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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Post-War
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"Verdigris" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Green Abstract 84"x60"
Located in New York, NY
"Verdigris" 2025, 84" H x 60" W. A captivating large-scale abstract painting by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta, renowned for her work featured in Architectural Digest, Elle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Colorful French Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting Pink and Purple Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed 5.5 x 5.75 inches Signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Signed Modernist Oil Colorful Still Life of Fruit on Table
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Still Life of Fruit" French School, circa 1960's signed lower corner oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches the painting is in overall very g...
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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Summer - Small Original Impasto Colorful Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract vibrant acrylic painting on canvas "Mystery 0.2" (green yellow, red)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant abstract colorful expressive artwork "Mystery 0.2" reflects the nature and the beauty of multiple colors (red, yellow, green black) we can find in it. This artwork is ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Original-Framed-Winter Bloom-British Awarded Artist-ExhibitionCollection2024
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

1974 California Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Bold Oil Painting Don Clausen
Located in Surfside, FL
Don Clausen American (b. 1930) Untitled (1974) Oil on board Hand signed lower left and verso Framed 11.25 X 13.5 sight 9 x 11.25 inches Don Clausen is an American Postwar & Contem...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Epergne" (black & white, abstract, surreal, dark, mysterious, natural, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
EPERGNE 2024, Paris, France This painting conveys the sense of knowing something is under the surface, in the dark, while not fully understanding it - as if looking into a cave. An ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Ruz 13 Black Big Red orignal abstract canvas acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by Spanish artist Rafael RUZ. Acrylic on canvas in perfect condition. While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Large Mid-Century Abstract Oil Painting By E. Costello
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid Modern Abstract Oil Painting By E. Costello Large and impressive abstract oil painting created with oils on Masonite. This painting can hang vertical, or horizontal. Dimension...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

The Illusion of Separation #8 (Geometric Abstract Painting in Blue & Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Geometric and gestural abstract painting on canvas in tones of blue and yellow The Illusion of Separation #8, by Jeanette Fintz in 2017 24 x 24 inches acrylic on wood panel Signed ve...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Colours of a Dream, Bold Abstract Painting, Picasso Style Painting Matisse Style
Located in Deddington, GB
Acrylic on canvas, unframed on a deep edge canvas. by Harriet Chomley. A colourful abstract work . Artwork by expressionist artist Haz Chomley is avai...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Moving Waters
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
I intuitively paint each of my paintings based on my mood of the day or at that moment. I never know what I am going to create until I see the end result. Sometimes it is a colorful,...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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: 8.25 x 7.25 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we h...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Oil and Cold Wax Painting by New York Contemporary Artist Sandrine Kern 'Blue'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Blue' by New York City based, French artist Sandrine Kern. 2022. Oil and cold wax on canvas, 30 x 30 in. This abstracted landscape painting fea...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

ABSTRACTION Mid-Century Abstract Color Field oil American Modern James Daugherty
Located in New York, NY
ABSTRACTION Mid-Century Abstract Non-Objective Color Field oil American Modern James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) "Unidentified Flying Object," 12 x 16 inc...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Flowing Energy 37- Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 37 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection. It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers. Gallery quality. D...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Lecture en bleu , abstract, colored, oil on canvas, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
lecture en bleu is a work of striking depth that captures the essence of intellectual exploration. This oil painting on linen canvas, transports the viewer into a world of introspec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Floral encounters, suddenly (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Floral encounters, suddenly (Abstract painting) Acrylics, oil, spray paint on unprimed canvas - Unframed Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a den...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Graphite

Eternal Cycle - Large Vibrant Abstract 3D Textural Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'Abstract in Coral and Indigo', American Action Painting
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, semi-abstracted landscape in shades of turquoise, indigo and royal blue on an ochre and eggshell foundation with action-painting elements uniting a receding charcoal f...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

The Center of Life - Minimalist Abstract Geometric 3D Textural Colorful Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

MH II (grey gold tan grid optical painting abstract wood neutrals patterns)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Melisa Taylor Metzger’s MH II is a hauntingly immersive optical spray painting on wood, executed with pyrography, airbrushed paint, stencils, and a removed tape grid. The composition...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

Colours Fade Slowly While Everyone Watches The Sun Goes Down
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Eliz Gündüz, a visionary artist born in Antalya in 2001, is a rising star in the world of abstract expressionism. Her artistic journey is an enchanting exp...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Blue Mood. Horizontal, expressionism, impressionism, flowers, interior
Located in Oslo, NO
"In my passionate creation, acrylic paints merge into a vibrant kaleidoscope of emotions." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "Inspired by Expressionism and Impressionism, I ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

