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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Contemporary
Rebirth - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impasto, Impressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hot Air - Abstract Mountain Landscape Pink Yellow Stripes Resin, 2015
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract landscape, a sense of wonder and whimsy is conveyed, blending of fantasy and realism. Shane McAdams' unique ballpoint ink process layers striations of b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil, Panel, Ballpoint Pen
"Dripping Dots - Monaco" Multicolor Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold flakes with thick textured oils and glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Oil, Mixed Media
"Cloud Study", contemporary, abstract, landscape, blue, white, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Amazing - Original Blue Abstract Street Art Painting
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Man with a Glass of Wine - Painting by Adriano De Laurentis - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man with a Glass of Wine - is a modern artwork realized by the painter Adriano De Laurentis.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Includes frame.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Lilting light - Ethereal green, pink & white abstract floral landscape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
The light as it lilts, moving, swaying, through the new spring flowers and wild growth that is life. This Painting is an emerald green and peachy pink abstract poem through nature, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled Diptych - Handwoven Painting, Linen, Hemp Textile Artwork, Wall Object
Located in Salzburg, AT
Two large, hand-woven canvases, works from 2016. The canvas is made of linen and hemp (thick) yarn. The warp of one of them, the silver one (the second on the right), is painted with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Yarn
Sleeping dragon - Abstract green ethereal dramatic nature painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
I seem like such a calm, ethereal spirit. I float around, head in the clouds, contemplating things like wind and flowers. But every now and again, as I step into the studio and pick ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Nocturnal Street Scene Nicely Framed Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted American modernist street scene painting. Oil on canvas board. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Hibiscus Garden, Vertical Modern Still Life in Pastel Tones of Vivid Flowers
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Hibiscus Garden I" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion.
Romina Mil...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink, Paper
"DANGER!", Blue, Red, and White Abstract Acrylic Paint and Collage on Canvas
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This blue, red, and white wall-hanging artwork titled "DANGER!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic and collage on canvas. This piece measures 10"h x 10"w.
Jim Hous...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Bartus, "Heart and Soul", 24x24, Colorful Heart Textured Figurative Mixed Media
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Heart and Soul", is a 24x24 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Francisco Bartus featuring a fiery color palette. Depicted is one heart symbols, made up of individu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Important Regionalist WPA Modern Framed And Signed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist landscape oil painting by Suzanne Schweig Langsdorf Martyl (1917/18 - 2013). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 32 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Where I belong - Green vibrant abstract landscape river painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
A painting from my new Angel Collection, dedicated to the angels that accompanied me through my fight against aggressive cancer this year (I won!).
Inspired by the mountain river in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study for As If Two - Contemporary Abstract Painting Yellow Purple Stripes, 2024
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic on Yupo paper, gradient stripes of color in pale yellow and magenta purple are vibrant and carefully ordered. Signed, dated and titl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Wishful Thinking - Large Sunny Day Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Great Barrier Reef Triptych, Mid-Century Modern Shapes of Abstract Shapes, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite acrylic painting on paper draws inspiration from the modernist masters of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, featuring a refined composition of organic, gem-like shapes. The art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper
Yellow Landscape, Original Drawing pigment on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Mineral Oxide on Paper
Fabriano Paper
70x50cm
2025
Original Art
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
she graduated in Painting at the A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Just Snowboarders - Three Dimensional Textural Winter Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Just Snowboarders" is a vibrant and playful textured mixed-media artwork that brings the energy and thrill of snowboarding...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Abstract Compositon - Original Acrylic painting, SIGNED
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
Abstract Composition, c. 1989
Acrylic paint and ink on paper mounted on canvas
Signed in pencil lower right
On canvas: 52 x 66 cm
Presented in a 67 x ...
Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Acrylic
Crimson No.8 - contemporary, abstract, marble dust, wax, acrylic on canvas
By Ivo Stoyanov
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This mixed media contemporary abstract composition in a crimson colour is by a Canadian artist.
