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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Expressionist
Red and Orange Bonfire French Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Sky Composition
by Gerard Guegueniat (French 1970's)
signed oil painting on board,
board: 16 x 32 inches
inscribed verso
provenance: private collection, Franc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,413 Sale Price
30% Off
A Playful Disposition 5 Abstract Floral Painting by Magdelena Morey, 2022
Located in Deddington, GB
A Playful Disposition 5 by Magdelena Morey [2022]
A Playful Disposition 4 is a cheerful, original abstract floral painting by Magdalena Morey. This co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Raventos Blue Boat original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Escritura y Barcos original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts...
Category
1990s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Our home, Abstract, blue, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Our Home
Size: 48" x 36" x 1'' ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
The beauty of three roses in bloom (floral oil painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary floral artwork "The beauty of three roses in bloom" celebrates the charm of summer garden blooming roses.
I explore the beauty of these beautiful summer roses v...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
$220 Sale Price
56% Off
Illustration of Season, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2023,
Style: Abstract Art,
Subject: Illustration of Season,
Size: 2...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Somerset Lake by Joanna Commings, Original art, landscape art, Impasto art
Located in Deddington, GB
Somerset Lake by Joanna Commings [2021]
original and hang signed by the artist
Acrylics on canvas
Image size: H:50 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:60 cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
'Bath Scene' by Maura Petersen - Colorful Expressionist Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Maura Petersen (American, born 1956)
"Bath Scene" 2023
Acrylic paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the painting.
Maura Petersen's 'Bath Scene' is a v...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Vintage American School Modernist New England Landscape Framed Lake Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Waking, Large size Abstract Original oil Painting, Canvas Art, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Large size Abstract Original oil Painting, Canvas Art, Ready to Hang
Artist: Hayk Margaryan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Seductive Woman, Surrealist Impressionist Oil Painting, Signed
By Kate Orr
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Seductive Woman, Surrealist Impressionist Oil Painting, Signed
By British artist, Kate Orr, late 20th Century
Inscribed into the paint by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Si...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$677 Sale Price
30% Off
Contemporary abstract impressionist painting of landscape "Vibrant nature"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract piece, done with a mix of expressionism and impressionism, is titled "Vibrant Nature" and was created by French artist Nataya Mougenot. It is part of her s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Benjamin" Benjamin Franklin Impressionistic Colorful Abstract Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic and abstract portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere reminiscent of the impressionists fro...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Woman by the Sea, Abstract Figurative, Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Woman by the Sea
Size: 36" x 24...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Color Pencil
"Runaway Bride -Emily Blunt" Figure in Haute Couture Dress NYC Painting Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Southern Sea" by Sara Melzer, Black & White Abstract
Located in Denver, CO
"Southern Sea" is an original, handmade ink painting, by Sara Melzer that depicts an abstract black and white scene.
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink
Antique American School Impressionist Flower Still Life Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower still life signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 25.5L x 21.5H.
Category
1920s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
"Stepping Out - Paris" Haute Couture Figures Oil Painting with Chanel Bag
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Stepping Out - Cafe Palais" Haute Couture Figure Oil Painting with Chanel Bag
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Entanglement" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
In Entanglement, Bri Custer distills the essence of the forest into layered forms and expressive brushwork. Rooted in observation yet propelled by abstraction, this oil painting conj...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Stepping Out - Emma Stone, LA Poolside" Haute Couture Oil Painting Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil Large Original 20th Century Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gerard Guegueniat (French 1970's)
signed oil painting on board,
board: 16 x 32 inches
inscribed verso
provenance: private collection, France
co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Freeway, Abstract Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Freeway
Size: 36" x 36" x 1'' i...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Water Lily, Abstract Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Water Lily
Size: 36" x 24" x 1'...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Metamorphosis, Abstract Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Metamorphosis
Size: 30" x 24" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Woodland Interior 19th Century Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted 19th century woodland interior landscape painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 7.5 by 9.5 inches. Housed in period frame.
Category
1890s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Pink Bloom, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Pink Bloom
Size: 36" x 27" x 1'...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Contained Riches, Abstract Art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Contained Riches,
Size...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Kiss -NYC-" Figures in the Snow by NYC Taxi Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of a couple embracing a Kiss in the snowy streets of New York City. We are whisked away in this romantic scene with the emotion and dynamic compos...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sail Boats Abstract Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Sail Boats
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2025
Style: Contemporary Art
Dimensions: 44" x 63" x 1" inch (112 x 160 x 3cm)
Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Pen, Abstract Art Handmade Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2019
Style: Surrealism
Title: Pen
Size: 23.5" x 31.5" ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boat in Harbor Impasto Impressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant impressionistic impasto Landscape with boat by shore by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963). Thick impasto oil and Alkyd acrylic paints in this colorful painting. From a collec...
