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Softness of pages, White Abstract, Beige, Monochrom, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Softness of Pages is part of Sophie Dumont’s series of works that celebrate the intimacy of knowledge and the silent aura of books. With its elongated vertical format, the compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Enter Uncertainty
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Enter Uncertainty" – A state where control dissolves, and the need for stability clashes with the inevitability of change. Fear and hope exist together, shaping what comes next—not ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
Catalan Contemporary Art by Miquel Angel Benejam - The Three Graces
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Miquel Angel Benejam is a Catalan artist born in 1958 who lives and works in Barcelona, Spain. The collage understood in a broad sense, that cultural, technical, and a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SLEDGING HILL
Located in London, GB
Ian comes from a background in graphic design. He has a degree from the University of Hertfordshire.
The countryside has always played a powerful, emotional part in my life. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silver Silence 10, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil abstract artwork Multilayered technique Texture Golden/ silver /beige /grey colours 2023 year creation Signature on the back side :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eucalyptus Trees, Sunset Coastal Landscape Watercolor by Kipp Stewart
Located in Soquel, CA
"Shoreline", Modern Coastal Landscape
Eucalyptus Trees, Sunset Coastal Landscape Watercolor by Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928), late 20th century. This vivid scene uses a soft and dreamy polychromatic palette of golden rod yellow, subdued purple, and dark green. Acrylic on natural edge paper.
Signed in the lower right, "Stewart".
Tag on verso with title ("Shoreline"), artist's name, size, and materials.
Presented in a light wood frame, mounted on a white background.
Image size: 12.75"H x 17.5"W.
Paper size: 23"H x 30"W.
Framed size: 30.5"H x 38"W x 1.25"D.
Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928) is an artist, architect, and designer from Pennsylvania. Known to furniture obsessives for the Declaration series he codesigned for North Carolina’s Drexel Furniture, Stewart is most commonly associated with mid-century design movements of his adopted home state of California. There, in 1972, Stewart designed the Ventana Big Sur, a luxury resort near Montecito for which he oversaw architecture, planning, furniture and interior design across 160 acres of land.
By the time Stewart spearheaded the Ventana, he was already well versed in furniture design. After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy as a teenager, Stewart enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute (present-day Cal Arts) in Los Angeles. By the time he graduated, he was steeped in the world of modern seating design, experimenting with new chair models that bridged form and function. Charles and Ray Eames were important influences on his early work, which included a chrome-framed lounge chair whose reclined shape bears a striking resemblance to the Eames iconic lounge.
In the late 1950s, Stewart partnered with another West Coast furniture designer, Stewart MacDougall, on a line of modern furniture for Drexel. (The pair were also producing case pieces and more for Glenn of California.) Drexel soon unveiled Stewart and McDougall’s Declaration line, which was constructed entirely of natural walnut and featured the choice of white porcelain or brass drawer pulls and cabinet door handles...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Invisible Women Rosa
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Europe.
This combination allows her to have the best of three worlds; it brings together the creativity and passion that her paintings demand.
"I invest time in my work. You must look at paintings on different days, with different eyes. There is a need to go back to it again and again.”
Born to a family of artists, she grew up surrounded by drawings, tapestries, and paintings that awakened a special sentiment that over time matured into her work. A graphic designer first and painter by evolution, in 2018 she decided to make the leap into becoming a full-time artist. Nothing has deterred her since.
After traveling the world and bringing up four children who are almost living their own lives, the artist feels the need to empower the role of women inspired by her own journey. “Invisible Women” is a tribute to each and every woman that fights from anonymous positions, in everyday jobs and everyday lives, to improve their family, their society, their world.
Some of her pieces are part of the personal art collections of different CEOs of fortune 100 companies. “Invisible Women” is part of a recent purchase...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Electric Love - Abstract Vibrant Colorful Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Walking on Sunshine - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Impressionist Large Tropical Red Flower Painting
By P. Russo
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3048 Oversized red floral painting on canvas applied to board
Set in a vintage wood frame
Neapolitan artist P. Russo
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Pascolo" by Enzio Wenk, 2020 - Acrylic on Canvas, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Grazing".
