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Style: Abstract
Medium: Oil
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French 20th Century Abstract Bright Geometric Fiery Orange Grid Pattern
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso dated 70' oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 16 x 31.5 inches condition: overall very good, a few minor surface scuffs from being stored in the artists studio provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate, Paris, France. Description: This vibrant abstract oil painting is a striking study of geometric pattern and color, featuring a richly textured grid in warm shades of orange, red, and yellow. The painting is centered around a rectangular motif composed of carefully aligned squares and rectangles in earthy hues, bordered by lines of teal, green, and soft pastels that create a stunning contrast against the surrounding warm tones. The artist has skillfully used varying shades to create depth and rhythm within the grid, giving each square a...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1957 Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Oil Painting - Terracotta Rhythms
Located in Bristol, GB
TERRACOTTA RHYTHMS Size: 55 x 78 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A striking mid-century abstract composition characterised by geometric shapes and dynamic forms, executed in oil...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

City After the Rain. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I layered acrylics, oils, and colored pencils to weave a tapestry of emotion, capturing the cleansing renewal after a downpour. Its vibrant streaks and abstra...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Original-Large-SummerBloom in the Night-Brit Awarded Artist-Gold leaf-exhibition
Located in London, GB
This is a large original (oil and gold leaf ) painting, its outstanding visual presence promises to bring huge impact to your space. * Artist's Lifetime Warranty for the original ar...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Large Rigoberto Mena Contemporary Cuban Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
"Yellow/Green" 2004. Oil/Acrylic on Canvas. Signed lower right Image: 34.5" x 47". Framed: 49" x 37". Rigoberto Mena Santana (Cuban, born 1961) was born in Artemisia, Havana in 1961, where he currently lives and works. He attended the Instituto Politecnico de Diseno Industrial, La Habana, and continued his studies at San Alejandro Fine Art Academy, Havana. He traveled extensively throughout Europe to study the great masters. Mena has had Solo Exhibitions in China, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico, Cuba, Spain, France, and Holland, and in the U.S. in Miami, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C, and California. Following the inauguration of his exhibition “Hablando en Lenguas”. In 2011, Rigoberto’s work was chosen to be a part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of Fine Art in Havana, Cuba. Through the eyes of an abstract expressionist, he draws inspiration from his home’s urban landscapes and the spirit of the people and the city. The start of the Cuban Abstract movement was through a group called Los Once or The eleven. Though Mena was not an original member the influence by this new outlet began to spread ideals that put his own practice into fashion. Rigoberto is considered an important painter of his generation. He is one of the few artists in Cuba who has to have a private art gallery. Mena's private gallery at the Plaza de Armas is adjacent to the neighboring government art gallery. His work has been exhibited in Mexico, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, and Holland. Contemporaneous with the controversial, "La Generacion de los 80s" - The 80s Generation of Contemporary Cuban Art also referred to as New Cuban Art. This new Cuban plastic arts movement, with an expression of conceptual and non specific conscience manifestation, addressed many burning issues of the time and unveiled what these artists felt was the true reality of Cuba. It was more than a moment of artistic inspiration; it was a reflection of critical self-awareness and the new social role of art - the fundamental essence of the movement. They included Rubén Torres Llorca, Jose Bedia Valdes, Ricardo Rodriguez Brey, Juan Francisco Elso, Rogelio López Marín (Gory), Gustavo Pérez Monzón, José Manuel Fors, Leandro Soto Ortiz, Israel León, Tomás Sánchez and Carlos Alfonzo. In the second half of the decade, other artistic groups were formed, including 4 x 4, Grupo Hexágono, Arte Calle, Grupo Provisional, the duet René Francisco Rodríguez and Eduardo Ponjuán González and ABTV. Grupo Puré, another new wave of young artists, graduates of the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) included Ana Albertina Delgado Álvarez, Adriano Buergo, Ciro Quintana, Ermi Taño and Lázaro Saavedra, all greatly influenced by the German Kitsch art movement. Additionally, a large number of talented creators excelled independently, such as Florencio Gelabert (sculptor), Arturo Cuenca Sigarreta, Rigoberto Mena, Humberto Castro, Gustavo Acosta, Kcho, Antonio Eligio Fernandez (Tonel), Adriano Buergo, Flavio Garciandía, Tania Bruguera, Juan Francisco Elso, Carlos Rodríguez Cárdenas, Quisqueya Henríquez, Glexis Novoa, José Toirac, Carlos García, Heriberto Mora, Segundo Planes and Pedro Vizcaíno, among others. Select Personal Exhibitions 2015 RBK 4200 ,La Cabaña,fortress. Bienal de La Habana, 2014 The shape without shape. Visual Arts Development Center, Bayamo, Cuba 2013 Allegro Ma Non Troppo. Lloyd’s Register, Havana. 