Category
1980s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Composition, Abstract Art, Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 202...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Fall Festival, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Fall Festival
Size: 36" x 26" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
From Summer to Fall, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: From Summer to Fall
Size: 30" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Sunset at the Window, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Sunset at the Window
Size: 30" ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Painting of Vineyard in Wine Growing Bordeaux France by Modern British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Painting of a Vineyard in the Wine-Growing Region of Bordeaux, France, by leading British Contemporary Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. During 2012, Angela embarked upon ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Paint, Cotton, Canvas
"Stepping Out - Rodeo Drive" Chanel Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Wolf Canyon Wyoming" Antique Impressionist Sunset Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and finely painted early American impressionist oil painting by Joe (Joseph) Franklin De Yong (1894 - 1975). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 13H by 15L.
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint Malo Sky, Textured Original Oil Painting, Colourful French Landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
Saint Malo Sky is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Preliminary sketches we made in Saint Malo to inspire this colourful depiction of the Intra Muros. The setting sun reflect ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Construction 2 - Abstract Cityscape Landscape Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ivana Milosevic was born in Serbia in 1972. In 1998 she graduated from Belgrade University with a Master’s degree in Architecture. Since 2000 she was practicing architecture in Muni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
"The Queens Gambit" New York City Fashion Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical depiction of Anya Taylor Joy in the TV series "The Queens Gambit" This piece captures the essence of fashion in New York. Done in a very mode...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Skies Blue 3: contemporary oil painting with water, clouds, sky, lake
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This oil painting is painted on all edges so there is no need for framing. It is wired with all installation hardware and ready to hang. It is one of three paintings in a series of similar compositions, each painted in subtly different hues of blue.The work particularly well as a trio. See photos for images of other two paintings. Each painting is sold separately but I can combine shipping for your savings. Signed on the back.
Bucks County, PA landscape artist Kirby Fredendall...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring 5623 Le sacre du printemps Impressionism - BELGIAN SCHOOL AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil work, I sought to capture the vibrant essence of spring renewal. I let myself be guided by expressionism and impressionism to convey the pure emotions of nature reborn. The energy of life and the softness of the colors permeate the canvas, offering those who contemplate it a feeling of rebirth and hope. It will bring your interior a touch of vitality and a breath of spring freshness.
🟢 Technique: oil on canvas
🟢 Dimension: 50x60cm / 19,7x23,6 inch
🟢 READY TO HANG IN
🟢 Certificate of authenticity included
🟢 3-6 days from Belgium to USA
🟢 Safe packaging
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Pol Ledent...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,560 Sale Price
56% Off
American Impressionist Coastal Seascape Framed Nautical Sailboat Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted impressionist seascape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1980s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Indigo, Seascape Artwork, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2022
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Indigo,
Size: 36" x 45" x 1'' i...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sunbathing by the Eiffel Tower" Figure wearing Chanel Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Horse Sketch" impressionistic painting on panel of horse being washed by person
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil on wood panel sketch of a horse, on a sunny day. The horse stands before a bright green field. Wood panel remains exposed as your eye drifts away from the center of the painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Lili in the City" Haute Couture Woman in New York Oil Painting with Chanel Bag
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Model Reading, Surrealist Impressionist Oil Painting, Signed
By Kate Orr
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Model Reading, Surrealist Impressionist Oil Painting, Signed
By British artist, Kate Orr, late 20th Century
Inscribed into the paint by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Oil ...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$677 Sale Price
30% Off
Dmitri Wright - Polyphony Opus 1, Painting 2017
Located in Greenwich, CT
SHEPHERD’S PASS Series:
“In [this] series I wanted to move into expressing more of a post-impressionist mode by deconstructing with lyricism, while not fracturing in hard edges; so a...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
"The Fire," night landscape by Gabrielle Ricard - Cordingley. Yr 1967.
Located in Firenze, IT
"The Fire," night landscape by Gabrielle Ricard - Cordingley.
Yr 1967.
A night landscape with forest fire, painted by Gabrielle Ricard-Cordingley (b. 1924), daughter of a well-known ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Mid Century Abstracted Urban Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century modern abstracted figurative cityscape watercolor by Karen Miller (American, 20th century). Signed and dated lower right "K. Miller ...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Dappled Sunlight Woodland Path in Landscape Antique French Landscape Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Sylvain Grateyrolle (French b. 1849)
oil on board, framed
inscribed verso
size: 8.5 x 6.5 inches
board: 7.5 x 5.5 inches
private collection, France
The painting is in overall ver...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Havard Benoit, "City Awakens", 36x36 New York City Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "City Awakens", is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Benoit Havard featuring a moody view from above bustling Manhattan, NYC. Buildings in perspective line the str...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Framed Original East Hampton Beach Marsh Signed Pastel Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist pastel painting. Pastel on paper. Framed. Signed.
Category
1950s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
"Stepping Out - Met Gala Anne Hathaway" Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Shuen Wang Abstract Original Oil Painting "Plant Dancing"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Plant Dancing
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 19 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Year: 2015
Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Pompeii, Light and Shadows signed original painting c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Pompeii, Light and Shadows', original signed painting by Andy Gradwell
watercolor on paper 40cmx50cm
carved wood glazed frame 58cmx70cm
Painted on location at the ancient Roman site...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Contemporary abstract interior expressive acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressive interior abstract artwork "The rhythm of life" by French artist Natalya Mougenot commands attention with its bold use of color and dynamic brushstrokes.
...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, 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.