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Passage -textile abstract pink, yellow, orange, brown handwoven wool framed
Located in New York, NY
Alma Prism stands at the intersection of art and ethics, creating geometric abstraction designs that are as responsible as they are beautiful. Through our collaboration with skilled ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wool
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Abstract Botanical Study
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Abstract Botanical Study
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 6 height x 4 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Modernist Painting, "Compulsive Visions (Chemical)"
By Peter Geise
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind acrylic and mixed media painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Peter Geise. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 16"x 16"x.25"" A certificate of authentici...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Golden Horse, Abstract Contemporary Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Golden Horse
Size: 36" x 24" x 1' inc...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Good Morning, Captain”, Abstract, Pink, Red, Cloud, Acrylic Painting, 2024
By Sandra Cohen
Located in Natick, MA
Sandra Cohen’s “Good Morning, Captain” is an 24 x 24 x 1 inch abstract landscape painting on canvas, in luminous pink, red, orange and steel blue. At the top of the canvas is an enor...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Benjamin" Benjamin Franklin Impressionistic Colorful Abstract Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic and abstract portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere reminiscent of the impressionists fro...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
‘Love’ by Steven H. Rehfeld - Large Ochre and Orange Contemporary Abstract Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
'Love' 2019
Oil paint, charcoal, paper, glue, mixed media, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
About the Artis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Paper, Charcoal, Stretcher Bars
Does not hear - line drawing figure with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Part of the triptych “Does not see. Does not hear. Does not speak”. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Susan English "Solstice" 2024 Tinted polymer on Dibond panel
Located in New York, NY
Ethereal and minimal, Susan English’s paintings play with light and space. She employs transparent pigments and layering to manipulate light and illuminate her color fields. Soft var...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Polymer
"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
"Abstract Girl" , K1RK, Abstract, Figurativ, 21st Century, Acrylic , Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany.
Roger Koenig, the talented abstract painter, resides and creates his magnificent...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Contemporary New Abstract Artwork Colours Artist Christina Gschwantner 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
Oil, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Midnight Blue Forest Landscape 20th Century British Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Midnight Blue Abstract
by John Horwill, ARCA (British, 1927-1997)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 15 x 19 inches
canvas : 12 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, the Cots...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Helio Oiticica (2)", Painting on cut aluminium, Pop Kinetic art, 60 x 60 cm
Located in Carballo, ES
The root of Guedes's work is located in the MADÍ movement, of Argentine origin and little repercussion in Spain, which attaches great importance to the tensions that are established ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Digital Pigment
Lily Symphony, Floral Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Title: Lily Symphony
Size: 29.5" x 56" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 10 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cubist Female Nude Women
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1969, 9 x 12 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition.
Born in Newark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Divino Amor". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, oil, canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Oil
Untitled abstract painting mixed media on canvas
By Deyan Valkov
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Untitled
Artist: Deyan Valkov
Medium: Oil and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 23.6 x 23.6 inches (60 x 60 cm)
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed on the lower right corner
Y...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Dripping Dots - Calypso" Colorful Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses thick textured oils to add a very contemporary...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Abstract Geometric Pastel Grids and Contrasting Color Blocks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed, inscribed verso
dated 78'
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 16 x 31.5 inches
condition:...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cocky Humble - Abstract Organic Shape Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Green, Yellow, and Blue Abstract Impressionist Western Desert Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Green, yellow, and blue abstract impressionist Western landscape by Texas artist Fred Darge. The painting depicts an arid desert with a huge desert sage bush against a mountainous landscape with overcast clouds. Signed by the artist at the bottom right corner. Unframed but framing options are available.
Artist Biography: Friedrich Ernst (Fred) Darge was born in Rendsburg, Germany March 1, 1900, and died in Dallas, Texas April 10, 1978.
He entered the U.S. at Port Arthur, Texas in 1923. By 1924 he was in Chicago painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid Century Modern Art Line Art Painting Mixed Media on Canvas
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Mid Century Modern Abstract Line Art Painting Mixed Media on Canvas
Stretched on 1.5" wood and not framed. The edges are painted so there is no need...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
' Forest Walk, Grizedale'original mixed media signed piece. circa 2017.