The uniquely evocative work of Ivo Stoyanov illustrates his interpretation of nature’...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Marble
Intimate IV
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...
Solitary Figure at Yellow Sunset - Dramatic Poetic Landscape in Acrylic on Paper
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This evocative acrylic painting by Gozo portrays a solitary figure standing against a vibrant yellow and red sunset landscape. The dramatic sky transitions from deep oranges and reds...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Spray Paint
Symbiotic Growth - Floral Abstract Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Symbiotic Growth - Floral Abstract Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Cool rhythms flow in and around each other in a lively supported composition.Just at the right place a hot accent colo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hypnosis
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler’s dazzling contemporary water reflection acrylic paintings bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet with a little di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Sheriff" Contemporary Black & Grey Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a grey toned sheriff figured dressed in a hat peering out of a grove of limble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Woman Seated in Yellow Armchair"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century XIV - Florentine School
Located in London, GB
'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century XIV', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings thro...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
o.T. (BLF15SQ10) small blue contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
o.T. (BLF15SQ10) is a unique small size contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief by German artist Dieter Kränzlein. This sculpture relief is carved from a single block of l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Limestone
Chase Me - Original Colorful Retro Inspired Abstract Artwork
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Closed Doors and Keyholes (Pastel Gestural Painting, Architectural Abstraction
Located in Hudson, NY
Closed Doors and Keyholes (Abstract Gestural Pastel Palette Square Oil Painting) by Ragellah Rourke
2024
oil on canvas
36 x 36 inches
The sides are cleanly painted so framing is opti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neon Valley - Abstract Colorful Original 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Canvas
2074. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
2074, 2022 by Salvatore Arnone
From the ONE series
Ink and acrylic on canvas
Image size: 90 H x 90 W cm.
Unframed
Unique
Despite photography remains his main form of expression, the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media
Vulnerability, 100x100cm, acrylic, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Vulnerability, 100x100cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
When I See You I Smile - Large Original Beige Abstract Graffiti Artwork
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Emerald Green Gossamer" Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting by Antoinette is a stylish and luxurious mixed media on canvas piece depicting abstract geometric shapes with bold use of color and contrast. The dark black ivory background allows for the luminosity of the emerald, light white, and and peach to shine through effortlessly, as the lines and intricate details of the silk paper laid over paint and mixed media add a most interesting texture. The artist hand embellishes gold leaf to add elegant accents. This painting comes housed in a natural oak floater frame with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed.
Art measures 63 x 47 inches
Frame measures 64.5 x 48.5inches
Antoinette Ferwerda is a renowned Australian artist largely recognized for producing a bold collection of fine artwork that joyfully explores the geometry of shape and the changing light from dusk to dawn. Championing her love for shape, reflection, and nature using a diverse pallet of mixed media to portray her abstract interpretations of nature. Antoinette's diverse past and a childhood that was somewhat nomadic has inspired much of her work today. Antoinette’s backstory reads like something out of an adventure series, having spent her early days living in remote pockets of Papua New Guinea, where she was lucky to spend time in a seaside shack on Ela Beach in Port Moresby, as well as the volcanic town of Rabaul, the Cargo Port Lae, before moving on to Darwin where her Dad worked for the Red Cross and helped with the re-build process after Cyclone Tracy. This was followed by a family stint in Europe, visiting Netherlands, London, Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, before finally settling back in Melbourne for her formative years.
Her love for nature and exploring the patterns and relationships she finds within started early. “I’ve been forever fascinated with color and the magical interplay of light”. “Blessed to have a teacher Mum who fostered regular creative time during our nomadic stint, my childhood was largely spent creating, especially outdoors”. Never without a pen, sketchbook or scraps of paper, her natural ability to create in layers instinctively started in these early years. Although her work continues to evolve, she consistently creates works that are rich in layers, resulting in pieces that are optimistic, luminous and full of stories from her colorful life.
