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Period: 1980s
1980’s French Surrealist Huge Oil Painting Nude Sculpture in Green Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris, 1980’s French Surrealist painter Abstract Surrealist Figurative nude work oil on canvas, unframed painting: 26 x 32 inches private collection, France The painting is...
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Surrealist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Minimalist New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract painting. Signed. Framed.
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Detritus Series 1, Acrylic Abstract Painting by Juan Sanchez Juarez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Detritus Series 1 Juan Sánchez Juárez, Mexican (1946) Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 48 x 60 in. (121.92 x 152.4 cm)
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Crescent Rose" Mixed Media Handmade Paper Watercolor Abstract by Bruce Weinberg
Located in Soquel, CA
"Crescent Rose" Mixed Media Handmade Paper Watercolor Abstract by Bruce Weinberg Soft lavenders, magentas and gray tones highlighted with purple thread and sheets of gold leaf mingle to create a soft and lovely abstract on handmade paper by California artist Bruce Weinberg (American, 1942-1994). Image is floated on a silk background. Pencil signed and dated "Bruce Weinberg 1980" lower right. Pencil signed title "Crescent Rose" lower left. Displayed in a giltwood frame with spacer. Image size: 24"H x 35"L. Framed size: 31"H x 43"W x 2"D. Bruce Weinberg was a long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. He studied Interior Design at the Philadelphia College of Art and Architectural Space Planning at Temple University. During the 1970s he studied printmaking and drawing at San Francisco's Fort Mason...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

"Never Alone" New York Graffiti Abstract
By Scott K. Duff
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstract painting titled "Never Alone" by Scott K. Duff (American, b.1961). Signed "S.K. Duff" lower right corner. Presented in a rustic, black painted wood frame. SHIPPED WI...
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Neo-Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

The Fall of Eden (Garden of Eden)—Untitled
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: The Fall of Eden (Garden of Eden)—Untitled Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, ...
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Photorealist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Abolicion de la Muerte" Fernando de Szyszlo, Grey Abstract Surrealist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Fernando de Szyszlo Abolicion de la Muerte, 1987 Titled dated verso: "Abolicion de la Muerte" NY/87 Signed lower bottom edge center "Szyszlo" Oil on canvas 56 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Yellow-Toned, Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980 yellow-toned, Abstract Geometric painting by Institute of Design artist Eugene Dana. Artwork size: 27" x 41". Framed size: 28". x42". Provenance: Estate of the artist. E...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Summer Idyl, c. 1985 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 44.75 x 62.75 inches Richard Andres wa...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Boat in Harbor Impasto Impressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant impressionistic impasto Landscape with boat by shore by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963). Thick impasto oil and Alkyd acrylic paints in this colorful painting. From a collec...
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Impressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large Abstract Modernist Monterey Series Mixed Media Monotype Colorful Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Terence La Noue was born in Hammond, Indiana in 1941. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1964. After going to Berlin as a Fulbright Meister Student ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Monotype

Contour Detour No. 4 - colorful, abstract, pigmented plaster on board
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Yvonne Lammerich has used a dynamic pattern, bold colours and geometric form to create this visually stunning contemporary piece. The ‘building block ...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Plaster, Board, Pigment

Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Mirror, 1984 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, dated and titled verso 12 x 12 inches Richard Andres was born in Buff...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Metamorphosis Marina - Late 20th Century Abstract Oil on Board by George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Polarity #9 unique signed color field abstract color painting on paper - a gem!
Located in New York, NY
Jay Rosenblum Polarity #9, 1981 Acrylic on Paper painting 6 × 9 1/2 inches Pencil signed and titled on the front Unique work Unframed ]This gem of a work is an acrylic painting on p...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Bright Country Barns - Abstracted Modern Farm Landscape in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright Country Barns - Abstracted Modern Farm Landscape in Acrylic on Paper Vivid abstracted landscape of brightly colored barns in the countryside by San Francisco artist Michael W...
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Pop Art 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Laid Paper