2012 Spirit. Dennis Rosenthal Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A. 2011 Speaking in languages. Fine Arts National Museum, Havana. 2010 The places of time (with Alan Kleinmann). Orígenes Gallery, Havana’s Great Theater. 2009 The writing and the limit. 23 y 12 Gallery, Havana. 2007 The pleasure of absorb yourself. RAC Gallery, Veracruzan University, Xalapa, México. 2006 Coexistence. Public space, during the Ninth Havana’s Biennale. 2005 Ball change. La Casona Gallery, Havana, Cuba Das Unbestimmbare Selbst. Refugium Gallery, Berlin. 2004 From the nothing to the infinite. La Casona Gallery, Havana, Cuba 2003 The visual poetry of life. Refugium Gallery, Berlin. Rigoberto Mena. Recent Work. Habana Gallery, México DF. Recent graphic work (with Jo Ann Rothschild). Graphic workshop, Havana. Rigoberto Mena. Recent Work, Boston Art Institute, Lesley Boston University, 2001 Two plus one doesn’t make three (with Julio Girona and Angel Rivero), L Gallery, 2000 Cuba I, Space 12 Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Three abstract painters (with Jo Ann Rothschild and Julia Valdes...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Clifford" Diana Kurz, 1961 Abstract Expressionist New York School Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Clifford, 1961 Signed and titled on verso Oil on canvas 55 x 50 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Aus...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III', oil on board (circa 1970s). Step into a world where the spirit of early 20th-century modernism meets the bold experimentation o...
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1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Night Light" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Night Light" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous human figure standing in the moonlight. Bio/artist s...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Life everlasting - Abstract expressionist red, orange, and white painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Life everlasting" is an orange, red, and bright white abstract painting. A warm, dramatic, dynamic painting dedicated to wild life and movement. It has a beautiful earthy and fiery ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original Diptych-Impasto-Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
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...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract Rooster Fight Philippines 1970
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and dynamic depiction of two birds fighting by Filipino artist JG Rivera (20th Century). Splashes of color surround a flourish of feathers. At the center of the composition, t...
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1970s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Code Green Blue II - Textured Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petra Rös-Nickel’s original paintings merge playful forms, bright colors, and architectural compositions in oil and mixed media on canvas. Her contemporary artworks contain rich textures and patterns, referencing popular European textile designs of the fifties and sixties. Rös-Nickel’s work translates the geometric and organic elements of an era that hoisted the flags of modernism and which, due to a trend to return to a rather retro style, has become topical once more. This 66-inch high by 39-inch wide contemporary oil painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. This artwork is double wired and may be installed vertically or horizontally. The sides of this artwork are painted and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Petra was born 1963 in Wathlingen near Celle, Germany, and breaks completely new ground with her abstract forms of painting and expression. After studying fashion design at the professional school for clothing in Bremen, 1980, Petra Rös-Nickel changed her field of study to architecture in Eckernförde, 1982. She now lives in Hamburg, Germany. Preferring the creative aspects of the studies to the technical ones, the artist developed the basics of her painting, never denying the roots of applied design and soon ending in a refreshing, distinctive style. Petra Rös-Nickel experiments with form, along with the use of a technique that draws attention to the processes used in creating a painting. Essential is the color space presented in multiple layers that offers the beholder access to more profound color planes. These details, scratchings, and rubbings lead to various elements of tension, such as “patchwork” or harmonious-contemplative forms (“windows”) and “oscillating lines”. Rös-Nickel's modernist paintings develop an energetic impact on the space they‘re displayed in, conveying her joy of life and self-confidence. Her abstract geometric textured...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Cecilia Arrospide - PENSAMIENTO, Painting 2025
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She then worked with Leslie Lee, p...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Paint, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

flowers painting stilllife Prosperity
Located in Roma, GB
abstract flowers acrylic, oil on canvas one-of-a-kind Full size 108x192cm the painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars.
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

