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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1990s
I - Ching Hexagram 3 Chun - 20th Century Oil on Wood Abstract by George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Golden Reticulum - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 1993
Located in Roma, IT
Golden Reticulum is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 1993. Original Oil Painting on Canvas. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lback of the can...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crater Godin, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Crater Godin Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933–1993) Date: 1970 Oil on Canvas, signed, titled and dated verso Size: 66 x 65 in. (167.64 x 165.1 cm)
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Brown and Orange Surface - Acrylic on Canvas by Genny Puccini - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Brown and orange surface is a contemporary artwork realized by Genny Puccini in 1973. Mixed colored acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the back.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

'Geometric II', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Art Institute, Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, verso, on stretcher bar, 'Renee Harwin' (Austrian-American, born 1924) and painted circa 1975. A dramatically balanced abstract comprising adjacent and overlapping geometric forms in muted shades of saffron, brick red and ultramarine. Renee Harwin's figures are gestural, reflective of human design and set within an environment of patterns suggestive of clouds and sky. She comes to the figure through years of hard-edge painting. Her work combines the influence of Midwest painters such as Clyfford Still and her San Francisco Art Institute instructor Jack Jefferson...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"DK. Green, Scarlet, Blue" Oli Sihvonen, Abstract Vertical Geometric Composition
Located in New York, NY
Oli Sihvonen DK. Green, Scarlet, Blue, circa 1977 Signed and titled on the reverse Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 inches Known for large, hard-edged abstractions, Oli T. Sihvonen, a Bro...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Feminist Surrealist French Woman Abstract Lithograph Embossing Myriam Bat-Yosef
Located in Surfside, FL
Myriam Bat-Yosef Surrealist abstract lithograph with embossing Hand signed and dated 1973. Myriam Bat-Yosef, whose real name is Marion Hellerman, born on January 31, 1931 in Berlin, Germany to a Jewish family from Lithuania, she is an Israeli Icelandic French artist who paints on papers, paintings, fabrics, objects and human beings for performances. Myriam Bat-Yosef currently lives and works in Paris. In 1933, her family fleeing the Nazi Holocaust, Miriam Bat-Yosef emigrates to Palestine and settles in Jaffa. In 1936, she suffers a family tragedy, her father, militant Zionist, is called to fight, still recovering from an operation of appendicitis. The incision will become infected, antibiotics did not exist yet, and her father will die in the hospital after 9 months of suffering. Myriam and her mother leave Palestine to live in Paris for three years. French is Myriam's first school language. In 1939, still fleeing Nazism, she returned to Palestine, leaving France by the last boat from Marseille. She moved to Tel Aviv with her mother, aunt and maternal grandmother. In 1940, she began attending the Academy of Fine Arts in Tel Aviv and took her name as an artist, Bat-Yosef, which means Joseph's daughter in Hebrew, as a tribute to her father. In 1946, Myriam graduated as a kindergarten teacher but wanted to be an artist. Her mother enrolled her in an evening school to prepare a diploma of art teacher. At 19, she performs two years of military service in Israel. In 1952, with a pension of $50 a month that her mother allocated, she went to study at the Beaux-Arts in Paris. To survive, she has several activities while studying. In 1955, she had her first solo exhibition, at the Israeli Club on Wagram Avenue in Paris. Many artists, such as Yaacov Agam, Yehuda Neiman Avigdor Arikha, Raffi Kaiser, Dani Karavan and sculptors Achiam and Shlomo Selinger attended the opening . In 1956, she enrolled at the School of Fine Arts in Florence. This is where she meets the painter Errô. They share an icy studio in winter. Myriam moves to Milan with friends. She organizes a joint exhibition with Erro, one room each, at the Montenapoleone gallery. Her works are admired by the sculptor Marino Marini and the painters Renato Birolli and Enrico Prampolini. Myriam and Erro exhibit in Rome, Milan, Florence and meet many personalities: Alain Jouffroy and his wife, the painter Manina, Roberto Matta and his wife Malitte, textile artist who was one of the founders of the Pompidou Center. Back in Paris, Myriam and Erro get married, which allows Myriam to avoid being called into the Israeli army during the Suez Canal War. In 1957, Myriam and her husband went to Iceland. Myriam works in a chocolate factory. Having enough money, she starts producing art again. She exhibited in Reykjavik's first art gallery. She meets the artist Sigridur Bjornsdottir, married to the Swiss painter Dieter Roth . In 1958, Myriam and her husband leave for Israel. They exhibit in Germany, then in Israel. Back in Paris, the couple became friends with artists of the surrealist movement, such as Victor Brauner, Hans Bellmer, the sculptor Philippe Hiquily, Liliane Lijn...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Lithograph

