Oil Abstract Paintings
2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1940s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
1930s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Color-Field Oil Abstract Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1990s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic
1920s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
A blend of soft, muted colors evokes the tranquility of a serene landscape. The composition draws the eye toward the horizon, hinting at a journey or passage of...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
This abstract painting captures the striking contrast between a restless sky and the quiet strength of the land below. Storm clouds churn in layered blues and...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
1940s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Oil Pastel
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Jenn Williamson presents an ethereal landscape that conveys a message of optimism and love. "I seek to inspire others to reflect upon the beauty that s...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
1940s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
1960s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1940s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1950s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel, Varnish
1920s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
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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