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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Surrealist
Vintage American Modernist New Orleans Street Scene Original Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape painting by Kamil Kubik. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Unframed. Image size, 30L x 24H.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sheep in winter, 1969 acrylic painting by British artist Gerald Rose
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
GERALD ROSE (BRITISH, 1935 – 2023) SHEEP IN WINTER Acrylic on board Signed and dated ‘Gerald Rose 69’ (lower right) 29.1/2 x 19.1/4 in. (75 x 49 cm.)
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Vintage Mid Century Fauvist American Modernist Amusement Park Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Painting depicting an amusement park exploding in vibrant colors. The painting is signed "William Wright" lower right. Oil on Canvas. 20 x 24. Nicely framed.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antoni Pitxot Battle of Constantine oil on board painting surrealist art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Battle of Constantine Artist: Antoni Pitxot i Soler (1934–2015) Technique: Oil on board Dimensions (unframed): 9 x 12.6 in Dimensions (framed): 17.3 x 20.9 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner Period: Second half of the 20th century Provenance: Galeria d’Art Àmbit, Barcelona Description Battle of Constantine is a symbolic and fragmented composition that showcases the dreamlike world so characteristic of Antoni Pitxot. Through an array of rock-like, anthropomorphic forms, the artist constructs a mythical and dramatic landscape that suggests an epic confrontation. The vivid pink sky and tactile textures reinforce the visual tension, evoking ruins, bodies, and reliefs that seem to emerge directly from the earth. In this piece, Pitxot applies his meticulous technique and unmistakable visual language, where ambiguity is a tool for the viewer's imagination. The boundary between figure and landscape blurs, creating a poetic vision that feels both ancient and surreal. About the Artist Antoni Pitxot i Soler (1934–2015) was a prominent Catalan painter born in Figueres, Girona, into a family with a long artistic tradition. He spent much of his life in Cadaqués, where he developed a highly personal style centered on compositions of stone-like forms that resemble human and animal figures, blending nature with mythology and memory. Pitxot was a close friend and collaborator of Salvador Dalí. Their artistic connection led to Pitxot playing a key role in the creation of the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, where he later served as the museum's lifelong director. After Dalí’s death...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Southern School Civil War Cannon Modernist American Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice quality modernist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 16L x 12H.
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1930s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Green Landscape, Abstract Countryside, Fields, Modern, Contemporary, Oil, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract landscape with colored plots in a dominant green. The landscape evolves in modulations with blurred contours, to suggest volumes more than to draw a precise pattern. The pal...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Head Portrait Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of Woman French Modernist, mid 1950's signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 19 x 14 inches canvas: 18 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Landscape Variations No. 2 - Sardonic Interlude
Located in Boston, MA
Signed and dated lower left: "Ben Norris / 29 - XII - 50". With label verso: "Landscape Variations II - Sardonic Interlude / by Ben Norris". From the Estate of the Artist. Exhibite...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Musical Fantasy
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Surrealist musical painting by unknown artist Watercolor on paper, shett measures 22 x 22 inches. Unframed. Small repaited puncture in painting can be seen just beneath p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

Evening Shadows - Dusk at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Acrylic & Ink on Paper, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Patrick Vale Evening Shadows acrylic and ink on paper 24h x 18.50w in 60.96h x 46.99w cm PKV006 See What I See Why are Chicago and baseball so perfect for each other? What is it ab...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Spring Thaw, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
"Spring Thaw" by Modernist painter, Stanley Bate is a textured and energetic abstract painting, created in the early 1960s. Bate, who was inspired by his Abstract Expressionist peers...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Mid Century Modern Sunset Mountain Signed Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist sunset mountain landscape oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1990. Signed on back. Displayed in a wood frame. Image, 20"L x 16"H.
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1870s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Le Boischaut - Maurice Esteve, modern, colorful, french, painting, abstract, art
Located in London, GB
Maurice Estève (1904-2001) Le Boischaut 1960 oil on canvas 65 x 100 cm signed and dated ‘Estève 60’ (lower left) Price: €276,000 EUR (inc. 20% UK VAT) Provenance: Galerie Villand-Galanis, Paris Sonja...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nancy Sliwa, Guardian Of The Animals
Located in Brecon, Powys
His time in New York City has ingrained Berlin with the whole vibe of the culture that existed in the city at that time. He is so passionate when talking about it and the lasting eff...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

