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Abstract Paintings For Sale
"Porcelain and Flowers" French Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting on Linen
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a Saint-Cloud factory porcelain vase ca. 1695–1710 with a burst of flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroque cultural mo...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Clifftop Cottage and Evening Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Clifftop Cottage and Evening Sky By Fanch Lel Size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Benson" Black Bunny on Light Lavender Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Light Lavender background with thick use of paint...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Verdigris" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Green Abstract 84"x60"
Located in New York, NY
"Verdigris" 2025, 84" H x 60" W. A captivating large-scale abstract painting by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta, renowned for her work featured in Architectural Digest, Elle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Transposition 7
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mixed media oil paint and linseed dipped charcoal on canvas, in this calming, soothing and engaging large-scale atmospheric work of art by Sophie Dixon. The paint is applied fairly t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Transposition 7
Transposition 7
$8,600 Sale Price
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Yellow Desert Vapors
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is reminescent of the pored resin works of Gaetano Pesce. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Wh...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mujer Con Sombrilla, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 170 x 240 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

Tepoztlan II unique signed framed work on paper by renowned artist Joyce Kozloff
Located in New York, NY
Joyce Kozloff Tepoztlan II, 1973 Gouache and colored pencil on paper Signed, dated and titled twice: once on the back of the work (shown) and once on the original board which has bee...
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1970s Conceptual Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Color Pencil

Antique American School Cubist Signed Framed Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 15H by 19L.
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1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

More Love by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Varnish, Acrylic

Untitled - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Orange Yellow Green Stripes, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this abstract painting in acrylic on canvas by Elizabeth Gourlay, clean and precise, carefully ordered blocks of color in bright orange, yellow, red orange coral and sage green ar...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Unbreakable Thread" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 60"x84"
Located in New York, NY
"Unbreakable Thread" 2025, 60" H x 84" W. Abstract, horizontal, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Byzantium, original signed painting by renowned Abstract Expressionist, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Ben Wilson Byzantium, 1975 Oil on Masonite painting Hand signed reverse, Titled, "Byzantium", dated 1975 by the artist and also with estate stamp - in addition to Ben Wilson's hand s...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Untitled, East Village Graffiti Art
By Joseph Stabilito
Located in Surfside, FL
JOSEPH STABILITOS work is in many public and private collections in New York, the United States, and Europe. As well, his work can be seen in the upcoming Batman movie being released 2015. Stabilito first displayed his large scale paintings in the windows of Bonwitt Teller, an upscale ladies department store in Philadelphia. That was followed with the first solo exhibition of his work at the Sande Webster Gallery in 1982. He moved to New York the following year, as his paintings were being featured in the windows of Bloomingdales. That made a particular splash, attracting a fan base of notable designers and collectors to his work. Saks Fifth Avenue and Paul Smith prominently put his colorful paintings in their own windows. Stabilito settled into the burgeoning East Village Graffiti art scene, while having gallery shows in Italy, Germany, and across the United States. His work was shown at the prestigious Navy Pier Show in Chicago, and the very first Miami Art Fair. Stabilito continues to paint today from a studio on Canal Street in Manhattan, and is constantly exploring new directions for his work. His latest paintings...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Blue Mixed Media Waterscape with Metallic Pigment_Golden Pearl by Audra Weaser
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
AUDRA WEASER "Golden Pearl" Acrylic, Metallic Pigments, Plaster Paint on Canvas 40 x 60 in. ___________________ Utilizing a minimalist color palette, Weaser’s process-based paintin...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Plaster, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Striped Vessel with Blue Flower Stem by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Striped Vessel with Blue Flower Stem' by Ellen Rolli is a charming still life composition rendered in mixed media on paper. Measuring 18 x 12 in, this piece showcases the artist's d...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

#205, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Pigment

Magic 6 Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Magic 6. It is very important to remember that there is magic in each of us. A modern, abstract, expressive, sophisticated painting that fits into a modern interior. The work was cre...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

