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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1980s
"Untitled" Sherron Francis, Female Abstract Expressionism, Black Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Sherron Francis
Untitled, 1977
Signed and dated on the reverse
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
93 x 42 inches
Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Dan Christensen, a...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Notes XX" Calvert Coggeshall, Abstract Expressionism Hard-edge Vertical Stripes
Located in New York, NY
Calvert Coggeshall
Notes XX, 1970
Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
30 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches
Calvert Coggeshall worked as an abstract painter and interior des...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wave Form II (Wellenform) (Square, Round, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century) (40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Wave Form (Wellenform) (Square, Round, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 1971
Size: 34.62 x 34.62 inches
Signed and dated verso
Framed (simply...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Wave Form I (Wellenform) (Triangle, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century) (~50% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Wave Form I (Wellenform)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 1971
Size: 33.46 x 33.46 x 31.49 inches (85,5 x 85,5 x 80 cm)
Framed (simply wood frame) - ready to hang
COA p...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Notes I" Calvert Coggeshall, Abstract Expressionism Hard-edge Vertical Stripes
Located in New York, NY
Calvert Coggeshall
Notes I, 1970-80
Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
65 x 67 inches
Calvert Coggeshall worked as an abstract painter and interior designer ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Guinovart. 13 painting cardboard
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Guinovart.
Josep Guinovart i Bertran (Barcelona 1927-2007) was a painter, draftsman and engraver from Catalonia, Spain.
After studying at the School of the Lonja and the Promotion ...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Jesse Redwin Bardin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Redwin Bardin (1923-1997). Untitled, ca. 1960.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 31 inches; 21.5 x 36.5 inches framed. Signed lower right.
Provenance: Private collection, Philadelphia; F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Titled Out" Sherron Francis, Female Abstract Expressionism, Brown Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Sherron Francis
Titled Out, 1973
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
66 3/4 x 38 1/2 inches
Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Dan Christensen,...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Contemporary French Surrealist Oil Painting Evolving Shapes and Movement
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed by Jack Penouel (French 1936-2018)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 18.5 x 15.5 inches
canvas : 18 x 15 inches
provenance: the ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wave Form II (Wellenform) (Triangle, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century) (~50% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Wave Form II (Wellenform)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 1971
Size: 33.46 x 33.46 x 31.49 inches (85,5 x 85,5 x 80 cm)
Framed (simply wood frame) - ready to hang
COA ...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Untitled Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso and Braque, the artist uses angles, lines and...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Noble O" Sherron Francis, Female Abstract Expressionism, Black Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Sherron Francis
Noble O, 1976
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
57 x 21 inches
Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Dan Christe...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oil and Pumice on Canvas 'Untitled (Orange)' Painting by Pamela Burns, 1990
By Pamela Burns
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Oil and Pumice on Canvas 'Untitled (Orange)' Painting by Pamela Burns B. 1938, 1990
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and pumice on canvas
Dimensions: 45.1 x 76.8 cm
17 3/4 x 30 1...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Sonic Lark" Sherron Francis, Female Abstract Expressionism, Long Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Sherron Francis
Sonic Lark, 1974
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 109 1/2 inches
Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Dan Christensen, an...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Meridian" Calvert Coggeshall, Abstract Expressionism Hard-edge Vertical Stripes
Located in New York, NY
Calvert Coggeshall
Meridian, 1974
Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
67 x 45 inches
Calvert Coggeshall worked as an abstract painter and interior designer pr...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
French Extra-Large Grey And White Abstract Painting By Rapfaëlle Pia From 1987
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting a stunning extra-large French abstract acrylic painting by French artist Raphaëlle Pia (1942-). This contemporary artwork exhibits a remarkably vivid quality, achieved through the harmonious interplay of a pale color palette and bold, large brushstrokes.
The painting is countersigned. ‘R. Pia’ is signed in the bottom right corner of the canvas, and 'Raphaëlle PIA' is signed on the reverse side of the canvas. It is dated 1987, is titled ‘ ("Guanorgile") "Guanos II" ’, and its' medium is noted to be 'acrylique s/ toile (et technique mixte)' which translates to 'acrylic paint on canvas and mixed technique'. There is also a reference to a Parisian street that is partially crossed out...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Fishermen in Blue Smocks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishermen in Blue Smocks
French Post-Impressionist artist, signed
20th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 14.5 x 15 inches
board: 11.5 x 11.5 inches
provenance: private collection,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horse Riders In Geometric Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horse Riders
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 15.5 x 19 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Lardy Cat. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Widely exhibited and collected from Cornwall to Scotland and New Zealand to the USA, Clare works from the beautiful Porthmeor Studio on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, UK. Her work h...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1963 Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Seascape Oil Painting - Coastal Thunderstorm
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL THUNDERSTORM
Size: 52.5 x 70 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
An emotive and wonderfully executed mid-century abstract artwork, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.