New Black & White: Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Landscape
Located in Brecon, Powys
New Black & White Mixed Media on board, a monochrome interpretation of a mountain landscape. Peter Rossiter was born in Cambridge, UK in 1950 and studied at York University & The Courtauld Institute, London. Peter's background is rooted in the global art world; his Grandfather was the German artist Martin Bloch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

Large Oil Painting Israeli Pinchas Litvinovsky Jerusalem Israel Bezalel School
By Pinchas Litvinovsky
Located in Surfside, FL
Pinchas Litvinovsky (Russian/Israeli, 1894-1985) A group of people, Jerusalem Types Hand signed indistinctly (lower right) in English and in Hebrew Verso. Oil on canvas Dimensions 16 1/8 x 51 1/16in Pinchas Litvinovsky (1894-1985) was a prominent Israeli painter, born in the Russian Empire (now Belarus) in Novo-Georgiyevsk, Russia. As a student he visited the Bezalel exhibition in Odessa and met Boris Schatz, the founder of the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts. Schatz persuaded the young, talented student to study art in Jerusalem at Bezalel. He immigrated to Palestine in 1911, where he became a key figure in the local art scene and was among the pioneers of Israeli art. Litvinovsky studied art in Odessa and later in Paris at the Académie Julian. In the 1930’s he traveled to Paris, France where he encountered the art of Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and artists of the Ecole Juif Jewish School of Paris. (Marc Chagall, Modigliani, Chaim Soutine). Litvinovsky worked in many modernist styles, especially Cubism as reflected in the Russian constructivist paintings of the 1920’s His work, which includes landscapes, portraits, and biblical scenes, reflects a blend of European influences and Middle Eastern motifs. He was a member of the Bezalel group of artists and participated in the establishment of the Tel Aviv Artists' House. Throughout his career, Litvinovsky's art evolved, but he remained dedicated to exploring the unique light and landscapes of Israel, contributing significantly to the cultural fabric of the young nation. Select Group exhibitions Jewish Artists Association, Levant Fair, Tel Aviv, 1929 Artists: Arie Allweil, Ludwig Blum, Nachum Gutman, Itzhak Frenel Frenkel, Reuven Rubin, Shmuel Schlezinger, Eged - Palestine Painters Group, Allenby Street, Tel Aviv, 1929 Artists: Chana Orloff, Abraham Melnikoff, Sionah Tagger, Elias Newman, A Collection of Works by Artists of the Land of Israel The Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem, 1940 Artists: Moshe Mokady, Jakob Steinhardt, Anna Ticho, Joseph Budko, Mordecai Ardon, Moshe Castel, Abel Pann, Hermann Struck, Rina Gallery, Jerusalem Artists: Motke Blum, Efraim Fima (Roytenberg, Ephraim) Zelig Segal, David Sharir, Joseph Halevi, David Caftori, Menashe kadishman, Dedi Ben Shaul, Raffi Lavie Exposition des Artistes de Jérusalem Grand Palais, Paris, France Artists: Samuel Ackerman, Marek Yanai, Zvi Tolkovsky, Zvi Miron Sima...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Terra Da Arvore- surreal painting oil on canvas blue
Located in Miami, FL
Professionally known as Vignoli, was a Brazilian painter and sculptor. He began his career in 1982 creating canvases in oil on canvas, where he appli...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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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.
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large 20th Century French Modernist Provencal Landscape Cubist Village Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence Village 20th century French school after Andre Lhote (bears signature, ie: not by Andre Lhote) oil on board, framed framed: 12 x 19.5 inches board: 8 x 15.5 inches Pro...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Yellow and Blue Large Scale Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning and expressive large scale oil painting by mid-century San Francisco artist Louis Earnest Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Nadalini" lower right. Unframed. Image size...
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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Joshua Town - Colorful Abstract Urban Still Life Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