City of Hope - British Abstract oil painting cityscape mapping green
Located in London, GB
To celebrate Stanza's three recent solo exhibitions at HNF in Paderborn Germany 2023, Deutsches Museum 2023 and Samek Art Museum USA we are pleased to present thirty of his works for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Contemporary New Abstract Strokes Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Tavern, Abstract (1960)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Chuck Close Title: Tavern Year of Work: 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed & Dated Upper Left Dimensions: framed 31 x 25 unframed 30 x 24 Provenance: Chuck Close, Marjorie Dalton (Dear friend of Chuck), Private Collection. Tavern, is truly a rare find, an original oil on canvas, in compelling blues and grays with a touch of gold and orange. This work reveals more imagery and detail the longer one enjoys it. This painting was created during his years studying in Yale Art School, and draws different qualities to each new viewer similar to a Rorschach. Close's work is in the collections of most of the great international museums of contemporary art, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City. and the Tate Modern in London. Artist Bio: Chuck Close – (1940-2021) an American painter, artist and photographer born in Monroe, Washington. Early childhood illnesses including a neuromuscular condition, nephritis and dyslexia were compounded later in life by a condition known as prosopagnosia (face blindness), which may have inspired him to do portraits. Most of his early, large-format portraits are based on photographs, using photorealism or hyperrealism, of family and friends, often other artists. Close often painted abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. Even though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he continued to paint inspired by artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Close's first solo exhibition, held in 1967 at the University of Massachusetts Art Gallery, Amherst, featured paintings, painted reliefs, and drawings based on photographs of record covers. Being much in the mainstream of pop art, a fragment of Close's portrait of singer-songwriter Paul Simon...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Her by Colleen Leach, Large Framed Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 48"H x 48"W "Her" by Colleen Leach is a captivating 48" x 48" contemporary abstract painting that exudes vibrancy and elegance. Framed in a sleek gold f...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Abstract Composition XVII, 1950-60 - oil paint, 112x92 cm
By Jean De Maisonseul
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on canvas, signed on back. Jean Pandrigue de Maisonseul was born in Algiers on August 3, 1912. During the conquest of Algeria his great-grandfather, a naval officer from the Viv...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

blue abstract painting landscape sea Pristine water
Located in Roma, GB
90x110cm (95x1115 cm full size) original painting on canvas hand signed one-of-a-kind the item will be shipped rolled
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

1960's French Expressionist Oil Painting Very Thick Impasto Oil Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionism French School, circa 1960's period oil painting on board, unframed board: 13.75 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection, Brittany, France condition: very ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evermore, Warm Neutral Abstract Painting, Brown and Rust Colour Cotemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A oil painting on linen that was inspired by the changing seasons. In this piece the paint has been thinned so it creates soft pools of colours and shapes. Professionally framed in ash wood ready to hang. The painting comes signed and titled on the reverse. Painting by Laura Menzies...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Jack" - colorful abstract painting, botanical, pink, green, fauvist, whimsy
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract botanical painting featuring hues of orange, green, and pink. Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex K...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Doves for the Dorians II" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the story...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic

Loving Life Lilly Muth - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Rainbow"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This vibrant composition, titled “Rainbow”, radiates with a harmonious interplay of colors, creating a visual symphony that uplifts the spirit. The seamless transition between hues—d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Body in the Field #1 - 21st Century, blue, landscape, expressionism, yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #1, 2023 oil on canvas 15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in. 40 H x 30 W cm Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the frag...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Notable Features
Located in New York, NY
Andrei Petrov is an American artist of Russian origins. He is best known for his abstract oil paintings where calibrated stratifications of intense shades of colors are scraped to ex...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil, Pencil

