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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Purple Flower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Pe...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Purple Flower
Purple Flower
$900 Sale Price
45% Off
H.M. Saffer II, "Orchard Sky", 28x42 Blue Pointillist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Colorful landscape painting on canvas "Orchard Sky" 28x42 by artist H.M. Saffer II. Painted in the style of pointillism, a series of tiny painted brushstrokes , this oil landscape d...
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2010s Pointillist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Male portrait study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Portrait Study, 1966. 10.25 x 10.25 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Bor...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Blue Abstract Painting Mid 20th Century Oil on Board
Located in Arp, TX
Wanda Northen "Blue Abstract" c. 1960s Oil paint on board 20.25"x24.25" silver period frame Signed in paint lower right artists label on reverse
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Rover" Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a red background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 11 x 9 inches *Painting is framed - Plea...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Mid 20th-Century French Oil Painting Cubist Portrait of Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Models by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and good...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

ABSTRACT New Black White Artwork by Contemporary Artist Carsten Beck 2022
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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Oil, Linen

El Gozo de la Tribu, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 204x340cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 19...
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2010s 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

Vintage Italian Cubic Palette Abstract Impasto
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3750e Pink Palettes Abstract, a vintage oil on canvas signed by Kevin Bray displayed in a gilt wood new frame.Image size19.5 H 23.75 W
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Rupert Aker, Ford at Middle Duntisbourne, Cotswolds Landscape Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Ford at Middle Duntisbourne [2020] Original Landscape Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm Frame Size: H:54 cm x W:54 cm x D:5cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu imag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ABSTRACT Text Raw Canvas Contemporary Artist Eric Stefanski NEW 2025
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, Oil

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

Hope - Floral Landscape Storm Extra-Large Floral Showcase Invest Meadow Flower
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Hope - Floral landscape after the Storm Extra large floral showcase Investment Extra large Floral Showcase Investment Nature Landscape Joy Colorful Authentic Original One-of-a-kind ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil

Impressionist Expressive Floral Art on Paper "The Joy of Summer Flowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "The joy of summer flowers " is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experience a summer fruit theme. This contempora...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Bunny Woods in Bright Sunshine right panel - Original, Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
This work is one of two panels depicting an autumn woodland in bright sunshine. This painting is available separately, but a second panel Bunny Woods in Bright Sunshine left panel, i...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique American School Signed Framed Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 36L x 16H.
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Primary Tones Geometric Rainbow, Vertical CMYK and Circles Squares, Red, Yellow
Located in Barcelona, ES
These series of paintings by Natalia Roman gather their inspiration from geometric, minimalist shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Bauhau...
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2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Acreage (Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas Painting in Tones of Blue & Taupe)
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in tones of blue and taupe, with pops of ochre and mauve Painted by Hudson Valley based artist, James O'Shea in 2021 Oil on c...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Eclipsado. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil Pastel

Figural Abstract Painting w/ Gears of an Engine, Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021) Untitled Oil on canvas 30 x 48 inches "My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start painting without preconceived notio...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Pacific Ocean II
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without frame I have used acrylic paints to make the composition and generate relief and shapes. I want to fuse a scene of struggle between the wild feeling...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil

Pacific Ocean II
Pacific Ocean II
$30,105 Sale Price
20% Off
"Pond With Lotus Flowers" Monet's Water Garden in Giverny Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
From Monet's sanctuary in Giverny, we are transported effortlessly through bold brushwork and impasto paint. Alfaro diligently layers the canvas with acrylic paint creating a truly b...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pre-Columbian Series: Uxmal (Verde) - contemporary, modernist, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by David Sorensen explores a green palette. An important Canadian artist David Sorensen first discovered colour field painting in the 1950’s. He...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Albert Alcalay Oil on Canvas "Nightlights" Colorful Abstract
By Albert Alcalay
Located in Detroit, MI
"Nightlights" is the perfect name of this sparkling gorgeous piece by Alcalay. Dozens of colors are used to described a lively, moving street scene of night lights, including headlig...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"St. Theresa 3" White and Blue Butterflies on Scored Gold Background Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

I. Cahue Blue and Pink Drops abstract. original.acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
blue and pink drops abstract. original.acrylic paper painting.. framed Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE. The personality of the artist is reflected in different fields of art...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Tribes #33 - Original Red Green Target-Like Motif Pop Art Painting by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Motion (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Motion (Abstract painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract In Reds
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Unsigned. Displayed in a linen frame. Image size, 20"L x 18"H, overall, 23"L x 21"H.
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon

Vintage Mid Century Modern Geometric Abstract Oil Painting - Modernist Mosaic
Located in Bristol, GB
MODERNIST MOSAIC Size: 35.5 x 43.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board An excellent and striking mid-century modernist style geometric abstract composition thats celebrates form and c...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Night Swimmer with Goggles - Bright, textured painting with boy swimmer
Located in Dallas, TX
In Night Swimmer with Goggles, acclaimed British contemporary artist Dan Parry-Jones captures a fleeting, contemplative moment of childhood. A young boy, standing at the edge of a st...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Feel, Don't Think, Squared Painting, Abstract Organic, Pastel Tones Shapes, Pink
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
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2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive black and white abstract, with scribbled linear patterns in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat, by by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). circa 1977. Oil on canvas. Titled "Baldwin" and dated "Summer 77" on verso. Here he revisits a piece he did early in his carrier of the same title "Baldwin" in 1967. Unframed. Image size: 16"H x 12"W. “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby...
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Horizontes de Agua, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Horizontes de Agua, 2023 Contemporary Mexican Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x100cm Signed and dated Yumnia's artistic journey is deeply rooted in the landscapes of Na...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Work B.0., 1957, Oil on canvas painting by Masaaki Yamada
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Masaaki Yamada, Work B.0., 1957 Oil on Wooden Panel 22.50 x 15.50 cm (8.86 x 6.10 in) Work B.0. from 1957 is an exemplary piece from Masaaki Yamada's crucial early period, vividly ...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Blue Over Yellow #2 - bold, colourful, modern, abstract, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
David Sorensen’s brightly coloured abstract work is visually arresting, fresh and modern. The venerated Canadian artist was initially inspired by the vivid palette of Mexico where he...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunset Fishing Landscape Laying Nets Large Traditional English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Laying the Nets by Andrew Grant Kurtis (British contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: from a UK collection co...
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Early 2000s Victorian Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Pink Sky and Magenta Field - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink Sky and Magenta Field - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Vibrant landscape by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). A bright magenta field unfolds towards the horizon, whe...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

A402 - Contemporary Reflective Silver Abstract Painting With White Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Become, Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork was crafted using acrylic paint on a wood panel, featuring a mix of overlapping geometric and organic shapes in a contrasting palette of pinks and greens. The textured l...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract Figurative Red Oil On Canvas. "Polychromy Study" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas featuring a mosaic of red, orange, and yellow tones, interspersed with abstract and representational elements and rich texture that imparts depth. It is create...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge Rare Vintage American School Cubist Abstract Pop Art Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed large abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
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1940s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunset Beach - Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Gestural Painting Mixed Media Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-American artist Frankie Alfonso creates interwoven paintings using lively colors and spontaneous, well-balanced compositions. His work is best described as a style of automatic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

La Petición, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 150 x 200 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rene Marcil Cubist Still Life
By René Marcil
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rene Marcil: 1917-1993. Very well listed Canadian artist who has auction records as high as $100,000. This fabulous fresh to the market oil painting is either on a thin board or thic...
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1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Modern Love - Original Abstract I love You Text Painting on Canvas with Wood Cut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood

"Meditative Memories" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Kelly Rossetti is made with oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It features cool blue palette with light pink and dark charcoal accents and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Red Tanagers" Birds on Striped Background
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Tanagers" Birds on Striped Background A group of eight birds gestured in red and black on a scored, multicolor background. Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 15 x 13 i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Wild Instant, Abstract Expressionist Gestures. Blooming Flowers in Vivid Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper

Contemporary Minimalist Textured Black & White diptych, Franz Kline inspired
Located in Maricopa, AZ
Artist : Svetlana Shalygina, "The Elegance of Simplicity" Original black & white textured diptych. Large scale, uniquely textured Contemporary paintings, with 2.5" gallery wrap edg...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Original Oil Painting of Tranquil Greek Landscape with Villa and Cypress Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Tranquil Greek Landscape with Villa and Cypress Trees Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Impressionist Winter View Delaware River Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 15H by 18L.
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1920s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract 1955 - British abstract oil painting Slade School artist
Located in London, GB
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained contemporary artist Leo Davy. Davy was born in Yorkshire but settled in Cornwall in 1968 an...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Serenade, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Gerard Tunney
Located in Deddington, GB
Serenade By Gerard Tunney [2021] Gerard Tunney Serenade Original Surrealist Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 40cm x D 2cm Serenade is an original animal painting by Gerard Tunney. A dog busks on the street, 'singing for its supper'. The painting uses allegory to describe the problems that a stray experiences in its struggle to survive. in front is the collection plate and a small...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Movement in Grace - Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

H.S.A.C - Abstract Colorful Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Green, Red by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Amit Kalla - Untitled - 60 x 36 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas ** Free Shipment ...... will be delivered in rolled form. Style : Kalla’s work can be represented by his commitment to experimenting with social engagement through the arts. It is here his strength lies. Through his deep connection to a cultural expression of a universal spirituality and passionate sense of humanity Kalla, continuously draws people from all communities into acts of creativity in the belief that through creativity people are empowered and communities move incrementally closer to truth. His poetry and paintings are spiritually intuited. While his poems create a secretive world of words, where silence speaks his paintings are calligraphic and draw on the same silent unknowing of invented texts. His paintings represent moments on the continuum; a slice snatched from his deeper hidden journey. The strength of Kalla’s work is that it represents an Indian artist’s quest for an indigenous tenor rather than a superficial inventory of native motifs, there is nothing about his work which relies on a static Indian Identity. About the Artist & his work : Born : 1980 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Education : 2005 - Masters in Art and Aesthetics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 2003 - Graduation in Art History, National Museum Institute specializing in ancient Indian art...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

1970s Abstract Expressionist Belgian Gouache on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
1970s abstract expressionist gouache on paper by Belgian artist André Pierard painted in Provence in the south of France. A highly colourful and energetic abstract painting. The st...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

French Impressionist Village and Church with Bridge Reflections
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Village and Church with Bridge Reflections By Fanch Lel Size: 11.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The paintin...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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

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

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

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

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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