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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Surrealist
"Engaged in Portofino" Leonie Hanne in Haute Couture on a Yacht Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of celebrated influencer Leonie Hanne and fiancé on a yacht in Portofino. We are whisked away in this cherished scene with the emotion and dynamic...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Home II
Located in Troy, NY
This oil painting is a wonderful example of surrealist ideals. The background of the painting is a rich blue with streaks of white, yellow, and lighter blue spheres that seem to swir...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dmitri Wright - Petite Mind Meadow - Opus Three, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
About the artist:
As an American artist, Wright’s travels have taken him to paint and/or teach throughout the United States and visiting over a dozen National Park sites in addition...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
"Visions of Australia", Contemporary Abstracted Landscape with Trees
By John Crawford
Located in Soquel, CA
A gorgeous abstracted plein air landscape of the Australian countryside by California artist John Crawford (American, b. 1947). Painterly, loose brushstrokes in soft green shades dom...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red in the Sky
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Near to Cliffs, Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Coastal, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2024
Style: Impressionism
Title: Near to Cliffs
Size: 29" x 39" x 0....
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Underwater Painting Coral Reef Ocean Art Original Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant oil painting on stretched canvas captures the mesmerizing energy of the underwater world. Created with a palette knife, the artist has layered rich, textured strokes to ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Craig Mooney, "Open Sky" 38x38 Green Landscape Red Barn Painting on Canvas
By Craig Mooney
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Open Sky", is a 38x38 spring or summer landscape oil painting on canvas by artist Craig Mooney featuring a view of a vast lush green field and blue sky with billowing cl...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Heat Wave, Abstract, Red, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Heat Wave
Size: 30" x 48" x 1''...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The glow
Located in Zofingen, AG
A very beautiful interior painting made in the style of abstraction with realistic elements, ships and a lunar landscape. Ships are always a symbol for the artist, it is an aspiratio...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Clouds, Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, realism, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen,
Year: 2024
Style: Impressionism
Title: Clouds
Size: 28.5" x 39" x 0.8'' in...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Fauvist New England Beach Cottages Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist fauvist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Nicely framed. Very nicely painted and great color.
Category
1920s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original-Large-Magnolias-Weaver Series-Feat. Scottish Tartan-UK Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project "The Weaver," inspired by the heritage of the beloved family Tartan and its rich lineage of the Clan.
"The Weaver" invites viewers into a w...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Spheres and Cubes - Geometric Surrealist Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Spheres and Cubes - Geometric Surrealist Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Bright and lively surrealist landscape by Randy Dunham (American, b. 1961). Six spheres float above a minimalist landscape with mountains and a body of still water. Some of the spheres are transparent and others are opaque, with three cubes partially obscuring the transparent ones. There are streams of water hitting the shapes and splashing into the body of water below.
Signed and dated "Randy Dunham © Nov 04" in the lower left corner.
No frame.
Canvas size: 36"H x 48"W
Randy Dunham (American, b. 1961) was born in Troy New York...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Impressionist Pike's Peak Colorado Sunburst Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large and amazing Colorado landscape painting by Eleanor Dow Green . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 30 by 36 inches.
Category
1930s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Amazing Surreal Street Art Modern Abstract Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring 24 by 30 overall and 22 by 28 painting alone.
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Alcazar of Toledo", Spain, muted colours, horizontal, oil pastels, landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
This plein air oil pastel sketch beautifully captures the imposing presence of the Alcázar of Toledo, Spain on an overcast day. The artist's expressive strokes and soft palette conve...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Holy Mathmatical Representation Batman!" (2024) By Warren W. Kessler
Located in Denver, CO
"Holy Mathmatical Representation Batman!" (2024) by Warren W. Kessler is an original, handmade oil painting on aluminum panel that depicts an abstract still-life of a batman action f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Gary Zack, "Endless Skies", 40x30 Water Sky Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Endless Skies", is a 40x30 oil painting on canvas by artist Gary Zack featuring an atmospheric abstract landscape. Clouds fill a hazy purple ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
City in France
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is an original and part of my private collection since the 1970's.
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Personal Equation" Jimmy Ernst, Abstract Surrealism, Black, Red, Blue, White
By Jimmy Ernst
Located in New York, NY
Jimmy Ernst
Personal Equation, 1950
Signed and dated lower right
Oil on canvas
41 x 39 1/2 inches
Provenance:
Laurel Gallery, New York
Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York
Collection ...
Category
1940s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
seaside abstract
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is one of a kind and signed on the back. It is from my private collection since the 1970's.
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring is here. Original floral painting . Small .Square.Acrylic on canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting “Spring is here” depicts a bouquet of crocuses and dark purple violets. The main thing in this picture is not the flowers themselves, but the combination of colors.