Flags of peace n°27
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Horizontal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold multi-color abstract expressionist oil painting illustrating vivid colors of gold, magenta, teal and yellows by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This high octane colorful hor...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original-LargeCanvas-Summer Bloom-Tree-UK Awarded Artist-Exhibition Collection
Located in London, GB
Summer Bloom series began in 2022, which Shizico Yi celebrates the season by painting en plein air in her garden and locations. 2024, she embarks on a fresh chapter with her new cott...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The Woman Who Smiles Without Reason oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Nerea Caos Title: The Woman Who Smiles Without Reason Year: 2025 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 19.7 x 15.7 in (50 x 40 cm) Framing: Unframed Style: Abstract Expression...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Abstract Expressionist Large Colorful Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring 16 by 36 inches.
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1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Huge American Abstract Expressionist "Kaleidoscope" Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dancers in the Horse Wind"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Painting by an outstanding Armenian artist with an original creative style Gayane Khachatryan. A very bright and significant painting in any collection.
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20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sillons de lumiere, Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary, Modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a contemporary painter whose work explores the boundaries between abstraction and landscape. Through an intuitive approach to color and texture, she creates composit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Signed Vintage American Modernist Abstract Southwest Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Image size, 32H by 38L.
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1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil - Wacky Textured Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 18 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, France...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ST. Serie Pequeñas Vibraciones # 157
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Series Tittle: Pequeñas Vibraciones (Small Vibrations) Medium: Oilc on canvas Size: 35 x 25 cm each (framed) Framed: Natural wood, ready to hang Series Year: 2024–2025 Artist: Floren...
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Early 2000s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Indelible, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Indelible" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted dark patterned figure standing in a patterned interior setting. Artist Statement...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Tide Goes Out: Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue, Grey, Green, Beige
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in earthy shades of sky blue and Payne's grey, with accents of green and peach against an off-white foreground 'When the Tide Goes Out' painted by Hudson Valley artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2022 Oil on canvas 60 x 54 x 1.5 inches, with white painted sides Excellent condition, ready to hang Signed, verso This abstract expressionist oil painting was painted by Woodstock, NY based artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2022. The colorful abstract composition is completed in an expressionist style with loose and gestural brushstrokes in calming tones of dusty blue, stone blue, and green. The contrasting patches of pale pink and peach pop against the subtle pale beige and light blue background. Color is applied in light layers which is noticeable in the faint yet visible under tones of the painting. The oil painting is unframed, with white painted sides, so framing is optional. The artist's signature is located on the back of the painting. Artist Statement: My work has always been anchored in drawing. I spent years drawing and painting from life. This instilled a strong sense of space and structure. At some point I became more interested in the negative space surrounding the objects I was observing and modifying the objects themselves. I began to organically develop an abstract language, but the sense of structure and organization remained constant in the painting. I apply paint in layers using palette knives, brushes and oil sticks. I initially draw loose gestures and a variety of spontaneous marks. Often traces of previous layers remain visible, allowing colors to interact in ways I could not have anticipated. This process leaves me feeling quite lost a lot of the time, and I have had to learn to become comfortable with that feeling. This sometimes builds to frustration, and I will scrape off much of what was applied, but the result of doing this is often something wonderful that moves the painting forward. I view the painting process as a collaboration between myself and the materials. A conversation starts that has a beginning and an end, but everything in between is unpredictable. It seems at first some exciting things may show up but it’s important to disregard these first, too beautiful bursts, work over them, and develop something deeper from them. As the painting evolves, shapes and lines solidify, and I begin to see how the parts affect the whole. This way of layering, adding and subtracting, creates a history on the canvas. Shapes have a story to tell. Lines that have been obliterated and resurrected over and over again have an emotional charge. This process that started as a wild party ends up as a contemplative carefully edited composition, involving precise modifications, while hopefully leaving the life force in tact. About the artist: Jenny Nelson attended Maine College of Art in Portland Maine, and is a graduate of Bard College, where she received a scholarship to the Lacoste School of the Arts in France. She has been living in Woodstock, New York for nearly two decades, including a Residency at the Byrdcliffe Art Colony from November 2004-08. Jenny has been exhibiting for many years nationally and regionally. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: Solo Shows: 2019 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2019 Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2018 Light Waves, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2017 New Works, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2016 Sailing in Place, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2013 Traveling Light, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2012 New Work, Smink Modern, Dallas TX 2012 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2011 Awakenings (Duo with Keun Young Park) Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2010 New Paintings, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2008 Autumn Elegance, Asher Neiman Gallery, Red Bank NJ 2008 The Light Between, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2007 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2006 Of Line and Light, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2006 Abstractions, Gallery 100, Saratoga NY 2005 Spring Collection, Coffey Gallery, Kingston NY 2005 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2004 Summer, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY 2004 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2003 Paintings from Shady, Coffey Gallery, Kingston NY 2001 Fisher Studio Art Gallery, Annandale-on-Hudson Group Exhibitions: 2018 20th Anniversary Show, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2017 Due East: Woodstock Artists in Nantucket, Nantucket Arts Center, Nantucket, MA 2017 Composition: The Abstract Landscape, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2014 Women in Abstract, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2013 Hidell Brooks Anniversary Show, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2013 AD Boston Art Fair, Gold Gallery, Boston 2012 Contemporary Painters, Carrie Haddad Gallery Hudson, NY 2012 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA 2012 Tria Gallery Summer Exhibition, Manhattan, NY 2012 AAF NYC, Tria Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2011 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA 2011 AAF NYC, Tria Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2011 Figures and Abstractions, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2010 Art Hamptons, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2010 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard MA 2009 LA Art Fair, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto CA 2009 Curators Choice, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2009 Instructors Exhibition, Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock NY 2009 Group Exhibition, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto CA 2009 Small Works, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA 2009 Winter White, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2009 Contrasts, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA 2009 AAF NYC Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2008 Summer Cocktail, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2008 5"x7" Show, Kleinart-James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2007 Faculty Plus One, Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson NY 2007 Art Basel Miami, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2007 One New Work, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2007 5"x7" Show, Kleinart-James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2006 Beach, Gallery Yellow, Cross River NY 2006 Flow, Kleinart/James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2006 Group Exhibition, James Cox...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pages, Triptych, Abstract, Library, books, Expressionism, Textured, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
SIZE FRAME: 127 x 141 cm (50 x 55.51 in) Choose the color of the frame: wood or black Each piece measures 120 x 40 cm (approximately 47.2 x 15.7 in). Sophie Dumont, an internationa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Exhibited American Abstract Expressionist Modern Mid Century Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school abstract expressionist oil painting by Ray Prohaska (1901 - 1981). Oil on board. Very nice period frame. Signed. Exhibited at Mortimer Levitt Gallery. Im...
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1940s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modern Expressive Geometric Abstract Tan and Cream Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern expressive abstract painting by Mexican artist Juan Sanchez-Juarez. The work features a tan and cream field with large geometric sh...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Universe Composition In Red
By Jaro
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Abstract Universe Composition In Red Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 60hx48w JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class at scho...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Colorful Large Abstract Graffiti Style Cityscape Splatter Painting on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
Large scale abstract landscape of a city inspired by graffiti painted in the style of Abstract Expressionism. Signed by artist in lower right corner. Currently unframed, but framing ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

