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Abstract Paintings For Sale
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o.T. (GRF15LV) small green contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
o.T. (GRF15LV) is a unique small size contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief by German artist Dieter Kränzlein. This sculpture relief is carved from a single block of lim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Limestone
Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night Club New York
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Night Club New York, ca. 1960s. . Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 12 inches; 11 x 17 in matting. Excellent condition.
Born in Newark, New Jer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Original Diptych -Sunlit Series: Red and Blue-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This stunning Original Set of two paintings by Shizico Yi on Canvas includes:
Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Blue
Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Red
these are a part of Shizico Yi's Su...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Blossom Diptych, Monoprint on Japanese Paper, Pastel Tones Flowers Patterns 2025
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint, Paper
Champ - modern, contemporary, minimalist, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colorful abstract acrylic painting is by Canadian artist Milly Ristvedt.
Inspired by modernist mentors, in the 1970s Milly Ristvedt used simple formats on raw canvas to displa...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Late Summer Sky, Bauhaus Painting, Arches and Curves, Warm Yellow Pastel, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...
Category
2010s Analytic Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Landscape 118 by Jean Krille - Oil on wood 73x60 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Shoots And Ladders (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Shoots And Ladders (Abstract painting)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas — Unframed.
This artwork will be shipped flat within the US. If shipped outside of the US this work will be shipped ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Modernist Cityscape in Bold Blue and Red Geometric Urban Architecture
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Cityscape
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
gouache painting on artist paper, unframed
artist paper: 19.5 x 14.5 inches
condition: overall very good
provenance: a...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$482 Sale Price
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Signed Vintage American Modernist Cityscape Framed Fauvist Palette Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract cityscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 30H by 24L.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Little Shop on The Corner " (2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Original Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Little Shop on the Corner" (2023) is an original, handmade oil and acrylic abstract painting with bright colors.
Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Liquid Life N5. From the series Liquid Life
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Liquid Life N5, 2024 by Rosario Briones
From the series “Liquid Life”
Mixed technique (inks and acrylic paint) on 118gr Ahlstrom absorbent paper.
Dimensions: 106 Height x 106 Width c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Meadow and Mountains, Abstract Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer captures a verdant meadow on a cloudy day in a delightful palette of varied greens interjected with bright orange. The sky is finished off w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Fleurs Des Champs
By Aude de Voc
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix materials, her work is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Jack" - colorful abstract painting, botanical, pink, green, fauvist, whimsy
By Susan Hable
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract botanical painting featuring hues of orange, green, and pink.
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex K...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The terrace
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category
1990s Art Deco Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$480 Sale Price
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Sunset Beach - Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Gestural Painting Mixed Media Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-American artist Frankie Alfonso creates interwoven paintings using lively colors and spontaneous, well-balanced compositions. His work is best described as a style of automatic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Her by Colleen Leach, Large Framed Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 48"H x 48"W
"Her" by Colleen Leach is a captivating 48" x 48" contemporary abstract painting that exudes vibrancy and elegance. Framed in a sleek gold f...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Over & About: Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Grey, Light Blue, Beige
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in pale grey, light blue, light taupe, and beige, with accents of stormy blue
"In, Out, Over, and About", hand-carved woode...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Quadrivium 65" 2024 acrylic and collage on paper
Located in New York, NY
Peter Stephens
Quadrivium 65, 2024
acrylic and collage on paper
30 x 22 in
image size: 12 x 16½ in
(ste025)
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mångata X horizontal (sky blue grid wood patterns Brown yellow nature)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Mangata X continues Melisa Taylor Metzger’s exploration of light, structure, and materiality through her signature fusion of pyrography and airbrushed pigment. The work evokes the el...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
The Red Cloth 160 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
Gestures Of Solitude
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rather than re-creating a literal landscape on canvas or paper, I aim to express its essence in a rich and complex form of delicately painted organic subjects that float and trail ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
"Untitled #144, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern painting by Abstract Expressionist Stanley Bate was made with oil on canvas circa 1960. In it, layers of red, yellow, white, and umber paint are expressively applied over...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Bridge at Argenteuil Large French Impressionist Oil Painting after Monet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridge at Argenteuil
a copy after the earlier, original painting by Claude Monet
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 20 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, south west of Eng...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$975 Sale Price
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Hunt Slonem "Comfort Zone" Purple Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Comfort Zone" Purple Bunny
A single rabbit gestured in black on a lavender background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 8 x 6 inches
Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches
*Painting is f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist, Terry Evans
Terry Evans is a British Postwar & Contemporary Painte...
Category
1990s Realist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"Nearly Camouflaged Cow II" Contemporary Abstract Animal Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Nearly Camouflaged Cow II" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by Joshua Brown, depicting an abstracted cow with a realistic, detailed nose. This playful work features careful br...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Miniature Landscape Art Study of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Landscape Art Study of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 7 x 5 inches
Frame measures 13 x 11 inches
Angela Wakefield
Unique Or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Bright & Colorful French Impressionist Oil Painting Foliage and Yellow Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on thick card, unframed,
7 x 9.75 inches
Signed Initials ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
#238, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Fils I Colors DCLXI - Multicolor Abstract Contemporary Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Across the Universe, Blue Green Teal Rainbow Pattern Large Abstract Landscape
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and lines in vibrant prismatic shades of red, yellow, bright green, orange and teal against a soft, atmospheric light lemon green and blu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Large Aboriginal-Inspired Abstract Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large Aboriginal-inspired abstract oil on board. We have shown the painting hanging in 'portrait' form but it could also be hung 'landscape'.
