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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1990s
Marcel Bouqueton, red and yellow, 1955, oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Marcel BOUQUETON (1921-2006) Red and Yellow, 1955 Oil on canvas Signed and dated “55” lower right ; dated “55” on the reverse 27 x 35 cm Born in Constantine in 1921, Marcel Bouqueto...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Abstract Painting by George McClancy
Located in Washington, DC
George McClancy (1930-2014) abstract painting. Acrylic on canvas 48"H x 72"W George McClancy received a MA in painting from Catholic University in Washington DC, where he was a st...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

1970's Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Figures on the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Surrealist composition French School, dated 1975 verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 33.5 x 27 inches canvas: 32 x 25.5 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection, France ...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Green Center
Located in Austin, TX
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 ...
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1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Symphony of Colour: Cubist Still Life with Guitar and Wine', Berlin School
Located in London, GB
'Symphony of Colour: Cubist Still Life with Guitar and Wine', oil on board, Berlin School, initialed 'M.V.' (circa 1960s). This artwork is a clear cubist homage to one of the founder...
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1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

C.L.F.Q. composition no. 20
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938) C.L.F.Q. composition no. 20 Acrylic on Canvas 1975 Size: 50x50 cm (72x72 cm including frame) Giuseppe Minoretti was born in Erba (Como) in 19...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

C.L.F.R.Q. composition.
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938) C.L.F.R.Q. composition. Acrylic on Canvas 1975 Size: 50x50 cm (72x72 cm including frame) Giuseppe Minoretti was born in Erba (Como) in 1938. ...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

"Untitled"
By Sidney E. Zimmerman
Located in Southampton, NY
Sidney E.Zimmerman USA (1926-2007) studied at the Brooklyn a Museum of Art after returning from Europe during WWII. In 1950, he studied with Morris Kantor and Vaclav Vytlacil at the ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Campagne Contre Jour, Antibes
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right; signed, dated, and titled verso. 38.25 x 51.25 in. 39.75 x 52.5 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid maple floater with a matte white ...
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1960s French School Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

DJ Simpson, Mr Natural (Aqua), 1999
Located in Manchester, GB
DJ Simpson, Mr Natural (Aqua), 1999 Alkyd paint on ply Six panels 103 x 154 cm (40.55 x 60.63 in) Original artwork
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Alkyd

