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Sunspot 124 - Modern Resin Muted Colorful Stripe Minimalist Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract expressive floral acrylic painting on paper "Floral emotion"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
The vibrant artwork "Floral Emotion", by French artist Natalya Mougenot, radiates energy through its dynamic use of color and movement. Embracing an abstract approach, the artist int...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVIII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XVIII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an in...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Cockatoo Whisper Divine" White & Blue Cockatoos with Gold Background on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Cockatoos. The thick use of paint is greatly recognizable as he slathers on layer after layer of paint and adds a g...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Blue-Green Abstract Ocean Painting on Wood with Textured Brushwork – "Sea", 2024
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Original abstract ocean painting by Greek-Galician artist Sula Repani, titled "Sea". This intimate work captures the shifting tones and meditative presence of the sea through soft, l...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Yellow Drip - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptor known for his original small bronze figures, standing at just 4 inches tall. His unique figurative sculptures have been showcased in gall...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Bronze

Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 1...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Hand-Painted Limited Edition #2-Lime Trees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand painted Edition is an one-off, oil hand-painted by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted andby Shizico Yi, because...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée, Oil

Original Triptych Landscape Memories-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf and oil
Located in London, GB
Shizico's unique approach to paintings, erasing, rewriting, and destroying the landscape in the background through bold strokes of gold leaf on the top layers in this series, works o...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Blue Colors Nature Yamila Miglioranza NEW
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, Acrylic

Original Oil Painting of Rustic Kitchen Scene with Copper Pot and Onions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Rustic Kitchen Scene with Copper Pot and Onions Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 14 (height) x 10.5 (width), ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Blossoms of Abstraction, II, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold, energetic brushwork shapes an abstract interpretation of a flower. Thick layers of paint convey spontaneity and life, while soft touches of blue add surpr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Gratitude - Original Blue Green Impasto Abstract Rural Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mr. Lawrence - Minimalist Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

#232, 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

Toledo Spain Nicely Framed Impressionist Antique Cityscape Street Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Spanish impressionist cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a silver leaf wood molding. Excellent co...
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1920s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Contemporary impressionist floral acrylic painting paper "Among the sunflowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Among the Sunflowers" is a striking contemporary floral painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, whose work is deeply inspired by the expressive legacy of Van Gogh. Like the Dutc...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Modern Love - Large Warm Red Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Broken Ice, Large Mid-20th Century Gouache, Op Art Cleveland School Artist
By Edwin Mieczkowski
Located in Beachwood, OH
Edwin Mieczkowski (American, 1929-2017) Broken Ice, 1976 Gouache and pencil on paper Signed, dated (Feb. 2, 1976) and titled lower right 27.5 x 37.75 inches 35 x 45 inches, framed Edwin Mieczkowski, born in Pittsburgh, was a leader of geometric and perceptual abstraction during the latter part of the 20th century. Mieczkowski's work first came to prominence in "The Responsive Eye" exhibition, the nation's first major exhibition of perceptual art, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1965. Mieczkowski was also featured in the 1964 article in Timemagazine that first used the term "Op Art" to describe paintings that manipulated visual cues in order to reorder and excite viewers' perceptual responses. With a complex aesthetic that over time has transcended mere tricks of optical art, Mieczkowski has spent nearly four decades producing geometrically paintings, drawings and sculptures, a genre of modern art that is known broadly as perceptual abstraction. His output of static and dynamic forms create a body of work, still largely intact, that uses visually disorienting, meticulously arranged lines, dazzling kaleidoscopic colors, and alluring juxtapositions of hue and tone, to playfully and seductively present new challenges for the viewer's eyes. The desired result is an optical effect of perpetual motion, harmonics and rhythm. . . . Along with Frank Hewitt and Ernst Benkert, Mieczkowski was a co-founder in 1959 of the Anonima* group that worked together in Cleveland and New York and declared itself free from the pressures of the art market and the pursuit of personal fame. Members of Anonima often left their works unsigned and vowed to shun the usual art market venues such as commercial galleries, biennials and competitions. Instead, they engaged in a rigorous, self-imposed program of painting exercises to explore the effects of geometry and color on visual perception. Although Mieczkowski's work hung side-by-side in the MOMA "Responsive Eye" exhibition with such colleagues as Josef Albers, Victor Vasarely, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Carlos Cruz-Diaz, Ad Reinhardt and Bridget Riley, all of whom went on to considerable fame and fortune, Mieczkowski chose to eschew commercial exhibition and career promotion. Instead, he spent 39 years teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Art and quietly executing a number of public art commissions while independently pursuing his own intuitive explorations in geometric abstraction. Mieczkowski pursued virtually no commercial sales of his work. Consequently, the body of work he left behind consists of hundreds of paintings, drawings and sculptures only recently viewed...
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1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Pencil

Huge French Contemporary Expressionist Signed Painting Atmospheric Greys
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jan Maï (1944–2011) French School oil with ink on canvas, unframed canvas: 46 x 32 inches Inscribed verso, titled and dated 2002 Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ve...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Ink

Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum red pink
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson Untitled (Red Construct), c. 1960s Oil on canvas Framed dimensions: 31 in. H × 25 in. W Original artist-selected silver-toned floater frame In Untitled (Red Construct)...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dinner Party
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 Per...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dinner Party
Dinner Party
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Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III', oil on board (circa 1970s). Step into a world where the spirit of early 20th-century modernism meets the bold experimentation o...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