“Untitled”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting by the well known abstract expressionist artist, John Little. Signed lower right. Signed and dated 1965 on top stretcher bar verso. Betty Parsons Ga...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
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...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract 2460
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I delve into the depths of emotion and the beauty of impermanence, using layers of acrylic to capture fleeting moments of clarity amidst chaos. The interplay of dark a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Scene 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she began working in encaustic in 2001. Mary grew u...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Encaustic

Land of Oz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Chiodo is a contemporary painter whose dynamic work centers on organic abstraction. Through the interplay of color and gesture on the canvas, he creates a compelling dialogue t...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"I'm THE BOSS"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Asserting Nashali’s power and autonomy, 'I'm THE BOSS' portrays a resilient woman challenging societal norms to affirm her rightful position. The sentiment of 'I love my Boss' transc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Folksong. 2001, oil on cardboard, 92, 5 x 57, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Folksong 2001, oil on cardboard, 92,5x57,5 cm Jekabs Arturs Springis (1907– 2004) Painter, Latvia 1924 – 1927 – he learned at Aizpute Secondary School 1927 – 1930 – learning at ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

av_758 - Magenta Textured Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

French Abstract Picasso Style Multicoloured Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Art, Picasso Style, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting, Signed By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Titled verso and dated '2004' Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 26 x 19.5 inches Sensational abstract oil painting by a French female artist named Beatrice Werlie. A wonderful nod to the Picasso style of abstract art, using the artists supreme technique of mixing unusual colours together. The striking mix of red, yellow and blue brings a rich sense of warmth to the piece. The concept of 'abstract' was defined by Picasso, but many artists have looked to the Spanish iconic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Love yourself It's free
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Heavily Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Heavily Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas Bold, textured, abstract composition by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American, 1933-1979). Brig...
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1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Froid du l'Etang, French Expressionist Oil on Canvas Lake Landscape
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 20th Century French Expressionist oil on canvas of a lake in its frozen landscape by Jacques Pinon. The painting is signed bottom right and is titled on the stretcher and signed to the back of the canvas. Pinon was noted as an artist in various mediums as well as painting, including tapestry and stained glass. His appreciation of colours and forms are very evident in this painting where he has captured a winter landscape but with subtle colours and forms giving movement and a jewel like feeling to the composition. The cold frosty light of the day animating a rural landscape, his use of layers of colour against raw canvas giving the feeling of the glassy lake. Jacques Pinon was a 'Renaissance Man', accomplished in many aspects of art and literature. he painted, worked in stained glass as well as sculpture and tapestry - he studied and worked at the National School of Decorative Art of Aubusson. He was also a poet and published writer. “All the forms of expression of the artist Jacques Pinon are brought together. A journey of fabulous encounters for this artist, his work is impressive, not to mention his work in collaboration with very great artists." Pinon exhibited extensively and internationally including a major exhibition in PARIS in 1954. “JAZZ.HOT” alongside Dali – Courtaud – (les) Delaunays – Dubuffet – Duffy – Leger and Mondrian. He also an exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art – Sacred Art Salon in 1960 in PARIS, at the Salomon Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Foundation Royaumont. His tapestries were exhibited in France in 1969 in the city of Lyon at the Galerie Verrières with GilioliI and Lurcat. His painting and sculpture are at the crossroads of several universes. Lively and luminous like a Corrida afternoon, the light reminds us of the work the artist did for the stained glass windows, he plays with both using different techniques and styles and his thirst for discovering new forms of expression. He came from a noted family of artist and artisans. His great-uncle was Alfred de Musset; his great-grandfather and his grandfather both Courtots from the Gobelins factory in Paris, and his family were all friends of Rodin. In 1952, his meeting with the architect Le Corbusier was a close collaboration around projects carried out with Lucien Herve...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Retrato en Fondo Blanco, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 160x150cm Signed About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bourée 2BAA2 - bright, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This lively graphic contemporary composition was painted by Burton Kramer, internationally renowned as a fine graphic designer. Kramer now expresses his modernist and minimalist aest...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Caelestinus, " Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract contemporary painting by Roger Mudre features a cool-toned palette with subtle gold accents and an iridescent quality. Concentric circles of varying sizes overlap one a...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Original Painting on Canvas in a Fantasy Abstract Style by Serg Graff "LOOP" COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Loop". It comes signed, dated, and with a COA (Certificate of Authenticity). ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Ruz Vertical Blue Black Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ Ruz. astract. Vertical. blue .black - Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting Perfect state virtual frame While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Large Early Female Modernist Geometric Hard Edge Abstract Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century hard edge abstract by Gabrielle Roos. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
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1960s Hard-Edge Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Night Garden" colorful abstract painting, botanical, dark, flower, painterly
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract botanical painting featuring hues of blue, orange, green, and yellow on a black ground. Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Ave...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Composition
Located in PARIS, FR
Work from the second school of Paris.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Intrusion, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This original abstract painting is on paper, and should be matted and framed. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Cecilia Arrospide - COMIENZO, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She then worked with Leslie Lee, p...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Paint, Oil