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...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Abstract Work on Paper Mid-Century Modernism Greek American Gouache Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Work on Paper Mid-Century Modernism Greek American Gouache Drawing. A modernist artist who emigrated to America from Greece in 1904, when he was fourteen years old, Jean Xceron is described as having a reputation as an artist that has mysteriously fallen into obscurity---especially since he was reportedly quite prominent during his lifetime. However, a partial explanation of that omission is the fact that many of his papers and early records have been lost. He was a painter of biomorphic abstractions and did collages, which were influenced by Dadaism. Xceron was active in New York City when modernism was gaining influence. Of him during this period, it was written that his artistic role was "a vital link between what is commonly termed as the first-generation (the Stieglitz group, the Synchromists, etc.) and second-generation, the American Abstract Artists, the Transcendental Painting...
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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

"Urbino, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate features a vibrant and unique palette. Made with oil paint on canvas, the painting is modeled after the famed painting by ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1940s WPA Era American Modern Figurative Painting of Figure on Deserted Street
Located in Denver, CO
This striking 1946 oil on canvas painting, titled Deserted Street, was created by Colorado/Woodstock modernist artist Jenne Magafan (1916-1952). The artwork features a solitary figu...
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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Architectural Still Life Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early work by important American modernist Donald Traver. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 14L.
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Anthony Benjamin was born in England on 29 March 1931. He began his study at Southall Technical College in 1947 as an engineering draughtsman and was accepted into Regent Street Poly...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

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Mid Century Modernist Surreal Sunset Abstract Nude Woman Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist surreal landscape. Oil on canvas, circa 1981. Signed on verso. Image size 30L x 18H. Housed in a period modern frame.
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Time Zone 8 - Modern Resin Minimalist Rhythmic Geometric Abstraction 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

Large 20th Century French Abstract Composition Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 33 x 29 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: good and sound condition
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Mountain Stream Modernist Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Mountain Stream Modernist Landscape by Honora Berg This mid century modernist landscape painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) depicts a vibrant mountain stream, ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Laid Paper

Abstract Composition - Original Painting by Lucian - 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an Original tempera and watercolor on Paper applied on wood realized by Lucian in the 20th century. Hand-signed , also the stamp of Atelier Montmartre.
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Tempera, Paper

Flowers in a blue vase. Cardboard, author's technique, 29x21.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers in a blue vase Cardboard, author's technique, 29x21.5 cm
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Crayon, Oil, Cardboard

The Mayor, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with Eye
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) The Mayor, 1979 Acrylic and collage on scintilla Signed lower right 30 x 22 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting....
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1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Seeing Egg No. 2, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Figural Abstract
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Seeing Egg No. 2, 1965 Acrylic and collage on scintilla Signed and dated upper right 30 x 22 inches 34 x 29 inches, framed A surrealis...
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1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

'Summer' by Robert Glick - Large Vibrant Seascape - Analyst Cubism Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Robert Glick (American, born 1950) "Summer" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting. 'Summer' by Robert Glick is a viv...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Vivid Red Mid Century Modern Painting Mixed Media on Canvas 40x60"
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Modern Cubist Inspired Abstract Painting of Chickens Running Against Red
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired animal painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of three abstract chickens running ...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Mott Street - NYC Street Scene on Bright Orange Paper, Original, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Patrick Vale Mott Street acrylic and ink on paper 20h x 28w in 50.80h x 71.12w cm PKV002 Artist Patrick Vale garnered international attention in 2012 whe...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper, Ink