"Th...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Soft Yellow Sunset" soft contemporary impressionist oil painting in Sag Harbor
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Soft Yellow Sunset" soft contemporary impressionist oil painting of the sun setting over Noyack Bay in Sag Harbor, New York. Fenske works in a loose-im...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Canvas
Moon River Abstract Original Painting Large Modern Art Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract large Painting Modern art
Artist: Ivaylo Angelov
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Abstract Art,
Title...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ocean's Rhythm Painting Underwater Art Original Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Ocean's Rhythm" – Original Oil Painting by Olga Nikitina
This expressive oil painting by Olga Nikitina captures the dynamic essence of the underwater world, inspired by her persona...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Path Of Transformation, Abstract Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Path Of Transformation
Size: 40" x 50...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
‘’The Beach in Corfu"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting "The Beach in Corfu" is not painted from a photo or in the open air. This is an impression of the country, of the people seen, of the beach, of the sea, and of the beaut...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Random Thoughts, Abstract, Acrylic & Colored Pencil, 30 x 24, Texas artist
Located in Houston, TX
Random Thoughts is an contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints and colored pencils to createthe soothing colors in her ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Color Pencil
"The Kiss -NYC-" Figures in the Snow by NYC Taxi Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of a couple embracing a Kiss in the snowy streets of New York City. We are whisked away in this romantic scene with the emotion and dynamic compos...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Autumn Embrace -plein air-British Awarded Artist-Expressionist-Abstract
Located in London, GB
Nothing beats a British Autumn - "Autumn Series" is one of the most personal projects of Shizico Yi, with the sensual colours and her signature expressive and confident brushstrokes,...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic
Bird Bath. Original oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Broad, whimsical and spontaneous strokes of impasto with palette knife and brush using vivid color combinations convey the unbridled joy of birds as they swim in the water.
The com...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Santanoni from Simon Pond
Located in Troy, NY
This landscape of the Adirondacks shows and autumnal scene with the foliage in bright colors of, yellow, red, and coral. The mountains of the Adirondacks are in the background. Two p...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Earthy Red Abstract Acrylic Painting with Textured Layers
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Earthy Red Abstract Acrylic Painting with Textured Layers
Signed by Minty Ramsey
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Condition: Excellent, with vivid and well-preser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Bridge at Argenteuil Large French Impressionist Oil Painting after Monet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridge at Argenteuil
a copy after the earlier, original painting by Claude Monet
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 20 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, south west of Eng...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Laurence Young, "The Order of Things", 12x24 Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"The Order of Things" 12x24 is an oil painting on canvas by artist Laurence Young. Featured is a warm sunny impressionistic landscape. Rows of purple hued trees line the high horizon...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Far Side of a Little Island - Original Surrealist Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rob Katkowski’s original oil painting, The Far Side of a Little Island, is a mesmerizing exploration of solitude, mystery, and architectural intrigue. Measuring 14 inches tall by 12 ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bait Ball Sardines Oil Painting Impressionist Underwater Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Immersing the viewer in the heart of the ocean, Baitball Sardines is a striking expression of movement, rhythm, and the raw energy of marine life. Inspired by Olga Nikitina’s persona...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Evolving Plant Shapes"
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Evolving Plant Shapes"
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4.5 height x 5 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Surrealist 'Double Entry on the Plane' Oil Painting 1970s
Located in Surfside, FL
Sebastian Matta-Clark was born in 1943, twin of Gordon Matta-Clark. Son Of Chilean Surrealist Roberto Matta
Sebastian, known as Batan died in 1976.
He showed 3 exhibitions in his sho...
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Little River Landscape - Impressionism - BELGIAN SCHOOL AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
"My Little River"
A serene riverbank is depicted with lush trees and shrubbery bathed in golden light, suggesting an autumnal setting. Slender tree trunks cast shadows on the ground and the gentle river reflects the sky and surrounding foliage.