...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Figures by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Syril Frank (American, 1929-2021)
Untitled, c. 1970s/80s
Oil on canvas
Framed: 21 3/4 x 25 2/3 x 1 in.
This fantastic painting in the abstract expressionist style loosely depicts a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Semi Abstract Expressionist Color Field Impasto Oil Painting Jean Helleu
Located in Surfside, FL
Jean Helleu (French, 1894-1985)
A painter, watercolorist and designer born in Paris, France.
The son of Paul-César Helleu.
(a French oil painter, pastel artist, drypoint etcher, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seeker 1: Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Widely exhibited and collected from Cornwall to Scotland and New Zealand to the USA, Clare works from the beautiful Porthmeor Studio on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, UK. Her work h...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Abstract #2”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on heavy archival paper abstract by the American artist, Martin Rosenthal. Bold, vibrant colors. Signed lower left by the artist and dated 1965. Condition is ver...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Antique American Modernist Trompe L"Oeil Window Modernist City View Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century modernist view thru a window by Alan Peters. Great color and composition. Framed. Oil on canvas.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Vintage American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive modernist landscape by Larry Horowitz (Born 1956). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Artist Bio:
Larry Horowitz is an American landscape painter, focused especi...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" Sherron Francis, Female Abstract Expressionism, Black Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Sherron Francis
Untitled, 1973
Acrylic on canvas
70 x 48 inches
Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Dan Christensen, and Sam Francis are already well-known names. How...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled, 1971, Tela di juta, Spazialismo, Detessitura, Luce
Located in Milano, IT
Una preziosa opera d'arte di Salvatore Emblema risalente ai primi anni Settanta, legata alle prime sperimentazioni sull'immagine di paesaggio e sulla tela de-filata.
Iuta de-filata ...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Mixed Media
"Projection of the House of Faces" Painting 20" x 24" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Projection of the House of Faces" Painting 20" x 24" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Born in 1967, in Moscow
Lived in Paris for ten years (1988 - 1998), now lives and works in Moscow.
PU...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Mixed Media
1987 Adrianne Wortzel Acrylic on Paper
Located in Larchmont, NY
Adrianne Wortzel (b. 1941)
Gold Columns, 1987
Acrylic on paper
Sight: 22 x 30 in.
Framed: 27 x 34 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed and titled verso on stretcher bar
ADRIANNE WORTZEL'S early ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Washington Color School Style Painting by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist, Style of Washington Color School
Untitled, c. Later 20th Century
Oil on canvas
22 x 27 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Geometric Abstraction Signed Jim Richter
Located in Larchmont, NY
Jim Richter
Untitled, c. mid-20th Century
Oil on wood panel
10 x 14 in.
Framed: 11 x 15 x 1 in.
Signed lower right
Inscribed verso: To Mrs. Mines from Freda & Jim Richter
This charm...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Cindy Kane 1985 Original Painting on Plywood
By Cindy Kane
Located in Larchmont, NY
Cindy Kane (American, b. 1957)
Untitled, 1985
Oil on plywood
Sight: 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.
Framed: 39 3/4 x 36 x 2 in.
Signed lower right: KANE
Signed, titled, dated verso: Cindy Kane, Untitled, 1985
Cindy Kane (American, 1957-) grew up in Washington DC during the Vietnam War era, absorbing the period's powerful political climate. She is a self-taught artist whose multi media work is born out of a deep sense of connection to the political and environmental issues of our times.
Her early work was influenced by the experience of living and working at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park, where she had the opportunity to document Anasazi Indian pictographs in pen and ink drawings. These images would inform her work for years to come.
She draws on personal narrative and experience to create her paintings of maps, birds, toys, and artifacts from nature, often collaging bits of newspaper headlines, pieces of her children's homework, and pages of sheet music beneath layers of color and imagery.
