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Medium: Charcoal
SILENCIO #1. Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal
Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) #4 - Small abstract blue painting
Located in New York, NY
Orazio De Gennaro's "Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) #4" is a 10 x 10 inch abstract painting on paper mounted on a board. Unframed. The artist works wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Pigment
Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) - Small Abstract Painting with Earth Colors
Located in New York, NY
Orazio De Gennaro's "Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) is a 10 x 10-inch abstract painting on paper mounted on a board. Unframed. The artist works with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Pigment
Untitled 1 - Expressive Charcoal On Paper Painting, Black White Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The paper of the work is not yellowed, there is a applied yellowed primer under the drawing
Krzysztof Gliszczyński is Professor for painting o...
Category
Early 2000s Conceptual Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Brutalist Op Art Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Dordevic Miodrag
Located in Atlanta, GA
Serbian artist Dordevic (or Djordjevic) Miodrag (1936 -), known as "Miodrag," designed this stunning abstract drawing. This work is a charcoal on paper depicting a brutalist abstract...
Category
1960s Op Art Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) #57 - Small Purple and Blue Abstract Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Orazio De Gennaro's "Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) #57" is an 11 x 13 inch abstract painting on paper mounted on a board. The artist works with natural earth, charcoal, straw, pigm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Pigment, Charcoal, Rag Paper
Red Landscape, Original Paint on Paper , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape
Original Drawing
Mineral Oxide on Fabriano Paper
50x70 cm
2024
hand-made drawing
one of a kind
not reproducible
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
Framing options available
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Geometría Fractal 1. From the series Plato’s Heaven Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato introduced to philosophy. Inspired by this concept, the artist proposes a series of works where I imagine and recreate possible worlds on...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite
TWO SPACES - Expressive Charcoal On Paper Painting, Black White Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The work is on 1 paper.
Krzysztof Gliszczyński is Professor for painting on Academy of fine arts Gdansk.
The artwork is unframed and will be...
Category
Early 2000s Conceptual Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Untitled (Nostalgia Series)" - Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
"From a series of paintings I was doing a few years ago evoking age, weathering and nostalgia. I used all kinds of materials to get these effects, including collage, and lots of laye...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Latex, Oil, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Expressionist Pop Art Painting Collage, Assemblage Hugh O'Donnell
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mixed media collage with an almost sculpture quality to it. it is hand signed. size includes frame.
Hugh O'Donnell is an English painter, printmaker and site-specific art...
Category
1980s Pop Art Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Leave Me Alone (Abstract Geometric Painting in Pastel Tones with Blue & Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric painting in pastel shades of off-white, yellow, green, and light blue - inspired by abstract expressionist Richard Diebenkorn
"Leave Me Alone" painted by Hudson Va...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Divining Intelligence, Earth Bound, Eclipsed Shadows
Located in Dallas, TX
"I want my paintings to be a celebration of pure nature and moment––homage to the sacred spaces of memory. I begin with small automatic drawings, a practice of intuitive organization...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
Large Pink Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Blooming"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture.
The artwork comes framed and fl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Yvette Cohen, Cloud.Flat, 2017, Canvas, Wood, Charcoal, Acrylic Paint
By Yvette Cohen
Located in Darien, CT
Yvette Cohen makes art that transforms space.
Her oil paintings of geometric masses of color on shaped canvas look sculptural, but mount flat on the wall. Paintings become objects ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Charcoal, Acrylic
St Ives West Pier by Colin Taylor. Oil Painting on Linen with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
The view across St Ives harbour.
Colin Taylor’s expressive paintings are created with oil, acrylic, pastel and charcoal on linen.