"Four Harpoons" (Abstract, Bold, Neutral, Black Painting on Wood; 50cm x 30cm)
Located in Paris, IDF
FOUR HARPOONS 2021 Paris, France "Four Harpoons" (Abstract, Bold, Neutral, Black Painting on Wood; 50cm x 30cm) Abstract painting. Neutral color palette of black and white on wood....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

'Abstract in Coral and Jade', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Inman' for Robert Inman (American, 1927–2016) and dated, beneath the mat, 1981. Matted dimensions: 20 x 30 inches. Robert Inman first...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache, Illustration Board

No. 16 painting by Naohiko Inukai
Located in Hudson, NY
A great strong-edge painting by Naohiko Inukai, No. 16 is part of a series the artist created in the mid 1960s. Many from this series were shown at Inuk...
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1960s Hard-Edge Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Phenomena Spectrum Guardian by Paul Jenkins, Abstract Expressionist artist
Located in London, GB
Phenomena Spectrum Guardian by Paul Jenkins (1923 - 2012) Acrylic on canvas 76 x 101.5 cm (29 ⁷/₈ x 40 inches) Signed lower middle Paul Jenkins Executed in 1970 Provenance: Gallerie Iris Wazzau, Davos, Switzerland Private collection, Cologne, Germany Artist biography: Born at Kansas City in Missouri (USA), the multi-media artist, poet and playwright Paul Jenkins studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Art Students League in New York City. After his discharge from military service at the end of February 1946, he briefly studied playwriting with dramatist George McCalmon at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. Thereafter, Jenkins spent four years studying with Japanese American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi in New York City. His first solo exhibitions were held at Studio Paul Facchetti in Paris in 1954 and the Martha Graham Gallery in New York City in 1956. Over the past thirty years, numerous retrospectives have been curated across the globe and Jenkins’ work can found in national collections from Europe and the United States to Israel, Australia and Japan. The diversity of his work springs from Jenkins’ wealth of eclectic influences. Some of his earliest works included what he called "interior landscapes" influenced by ancient natural forms like the caves he visited in the Ozark Mountains in his native-Missouri. Frequent student visits to the Frick Collection in New York fostered a love of the great masters: Bellini, Holbein, Vermeer, Rembrandt, de la Tour, Turner and Goya. In compliment, lingering student visits to the renowned Eastern collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City evoked powerful sympathy for a monumental Chinese fresco...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Sweetness - Impasto Thick Paint Purple Pink Abstract Painting with White Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic

"Tempole" Seymour Franks, Bright Red and Yellow, Abstract Mid-Century Painting
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Franks Tempole, 1948 Signed lower right; signed, dated, titled on verso Oil on canvas 35 x 42 inches American painter and designer, Seymour Franks, was born in New York Ci...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mixed Media Painting -- Lord of the Animals
Located in Troy, NY
This dream-like mixed media piece depicts an incredible array of imagery and figures. Bright yellows, reds, blues, and oranges blend together throughout the piece with the use of exp...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Paper

Large Cleve Gray Abstract Painting, 65″W
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Cleve Gray (American, 1918-2004) Marking(s); notes: signed Materials: acrylic on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 50"h, 65"w; 51"h, 66.5"w frame Addition...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Ruz Diluyendo significados acrylic canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
. Ruz. acrylic canvas painting Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz. Acrylic on canvas in perfect condition. While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to tal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

French Impressionist Oil Painting Bright and Colourful Pansies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on board, unframed 8.75 x 10.75 inches Signed Initials ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

A Whisper of Warmth - Abstract Geometric Landscape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The original artworks by Canadian artist Julie Naima feature visually appealing abstract compositions with organic shapes that evoke a sense of tranquility and serenity. The harmonio...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, 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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