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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Surrealist
NC 05 - Landscape Abstract Monochromatic Street Cityscape Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ivana Milosevic creates vibrant, pulsing cityscapes that emphasize color and texture. She uses palette knives and brushes to carve building structures into layers of paint. Small sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) SIGNED FRENCH SURREALIST OIL PAINTING - FRAMED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Surrealist Landscape"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
oil painting on canvas, framed
dated '99'
signed lower corner
framed: 19.25 x 14 inches
A fine 20th century surreal...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
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
"Paris Pow" Chiara Ferragni by Eiffel Tower in Chanel Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts fashion mogul Chiara Ferragni with bold brush work and strong lines. Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
1980’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Abstract Shapes Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1970's-80's, French Surrealist artist
Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
oil on canvas, unframed
signed and dated verso
canvas: 23.5 x 32 inches
private collection, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Towards Thurelstone, Sophie Berger, Oil painting, Landscape art, Impressionistic
Located in Deddington, GB
Towards Thurelstone by Sophie Berger [2022]
An original oil painting in calm muted colours. Built up in layers, this painting started as a sketch on the South West Coast path walki...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Developing Flower Shapes"
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Developing Flower Shapes"
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4.25 height x 5.75 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stardust Collage, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
By Jakob Gold
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Collage: Paint, Acrylic, Oil, Spray Paint on Canvas.
Artist: Jakob Gold
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork,
One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas 24K gold Leafs on ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Richell Castellon, "View of the Chrysler" 30x40 Colorful NYC Manhattan Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"View of the Chrysler" is a 30x40 acrylic painting on canvas by artist Richell Castellon. Featured is a rainy night in Manhattan cityscape. Pedestrians take cover under umbrellas as ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Vanessa Kirby" The Crown Vogue Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of an interior scene with actress Vanessa Kirby standing in “The Crown” for Vogue. An impressionistic scene with warmth and feeling, sophisticated with stunning ...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
'Vujá Dé, ' by Paul Micich, Acrylic and Alkyd on Canvas Painting, 2016
By Paul Micich
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 40" x 30" acrylic and alkyd on canvas painting, 'Vuja De,' by Paul Micich is from the artist's 'Paper Airplane' series. A headless black coat wearing ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Alkyd
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Bagatelle"
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - "Bagatelle"
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4.5 height x 3 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Trip Park, "Blue Horses", 20x20 Abstract Colorful Horse Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This Painting, "Blue Horses", is a 20x20 oil painting on canvas by artist Trip Park. Featured in the painting is a repeating and overlapping pattern of a rider and horse in various s...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Drunk Houses, ' by Dragana Milovic, Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 24" x 30" acrylic on canvas painting by artist Dragana Milovic features a fantastical landscape of houses, florals, and other whimsical elements. ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Chair by the Window, Superb Large Surrealist oil painting on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Chair by the Window
Surrealist School, circa 1970's
signed lower left, indistinctly (see photos)
framed: 24 x 30.5 inches
provenance: private collection, London
Superb Surreali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Oil Painting - Green and Blue Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School:
Title:
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: canvas: 18 x 30 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting is in overall very go...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'The Flaming Pearl' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - The Flaming Pearl' Abstract
Artist: Elvic Steele
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 6 height x 4.5 width
Condition: Good
Provenance...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Deep Colour ' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1990's French Surrealist Signed Painting Figurative Fantasy Circular Themed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French, signed and dated 93' and inscribed verso
Title: "Le Dormeur dans L'arbre", titled verso
Medium: acrylic on board, framed
Framed: 26.5 x 22 inches
Painting:...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Wrapped in Stillness I: oil painting of moody blue landscape on acid-washed tin
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a moody, tonalist water landscape painted in acid-washed tin (lightweight metal surface) to achieve a smooth surface to complement the peaceful evening lake scene. It works particularly well with its companion piece, "Wrapped in Stillness II," also listed on 1stDibs. Each painting is sold separately although I can combine for shipping for your savings. Framing is not necessary as it reveal the unique metal edges. it is wired with all installation hardware and ready to hang. Signed on the back.
Bucks County, PA landscape artist Kirby Fredendall...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Impressionist Oil Painting - Beautiful Chateau On The Hill
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date:
Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021)
American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Floating in a Surrealist Space - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Floating in a Surrealist Space - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Surrealist composition by California and Washington state artist David Sherburne (American, b. 1943). A fl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Autumn Studio- original impressionist floral painting- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
In "Autumn Studio," John D Martin beckons viewers into a sere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1986 "A Remarkable Piece of Apparatus" Surrealist Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Vintage Contemporary Surrealist PAFA Artist Mark McCullen
signed verso
dated 1986
titled "A remarkable piece of Apparatus"
30 x 22" board, 32 x 24" Framed.
Category
1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Flowers in a vase. Cardboard, oil, 30.5x22 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers in a vase
Cardboard, oil, 30.5x22 cm
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Monkey Island, Portland, Jamaica 03.23.2021" contemporary oil painting tropics
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Monkey Island, Portland, Jamaica 03.23.2021" by Nelson H. White, is a small scale oil painting of a seascape; blues, greens, and white make up the overall tone of the canvas. A hori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Can everyone just stop for a day?
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original artwork, acrylic on canvas by Joseph Gilgun.