🟢 Technique: oil on canvas
🟢 Dimension: 60x80cm / 23,6x31,5 inch
🟢 READY TO HANG IN
🟢 Certificate of authenticity included
🟢 3-6 days from Belgium to USA
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Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tilo I, Large Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Eduardo Arranz-Bravo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Catalonian painter Eduardo Arranz-Bravo is an artist sparking revolutionary abstraction in the contemporary art scene. Drawing influence from the Surrealist workings of late greats l...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figures in the Mist
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative work by Bruce Killiam (American, 20th Century). Figures are emerging from the mist, creating an ethereal, moody composition made up of subtle tones of tan, grey, ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Long Beach Study" oil painting on wood panel, color value sketch, yellow, blues
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Sag Harbor, NY. A favorite local beach to watch the sunset over Noyac Bay. Painted on wood panel with loose brushstrokes, an impressionist painting that is ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Nature Study with Leaves Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Nature Study with Leaves Abstract
Artist: Elvic Steele
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4.5 height x 5 width
Condition: Good
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Magic Forest Abstract 3D Neon Colors Original Painting on canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Lucy Gregry
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic, Resin on Canvas 3D Neon Colors
Year: 2024
Style: Abstract art,
Title: Magic Forest
Siz...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
"Free Spirit", oil painting on canvas, by Peter Keizer ("44 x 49"), 2024
By Peter Keizer
Located in Paris, France
Peter Keizer is a Dutch painter and sculptor born in 1961. He studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and began working as a professional artist following his graduation from the R...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountain of the Bible, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Mountain of the Bible
Size: 36"...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Signed Italian Impressionist Capri Coastal Summer Beach Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian impressionist seascape signed oil painting by Cavalier Michele Federico (1884 - 1966). Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 19L x 16H. Unframed
Category
1910s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Oil Large Framed-Magnolias-Feat. Scottish Tartan-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
*Frame is included, we will work with you to match the best type of the material and method and suit your interior deco colour scheme; design for you, frame it for you.
-We offer you...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Harvest, large Abstract Modern Art, Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2013
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Harvest
Size: 30" x 40" x 1.5' in...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vibrant Impressionist Landscape of Lush Greenery and Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Impressionist Landscape
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
signed oil painting on board, unframed
board: 18 x 24 inches
condition: overall very good
provenance: all t...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Woman of My Dream II - Original Figurative Portrait Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mohamad Khayata’s original figurative artworks are the result of five years of displacement and deal with themes of migration, memory, and identity. Mohamad’s paintings convey an array of emotions, ranging from bliss and comfort to tension and uncertainty. Many of his paintings portray a sense of transience, which is all the more palpable when considering that Khayata's intimate work is a tribute to displaced people and to their daily life stories that, far from familiar surroundings, are filled with effort and hope.
Khayata created this original painting with acrylic on canvas. It is 39 inches tall by 31 inches wide. It is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas. This painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Born in Damascus, Syria, artist Mohamad Khayata was forced to flee his home country due to ongoing political conflict. Khayata has been living in Beirut, Lebanon since 2012. His work is a resounding call for transformation and unity within his home country. His photography project "Stitching my Syria back" was chosen to be part of Journeys Festival International 2016 as a landmark for the “Look up” project in Leicester, where his photographs were installed on ten buildings. In the last five years, Khayata also participated in ten collective exhibitions across Europe and the Middle East. Holding his BA in Fine Arts obtained at Damascus University, Khayata is a bastion of Syrian legacy, memory, home, and happiness.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery Los Angeles, California, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2020-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles
2019 “Nota Bene,” Artplex Gallery Los Angeles, California
2018 “Takhalli,” 4th edition of the Laboratory of Arts Programme, partnership with The Goethe Institute, City of Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut Art Fair, 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
“Umm Al-Zuluf,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
“Aegean Sea,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2017 “Umm Al-Zuluf,” 392RMEIL393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut Art Fair, Beirut, Lebanon
Sharjah Art Bienalle, SAFIR
“Stitching My Syria Back Together,” The Alexandria Library, Manchester, UK
2016 “Revealing,” Beirut Art Fair, Gallery One Palestine, Beirut, Lebanon
Journeys Festival International 2016
TA’AROF workshop, Sharjah Art Bienalle, SAFIR
“Look Up,” Project in Leicester
Inside Beirut, The Gallerist, Beirut, Lebanon
“The Third Space,” British Council in London and Brussels, UK
2015 “Walking on Thread...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1970's French Town Scene with Figures on Old Stone Bridge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Stone Bridge
French School, 1970's
inscribed verso
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 13 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
Category
1970s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The touch of winter . Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork "The touch of winter" I tried to capture the palpable cold and the subtle warmth of winter with oil paints. The semi-abstract representation allows a space full of emot...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large French Impressionist Oil Huge Old Chateau Building in Parkland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date:
Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021)
American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter ye...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Poppies Field Painting Meadow Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Meadow painting, vibrant colors of the blossom meadow landscape, textured painting would be a great addition to your oil painting collection. The text...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Spectrum of Self Abstract Portrait Original Painting on canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Lucy Gregry
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic, Resin on Canvas
Year: 2024
Style: Abstract art,
Title: Spectrum of Self
Size: 24" x 3...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
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