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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Contemporary
Beauty of Love - Impasto Pop Art Purple and Colorful Romantic Heart Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coulombe-Bégin's dynamic acrylic on canvas works seek to produce a metamorphic interpretation of the artist's inner identity. Her paintings make ample use of contrasting colors to cr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting "Figures Following"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This oil painting on Belgian linen canvas with vivid colours depicts people and situations with whom the artist have had contact. Whilst the works are not strictly speaking, portrait...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Untitled #296 (Modern), " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern painting by Abstract Expressionist painter Stanley Bate features a textured aesthetic and a deep, colorful palette. Deep blue and red is contrasted by a brighter accents ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Landscape" Abstract painting, large size, seascape by Marilina Marchica Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape oil on cotton canvas 120x120 cm the painting is stretched out on a handcrafted wooden frame and is ready to hang it is shipped with a certificate of authenticity Marilin...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Graphite

Night blooming jasmine - Green and pink abstract floral painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
"Night blooming jasmine" was painted at the height of the Italian spring. It is a lyrical, lush, jewel-like painting made on a 4.5 inch deep canvas frame, giving it an intense presen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Uprising"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving and twisting strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is fram...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Sunday Sun, " Contemporary Barn Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary landscape painting by Carol Young captures a rural scene with a bright, contrasting palette. A barn sits in an orange field, with a line of red foliage behind it. O...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Something Beautiful
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Schizas, Nikolaos Title: Something Beautiful Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 20" Framed Dimensions: 20.5" x 20.5" Signature: Signed by ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Pink and Green", Contemporary Abstracted Floral Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary floral painting showcases an expressive arrangement of lush blue blooms set within an intricately patterned ceramic vase. The artist utilizes a fresh and inviting c...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Russian Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting Male Nudes in Embrace Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dual Portrait of Human Connection Russian artist signed and dated 1999 oil on canvas, framed Framed: 28.5 x 36 inches Canvas: 24 x 31.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...
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1990s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Magic Pond – Surreal Realist White Tiger with Koi Fish, Dreamlike Landscape
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Magic Pond" – A dreamlike encounter with white tiger and golden koi fish, oil painting by Eric Robitaille Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of The Magic Pond, a captiva...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dark Orange No 41 - bold, abstract shapes, marble dust, acrylic, wax on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Stoyanov's paintings have a fresco-like quality, the taut surface of the canvas polished to a fine smooth finish. The work has a very clean edge and does not require framing. His wor...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Large Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist New York Silver Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1973. Signed. Image size 36L x 32H.
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Choreographer. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
In this Harlequin series work Berlin has The choreographer absent mindedly slipping on a ballet slipper. The hand is hardly discernible on the canvas as it is in his mind. His gaze a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist 19th Century Framed Sunset Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist landscape sunset painting. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy....
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1890s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hello Nasty" - Joyful, Abstraction, Expression, Pop, Street Art, Energetic
Located in Salzburg, AT
Paweł Myszka graduated from the European Academy of Arts in Warsaw. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Graphic Design and Painting and graduated with hon...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Le Toit
Located in New York, NY
Gouache and watercolor on paper, 1950. Initialed by the artist "FL" and dated "50" lower right. Exhibition History: Blue Moon Gallery/Lerner-Heller Gallery, New York, "An intimate ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

Sweet and Yummy - Original Pink Red Abstract Heart Graffiti Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Goldhammer’s vibrant heart-filled contemporary paintings invite you to color your love and let the joy flow. Known for her dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Extra-Large Skyscape Dramatic And Structured Heaven By Alejandro Hermann
By Alejandro Hermann
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Introducing an extra-large painting, measuring an impressive 180cm x 180cm/70,9in x 70,9 in by the visionary artist Alejandro Hermann. Within this painting you experience an contempo...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Putty

Linger In Warmth, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Linger in Warmth is a minimalist abstract painting composed of undulating, flame-like shapes in a vivid tangerine orange, set against a flat, soft pink background. The composition pl...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Illuminati - large, blue, architecture, abstract landscape mixed media on linen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Peter Hoffer’s landscapes have one foot in classic realism and the other in deconstruction. This work, created with clay silicate and pigment on linen, juxtapose the Bauhaus architec...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Clay, Linen, Pigment

