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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Contemporary
Vintage American Beach Scene Monogrammed Nature Study Modernist Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 16L x 20H.
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hippy #2 - Graffiti Painting Smiley Face Colorful Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original pop artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges employs tradit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Le Corail
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix materials, her work is...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Hertz" Contemporary Abstract Blue and Red Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and red abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Artist Statement: The work is a r...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Ohne Titel, 1995
Located in Wien, 9
Verso signiert und datiert (Feb 1995) Die Schüttbilder sind charakteristisch für Hermann Nitsch. Die Anwendung der Schütttechnik wird aus dem Schaffen des Wiener Aktionismus heraus ...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Textured Abstract Acrylic Painting "Fragments of the Mind 10"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, large scale/oversized, expressive artwork, from the Fragments of the Mind series. This series examines the delicate balance of the mind and the intricacies of our thoughts...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Polyurethane

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Key A - Contemporary Abstract Orange Peach Blue Navy Beige Stripes, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in gouache and acrylic on paper, clean and precise, carefully ordered thick horizontal stripes in shades of peach, light blue, dark navy, and a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

The Window 329 - Modern Resin Dual Tone Blue Minimalist Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract Bright and Sunshine Bohemian Green Mixed Media on Canvas 45x45"
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Scaffold Two - Geometric Abstract Light Blue Navy Ivory Beige Shapes, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in shades of blue from cobalt to pale periwinkle, and delicate angular lines in black and dark gray are dynamic against a soft background fading from dark navy at th...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Panel

I've got a secret - Atmospheric dramatic abstract round landscape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
There is something about my imagination. Something expansive and wandering, a never-ending story. I live there so much of the time. I must say that I have often wondered if I am made...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Drifting Harmony II - Original Minimalist Blue Mountains Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Antique American School Signed Modernist Picnic Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive American school impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 18H by 24L.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tropical Solitude - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Large Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite

Modernist Blue & Yellow Abstract
By Grady McDonald
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful oil abstract titled "Coming Out" by Grady McDonald (American, 1938-1980). Signed lower right, titled and dated 1974 on verso. Unframed. Image, 50”H x 44”W. Grady McDona...
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1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Sin Titulo I)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Manuel Soto-Muñoz (1913-2000), Puerto Rican born American painter. Recipient award of merit Florida Southern College, 1958; prize Art Students League New York, 1950; 1st prize Salón ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Framed Modernist Romantic Leaves Falling Waterfall Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Theloneus (Contemporary Painting, Framed)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement: "Part a new series of paintings I have been working on that I am really excited about. I am incorporating a lot of media I have been exploring over the years -- ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Charcoal, Tar, House Paint, Acrylic, Rubber

Virginia Hills American Female Modernist Abstract Signed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract signed oil painting by Anne Sharp. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bruma Two - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Gray Brown Beige Stripes, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, stripes and blocks of color in soft gray blue, pale sage green, beige and golden brown are clean, precise and carefully or...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Vinyl

"Serenity" by Sveta Hessler - Large White, Blue, and Earth Tone Modern Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Serenity" 2023 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting. "Serenity" by Sveta Hessler is an e...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Surreal Mixed Media Island Scene with Metallic Paint and Gold Leaf
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This mixed media artwork by Gozo presents a surreal island scene crafted with metallic paint, acrylic, and gold leaf on a wood panel. At the center of the composition, a solitary bui...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Huge 1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Sailing Yachts Regatta Blue Sea Panorama
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Regatta by Jean-Emile Podevin (French 1925-2011) signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 20 x 40 inches Provenance: Private collection, Paris Condition: Great condition For more...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 7
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the T...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Original painting on board, portrait of Alexander Hamilton signed S. Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a rare unique original acrylic painting on board in a naive primitivism style. This painting is a bold and expressive reinterpretation of the portrait of Alexander Hamilton f...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Wall Object #2 by Simcha Even-Chen - Porcelain sculpture, red and black, lines
Located in Paris, FR
Wall Object #2 is a unique wall paper porcelain sculpture by contemporary artist Simcha Even-Chen, dimensions are 34 × 20 × 10 cm (13.4 × 7.9 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Porcelain

Grand rising - Large peach color abstract landscape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Grand rising" is an abstract landscape painting in the pantone color of the year, peach fuzz. It is a glorious Ascension painting. It tells the story of that magical moment every ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Landscape, Original Drawing on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
red Landscape Mineral Oxide on Paper (Canson Paper Montval 300gr) 70x50 cm 2025 Original Art Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she graduated in Pain...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pigment