Wooden Tray Frame
Oil Acrylic Paint,Linen, pastel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Charcoal, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
'Moon' Black, Red, and Grey Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract by S. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Within this 36.5" x 36.5" canvas, Steven Rehfeld presents 'Moon,' a contemporary mixed media masterpiece. Dominated by shadowy gray hues, the artwork conjures a nocturnal ambiance re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
Pale Blue Wind, charcoal and collage, female portrait
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charcoal drawing and Collage on sintra panel, blue tones, portrait, excellent gift
Category
2010s American Modern Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel, Charcoal, Archival Paper
Bola Liquida. Abstract painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato introduced to philosophy. Inspired by this concept, the artist proposes a series of works where I imagine and recreate possible worlds on...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite
Cubo suave. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato introduced to philosophy. Inspired by this concept, the artist proposes a series of works where I imagine and recreate possible worlds on...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite
Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) #3 - Small abstract purple and black painting
Located in New York, NY
Orazio De Gennaro's "Terra Bruciata (Scorched Earth) #3" is a 10 x 10 inch abstract painting on paper mounted on a board. Unframed. The artist works with natural earths, charcoal, st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Pigment
Abraham Pinto, "Manhattan" 46x46" Urban NYC Landscape Neutral White Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This unique perspective cityscape piece titled, "Manhattan" is a 46x46" mixed media painting on canvas by artist Abraham Pinto. Featuring a bird's eye view of the New York City, Pint...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
"Landscape" Black an White Abstract painting made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Mineral oxide on canvas
40x50 cm
2020
original artwork
landscape and nature are the protagonists
The trace and the sign of the passage of man is testimony of a time i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Earth Flare, Before I Close My Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite, Oil
'Temporal Fragments' Colorful Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract By S. Rehfeld
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven Rehfeld's 50" x 40" masterpiece is a captivating medley of color, texture, and form. This contemporary abstract is a journey through a vivid landscape of emotion, with each br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Mixed Media
Unique signed pastel drawing by important British artist, Rowan Gallery UK 1973
Located in New York, NY
Jeremy Moon
Drawing 73/13 (20/5/73), 1973
Pastel on paper
Hand-signed by artist, Signed and dated 20/5/73 in graphite on the lower front; the back of the v...
Category
1970s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media
"Traces" Original Abstract Drawing on Paper By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
Frammenti
Mineral Oxide on Paper (Fabriano Elle)
100x70 cm
2023
Marilina Marchica's research delves into the relationship between Man and Nature and the emotional implications of the relationship between human and dwelling. In this research, the landscape is the protagonist. People today rule over 75% of the land not covered by ice, which has led to modifying and shaping places, ignoring the life-giving forces of nature. The attempts of modern people...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Abstract Mixed Media Painting, "Until We Meet Again"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Kathleen Kane Murrell. Its dimensions are 30" x 40" x 2". It is acrylic on panel, charcoal, mulberry paper, g...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold, Silver
Crimson Door
Located in Troy, NY
This abstract painting focuses on two forms, one a rectangle combining purple and maroon, and the other an "L" shaped surround that is a brilliant Chinese red. The artist entitles the piece "Crimson...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Surrounded by Night, Nature's Abundance
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite, Oil
CLAUDE LAGOUCHE (1943-2020) ORIGNAL 1970'S FRENCH PSYCHEDELIC POSTER PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
CLAUDE LAGOUCHE (1943-2020) ORIGINAL 1960s FRENCH CHARCOAL DRAWING - PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Intertwined
By Daniel Kanow
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Daniel Kanow is a multidisciplinary visual and kinetic artist based in the scenic mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. Renowned for his expansive and thought-provoking landscapes, a...
Category
2010s Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Collage - Paint and Charcoal Abstract Collage by Wesley Kimler, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Combining fractions of abstracted drawings into one, Kimler creates a whole new abstracted form. With expressive pours of black and brightly colored paints and brushwork in charcoal ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
Large Abstract Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "A Burning Heart"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex, detailed composition with depth and texture.
The artwork comes fra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
30 years of light (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
30 years of light (Abstract painting)
Acrylic, oil pastel and charcoal on canvas
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This ...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Manifest 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Manifest 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Charcoal and water on paper. Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Dusk", acrylic, charcoal, oil stick painting, abstract, cubism, surrealism
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Dusk" is an acrylic, charcoal, and oil stick painting on canvas measuring 40" tall by 30" wide. Note the slippage between foreground and background...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Oil Crayon
Large Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Morning Harvest"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is framed and floate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Signs" Abstract paint Large size, Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Signs
mixed technique on canvas
80x80cm
2017
Original Art
the painting is sold stretched on a wooden frame ready to hang
Buyer can request painting with decorative frame
this will t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
In the weeds ink bloom #2 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
In the weeds ink bloom #2 (Abstract painting)
Charcoal & Oilstick on paper - Unframed.
