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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Pop Art
Style: Abstract Impressionist
Colorful French Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting Pastel Mountain Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on thick card, unframed
7.5 x 9.5 inches
Signed
condition: good
provenance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
That It's Fun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconscious associations. His paintings are thick with paint, poured pigment, and saturated washes with layers of drawing and collage.
While Nelson's work is akin to outsider, folk art, it should be noted that he received his MFA from Arizona State University in 1995 and has completed commissions for clients as diverse as the National Endowment for the Arts, the United States Postal Service...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Carry Me Home Gently
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in 1975, and raised in New Canaan, CT., Ferm did not discover his need to paint until the winter of 2001. “In late December of 2001, in the boiler room of my mother’s basement, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting Flowers, Fruit and Jug Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on board, unframed
8.75 x 10.75 inches
Signed
condi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Fire IV) - Figurative Portrait Pink Orange Woman Pop Art Painting
By Hilary Bond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In bold, acrylic line paintings, US artist Hilary Bond depicts the heads and torsos of women, often repeating the image in overlapping compositions. Her contemporary groups of pop c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Patsy Cline - Showcase (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Music, Rock and Roll)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith
Patsy Cline - Showcase
Gouache, Conservation Glass
Year: 2018
Size: 21x22in
Framed
Signed, dated by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 92-1658
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Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache
Breeze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconsciou...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Trousdale Poolside (Winter)_Michael Callas_2023_SprayPaint/Stencil_Architecture
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Michael Callas
"Trousdale Poolside (Winter)"
Spray Paint and Stencil on Panel
72 x 43.5 in.
Growing up in Southern California in Orange County, the combination of the area’s natur...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
At Play, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jakob Gold
Located in Yardley, PA
GRAFFITI / STREETART / Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pastel on CANVAS Artist: Jakob Gold Work: Original Acrylic, Spray Paint, Pastel on Canvas. Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Style: S...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Always Ready
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconsciou...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on thick board
unframed: 8 x 8 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 10 x 6.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Excess (thick impasto painting monochrome pop art square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings or more can be combined in the same or...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Solitary Journey, Original Contemporary Abstract Coastal Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Solitary Journey, Original Contemporary Abstract Coastal Landscape Painting
14" x 11" x 1.5" (HxWxD), Mixed Media on Canvas
A lovely abstract seascape study by artist Julia Di Sano...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Abstract Garden" No5, Absrtact Mixed Media Painting, 2017
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic
"Abstract Garden" No1, Absrtact Mixed Media Painting, 2017
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic
Sap Green Excess (impasto texture thick painting monochrome pop square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings is $1500 and of 4 paintings is $2000.
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Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Mauve Excess (purple impasto thick painting monochrome pop art square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings is $1500 and of 4 paintings is $2000.
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Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Dancing With The Universe - Textured Abstract Floral Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Green Excess (impasto thick painting monochrome pop art square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings is $1500 and of 4 paintings is $2000.
...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ultra Blue Excess (thick impasto painting monochrome pop art square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings or more can be combined in the same or...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Just Wundering
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconscious associations. His paintings are thick with paint, poured pigment, and saturated washes with layers of drawing and collage.
While Nelson's work is akin to outsider, folk art, it should be noted that he received his MFA from Arizona State University in 1995 and has completed commissions for clients as diverse as the National Endowment for the Arts, the United States Postal Service...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Nude Cowboy and His Guitar - Figurative Abstract on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Cowboy and His Guitar - Figurative Abstract on Paper
A bright abstract figurative painting by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947), in which a man plays his guitar in nothing ...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink
Pentland Hills, evening light
Located in Deddington, GB
original
Oil on board
Image size: H:20 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:30 cm x D:1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Impressionism painting 4 Oil on panel by Pierre Vlerick (1923 - 1999)
Located in Gent, VOV
This painting is a perfect example of lyrical abstraction and a choice painting out of the best period of Vlerick's career.
Pierre Vlerick’s work shows...
Category
1960s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (Record Label, Ticket Stubs, Setlists, Pop Art)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Mixed Media on Crescent board
Year: 2017
Size: 12x12in
Signed, dated by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1623
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Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 19.5 x 13 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Deep Water II" textured large art
Located in Sempach, LU
Abstract textured acrylic painting on canvas 100x100x2 cm (39,4 x39,4 x 0,8 inches). Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas. The work is ready to hang. No framing required. The sides ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Baby Pink Excess (rose impasto thick painting monochrome pop square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings is $1500 and of 4 paintings is $2000.
...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Royal Purple Excess (thick impasto painting monochrome pop art square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings is $1500 and of 4 paintings is $2000.
...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Green, Yellow, and Blue Abstract Impressionist Western Desert Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Green, yellow, and blue abstract impressionist Western landscape by Texas artist Fred Darge. The painting depicts an arid desert with a huge desert sage bush against a mountainous landscape with overcast clouds. Signed by the artist at the bottom right corner. Unframed but framing options are available.
Artist Biography: Friedrich Ernst (Fred) Darge was born in Rendsburg, Germany March 1, 1900, and died in Dallas, Texas April 10, 1978.
He entered the U.S. at Port Arthur, Texas in 1923. By 1924 he was in Chicago painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Abstract Fish Ocean Art Coral Reef Painting
Located in Sempach, LU
Fish painting original art by Olga Nikitina
🎨 Title: Abstract Fish
🎨 Size: 24 by 24 inches, 60x60cm
🎨 Materials: oil, 100% cotton canvas, palette knife
🎨 Shipping: gallery standards packaging, ships with tracking number rolled in tube
Underwater painting will be a good addition to your original oil painting collection.