#180, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Pigment

Hunt Slonem "Purple Haze" Pink Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Purple Haze" Pink Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches *Painting is framed -...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Emily Kame Kngwarreye « Anooralya Yam » 90x120cm - 1994 - aboriginal art
By Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Located in PARIS, FR
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (1910-1996) Title: « Anooralya Yam » 91x121 cm - 1993 Acrylic on canvas Aboriginal Art Australian Provenance: Delmore Gallery Aborigène Galerie Paris, France E...
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20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

ARLETTE MARTIN (b.1924) FINE FRENCH GEOMETRIC ABSTRACT PAINTING - SIGNED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Geometric Abstract" by Arlette Martin (French, b.1924) signed lower right hand-side, gouache painting on card, unframed painting: 3.5 x 8.5 inches Finely painted original by the p...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

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

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

The Love between us - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Hunt Slonem "Chinensis Travel Plan" Multicolor Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Chinensis Travel Plan" Multicolor Bunnies A family of six rabbits gestured in black on a colorful metallic background in a vintage frame Unframed: 38 x 19.5 inches Fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Expression With Silver 13 - Large Abstract Painting – Vibrant Modern Wall Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Large Abstract Acrylic Painting – Vibrant Modern Wall Art (100x140 cm) Add a bold statement to your interior with this stunning abstract acrylic painting, measuring 100x140 cm. This...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Jamie Crisol "Endless Sky" 38x42 Blue Atmospheric Marsh Water Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Endless Sky" is 42x38 oil painting on canvas by artist Jamie Crisol. Feature is an abstracted landscape of a rural marshy landscape in greens, blues and tans. Horizontal lines of la...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Triptych-Rosarian1-2-3-British School-Brit Awarded Artist-impression
Located in London, GB
Summer Bloom series began in 2022, where Shizico Yi celebrating the season by painting en plein air in her garden. In 2024, she embarks on a fresh chapter with her new rose garden, w...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Forces of Nature 16 - Textural Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. Klikunas focuses on the larger idea behind his original abstract minimalist artworks. The work is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Bluey - Impasto Blue Green Thick Paint Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Geometric Abstract in Blue, Red, Black, and White - Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and balanced abstract composition by Russell Green (American, 1910-1986). Completed in Green's characteristic style, this piece has a balanced interplay of shapes and colors. Blocks of black, reds, blues, and greys create a strong background. Over the top, lines of black, red, and white outline and divide the background shapes. Signed "Russell Green" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame with a double mat. Frame size: 23.5"H x 30"W Image size: 14.5"H x 22.5"W Russell Davis Green (American, 1910-1986) painter, printmaker and teacher, was born in Traer, Iowa on December 29, 1910. He studied art at Iowa State College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Green worked in the Illinois and New York Works Progress Administration-Federal Art Projects in the 1930s and two of his woodcuts are listed in the General Services Administration’s book WPA Artwork in Non-Federal Repositories. Green was also a painter and lithographer, and he was included in the Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1934. His work was also included in exhibitions at the Philadelphia Art Alliance; Museum of Modern Art and the Grand Central Galleries in New York; and the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, 1935. Green began his long teaching career at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in 1940 and eventually headed the art department. He is represented in the collections of the Baltimore Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Newark Museum; and the St. Louis Art Museum. [After graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1933, he returned to Iowa to begin teaching. In 1935, approximately the time he completed Thanksgiving, he served as a private art teacher in Sioux City. He also had a one-person exhibition of his work at the Sioux City School of Music, Dramatic Art and Dancing, which was located in the Commerce Building. The exhibition included 81 oil paintings, watercolors and prints.] Russell Green 1910 - 1986 A FINE SENSE OF BALANCE — Russell Green started attending college in small town Iowa during an era of unparalleled prosperity in the United States. Yet by the time Green graduated five years later from the Art Institute of Chicago, the Depression had brought the country to its knees economically. In those few years, ending with his Bachelor of Arts, Green had also undergone a personal transformation from a farm boy...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Paper collage Abstract Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful collage painting by unknown artist. Acrylic on torn paper segments, reassembled as collage. Art object assempled on rectangular sheet of hand made rag paper measures 12.5...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Pleaser (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
This work will be shipped rolled. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. Karl Bielik is a contemporary British artist known for his abstract paintings characterized by dynamic brushwo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Work Dreams
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original artwork, acrylic on patchwork canvas. Bright and colourful abstract painting by Joseph Gilgun. With a mixture of street, abstract and fine art influences, most of Joe's wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled XLV by Ferle - large abstract oil painting, blue and dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLV is a unique painting made with oil on a free-standing canvas by French artist Elvire Ferle, dimensions are 200 x 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Wind Whipped Up and They Welcomed Its Offering
Located in Burlingame, CA
'The Wind Whipped Up and They Welcomed Its Offering' - seagulls stand against an abstracted beach scene in this contemporary oil on canvas painting, 'Contemplating Progress II', by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unexpectedly Gentle - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Come Close - Contemporary Abstract Gradient Stripes Lilac Lavender Purple, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, thin, carefully ordered stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, starting with a pale peachy shade of ivory beige...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Vinyl