You are my other Half - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cadence pastorale, Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary Modern French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the frame: black or wood Sophie Dumont is a professional painter whose work is collected worldwide and is known for her deep exploration of texture, color, and form. Her pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Pause artistique : Abstract Studio, Still life, Contemporary Cubism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Pause Artistique" is a compelling work by Sophie Dumont that captures the essence of tranquility and creativity in a contemporary setting. The composition features a harmonious arra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract 2520
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this series, I've poured my passion into the dynamic interplay of colors and forms to evoke a sense of both chaos and calm. The deep blues and vivid splashes represent the turbule...
Category

2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Original Oil-GoldLeaf on canvas-British Awarded Artist-Landscape Memory Abstract
Located in London, GB
Landscape Memories-Sunlit Series captures the summer Dahlias under the morning warm glow in her herbaceous border. This painting is Shizico’s artistic exploration with and around th...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Set Primary Blue series-Summer Cat-White Butterfly-BritishAward Artist
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 Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Silver

Neptune - Stormy Ocean Abstract Blue Sea Nature Invigorating Painting Art Energy
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Neptune Stormy Ocean Abstract Blue Sea Nature Invigorating Painting Art Energy In this painting, I've channeled the tempestuous power of the ocean's depths. While I creat...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Mas Rojo
Located in Fresno, CA
"Mas Rojo", as hte name implies, is "More Red" in an Oil on Canvas painting. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of o...
Category

2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Support Structure - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Forest Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Frank Barry
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist forest landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 16L.
Category

1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Modern Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Vibrant color and confident composition.
Category

1980s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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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