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Abstract Modernist Oil Painting - noted Penn State Area Artist Ralph Dorn Hetzel
Located in Baltimore, MD
The name “Hetzel” has long been associated with Pennsylvania history. George Hetzel (1826-1899) was a French-born American painter who settled near Pitts...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Figurative Red Oil On Canvas. "Polychromy Study" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas featuring a mosaic of red, orange, and yellow tones, interspersed with abstract and representational elements and rich texture that imparts depth. It is create...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mountain Sun - bright, minimalist, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold, bright colours and clean lines capture the essence of a setting sun as it slips behind a mountain range. This is one of a series of minimalist paintings that celebrates the ‘ro...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Reserved Horizon XX" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Oil on Panel Framed
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Reserved Horizon XX" is a framed oil painting on panel by Eric Abrecht, depicting an abstracted marshy landscape with warm coloring. The artist's technique of painterly, rough brush...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

"My Lime Green Butterfly" Contemporary Pop Art Oil Painting Black 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 Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Early American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Figural Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Eugene Arcieri (1914 - 2005). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 14 by 18 painting alone. In exce...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Fly Away With Me" Multicolor Paper Butterflies Painting on Canvas w Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with hand cut butterflies, and comes displayed in an acrylic shadow box. These works conjure sensations of nostalgia, created from paper, cutting out colorful ...
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2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Last Forever by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Varnish, Acrylic

Small Square Abstract Canvas Art Study of Sunflower Field by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Small Square Abstract Landscape Canvas Art Study of Sunflower Field by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 6 x 6 inches Frame measures 11 x 11 inches Angela Wakefiel...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

untitled, color abstract, original lithograph
Located in Belgrade, MT
This piece is part of my private collection of 20th Century artists that were part of the School of Paris era. This piece is original and signed by Pelayo and numbered.
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Late 20th Century Conceptual Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Acrylic, Lithograph

Untitled Geometric Abstract (Minimalism, Red, Black, Collage, ~78% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Willy Oster Untitled Geometric Abstract Mixed Media Collage; Acrylic, Paper 1990 27.55 x 39.37 inches (70 x 100 cm) Signed, dated and annotated by hand on verso COA provided *Condit...
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1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

You Are The Love of My Life - Abstract Cosmic Colored Graffiti Pop Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express emotions akin to silent poetry while drawing inspiration for her palette from the layered world around her. Her artworks include layered textures and playful details along the surfaces. ^ Original graffiti-inspired abstract painting with heart...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Hand painted-Sunshine Factory Large Limited edition #3-British awarded artist
Located in London, GB
This is a hand painted large Limited Edition, truly brings impact to your space ,wowing the visitors and delight your daily life with its scale and hand painted detail. ( 90% of the image is hand painted by artist, shizico yi) only 5 of the edition were made, it is offered as an alternative to this original piece, highly collectible. About the Painting The painting captures two major spring trees in the artist’s garden, painted plein-air in the garden for three days, later on, Shizico Yi added the important locations of London that are dear to her memories; in this painting St Paul...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

Julian Bailey, Contemporary Art, Corfu landscape
By Julian Bailey
Located in Harkstead, GB
A fabulous image by this very talented artist of a vibrant Mediterrnean scene. Julian Bailey (born 1963) Agni Bay, Corfu Signed with initials, labels to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sunspot 125 - Modern Resin Vibrant Blue Dual Tone Color Field Minimalist Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed-media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past, which led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acryl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Mary" Black Bunny on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Lush Fall Foliage" Contemporary Landscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lush Fall Foliage" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Marshall Noice, depicting an abstracted copse of trees with red and pink leaves. The artist's use of intense color for the f...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Morning Magic, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dorothy Gaziano layers orange and light blue with oil paint and cold wax. Using black to enhance details, she applies marks and scratches, adding contr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Constructivist Sunset Triangles, Pastel Tones Background, Geometry Floating
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Constructivist Sunset Triangles" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of geometric shapes in a classy gamut of colors. The use of p...
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2010s Constructivist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Good News" Three Colorful Butterflies on Gold Background with Scoring Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts three delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slone...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Colorful painting on paper, Unique piece, Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
TUSET (1997, A Coruña, España) Mixed media painting on paper Ready to frame One-of-a-kind Signed on back Includes certificate of authenticity 2021 65 x 50 cm. It belongs to the ser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

This is Up - Impasto Thick Paint Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Linger In Warmth, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Linger in Warmth is a minimalist abstract painting composed of undulating, flame-like shapes in a vivid tangerine orange, set against a flat, soft pink background. The composition pl...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary impressionist expressive seaside painting "The Provencal coast"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract oil painting on paper, titled "The Provençal Coast", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2023. It is part of her abstract series, where she e...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Landscape with Orange Sky
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
James Earl Ray (1928-1998). Landscape with Orange Sky. ca. 1975. Oil on masonite panel measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches, 10.5 x 12.5 inches framed. Signed lowe...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Three Sisters: large abstract expressionist figural painting & breast feeding
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Please contact me for best shipping rates and speediest delivery. Ellen Powell Tiberino, matriarch of the Tiberino artist dynasty that includes her artist-husband Joseph and three artist-children (Raphael, Gabriel, and Ellen), often looked to Black women and girls as subjects, in the contexts of motherhood, pregnancy, and childhood, as well as subjects drawn from her neighborhood communities. Her work is expressionistic and passionate with dramatic gestures and dark colorism in her figures, but it is also intimate and highly personal. At this point in her career, Tiberino had been struggling with cancer, and as a result, her palette became brighter and more colorful than her former dark palette. "Three Sisters" includes Ellen Powell Tiberino’s self-portrait in the front of the composition, nursing an infant. Tiberino’s two sisters, Joyce and Anne, sit behind her. Tiberino likely paints from memory or imagination here, since her four children were well beyond nursing age when she created this painting. "Three Sisters" is likely among the last large-scale canvases Tiberino completed, opting to work on a smaller scale and while seated as her illness progressed. Tiberino ultimately lost her battle in 1992. "Three Sisters" comes from a private Main Line, PA collection, acquired directly from the artist immediately upon its completion. Framed in original wood strip frame. It is in excellent condition. Tiberino graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1959, where she was awarded a prestigious Cresson scholarship to study in Europe. After returning to the US, she lived and worked in New York until she married fellow artist (Joseph) and returned to her hometown of Philadelphia where she continued to create oil paintings, oil pastels drawings, sculptures, murals, and mosaics. In Philadelphia, she was part of social and professional circles that included Moe Brooker, Barbara Bullock, Walter Edmonds, Charles Pridgen, Leroy Johnson, John Simpson, James Dupree...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Twilight Ascension Blue" White Butterflies & Golden Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem trac...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

