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Medium: Oil
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Basic Instinct.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Vadym Mykhalchuk "Basic Instinct."
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Abstract Large Oil on Canvas, Le Pèlerin.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist abstract oil on canvas by French artist Bernard Duvert. The painting is signed bottom left, dated and titled to the rear stretchers and with exhibition numbers.
A magn...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,554 Sale Price
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Abstract composition, oil painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Pierre Coquet - Abstract Composition in white shades
Reference number A202
Framed with a natural oak floated frame
40 x 45 cm (45 x 50 cm frame included)
This work is painted with oil on a board. It is signed and dated 83 in the bottom right.
Pierre was very sensitive to abstract paintings. He did a lot of abstract works melting colors and shapes in different atmosphere and style. Nevertheless he could come back to figuration and again to abstraction with no precise period of time.
Provenance : Workshop of the artist
Pierre Coquet (1926-2021) is a French painter who was born in Limas near Lyon, France.
He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Lyon in 1942 and followed the teaching of Antoine Chartres, Henri Vielly and René Chancrin. He won a prize in 1945 and joined a movement that wanted to be outside of any school whose name ends with “ism”, (like impressionism, cubism…) between figuration and the renaissance of Abstract Art, bringing together young generations under thirty and eager not to submit to any technique. The “Sanzism” (literally without « ism ») will bring together, among others, painters: James Bansac, Roger Bravard, André Chaix, Jean Mélinand, Paul Clair, André Cottavoz, Pierre Doye, Jean Fusaro, Jacques Truphémus, André Lauran, Edouard Mouriquand, Pierre Palué, Paul Philibert-Charrin, Antoine Sanner and Françoise Juvin. The latter will become his wife in 1948.
In 1949, he participated in an exhibition in Geneva, at the Musée de l'Athénée, entitled "Eleven French painters" with Jacques Truphémus and Jean Fusaro. Françoise and Pierre moved to Paris in 1950. There he met Alexandre Garbell, who encouraged him and whom he attended classes in his academy on Boulevard de Clichy. Working as an art teacher at the Corvisart school in Paris he painted a lot beside this activity.
His main subjects are “assemblages of objects” which evoke the memory of Giorgio Morandi, the roofs of Paris, still lifes, characters in situation, and abstraction. This sincere and modest man, turned inward in a climate of deep meditation, likes to express his feeling that “all painters encounter the same difficulties in wanting to express unspeakable emotions with painting. Everything is possible, at the condition it is true ” use to say Pierre.
I have known Pierre for a long time and organized several exhibition with their paintings. I am now taking care of the whole workshop providing beautifiul figurative and abstract works, paintings and many drawings with various sizes. Pierre was always working in his workshop, everyday, he needed it, painting was something vital to him.
Paintings by Pierre...
Category
1980s French School Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Vintage Abstracted Fauvist Birch Tree Landscape
By Libby Beth Seligman
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid abstracted landscape in vibrant fauvist hues of birch trees in green field by Libby Beth Seligman (American, b. 1958), 1977. Signed and dated lower right corner. Presented in r...
Category
1970s Fauvist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,440 Sale Price
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"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
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...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
First Lot on Newmarket Heath
Located in Deddington, GB
Four horses heading out to do their first mornings work from the yard in Newmarket. All quietly walking towards the bottom of the gallop as the sun is rising. A huge statement piece ...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
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.
Category
20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Andrea Bonfils - Beehives, Painting 2017
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Beehives
Beehives, Encaustic Beeswax, Fabric, Beehives
Size: 18" x 46"/ 46" x 18"
Using unconventional hardware - a blow torch, iron and other heated tools - along with pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Encaustic, Oil
Untitled - Landscape Nature Painting by Lesley Anne Spowart
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,400 Sale Price
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Mid Century Cubic Modern American Figural Painting by Sarno
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3418 Abstract oil on board.