Vintage Surreal Signed Nude Figures Framed Original Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract nude landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed illegibly.
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French Modernist Paris School Fall Forest Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French modern painting of a fall forest. Oil on board, circa 1950. Signed. Image size, 15.5L x 9.75H. Housed in a period giltwood f...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Composition 18 - Original Painting by Clément Kons - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition 18 is an original painting realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956). The artwork is on tempera and in very good conditions. Image Dimensions: 36...
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1920s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Tempera

"Clump of Trees #82" Modern Abstract Teal & Pink Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of green, pink, and blue trees set against a light aqua background. Sig...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Rhythms of the Wind
Located in Bristol, GB
RHYTHMS OF THE WIND Size: 48 x 57.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant mid-century modernist abstract painting that captures the essence of a dynamic landscape through exp...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Mini Abstract Figurative Landscape Oil Painting- The Path Less Taken
Located in Bristol, GB
THE PATH LESS TAKEN Size: 24.5 x 25.5 cm (including frame) Oil on board A brilliantly executed abstract figurative oil composition painted by the established Swedish artist Ivar Mor...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Quadratic, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with faces
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Quadratic, 1979 Acrylic and collage on textured paper Signed and dated lower right 30 x 22 inches 31.5 x 23.5 inches, framed A surreal...
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1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract Landscape with Palm Tree Judaica Gouache Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Mane-Katz (1894-1962) Landscape with palm tree. Gouache on paper, signed lower right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 37.5" x W 31", (Sight) H 24.5" x W 18" Emmanuel Mané-Katz (Hebrew:מאנה כ...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Large Mid Century California Modernist Sunset Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flight to Egypt
By Anna Walinska
Located in New York, NY
Oil on paper. Signed and dated 'Walinska 57' (lower left). image size 20 x 13 1/2 in. framed size 28 1/3 x 22 1/2 inches Provenance Martha Jackson Gallery Anderson Gallery, Buffalo...
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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Large Canadian Mexican Modernist Figurative Abstract Collage Painting Landscape
Located in Surfside, FL
"First Rain at San Miguel de Allende", mixed media, acrylic and collage on canvas, signed lower left, titled, signed and dated 1984 verso, depicting a verdant tropical landscape with a pool with koi fish, in a n abstracted view with in an oak bullnose frame with burlap mat and gold liner, frame size: 53" x 37", canvas size: 48" x 32". Leonard Brooks (Canadian-Mexican artist) was born in Enfield, London, England, in 1911. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his parents. after seeing a lecture on Canadian art by Arthur Lismer, in which the Group of Seven painter described his love for the natural beauty surrounding them he decided he was going to become a painter. He took evening art classes at the Toronto Central Technical School (c. 1928); at the Ontario College of Art for six months under Frank Johnston. He then travelled and painted in England, France, Spain and in the United States at Woodstock, New York. On his return to Canada he settled in Toronto and in 1935 married Reva Silverman. He taught drawing, painting and graphic arts at the Northern Vocational School and was active in art circles and participated in most of the major exhibitions in Canada, and the U.S. and in the Canadian Section at the 1936 World's Fair. He began painting activities on the Great Lakes around 1939, visiting various docks and many of the ships that arrived and departed from the Great Lake ports. During World War II he left his teaching post in 1943 to enlist in the Navy (RCNVR) as an Able Seaman (1943). He was promoted to Petty Officer, then to Sub-Lieutenant in August of 1944. In September was appointed Official War Artist. Overseas he went aboard warships to paint the activities of minesweepers, motor torpedo boats off the coast of Normandy, in the Channel, off the East Coast and on the aircraft carrier HMS Puncher in waters off Scotland. On his return to Canada he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Following his army discharge he went to Mexico on a D.V.A. grant to study and decided to take up residence there with his wife Reva. The couple were early members of what became a well known colony of artists in that town, other Canadian artists such as York Wilson, Fred Taylor, Michael Forster and Fred Powell followed him there. He studied under Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, while his wife Reva pursued photography. Their impressions of Mexico appeared in Canadian Art (Spring, 1950). Critic Rose MacDonald in the Evening Telegram wrote, "Like Siqueiros he paints in the abstract only as an exercise with a view to clarification, believing that this is the purpose of abstract painting . . . ." Since that time his figurative work evolved from abstract, to non-objective, to free-form collage acrylics with rich texture. Some of his paintings have been transposed into large tapestry works by five Mexican weavers under his direction. Leonard and Reva held a joint exhibition of their works in a number of centres including Eaton's Fine Art Galleries, Tor. (1949). Leonard Brooks has worked in a variety of media over the years including oils, acrylics, water colours, casein, duco, polymer, wax, and graphic mediums. He has written a number of books on painting techniques including: Watercolor A Challenge (1957); Oil Painting Traditional and New (1959); Wash Drawing and Casein (1961); Painting and Understanding Abstract Art (1964); Painter's Workshop (1969); Oil Painting, Basic and New Techniques (1971). He has had a lifelong love of music, is an accomplished player of the violin and has given free lessons to local Mexican children. He eventually was encouraged to head the music department at the Bellas Artes in San Miguel and as a result of his activity in music, an annual festival of chamber music is held which attracts players and listeners from around the world. He has held many solo shows during his career and his paintings have been exhibited at the following: Eaton's Fine Art Galleries, Tor.; Roberts Gallery, Tor.; the Cowie Galleries, L.A., Calif.; Childs Gal., Boston, Mass.; Ohio Univ., Athens; Kenyon College; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, San Francisco; San Antonio Biennial Interamericana, Mexico and at the 2nd Annual exhibition at San Miguel (1960) where he won 1st Prize. He is represented in the following collections: LAG, Lond., Ont.; U. Guelph; AGO, Tor.; NGC, Ott.; Can. War Museum, Ott.; Dartmouth College, N.S.; Worcester Art Museum, Mass.; Mus. of Modern Art, Mexico City; Ohio U., Athens; Slosberg Collection, Boston and in many private collections in Canada, Mexico and the United States. His teaching experience includes: Ohio U., Athens; Doon Sch. of Art, Ont.; UBC; Art Inst., San Antonio, Texas; Wells College, Aurora, N.Y. His wife Reva Silverman Brooks, began photographing his work to make a record, then gradually expanded her interest to record the Mexican people and their land. In 1952, Reva Brooks...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Laid Paper

