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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1980s
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Patricia Zippin "Tillamook Flight 3 of 12" 1980s Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Tillamook Flight 3 of 12 1980s Mixed Media 30.75"x 23", unframed Signed in paint bottom right and signed and titled in pen on reverse Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-201...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Mid Century Modernist NYC Cubist Abstract Large Framed Exhibited Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract cubist composition "Terra Firma Theme 10" by Augustus Goertz (Born 1948) . Oil on canvas, circa 1958. Housed in a period gi...
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1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Signed Israeli American Modernist Beach Scene Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract landscape painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed. Displayed in a giltwood impressionist frame.
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Adele Becker. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1980s Abstracted Bay Area Landscape -- Oakland to Tamalpais Views
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous colors in this abstract of the sunrise on the bay by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), a modernist of urban and coastal views and geometric painting. Signed on verso. From a...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

NO TITLE (Chapel)
Located in Orange, CA
These Robert Therrien “Chapel” works are consider Therrien’s iconic works - especially those done in the color red. A work very similar to this one was used on the cover of his first...
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1980s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Antique American Modernist New England Maine Coastal Seascape Beach Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting of coastal New England. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Composition in Yellow, Red, and Black in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Lace Swirls - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A dynamic abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece i...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Wax Crayon

Massive 7-Foot Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Ed Gilliam, Frameless Display
By Ed Gilliam
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Abstract, an original oil on canvas by Edward Gilliam, is a piece for the true collector. Gilliam's use of color and paint thickness immediately captivates the viewer. It is...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

'Ocean View, California', Pasadena Art Institute, Hollywood, Urban Modernist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, verso, on canvas, 'Sean Sult' for Sean Gilbert Sult (American, born 1949) and dated 'Spring, 1980'. A substantial oil showing an ocean view looking ...
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1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation V
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Childhood of Hephaestus, Variation V Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 47 x 59 in...
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1980s Photorealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Antique American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Outsider Art Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1950. Housed in a vintage frame. Image size, 16L x 11H. Signed.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Circulars 2, Abstract Painting by Peter Mack
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Mack Title: Circulars 2 Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Signed l.r. Size: 54 x 54 in. (137.16 x 137.16 cm)
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

L'Eau, Abstract Painting by Jacques Zimmermann 1959
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Zimmermann was born in Antwerp in 1929. He said: "The abstraction is not for me or a genre painting, nor a limit. It is a starting point. From there, by the automatic gesture...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Exhibited Abstract Expressionist Framed Modernist Street Scene Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist oil painting by Erwin Wending (1914 - 1993). Great color and composition. Framed. Signed. Exhibition and museum labels verso.
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Composition Red and Gold”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting by the American artist Miriam H. Greenberg. Signed lower right. Titled “Composition Red and Gold” and dated verso, 1988. Condition is very good. Orig...
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1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1970s Abstract Figurative Oil Painting – Modernist City Scene With Couple
Located in Denver, CO
Artist: George Cecil Carter (1908–1993) Medium: Oil on board Size: Image: 16 ⅞ x 9 ⅞ in Framed: 20 ⅝ x 13 ½ x 1 ⅞ in Style: Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Figurative This striking 1950s oil painting by celebrated Colorado abstract expressionist George Cecil Carter presents a modernist portrayal of a couple, believed to depict Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keeffe. Rendered in bold brushstrokes and a rich color palette, the piece showcases Carter’s unique ability to merge abstraction with figurative expression, creating a sense of movement and emotion. Housed in a custom frame, this original mid-century artwork is a must-have for collectors of modernist and abstract figurative art. Provenance: From a private collection in Denver, Colorado. About the Artist – George Cecil Carter Born in Oklahoma in 1908, Carter became a leading figure in Colorado’s abstract expressionist movement, working alongside artists like Al Wynne, Mary Chenoweth...
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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spiritual Origins - Geometric Abstract
By Julie Fudge
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract oil on wood panel depicting the beginnings of the ascendancy of the Earth by Julie R. Fudge (American, 20th Century). Signed "Julie Fudge" on verso. Unframed. Image, 42"H x ...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper A colorful abstracted self portrait painting by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20t...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pastel

