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Medium: Oil
"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts 2 gestural red Tulips on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Falling Fire - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Alluring Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Monumental American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Original NYC Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Measuring: 40 by 49 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
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1960s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Innocence and Renewal - Original Green Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and spontaneity, a lyrical abstraction of frenzied marks, many of which previously lay hidden, buried beneath strong layers of self-taught expression. Those truths, first obscured and then obvious, aim to engage the viewer, allowing them to explore their own interpretation. His figurative abstract artworks are represented by Artspace Warehouse in Los Angeles and have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including London, New York, and Hong Kong. This original oil painting on canvas measures 60 inches high by 48 inches wide. In his distinct abstract expressionist style, Acetelli uses a captivating blend of color and form to create an ethereal scene filled with serenity and introspection. The artwork is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted black and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the front of the artwork and titled on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and international shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included. Mark Acetelli was born in Detroit into an artistic household. Mark’s mother herself was a painter and some of his earliest memories were the smell of turpentine and oil paints. Growing up surrounded by his mother's work, she inspired and encouraged him to become an artist. Acetelli’s paintings are inspired by the intensely personal introspective journey of life, from the ever-changing complexities of love, loss, birth, and death. The context of his work he describes as, “Absence and Presence” pertaining to how someone or something can be physically gone, but the essence still remains. Capturing the physical mixed with spirituality on canvas. His application of paint is an extension of that thought process. He works by continuously building up and tearing down, layer upon layer, adding and subtracting. A visceral dance between the conscious and the unconscious until the emotion is expressed. Acetelli’s paintings may go through multiple incarnations with the past lying just beneath the surface, adding to its overall dimension and depth. Acetelli's mastery of abstraction is evident in his use of color and form to evoke emotion and atmosphere. In his work, Acetelli seeks to evoke a feeling rather than depict a defined image. He uses primarily oils and encaustics to create thickly layered canvases with emotive bursts of color. Creating a world where imagination and reality come together. Acetelli’s works can be found in many private and corporate collections around the world, including Bill Withers, Lisa Colburn, Colburn School of Music, Raytheon Corp, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Michael Jordan, Stuart Beattie, Claire Forlani, Camryn Manheim, and Francine Maisler. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Mark Acetelli's original artworks since 2018. He was previously represented by Artspace Warehouse, a partner gallery of Artplex Gallery. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse and Artplex Gallery are known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California EXHIBITIONS 2023 Solo show, “Mark Acetelli: Surface of a Dream”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Brouhah Art. Country & Urban, Virtual Exhibition, Hong Kong There From Hear, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA LA Art Fair, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Morton Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA Bendix Night, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, Ca 2021 High Beams, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, Ca 2020 Art Palm Springs, CA 2018 Art Palm Springs, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2017 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, NY Affordable Art Fair London, UK Art Palm Springs, CA Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA 2016 Art Hamptons, NY Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, NY Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, CA 2015 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2014 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA Houston Fine Art Fair, TX 2013 Shadows and Light, Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA Southside Art Gallery, Oxford, MS Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2012 Art Palm Beach, MW Galleries, Chicago Affordable Art Fair Los Angeles, CA San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art San Francisco Museum Works Galley Chicago Gallery 825, GEM Group Show, Los Angeles, CA Art Aspen, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art London, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago 2010 In Art Santa Fe Gallery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Autour de l'atelier — Post cubism, Textured Oil Painting, Artist Studio, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Created by a contemporary French artist recognized for his refined approach to material and abstraction, this painting reflects a deep exploration of memory, silence, and time throug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Elemental Drift (Grey, Blue, & White Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Elemental Drift Grey, White , Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025 oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches, unframed The sides are cleanly painted light grey so ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum Blue
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson Untitled (Architectonic Blues), c. late 1960s–early 1970s Oil on canvas Framed dimensions: 46 in. H × 35 in. W Contemporary black floater frame A luminous exploration ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pink Red & Blue Modern Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon Arizona USA
Located in Preston, GB
Pink Red & Blue Modern Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon Arizona USA by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc. This original oil painting is part of an inspired body of work based...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Doves for the Dorians I" (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 bibli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic

"Hombre" Light Blue Outline Bunny on Gradient 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 light blue bunny on gradient diamond dust background with thick us...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Glass

Dopaminum 5 - Large Format Painting, Modern Abstract Oil Painting, Color Field
Located in Salzburg, AT
About Prymon’s Exhibition Dopaminum and his paintings: ”Dopaminum” - Tomasz Prymon Dopamine – colloquially referred to as the hormone of love and happiness. Why is this organic che...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

1970's Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Figures on the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Surrealist composition French School, dated 1975 verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 33.5 x 27 inches canvas: 32 x 25.5 inches inscribed verso provenance: private collection, France ...
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1970s Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vase of Flowers (Still Life)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Louise Delorme (b. 1928). Vase of Flowers, 1969. 26 x 36 inches; 27 x 37 inches framed. Signed lower left. Titled and dated on verso. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

You are what Dreams are made of - Contemporary Architecture Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Rover" Multicolor Bunny on Ombre Diamond Dust Pink & Blue Background 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 multicolor bunny on an ombre Pink and Blue background with thick u...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel

Still Here
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Earth tones, calm, nature, mountains, sky. oil on canvas, maple frame Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Charming Village by the Water Vibrant Landscape Vintage French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Village by the Water signed by Regine David (French mid 20th century, female) dated 1967 oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 25 inches canvas: 19.5 x 24.5 inches Provenance: ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...
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1930s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Misstep" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape painting by Bri Custer, titled Misstep, explores the tension between movement and stillness through expressive mark-making and a sunlit, tonal pa...
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2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original-Magic Bell Morning Light-UK Awarded Artist-Botanic- Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

The Books of Azure– Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In The Books of Azure, (les livres d'azur) French painter Sophie Dumont explores the quiet harmony between color, rhythm, and texture. Part of her renowned series of abstract librari...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

American Abstract Expressionist Artist Melissa Meyer Oil Painting Chance
Located in Surfside, FL
MELISSA MEYER (American, b. 1946), 'Chance' Oil on Canvas 2006 Hand signed, dated and titled, verso Height: 30 inches, Width: 28 inches Provenance: Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columb...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Abstract Landscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Made In Itlay Year: 2025 Technique: Oil and pastel on canvas Dimensions: 80x100x3.8 cm Original, one-of-a-kind artwork, accompani...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel, Oil

American Impressionist scene of a sail boat on a river in New England
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall, Yacht sailing in a river. Owning an Impressionist marine landscape by Charles Bertie Hall, an English/American Impressionist painter, offers a unique opportuni...
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1990s American Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique American Abstract Cubist Mid Century Framed Cat Portrait Signed Geist
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract composition signed Geist. Oil on board, circa 1950. Signed lower right. Displayed in a wood frame. Excellent ready to hang condition.
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1950s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Midnight Jasmine-Original Oil with Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-Expression
Located in London, GB
This painting is a part of the Summer Bloom Series. Night Bloom Jasmine, commonly known as Lady of the Night, has the sweetest scent and attracts moths and bats in the wild, though i...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Swans
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tremaine’s oil paintings merge the personal and universal. In her Crosscurrents series, swans and seabirds move through layered abstract fields, suggesting emotional depth and natura...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Nocturnal Street Scene Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist nocturnal street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed . Measuring: 14 by 12 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original...
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1910s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large American Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting "Blue Landscape" Oregon 1955
Located in Portland, OR
A large American Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas painting by Pacific Northwest artist Frederick Heidel ( 1915-2000), "Blue Landscape", Oregon, circa 1955. This is a large & earl...
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1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Summer View on the Hill, Abstract, Contemporary, landscape, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer View on the Hill. This oil painting by landscape artist Alexa Roscoe continues her exploration of the view from her home in Oxfordshire. Returning to this familiar scene, Alex...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The all-seeing eye oil on canvas painting abstract expressionist
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Nerea Caos (1993) - the all-seeing eye - Oil on canvas Canvas size 54X65 cm. Frameless. Nerea Sánchez Castro, born in Ferrol, Galicia in 1993, an art stude...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Summer in East Hampton Beach Scene Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A serene and subtly rendered coastal scene by H. J. Schneider, this oil on canvas painting captures the quiet expanse of East Hampton’s beachfront architecture and dunes. Executed wi...
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1960s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Signed Midcentury Cubist Still Life Interior Table Scene with Fruit Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A striking oil on canvas still life rendered in a late Cubist idiom, this 1968 composition by V. Melo presents a disciplined yet expressive tabletop scene. The spatial relationships ...
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1960s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Mary" Black Bunny on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel 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 white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Blue Sea
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Carol Sideman– American (1925-2021) Title: Blue Sea #57 Year: circa 1975 Medium: Acrylic paint, gouache, chine colle on heavy watercolor paper Si...
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1970s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Oil

