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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1980s
Me resisto a terminar esta obra / I resist from finishing this piece
Located in Denver, CO
"Me resisto a terminar esta obra / I resist from finishing this piece" is an abstract painting by Cuban artist Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rios. Using a cool lilac to ground the compositio...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lucent (3/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, green and light blue
Located in Paris, FR
Lucent (3/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 45 × 40 cm (17.7 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Remembrance #23 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, pastel colours
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #23 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas, dimensions are ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Neoxpressionist / Brown pigment on raw canvas, pine wood, signed, one of a kind.
Located in Carballo, ES
This series by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña, Spain) titled "Land paintings (or what painting is not)", is a series of paintings that the artist had buried in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Organic Material, Wood, Varnish

Deep End II by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, sea, dark colours
Located in Paris, FR
Deep End II is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 200 × 130 cm (78.7 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Deep End I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, sea, dark colours
Located in Paris, FR
Deep End I is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 200 × 130 cm (78.7 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Resonance (30/21) by James Lumsden - Abstract painting, deep red, glossy
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance (30/21) is an artwork by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 in). This artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certificate ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mount Angel IV by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, mountains
Located in Paris, FR
Mount Angel IV is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 140 × 140 cm (55.1 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled XXXIII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and blue, colourful
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Deep End IV by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, sea, dark colors
Located in Paris, FR
Deep End IV is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 59 x 74 cm (23.2 × 29.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spray Paint on Canvas/Graffiti/Street Art_The Money Changer_John "CRASH" Matos
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "The Money Changer" Spray Paint on Canvas 28.5 x 69 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following t...
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2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Spray Paint/Graffiti/Street Art_John "CRASH" Matos, Untitled (Popeye)_Horiz/Vert
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "Untitled (Popeye) (Horizontal or Vertical) Spray Paint on Canvas 42 x 133 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 1...
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2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Light'n'Lines No.01 by Doris Marten - Contemporary abstract painting, blue lines
Located in Paris, FR
Light'n'Lines No.01 is a unique oil on cotton canvas painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 90 cm x 75 cm (35.4 × 29.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

AFGL by Ramon Enrich - Abstract painting, typography, letters, green
Located in Paris, FR
AFGL is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 140 × 160 cm (55.1 × 63 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled X by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting on metal
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled X is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with be...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Resonance #1 & 19/21 + 3/19 -set of 3 abstract paintings by James Lumsden
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance #1 & 19/21 + 3/19 is a set of 3 paintings by James Lumsden. From left to right, it is composed of: *Resonance #1/21, a unique acrylic on canvas with a gloss finish, 2021 *...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Resonance (2/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, pink and yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance (2/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 40 x 35 cm (15.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold u...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Green Edition No.01m by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, circle, line, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Green Edition No.01m is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 25 × 25 cm (9.8 × 9.8 in). The artwork...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Parasit by Emanuel Schulze - Semi-abstract oil painting, cold tones, neutral
Located in Paris, FR
Parasit is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 65 × 76 cm (25.6 × 29.9 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Resonance #23, 25 & 26/21 -set of 3 colorful abstract paintings by James Lumsden
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance #23, 25 & 26/21 is a set of 3 paintings by James Lumsden. From left to right, it is composed of: *Resonance #23/21, a unique acrylic on canvas with a gloss finish *Resonanc...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Earth is round II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal, sea
Located in Paris, FR
The Earth is round II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Resonance #23, 26, 11, 22, 12 & 25/21 - set of 6 paintings by James Lumsden
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance #23, 26, 11, 22, 12 & 25/21 is a set of 6 paintings by James Lumsden. From left to right (starting on the first line) it is composed of: *Resonance #23/21, a unique acryli...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

SOUND AND VISION – Song for Tamlyn by Doris Marten - Installation on vinyl
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – Song for Tamlyn is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 65 × 65 cm (25.6 × 25.6 in). Every piece is 30 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Chance Meeting" Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chance Meeting" Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko *** SHIPS ROLLED IN A TUBE Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer. But the area of her occup...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Patchwork I" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 28" x 20" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Patchwork I" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 28" x 20" inch by Ahmed Farid mixed media on canvas Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Dialogue with Nature #17 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, green flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #17 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on canvas, dime...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Canvas

"THE FIGHT" Painting 60" x 40" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"THE FIGHT" Painting 60" x 40" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: oil and aerosol on canvas ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The Renaissance and Street Art. In a household where constant turmoil and violence were more apparent than most a young Pelayo met escape and peace within the confines of himself and his own creativity. Hispanic born in the heavy beating heart of Los Angeles on the seventh day of June 1996. Pelayo was caught in the crossfires of everything that surrounded him but art served as his only guidance. After dropping out of college Pelayo turned from his hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting where his passions grew more immensely. As of today Pelayo’s work is most influenced and fueled by the crème de la crème of old master painters like Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Velazquez as well as graffiti artists such as RETNA, Shepard Fairey, and EL MAC. In 2017 his work caught the attention and landed in the firm grasp of renown rapper and collector Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy. He has created several album covers and artworks for the Buffalo rap moguls music label Griselda Records including his personal collection. Pelayo’s paintings are widely recognized and sought out from all over the globe. His collectors include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Jeff Hamilton, Shepard Fairey, Jaysse Lopez, and Everlast of House of Pain...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Spray Paint, Canvas