This painting shares some of the qualit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nature Break, Abstract Botanical Painting in Vivid Tones, Pink Jungle Leaves
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Sandstone, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Here’s a new piece with my new “wetâ€
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Pop Marilyn" Pop Art Marilyn Monroe Portrait Oil Painting of on Board
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A pop-art depiction of Marilyn Monroe done in a very urban style. The drips and fast brushwork make for a unique display of the artists more abstract technique. With bright pinks and...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Oil
#198, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s
James Daugherty (1887 – 1974)
Abstraction
84-1/2 x 42-1/2 inches
Signed and ...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
You Are My Ray of Sunshine- Original Abstract Landscape Street Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Goldhammer's original artwork "You Are My Ray of Sunshine" is a vibrant original acrylic and mixed-media painting on canvas measuring 36" tall by 48" wide. This contemporary pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
#128, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
“Find Me”, Abstract, Pink, Blue, Sky, Cloud, Pixels, Acrylic Painting, 2023
By Sandra Cohen
Located in Natick, MA
Sandra Cohen’s “Find Me” is a 30 x 24 x .25 inch acrylic painting on canvas board, loosely painted in luminous sunset colors of pink, orange, blue, and purple. In this abstracted lan...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
Claude Vermette R.C.A. is a Canadian ceramist and painter who was born in Montreal, Quebec, August 10, 1930 and who died in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, April 21, 2006. Artist of international reputation, he made important contributions to the ceramic arts in Canada
As a ceramist who worked in the architecture field, Claude Vermette is a pioneer in Québec and in Canada with regards to this type of artistic expression. The bursts of colours of his ceramics, the warmth of their hues and the play of their textures brought a human dimension in architectural spaces that were often grey and frigid. In his abstract paintings as well as in his prints and watercolours, Claude Vermette pursued this bold approach while constantly renewing and expanding the possibilities of colour and light. His work works with gradations of color field and shifting light.
A native of Montreal, Quebec, Claude Vermette studied art under the guidance of Brother Jerome, c.s.c. at Notre-Dame College while also attending the Collège Saint-Laurent and the college of the Clercs de Saint-Viateur for his academic studies. Through his contact with Brother Jerome, he met Paul-Emile Borduas and joined the Automatiste group of emerging artists. They were influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude Gauvreau, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Pierre Gauvreau, Fernand Leduc, Jean-Paul Mousseau, Marcelle Ferron and Françoise Sullivan...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serie Dibujos Felices 2 - Original Orange Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Peter Stephens "Rio" Acrylic and Collage on Wood
Located in New York, NY
"I marvel at the fundamental forces of nature, the laws that determine the structure and behavior of matter, the ways and means of how the world looks the way it does.
This interest in the science of the natural world led me to read deeply into the physics behind mechanisms of pattern generation. My painting language is based in these wonderments of systems and outcomes and the mathematics that describe them.
These new paintings take form with an underlying grid of commercial paint sample cards. This allows me a spontaneous, interchangeable surface to explore color relationships and interactions within given parameters. The layers of acrylic matrix elements come next, all handwork applied line by line. As with numbers in equations, the quantities, sequences, repetitions, and rhythms all contribute to a rich optical blend of color combinations. A given set of colors results in an exponential number of different perceptions. Along with these pure abstractions of form and color come cultural references to histories of art and design with immediate associations to sumptuous textiles and complex architectural mosaics.
The evolution of this work is ongoing, it will change and develop as each new mutation moves the morphology forward. These paintings are not illustrations of specific laws that shape the universe and ourselves but an artist’s answer to their implicit resonances. The paintings translate scientific inspirations into a visual, multilayered landscape that in layer after layer enfold one gradient of reality on another." - Peter Stephens
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
French Impressionist Seascape Oil of La Vieille Lighthouse off Pointe du Raz
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Seascape Oil of La Vieille Lighthouse off Pointe du Raz
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$624 Sale Price
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NEW Abstract Painting Blue Pigments Contemporary Artist Gabriela Meunie 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Spaces 9878
Located in BARCELONA, ES
I use the word landscape in a broad sense that encompasses internal and external perceptions, but not necessarily what is visible.
The landscape, in a space-time context, becomes a t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
#38 After the Rains
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Douglas M. Olsen (b. 1960). #38, After the Rains, 1980. Watercolor on rag paper, 22 x 22 inches. Signed lower margin and on verso.
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper
$200 Sale Price
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Vibrant Abstract Landscape with Yellow and Green Tones Featuring Swirling Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Abstract Landscape
Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996
gouache painting on artist paper, framed
size: 7 x 10.5 inches
Suzanne Vattier (1901-1996) was a pupil of the famous pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Impressionist Oil Painting Port Scene with Green Dome and Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Oil Painting Port Scene with Green Dome and Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
C...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$302 Sale Price
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"My Pink Diamond Heart" Pink and White Pop Art Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
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” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Oil
Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board. Signed. In excellent original condition. Nicely framed in a period wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$380 Sale Price
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"Rose 5" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas Framed Painting
By Liz Barber
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Rose 5" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Liz Barber that features a fluid composition in shades of magenta, lavender, and golden yellow. Fluid and organic forms overlap wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Abstract In Pink. Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Widely exhibited and collected from Cornwall to Scotland and New Zealand to the USA, Clare works from the beautiful Porthmeor Studio on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, UK. Her work h...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Atopos II - by Stefan Heyer Contemporary abstract oil painting
Located in DE
Stefan Heyer’s gestural abstracts delve into personal and collective histories, drawing inspiration from pop culture, esoteric philosophy, and the complexities of our postmodern digi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Composicion en Cuatro Colores, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
170x240cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape 109 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 100x100cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Morning Light, Paris - original impressionism London cityscape painting
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Unframed size 40x40cm
Drenched in the cool elegance of early ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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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