radiates the love of our Creator. Psychologists believe that the blue palette has a beneficial effect on the human psyche, promotes t...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Acrylic

Contemporary New Abstract Artwork Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Christina Gschwantner combines contrasting art movements such as Art Informel and Minimal Art. She succeeds in depicting and creating her very own view of the world. A world that, ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

TN845-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, black
Located in Paris, FR
TN845-T, by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. H 41 cm x W 99 cm. Signed, sold unframed. Ink and acrylic on canvas. This artwork is a triptych composed by three panels measu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Serene Abstract Impressionist Seascape Landscape by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Impressionist Seascape Landscape by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Entitled 'Serenity #03', this atmospheric painting depicts an imagined scene using muted p...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Ryewater Farm diptych left Panel, Original Painting, Landscape, Nature, Flowers
Located in Deddington, GB
This is the left panel of what was originally a diptych, hence the name, but the right panel is no longer available. A new right panel will be made shortly. This painting in delicate...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sinneswelt-teile 25 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Sinneswelt-teile 25 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on Canson Montval paper — Unframed. In this new series, Sense World, the artist has experimented with various colour combinations and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Les baux
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, titled and inventoried verso. 47.25 x 43.25 in. 48.5 x 44.5 in. (framed)...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Intersection of What Is, What Was, What Ought to Be, and What May Very Well
Located in Philadelphia, PA
i have a punishingly vivid memory of places, moments, occurences. a lot of them are great or benign. but the hard ones are equal. and i hope to always use those memories towards the ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Landscape with Boats by Paul Delapoterie - Oil on wood 38x61 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Paul Delapoterie, born in 1930, is a painter from Geneva, Switzerland. His work spans various styles, including abstract landscapes, figurative portraits, and surrealist pieces. Know...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Oil

After the Sun Faded and the Constellations Plummeted, I Never Felt Such Poise
Located in Philadelphia, PA
i have been so fortunate to witness a lifetime eclipse and lay on a cold beach looking at stars and worrying about missles while holding hands with another26
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on linen. Estate stamp verso. 71.25 x 40.5 in. 72.75 x 42 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid maple ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Raw Linen

Between sky and earth: Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary Modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In "Between Sky and Earth", Sophie Dumont explores the relationship between natural elements through an abstract language of horizontal bands that evoke the stratification of landsca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 16H by 20L.
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bougeoir Buisson d'or
Located in PARIS, FR
EDITION Monogrammed, stamped and dated on reverse: C.L ; Lalanne ; 87
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Bronze, Copper

"Wolf Canyon Wyoming" Antique Impressionist Sunset Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and finely painted early American impressionist oil painting by Joe (Joseph) Franklin De Yong (1894 - 1975). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 13H by 15L.
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Early 1900s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

If you never try, you will never get it
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. I have used acrylic paints in to make the composition and generate relief and shapes. If you sit down, in front of this painting, your feelings calm down...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Abstracted Landscape, Red and Green Abstract Oil Painting, 1960s
By Edward Heath
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Abstracted Landscape
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Summer Meadow"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This oil floral painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period. This abstract vibrant floral painting with summer flowers in a blue vase and cherries c...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WARM CIRCLE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In WARM CIRCLE QUILT, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping yell...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Autumn Mood"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Autumn Mood" is a contemporary impressionistic painting of an autumn lakescape measuring 100x100x2 cm. The sides of the painting are painted, allowing it to be hung immediately with...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

WARM SQUARE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In this piece, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping pink, orang...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Stinchcombe Hill, Rupert Aker, Landscape Painting, Textured Art, Oil Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Stinchcombe Hill by Rupert Aker [2022] View along the Cotswold escarpment from Stinchcombe Hill Additional information: Original Oil on board Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Abstract Brown Elegance" P9UJ5, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
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...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

“Comme Avant, As Before" Abstract Colorful Portrait Street Art Pop Art on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the fla...
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2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Andre Elbaz (b.1934). Landscape, ca. 1980 . Oil on card panel, image measures 14 x 20 inches; 18.5 x 24.5 inches framed. Signed lower right. Excellent condition. André Elbaz (born April 26, 1934, El Jadida, Morocco) is a famous Moroccan painter and filmmaker. Elbaz studied art and theatre in Rabat and Paris from 1950 to 1961. He started painting only at the age of 21, until which age he had been interested mainly in theatre. A few years later, he managed to combine his two passions into a new approach in art-therapy, inventing together with his wife, a psychiatrist, the Pictodrame, which brought him world recognition. His first exhibition, which was very successful, took place in Casablanca in 1961 and earned him an appointment as Professor at the Beaux-Arts school in Casablanca. Years later, in 1976, he exhibited his paintings at the Tel-Aviv Museum. In parallel to his career as a painter, Elbaz is also known as a filmmaker. He produced several short films in France, Canada and the United States. One of them, La nuit n'est jamais complète (The night is never complete), won a prize at the "5th Biennale de Paris in 1967" .[citation needed] Among the themes chosen for the many films he produced, there was a short one about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, as well as a series of drawings entitled Seuls (Alone), with texts written by both Elie Wiesel...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Bee (Lucio Fontana slash oil painting abstract contemporary impasto yellow art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; materiality, texture, oil painting, contemporary painting, ooze, perforation, Lucio Fontana, process-based, repetition, abstract painting, patterns, impasto, yellow, bee, p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.

Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.

In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.

The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.

Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.

If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.

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