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Forest Walk, Grizedale , Cumbria' circa 2017 . Mixed media signed original painting by Andy Gradwell.
mixed media on paper 29cm x 36cm
glazed and mounted frame 47cm x 63cm
Gradwel...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Pink and Purple Quirky Abstract Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: overall very good, a few min...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bermuda, original abstract expressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
The beauty and mystique of the popular and legendary island of Bermuda is explored in this original abstract expressionist marine landscape. Stone walls overflowing with magenta bou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tivona, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Tivona" means lover of nature. Nature inspires all of my work, but I saved the title for this one. It is a large, colorful abstract. Fluid acrylics were poured onto a horizontal canvas.
About the Artist
Krispen Spencer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
2012 Contemporary Mini Abstract Landscape Oil Painting -Nature's Abstraction
Located in Bristol, GB
NATURE'S ABSTRACTION
Size: 30.5 x 30.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
A wonderfully executed minimalist abstract landscape composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 2012...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Moon 2", Contemporary Abstract Nocturnal Landscape
By Cheryl Petty
Located in Soquel, CA
"Moon 2", a bold contemporary small-scale abstract landscape scene by California artist Cheryl Petty (American, b. 1949). A nocturnal color palette of dar...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
couleurs d'atelier, abstract, oil, contemporary, expressionism, french, colors
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont's artwork offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the ordered chaos of her artist's studio through the lens of geometric abstraction. The canvas, awash with a myriad of color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting 1960
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Painting 1960
1960
Gouache on paper
Image: 25.4 x 28.9 cm
Frame: 48.0 x 50.3 cm
Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannatt Trust...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Antique American Period Cubist Abstract Signed Framed Rare Artist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early American modernist cubist abstract by Anita F. Plumb. Framed. Pastel and gouache on paper. Signed. Image size, 20H by 26L.
Category
1940s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 8.5 x 5.75inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Macaw Fields, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The composition depicts a vast, rolling field bursting with the brilliant colors of macaws—deep scarlets, rich blues, lush greens, and golden yellows. A war...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Au seuil du silence, Abstract Landscape, Oil, Expressionist, minimalist
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Framed in black or natural wood
French artist Sophie Dumont, whose work is held in private collections across Europe, the United States, and beyond, is known for her richly textured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Engaged in Portofino" Leonie Hanne in Haute Couture on a Yacht Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of celebrated influencer Leonie Hanne and fiancé on a yacht in Portofino. We are whisked away in this cherished scene with the emotion and dynamic...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Corten... Acrylic Painting, Industrial Monochromatic Abstraction, Polish art
By Tomek Mistak
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary acrylic on canvas painting by Polish artist Tomek Mistak. Painting is a geometric monochromatic abstraction. Title of this artwork is 'Corten Steel Plate 08'.
TOMEK MIS...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Jays
Located in Park City, UT
NICHOLAS WILTON’s paintings are visual poems, informed by Nature and his personal experience of life. Color, texture, and organic forms are layered into a complex visual weave that h...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Fields of Colors, Gradient Geometry in Yellow, Red and Black, Vertical Abstract
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Fields of Colors" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of geometric shapes in a vivid gamut of gradient colors.
Natalia Roman was born in 1984 in Girona...
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Roses - landscape format impressionistic painting on linen canvas with roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
Immerse yourself in a vibrant yet tranquil world of impasto colors infused with meditative floral magic. My style reflects influences from abstract expressionism and modern art, empl...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, 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
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
ABSTRACT Big Size Minimalism Painting Textil Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno Black
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, Ink, Acrylic
Cypress Trees on Gold Leaf - Surreal Mixed Media Painting with Recycled Material
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This mixed media artwork by Gozo, titled Ten Cypresses Arguing About the Byzantine Empire, presents a surreal landscape featuring a row of vibrant green cypress trees set against a s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Happy Place - Colorful Cheerful Acrylic Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Happy Place
16.0 x 20.0 x 1.5, 2.0 lbs
Acrylic
Hand signed by the artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Bursting with blocks of color, this piece is fun and happy. Sometimes a bright cheer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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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