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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Abstract Geometric
1963 Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Seascape Oil Painting - Coastal Thunderstorm
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL THUNDERSTORM Size: 52.5 x 70 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An emotive and wonderfully executed mid-century abstract artwork, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1963. ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cindy Kane 1985 Original Painting on Plywood
Located in Larchmont, NY
Cindy Kane (American, b. 1957) Untitled, 1985 Oil on plywood Sight: 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. Framed: 39 3/4 x 36 x 2 in. Signed lower right: KANE Signed, titled, dated verso: Cindy Kane, Untitled, 1985 Cindy Kane (American, 1957-) grew up in Washington DC during the Vietnam War era, absorbing the period's powerful political climate. She is a self-taught artist whose multi media work is born out of a deep sense of connection to the political and environmental issues of our times. Her early work was influenced by the experience of living and working at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park, where she had the opportunity to document Anasazi Indian pictographs in pen and ink drawings. These images would inform her work for years to come. She draws on personal narrative and experience to create her paintings of maps, birds, toys, and artifacts from nature, often collaging bits of newspaper headlines, pieces of her children's homework, and pages of sheet music beneath layers of color and imagery. In a review of her work, author and critic John Loughery wrote; "Kane leads us into a peculiar netherworld, a hard to place area that's both reassuringly ancient, and anxiously modern. This is a painter who is interested in the unconscious and the archetypal, and utilizes her own private, (but not inaccessible) vocabulary and imagery." In a submission to AskART, Diana Wilson...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Plywood, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Hamptons Wetlands Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract landscape oil painting by June Kirkpatrick Ciancio (B.1926). Great color and composition. Framed.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Homage to Leger
By Jean Kellogg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Homage to Leger, 1941, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 14 x 17 inches; inscribed ...
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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Still Life Spring Onions and Celeriacs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vegetable Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 21 x 16.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Stages 1 (diagonal bronze striped grid emerald sage Forest green undercurrent)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Stages" explores the marriage of chance-embrassing gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Horse Riders In Geometric Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horse Riders by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 15.5 x 19 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

20th Century French Abstract Still Life Modernist Style Amazing Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed stamped verso painting : 19.5 x 24 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Random House Hold Items Abstract French 20th Still Life Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
House Hold Items by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 18 x 24 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and s...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Near Wild Heaven
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tricia Strickfaden skillfully merges design and art in her work, crafting a visual experience that captivates the viewer. Through the skillful interplay of cool tones set against a p...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century French Modernist Sunflower Roots Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flower Roots by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.5 x 16 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

1967 Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Nature Dwellings
Located in Bristol, GB
NATURE DWELLINGS Size: 42.5 x 68 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A brilliantly executed semi-abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1967. In this abstract na...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Finely Painted Antique American Modernist Landscape Framed Summer Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century modern abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Modernist Painting Purple Orange Pink Mauve Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed stamped verso painting : 24 x 20 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good a...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Flowers In Clear Glass Vase Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Abstract by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) gouache on artist paper, unframed painting : 25 x 19.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Superman (Abstract Geometric Grid Painting in Light Grey & Blue, Framed)
Located in Hudson, NY
Detailed abstract geometric painting inspired by city grids in light grey and blue, with accents of black and white "Superman", made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Untitled (Cubist Portrait)
By Jerre H. Murry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work is part of our exhibition - America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s Untitled (Cubist Portrait), 1945, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower middle, 20 x 16 inches,...
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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

The Window 282-1 - Modern Monochromatic Resin 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

Maybe Baby by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Geometric Wood Artwork
Located in DE
As both formal, abstract art objects and expressions of feminism, traditional American patchwork quilt are designs I find familiar and comforting. I piece together this salvaged wood ...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Atlanta
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In this piece by the Korean artist Yuni, a sophisticated interplay emerges as a map-like grid of streets overlays a figure crafted from vibrant geometric shapes. This enigmatic compo...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century French Modernist Mythological Baby Colour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mythological Painting by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 21 x 16 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