"Islands in the distance-Tuscany-" Blue, Oval cm.50 x 40
Located in Torino, IT
Oval, Blue, Landscape, Sea, Tuscany, Italy Shipment included in the price Fernando FARULLI (Florence, 1923 - 1997) 1948: Young Artists Salon, Paris 1952: International Art Biennale, Venice 1956: The Contemporary Italian Drawing, Leningrad-Moscow 1959-61: The Parker Exhibition of Contemporary Italian Painting...
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1970s Italian School Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Figurative Couple
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative abstract expressionist figurative painting of earth-toned highly abstracted couple by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Untitled - Mixed Colored Enamel by Renato Livi - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a contemporary artwork realized by Renato Livi in 1971. Mixed colored enamel on board.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock
Located in Soquel, CA
Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock Wonderfully earthy abstract of red river with trees in background circa 1970s by an unknown San Francisco artist. Heavy texture ad...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Huge Mid Century Modern Texas Artist Abstract Expressionist Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract expressionist painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed verso. Framed. Image size, 61"H x 57"L. Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Red Chevron and Dots, Abstract Painting by Dan Teis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dan Teis Title: Red Chevron and Dots Date: 1978 Acrylic and Collage on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 36 in. x 48 in. (91.44 cm x 121.92 cm)
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Vintage San Francisco Graffiti Art -- "Hop Hop Hop"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully bright and psychedelic vintage graffiti-spray-can art by unknown artist, circa 1970s harkens to Haight Ashbury, San Francisco scene. Black l...
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1970s Street Art Abstract Paintings

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Metal

Untitled VI, Large Abstract Painting by Dan Teis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dan Teis Title: Untitled VI Year: 1979 Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Canvas, Signed l.r. Size: 44 in. x 55 in. (111.76 cm x 139.7 cm)
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

70's Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Art Protis Tapestry Wool Wall Hanging
Located in Surfside, FL
Art Protis Wall Tapestry Robert Freimark (1922 - 2010) Bob Freimark was active/lived in Ohio, California, Michigan. Robert Freimark is known for abstract expressionist painting, ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Wool

Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Reverberations, 1970 Acrylic on illustration board Signed lower left 20 x 30 inches Mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract Landscape Arabic Mixed Media Colorful Collage Painting Arab Calligraphy
Located in Surfside, FL
Large mixed media on canvas composed of torn piece of burlap on canvas painted with a landscape scene of a city street, abstract shapes and shades and finished with glittered Arabic ...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Bachantata
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper

"Erotic #1 (Cronus Sex)" David Hare, Surrealist Abstract Composition
Located in New York, NY
David Hare Erotic #1 (Cronus Sex), 1970 Acrylic and paper collage on linen 68 x 51 inches “Freedom is what we want,” David Hare boldly stated in 1965, but then he added the caveat, ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Musical Abstract, Peach and Aqua', California Expressionist, San Francisco
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Frealon Bibbins (American, 1926-2013). Dated verso, '9/18/76' and '9/19/76'. Stamped with Certification of Authenticity and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. This listed California artist lived and painted in Alameda and also had a distinguished career both as an author and as a musician with the San Francisco Symphony...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

1972 Abstract Oil Painting Homage to Ilya Bolotowskiy Hard Edged Abstraction
Located in Surfside, FL
This work takes its cues from Ilya Bolotowsky and Piet Mondrian. A fine example of 1970's hard edged geometric abstraction. Artist, painter & master photographer Jonathan Singer was...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Agra Pearl", Pastel on Paper
Located in Detroit, MI
"Agra Pearl" is a delightfully subtle pastel on paper piece by Detroit artist Sheldon Iden, one that will accentuate the room that it is in. The title Agr...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Pastel

