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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Post-War
Untitled (Triptych)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Carl Morris. "Untitled" is an Abstract Expressionist triptych painting, acrylic on canvas in blues and oranges by American artist Carl Morris. The artwork is signed on ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Walking Creature, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Walking Creature, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract by Michael William Eggleston Bold and imaginative contemporary figurative abstract by San Francisco artist Michael William...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Reverberations, 1970 Acrylic on illustration board Signed lower left 20 x 30 inches Mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Where Have You Been, Where Are You Going?, Drawing 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Paths series was born out of a trip I took one summer to LA. The trip itself was more of an escape from my life in New York. At the time I was at a crossroads. Having just gone t...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Antique American School Surreal Cloudscape Rare Vintage Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing surreal cloudscape modernist oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas.
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Water No. 5
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Water No. 5" is an abstract gouache on howell paper painting by Lee Krasner in 1969. The artwork is 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches and is 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches with the frame, weigh...
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20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

"Enhanced" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Biomechanical Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist influenced biomechanical painting by contemporary artist Henry David Potwin. The work features a figure of a woman hooked up to a machine with tubes coming out of her head in pink, purple, and yellow pastel tones. Signed at bottom right corner. Titled and dated on reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in Dallas, Texas David Potwin is the oldest of three children. He first started to paint at the age of 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. During the family vacations in 1965, he met artist Eric Gibberd...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ohne Titel (Merzbild Mit Schuhsohle) (Untitled (Merz Picture with Shoe Sole))
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Ohne Titel (Merzbild Mit Schuhsohle) (Untitled (Merz Picture with Shoe Sole))" is an abstract Post War oil and relief assemblage on plywood painting made by Kurt Schwitters in 1945....
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20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

"Boy from Mansos, " Karl Zerbe, Green Figurative "Degenerate" Art Collage
Located in New York, NY
Karl Zerbe (1903 - 1972) Boy from Mansos, 1963 Collage and acrylic on canvas 35 x 23 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Lee Nordness Galleries, New York Karl Zerbe was born on September 16, 1903 in Berlin, Germany. The family lived in Paris, France from 1904–1914, where his father was an executive in an electrical supply concern. In 1914 they moved to Frankfurt, Germany where they lived until 1920. Karl Zerbe studied chemistry in 1920 at the Technische Hochschule in Friedberg, Germany. From 1921 until 1923 he lived in Munich, where he studied painting at the Debschitz School, mainly under Josef Eberz. From 1924 until 1926 Karl Zerbe worked and traveled in Italy on a fellowship from the City of Munich. In 1932 his oil painting titled, ‘’Herbstgarten’’ (autumnal garden), of 1929, was acquired by the National-Galerie, Berlin; in 1937, the painting was destroyed by the Nazis as "Degenerate art...
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1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Wind Born' Colourful Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting. Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Surrealist Oil Painting Cubist Figurative Scene 20th century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School, signed oil painting on board framed: 21.25 x 30.75 inches canvas: 20.5 x 30 inches The painting is in overall good condition, bar an age related pa...
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Day After
By Michael (Corinne) West
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"The Day After" is an abstract Post War oil on canvas painting by Michael (Corinne) West in 1963. The artwork is 85 1/4 x 50 1/8 inches and is 86 7/8 x 51 5/8 x 2 inches with the fra...
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20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gerard Tunney, Onstage Ballet Rehearsal, Original Bright Figurative Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Onstage Ballet Rehearsal Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 40cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Victor Chab
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Victor Chab, Argentine (1930 - ) Title: Untitled - Abstract Bird Year: 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 32 x 25.5 inches (81 x 65 cm)
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ritual. 2022. oil on cardboard, 40x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Ritual. 2022. oil on cardboard,, 40x30 cm Juris Dimiters (1947) Education: 1958-1965 Janis Rozentals Art High School of Riga 1965-1973 Art Academy of Latvia, Painting Department, specialism in scenography. Solo shows: 1981- Baiba & Leo Benias Gallery, West Berlin (as part of the Skulme family exhibition) 1984- Museum of Foreign Art , Riga; Cēsis Exhibition Hall; 1986- Firebird Gallery, Alexandra; International Images, Pittsburgh, USA. 1987- Exhibition Hall, Jurmala. 1987- Exhibition Hall, Stockholm, Sweden (as part of the Skulme family exhibition) 1989- Delta Art Gallery, Nijmegen (The Netherlands). 1992- Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago, USA. 2000- State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow and State Museum of Art , Riga. 2004- Riga Museum of History and Navigation. 2007- Imagine Gallery, Riga. 2007- Art gallery Laipa, Valmiera. 2007- Moscow house, Riga. 2009- Zurab Tsereteli...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Mannequin Meditating" Large Surrealist Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Large still life painting of a mannequin placed in front of a window. The canvas is signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the back and the bottom corner. The work is framed in a...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Gerard Tunney, Theatre Dressing Room, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Theatre Dressing Room Original Figurative Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 60cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely ...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"In Transit", Surreal Seashells and Maple Seeds
By Luis Eades
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist painting of white maple seeds and seashells on a blue background by artist Luis Eades in 1977 titled "In Transit." Signed, dated, and titled on t...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Konigsberg shout. 2006, oil on canvas, 74x85 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Konigsberg shout. 2006, oil on canvas, 74x85 cm
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Rope Dancer series)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled (Rope Dancer series)" is an acrylic on canvas made by Jack Roth in 1980. The artwork is 18 x 30 1/8 inches. It weighs less thn 50 lbs. The work is signed and dated in penci...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Crocodile
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen

“Playground” Colorful Contemporary Abstract Surrealist Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract surrealist landscape by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features a red and orange rounded polka dot character standing next to a yellow lighteni...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Flower Reflection by Gerard Tunney, Portraiture, Contemporary art, original
Located in Deddington, GB
Flower reflection [2022] original and hand signed by the artist acrylic on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:40 cm x D:3cm Sold Un...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Two Seas and a Moon" Surrealism American Scene WWII Modern WWI Denver WPA Era
Located in New York, NY
"Two Seas and a Moon" Surrealism American Scene WWII Modern WWI Denver WPA Era Arnold Ronnebeck (1885 - 1947) Two Seas and a Moon 30 x 22 1/2 inches Oil on Canvas, c. 1943 Signed u...
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1940s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Armageddon finale. 2005, canvas, oil, 73x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Armageddon finale. 2005, canvas, oil, 73x100 cm
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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Pop Art Modernist Textured Painting Abstract With Stencilled Letters
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mixed media abstract painting collage with string, plaster texture, stencilled letters in a bold typeface. Size includes frame. James Coignard was born in Tours, France in...
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20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Jute, Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Red, Blue, and Brown Abstract Surrealistic Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red, pink, blue, and brown abstract surrealist painting by Soviet-American artist Vladimir Ryklin. The painting depicts what appears to be a rehabilitating village after a chaotic ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Muddle. Composition with violins and seagull. 2014. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Muddle. 2014. Oil on canvas, 100x80 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vad...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Cosmic Joke" Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary surrealist painting of a hand forming a circle with its fingers. Within the circle is a round object with a face. The canvas is signed,...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gerard Tunney, Night Dreamer, Original figurative painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney Night Dreamer Original Painting Sold Unframed A ballet figure suggested by a ballet suite of “A midsummer night’s dream” The figure rests d...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled (#222)
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated verso. 49.5 x 34.5 in. 51 x 36.25 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple fl...
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1950s Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
By Tom Goldenberg
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas (diptych). Signed and dated verso. 68.25 x 32.25 in. 69.75 x 33.5. (framed) Custom framed in...
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1980s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Infinity Field (Jerusalem Series)
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Acrylic on canvas. Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed verso. 68 x 50 in. 69.5 x 51.75 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater with a matte white finish. Provenance Camillos Kouros Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Theodoros Stamos is heralded as one of the few abstract painters who bridged the New York School’s first and second generations. His age, in particular, afforded him this unique position, as he was the youngest member of the “Irascibles,” the core group of fifteen New York School painters publicized by Nina Leen...
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1980s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mickey Mouse
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Mickey Mouse" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in bold colors of reds, blacks, yellows, and oran...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Colonial Organisms
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Colonial Organisms" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in bold colors of reds, blacks, yellow...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