#167, 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

Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern Op Art painting, historic exhibit
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Near and Far Acuity, 1957 Gouache and watercolor painting Hand signed and dated 1957 by Richard Anuszkiewicz on the right front Frame included Anuszkiewicz' artw...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

#102, 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

Sweet and Yummy - Original Pink Red Abstract Heart 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

French 1970's Abstract Composition Mixed Media Painting on Canvas signed/ dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed and dated 73' oil painting with other media on canvas, unframed canvas size: 20 x 24 inches conditio...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum Blue
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson Untitled (Architectonic Blues), c. late 1960s–early 1970s Oil on canvas Framed dimensions: 46 in. H × 35 in. W Contemporary black floater frame A luminous exploration ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Lone" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting with Light and Shadow
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato’s "Lone" (2025) is a masterful oil painting that captures a moment of quiet introspection within an interior space. Measuring 46 x 60 inches, this large-scale work exemp...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Village with White Chapel and Spire under Stormy Sky by Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village with White Chapel and Spire under Stormy Sky by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Size: 7.5 x 9.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: G...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Lush - Contemporary abstract Painting
Located in DE
Chris Kamprad was born 1969 in the Spreewald region and lives as a freelance, self-taught painter in Berlin. Since May 2020, she has been working in her studio in Prenzlauer Berg. Fr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Gary" Contemporary Abstract Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed in a blue scarf and caramel co...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rainbow Curves, Painter's Palette Translucent Shapes, Large Diptych on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a modernist-inspired painting, drawing influence from the bold creativity of 1950s, 60s, and 70s art. The composition features overlapping painter’s palette silhouettes, crea...
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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Hold the Plug, Don't Pull - Abstract Purple Figurative Expressionist 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

"Virgo" Black Bunny on French Pink Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel 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 French pink background with thick use of paint. I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary abstract floral acrylic painting on canvas "Symphony of irises"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Symphony of Irises," a vibrant and expressive floral painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her abstract series where nature and flowers are captured through her uni...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"My Candy Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board, Mixed Media

Love Brigade - Large Original Colorful 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

"Days Like This" - Acrylic Abstract Painting With Layered Color Fields
Located in Denver, CO
"Days Like This" (2023) is an original, handmade painting by Leigh Ann Van Fossan. Created with acrylic on canvas, the artwork measures 40 x 30 x 2 inches (101.60 x 76.20 x 5.08 cm)....
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Grey French Colourful Geometric Spires Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French oil painting on canvas, unframed size: 20 x 26 inches provenance: private collection, Paris, France condition: overall g...
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Rose" Black Outline Bunny on French Pink Background Oil Painting on Wood 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 french pink background with thick use of paint. I...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Full Moon – 2022, Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Nocturnal Landscape
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary nocturnal landscape in oil on wood panel titled Full Moon, capturing a poetic night scene bathed in layered blues and glowing light. This evocative oil painting on wood...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Antique American Impressionist Birch Tree Landscape Framed 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-2899 Antique birch trees land scape, oil on artist board displayed in a wood frame.Signed lower left by Mori.Image size 9.5 H x 7.5 W
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1940s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Forever My Hero - Original Inspiring Text Mauve 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 emotions akin to silent poetry while drawing inspiration for her palette from the layered world around her. Her artworks include layered textures and playful details along the surfaces. This original graffiti-inspired painting with "You are my hero...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Geometric Landscape, Oil Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape OIl on Canvas 116x89 cm 2025 Ready to Hang certificate of authenticity Description: An original artwork representing a minimalist geometric landscape. Created using oil ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Paint

On-Of-A-Kind Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style the viewer with its swirling, vortex-like composition of vivid colors and dynamic movement. At th...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract 2519
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I let my emotions and intuition guide each stroke, pulling from deep within to layer acrylics in a dance of chaos and serenity. Here, abstract forms and visce...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

0835 and 1612, Diptych. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
0835 and 1612, Diptych, 2022 by Salvatore Arnone From the ONE series Ink and acrylic on canvas Overall size: 90 H x 180 W cm. Individual size: 90 H x 90 W cm. Unframed Unique Despit...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Set of 4 - Doodle, drawing on paper by Philippe P.
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 drwaings Posca on paper Canson 250gr. Each drawing of Size A4 Hand-made painting from the imagination. Original and unique work.
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2010s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"Out of Step" by Hiroshi Sato - Abstract Geometric Still Life Oil Painting, 2025
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato’s "Out of Step" (2025) is a masterful oil painting that showcases his signature geometric abstraction blended with a refined still life composition. Measuring 30 x 24 in...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Double Vision 69 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Vibrant Yellow Abstract Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Study for As If Two - Contemporary Abstract Painting Yellow Purple Stripes, 2024
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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Sunshine I - Modern Luminous Yellow Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Sunshine I" is a luminous fusion of contemporary folk art, naïve surrealism, and symbolic illustration, embodying a tender balance between emotional vulnerability ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

French Modernist Oil Painting Nice Coastal Mediterranean French Rivera City
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nizza (Nice, South of France) by Artan Shabani, signed and dated 1999 signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 32 inches canvas : 20 x 24 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private ...
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1990s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Blossom, Monoprint Mixed Media on Paper, Star Fish Patterns, Yellow Tones, 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint

Mosaico de Ajedrez, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 210 x 215 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

Have Fun with Life! - Abstract Sky Blue Textural Multicolor Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Reminds Me of Elementary School - Green Abstract 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

Groupe composition.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
A vibrant and emotionally charged composition, Groupe is a powerful example of Paul Guiragossian’s mature style. Painted in 1973, this work captures the human form through abstractio...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist 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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