ABSTRACT WOMAN WITH FLOWERS
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Bookatz's artistic practice embodies a dynamic and multifaceted approach to creation. His canvases resonate with an improvisational interplay, a reflection reminiscent of the nuance...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Fan Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic and compelling mixed media, collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). A mixed media artist test project painting using brown wash, gold leaf, silver leaf, and co...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Italian Landscape with Signals - Oil on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Landscape with Signals is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1984 by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original mixed colored oil on canvas Includes woo...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Big Sky 2 - Oil on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
The Big Sky 2 is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the Italian artist Leo Guida (1992-2017). Original oil on canvas. Good conditions e...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting, Vertical & Horizontal Art
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant abstract oil painting by Paul Kauvar Smith (1893-1977) features a striking composition in blue, pink, yellow, green, and black. The work is oil on board and has been fra...
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1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Under the Circumstances" - Abstract Geometric Composition in Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly colored abstract geometric composition by J. Swidler (20th Century). A grid of 15 squares has been laid out in pencil, each square divided into different sections. Some of the...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Antique American Modernist New York City Brooklyn Bridge Scene Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 24L x 18H.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Baby - Oil on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Baby is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1983 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Oil on Canvas. Total dimensions: 70 x 3 x 70 cm. Mi...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Cardboard San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist composition by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Blue, red, and yellow-green patches swirl around each other, evoking the image of a nebula or body of water with leaves floating on top. The bold colors contrast with each other, creating a strong impression even from a distance. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Estate stamp on verso "Estate of Honora Berg - Miller Fine Art" Unframed. Paper size: 29.75"H x 22"W Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates. He purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate and we purchased many of those works directly from Larry. Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Tulips in a vase. Oil on cardboard, 45 x 30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tulips in a vase. Oil on cardboard, 45 x 30 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of A...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Get in Gear - Geometric Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Get in Gear - Geometric Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting in red by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C)...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Antique American Large Female Abstract Expressionist Sunset Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed American abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 24H.
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Cubist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century cubist abstract still life. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Great color.
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1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Modernist Abstract Signed Morrow Biomorphic Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Signed on verso. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 18"L x 20"H.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Painted Ceramic Tile Pop Art Painting Italian Neo Figurative Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
This painted ceramic tile by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. Polychrome and vibrant art from the Memphis Milano era. This is signed with his initials. This is reminiscent of the mid century work of Jean Lurcat and Jean Picart le Doux. Italo Scanga (June 6, 1932 - July 7, 2001), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created from found objects. In his youth in Calabria, Italy he worked as a cabinetmaker's apprentice and studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo-Expressionist, and neo-Cubist multimedia artist who made assemblage, collage, sculptures of ordinary objects and created prints, glass, and ceramic works. Modern Italian abstract geometric folk art. Scanga's materials included natural objects like branches and seashells, as well as kitsch figurines, castoff musical instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients into free-standing assemblages, which he then painted. Although visually ebullient, the results sometimes referred to gruesome episodes from Greek mythology or the lives and deaths of martyred saints. He considered his artistic influences to be sweepingly pan-cultural, from African sculpture to Giorgio de Chirico. He often collaborated with the sculptor Dale Chihuly, who was a close friend. Constructed of wood and glass, found objects or fabric, his ensembles reflect a trio of activities—working, eating, and praying. These activities dominate the lives of those who live close to the land, but they are also activities that are idealized by many who contemplate, romantically, a simpler, bucolic life. Italo graduated from Michigan State University where he befriended fellow artists Richard Merkin and David Pease. He studied under Lindsey Decker who introduces him to welding and sculpture after his initial interest in photography. Also studies with Charles Pollock, the brother of Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock. His first teaching job was at University of Wisconsin (through 1964). where he met Harvey Littleton, a fellow instructor. He later moves to Providence, Rhode Island,I to teach at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Is colleagues with artists Richard Merkin and Hardu Keck. Starts a correspondence with HC Westermann. Spends summers teaching at Brown University; colleague of Hugh Townley. Moves to State College, PA, and teaches at Pennsylvania State University for one year. Meets artists Juris Ubans, Harry Anderson, Richard Frankel, and Richard Calabro, who remain friends throughout his career. 1967: David Pease helps him get a tenure track position at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, . Artists he works closely with include Ernest Silva, Lee Jaffe, Donald Gill, and William Schwedler. Meets graduate student Dale Chihuly while lecturing at RISD and develops a lifelong friendship. 1969: One person exhibition, Baylor Art Gallery, Baylor University, Waco, TX. Works very closely with students Larry Becker and Heidi Nivling (who later run a gallery in Philadelphia, PA), and Harry Anderson. Welcomes many artists into his home including Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Bruce Nauman (a former student), Vito Acconci, Ree Morton and Rafael Ferrer. 1973: "Saints Glass" at 112 Greene Street Gallery, NYC. Installation at the Institute of Contemporary Art at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Meets Gordon Matta Clark and contributes to an artist cookbook. Goes to Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, founded by Dale Chihuly, as a visiting artist. He continues to work there annually through 2001. Works over the years with Pilchuck artists Richard Royal, Seaver Leslie, Jamie Carpenter, Joey Kirkpatrick, Flora Mace, Robbie Miller, Billy Morris, Buster Simpson...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