"Mystical Metamorphosis I" (2024) By Stacy D'Aguiar, Original Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Stacy D'Aguiar's (US based) "Mystical Metamorphosis I" is an acrylic painting that depicts a colorful and surreal scene of a woman with butterfly wings on a flower. Artist Statement...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood

Hand of Ishmael, Large Original 1997 Etching, Yellow, Blue, Black, Red
Located in Denver, CO
Hand of Ishmael by Tony Fitzpatrick (born 1958). An original aquatint etching with Chine-collé. Design elements include a hand with red nails and numerous tattoos, birds, celestial elements, eyes and thorns. Dominant colors include yellow, blue, black, red and white. Signed, titled and dated, lower margin in pencil by the artist. Presented in a custom frame with all archival materials, outer dimensions measure 29 ½ x 23 ½ x ¾ inches. Image size is 13 ¾ x 17 ¾ inches. About the Artist: Born in 1958, Tony Fitzpatrick lives in Chicago and is well known for his fine art prints, paintings and drawings. He has found inspiration from the street culture of Chicago, tattoo designs, folk art and places...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Aquatint

Folklore Dance Abstract Composition
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Folklore Dance, acrylic on canvas. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship from the Mini...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“Mme. Violette” Pink, Purple, and Grey Abstract Aristocratic Figure Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink, purple, and grey surrealist figurative portrait painting by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features an abstract male figure wearing an aristocratic suit wi...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French Neo-Romantic Surrealist Painting "Circus" by Kristians Tonny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kristians Tonny (French, born Holland; 1907-1977) Circus Oil on prepared board, 16 1/2 x 13 inches Framed: 22 x 19 inches (approx.) Inscribed on reverse: (in pencil) "cadre noir/ave...
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1920s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Seated Nude in Blue - Original Abstract Expressionist on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Nude - Original Abstract Expressionist on Canvas Abstract expressionist figurative composition of a woman in Blue by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American, 1...
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1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Infinity Field (Jerusalem Series III #1)
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Acrylic on canvas. Signed lower left; signed, titled, and dated verso. 65.75 x 50.25 in. 67.25 x 51.75 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater with a matte white finish. Provenance Takis Efstathiou, PTE Fine Arts, New York Private Collection, New York Theodoros Stamos is heralded as one of the few abstract painters who bridged the New York School’s first and second generations. His age, in particular, afforded him this unique position, as he was the youngest member of the “Irascibles,” the core group of fifteen New York School painters publicized by Nina Leen...
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1980s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jae Kon Park. "Untitled" is an abstract painting, oil on canvas in blues, oranges, and greens by Korean, Post-War artist Jae Kon Park. The artwork is signed in the lowe...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Fisherman" Oil Painting 12" x 16" inch by Fathi Afifi
Located in Culver City, CA
"Fisherman" Oil Painting 12" x 16" inch by Fathi Afifi Fathy Afifi is an Egyptian Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1950. He participated in local and international exh...
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20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed, dated, and stamped verso. 23.75 x 24 in. 25 x 25.5 in. (framed) Custom framed in a ...
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1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled - Original Surrealist Ocean Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rob Katkowski’s original oil painting on wood panel, titled Untitled, is a masterful blend of abstraction and ethereal landscapes. Measuring 16 inches tall by 12 inches wide, this pi...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Directions
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "Directions" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in bold colors of reds, blacks, yellows, and oranges by artist Alexander Calder...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Don't You Recognize Me?, Drawing 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Paths series was born out of a trip I took one summer to LA. The trip itself was more of an escape from my life in New York. At the time I was at a crossroads. Having just gone t...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Bossa Nova, Surreal painting oil on canvas, sepia, brown and white shades
Located in Miami, FL