With a mixture of street, abstract and fine art influences, most of Joe's work is created using a blend of acrylics, spray pain...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
«Green leaf of Palm 2". close up , sun glare on leaf .Miniature oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original small oil painting on canvas . green leaf with positive vibes from sun glare.
How often are we in the moment, genuinely captivated by the beauty of nature, connecting with ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tooth Ache
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
Category
1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Stepping Out - Met Gala Zendaya" Red Carpet 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
Resonating Within You
Located in THOMERY, FR
Amidst a vibrant tapestry of flowers, a single butterfly hovers, feeding on their beauty while feeling the weight of its solitude. A delicate balance between admiration and hesitatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Nudes on Motorbikes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract
French School
dated 1972
oil painting on board
overall size: 19.5 X 19
condition: overall very good and pleasing
provenance: from a private collection of this art...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Neutral Construction, 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: 2020
Style: Abstract Art,
Subject: Neutral Construction,
Size: 29.5...
Category
2010s 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
Antique American School Signed Panoramic Sunset Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist lake landscape signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
Category
1920s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Violet Horizon II" Neo Impressionist seascape on Long Island, en plein air
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Violet Horizon II is a Neo Impressionist Landscape painted en plein air in Long Island, NY.
Artist Bio
Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a native of Minnes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
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, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
'Sunset on Grand Canyon, ' by Dragana Milovic, Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 24" x 30" acrylic on canvas painting, 'Sunset on Grand Canyon,' by Dragana Milovic is a fantastical abstracted landscape inspired by the Grand Can...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
SOPHIE DANIELLE RUBINSTAIN (1922-2018) HUGE 1960s FRENCH SURREALIST SIGNED OIL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Surrealist Composition"
by Sophie Danielle Rubinstain (1922-2018)
signed lower left hand side,
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 23.5 x 28.5 inches
Stunning original oil p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Male Nudes in Desert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract
French School
oil painting on board
painting: 20 x 24 inches
condition: overall very good and pleasing
provenance: from a private collection of this artists work ...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist New York Cityscape Plaza Hotel Central Park Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist cityscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Apparently not signed. Image size, 20H x 24L.
Category
1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gerard Tunney, Dancers in the Wings, Original Blue Painting, Figurative Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerard Tunney
Dancers in the Wings
Original Figurative Painting
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: H 40cm x W 60cm x D 2cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely a...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting Floating Figures, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet, French signed and dated 1972
Title: Floating Figures
Medium: signed verso, oil painting on canvas, unframed.
canvas: 32 x 45.75 inches
Provenance: ...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - The Bluebird Scene Colourful Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Fantasy Clematis Floral Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
SOPHIE DANIELLE RUBINSTAIN (1922-2018) HUGE 1960s FRENCH SURREALIST PORTRAIT MAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Monsieur Diel"
by Sophie Danielle Rubinstain (1922-2018)
signed, oil painting on board, unframed
canvas: 36 x 25 inches
Stunning original oil painting by the 20th century French ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antonio Soler, "Down the Slope", 32x32 Textured Ski Winter Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This cheerful and whimsical piece, "Down the Slope" is a 32x32 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Antonio Soler capturing a crowded scene of skiers...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Cornwall Cove
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Cornwall cove swim by Gordon Hunt [2022]
original
Acrylic on deep edge stretched Belgium linen
Image size: H:100 cm x W:100 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:100 cm x W:100 cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Plutonium Messenger" Symbolic Visionary Art in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Plutonium Messenger" Symbolic Visionary Art in Acrylic on Canvas
Detailed symbolic work by Dana Lynn Andersen (American, b. 1962). This piece is a styl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic
'L'Obscurité', Trompe L'oeil, Newport Art Museum, Frye Museum, RISD, Yale
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower left, 'RCW' for Richard Whitten (American, born 1958) and dated, lower right, in Roman numerals, 2009. Formerly in the collection of the Triton Art Museum, Santa Clara, California.
Whitten's early work may loosely be termed geometric abstraction, but he is best known for his later representational paintings that combine his interest in architecture, invented machinery and toys. Whitten is also known for his toy-like sculptures. His paintings and drawings are essentially representational but have strong ties to geometric abstraction.
A native of New York City, Richard Whitten first attended the Collegiate School before studying economics at Yale where he received his BA in 1980. He then constructed a personal painting program at Yale where he studied with Gretna Campbell...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Signed Architectural Landscape Carthage Tunisia Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 13L x 9.5H.
Category
1930s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Stella in New York" Fashion Figure wearing Chanel NYC Oil Painting on Paper
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 American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Town Shadows 2
Located in Deddington, GB
Town Shadows 2 by Eleanor Woolley [February 2022]
original
Oil Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:3.8cm
Sold Unframe...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Bust Cat
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Best Day Ever, 152x122cm, Collaged woodblock print, acrylic ink on Somerset satin paper, 2023
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Best Day Ever;
It was the best day ever. Just one of those days when everything goes right and the world is an exciting place. The very pavements seemed to be alive with magical stories to tell of the many feet that had trampled upon them. Everything seemed right with the world because I was going to meet my friend for a glass of wine. You know that friend who just gets you? Who you don't have to explain everything too, and they laugh in all the right places. I was going to meet that friend and have a glass of wine and everything else could wait. It really was the best day ever.
*Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free.
About Isabel Rock and her work:
Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations.
Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Antique American School Framed Modernist Nocturnal Cityscape Urban Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16L x 11.5H.
Category
1950s Impressionist 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.