Fish wall art is painted on cotton canvas, unmounted, needs wooden support. Sea life artwork is signed both sides - in front and at the back by OlgaNikitinArt.
Impasto painting with using a palette knife gives an incredible deep texture and makes the fish artwork...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Pink and Gold Tie) - Figurative Portrait Woman Pop Art Painting
By Hilary Bond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In bold, acrylic line paintings, US artist Hilary Bond depicts the heads and torsos of women, often repeating the image in overlapping compositions. Her contemporary groups of pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Our Happy Place" Multicolor Pop Art Painting on Canvas with Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with acrylic and mixed media and comes displayed in white floater frame. These works conjure sensations of nostalgia, "Our Happy Place...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fish in Coral Painting was made underwater
Located in Sempach, LU
Underwater painting a new fast growing direction in contemporary art. Artwork was created underwater during scuba diving at the depth of 11.5 meters, session 74 minutes. By influence of underwater environment, feeling of no gravity, colorful impression, another reality - It feels different, brain works different, colors and shapes just blows your mind and you feel kind of explosion. Colors are environmentally friendly.
Underwater art...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Pine Tree" No1 , Absrtact Oil Painting, 2023
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 10.75 x 8.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nepetas, crocosmias, Mary Chaplin, Monet inspired artwork, impressionist art
By Mary Chaplin
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Chaplin
Nepetas, crocosmias…
Signed by the artist
Oil on canvas
Canvas size: H 100 x W 100 x D 2cm
Sold unframed
Nepetas, crocosmias… by Mary Chaplin is an acrylic painting on canvas that is sold unframed.
Mary Chaplin says: "This is an abstract way of expressing the flowers I have grown in my garden in France. The bright colours and movement inspires me."
Mary Chaplin artist's works available to buy original abstract artworks for sale online with Wychwood Art and in their Deddington Art Gallery. Mary Chaplin is a French artist and lives and works in Cany-Barville, Nomandy. In a picturesque market town near the famous Etretat, birth place of Impressionism. Mary Chaplin for more than 20 years has worked as a self-taught professional artist, always inspired by nature and by the varying effects of light. Mary Chaplin is an AKOUN rated artist. She started her career by painting figurative scenes she saw around her in the French countryside. Her first artworks were representations of landscapes, gardens, forests, rivers or lakes, which allowed her to explore different techniques, including pastel, oil, acrylic and watercolour. However, both her life and career reached a turning point in 2005 when she witnessed the ‘holy light...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dream of Minnie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconsciou...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Nirvana - In Utero (Record Label, Ticket Stubs, Pop Art, Grammy)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith
Nirvana - In Utero
Mixed Media on Crescent board
Year: 2022
Size: 12x12in
Signed, dated by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1630
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Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
"Pine Tree" No2 , Absrtact Oil Painting, 2023
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colourful French Impressionist Oil Painting Purple and Yellow Pansies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on board, unframed
10.75 x 8.75 inches
Signed Initials ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wind and Rain , Abstract Landscape, Vertical, Colors, Panel, Free Shipping
Located in Houston, TX
Wind and Rain
28x20
Acrylic & Flashe paint on panel 2022. 1.75 deep so there is not nee for a frame
This Houston based artist has been making art for most of her life. She was trained at SMU where she earned her BFA and MFA in painting. Her first art instructor was Roger Winter who was teaching a high school class at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Charlotte Seifert...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Feral Child
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconsciou...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Abstract Composition (Robert Rauschenberg Foundation #88.D109)
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg
Abstract Composition (Robert Rauschenberg Foundation #88.D109), 1988
Solvent transfer, watercolor, and gouache on Japanese dedication board
Hand-signed by artist,...
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Board
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 11.25 x 7.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Abstract Garden" No6, Absrtact Mixed Media Painting, 2017
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic
Wilderness Downtown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconscious associations. His paintings are thick with paint, poured pigment, and saturated washes with layers of drawing and collage.
While Nelson's work is akin to outsider, folk art, it should be noted that he received his MFA from Arizona State University in 1995 and has completed commissions for clients as diverse as the National Endowment for the Arts, the United States Postal Service...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
The Introvert (original figurative abstract painting)
Located in Tempe, AZ
"The Introvert" is a unique abstract figurative painting by Svetlana Shalygina. It combines red, white & grey hues with the artists unique layered texture and a variety of mediums.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Favela 12, fantastic illustration by Guillaume Cornet white framed
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful intricate, Rotring pen and markers on paper, on 350gsm Colorset white paper. This piece is framed on a white wood frame, uv glass and all archival materials.
GUILLAUM...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pen, Permanent Marker
"James Dean" Mixed Media Painting 48" x 68" in by John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"James Dean" Mixed Media Painting 48" x 68" in by John Paul Fauves
2018
ABOUT John Paul FAUVES:
John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artist from Costa Rica . His ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Seated Model 2" Oil Painting 51" x 39" inch by Zelimkhan Saidzhanov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Seated Model 2" Oil Painting 51" x 39" inch by Zelimkhan Saidzhanov
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.5 x 7.15 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever (Grammy, Album Art, Music, Iconic, Disco)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith
Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever
Mixed Media on Crescent board
Year: 2022
Size: 21x20in
Signed, dated by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1625
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Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
Unlikely Japan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in 1975, and raised in New Canaan, CT., Ferm did not discover his need to paint until the winter of 2001. “In late December of 2001, in the boiler room of my mother’s basement, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
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.