"Unseen Voices 40 (triptych)" 2025 oil on panel 24 x 65 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tamar Zinn Unseen Voices 40 (triptych), 2025 oil on panel 24 x 65 in. three 24 x 21 in. panels (zinn1097) "Atmospheric ambiguity and a love of structure are long-time preoccupations...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Energy" is an abstraction of expressionism by VolskyaLily.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Energy" is an abstraction of expressionism from the Volsky Lily. What is 2025 for us? What to expect and what to prepare for?Summing up the results. The end of the cycle, what has ju...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Lacquer, Oil

Mid 20th-Century French Painting Cubist Abstract Nude in Reclining Pose
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Nude by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 14 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and g...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

LEROY - FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING WITH COLLAGE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: mixed media - material and oil on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas This bold, intriguing work features an abstract composition dominated by organic forms. Three main figures stand out against an intense purple background, each framed ...
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Late 20th Century Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Jazz Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Striking mid-20th century abstract oil painting on canvas by artist Johnsen, titled “Jazz IX – Club Date” (as inscribed on the verso). The work features a bold interplay of geometric...
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2010s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats Lighthouse and Sunset Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats Lighthouse and Sunset Sky By Fanch Les Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The ...
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20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Green background with Bizarre Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 1960's period Title: figurative group, with deep green color background. Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36.5 x 26 inches Provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large British Abstract Expressionist Painting Green Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Sally Bradshaw, British contemporary Title: abstract expressionist composition Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 33 x 25 inches Board : 31 x 23 inches Provenan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Male Figurative Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School small frame oil painting on board painting: 20.5 x 21 inches overall size: 21x 21 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from ...
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20th Century Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract 2, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of colors and gestures define this abstract piece. Soft green, orange, and blue contrast with touches of black. Expressive scratches and marks bring text...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large 20th century abstract painting by contemporary Ohio artist, 3.5 x 4.5 feet
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Lepore (American, 1931-2024) Untitled (Abstract), 1962 Oil on canvas Signed Lepore 62 lower right 43 x 55 inches James Lepore was an American artis...
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1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Hand Painted Proof-Golden Glow Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This is a large, hand-painted oil and hand gilded with gold leaf Artist’s Proof on giclée on paper; it is a one-off piece, the only hand painted proof of this image, Unit of one. It...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Graces"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Graces Group of Figures: Four figures, depicted in an abstract manner, are in the central part of the composition. Their poses and arrangement create a sense of interaction or a comm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Whore by Rene Ricard pink and silver painting with poetry
Located in New York, NY
A fluid wash of bubblegum pink fills the surface of this painting. Ricard has written in bright yellow, blue, and vivid silver the following: So how do you be friends w/a whore? Business being business/Ethically, a ho can’t rat on its tricks; so if the ho is hohoing yr husband Damned if you’ll ever find out. March 26. Whore sharply contrasts the beauty of silver, yellow, and pink with Rene’s pithy, obscene pronouncement. The pink ground is applied in a sheer wash, like Male Cinderella’s background, and the artist’s cursive shimmers in the same silver as One Shoe One You / True Love, Size 3?, and This is not a thanksgiving pumpkin. While Whore shares enticing formal qualities with other works in this group, the text snaps us to cold reality, down into the gutter with a bump. Ricard is happy to visit a fairy tale, but doesn’t stays in the fantasy for long. There’s an intimacy to this work’s smaller scale which compels the viewer to lean in and decode Ricard’s poetry. The artist’s outsized signature is with initials in dark blue, which pop out against that beautiful saturated pink. Canvas floater frame, in maple with .25 inch moulding. Whore is part of a group of works dating from 1989-1990 as Rene Ricard prepared for Mal de Fin at the Petersburg Gallery, New York, in 1990, his very first one-man exhibition. Born Albert Napoleon Ricard, he moved to New York in the 1960s at the age of 18. With that relocation, Albert died, and Rene was born. Instantly adopted into Andy Warhol’s glittering orbit, Ricard thrived in the city, with its heady concentration of art, culture, and debauchery. In New York Ricard found the milieu where he would shine. He acted in underground films, playing Warhol in the artist’s own Andy Warhol Story. He became a renowned poet and writer, published in the Paris Review and Artforum. In typically wry fashion he explained how he became a painter: “I began adding images [to my poetry] because I’ve always liked to draw and paint. And it was hard to find junk-store paintings of the right quality, things that could support some writing, so I just started making the images myself. Unfortunately, people really like that, even though I far prefer just the writing.” Ricard drew on his vast knowledge of literature and art history, weaving these references together with bursts of autobiographical poetry: what the New York Times termed his “seething verbal finesse.” Ricard, having spent years in the Factory’s milieu, learned from Warhol’s creative strategies. Warhol created images quickly with screen printing, with no regard for perfection. Duplication was the method and the ideology. Ricard, too, worked quickly: urgency was part of his visual language of looped cursive and scribbled colors. He often borrowed a lithographic plate or silkscreen from already-completed works, printing the matrix on canvas or paper to create backgrounds for new works (Size 3’s red printed background may be an example of this). He appropriated thrifted paintings and discarded items such as a pinboard or a piece of insulation, so long as the object in question had a flat surface upon which to work. The two artists were both outsiders to the art world in a sense—Warhol coming from the world of design and Ricard, a bona fide author, but both intuitively understanding how to compel the viewer. As Warhol anthologized consumerism, Ricard catalogued desire. For example, Size 3 and One Shoe One You feature Ricard’s take on Warhol’s famous shoe drawings...
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1990s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Gouache