In a review of her work, author and critic John Loughery wrote; "Kane leads us into a peculiar netherworld, a hard to place area that's both reassuringly ancient, and anxiously modern. This is a painter who is interested in the unconscious and the archetypal, and utilizes her own private, (but not inaccessible) vocabulary and imagery."
In a submission to AskART, Diana Wilson...
Category
1980s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
Anemone Pool Abstraction
Located in Lawrence, NY
Casein on paper
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his wo...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein
Tharrats. 13 yellow. green. colors- original abstract acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
colors- original abstract acrylic painting . framed
Original paper by the famous Spanish artist Josep Tharrats.
Acrylic on paper. Perfect condition.
Certificate of originality
THARR...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Homage to Leger
By Jean Kellogg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s.
Homage to Leger, 1941, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 14 x 17 inches; inscribed ...
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism
Vaclav Vytacil (1892 - 1984)
Abstract Construction #2
Caesin on board collage
11 x 13 1/2 th inches
S...
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Casein
20th Century French Modernist Painting Purple Orange Pink Mauve Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good a...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pattern Painting by George McClancy
Located in Washington, DC
George McClancy (1930-2014) abstract pattern painting.
Acrylic on canvas
48" x 72"
George McClancy received a MA in painting from Catholic University in Washington DC, where he wa...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century French Cubist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Still Life
French School, 20th century
oil on board, framed
framed: 27 x 31 inches
board : 22 x 26 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and soun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Latin American Post War Abstract Expressionist Composition by Daniel Bottero.
Located in New York, NY
We have a huge contemporary abstract painting by Daniel Bottero, a Latin American artist, for sale. depicting a dark backdrop, a red band running horizo...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Pattern Painting by George McClancy
Located in Washington, DC
George McClancy (1930-2014) abstract pattern painting.
Acrylic on canvas
48"H x 72"W
George McClancy received a MA in painting from Catholic University in Washington DC, where he ...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Vietnamese School Oil - Across the Land
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed illegibly to the lower left. Presented in a blue painted wooden frame. On board.
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Expressionist Abstract Large Oil on Canvas, Le Pèlerin
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist abstract oil on canvas by French artist Bernard Duvert. The painting is signed bottom left, dated and titled to the rear stretchers and with exhibition numbers.
A magn...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountains in Spain, Colourful Original Oil by 20th Century Spanish School Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Mountains in Spain, Colourful Original Oil by 20th Century Spanish School Artist, G Munar
Art measures 11 x 9 inches
Frame measures 17 x 15 inches
Presented in a period ornate f...
Category
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Random House Hold Items Abstract French 20th Still Life Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
House Hold Items
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 18 x 24 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Abstract Original Painting - Blue Calligraphy on Crimson Water
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Original Painting - Blue Calligraphy on Crimson Water in Oil and Tempera on Paper
Wonderful Bay Area abstract composition by San Francisco's artist Honora Berg ...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Tempera
Self Portrait
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to...
Category
1950s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Abstract Still Life Modernist Style Amazing Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting : 19.5 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Still Life Spring Onions and Celeriacs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vegetable Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 21 x 16.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Blue Hydrangeas by Honora Berg
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Blue Hydrangeas in Acrylic on Paper
Vining Blue Hydrangeas by San Francisco's artist Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), 1946. The vertica...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Biomorphic Abstract #1 by Philadelphia Expressionist Painter
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Biomorphic Abstract #1" is a 46 x 30 inches oil on canvas work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The painting is signed and dated "MLB 61-62" in the lower left and it is...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Monday Grays - Original Figurative Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Monday Grays - Original Figurative Oil on Paper
Original oil on paper figurative painting by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Hues of grays and pinks make up this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Stream Channel with Yellow Woods
By Gandy Brodie
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil pastel and gouache on paper
An artist whose work was simultaneously figurative and abstract, Brodie was praised as "one of the best painters of his generation" by art historian, ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Antique French Exhibited Signed Still Life Modern Baguette Bread Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed lower right.
Category
1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 1950's French Cubist Sunny South of France Harbor Scene Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The South of France
mid 20th century
by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972)
signed oil on board, framed
framed: 33.5 x 41 inches
painting: 32 x 40 inches
provenance: privat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First,” 1948, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 14.5 x 12.5 inches, titled in pencil verso; presented in a newer frame...
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century French Modernist Sunflower Roots Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flower Roots
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 16 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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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