Resonance (6/21) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, pink and blue
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance (6/21) is a unique acrylic on canvas, matt finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 40 × 35 cm (15.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Resonance (3/21) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, deep red
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance (3/21) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 40 x 35 cm (15.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold u...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Untitled 6.23" Abstract Oil Painting 58" x 36" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 6.23" Abstract Oil Painting 58" x 36" inch by Gayatri Gamuz This artwork ships rolled in a tube due to its size In search of silence, in search of the self. Her work eme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Silvery Sound #2 by Maho Maeda - Semi-abstract painting, green-blue flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Silvery Sound #2 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions are ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"The Holy Family" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Holy Family" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes between painting, video...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Around the World No. 22E by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, circle, lines
Located in Paris, FR
Around the World No. 22E is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 30 × 30 cm (11.8 × 11.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfram...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Hot Chili Peppers No. 33 by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, circle, line
Located in Paris, FR
Red Hot Chili Peppers No. 33 is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 30 × 30 cm (11.8 × 11.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Mixed Media

Permanescence N495 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N495 is a unique ink and acrylic on paper painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, so...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Contrapuntal (3/18) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue tones
Located in Paris, FR
Contrapuntal (3/18) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 50 × 40 cm (19.7 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sol...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled LIV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, dark tones, grey colours
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LIV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rainy Days and Autumn Leafs No. 74 by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music
Located in Paris, FR
Rainy Days and Autumn Leafs No. 74 is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 30 × 30 cm (11.8 × 11.8 in). The artwork is signed, s...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Echoes (2/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, violet & bright red
Located in Paris, FR
Echoes (2/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 45 × 40 cm (17.7 × 15.7 in). The...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Contrapuntal (1/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue, violet
Located in Paris, FR
Contrapuntal (1/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 40 × 40 cm (15.7 × 15.7 in). The artwork is signed, sol...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

SOUND AND VISION – You called me mellow yellow by Doris Marten - Installation
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – You called me mellow yellow is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 135 × 135 cm (53.1 × 53.1 in). Every p...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lucent (2/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, pink and light blue
Located in Paris, FR
Lucent (2/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 45 × 40 cm (17.7 × 15.7 in). The...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

The Distant King III by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, mountain
Located in Paris, FR
The Distant King III is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 85 × 120 cm (33.5 × 47.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframe...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Resonance (1/22) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, violet and blue
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance (1/22) is a unique acrylic on canvas, matt finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 50 × 50 cm (19.7 × 19.7 in). T...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Small # 165" Brilliant Abstract Exp Ptg 8" x 8" Pink/White/Aqua/Blue/Yellow
Located in Wellesley, MA
One of a large series of brilliantly colored small square Abstract Expressionist paintings, measuring 8" x 8" each, by Linda Holt whose fluid style and gorgeous palette come together...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Small # 175" Brilliant Abstr Exp Ptg 8" x 8" Red/Orange/White/Yellow/Blue
Located in Wellesley, MA
One of a large series of brilliantly colored small square Abstract Expressionist paintings, measuring 8" x 8" each, by Linda Holt whose fluid style and gorgeous palette come together...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dialogue with Nature #20 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, red detail
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #20 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on canvas, dimensions are 25 × 25 cm (9.8...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Canvas

Ancestral sound #40 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, canvas, wood
Located in Paris, FR
Ancestral sound #40 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Untitled XLIV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, black, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLIV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Edition No.02m by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, circle, lines
Located in Paris, FR
Blue Edition No.02m is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 25 × 25 cm (9.8 × 9.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled XXIII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, deep colours, red, blue
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXIII 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 artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

A Second 4 by Hongyu Zhang - Semi-abstract contemporary painting, black, orange
Located in Paris, FR
A second 4 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, acrylic, pastel and engraving on grey cardboard mounted on canvas, dimension...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Etching

Shift (2/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, light and dark blue
Located in Paris, FR
Shift (2/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 60 × 75 cm (23.6 × 29.5 in). The ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Permanescence N727 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, ink
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N727 is a unique ink and acrylic painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 50 × 65 cm (19.7 × ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Ink

Line 0623-03 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colors
Located in Paris, FR
Line 0623-03 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with Polyester, pigments and acrylic on aluminium, dimensions are 52 × 32 × 2.7 cm (20.5 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Red Hot Chili Peppers No. 48 by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music
Located in Paris, FR
Red Hot Chili Peppers No. 48 is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 30 × 30 cm (11.8 × 11.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Resonance (2/22) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, deep blue
Located in Paris, FR
Resonance (2/22) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 50 × 50 cm (19.7 × 19.7 in). ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Line 0623-02 by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Abstract painting, minimalism, bright colors
Located in Paris, FR
Line 0623-02 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with Polyester, pigments and acrylic on aluminium, dimensions are 49 × 30 × 2.7 cm (19.3 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Polyester, Acrylic, Pigment

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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