Evening reflection. Lago di Garda. Italy.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant work of art explodes with an intricate interweaving of blue hues, tinged with light shades of yellow, green and pink. The dynamic composition creates a feeling of smooth...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist seascape nature painting paper "Dreaming of the south of France"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary seaside landscape, infused with the spirit of Impressionism and a hint of Expressionism, is part of my ongoing series celebrating the essence of summer. Titled "Dre...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Alley Shadow" Original Painting by Hiroshi Sato, Abstract Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Alley Shadow," created in 2024, is an original oil painting on canvas, measuring 54 x 70 inches (137.16 x 177.80 cm). This captivating piece showcases Sato's masterfu...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"White Ascension Northern Light" Butterflies Gold Background Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful gold tone landscape. Slonem t...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Sueños, Máquinas y Alebrijes, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mixed media on canvas 120 x 160 cm Contemporary Art Signed and dated About the artist Cuauhtemoc´s work is the meeting point of the inevitable and the immovable, mixing senses and i...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mid Century European Cubist Abstract Geometric Shapes Composition Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Still Life European School, mid 20th century oil painting on board, unframed painting: 18 x 11 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Wilma Fiori 1990s Abstract Monotype, Vibrant Oil on Paper, Signed Print
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1990s fine art monotype by Denver artist Wilma Fiori is a bold and dynamic example of late 20th-century American printmaking. Rendered in expressive layers of green, bl...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled. Contemporary oil abstract painting by Polish Young Artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Big scale abstract oil painting by Polish artist Klaudia Lata. Painting is in orange colour with darks accents. KLAUDIA LATA (born in 1993) Graduate of painting at the Academy of F...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Floral IV" (abstract, dark, floral, red, pink, roses, oil painting, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
FLORAL IV 2024 Paris, France This dark complex and layered floral painting of an abstract of flowers presents an energetic and mesmerizing subject. This original painting on cotton ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

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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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