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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Minimalist
abstract 7/7, Minimalist Contemporary Abstract Custom Multi-Panel Painting
Located in Boston, MA
abstract 7/7
7 x 7 x 3 inches. 1.5 lbs each
Encaustic Paint
Hand signed. by the artist
Artist's Commentary:
"The “abstract 7/7’s” are smaller encaustic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Present, Janssart, Oil paint/canvas, Zero Art
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Janssart, pseudonym Wouter W. Janssen
As early as the age of six, the talented Wouter painted the blossoming blossom trees in his parents' garden. At fourteen, he painted a portrait of his teacher at school and was rewarded with a ten for ‘drawing’ on his diploma.
His fascination with painting of the 15th and 16th centuries led to a nearly perfect copy of "El Greco's Madonna" at age 16.
This love of artistic expression continued to grow over the years, fuelled in part by the success of his creations.
At the age of eighteen, this passionate painter decided to devote his life entirely to fine art, combining his studies at art school with working in a restoration studio.
Here he discovered the secrets and painting techniques of the old masters, it fuelled his interest in art history and art movements.
The extraordinary thing is that so coincidentally the history of painting became synchronized with his artistic life.
Wouter Janssen studied the painting technique of his favourite painter Rembrandt for more than ten 10 years. He became wanted to unravel the mystery of the master. The paints used at that time were naturally rubbed by himself to approximate a historical effect.
In a subsequent episode, he immersed himself in the technique of Romanticism. His paintings, mostly landscapes, were made in the style of the Dutch Romantic School. And led to unprecedented success in America. For example, with one-man exhibitions on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
After watching a documentary on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, Wouter Janssen wondered what it would be like to paint in an impressionist style. It came naturally, after consuming half a bottle of gin, with extraordinary results as a result.
The urge to complete the historical circle was further completed by his transition to Zero Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Windy, Janssart, Oil paint/canvas, Zero Art
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Janssart, pseudonym Wouter W. Janssen
As early as the age of six, the talented Wouter painted the blossoming blossom trees in his parents' garden. At fourteen, he painted a portrait of his teacher at school and was rewarded with a ten for ‘drawing’ on his diploma.
His fascination with painting of the 15th and 16th centuries led to a nearly perfect copy of "El Greco's Madonna" at age 16.
This love of artistic expression continued to grow over the years, fuelled in part by the success of his creations.
At the age of eighteen, this passionate painter decided to devote his life entirely to fine art, combining his studies at art school with working in a restoration studio.
Here he discovered the secrets and painting techniques of the old masters, it fuelled his interest in art history and art movements.
The extraordinary thing is that so coincidentally the history of painting became synchronized with his artistic life.
Wouter Janssen studied the painting technique of his favourite painter Rembrandt for more than ten 10 years. He became wanted to unravel the mystery of the master. The paints used at that time were naturally rubbed by himself to approximate a historical effect.
In a subsequent episode, he immersed himself in the technique of Romanticism. His paintings, mostly landscapes, were made in the style of the Dutch Romantic School. And led to unprecedented success in America. For example, with one-man exhibitions on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
After watching a documentary on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, Wouter Janssen wondered what it would be like to paint in an impressionist style. It came naturally, after consuming half a bottle of gin, with extraordinary results as a result.
The urge to complete the historical circle was further completed by his transition to Zero Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Adentro
Located in New York, NY
2022
Acrylic on paper
24 x 19 inches
Unique
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
American Impressionist scene of a sail boat on a river in New England
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall, Yacht sailing in a river.
Owning an Impressionist marine landscape by Charles Bertie Hall, an English/American Impressionist painter, offers a unique opportuni...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hinksey Meadow with Tall Grasses, landscape, floral, Oxford, Cotswolds, meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
An interpretation of a wild flower meadow, in the height of summer. This is an ancient floodplain meadow with all the typical wildflowers of this habitat. This work captures the colo...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Mångata Forest green (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "Forest green" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Yvette Cohen, Ara Pacis - Zen Corner, 2009, Minimalist sculpture
By Yvette Cohen
Located in Darien, CT
My work bridges the divide between
sculpture and painting and drawing.
Paintings are geometric masses
of color in oil paint and wood dowels,
on shaped canvas. Often grouped in
d...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Wood
a310810 by Ahn Hyun-Ju (Unfolded Lines series) - large minimalist painting
By Ahn Hyun-Ju
Located in Paris, FR
a310810, diptych by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju, part of the “Unfolded Lines” series.
Mixed media on aluminum, 90 cm × 260 cm.