Composition 20 - Original Painting by Clément Kons - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition 20 is an original painting realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956). The artwork is on tempera, in very good conditions and mounted on a cardboard (49x34). Image Dimension...
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1920s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Mid Century French Illustration Blue Leafs Design Wallpaper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Vintage Mid Century Abstract Still Life Framed Wine Bottle Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract wine bottle still life oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Great Color Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted abstract expressionist mid century oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
An African village scene is characterized by bold colors and a punchy flat orange sky combined with a post-impressionist paint application for the tree and the house. In the foreground, we see an African mother with two children standing outside her "Home." The work is created by African American artist Vincent D. Smith. It is signed lower right, Vincent, showing homage to Vincent Van Gogh, from whom the art word borrows some influence. Clearly, Smith has developed his own personal style, combining an African American persona with an African subject matter. Original metal frame under glass. The uploaded video is coming up light. Use the still image as a reference for color. Vincent DaCosta Smith (December 12, 1929 – December 27, 2003) was an American artist, painter, printmaker and teacher. He was known for his depictions of black life. Early life Vincent DaCosta Smith was born on December 12, 1929, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant[1] neighborhood of Brooklyn, to Beresford Leopole Smith and Louise Etheline Todd. Both were immigrants from Barbados.[2] He was raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn and Smith drew what he saw around him.[citation needed] He attended an integrated school where he studied piano and the alto sax. worked a range of jobs before he became a full-time artist. At 16, he worked for the Lackawanna Railroad repairing tracks. At 17, Smith enlisted in the army and traveled with his brigade for a year.[3] It wasn't until after his time in the army that Smith began to paint and printmaking.[4] At the age of 22, Smith was working in a post office where he grew to be friends with fellow artist Tom Boutis.[1] Art education Tom Boutis took Smith to a Paul Cézanne show at the Museum of Modern Art in 1951. After seeing the Cézanne show, Smith resigned from his position at the post office and began reading extensively about art. He studied at the Art Students League of New York with Reginald Marsh.[citation needed] Later, he began to sit in on classes at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, where the instructors would let him join in on the lessons and the criticisms.[3] After attending classes at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and the Art Students League of New York, he was accepted and received a scholarship to the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine,[4] where he studied from 1953 to 1956. Beginning in 1954,[5] he started taking official classes at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, and studied painting, etching, and woodblock printmaking.[4] Career Smith was a figurative painter who used abstractions and materiality to make something new.[6] Smith's work depicts the rhythms and intricacies of black life through his prints and paintings.[7] Many of his paintings and prints rely heavily on patterns.[6] According to Ronald Smothers, Vincent D. Smith's work "stood as an expressionistic bridge between the stark figures of Jacob Lawrence and the Cubist and Abstract strains represented by black artists like Romare Bearden and Norman Lewis."[7] Smith has described his own work as "a marriage between Africa and the West."[3] Over his life, he worked in both painting and printmaking. In 1959, Smith won the John Hay Whitney Fellowship which allowed him to travel to the Caribbean for a year.[8] During this year he was deeply inspired by the customs and lifestyle of the native people.[8] Throughout his life, Smith attended various art schools but it was not until turning 50 he returned to college to earn an official degree.[7] From 1967 until 1976 he taught at the Whitney Museum’s Art Resource Center.[2] Later in 1985, he taught printmaking at the Center for Art and Culture of Bedford Stuyvesant. Death and legacy Smith died in Manhattan on the December 27, 2003 from lymphoma and related complications.[7] Smith was aged 74.[7] His work is included in many public museum collections including Art Institute of Chicago,[9] Newark Museum of Art,[1] Museum of Modern Art (MoMA),[1] Metropolitan Museum of Art,[1] Yale University Art Gallery,[10] Davidson Art Center,[11] Fitzwilliam Museum,[12] Brooklyn Museum,[13] Albright-Knox Art Gallery,[14] Rhode Island School of Design Museum,[15] among others. Exhibitions Over the course of his career, he had over 25 one-man shows and had his work shown in over 30 group shows.[7] Vincent D. Smith had shown in a range of galleries and museums over his life-span. In 1970, he had his first individual exhibition at the Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. His first retrospective was in 1989 at the Schenectady Museum in Schenectady, New York.[2] Solo shows: 1974 - The Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine[2] 1974 - Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, New York[2] 1989 - Schenectady Museum (Retrospective 1964-1989), Schenectady, New York Awards and honors This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1959 – John Hay Whitney Fellowship, John Hay Whitney Foundation, New York City, New York[8] 1967 – Artist in Residence, Smithsonian Conference Center 1968 – Grant, The American Academy and National Institute of Arts and Letters, New York 1971 – Creative Public Service Award for the Cultural Council Foundation, New York 1973 – National Endowment of the Arts and Humanities Travel Grant, New York 1973-1974 – Childe Hassam Purchase Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, New York 1974 – Thomas P. Clarke Prize, National Academy of Design, New York 1981 – Windsor and Newton Award, National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic , New York. 1985-1986 – Artist-in-Residence, Kenkeleba House Gallery, New York. Works Below are some selected works: Study for Mural at Boys and Girls High School, 1972, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York A Moment Supreme, 1972, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York The Triumph of B.L.S., 1973, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York Jonkonnu Festival, 1996, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York Murals Mural for Crotona/Tremont Social Service Center, The Human Resource Administration, New York, New York 1980[1] Mural for Oberia D. Dempsey Multi-Service Center of Central Harlem, New York, New York 1989[1] Publications Print portfolios Impressions: Our World, Volume I (a portfolio of seven etchings - five with aquatint, two with embossing). Emma Amos, Benny Andrews, Vivian Browne, Eldzier Cortor...
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1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Infinity Field (Jerusalem Series)
Located in Austin, TX
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 Camillo...
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1980s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Candido Ballester.30 surreal. black. face. acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Personaje original surrealist acrylic painting Cándido Ballester is a contemporary Mallorcan painter who was born in 1926. As a child he had to emigrate to Argentina. In the 60's he ...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Warm Beach (#108)
Located in Austin, TX
Acrylic and graphite on canvas. Signed and titled verso. 59 x 58.5 in. 61 x 60.25 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater with a polyurethane clear coat finish. Provenance B...
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1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