Stages 4 (future dusk space age galactic blue grid minimal painting wood)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Stages" explores the marriage of chance-embrassing gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Eggs and Bottle Objects
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Objects by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.5 x 24 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Diamond II Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Diamond II 2018 Geometric Abstract Oil Painting Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 48x48 JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art cl...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Fireflies by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Geometric Wood Artwork
Located in DE
This piece began with squares on point. At some point, I decided to add smaller triangles. The randomness of these shapes felt like dancing firefly wings. Laura Petrovich-Cheney: L...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Paint

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Red Apples Interior Table Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apple Still Life by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 19.5 x 14.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Abstract by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 16 x 19 inches Stamped Verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

Upstairs and Downstairs by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Wood Artwork
Located in DE
Pls note that the artworks are possible to purchase separately (2500Euro/artwork). I titled my work "Upstairs and Downstairs," drawing inspiration from the daily climb or descent of...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Paint

French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint and Paint Tools Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artists Tools by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 16 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and soun...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Robot Parts Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Robots by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 25.5 x 19.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound c...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

The good Neighbor by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Geometric Wood Artwork
Located in DE
This piece began with squares on point. At some point, I decided to add smaller triangles. The randomness of these shapes felt like dancing firefly wings. Laura Petrovich-Cheney: L...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Harlem Renaissance Signed Ellis Original Abstract Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed. Image size 22L x 30H. Housed in a period modern frame.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint
Located in Darien, CT
Steve Baris is interested in the interconnections of the built environment and spatial experience. His artwork is a response to a largely overlooked type of landscape that is emerg...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Plexiglass, Acrylic

lecture en bleu , abstract, colored, oil on canvas, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
lecture en bleu is a work of striking depth that captures the essence of intellectual exploration. This oil painting on linen canvas, transports the viewer into a world of introspec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

11 Cybergraph (M7). Colourful abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
11 Cybergraph (M7). Colourful abstract geometric painting Mixed media on wood panel, 2023. Dimensions in cm.: 42 x 42 x 2.5 cm. (Without frame 35x35x2 cm.) In inches: 16.54" x 16.54"...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Wood Panel

1970s French Abstract Composition Painting Amazing Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 14 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sou...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

Abstract Painting "Matrix In Creation No 14" by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic paint on canvas, 2015. Ready to hang. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Height 35.82 in ( 91 cm ), Width 47.63 in ( 121 cm ). Matrix In Creation belongs t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fifties Grand Canyon, Mid-Century Shapes Diptych, Abstract Landscape, Red, Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Fifties Grand Canyon" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, a...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Abstract Universe Composition In Red
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Abstract Universe Composition In Red Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 60hx48w JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class at scho...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Monumental Abstract Modernist Oil Panel Oregon Centennial Exposition Mural 1959
By Louis Bunce
Located in Portland, OR
Monumental modernist oil on panel painting by Louis Demott Bunce (1907-1983), from an installation for the Oregon Centennial Exposition, 1959. A rare & important and monumental abstract painting by the celebrated Oregon artist Louis Bunce, the artist was commissioned to paint a mural for the 1959 Oregon Centennial & Trade Fair in Portland, the installation was titled " Gay Garden Way ", it was painted for the exterior of the Horticultural building. The mural having abstract plant abstractions, according to Bunce in his own words it was "the rounded shapes of flowers and the sun", the mural created a major furor from the conservative art public. The painting signed and dated by the artist lower left, the work was sold in the late 1980s through the celebrated Laura Russo Gallery, this painting is featured in Roger Hull's book; "Louis Bunce, Dialogue with Modernism". The painting is in good condition and ready to grace your wall. Louis Bunce attended high school and the Museum Art School before leaving for the Art Students League in New York. He established a New York connection that began when he first attended classes there in 1927 and continued over the years with frequent visits. He became friends with many promising artists, including Jackson Pollock and David Smith. In 1939 he worked for the WPA Easel Project in New York and by the time he returned to Portland he was an established artist on the East Coast. He worked at the WPA art center in Salem as an Instructor and Assistant Director. His work included murals, two of which are in the Post Offices in Grants Pass and St. Johns. Their subjects, mining and orchard farming, are activities of each region. "I have always been visually drawn to the landscape, at first the desert and mountain regions of Wyoming; then the lush and gentle color of the Pacific Northwest and the urban landscape of New York." From 1942-1945 he worked as an illustrator, a tool designer, and in assembly for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. After WWII, Bunce joined the faculty of the Museum Art School in Portland, where he had been a student in 1925-1926. He taught there until his retirement in 1972. He excelled at producing screen-prints and introduced this technique to Oregon. While maintaining a national reputation throughout the 1950s and 1960s, some of New York's most prestigious galleries represented him. Theater buffs will remember his murals and portraits for Portland Civic Theater's 1938 production of Pride and Prejudice. In a career that made him one of the most recognized names in Oregon's art history, Bunce had many styles: cubism, expressionism, surrealism and abstractionism. His 1958 mural in the Portland International Airport presents this abstract style: "whirling propellers and shadows of the concourse as seen from above." It was controversial at the time as being too abstract for a public art project. Louis and wife Eda opened a full-time art gallery in Portland in 1949, called the Kharouba. Located first at 1016 SE Morrison, then at SW 11th and Alder, the gallery represented many of the leading artists of the day: Josephine Cameron, William Givler, Clifford Gleason, Jack Hammack, Charles Heaney, Frederick Heidel, George Johanson, Jack McLarty, Rick Norwood, C.S. Price, Arthur Runquist, Jolan Torok, Charles Voorhies...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco by Garrett Price (American, 1896-1979). Signed "Garrett" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 11.75"H x 15.25"W. G...
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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