Antique Italian Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Pop Art Signed Oil Painting
By Giorgio Celiberti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian modernist flower still life oil painting by Giorgio Celiberti (1929 - 1960). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Displayed ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Energy Manifestation #4" Kimon Nicolaides, 1933 Dynamic Cubist Composition
Located in New York, NY
Kimon Nicolaides Energy Manifestation #4, 1933 signed and dated lower left oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches Kimon Nicolaїdes (10 June 1891 – 18 July 1938), was an American artist, educ...
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1930s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red #21 - bold, abstract shapes, marble dust, acrylic and wax on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Passages of red and silver in a combination of acrylic paint, marble dust, pigments and wax are balanced by shapes of grey and black in this abstract composition on canvas by Ivo Sto...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic, Pigment

Antique American Modernist Nature Study Lake Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed illegibly lower left. Image size, 36L x 24H. Housed in a period modern frame.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Gouache

"Untitled (Blue Dots)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features a book page surrounded by gestural marks in pastel blue and orange set against a pink background. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: Born in New Orleans, Robert Benjamin Stiles (Benji) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Houston. He holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, with a major in Art History and a minor in Studio Arts, and is currently an MFA candidate at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). His work ranges from non-representational painting focusing on diverse mark-making and color theory to conceptual sculpture and assemblage using historical and found objects. Since 2019, Stiles has established a successful art practice at Hardy and Nance studios while exhibiting work throughout the region including three solo shows (Hardy & Nance Gallery 2020, Lonestar College 2021, G-Contemporary 2022). Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite

MULTICOLORED TAPESTRY 5- Textured Abstract Contemporary Painting with Glitter
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
MULTICOLORED TAPESTRY 5 is an acrylic sculptural painting on panel that is created from various types of molds. Artist Statement: I am drawn to the aesthetic qualities of jewelry...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Glitter

Indigo Wild II
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...

Embers in the Shallows
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler’s dazzling contemporary water reflection acrylic paintings bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet with a little di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Contemporary Textured Mixed Media Acrylic Painting By Anette Holmberg
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This is a beautiful and tranquil acrylic painting on canvas. At a first glimpse, the painting looks subtle, but multiple soft and fine nuances, forms, and textures appear when you near in. The painting evokes a feeling of Nordic minimalism. The painting is made by Danish artist Anette Holmberg...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Window. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 94x63 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The abstract series of sizable works done in a mixed-media technique pays homage to the great modernists and abstract expressionists such as Mondrian, Kandinsky, Still and Motherwell...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Stencil, Acrylic, Paper, Felt Pen

Abstract Expressionism using Red, White & Black by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Expressionism using Red, White & Black by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 12 x 10 inches Frame measure 18 x 16 inches Angela Wakefield has tw...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

"Neighbor" by Hiroshi Sato, Original Painting, Figurative Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Neighbor" (2024) is an original oil on canvas artwork, measuring 38 x 90 inches. "Neighbor" is sold unframed but is ready to hang. This unique artwork is perfect fo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Exhibited Modernist Abstract Maine Seascape Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist Maine landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 40L x 36H.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rock 221: Sleeping Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas on board.
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"PaperLandscape", OriginaL Fine Art Canvas, Large size, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: PaperLandscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Year: 2024 Dimensions: 50x70 cm Technique: Mixed media (handmade paper collage and paint) Description: An original artwork representin...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Large Merton Beds 2, Original Abstract Landscape Painting, Naïve Floral Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
This large dramatic oil painting was made as part of a landscape panorama which measures 7m across in total. Although the four pieces were made as a complete work, they made be hung ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"My Cartier Heart" Blue & White Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic display of love encapsulated in these miniature hearts, leaving us with impressions of color and impasto paint effortlessly. This piece features oil paint on wood encased in a white contemporary floater frame. An ideal gift to spoil yourself or someone you love, this stunning original oil painting brings style and grace to any small or medium-sized space. Create an installation to fill any space, they are perfect as a big group or just single. This painting is signed by the artist verso and it comes comes housed in a contemporary white floater frame and ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 10 x 8 inches Framed measures 11.5 x 9.5 inches Inspired by whimsey and purity of the feminine form, Cindy Shaoul is known for her impressionistic and abstract style. She is best recognized for her series ‘Brides’, ‘Dripping Dots’ and ‘Hearts’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be found in hundreds of private and corporate collections worldwide. Since her first group show at Parsons School of Design in 2009, her work has been showcased internationally – from Italy to South Korea – and has been shown at various art fairs nationwide including Miami, Palm Beach, Dallas, and New York. Shaoul has had numerous solo exhibitions and has garnered the attention of notable celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich. Her love of painting began at the age of 18 when she was on Thanksgiving break from college. She painted a 9-foot colorful, abstract mural in her mother’s art studio and has been painting ever since. Shaoul later traveled to Israel and Hungary, and studied abroad for 2 years at the Budai Art Institute, which created lifelong experiences that still influence her art today. Upon her return to New York City, she continued her artistic education at the Art Students League, working under the tutelage of Joseph Peller, Gregg...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Glass