'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

Three Young Men
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1960 portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on sized illustration board measuring 21.5 x 30 inches. Signed lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"St. Theresa 3" White and Blue Butterflies on Scored Gold Background Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

Echappée lointaine Abstract Landscape, way, Contemporary, Modern, French, Tan
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont, a renowned contemporary artist whose works are collected internationally, has once again demonstrated her mastery of subtlety and depth in A Distant Escape. Known for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic works featured in the upcoming Summer Exhibition UK, 2025—a rare and luminous collection of latest artworks we’re thrilled to pres...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Wine in Morocco" Modernist Multicolor Abstract Nudes Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A modernist depiction of figures executed with strong use of line and texture. This piece is filled with movement and beautiful brushwork, the use of color placement is enchanting wi...
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2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Linen

Mast Of Iceland - Modern Expressive Nature Oil Painting, Lightness, Clouds, Sky
Located in Salzburg, AT
Wiktor Jackowski's biography is reflected in the varied motifs of his works. After completing his academic study on the Academy of Art in Krakow and an Erasmus year at L'Ecole Etienn...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Salty N 2 & 4, Yellow, Blue Diptych, Overlapping Abstract Fishes, Mediterranean
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a sal...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Princess /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Grace Kelly Abstract Colorful
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Princess" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Origi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Dream Until Your Dream Come True" Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

French 20th Century Vibrant Abstract Swirls of Orange, Yellow Green and Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 93 canvas size: 22 x 18 inches condition: overall very good, ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Expressive impressionist floral acrylic painting on paper "Spring's flowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive Impressionist floral painting was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, whose signature style brings emotion and energy to every brushstrok...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Original-Landscape Memory-Gold Leaf, oil on canvas-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit S...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Mid Century 'Composition II', Lyrical French Abstract Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century oil on canvas, " Composition ii " by Romanian/French artist Philippe Lepatre. The work is signed LP and dated Viii 1968 to the bottom righ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Making Peace, Abstract Large Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Making Peace Size: 48" x 71" x 1....
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Morning Mist, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A two-toned contemporary abstract piece features a textured surface. In her signature style, artist Janet Hamilton applied thick layers of paint using drywall...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Rose Bush" floral very large impressionistic painting on linen canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle Abstract t...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Size Minimalism Painting Textil Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno Black
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Identity - Not My Own
Located in London, GB
Toni LaSelle (1901–2002) was a pioneering American modernist and a key figure in shaping modern art education in the United States. Strongly influenced by European movements such as ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Blue Lagoon - large, colourful, modernist, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt has captured, in vivid colour, and expressive form the wonders of the ‘deep’ in this gorgeous abstract painting. Against a rich blue colour field, ethereal forms and g...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Dripping Dots - Monaco" Multicolor Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold flakes with thick textured oils and glass...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glass, Oil, Mixed Media

Untitled XIX (Abstract, medium size) by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, green
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XIX (Abstract, medium size) is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is sig...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sunshine Everyday - Original Uplifting Yellow Abstract Text Graffiti Pop Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary New Abstract Pastel Strokes Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Black Diamond (Dust)" Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Black Diamond (Dust)" Bunnies Multiple bunnies gestured in black and white on a black Diamond Dust background Unframed Hunt Slonem is a well-renowned American artist k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glass, Resin, Oil

Watergardens - Original Tranquil Abstract Artwork with Aqua and Lush Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Porcelain and Flowers" French Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting on Linen
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a Saint-Cloud factory porcelain vase ca. 1695–1710 with a burst of flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroque cultural mo...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Holds the people together. Abstract mixed media painting on Awagami paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space an...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

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Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Washi Paper

Contemporary impressionist expressive oil painting on paper "Just oranges"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
French artist Natalya Mougenot presents a new series of small oil paintings inspired by the quiet beauty of everyday life. "Just Oranges" is one of the pieces from this collection—a ...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Paper

French Mountain Landscape Oil on Canvas. St Victoire at twilight..
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century French oil on canvas landscape of the mountain Saint Victoire near Aix en Provence flanked by olive groves at twilight. This artwork presents a striking rural landscap...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peachy Petal - Expressive Abstract Floral Painting with Soft Neutral Blooms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant paintings that celebra...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

French Impressionist Beach Scene with Sailboats and Promenade
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Beach Scene with Sailboats and Promenade By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13.5 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The p...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Spring Brings Life - Original Grey Blue Beige Abstract Graffiti Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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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