Large 20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 19.75 x 28.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, Fr...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Cubist Still Life Interior Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', Berlin School (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', oil on board, Berlin School (circa 1960s). Clearly inspired by Georges Braque's (1882-1963) and Juan Gris' (1887-1927) works, this painting is sim...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Abstract Prism: Radiant Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Abstract Prism: Radiant Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A marvellous late mid-century, medium-sized painting by an artist with the initials STM. Clearly inspired...
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1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Infinity Field (Jerusalem Series III #1)
Located in Austin, TX
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. Pro...
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1980s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Argimon 8 Vertical Brown Collage Original abstract informalist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Brown- Original abstract informalistmixed media painting Argimon (Sarriá 1929 - Barcelona 1996) is one of the great Catalan informalist artists. This painter, engraver and sculptor ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

"Untitled" Calvert Coggeshall, Abstract Expressionism Hard-edge Stripes
Located in New York, NY
Calvert Coggeshall Untitled, circa 1975 Oil on canvas 50 x 40 inches Calvert Coggeshall worked as an abstract painter and interior designer primari...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Original Abstracted Figurative Silkscreen - Life's Frustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Original Abstracted Figurative of Profile and Detailed Eye Silkscreen - Life's Frustration A compelling abstracted silkscreen of profile of man with detail of his eye w...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Plastic space
Located in Roma, RM
Piero Sadun (Siena 1919 - 1974), Plastic space (late 1950s) Oil painting on canvas measuring 90 x 100 cm. The work appears to be archived at the Piero Sadun Archives. Provenance: ...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed, dated, and stamped verso. 23.75 x 24 in. 25 x 25.5 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater with a polyurethane clear coat finish. Provenance Private C...
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1970s Post-War Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Mask" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" in (1991) by Zaccaria Zeini
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Mask" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" in (1991) by Zaccaria Zeini Medium: oil on canvas Signed and dated Comes in old original frame Zaccaria El Zeini (1932 - 1993) was ra...
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Modernist New England Landscape Framed Lake Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1960s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mediterranean Costal Town (South of France)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Charles Evans (1907-1992) Mediterranean Costal Town, 1932. Gouache and watercolor on paper. Sheet measures 8.5 x 10 inches; mounted in frame measuring 8.5 x 10 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Charles Evans was a modernist known for his abstract style of painting. He studied at New York's Art Students League and Parsons School of Design, and later in Paris with Fernand Lger at the Acadmie Moderne. In 1930, Evans and his wife spent a year living in what was Paul Cezanne's studio in Aix-en-Provence, France. The following year, Evans purchased the old silk mill in New Hope and became involved in the area's modernist movement, joining the Independents in 1932. By 1935, he began to work collaboratively with Louis Stone, whom he had met in 1929 while studying with Hans Hofman in Saint Tropez, and with Charles F. Ramsey, teaching art classes and working on the Cooperative Painting Project. Every week, the three were joined by the abstract painter, Lee Gatch, in discussions at Ledger's Inn in Lambertville. In 1948 Evans co-founded the New Hope Gazette with Walter M. Teller. The same year he created set designs for St. John Terrell's Lambertville Music Circus. He also designed sets for the Bucks County Playhouse and Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park. He later served as Set Designer for the Fred Miller...
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1930s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

"Strict Guidance of Michelangelo" Painting 47" x 55" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Strict Guidance of Michelangelo" Painting 47" x 55" inch by Gosha Ostretsov Full name: Under the Strict Guidance of Michelangelo From "Precious Stones of Dissent" series: A reno...
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20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