Baribeau constructs his paintings layer upon layer, building color, form and texture into vis...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Crayon
Lux on the 5th (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Lux on the 5th (Abstract painting)
Acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Adrienn Krahl’s paintings express a profound sense of drama ...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Graphite
"Landscape" Abstract Paint - Medium Size - Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
landscape
mixed media on canvas
46x65 cm
2021
original art
Original Created:2021
My painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Oil
Anything You Lose Comes Round in a Different Form (Abstract painting)
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
Anything You Lose Comes Round in a Different Form (Abstract painting)
Collage, Encaustic, Charcoal and Ink on panel - Unframed.
Adams works on panel and paper, using a mixture of p...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Encaustic, Wood Panel
Untitled (Modern Black Charcoal & Gray Abstract Still Life Drawing on Paper)
By Ralph Stout
Located in Hudson, NY
18 x 14 inch drawing on 20 x 16 inch Aquarelle Arches Paper
24 x 20 x .5 inches framed
Thin profile black metal frame, 8 ply white mat
Ralph Stout's works on paper reveal a drau...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
DopiGram Street Art Basquiat Style
Located in OIA, ES
"DopiGram" is a striking artwork by Diego Tirigall that delivers a sharp critique of modern digital culture. Reimagining the iconic Campbell’s soup can as "DopiGram", the piece trans...
Category
2010s Street Art Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Landscape Black and White - Original Paint - Large Size Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape B/W
Mineral oxide on Fabriano Rosaspina Paper
57x76 cm
Original Art
Framing Option Available
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Landscape BW" Abstract Seascape Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape B/W
mineral oxide on canvas
40 cm
original art
Ready to hang
Marilina Marchica (Agrigento, 1984)
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she gr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal
Untitled 1 (Modern Black Charcoal & Gray Abstract Still Life Drawing on Paper)
By Ralph Stout
Located in Hudson, NY
18 x 14 inch drawing on 20 x 16 inch Aquarelle Arches Paper
24 x 20 x .5 inches framed
Thin profile black metal frame, 8 ply white mat
Ralph Stout's works on paper reveal a drau...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Spring Breeze (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Charcoal and acrylic paint on canvas - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, charcoal,...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Fish, Skull & Bone
Located in OIA, ES
"Fish, Skull & Bone" by Diego Tirigall blends contemporary symbolism with the raw energy of street art. Inspired by Basquiat and Richard Hambleton, the painting explores life, death,...
Category
2010s Street Art Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Purple Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Whispers of an Enchanted Forest"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
To create this masterpiece, Kempken used a unique technique of painting multiple artworks and cutting them up to weave them back together. The process of weaving to her is meditativ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Quaker - Tag: basquiat style
Located in OIA, ES
Quaker is a piece that fuses expressionism with the raw energy of street art, creating a canvas full of meaning and contradictions. Made with mixed media, the painting features a rei...
Category
2010s Street Art Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Mountains - Drawing by Paul-Maurice Chevalier - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Mountains is a drawing on paper realized in the mid-20th Century by Paul-Maurice Chevalier. (1898-1984).
Ink, Charcoal, and Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good con...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
"Wired, Out of Time", abstract, charcoal, yellow, sepia, watercolor painting
Located in Natick, MA
"Wired, Out of Time" by Sarah Alexander is a 30 x 22 inch abstract watercolor and charcoal painting on panel in warm yellow and sepia tones. In this signature piece from Alexander’s ...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor, Panel
Blue Man Group - Abstract Large Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
'Solar' - Red, Yellow and Black Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
In Steven Rehfeld's expansive 38" x 48" mixed media piece, passion, and precision collide in a visual spectacle. The canvas becomes a theater of emotions, with deep purples, fiery re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Mixed Media
The Mediterranean (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
The Mediterranean (Abstract painting)
Acrylic, charcoal and oil pastel on canvas - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Adrienn Krahl’s paintings express a profound sense of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Charcoal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Charcoal abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Charcoal abstract paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add Abstract paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, pink, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Adrienn Krahl, Kory Twaddle, G. Campbell Lyman, and Margaret Neill. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Charcoal abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available
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