Falderals I
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Simon Casson’s paintings are singular statements of pure uniqueness. Their contemporary abstraction inflicts its imprint upon the often capriccio paintings, through predatory slabs o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harmony - Original Abstract Colorful Lively Optical Illusion Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Landscape with Palm Tree Judaica Gouache Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Mane-Katz (1894-1962) Landscape with palm tree. Gouache on paper, signed lower right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 37.5" x W 31", (Sight) H 24.5" x W 18" Emmanuel Mané-Katz (Hebrew:מאנה כ...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Blue Vista - Contemporary Abstract Blue Rainbow Pattern Stripes Leaves, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel with carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and lines in bright prismatic colors against an atmospheri...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Warm Halo
Located in Napa, CA
Craig Mooney makes paintings of dramatic moments and heightened emotionality that are known for being expansive and expressive. Though a representational painter, the artist incorpor...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Guggenheim Museum Exhibited Jiri Kolar Collage Art Abstract Music Notes
Located in Surfside, FL
Jiri Kolar, Czech (1914-2002) "Musical Notes" Paper Collage & Ink on Paper Hand signed with Initials Lower Right. Dimensions: Sight-7.5" x 11". Frame-17" x 21" Circa: 1960's-1...
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20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Souvenir - Abstract Earth Tone Optical Illusion Street Art Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Botanical III, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed  10 x 7.5 inches Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Anza-Borrego Desert California Modernist Large Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape signed oil painting of the Anza-Borrego desert. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 36 by 44 inches overall. In excellent original condit...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Landscape" Abstract Paint on cavas large Size - Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Artist (Artista): Marilina Marchica (1984, Agrigento – Italy) Title (Titolo): Landscape Year (Anno): 2024 Technique (Tecnica): Mixed media – paper and oil on canvas Dimensions (Dimen...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Original Lazzaro Donati Painting of an Abstracted Woman
Located in New York, NY
Lazzaro Donati (Italian, 1926-1977) Untitled (Abstract Woman), Mid-20th Century Oil on board 20 x 16 in. Framed: 25 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. Signed lower right Lazzaro Donati (1926-1977) was born in Florence in 1926 and attended the Academy of Fine Arts. He began to paint in 1953, and in 1955 held his first exhibition at the Indiano Gallery in Florence. Within three years eleven exhibitions followed in Italy, and as his reputation grew he was invited to give major exhibitions in London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He is considered one of the foremost contemporary Italian painters and his paintings hang in museums and private collections throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Mr. Donati lived and worked at 24 Piazza Donatello in Florence, the square where generations of artists have created works worthy of the great Florentine tradition. As you entered the narrow hallway to his studio, a gilded life-size Venetian angel beckoned you to his door. Once inside, the present faded away and you found yourself in an atelier where early masters might have worked during the Renaissance. Within, luxurious Persian rugs set off the innumerable objects d'art and antique furnishings. Light poured in through the sloping glass wall on the north side. A dramatic stairway led to an overhanging balcony which served as a private gallery where the artist hung some of his favorite early works. To the left of the entrance was a smaller studio where Donati sculpted, with a window overlooking the famous old English cemetery where tourists laid flowers on the grave of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. In the main studio itself, where Donati received his clients in an atmosphere as polished as an office of a top executive, one hardly realized that it was here that the artist actually painted. His easel was covered with Persian blue velvet, the painting on the easel was already framed, his chair was upholstered in red velvet and on his palette the colors were arranged with the precision of a Byzantine mosaic. In a corner stand were his latest works, framed and ready to be sent off to his next exhibition in Europe or America. Donati was a born host with a warm welcome, an elegant man who possessed enormous charm a good nature and a keen sense of humor. Apparently shy, he preferred to speak on subjects extraneous to his art, purposely distracting you from his paintings, then leading you back to them, tactfully and without pretension. He spoke fluent French and English as well as some Spanish and German. "After all", he said, "you've got to know how to sell a painting to everyone." He had no sympathy for the "drip and splash" studios of his contemporaries, preferring to keep his studio tidy and spotless. "Painting is a matter of precision", he said, "If a painter can't put his paint where he wants it to go, I don't see how he can call himself a painter. For me it is absolutely necessary to control the paint." When asked to reveal the technique he used to achieve the enamel-like finish typical of his paintings he answered, "That is a secret between me and my butler. Actually, most of my paintings are done by him!" But in fact behind the façade, Donati was a serious craftsman who devoted to his painting as a way of life and means of expression. From the beginning of his career, his paintings revealed a striving for perfection and continual research in problems of style and technique. His early works indicated a momentary interest in surrealism and abstract art; they were predominantly two dimensional, depending on line and strong color. But by 1958, with his painting The Lady with a Fan...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage Signed Mixed Media Abstract Painting Assemblage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage mixed media painting signed JJ PERL. Mixed media painting on linen strips. Framed. Signed. Measuring 10 by 10 inches overall and 9 1/4 by 9 1/4 painting alone. In excellent ...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Armocromia - Original Abstract Colorful Geometric Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designs, shapes, and colors find a balance between a polite instinct and a domesticated confusion within the cubist-inspired artworks by Tuscan artist Federico Pinto Schmid...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Portrait of a Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period painting, a Mid Century Modern portrait of a woman in an abstracted landscape by listed California artist Tarmo Pasto...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Interior Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Kaleidoscope" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Floral Textile Inspired Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary large scale abstract floral painting by Texas based artist Wood Anthony Francher. Inspired by Mexican floral embroidery patterns and textiles, the work is a burst of bol...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Israel Modernist Landscape Painting Bezalel Artist
By Larry Abramson
Located in Surfside, FL
In this painting the artist Larry Abramson depicts an abstract landscape with a high degree of simplification, taking references from the stylistic conventions of conceptual and mini...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