April (sun of)
Located in Roma, RM
Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 - Rome 1998), April (sun of) (1988) Spray enamel on canvas 140 x 100 cm signed, titled sun of and dated 1988 on back. The work appears to be archived at t...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glaze, Acrylic

Release
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Expressionist Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Expressionist floral still life painting. Oil on canvas measuring 14 x 20 inches, 18 x 24 inches framed. Frame is from the 1960's but the canvas is clearly much older, ca...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique American School Modernist Abstract Seascape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist seascape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Rice Paper Modernist John Von Wicht
Located in Surfside, FL
John von Wicht (American, 1888-1970) Oil on Japanese Rice Paper. Hand signed and dated in pencil lower right. Sheet Size: 21 x 29.25 in. Johannes Von Wicht was born in Holstein, ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Oil, Rice Paper

Marriage Proposal
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Abstract art by Alex Grinshpun is very appealing and interesting. This is an original oil signed by the artist. The Loft Fine Art would be happy to offer shipping rates if truly inte...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Cycling
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This original abstract/expressionist original oil by Alex Grinshpun in colorful and in great condition. We have an excellent framer if you are interested.
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Trophy, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, unique signed painting w/provenance
Located in New York, NY
David Humphrey Trophy (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago), 1983 Oil on Canvas painting Signed Twice: Hand signed and dated verso, also artist has signed his name and written his ho...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Calla Mayor, Venice Canal
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Isabelle Graham Allison (Reese) (1927-2005). Calla Mayor, Venice ca. 1950s. Oil on canvas measuring 12 x 28 inches; 13 x 29 inches framed. Signed lower right. The artist lived and ...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Senaka Senanayake (1951-active) New York Abstract
Located in San Francisco, CA
Senaka Senanayake (1951-active) "New York, 5th Avenue" abstract Oil on canvas 22" W x 29.25" H Frame: 28" W x 35.75" H Biography Senaka was born on 20 March 1951 in an illustrious f...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right. 35 x 45.5 in. 36.5 x 47 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid maple floater with a polyurethane clear coat finish. Provenance Galerie ...
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1970s French School Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bubblegum Girl
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fantastic painting of a young girl blowing bubblegum. Oil on canvas, 24 x 32 inches; slightly larger in chrome frame. Signed illegibly lower right.
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Modernist Abstract Cubist Framed Mid Century Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed.
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1940s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Harlequin
By Richard Mandin
Located in London, GB
'The Harlequin', oil on board, by Richard Mandin (1952). Harlequin's traditional diamond patterned costume, bicorn hat, and the wooden sword that denoted his buffoonery have appealed...
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1950s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

“Cotopaxi” Colorful Warm Toned Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract geometric painting that incorporates a variety of colors and warm tones. Signed in the lower right corner and includes the title and date on the back. The work is bea...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

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

Antique American Modernist Abstract California Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract painting by Verna Herbst Hull (1916 - 2002) . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

HUGE ORIGINAL 1970'S FRENCH ABSTRACT MODERNIST PAINTING - SURREALIST NUDE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020. He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Approuve' par l'artiste
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition artist pencil signed lower right and is in very good condition. Roger Bezombes a print maker born in Paris ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Lithograph

'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', gouache on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Georges Braque (1882-1963) ...
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Reflections, 1985 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed, dated and titled verso 52.5 x 72.5 inches 53 x 73 inches, ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Abstract shape
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Red Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Red Dot on Black" and "Red Dot on Grey" are two 22.5 x 14.4 inches each, oil on board, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate st...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

American Impressionist Cityscape Framed Signed Central Park Castle Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist cityscape oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
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1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Interconnections - colorful, contemporary, geometric abstract, paper collage
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This bold contemporary composition by Yvonne Lammerich is an intriguing exploration of colour and form. Origami-like folded shapes inter-connected by fine lines dance across this col...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil

Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Young Woman', oil on board, German School (circa 1960s). A sensuous mid-century portrait of a young woman painted in the style of expressionists / cubists of the era. Un...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

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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