Set in a silvered wood frame
Signed Sarno
Image size 24x19"
Category
1970s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Houses
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Houses
By Fanch Lel
Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Conditio...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$588 Sale Price
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Antirhinums and Wildflowers, Original painting, Abstract Landscape art
Located in Deddington, GB
This large canvas is inspired by the wonderful Lower Flower Farm in Hampshire. It was begun in August when the green leaves of the flower beds were beginning to fade and the wildflow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled XXVII, Abstract series (medium size) by Ferle -Abstract painting, lines
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXVII, Abstract series (medium size) is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwo...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage California Modern Framed Original Vintage Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist painting. OIl on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Horse Carousel Animal Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Really impressive early American modernist painting. Oil on board. Framed.
Category
1940s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Modernist Pear Still Life Framed Original Fine Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American modernist still life oil painting. Housed in a great antique giltwood frame. Oil on board.
Category
1950s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Deja Vu #1, Judith North, Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting, Geometric Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
Deja Vu #1 by Judith North [2022]
Deja Vu is a series of abstract paintings which aim to capture my response to something previously experienced.
Additi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Abstract Nude Portrait of Lady Picasso Style Work & Period
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of Nude Lady
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed, circa 1960's-1970 period
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 20 x 24 inches
con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Mid-Century Abstract Geometric Painting in Green and Black
Located in Beachwood, OH
Leonard Lieb (American, 1912-1977)
Abstract in Green and Black, c. 1950
Oil on masonite
Signed lower center
48 x 24 inches
Leonard Lieb was a Pittsburgh painter of genre scenes who ...
Category
1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School 1930s NYC Surrealist Abstract Gold Gilt Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist mixed media painting. Oil on board with gold leaf assemblage, circa 1930. Unsigned. Image size, 13L x 17H. Housed in a period wood frame most li...
Category
1930s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$15,800 Sale Price
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AWH 287 - Original Abstract Yellow Expressionist Modern Colorfield Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain diametrically opposed elements—order and chaos, abstraction and representation, boldness and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Cherry Chewing Gum Framed Photorealistic Pop Art Oil Painting in Crimson Tones
By María Magán
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Cherry Chewing Gum is a framed photorealistic pop art painting by María Magán, part of her Chicles series. Created in oil on canvas, the work depicts a folded, glossy red object floa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Afternoon Reverie” by Orielle Anaïs
Oil on Canvas 60 × 48 in.
This large-scale work by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure in a moment of quiet repos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique American Modernist Abstract Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract painting. Oil and encaustic on canvas, circa 1980. Signed on verso. Displayed in a period frame. Imag...
Category
1980s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Mauve Tulip, Bauhaus Arches Patterns, Pastel Tones Architecture Harmony, 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.
Mauve Tulip is a study in rhythm, geometr...
Category
2010s Bauhaus Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Multi-colored French Impressionist Oil Painting with Path and Mountainscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on board, unframed
10.75 x 8.75 inches
Initials Signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stairway to the Frontal Sky oil on canvas abstract painting
By Jose Alvarez Niebla
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep Niebla (Tetuán, 1945 – Girona, 2021)
Title: Escala al cielo frontal — (Stairway to the Frontal Sky)
Date: circa 1974
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 92 × 73 cm (36.2 × 28.7 ...
Category
1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 20th Century French Cubist Still Life Grey Muted Tones Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cubist Still Life
by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life
by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary)
signed painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Provenance: from a collection in France
Condition: ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Bright & Colorful French Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting Floral Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on thick card, unframed
7 x 9.5 inches
Initials Signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Few More
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Few More" Oil on Canvas with broad range of blues and sienna accented foreground. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptor...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$72,800
'Breathe' - Red, Beige, and Earth Tone Textured Abstract Mixed Media Painting
By Kobi Raz
Located in Carmel, CA
Kobi Raz (Israeli, born 1959)
"Breathe" 2023
Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom left of the painting.
