Oil Abstract Paintings
Color: Black
Medium: Oil
Large Expressive Landscape Oil Painting "Swartland"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
The area of South Africa where the artist lives, is called "Die Swartland" (The Black Land). It was given this name by the first Dutch settlers, who named it after the shrub that is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Couleurs éphemeres, landscape, oil on canvas, expressionism, multicolor, french
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"couleurs ephemeres" by Sophie Dumont, presented on a canvas measuring 27x35 cm (approximately 10.6x13.8 inches), is a captivating journey into France countryside. The artist's bold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Gathering
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to open to the United States. This period was very important in his life because his father took him to many cities in Europe and exposed him to great works of art. Zorthian arrived in the United States at the age of eleven and settled with his family in New Haven, Connecticut. He obtained his formal education there, after graduating from Yale in 1932, the Winchester Fellowship granted him a year and a half at the American Academy in Rome with travel and study throughout Europe.
His art career branched into various directions on his return to the United States. As a mural painter his reputation was established. He has forty two (42) murals throughout the United States. Zorthian worked and taught painting at some of the finest art academiJirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to open to the United States. This period was very important in his life because his father took him to many cities in Europe and exposed him to great works of art. Zorthian arrived in the United States at the age of eleven and settled with his family in New Haven, Connecticut. He obtained his formal education there, after graduating from Yale in 1932, the Winchester Fellowship granted him a year and a half at the American Academy in Rome with travel and study throughout Europe.
His art career branched into various directions on his return to the United States. As a mural painter his reputation was established. He has forty two (42) murals throughout the United States. Zorthian worked and taught painting at some of the finest art academies on the west coast including both the Chouinard Art Institute and the Otis Art Institute.
es on the west coast including both the Chouinard Art Institute and the Otis Art Institute.
The Gathering...
Category
1950s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French Post-Impressionist Mid Century Signed Oil Painting - Bright Burst Floral
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Robert Falcucci (French 1900-1989), signed lower corner
Title: Bright Floral Still Life of Flowers
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed
canvas: 21.5 x ...
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The long walk home - Framed abstract night sky seascape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A dramatic night sky over the sea, "The long walk home" is an abstract painting in an ethereal light mounted in an antique gold frame. It is reminiscent of a dramatic sky unfolding o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French, Mid-Century View of a Port dated "59"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
View of a Port "59"
French Modernist School
Oil on canvas
Illegibly signed. l.r., dated "59"
28 3/4 x 23 3/4 (30 x 25 frame) inches
A positively brilliant, Modernist view of a French port...
Category
1950s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Self Portrait
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to...
Category
1950s Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
DARK HEART
Located in Lafayette, LA
From the Artist: I was dealing with some negative feelings and reflecting on desire and passion. Burning desire and passion that wells up and drives emotions. In this work, I was not...
Category
2010s American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
spring studio, abstract, green geometric, contemporary, oil, minimalism, french
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In this vibrant masterpiece by Sophie Dumont, titled 'The spring studio,' the atmosphere of an artist's studio is captured with intoxicating energy. Predominantly green hues evoke a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First,” 1948, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 14.5 x 12.5 inches, titled in pencil verso; presented in a newer frame...
Category
1940s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Hedgerow with Dog Roses 1, Floral meadow, Abstract art, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
A summer hedgerow festooned with wild roses - the epitome of a lazy walk down a country lane. These are dog roses, which got their name from the belief that you should eat the root i...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Finding Bliss
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Purple, red, maroon, rust, brown, yellow, orange, white
Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pocket Gala Apple with Oil Paint on Canvas, Painting by Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Gala Apple [2023]
Pocket Tangerine is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Springtime Forest-Original impressionism landscape oil painting-contemporary Art
By Denis Ribas
Located in London, Chelsea
"Springtime Forest" by Denis Ribas is an exquisite original landscape painting that invites viewers to immerse themselves in the vibrant beauty of a springtime woodland. With masterf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Backwash
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Backwash' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 60 x 72 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Ink” No1, Abstract Oil Painting, 2024
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Luminous 3
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 3' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Luminous 5
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 5' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Luminous 4
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 4' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Luminous 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 2' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches.