12 Cybercollage (M1). Colourful abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
12 Cybercollage (M81. Colourful abstract geometric painting Mixed media on canvas, on wood panel, 2019. Dimensions in cm.: 41.5 x 31.5 x 5 cm. (Without frame 40x30x2 cm.) In inches:...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Canvas

Trio On Black Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Trio On Black Geometric Abstract Oil Painting Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 48x24 JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class ...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Vintage Monumental Atmospheric Summer Beach Sunset Framed Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century summer beach scene oil painting. Framed in a modernist white wood frame. Great color and truly an eye grabbing piece in person. Subtle and superb!...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

10 Cybergraph (M8). Colourful abstract geometric painting.
Located in Segovia, ES
10 Cybergraph (M8). Colourful abstract geometric painting Mixed media on wood panel, 2023. Dimensions in cm.: 42 x 42 x 2.5 cm. (Without frame 35x35x2 cm.) In inches: 16.54" x 16.54"...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Wood Panel

American School Modernist Abstract Cityscape Holiday Lights Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Image size, 20H x 30L. Signed.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Modernist Signed Exhibited Fauvist Landscape Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 18H.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled (unique) signed gouache painting (Framed) renowned Provincetown artist
Located in New York, NY
James Balla Untitled gouache painting, 1992 Mixed Media Oil on Linen Signed and dated on the front of the work; the verso of the frame bears the UFO (Albert Merola) gallery label. F...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache, Pencil

Abstract color on panel pinks greens and blues "Cycle no. 2 " by Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olt was a artist in residence at P.S1, the legendary Long Island City studio/gallery complex during the late 70s. Olt regards himself largely as a self taught painter, identify...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic

Oslo
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In this artwork, a dynamic geometric figure, comprised entirely of vividly colored shapes, appears to be in a state of animated movement. It simultaneously bears the weight of a subs...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Brown and Pink Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract painting white green red and blue "Landscape no.19' encaustic painting
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olt was a artist in residence at P.S1, the legendary Long Island City studio/gallery complex during the late 70s. Olt regards himself largely as a self taught painter, identify...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic

Persephone
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Persephone Oil on canvas, 1952 Signed lower left (see photo) Titled reverse "Persephone" Signed "V. 52" Exhibited: Columbus Gallery of the Arts label "71/30 Bt. 2", see label Condi...
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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Untitled Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso and Braque, the artist uses angles, lines and...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Croatian Modernist Abstract Beach Scene Split Framed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist beach scene oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Image au Carre, Geometric Kinetic Painting by Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Image au Carre" or "Square Image" is an original painting on linen mounted to wood by Israeli Kinetic artist, Yaacov Agam. The painting is signed, titled and dated verso and signed/...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Antique American School Modernist Landscape California Farm Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Hawaiian Landscape Framed Tropical Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely painted contemporary tropical landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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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