Oil Abstract Paintings
20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Fauvist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
1950s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Board, Fiberboard
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Graphite
1960s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
20th Century Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Fauvist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
19th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
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.