"Never Alone" New York Graffiti Abstract
By Scott K. Duff
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstract painting titled "Never Alone" by Scott K. Duff (American, b.1961). Signed "S.K. Duff" lower right corner. Presented in a rustic, black painted wood frame. SHIPPED WI...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

1950s Original Signed Abstract Expressionist Watercolor in Soft Pastel Colors
Located in Denver, CO
This soft toned abstract expressionist watercolor painting, created by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968), is an exceptional example of his evolution as an artist. Featuring bold sw...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

Large California Modernist Abstract Laddie John Dill Abstract Oil Painting Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) Untitled Oil painting on canvas mounted on panel Hand signed Laddie Dill (verso) 36 x 72 inches. (with frame 37 X 73) Laddie John Dill was born ...
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1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Marea Ofranda
By Gabriela Patulea Dragut
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gabriela Patulea Dragut, Romanian (1935 - 2007) Title: Marea Ofranda Year: 1982 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled verso Size: 57 x 53.5 in. (144.78 x 135.89 cm) Frame ...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Exceptional Monumental David Shapiro Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
This is quite large and beautiful it is signed and dated verso. this came from an important collection. Biography David Shapiro was born in 1944 in Brooklyn, NY. 1965 Skowhegan School of Art He earned his B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1966 and his M.F.A. from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1968. Aside from participation in many international group shows, since 1971, Shapiro has held many solo exhibitions. Shapiro has also been invited as a visiting artist to many institutions including the Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA. In addition, he has taught at different art schools and universities including Parsons School of Design, New York, NY and Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY and his work is represented in public and corporate collections. Dolan / Maxwell Tandem Press Goya Contemporary & Goya-Girl Press Selected Collections Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts,CA Brooklyn Museum of Art Calcografia Nazionale, Rome Carnegie Mellon Art Gallery, Pittsburgh Galerie Gian Enzo Sperone, Turin Galerie Ileana Sonnabend, Paris Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenberg, Germany Israel Museum, Jerusalem Kresge Art Center, Michigan State Univer Kunsthalle de Stadt, Nurmberg, Germany Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami Mint Museum, Charlotte Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Museum of Modern Art, New York National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO New York Public Library Pennysylvania Academy of the Fine Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Sculpture Center, New York Snug Harbor Cultural Center,Staten Is,NY Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York University of Chicago University of Iowa Art...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large New York School Abstract Expressionist Colorful Mixed Media Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Taro Yamamoto, (American, 1919-1994) "La Gatta Miso" Oil or Acrylic/Canvas 32" x 50" Hand signed lower right, dated 1990, Titled on the stretcher verso, unframed. Taro Yamamoto (1919 – 1994) belonged to the New York School Abstract...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monday's Muse, Large Abstract Nude Painting by Darryl Hughto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Monday’s Muse by Darryl Hughto, American (1943) Date: 1988 Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 55 x 42.25 in. (139.7 x 107.32 cm) Frame Size: 57.5 x 44.25 inches
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

