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Medium: Metal
Haint Blue Smudge - Original Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Black Drip II - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Concentric Circles - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Modern Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY. Original work The Currency Project. Dots. Colors
By Damien Hirst
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY: 6274. NOBODY SHOULD HEAR IT
Date of creation: 2016
Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper
Edition: 5.149 unique works on paper
Size: 21.5 x 30 cm
Conditi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Tides Out (Abstract Painting in Blue, Orange & Metallic Gold)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on canvas in colorful hues green, blue, and orange on a gold and silver background
"Untitled Green", 2022 by Bruce Murphy
40.5 x 40.5 inches...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original-Cat, Pond, Trellis with Lime Trees-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+Ink
Located in London, GB
This special large Ink and Gold leaf on canvas board created by Shizico in early autumn, her Cat and the garden take centre stage. The pictorial language in this series pays homage t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand Painted Proof-Golden Glow Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This is a large, hand-painted oil and hand gilded with gold leaf Artist’s Proof on giclée on paper; it is a one-off piece, the only hand painted proof of this image, Unit of one.
It...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas. "Study Purple"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This oil painting of abstract forms is dominated by a rich palette of reds, purples, oranges, blues, and yellows, interweaving a mosaic of irregular geometric shapes, capturing overl...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$392 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Triptych-Sunlit Series-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf, Oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
This stunning Original Set of 3 paintings by Shizico Yi on Canvas includes:
Sunlit-Primary Blue
Sunlit-Primary Red
Sunlit-Purple with Red
these are a part of Shizico Yi's Sunlit proj...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,360 Sale Price
21% Off
Original-Moon Lit Dahlias-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf on oil canvas Board
Located in London, GB
This special large Gold leaf on Oil canvas board created by Shizico in early autumn, where Dahlia bloomsome and the colour of turning leaves take centre stage.
The pictorial languag...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Tatiana Montoya (b. 1961)
Mixed media w/ old, silver, copper leaf on linen canvas. 78 h. x 39.5 w. inches.
Signed on back and at bottom.
Montoya's work has attracted extensive c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Original-Impasto-Moonlit Dahlias-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Gold leaf
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Dripping Dots - Mallorca" Blue & Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Red Orange & Cream African Rusted Metal Composition "Three Abstract Figures"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Original-Once in a Sturgeon Moon-British Awarded Artist-plein air-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
Painted en plein air under the last full moon of summer—the Sturgeon Moon; this painting captures a fleeting moment when Shizico’s garden blooms glow beneath the brilliant lunar glow...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Primitive Pictograph (Abstract Painting in Metallic Gold & Splashed of Color)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
A Primitive Pictograph (Abstract Painting in Metallic Gold & Splashed of Color), 2021 by Bruce Murphy
38 x 38 inches, unframed, enamel paint on archival paper
Signed, verso
This ges...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Develop In The Dark - Bold Splash Textural Original Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,560 Sale Price
35% Off
Original Large Oil-British Awarded Artist-Constant Gardener-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
[Constant Gardener] and [Memory Landscape Series] are projects Shizico Yi began in 2015. She explores the forms, layers, and materials to express the relationship between space, time...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,201 Sale Price
20% Off
Midnight Jasmine-Original Oil with Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-Expression
Located in London, GB
This painting is a part of the Summer Bloom Series. Night Bloom Jasmine, commonly known as Lady of the Night, has the sweetest scent and attracts moths and bats in the wild,
though i...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Essentials Collection: BURNING DESIRE - Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tides Out (Abstract Painting in Green, Blue, Orange and Metallic Gold)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Tides Out (Abstract Painting in Green, Blue, Orange and Metallic Gold), 2019 by Bruce Murphy
38 x 42 inches, unframed, enamel paint and metallic powders on archival paper
Signed, ver...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Open & Empty: Silver & Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting with Jewel Tones
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper mounted to panel with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, mauve, and teal enamel paint
"Involved and Obsc...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original-Dahlias in Dusk-Gold Leaf and oil-British Awarded Artist-abstract
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico painted a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled 22, From the Mexican Ryōan-ji Series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
David Hammons, Gray & Rust Abstract
Located in San Francisco, CA
This signed painting by acclaimed African-American artist David Hammons displays an early experimental use of painted material during the artist’s formative years at Otis Art Institu...
Category
1960s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Landscape – Original Painting on Canvas Contemporary Art Unique Art
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
"Landscape" is an original painting on canvas (50x50 cm) by Marilina Marchica, a contemporary artist who explores the relationship between nature, material, and memory t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$1,374 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Stripes - Colorful Abstract Textured Figurative Sculptural Modern Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
"City of Angels" Contemporary Blue, Pink, & White Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, pink, and white abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original-Cat with Dahlias -gold leaf and oil on canvas -British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
In her 'Prayers,' series, Shizico incorporates Dahlias, which bloom in the late summer, bringing vibrancy to the garden into the winter's chilly months. The innocence of a cat serves...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
The Sea, Large Mid-Century Abstract Painting, Cleveland School Artist
By Clarence Van Duzer
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Van Duzer (American, 1920-2009)
The Sea, c. 1950
Asphaltum, encaustic and silver leaf on masonite
Signed upper left
48.5 x 48 inches
In the annals of Cleveland art history,...