Her signature work is abundant with color and texture, resulting in a transparent quality of her works. Adaptable to any palette, Antoinette has produced works from a diversity of spectrums and mediums – sun-soaked, muted and ethereal, vibrant, as well as monochromatic with accents of gold. Her themes include abstract and metaphysical interpretations of fossicking in rock pools, exploring the rolling hills of the countryside both here and abroad, the rock formations of the Australian outback and the magical light of a European summer to name just a few. Her dream and longing to become an artist became a reality after starting her own family and farewelling a corporate life in the pharmaceutical industry, with her debut solo exhibition in 2014.
Six years on, Antoinette has fast become a firm favorite amongst interior designers, stylists and home decorators alike, having been represented by fenton&fenton, Thom Gallery and Trit House (formally Click On Furniture) to name just a few. Continually experimenting and evolving as an artist, Antoinette invites the viewer to look deeper through surface layers to find hidden stories of color and form. Past collections have been inspired by visits to the bustling markets of India, the morning light outside her childhood beach shack...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Luke" Contemporary Abstract Neutral Toned Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Harmonia 39-6" Contemporary Abstract Blue Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Harmonia 39-6" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, featuring four elongated, organic blue forms set against a deep blue background. The contrast between the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Boundless Flight I - Original Minimalist Blue Landscape Mountains Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The frozen lake letting go - Abstract blue and white landscape seascape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
The frozen lake holding its breath as winter comes to an end, exhaling for the first time in as long as it can remember.
I am the frozen lake, taking first breaths after the longest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Houses and Church on the French Countryside (quaint village scene)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A rare color lithograph by late French artist, Éliane Thiollier. Edition of 275, certificate of authentication is provided. Minor acid staining from the old mat.
Éliane Thiollier s...
Category
1950s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Hope Echoes
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler’s dazzling contemporary water reflection acrylic paintings bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet with a little di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Signed Antique American Modernist Watermelon Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist watermelon still life pastel painting. Pastel on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring 18 by 22 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Memories VII", 2024, acrylic painting on canvas, 60x60in figurative Cuban art
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949)
'Memories VII, 2024
acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 in.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic
“American Rural, Windmill” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a windmill set against a vibrant blue sky and green field. Signed by the artist in the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rose & Ripple, original painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Mixed Media Painting on Canvas. This abstract painting is a celebration of energy, passion, and bold creativity. The theme is based on vibrant colours of red, orange, pink, and green...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Early Morning Light I
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and original uses of media. Through a combination of paint ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Enchanted Forest
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Enchanted Forest" captures the dual nature of our deepest emotions, a symbolic landscape that draws us in with its beauty and yet instills a sense of caution. This piece is a metaph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
'Portraits of Timeless Expressions No. 11' Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s)
Located in London, GB
'Portraits of Timeless Expressions No. 11', oil on canvas mounted on board, by Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has ...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Phantom - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Rainbow Pattern Stripes Leaves, 2023
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel, carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in bright prismatic colors against ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harbor Party by John von Wicht, German (1888–1970)
Date: circa 1965
Gouache and Pastel on Japon, signed in pencil lower right
Size: 15.5 x 23 in. (39.37 x 58.42 cm)
Frame Size: 22 x ...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Oil Pastel
Iron Drops - Oil On Canvas by Tommaso Cascella - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Iron Drops (Gocce di ferro) is a contemporary artwork realized by Tommaso Cascella in 1991.
Mixed media painting (oil painting on rough canvas; copper inserts and base).
Hand signe...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oversized Blue and Orange Abstract Acrylic Painting on Plywood "Come As You Are"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Robertson focuses on creating paintings that move beyond portraying reality. Driven by a synthesis of gestural brushstrokes and expressive smears, he offers viewers a liminal space o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist New York Cityscape Silver Leaf Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 27 by 33 inches overall and 23 by 29 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely f...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Maze - Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Fils: The Waves Whisper Secrets" Embroidered Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Fils: The Waves Whisper Secrets" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Raul de la Torre, with vertical stripes of dripping paint in bright colors and embroidered organic shapes....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Thread
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.