"Jacob's Dream Gen 28:12" Relief Sculptural Painting
By Carl Dixon
Located in Houston, TX
Sculptural relief image of the biblical story from Genisis 28:12 about Jacob's Dream of a ladder reaching up to the heaves from the earth. The work is done on wood and it painted and lacquered over. It is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner. Artist biography: The Mississippi-born Dixon is a self-taught artist. A teacher spotted Dixon’s talent, when he was the first black student to take an art course in his newly integrated high school. Carl decided to get vocational training as a brick mason, but he returned to art-making, when his childhood friend, Ben Oliver, persuaded him to try his hand at wood carving on a router machine. The two aspiring artisans began making decorative address signs but soon moved on to bas-relief portraits of Michael Jackson, Prinz, and other black pop cultural icons for neighborhood kids. (Carl made an image in this style of my father, Andy the Prayer Warrior.) Dixon was inspired to create carved wood paintings...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood

Abstraction in Whites 1
Located in Germantown, NY
Stuart Bigley is an artist based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He has been making and showing his artwork for over 40 years. During this time he also co-founded and ran the ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Portico I" Sonia Gechtoff, Shades of Blue Abstract Composition on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Sonia Gechtoff Portico I, 1979 Signed, dated, and inscribed Acrylic and pencil on paper 40 x 40 inches Sonia Gechtoff was born in Philadelphia to Ethel "Etya" and Leonid Gechtoff. ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Abstract
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract painting by an unknown American artist likely created in the late 1970's.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Build a nest" 1998, Acrylic and mixed media painting on paper, Hand signed, titled and dated verso, matted and framed. (I have not opened thi...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Untitled" Calvert Coggeshall, Abstract Expressionism Hard-edge Stripes
Located in New York, NY
Calvert Coggeshall Untitled, circa 1975 Oil on canvas 50 x 40 inches Calvert Coggeshall worked as an abstract painter and interior designer primari...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1997 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Composition - Painting by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1970s Mixed colored tempera on plywood. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, art...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Tempera

Clifford Fishwick (1923-1997). 'Abstract Composition' mixed media, circa 1974
Located in Frome, Somerset
Clifford Fishwick (1923-1997) British. Abstract Composition' circa 1974. paper media 38cm x 58cm and original period glazed frame, 51cm x 64cm. Signe...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper

1978 Joy Walker Pattern & Decoration Color Field Abstract Op Art Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Joy Walker (Canadian, b.1942) Pattern painting Acrylic on canvas, This is heavily textured acrylic with a sculptural quality to it Dimensions: approx. 12-1/2" x 12-1/2" Verso of each is signed and dated, Joy Walker / 1978 / Acrylic. Provenance: the Estate of Andre Zarre Sowulewski Joy Walker (1942– ) is a mixed media abstract painter born in Tacoma, Washington. Walker studied at the University of Oregon and Columbia University with art historian Meyer Shapiro. She also attended the New York Studio School with instructors Sidney Geist, Philip Guston, Alex Katz, and Esteban Vicente. Throughout Walker’s career, which began in 1970, she has exhibited at galleries in Canada and in the United States. Her work has subsequently been collected by Citibank and JPMorgan Chase banks. Joy Walker: 1970 - 1995: 25 Years, George Woodman New York, NY: 55 Mercer St. Gallery, 1995.Includes essays by George Woodman, Gary Michael Dault, Yvonne Lammerich, and Andre Zarre; Accompanied a 1995 exhibition. "One has the sense of peering through a sharp-edged hole in the wall at parts of some unknown visual expanse. In fact, implied continuation of a field is a constant in Walker's oeuvre, along with an emotive display of color held in check by powerfully graphic shapes, whether geometric or organic." Janet Koplos, Art in America, September 1995. Her work relates to the Pattern and Decoration art movement from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The movement has sometimes been referred to as "P&D" or as The New Decorativeness. The movement was championed by the gallery owner Holly Solomon. The Pattern and Decoration movement was influenced by sources outside of what was considered to be fine art. Blurring the line between art and design, many P&D works mimic patterns like those on wallpapers, printed fabrics, and quilts. These artists also looked for inspiration outside of the United States. The influence of Islamic tile work from Spain and North Africa are visible in the geometric, floral patterns. They looked at Mexican, Roman, and Byzantine mosaics; Turkish embroidery, Japanese woodblocks; and Iranian and Indian carpets and miniatures. They often retained the same 'flattening grid' frequently employed by Minimalist painters. There is a close connection between the Pattern and Decoration movement and the feminist art movement. The P&D movement arose in opposition to the Minimalist and Conceptualist movements. Artists included Valerie Jaudon, Joyce Kozloff, Robert Kushner, Susan Michod, Miriam Schapiro, Betty Woodman, and Robert Zakanitch. Joy Walker has been exhibiting paintings for thirty years. She is the winner of grants from the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Artists Space, Change, Inc., the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council and the New York Studio School. She exhibited at MoMA NY PS1 in 1980 along with Jaime Ardila, Allen Bertoldi, Catharina Cosin, Peter Downsbrough, Barry Feuerstein, Jasper Halfmann, Jene Highstein, Frances Hynes, John Massey, Dennis Oppenheim, Maura Sheehan, Bernard Tschumi, Joel-Peter Witkin. She has attended the following art colonies: Yaddo, MacDowell, Edward Albee, Millay, Byrdcliffe, Pouch Cove, Baie-Saint-Paul, Sheffield Lake, Cummington and Palisades Park. This work also bears the influence of Op Art and Kinetic Art Vasarely, Bridget Riley, Julian Stanczak, Anni Albers and Richard Anuszkiewicz, She showed at Andre Zarre Gallery including a solo show. This came from his collection of painting and sculpture. Andre Zarre Gallery showed Sonia Delaunay, Nassos Daphnis, Sari Dienes...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Jungle Panorama, Contemporary Expressionist Horizontal Landscape with Trees
Located in Soquel, CA
A lush, jungle setting bursting with plant life is depicted in panoramic view, in this horizontal botanical landscape by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), c.1990s....
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1990s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Intersections - Painting by Salvatore Travascio - 1996
Located in Roma, IT
Intersections is an oil painting on paper with a wooden support, a wooden rod serves as a frame. This painting is part of a series of works where the human ...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
John Hultberg Oil on canvas Panorama of pictures. 1998 Hand signed lower right, J. Hultberg ‘98. Artist, date, and title written on verso. Canvas 25.5”H x 35”W, Frame 26”H x 35.5”W. Oil painting depicting a mosaic of photographs overlooking an abstract geometric landscape. John Hultberg (1922 – 2005) was an American Abstract expressionist and Abstract realist painter. Early in his career he was related to the Bay Area Figurative Movement; he was also a lecturer and playwright. John Hultberg was born in 1922 in Berkeley, California. Hultberg attended Fresno State College, graduating in 1943. During World War II, he was a Navy lieutenant. After the war, his education at the California School of Fine Arts (CSFA) (now the San Francisco Art Institute) was funded by the G.I. Bill. His teachers included Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still and he was a classmate of Richard Diebenkorn, who was also a mentor, James Budd Dixon, Walter Kuhlman, Frank Lobdell, and George Stillman, which whom he created a portfolio of 17 lithographs. This 1948 portfolio, titled Drawings, has been acknowledged as a landmark in Abstract Expressionist printmaking. The group has been referred to as "The Sausalito Six," because most, lived in Sausalito, north of San Francisco. Many of the "First Generation" artists in this West Coast movement were avid fans of Abstract Expressionism, and worked in that manner, until several of them abandoned non-objective painting in favor of working with the figure. Among these First Generation Bay Area Figurative School artists were: David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Rex Ashlock, Elmer Bischoff, Glenn Wessels, Wayne Thiebaud, Raimonds Staprans, and James Weeks. The "Bridge Generation" included the artists: Henrietta Berk, Nathan Oliveira, Theophilus Brown, Paul Wonner, Roland Petersen, John Hultberg, and Frank Lobdell. He was also a contemporary of Clay Spohn and David Park. Hultberg studied at the Art Students League of New York beginning in 1952. Hultberg was first married to Hilary Blech. In 1961 Hultberg met fellow artist Lynne Mapp Drexler...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Russian John #3
Located in Bozeman, MT
Theodore Waddell's sophisticated modernist paintings have attracted widespread recognition. A native Montanan cattle rancher, Waddell most often paints freely-rendered range animals ...
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1990s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