Professionally known as Vignoli, was a Brazilian painter and sculptor. He began his career in 1982 creating canvases in oil on canvas, where he applies his own technique, which, acco...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antoni Pitxot Battle of Constantine oil on board painting surrealist art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Battle of Constantine Artist: Antoni Pitxot i Soler (1934–2015) Technique: Oil on board Dimensions (unframed): 9 x 12.6 in Dimensions (framed): 17.3 x 20.9 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner Period: Second half of the 20th century Provenance: Galeria d’Art Àmbit, Barcelona Description Battle of Constantine is a symbolic and fragmented composition that showcases the dreamlike world so characteristic of Antoni Pitxot. Through an array of rock-like, anthropomorphic forms, the artist constructs a mythical and dramatic landscape that suggests an epic confrontation. The vivid pink sky and tactile textures reinforce the visual tension, evoking ruins, bodies, and reliefs that seem to emerge directly from the earth. In this piece, Pitxot applies his meticulous technique and unmistakable visual language, where ambiguity is a tool for the viewer's imagination. The boundary between figure and landscape blurs, creating a poetic vision that feels both ancient and surreal. About the Artist Antoni Pitxot i Soler (1934–2015) was a prominent Catalan painter born in Figueres, Girona, into a family with a long artistic tradition. He spent much of his life in Cadaqués, where he developed a highly personal style centered on compositions of stone-like forms that resemble human and animal figures, blending nature with mythology and memory. Pitxot was a close friend and collaborator of Salvador Dalí. Their artistic connection led to Pitxot playing a key role in the creation of the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, where he later served as the museum's lifelong director. After Dalí’s death...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Terra do Fogo surreal painting oil on canvas- sunset red
Located in Miami, FL
Professionally known as Vignoli, was a Brazilian painter and sculptor. He began his career in 1982 creating canvases in oil on canvas, where he appli...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Composition N°4 by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 73x38 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Birth" 1940s Surrealist Abstract Watercolor Painting, Gray Scale Female Figure
Located in Denver, CO
"Birth" is a striking semi-abstract watercolor painting created by the talented Colorado artist, Charles Ragland Bunnell, in 1943. The artwork, crafted during Bunnell's Black and Blu...
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1940s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Warm Hearted"
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Warm Hearted" Medium: Oil on board, unframed Size: 4.25 height x 3.25 width Condition: Good Provenance: all the paintings we have by...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Green Center
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Acrylic on canvas. Signed, dated, and titled verso. 62.25 x 62.25 in. 63.75 x 63.5 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater with a polyurethane clear coat finish. Provenance MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Canada Private Collection, Lancaster, PA Exhibited "," June 2, 2003-July 15, 2004, The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada. Publications "Kenneth Lochhead: Garden of Light...
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1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Preserving, Original Signed Contemporary Surrealist Gouache Painting on Panel
Located in Boston, MA
Preserving, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2012 18" x 11.25" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel Hand-signed by the artist. This muted, dream-like surrealist painting by artist Megan Frazer features a small, pale girl sitting upon an oversized hand that is jutting out from the gray Earth. The child is licking a large red lollipop, staring out at the viewer, as she sits below a night sky that glows from the light of the full moon. Artist Commentary: Surrealistic image of a young girl with a lollipop conveyed above the night sea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Wood Panel

Homage to Modigliani-Original 3D surrealistic painting-contemporary illusion art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Marek Letkiewicz’s Homage to Modigliani is a captivating fusion of Modigliani’s signature style and Letkiewicz’s innovative three-dimensional approach. The painting features elongated, stylized portraits of a cat and a woman, rendered on the surface of a fragmented architectural...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Characters in a Surrealist Landscape
Located in London, GB
'Characters in a Surrealist Landscape', oil on canvas, by Lucien Coutaud (1931). A couple entwine with the male character seemingly in grief, the female not returning with a comforting embrace. In the distant landscape a sole character meanders. This painting seems to be a creation of the artist's dreams, perhaps reflecting events in his personal life. It seems there is a relationship problem. In the world of Surrealists, there is a focus on the unconscious mind through Freudian methods of free association, trance-like states or dreams. Some Surrealists practiced psychic 'automatism' which was automatic writing or drawing, turning off the conscious mind and producing streams of words or images directly from the unconscious. In unlocking the unconscious in this way, Surrealism was individually expressed (Ref. 'The Short Story of Art...
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1930s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

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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.

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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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