"Cash Machine" Contemporary Blue, Aqua, & White Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, aqua, and white abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Artist Statement: The wo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Beautiful British Modernist Oil Painting - Soft Green Landscape & Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Jill Jackson (British, contemporary) Title: The Country Lane Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 17 x 22 inches Painting : 14 x 18 inches Provenance: all the pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Peaceful Pine - Abstract Colorful Original Serene Landscape Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Chama Hills, 16x28" framed oil pastel
Located in Loveland, CO
Chama Hills by Roy Wilce Original Oil Pastel on Paper, signed lower right image 8x20", framed 16x28", floated on a linen mat, under glass in a simple wood frame Contemporary Southwes...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

"Cloud Study", Contemporary, Abstract, Landscape, Blue, White, Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
C. Clinton's "Cloud Study" is a fresh, contemporary take on landscape painting that explores subtle variations of color and transparency reflected as abstract forms. This 15 x 16 in...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

BILLY, 1975 Constructed Mixed Media Painting, Wall Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
BILLY, 1975, epoxy painting on riveted fiberglass and aluminum, titled signed and dated verso . Gallery label from Obelisk Gallery, Boston, MA Tom Holland (born 1936 in Seattle, Was...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

"The Way" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features gestural marks in pastel orange, yellow, blue, and green set against an off-white b...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Vintage American Mid Century Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Signed
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

My 80's Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange
Located in Jersey City, NJ
My 80's Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange, yellow
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Graphite

RAMON POCH 41 DE COPOAS acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas: He has d...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract expressionist portrait of Frida Kahlo oil canvas "Frida without fear"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Frida without fear" is a contemporary, faceless abstract portrait of Frida Kahlo by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Blending elements of impressionism and expressionism, the work re...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Autumn - Large Modern Serene Contemporary Landscape Trees Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her contemporary landscape paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Rose Bleed Wide Footer - Contemporary Sage Jade Green Pale Pink Yupo Paper, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary abstract poured painting on paper, Rose Bleed (Wide Footer) by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. The layers of English's tinted polymer on Yupo paper create the depth and smooth, glossy surface textures throughout the painting. The rose shade...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic Polymer

April - Abstract Poured Painting Ivory Neutral Gray Blue Violet, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary abstract poured painting, April by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. The layers of English's tinted polymer on aluminum create dep...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Golden Days 2024, Original painting, Landscape, Tree Art, Textural art
Located in Deddington, GB
New original landscape painting by Nicky Chubb. Colourful and textured landscape painting of a tree with a shiny background. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: signed and dated by artist on th...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique California Impressionist Landscape Signed Modern Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 13 by 17 inches overall, and 9.5 by 13.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
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1930s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Provence Landscape, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century, signed Title: Provencal Landscape Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 28.5 x 22.5 Canvas : 24 x 19 inches Provenance: privat...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Sea Traveler Canvas (Ocean, Abstract Art, Waves)
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting Acrylic, Latex, Spray Paint on Canvas 30 x 48 Signed by the Artist
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary Black and Blue Abstract Western Cowboy Silhouette Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figure painting by Houston-based artist Ramon Severino. The work features a central black cowboy silhouette set against a blue background. Signed and dated on t...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Vintage Signed Mixed Media Abstract Painting Assemblage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage mixed media painting signed PERL. Mixed media painting on linen strips. Framed. Signed. Measuring 19 by 15 inches overall and 16 by 14 1/4 painting alone. In excellent origi...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Landscape, Original Black Drawing on Paper , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW Original Drawing Mineral Oxide on Fabriano Paper 50x70 cm 2024 hand-made drawing one of a kind not reproducible CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY Framing options available
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Love of Solitude (Pastel Vertical Gestural Abstract Painting on Canvas)
Located in Hudson, NY
Love of Solitude (Abstract Gestural Pastel Palette Vertical Oil Painting) by Ragellah Rourke 2024 oil on canvas 48 x 36 inches The sides are cleanly painted so framing is optional A...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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