Contemporary American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 24L.
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Organic Abstract in Yellow and Green', Jakarta, Indonesian Art Academy, Ghent
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Aming Prajitno' (Indonesian, born 1943) and dated '1970'; additionally signed verso, titled 'Komposisi' and inscribed, 'Jogjakarta 1970'. Previously with: 'Art Gallery Jogja', Jakarta, Indonesia from old gallery label, verso. We are pleased to offer a dynamic and lyrical work from the most sought-after period of this respected Indonesian abstract painter. Born in in Surakarta in 1943, Aming Prayitno first studied painting at the Indonesian Visual Art Academy and, subsequently, at the Royal Academy of Art in Ghent, Belgium. Among the most prominent Indonesian abstract artists of the 20th century, Prayitno was appointed Professor of Art at Jakarta's Indonesian Art Institute in 1970. He has exhibited internationally with success and is the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards including the prestigious national Penghargaan "Raden Saleh...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Female Abstract painter Modernist Still Life w/ Fruits GALLERY LABEL
By Peri Schwartz
Located in New York, NY
Peri Schwartz (born October 4, 1951, Brooklyn, New York) is an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Far Rockaway, New York. She received her BFA from Boston University College of Fine Arts in 1973 and an MFA from Queens College in 1975. Up for sale is a wonderful Still Life with fruits Painting...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache

Spirit with Horns - Abstracted Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstracted surreal figure of a spirit by Michael Eggleston (American, 20th Century). This piece is bold and lively, with bright colors and rich blacks. This horned spirit i...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Tan and Magenta Abstract Textured Monotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and dynamic monotype painting by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Painted on glass and pressed onto paper and then, sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressin...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