Hunt Slonem "Pink All Over" Single Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Pink All Over" Single Bunny A single rabbit gestured in black on a pink background in a vintage frame Unframed: 8 x 6 inches Framed: 10.5 x 8.5 inches *Painting is fram...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

1970's French Geometric Abstract Large Oil Painting on Canvas, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed and dated on verso 74' oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 24.5 x 20 inches condition: ove...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crack Loud (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Frost has developed a unique process that is part painting and part collage. His method is based on instinct and intuition, similar to automatic drawing or action painting. He begi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Liquid Life Series n7. Abstract Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Liquid Life Series n7, 2023 by Rosario Briones From the series Liquid Life Mixed media: natural pigments, Indian ink, watercolor, and betum on canvas. Dimensions: 200 H X 156 W cm. U...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

Take Life the Way It Is - Bold Figurative Portrait Celebrating Life with Humor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Chromatic Landscape -Terres fauves, Abstract, oil on canvas, Expressionist
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a contemporary painter who explores the intersection between abstraction and landscape, blending energy and serenity. Her intuitive and subtle approach is inspired b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage American Cubic Figurative Surreal Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3057 Figurative Cubic/Surreal oil painting Set in a vintage gilt wood frame
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Summer by Julien Dinou - Oil on canvas 60x73 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas blue wooden frame 74,5 x 61,5 x 2,5 cm
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Reclining Nude
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Reclining Nude, 1952. Oil on wood panel, 17 x 48 inches. Signed and dated on verso. Edwin Kosarek Born: 1929 Studied: The Cit...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Reclining Nude
Reclining Nude
$800 Sale Price
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Impressionist Castle on Lake at Sunset with Reflections and Soft Pastel Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Castle on Lake at Sunset with Reflections and Soft Pastel Sky By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 17.75 x 21.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White
Located in New York, NY
"Labyrinth" 2021, 23.5" x 21.5" vertical drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, New York Times, Traditional Home, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Glaze, Ink, Acrylic

"Painted Sky" Orange Acrylic Sun sets over the ocean, contrasted with blue sky
Located in Edgartown, MA
Paul Norwood paints the world around him, blurring the lines between representation and abstraction. His loose, gestural style and bold, thick brushwork suggest rather than define fo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

House of Blues (Contemporary Abstract Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charles Collins hails from a family of New Orleans artists. His late mother was a noted painter as his sister currently is, and he has a son who is a glassblower. His work has not be...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Situated" Black Outline Bunny on Mint Green Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Mint green background with thick use of paint. In...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Impressionist Oil Painting - Green and Blue Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Title: Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: canvas: 18 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall very go...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Andy Miller (American, b. 1950), Abstract Composition, Oil on Canvas, impasto details, green ground with yellow and red highlights, with artist's studio stamp to verso, apparently un...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Framed Landscape Fauvsit Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape oil painting by Charles Green Shaw (1892 - 1974). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed i...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled XXVII, Abstract series (medium size) by Ferle -Abstract painting, lines
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXVII, Abstract series (medium size) is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Enchanted Ship, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Enchanted Ship Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932–2023) Date: circa 1970 Oil on Masonite, signed lower left and titled on verso Size: 23 x 30.75 in. (58.42 x 78.11 cm) Frame Size: 31 x ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Blue For You" Black Outline Bunny on Turquoise Oil Painting in Victorian Frame
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Turquoise blue background with thick use of paint...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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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