Category
1950s Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Forever Starts With You and I - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Traces - Contemporary Olive Green Coral Pink Abstract Poured Painting, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract poured painting, the layers of English's tinted polymer create the depth and surface textures throughout the poured painting on Dibond panel. The shades...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
I Don´t Eat Fish
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Work signed on front and back
It is sent in a tube
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$946 Sale Price
20% Off
Ospedale III (Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painting in Yellow and Black)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary Abstract geometric painting in vivid shades of yellow, greys, white, and black
"Ospedale III" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2019
36 x 24...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Bury by Sam Peacock Contemporary Oil Painting steel, abstract landscape painting
By Sam Peacock
Located in DE
Artist: Sam Peacock
Title: Bury
Materials: Oil, Coffee and Parafin on steel
Medium: Mild steel sheet
Size: 85 x 35 cm
Edition: Original Artwork
Year: 2018
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Steel
"Brunnera, " Iridescent Acrylic Painting
By Roger Mudre
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Roger Mudre is made with acrylic paint over metal leaf on panel. The painting features a light blue and metallic silver palette, with warm, subtle pops of l...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Original Diptych -Sunlit Series: Red and Blue-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This stunning Original Set of two paintings by Shizico Yi on Canvas includes:
Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Blue
Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Red
these are a part of Shizico Yi's Su...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Golden Touch" Contemporary Abstract Blue and Maroon Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and maroon abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Sugar and Spice
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In this electrifying composition, RETNA pushes the boundaries of urban calligraphy with a radiant yellow canvas ignited by strokes of hot pink. Fresh from the studio, this newly comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$130,000
Sunsets on the Hudson (Abstract Painting in Blue, Pink and Metallic Gold)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Sunsets on the Hudson (Abstract Painting in Blue, Pink and Metallic Gold), 2019 by Bruce Murphy
38 x 42 inches, unframed, enamel paint on archival paper
Signed, verso
This gestural ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"N.Y." Contemporary Abstract Pink and Orange Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink and orange abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Traces" -Abstract Contemporary Art, OilPaint-Large size Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
oil paint on canvas
Original Art
Ready to Hang
authenticity certificate
"Traces" is an exploration of texture and history. Rendered in a palette of neutral colors, the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$1,895 Sale Price
27% Off
PaperLandscape – Original Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, one of a kind
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description:
PaperLandscape is an original mixed-media painting by Italian artist Marilina Marchica, created in 2025. Through the use of collage and layered paint, the work explores ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$1,791 Sale Price
20% Off
"Wildflower" Contemporary Abstract Orange and Green Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Orange and green abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Landscape" Contemporary Art Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
mixed media on canvas
50x50 cm
2018
Ready to Hang
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Painting at the Aca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$1,563 Sale Price
20% Off
Sphinx (Sphynx) - depicts pyramid, gold sand, cat head of epyptian god Bastet
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork were done with acrylic, gold leafing pen 18 kt in gold and black color on canvas size 48x36".
This is the "Many thoughts, one head" series. Th...
Category
2010s Minimalist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
"The Clock" Abstract Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Clock" Abstract Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz
Medium: Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born in Israel.
Graduated from the Bazelel Art Academy in Jerusalem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Seeing the Past: Abstract Expressionist Painting in Blue, Silver and Gold
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with accents of blue, dark gray, and teal underneath silver and gold metallic powders
"Seeing the Past", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley painter, Br...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
My World is Full of Possibilities - Black/Red
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
My World is Full of Possibilities - Black/Red
2021
Mixed media, acrylic paint and archival print on acrylic, recycled plastic, gold leaf, and mirror.
Arica Hilton's "My World is Fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
April - Abstract Poured Painting Ivory Neutral Gray Blue Violet, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary abstract poured painting, April by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. The layers of English's tinted polymer on aluminum create dep...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Moon by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting and wall sculpture, original
Located in Paris, FR
Moon is a unique painting and wall sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This artwork is made with polished pink copper leaves on metal frame, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Original-Large-Magnolias-Weaver Series-Feat. Scottish Tartan-UK Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project "The Weaver," inspired by the heritage of the beloved family Tartan and its rich lineage of the Clan.
"The Weaver" invites viewers into a w...
Category
2010s Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,519 Sale Price
20% Off
Original-Moonlight in Snowy Night-Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-impressionist
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Impressionist Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Elements No. 13 -Turquoise Blue Gold Organic Abstract Geometric Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Loving little Adventures - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract family painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
A love as light as air - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Love Letter
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Love Letter" by RETNA is a powerful example of graffiti-inspired calligraphy transformed into contemporary fine art. Painted in rich crimson enamel, this 2025 work features RETNA’s ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$110,000
"Dripping Dots - The Maldives" Jewel Toned Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold flakes with thick textured oils and glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
A love as light as air - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Truth, Beauty, Goodness: Pink - Large Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Metal abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Metal 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, purple, red, orange 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 Topher Straus, Jimi Gleason, Bruce Murphy, and Cindy Shaoul. 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 Metal abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available
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