"Buried Standing Up"
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas Painting exhibited at the National Arts Club, New York Nahum Tschacbasov Retrospective, June 2013
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1970s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
Claude Vermette R.C.A. is a Canadian ceramicist and painter who was born in Montreal, Quebec, August 10, 1930 and who died in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, April 21, 2006. Artist of international reputation, he made important contributions to the ceramic arts in Canada As a ceramist who worked in the architecture field, Claude Vermette is a pioneer in Québec and in Canada with regards to this type of artistic expression. The bursts of colours of his wall size mural ceramics, the warmth of their hues and the play of their textures brought a human dimension in architectural spaces that were often grey and frigid. In his abstract paintings as well as in his prints and watercolours, Claude Vermette pursued this bold approach while constantly renewing and expanding the possibilities of colour and light. His work works with gradations of color field and shifting light. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Claude Vermette studied art under the guidance of Brother Jerome, c.s.c. at Notre-Dame College while also attending the Collège Saint-Laurent and the college of the Clercs de Saint-Viateur for his academic studies. Through his contact with Brother Jerome, he met Paul-Emile Borduas and joined the Automatiste group of emerging artists. They were influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude Gauvreau, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Pierre Gauvreau, Fernand Leduc, Jean-Paul Mousseau, Marcelle Ferron and Françoise Sullivan...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled 2 (Pink) 1992 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 2 (Pink) 1992 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on pavatex - Unframed This work is one of two earlier works consisting of brush acrylic painted pavatex. The pavatex surface is flat, the painted motive is handmade without using tape for hard edges, creating a soft appearance. The work is treating the figure-ground problem in a playful way, using contrasting colours, creating a pending moment of the elements. Daniel Göttin...
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1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Drylands
Located in Vancouver, CA
This exquisite monochrome painting from 1971 showcases David Bolduc's command of color and nuanced texture. Rendered in a soft pink hue, the canvas is alive with subtle variations i...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Looking Down the Chasm - after Pat Klein
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic figurative abstract of nude figure looking down chasm in the style of Pat Klein (American, b. 1951). Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 36"W. P...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1990s Large Abstract Oil Painting, Earth Tones Brown, Gold, Green, Horizontal
Located in Denver, CO
This original abstract oil painting, created in 1994 by the acclaimed artist Wilma Fiori (1929-2019), captures a rich, moody composition in a large horizon...
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1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Abstract with Grid, Acrylic and Collage Painting on Canvas by Dan Teis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dan Teis, American (1925 - 2002) Title: Blue Abstract with Grid Year: circa 1979 Medium: Acrylic with Collage on Canvas (unsigned) Size: 60 x 48 in. (152.4 x 121.92 cm) Frame...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract Composition - Oil Paint by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a contemporary artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1970s. Mixed colored oil on canvas Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). S ensitive to current issues, artistic movement...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Still life with tulips. Cardboard, oil, 85x74 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with tulips. Cardboard, oil, 85x74 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of ...
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1970s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Hey Did We Scratch?" - Abstract Expressionist Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
"Hey Did We Scratch?" - Abstract Expressionist Composition Detailed and layered composition by Leroy W. Parker (American, 1941). This piece is divided into a checkerboard, with a variety of overlaid patterns and textures. There are several types of handmade paper applied to the canvas, likely made by Parker himself. Signed "Leroy Wheeler Parker" in the lower right corner. "#1" and an up arrow are written on verso. Tag on verso with artist info, title, media, and date. No frame, but the edges of the canvas are painted for a frame-less display. Leroy W. Parker (American, b. 1941) is an artist from Oklahoma who now resides in Lafayette, California. Parker earned his BFA in painting from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1966, and then went on to earn his MFA in 1968 from the same institution. He is a Professor of Art at San Jose State University. He has taught classes in fine arts, life drawing, ceramics, paper making (which he instituted in 1984), and sculpture since 1969. Parker has also served on the State Art Commission for sculptural grants. One of his pieces is held in the San Jose Museum of Art. Selected Exhibitions: Drawings and Paintings - ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA - 1974 “Artistry in Clay” - Forge Patio Art Gallery, Lafayette, CA - 1980 “A Most Elegant Show” - Sunshine Art Gallery, Fair Oaks, CA - 1982 “Flora” - Harcourts Contemporary, San Francisco, CA - 1983 Idea Gallery, Sacramento, CA - 1985 “Multi-Media Man” - Sacramento Center for Textile Arts, Sacramento, CA - 1994 “The Art of the Family” - Works Gallery, San Jose, CA - 1999 Artist’s Statement: I was born in Eagletown, Oklahoma to Southern Baptist parents, and my father was a preacher. We were two boys and six girls in the family. The most mundane things were magical and special to me. I liked to draw, color, make things, and plant things. I loved the woods and the earth, and watching storms with thunder and lightning. We moved from Oklahoma when I was 11. In the late 1950s, I attended Oakland Technical High School where I met artist Sam Richardson...
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1990s Post-Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Handmade Paper, Stretcher Bars

Untitled I, Abstract Geometric Acrylic Painting on Graph Paper by David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned according to a strict mathematical formula - the pictures are composed according to horizontal and vertical divisions on the graph paper...
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1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Portico, painting on masonite, Signed, Estate of gallerist Andre Zarre, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Sonia Gechtoff Untitled portico, from the estate of gallerist Andre Zarre, 1977 Acrylic and graphite on masonite Signed and dated '77 in graphite on the front Unique Provenance: Acqu...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic, Graphite

Transection No. 7, Large Painting by Clarence Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 1998) Title: Transection No. 7 Year: 1970 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 77 in. x 75.5 in. (195.58 cm x 191.77 c...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Blue Nude in Profile - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and expressive oil portrait of a modernist nude figure in blue seated in profile with bright yellow flowers by Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986). Signed and dated "Allie Bill Skelton '72" by the artist in the lower right corner. Unframed. Image size: 48.75"H x 32.75"W. Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986) was a painter and sculptor active in San Francisco who was involved in the gay art...
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1970s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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