01AS-3
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso. 47.6 x 59 cm (18 3/4 x 24 1/4 in)
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Santa Rosa, Abstract Acrylic Painting by Juan Sanchez Juarez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Santa Rosa Juan Sánchez Juárez, Mexican (1946) Acrylic on Canvas Size: 60 x 48 in. (152.4 x 121.92 cm) Frame Size: 61 x 49 inches
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Antique American Framed Original East Hampton Beach Marsh Signed Pastel Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist pastel painting. Pastel on paper. Framed. Signed.
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1950s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
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1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Handmade Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Detritus Series 7, Abstract Painting by Juan Sanchez Juarez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Detritus Series 7 Juan Sánchez Juárez, Mexican (1946) Date: circa 1980 Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 48 x 60 in. (121.92 x 152.4 cm)
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Man With Moon - Figurative Abstract
By J Gold
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling abstract figurative oil painting in bold, primary colors of a man and the moon by J. Gold (American, 20th Century). Signed "J. Gold" lower right. Presented in a Maple woo...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Signed Framed Antique American School Signed Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 26L x 20H.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist framed oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 13L x 12H.
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist framed oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 13L x 12H.
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Composition in Green, Red & Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Fantastical abstract composition in green, red, and black by unknown artist Helen (20th century). Signed and dated "(indecipherable) '88" in the lower right corner. No frame. Image, ...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Silk, Oil, Permanent Marker

Winter Kill Five Paths Large Abstract Mixed Media
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Winter Killed Five Paths, 1983 Mixed Media Abstract, signed and title on revers. No frame needed for this work at the top is attached to plank of wood and ready to be hang, it will be rolled up for shipping. Terence La Noue was born in Hammond, Indiana in 1941. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1964. After going to Berlin as a Fulbright Meister Student at Hochscule fur Bildende Kunste in 1964-65 he went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cornell University. In addition to the Fulbright Foundation fellowship, La Noue has twice received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He has had extensive teaching experience at Trinity College 1967-72, the City University of New York 1972-85 and at New York University in 1987. He lives between Arizona, Paris, France and Vermont. Terence La Noue, who has created powerful, compelling paintings for the last four decades, is considered one of the outstanding talents of 20th century American abstract art. Layering canvas, fabric, gauze, acrylic paint and cast elements forming a lively melding of many different materials, symbols and colors to create tapestry-like paintings, he conjures up colorfully rich abstractions that reveal a sense of myth, magic and mystery. His extensive world travels serve as inspiration for works that are abstract mixtures of Western and non-Western traditions and histories. India, South America, Morocco, Mexico and Nepal have been favorite destinations. Terence La Noue’s unique approach to painting and printmaking has achieved worldwide recognition. Beginning in Berlin in 1965 he has had over a hundred and thirty acclaimed solo exhibitions in London, Paris, Tehran, Stockholm, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne, New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Palm Beach, Dallas, Atlanta, Tucson and Scottsdale. His work is represented in the permanent collections of major museums including: The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum of Art, The Corcoran Gallery, The Guggenheim Museum, The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, The Tate Modern in London in Japan, Singapore, France and Australia including the Center for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, Japan, the Power Institute of Fine Arts, Sydney, Australia, The Musee d'Art et Archeologie, Paris, France. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., United States Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, United States National Gallery of Australia, Sidney, Australia Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts United States Embassy, Beijing, China His work is also included in numerous university and city art museums throughout the US as well as major corporate collections. Terence la Noue worked extensively at Tyler Graphics from 1987 to 1993 and is represented in the National Gallery’s Kenneth Tyler Collection by a large body of work made in 1987 and 1991. La Noue’s work is characterized by an intensive layering process, which was well accommodated by the Tyler workshop. The artist found that through collaboration with Ken Tyler...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cord, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Mid Century Yellow and Blue Large Scale Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning and expressive large scale oil painting by mid-century San Francisco artist Louis Earnest Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Nadalini" lower right. Unframed. Image size...
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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

The masters
Located in New York, NY
The masters is a watercolor painting on paper by Italian-born multidisciplinary artist Lucio Pozzi. It is currently house at Hal Bromm Gallery.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Antique American School Framed Modernist Nocturnal Cityscape Urban Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16L x 11.5H.
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1950s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Signed Indonesian Nude Woman Religous Original Framed Vintage Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Indonesian modernist nude oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Post Impressionist/ Modernist; 'Hilly Landscape with Ruins' oil circa 1952
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine mid 20thCentury Modernist/Post Impressionist Landscape circa 1952 oil on canvas 46cmx54cm Good quality silver gilt gallery frame 59cmx68cm Painted by Thure Wahlstrom (1908- ? ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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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.

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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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