French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Ink” No1, Abstract Oil Painting, 2024
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled- Spheres - XXI century, Contemporary oil abstract painting, Canvas
By Klaudia Lata
Located in Warsaw, PL
KLAUDIA LATA (born in 1993) Graduate of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Diploma in 2017 in the studio of prof. Ireneusz Walczak. Scholarship holder of the Ministry ...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Moonlit Landscape, signed "Douvos"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Abstract Moonlit Landscape, signed and dated "Douvos"
Category
1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vue de Paris
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A superb large signed oil on canvas by Claude Venard depicting a view of Paris. The work is signed lower right and was originally sold by Galerie Romanet in Paris. The work is in exc...
Category
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sheryl Roberts, A Distant Stillness, Original Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheryl Roberts
A Distant Stillness
Original Painting
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Signed
Sold Framed
(Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look).
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Ovoïde
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 in)
Unique artwork
Black wooden frame (105 x 105 cm) - (41.3 x 41.3 in)
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Origine
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas
65 x 100 cm (25.6 x 39.4 in)
Unique artwork
Black wooden frame (70 x 105 cm) - (27.6 x 41.3 in)
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Tree Grove
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Manchester, GB
Geoffrey Key is a highly acclaimed and celebrated artist known for his bold, distinctive style and his ability to capture the essence of the human form and the natural world. His pai...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Saudade" (black & white, rich, text, type, abstract, surreal, natural, neutral)
Located in Paris, IDF
SAUDADE
2024, Paris, France
An abstract, original painting on linen, which is primarily black & white with hand-painted typography detail. Centered at the bottom of the work reads t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Epergne" (black & white, abstract, surreal, dark, mysterious, natural, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
EPERGNE
2024, Paris, France
This painting conveys the sense of knowing something is under the surface, in the dark, while not fully understanding it - as if looking into a cave. An ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Stage (Abstract painting)
By Karl Bielik
Located in London, GB
Stage (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe ...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tinned (Abstract painting)
By Karl Bielik
Located in London, GB
Tinned (Abstract painting)
Oil on 300gsm paper — Unframed.
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Karl Bielik is a contemporary British artist known for his abstract paintings characte...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Prowl (Abstract painting)
By Karl Bielik
Located in London, GB
Prowl (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe ...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rattle (Abstract painting)
By Karl Bielik
Located in London, GB
Rattle (Abstract painting)
Oil and paper on canvas — Unframed.
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is espec...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paper
When Light Bends Itself
Located in San Diego, CA
About the artist:
James Austin Murray’s paintings are made using the most basic of means: ivory black oil paint, a canvas with wood-panel support and wallpaper brushes—up to nine aff...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
"Magdalena" (black & white, red, text type, abstract, surreal, dark, mysterious)
Located in Paris, IDF
MAGDALENA
2024, Paris, France
An abstract and surreal original painting which is primarily black & white with accents of deep reds, browns, light blues, greens, and natural tones, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Unfolding
Located in San Diego, CA
About the artist:
James Austin Murray’s paintings are made using the most basic of means: ivory black oil paint, a canvas with wood-panel support and wallpaper brushes—up to nine aff...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Alpine Trees, landscape, expressionist, Modern, Abstract, Metal
Located in Deddington, GB
Inspired by a late evening drive up to Les Gets in the French Alps. Glimpses of landscape from the car window - snow on branches, lights flickering through the trees, all set against...
Category
2010s Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
"Potion as a Place" (Violet Floral, Energetic, Vibrant, Abstract, Landscape)
Located in Paris, IDF
"Potion as a Place," 2024, Paris, France
A deep and bold floral of an abstract, mesmerizing landscape. This original oil painting on linen exudes loose and energetic movement with rich purples, that dances across the surface. Swirls of the floral, rose composition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Landscape of a Face, Bold, colorful, large painting
Located in Boston, MA
Oil paint on Belgium Linen. The Artist is Joerg Madlener, The series is attributed to Gustav Mahler and has built up surface. You won’t be disappointed, this is a painting that is vi...
