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Medium: Oil
Warm Touch
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Warm Touch” A peaceful wave unfolds across the canvas — not forceful, not fierce, but gently wrapping the space in tenderness. Its shifting shades of blue flow softly, like the brea...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

PaperLandscape, Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas, Ready to Hang Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Mixed-media painting on Cotton Canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80x80 cm Ready to hang Signed certificate of authenticity Style: Abstract, Minimalist Marilina Mar...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Cotton Canvas, Oil

ECHO
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting resonates with silence dissolved in shades of blue. Gentle layers of color, from the lightest to the deepest, unfold into an invisible vibration—an echo that seems to...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

POWDER
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work seems to capture the delicate thread one soul leaves upon another, barely perceptible yet enduring through time.”
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning one-off hand painted edition is painted in oil on canvas by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each edition is 95% hand painted by Shizico Yi. This...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment

PULSATION OF TIME
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Pulsation of Time, the artist turns to the technique of impulsive gesture, intertwining it with delicate, translucent glazing. The multilayered texture forms a space that seems to...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Vintage French Impressionist Villa Gardens Landscape Oil Painting 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3365 Oil on artist board of on enchanted lily pond Set in an ornate hand painted wood frame Image size 12.5x15.5"
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1960s Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

ORGANICS
Located in Zofingen, AG
“A study of the plasticity of forms and their interaction with the texture of time.”
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract 2562
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I let emotions flow freely through sweeping layers of soft blues and warm beiges, blending impressionistic textures with abstract forms. The contrasts evoke a serene y...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

French Coastal Village with Boats and Lavender Sky by Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Village with Boats and Lavender Sky by Fanch Lel by Fanch Lel Size: 15.75 x 17.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: Good overal...
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20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Colourful Abstract Oil on Canvas Floral Painting With Pastel Tones
Located in Cape Town, ZA
"Nature is the indirect perception of human personification, emotion and imagination which is emphasised in colour, texture, patterns and line as it is captured in my paintings, with...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Golden (Abstract Square oil Painting on Canvas with Blues and Yellows)
Located in Hudson, NY
'Golden' painted by Hudson Valley artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2025 Oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches with white painted sides, unframed Excellent condition, ready to hang Signed, verso T...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
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Late 20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Intervals
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting Intervals is created in oil using the technique of impulsive gesture, where free movement merges with carefully considered layering. Here, each stratum of paint is more ...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lacis, Abstract Landscape, Oil on canvas, Contemporary Art, Fields, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Size unframed: 40 x 50 cm (15.74 x 19.68 in) Size framed 44 x 54 cm (17.32 x 21.25 in) "Lacis" is an oil on canvas piece, reworked in 2025, that delves into the exploration of abst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
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1990s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original-Lime Tree Path in Autumn-British Awarded Artist-en plein air-Oil Canvas
Located in London, GB
"Autumn Series" is one of the most personal projects of Shizico Yi; the sensitive colours, her signature expressive and confident brushstrokes are making the series an instant classi...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911). Persian Morning II, 1964. Oil and paper on canvas. 25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches. notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Color Bloom, Bauhaus Vertical Painting in Purple & Turquoise Arches Grid, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...
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2010s Analytic Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Large 1990's French Contemporary Signed Oil Painting Gordes Luberon Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gordes, The Luberon Valley, Provence French artist, signed and dated 95 oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 38 inches canvas: 24 x 32 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
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1990s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Original Triptych-Moonlit Jardin d'Hiver 1, 2, 3-British Awarded Artist-Impasto
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest works for GSY Studio Gallery Summer Exhibition 2025, this set including 3 paintings. This series created in her winter studio while longi...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
A moment in time and nature, "I remember the sweetness of life" is the latest in my water series, and exploration of dawn in the wild, the sweetness of the light and foamy water as i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Duality of Color" - Bold Contemporary Abstract in Orange, Blue, and Black Oil
Located in Carmel, CA
Kobi Raz (Israeli, born 1959) "Duality of Color" 2024 Oil paint, canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom left of the painting. “Duality of Color” is a striking abstract ...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Hope - Floral Landscape Storm Extra-Large Floral Showcase Invest Meadow Flower
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Hope - Floral landscape after the Storm Extra large floral showcase Investment Extra large Floral Showcase Investment Nature Landscape Joy Colorful Authentic Original One-of-a-kind ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Original-Landscape Memory-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf, oil on canvas
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...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Colorful Washing Lines
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 39.5 x 29 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good conditio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 37 by 25 inches overall, and 36 by 24 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
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1990s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Evanescence of Time Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern Texture Stories In this vibrant acrylic painting, I've infused the essence ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Gates No.1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) 'Gates' No 1 1976 Medium: Oil & crayon on oil wash Image: 21.0 x 33.0 cm Reference no: 0450 George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended ...
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1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil

Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic works featured in the upcoming Summer Exhibition UK, 2025—a rare and luminous collection of latest artworks we’re thrilled to pres...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Seaside Serenade - Minimalism, Art Deco, Abstract, Bold, Invest, Colorful, Joy
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Seaside Serenade Minimalism, Art Deco, Abstract, Bold, Invest, Colorful, Joy This series connects to that around as well as that within. Solitude takes the viewer to that ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Large 1970's French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Green Brown Block Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist School, 1977 indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: a few surface marks but sound and i...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary
Located in London, GB
[Spring Duet] started in 2024, a project where Shizico explores the format of a diptych through a series of set paintings. Shizu painted all paintings en plein air in situ, capturing the landscape outside of her studio and the interiors of the studio in its entirety, depicted across sets of canvases as diptych odyssey throughout the months of spring. Each canvas represents a part of musical notes, creating a visual harmony akin to a musical duet. [Spring Duet] is part of the ongoing [Memory Landscape Series], started in 2015. Shizico applies various mediums and visual languages in the project of [Memory Landscape], ranging from installations, sculptures to paintings, from impressionism, expressionism to abstract forms. In [Spring Duet] chapter, she focuses on the delicate hues of soft green and creamy white and the pinkie apricot, evoking the early spring light characteristic of Northern Europe, where the series unfolds. Details for Measurement and Arrangement: 50 x39.5 CM /each canvas, x 2 of the total set total measure of the set would be 50 x 79 x1.5 CM ( all measurements without frame) the arrangement is flexible for your wall spaces around the home, you can hang them as a diptych set, side by side; or you can also hang these 2 paintings on different walls to create punctuation in home to bring different areas together. -Artist's Lifetime Warranty for the original artwork. -Guarantee End to end tracking Delivery Worldwide by Royal Mail Worldwide at lowest flat Rate £22. About the artist: Dr. Shizico Yi is a London-based artist working across installation, film, and painting. Her practice explores themes of loss, repetition, the everyday, and the significance of memory. Drawing on a background in design and film, she creates works that weave personal experience into wider social and human narratives. Yi holds a PhD in Fine Art from the University of East London (2017), an MFA, and a BA in Womenswear from the University of the Arts London. ​ Her practice also includes plein air painting from spring to autumn and studio-based work in winter, allowing place and season to inform the energy, scale, and materiality of her pieces. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the UK, Korea, and Italy, and is held in private collections across the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. Notably, Shizico Yi secured the title of Winner of the Women Film Makers: Best Shorts Competition in 2013 in Los Angeles, USA. She also serves as a guest jury member at the 14th-16th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival from 2022 to 2024 and is a curator and founder of no barking aRt...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Palimpseste- Large Black Abstract Library Painting – Oil on Canvas –Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Title: Palimpsest Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm 39.37 x 39.37 in (canvas only), 107 x 107 cm 42.12 x 42.12 in framed Year: 2025 Framing: Black wooden floater frame ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Baihai Zhang Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Snows Mountain"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Snows Mountain Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 23.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15.25 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Cabbage Patch Butterflies" Multicolor Brilliant Gold Background w Antique Frame
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful brilliant golden l...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

City at Night (Cityscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Abram Tromka (1895-1964) City at Night, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches; 20 x 24 inches in antique oak frame. Signed lower right. Frame is of the period, but probably not ...
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1930s American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lights On The River, Landscape Artwork, Original Oil Painting, Abstract Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Lights On The River is an evocative work inspired by a walk across the River Thames on a hot summer night. The heavily abstracted shapes convey the effect of the city lights reflecte...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Take Me With You" (contemporary, white, black, floral, painting, antique linen)
Located in Paris, IDF
TAKE ME WITH YOU 2024 Paris, France Canvas composition is divided in half, with the upper potion focused on a floral bouquet, and the bottom half left unfinished other than a subtl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Acrylic

Impressionist Painting of Venetian Canal with Bridge and Sunlit Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Painting of Venetian Canal with Bridge and Sunlit Buildings By Fanch Les Size: 18.25 x 15.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Conditio...
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20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

City Graffiti Art Colorful Oil Painting #1 by S. Mooney
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4090 An abstract graffiti art, oil on artist board displayed in a custom -made wood frame Image size 12H x 12 W
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1980s Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Totem Naples" Black Outline Bunny on Multicolor Silver Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Multicolor and silver background with thick use o...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Between earth and time, Oil on canvas, Abstract Landscape, Expressionism art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
About the artist: Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter known for her rich, layered oil paintings that blend abstraction and symbolism. Born in Paris in 1964, she has lived ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Impressive American Abstract Expressionist Modern Interior Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed and titled verso, "Bertoia Chair". Handsomely framed in a period molding. Excellent ...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 20th Century French Post Cubist Oil Painting Portrait of a Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head & Shoulders Portrait of a Man by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have ...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

The Wind Picked Up - Original Abstract Nature Landscape Impasto Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Village Scene with Tower and Olive Tree View of Monte Maggiore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Village Scene with Tower and Olive Tree View of Monte Maggiore By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 14.75 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed ...
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20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Ciel de Nuit (Night Sky) / Triptych 80 x 138 inches / 6.5 x 11.5 feet
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ciel de Nuit ( Night Sky) is a magnificent triptych of abstract golden clouds in a sky full of rich blues. Elegant and atmospheric. Ciel de Nuit is 80" X 138" OVERALL. Each of the th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Composizione con Uccelli
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Pietro Piccoli was born in 1954 in the small town of Montopoli di Sabina in central Italy. At...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Naiyu Jiang Cubism Original Oil On Canvas "Nightlife"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Nightlife Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 35.5 x 27.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in fair condition. Year: 2000 Circa A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Pink Pleasure" Black Outline Bunny on Soft Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a soft Pink background with thick use of paint. It ...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Original Oil Painting of Tranquil Greek Landscape with Villa and Cypress Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Tranquil Greek Landscape with Villa and Cypress Trees Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Impressionist Large Tropical Red Flower Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3048 Oversized red floral painting on canvas applied to board Set in a vintage wood frame Neapolitan artist P. Russo
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1970s Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

French Modernist 1960's Oil Painting Cubist Village Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Landscape The artist, Raymond Guidot (1935 - 2021) was a Parisian art historian, critique and teacher. oil painting on board, unframed board: 9 x 10.5 inches stamped ve...
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Late 20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
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1980s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Hydrangea - Soft abstract floral painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
"Hydrangea" is a beautiful soft abstract floral painting and a lyrical ode to spring. It is made with ample paint and texture, in a beautiful palette of chromatic grays, violet, rose...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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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.

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