Through the Mist - cool, vibrant, textured, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Acrylic paint is layered into textured medium in this abstracted ethereal landscape by Sharon Kelly. The soft blues, greens, and yellows blend together cr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Green background with Bizarre Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 1960's period Title: figurative group, with deep green color background. Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36.5 x 26 inches Provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Landscape Paint on Canvas Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Original Painting by Marilina Marchica, "Landscape " (2018) Details of the artwork: Title:Landscape Year: 2018 Dimensions: 50x50 cm (depth 3.5 cm) Technique: Contemporary abstract ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Large Archie Rand Abstract Expressionist Cartoon Oil Painting Dusseldorf
Located in Surfside, FL
"Dusseldorf, Germany" 1993, oil on canvas, hand signed and dated lower left, Canvas (unframed):18 X 48. framed: 19.5 X 49.5 Provenance: directly from the artist. Exhibited at Phyllis Kind Gallery in NYC in 1987. Archie Rand (American, born 1949) is an artist from Brooklyn, New York. Rand's work as a painter and muralist is held in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. His graphic works and books are held by the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Art Institute Of Chicago, The Brooklyn Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and The New York Public Library; and are owned by Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Brown, and Johns Hopkins universities. Born in Brooklyn, Rand received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in cinegraphics from the Pratt Institute, having studied previously at the Art Students League of New York. His first exhibition was in 1966, at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York. He has since had over 100 solo exhibitions, and his work has been included in over 200 group exhibitions. He is currently Presidential Professor of Art at Brooklyn College which granted him the Award for Excellence in Creative Achievement in 2016. Before joining Brooklyn College, Rand was the chair of the Department of Visual Arts at Columbia University. The Italian Academy For Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University presented him with The Siena Prize in 1995. He was awarded a Guggenheim Foundation Foundation Fellowship in 1999 and was made a Laureate of the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, which awarded him the Achievement Medal for Contributions in the Visual Arts. In 2002 he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching from Columbia University. In 2002 he became the artistic advisor to film director Ang Lee for his production of The Hulk, and was asked by Milestone Films to provide a commentary track for the DVD release of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s classic 1955 film The Mystery of Picasso. Archie Rand’s earliest major works are “The Letter Paintings” (or “The Jazz Paintings”) (1968–71), a radically positioned series of technically inventive, mural-sized canvases. The Letter Paintings, by incorporating the names of mainly male and female African-American musicians, undermined prevailing aesthetic categories by conflating many contemporary movements including Conceptual Art, Color Field, Pattern and Decoration, diary entry and social commentary. In 1974 Rand received a commission from Congregation B’nai Yosef in Brooklyn. Rand was asked to paint thematic murals on the complete 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) interior surfaces of the synagogue. The work took three years, and completing this commission made Rand the author of the only narratively painted synagogue in the world and the only one we know of since the 2nd Century Dura-Europos. The religious legal controversy raised by placing wall paintings in a traditionally iconoclastic space was resolved by the verdict of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, then considered to be the world’s leading Talmudic scholar, who declared the paintings to be in conformity with the law. His subsequent turn to figuration may have been influenced by his friendship with Philip Guston, whose own work was transformed in the late 1960s. Like Guston, Rand "chafed at the limitations of purely abstract forms." A near-cult figure who started out as a child prodigy and whose admirers range from John Ashbery to Julian Schnabel. Rand’s paintings display a vast and savvy menu of inventive and finely executed approaches. He has completed many series after the works of Paul Celan, Moyshe-Leyb Halpern, Eugenio Montale, Yehuda Amichai, Rainer Maria Rilke, Samuel Beckett/Paul Eluard and Jack Spicer. Working often with poets, he has produced books and continues to engage in publishing collaborative projects. He maintained a correspondence with the American British Jewish painter R.B. Kitaj. In 2008, on a warehouse wall, Rand mounted the painting, “The 613”, which at 1700 square feet (17’ x 100’) is nearly twice the size of James Rosenquist’s F-111. It is one of the largest freestanding paintings ever made. Reminiscent of “The Segments” paintings it is intimidatingly enormous. Paradoxically, despite the raucous cartoony bytes that shoot colorful flashes from the manic surface, “The 613” glows warmly. Its overall effect is strangely calming and majestic. In an article on a 2011 exhibition of Rand's "Had Gadya" series, David Kaufmann wrote: Rand displayed his work in 15 solo exhibitions between 2008 and 2017, many of them showcasing paintings done after Scripture, or his workings with poets: Including “Had Gadya, 2005”, Borowsky Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2011); “Gods Change, Prayers Are Here To Stay (after Yehuda Amichai), 2000", Katz Gallery, Atlanta, GA (2014); “Psalm 68, 1994”, Derfner Museum, Riverdale, NY (2014); “The Chapter Paintings”, Tribeca Gallery, NY (2015); “Men Who Turn Back (after Eugenio Montale), 1995", SRO Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2016); “Sixty Paintings From the Bible” & “The Book of Judith, 2012”, Cleveland State University Galleries, Cleveland, OH (2016) & The American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (2017); “Archie Rand: Early Works With Poetry: Jack Spicer, 1991 and Samuel Beckett/Paul Eluard, 1993”, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY (2017). "The 613" In 2015 Blue Rider/Penguin/Random House published The 613, allotting one color plate per page for each of the 614 units in the painting. The Wall Street Journal labeled The 613 as “dynamic…remarkable…thrilling” The New York Times selected the book as “Editors' Choice” and praised it in two separate reviews calling it “wonderfully garish” and declaring that “nothing prepared the art world for 'The 613.' Recent Activity In 2016 Rand showed two bodies of work that were done in Italy, “La Certosa Di Pontignano, 1995” and “Mount Etna, 2005,” at The Interchurch Center Galleries, New York. From 2016 to 2017 he served as the Curator and Juror for the Governor of Wyoming’s Capitol Arts Exhibition at The Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, WY. A 2017 exhibition, “Archie Rand: Early Works With Poetry”, featured two series of work from 1991 and 1993 after poems by Jack Spicer and Samuel Beckett/Paul Eluard. This painting was exhibited in the Phyllis Kind Gallery in NY in 1987. (Phyllis Kind was an American art dealer active in Chicago and New York. She promoted the work of the Chicago Imagists, The Monster Roster and The Hairy Who and outsider artists. Kind opened a gallery in Chicago in 1967. Called Pro Grafica Arte, the gallery dealt in master prints and drawings. In 1975, she opened a gallery on Spring Street in New York's SoHo district. She gave some of the artists in the movement their first solo shows: Jim Nutt and Gladys Nilsson...
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1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cultura, Abstract Library, French, Expressionism, Contemporary, multicolor
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Dimensions: 31.5 x 31.5 inches (80 x 80 cm) Medium: Oil on linen canvas, framed in black. The work, crafted by Sophie Dumont—a renowned French painter with growing international acc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Molecular Cloud - by Stefan Heyer Contemporary abstract oil painting
Located in DE
Stefan Heyer’s gestural abstracts delve into personal and collective histories, drawing inspiration from pop culture, esoteric philosophy, and the complexities of our postmodern digi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil

Helen Howells, Distant Stillness, Seascape Art, Contemporary Art, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Helen Howells Distant Stillness Original Oil Painting on Canvas Oil Paint on Canvas Canvas size: H 91cm x W 91cm x D 3.5cm Sold – Unframed (Please note that in situ images are purely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Color Derivatives #52. Abstract painting on canvas, mounted on wood
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Color Derivatives #52, 2018 by Natasha Zupan From the series Color Derivatives Oil, fabric, medium, on wood Size: 18 in. H x 15 in. W x 3 in D. Mounted on a stretcher Natasha Zupan ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Fabric, Textile, Mixed Media, Oil, Wood

"Prosper" Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Prosper" is a contemporary acrylic painting on canvas by Maria Burtis. This piece is characterized by fluid, swirling brushstrokes in shades of blue, whi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

The Whole Towards the Hole II
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Noh Sang-Kyoon, Korean (1958 - ) Title: The Whole Towards the Hole II Medium: Sequins on Canvas, signed, titled and dated verso Size: 54 x 54 inches Frame Size: 55 x 55 inch...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Sequins

Workstation 16 (Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
"Workstation 16", 2023 (Gestural, Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper with energetic line and vivid color) by Jenny Nelson 24 x 18 inches Unframed Oil on canvas paper T...
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2010s Contemporary 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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