Category
1980s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Undercolor 72-1
Located in San Diego, CA
About the artist:
James Austin Murray’s paintings are made using the most basic of means: ivory black oil paint, a canvas with wood-panel support and wallpaper brushes—up to nine aff...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Panel
champs en fete, landscape, oil, expressionism, multicolor, french, abstract
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Fields in Celebration" by Sophie Dumont is a captivating artwork that immerses the viewer in the rural landscape of Haute Normandie. Executed with a bold palette knife technique and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue Orange and Yellow Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's French Expressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Christ Crucifixion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ (The Crucifixion)
by Jean Pierre Stagnaro (French, 1960's)
signed, titled and dated verso
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 15 inches
provenance: private collection, France...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jug with flowers, floral, still life, contemporary, wall art
Located in Deddington, GB
Jug with flowers is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley Painted in the Artist's Gloucestershire Studio, the flowers in this painting are impasto style with thick and fluid brushs...
Category
2010s Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Southern Modernist Abstract Musical Oil Painting by Ethel Davis, Alabama 1940
Located in Baltimore, MD
Ethel Rosetta Davis was born in Hardin County, Tennessee in 1897. She studied art in Birmingham, Alabama. Davis married and located to Tuscumbia a...
Category
1940s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unspoken Mind, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork evolved gradually through a lengthy process, employing oil on canvas along with affixed sections of canvas. The painting incorporates fragments from earlier smaller work...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century French Impressionist Oil Cubist Squares & Color Patterns on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist abstract composition
by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 20 x 24 inches
condition: very good but with some ingrained dirt to t...
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Autumn Tree-original French impressionism landscape painting-contemporary art
By Denis Ribas
Located in London, Chelsea
Denis Ribas' original abstract landscape painting, crafted on canvas with thick textured oil paint, is a captivating portrayal of the Autumn atmosphere. The warm color palette employ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Threshold (Abstract Painting)
By Dana Gordon
Located in London, GB
Threshold (Abstract Painting)
Oil on panel — Unframed.
Dana Gordon’s kaleidoscopic compositions are contemplative and evoke somewhat Orphic Cubism.
His paintings have an overwhelmi...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Untitled (Shipping Yard/ Ship Building)
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/Unidentified Artist "Untitled: Shipyard/Ship Building", Abstract Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Colors: Blue, White, Red, Green, Brow...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
jeu de matieres, french artist, oil and collage, green abstract, contempory
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont's "Jeu de Matières" delivers a captivating visual experience by skillfully combining oil and collage on canvas. With dimensions of 81 x 60 cm or 31.89 x 23.62 inches, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
passion litteraire, oil, black red abstract; library, contempory art, minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The painting "Literary Passion" by Sophie Dumont invites the viewer into a world where the apparent simplicity of the scene conceals a deep emotional complexity. The artwork, measuri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chromatic Emergence, landscape, oil on canva, expressionism, multicolor, french
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The artwork “chromatic emergence” immerses the viewer in a daring exploration of the boundaries of abstract expressionism. The artist reveals an evolving landscape, where modulations...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
nightfall, oil, black abstract; library, books, contempory art, minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Nightfall" by Sophie Dumont is part of a daring artistic exploration, immersing the viewer in a mysterious realm where darkness becomes the canvas upon which inner light dances. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Joyspring - Blue Ocean Water Free Blues Abstract Contemporary Striking Invest
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Joyspring
Blue Ocean Water Free Blues Abstract Contemporary Striking Invest
Joyspring - An everlasting spring or fountain of joy.
While creating this work, the artist was tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Cubist Still Life Marble Bust Sculpture Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life signed oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unframed. Signed. Image size, 30L x 26H
Category
1930s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ahead of the Game - 14"x 16" oil on canvas painting
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is an original oral painting by Francis X Pavy. Oil on canvas, 1996, 14" x 16" signed on the reverse. The painting depicts, two silhouettes of guitar shapes with a male and a fe...
Category
1990s American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
With original abstract oil paintings, bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office.
Whether they're large or small, abstract paintings 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.
When you've found the work(s) you'd like to bring into your home, think about how you want to arrange the 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.
On 1stDibs, you’ll find a wide range of original abstract oil paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
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