About the Artist:
Kobi Raz, one of Isr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Boats Near Shore - Abstracted Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted seascape of three boats near the shore with broad, painterly strokes of blue, turquoise, and neutrals by Robert Canete (American, b. 1948). Signed lower right. Image: 16"H...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$1,720 Sale Price
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Untitled from the Enchanters of Heaven Series II
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024)
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas ·
Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian artistic herita...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Figural Abstract Painting w/ Gears of an Engine, Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
30 x 48 inches
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dawn Stroll - Expressive Color Drenched Textured Impasto Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Signed American School Modernist Abstract Cubist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive signed 1967 abstract landscape. Appears to be an abstract coastal scene. Framed.
Category
1960s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,180 Sale Price
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Parisian Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting - Neutrals, Rose and Ochre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by the French abstract artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016). The painting has excellent provenance having come from the artists studio sale in Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The future is calling us for - Contemporary Architecture Pool House 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Columbia, MO
Original oil painting by Grace Knowlton, signed verso.
Grace Knowlton (American, 1932 - 2020) was born in Buffalo, NY, and studied at Smith College and Columbia University’s Teacher...
Category
20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$21,600
'Masri' by Masri - Large Colorful Contemporary Abstract Self Portrait Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965)
"Masri" 2023
Oil paint, Acrylic paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting.
Masri’s "Masri" is a striking ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
'Man Playing a Banjo', American Mid-Century Cubist-Derived Figural Oil, Fifties
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Paula Melcher' (American, 20th century) and dated 1956.
Category
1950s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board. Signed. In excellent original condition. Nicely framed in a period wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
Serendipity, abstract painting, landscape
Located in London, London
DESCRIPTION:
This artwork delivers both visual impact and emotional resonance, ideal for 1stDibs buyers seeking a statement landscape with modern edge. Its rich texture, luminous hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$3,424 Sale Price
58% Off
Blue and Green Tablescape (WPA abstract still life painting c. 1960)
Located in Hudson, NY
Blue and Green Tablescape (Post-War Modern Abstract Oil Painting on canvas) by New York School Painter and WPA artist, Lionel Gilbert
Mid century modern, abstracted still life painti...
Category
1960s Post-War Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“American Rural, Shack II” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a bright blue shack in the middle of an open field set against a vibrant red sky. Signe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" Gene Hedge, Shades of Orange, Yellow, Red, Abstract Expressionism
Located in New York, NY
Gene Hedge
Untitled, circa 1955
Oil on canvas
12 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Gene Hedge was born (1928) and raised in rural Indiana. After military service...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surfer Girl- blue white brown abstract and figurative oil painting on beach
Located in New York, NY
Michael Azgour is an artist and educator whose work addresses the impact of digital imagery on contemporary culture. His paintings combine evocative, expressive representation with g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Impressionist French Floral Still Life Oil of Le Bouquet du Cinquantenaire
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Floral Still Life Oil of Le Bouquet du Cinquantenaire
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 18 x 15 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condi...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist Oil Painting Port Scene with Green Dome and Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Oil Painting Port Scene with Green Dome and Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
C...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
LOVE ISLAND - Original people surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Multiple layers of color characterize this abstract piece. Shades of orange, yellow, and cream are applied dynamically, creating a vibrant composition. Bold bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape , Contemporary Paint on Cotton Canvas , Art By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Landscape
Year: 2024
Technique: mixed media on Cotton Canvas
100x105 cm
Description:
This original work by Marilina Marchica explores the relationship between man, nature...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Artist: Roland Pichard
Signed: Bottom right
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape 123 by Jean Krille - Oil on masonite 70x50 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
Category
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
$1,330 Sale Price
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Fine Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Portrait of Angular Seated Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24 x 14 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Framed Original Vintage Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist painting. OIl on canvas. Framed. Finely painted with wonderful color palette.
Category
1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This mid-century abstract composition employs a dynamic interplay of geometric planes and gestural brushwork, rendered in a vibrant yet balanced palette of pastel pinks, acid yellow...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist 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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