In this series of abstract paintings the artist wo...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"PST" Mixed media painting 36" x 24" inch by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"PST" Mixed media painting 36" x 24" inch by Ben Cope
2022
Photo on deconstructed paper with oils and paint pigments
Mixed media oil on wood
Ben Cope is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
"Grooming" (FRAMED) Drawing 14.5" x 20.5" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
"Grooming" (FRAMED) Drawing 14.5" x 20.5" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Abdel Zaher is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Helwan and has been painting for three decades and has no...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"FTR" Mixed media painting 36" x 24" inch by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"PST" Mixed media painting 36" x 24" inch by Ben Cope
2022
Photo on deconstructed paper with oils and paint pigments
Mixed media oil on wood
Ready to hang
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
"Gates of Angel" Acrylic Painting 60" x 72" inch by Ty Joseph
By Ty Joseph
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gates of Angel" Acrylic Painting 60" x 72" inch by Ty Joseph
From 7 L's series
2017
acrylic on canvas
Comes with a black floater frame
* * * The meanin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Precarious II" Acrylic on canvas Painting (Triptych) 48"x108"in by Ty Joseph
By Ty Joseph
Located in Culver City, CA
"Precarious II" Acrylic on canvas Painting (Triptych) 48"x108"in by Ty Joseph
From 7 L's series
2017
Comes with a beige wooden floater frame
* * * The meaning of L series * * *
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Kiss - In Paris" Figures Kissing in Paris with Poodle 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
Black and White Modern Minimalist New Media vs Painting 40"H X 80"W A change
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Innovative and Contemporary Original New Media Abstract Black And White Work on Canvas
Minimalist New Media Original Painting on Canvas
Innovative and Contemporary Original New Medi...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Digital
20th Century French Forest Landscape Oil painting Signed
Located in Sempach, LU
Landscape of Fontainebleau
Georges Bousquet Moret (1904-1976) was, first, an engineer passionate about arts. This passion led him to devote his f...
Category
1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Alphabet Soup 12 - Minimalist Modern Yellow Color Field Painting Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Summer Glade by Amanda Horvath, Tree painting, Landscape painting, Original art
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Glade [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Acrylics on canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:3.5cm
Sold Unfr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Great white Shark grey pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Great white Shark grey pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Peach fuzz pink (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Peach fuzz pink pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Lemon yellow pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Lemon yellow pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist usi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Ruby red punch pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Ruby red punch pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Dill pickle green pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Dill pickle green pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
Mid Century French Illustration Blue Leafs Design Wallpaper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Tigers In Tropical Wallpaper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
The Bridge at Argenteuil Large French Impressionist Oil Painting after Monet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridge at Argenteuil
a copy after the earlier, original painting by Claude Monet
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 20 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, south west of Eng...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Aqua blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Aqua blue pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist using ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
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
"Open Sea" impressionist perspective of a sailor in the vast blue Atlantic Ocean
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Open Sea" is an impressionistic perspective of a sailor in the vast blue Atlantic Ocean.
Frame Dimensions 29.25 x 41in
Artist Bio
Ben Fenske (b. 1978), although a native of Minn...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed Impressionist Italian Oil Painting of Lake Como Framed Original
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist painting of Lake Como, Italy. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Light 28 August 19:59, Modern Landscape Painting, Minimalistic, Abstract, Sea
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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
Richell Castellon, "City Synergy", 30x40 Color Manhattan New York Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"City Synergy" is a 30x40 oil painting on canvas by artist Richell Castellon. Featured is a rainy day in New York City cityscape. Pedestrians stroll the streets under umbrellas while...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage American Impressionist New York Cityscape Signed Modern Oil Painting
By Kamil Kubik
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist cityscape oil painting by Kamil Kubik (1930 - 2011) . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Nice view of the Empire State Building!
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Winter Street Scene Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted impressionist street scene oil painting by Aileen Mumford (1928 - 2017). Great color and composition. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Laurence Young, "The Order of Things", 12x24 Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"The Order of Things" 12x24 is an oil painting on canvas by artist Laurence Young. Featured is a warm sunny impressionistic landscape. Rows of purple hued trees line the high horizon...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mångata Forest green (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*Any groupings can be selected, example; 3 or more piece to form a column, row or square. If multiple pieces are purchased as a grouping, each piece will be discounted to $500.
Part...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
3 Mangatas tryptic panels as column (or row) (tryptic, squares, minimal, grid)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
3-piece tryptic in a column or a row, total $4500
*videos for each piece available on their individual listing.
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world act...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata cornflower blue (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "cornflower blue" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata chartreuse yellow (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "chartreuse yellow" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata royal blue (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "royal blue" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawnes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata cardinal red (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "cardinal red" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata celestial teal (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "celestial teal" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata sea green (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "sea green" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata bonbon pink (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "bonbon pink" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata baby blue (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "baby blue" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata Aqua blue (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "Aqua blue" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile rawness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata bubble gum pink (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "bubble gum pink" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mångata candy apple red (grid painting minimal wood hard-edge dopamine vibrant)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Part of the Mangata series, "Candy Apple Red" is a minimalist, intimate-scale painting on wood, created by hand using a mix of techniques. This multilayered piece fuses the tactile r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Figure in Gorgeous Abstracted Landscape by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist
Untitled, c. 20th Century
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 x 22 in.
Framed: 33 3/4 x 28 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.
Signed lower right
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Square Mangata 2024.2 (lemon yellow grid, Navy blue, minimal, silver stripes)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Night Fall St Paul's - London landscape cityscape painting modern impressionist
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
This painting by contemporary impressionist David Farren presents the intense illuminations that beautify the capital city at night. Glowing lights from the glowing London skyline ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Square Mangata 2024.1 (evergreen, purple, lavender, minimal grid, gold stripes)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Friday Night, Frith Street, Soho-original impressionism cityscape painting-Art
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
"Friday Night, Frith Street, Soho" by David Farren is a captivating original cityscape painting that immerses viewers in the vibrant energy of London's Soho district as the city come...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Square Mangata 2024.3 (cherry red, sky blue grid, minimal, square, gold stripes)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Darling - Minimalist Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors....
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
20th century French Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil Cloud Formations
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Sky Composition
by Gerard Guegueniat (French 1970's)
signed oil painting on board, unframed
board: 16 x 20 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century 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.