Composition 14 - Painting by Clément Kons - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition 14 is an original painting realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956). The artwork is on tempera and in very good conditions. Image Dimensions: 47...
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1920s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Tempera

'Day at the Coast' - Shoreline Series - Abstract Geometric Seascape and Boats
Located in Carmel, CA
Robert Glick (American, born 1950) "Day at the Coast" 2023 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the middle left of the painting. "Day ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

A dump. Oil on canvas, 100x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A dump Oil on canvas, 100x100 cm
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Surreal Cloudscape Rare Vintage Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing surreal cloudscape modernist oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas.
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Caged, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Acrylic, Black & Grey
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Caged, 1971 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 24 x 20 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarenc...
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1970s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Cicada, c. 1960s Watercolor on scintilla 30 x 20 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that wa...
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1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Vintage Expressionist Portrait of a Man with a Bowtie Oil on Wood
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait, a caricature of a man with bowtie by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Another version of th...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Fiberboard

" Le Chien à la Lune. "
Located in CANNES, FR
André Verdet ( 1913 - 2004 ) . Artiste français né à Nice (alpes maritimes ) mort à Saint Paul de Vence . poète , peintre , sculpteur , céramiste , mus...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Casein

Antique American School Modernist Abstract Cityscape Signed Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1970. Signed. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 20"L x...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor, Gouache

Vintage Signed American Surreal Exhibited Beach Scene "Femininity" Oil Painting
By Harry Long
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting by Harry Lane. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Exhibited. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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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.

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