American Impressionist Coastal Seascape Framed Nautical Sailboat Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted impressionist seascape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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Impressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Toscane II, Abstract Painting by Jeanick Buoys
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jeanick Bouys, French (1950 - ) Title: Toscane II Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 52 x 42 inches
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Color California Abstract Expressionist Copolymer Vinyl Painting Ron Davis
Located in Surfside, FL
Ronald Davis (American, b. 1937) Pitch, 1983 cel-vinyl copolymer on canvas Hand signed verso and further inscribed with title, date, size and PTG 751 67 x 110 1/2in. Framed 69 x 112in. Bears remnants of old gallery label to reverse. Ronald Ron Davis (born 1937) is an American painter whose work is associated with geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped canvas painting, color field painting, and 3D computer graphics. He is a veteran of nearly seventy solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions. Born in Santa Monica, California, he was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1955–56 he attended the University of Wyoming. In 1959 at the age of 22 he became interested in painting. In 1960–64 he attended the San Francisco Art Institute. Abstract expressionism, the prevailing artistic movement of the time, would have an influence on many of his future works. In 1962 he was a Yale-Norfolk Summer School Grantee. In 1963 his paintings became hard-edged, geometric and optical in style, and by 1964 his works were shown in important museums and galleries. He lived and worked in Los Angeles, 1965–71, and in Malibu, California, 1972–90. Since 1991 he has lived and worked in Arroyo Hondo on the outskirts of Taos, New Mexico. Ronald Davis from the earliest days of his career had a significant impact on contemporary abstract painting of the mid-1960s. According to art critic Michael Fried: Ron Davis is a young California artist whose new paintings, recently shown at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York, are among the most significant produced anywhere during the past few years, and place him, along with Frank Stella and Walter Darby Bannard, at the forefront of his generation. He had his first one-person exhibition at the Nicholas Wilder Gallery in Los Angeles in 1965. Barbara Rose wrote an in depth essay about Davis' paintings of the 1960s in the catalogue accompanying an exhibition of his Dodecagon Series in 1989 in Los Angeles. Among other observations she wrote: Davis saw a way to use Marcel Duchamp's perspective studies and transparent plane in The Large Glass for pictorial purposes. Instead of glass, he used fiberglass to create a surface that was equally transparent and detached from any illusion of reality. Because his colored pigments are mixed into a fluid resin and harden quickly, multiple layers of color may be applied without becoming muddy. his is essentially an inversion of Old Master layering and glazing except that color is applied behind rather than on top of the surface. Alone among his contemporaries, Davis was equally concerned with traditional problems of painting: space, scale, detail, color relationships and illusions as he was with the California emphasis on hi-tech craft and industrial materials. His work has some connection to the Light and Space art movement related to op art and minimalism. He was a contemporary of Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Ron Cooper...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

Desert Colors Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Striking abstract on board utilizing fiery colors by Berlin artist Michael S. Keifers, circa 1980. Signed lower left. Archival plastic sleeve and Certifica...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Santa Rosa, Abstract Acrylic Painting by Juan Sanchez Juarez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Santa Rosa Juan Sánchez Juárez, Mexican (1946) Acrylic on Canvas Size: 60 x 48 in. (152.4 x 121.92 cm) Frame Size: 61 x 49 inches
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Waiting for the Barbarians, Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Waiting for the Barbarians Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite Size: 37 x 31 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian ...
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Photorealist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Crianca com Peixis"
Located in Astoria, NY
Jose Carlos Martins de Porangaba (Brazilian, b. 1944), "Crianca Com Peixis" [Child With Fish], Tempera on Canvas, 1986, signed and dated lower right, Oscar Seraphico Galeria de Arte ...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Tempera

Composition abstraite/Abstract composition
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Reference number A161 Not framed but could be with a natural oak floated frame (add 200 euros) 17 x 44 cm This work is painted with oil on a board. . It is signed and dated 1989 in ...
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French School 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Andy Warhol Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism
Located in Soquel, CA
Andy Warhol Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism Portrait of Andy Worhol on Andy Worhol's Interview Magazine back page and painted over in Gouache by Ricardo (Richa...
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Modern 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Composition Abstraite by Franz Stirnimann - Oil on canvas
Located in Geneva, CH
Swiss painter Artist born in 1915, says Franz Sti. Died in 1997. Work on canvas Black American case with golden edges 65,5 x 75,5 x 3 cm
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Light from the Past, 1st version, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Light from the Past, 1st version Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite Size: 21.5 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate...
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Photorealist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

1960's French Abstract Expressionist Pair Oils on Canvas Turquoise Blue Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post Impressionist, circa 1968 Joysne Gallet inscribed verso oil on canvas, framed 14.5 x 22 inches private collection, France the painting is in overall very good and sound ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Abstraction) Mixed media on paper, 1980 Signed and dated 1980 lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent, unframed Sheet size: 31 1/2 x 47 1/2 inches Provenance: Jan Cowl...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Color Field - Abstract Green and Yellow by Patricia Gren Hayes Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Color Field - Abstract Green and Yellow by Patricia Gren Hayes Acrylic on Canvas Color Field abstract composition by Bay Area artist Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932). Wide br...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Joan Kahn Indigo Denim Blue Color Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil paint on heavy paper. (this might possibly be acrylic paint) This does not appear to be signed. Joan Kahn (USA 1953-) grew up in New York City; Princeton, New Jersey; and Vermont; in an environment that patronized the arts. At home her father, a professor, and mother, a state economist and homemaker, collected nineteenth and twentieth century drawings and prints, Middle eastern rugs, and ceramics, pewter, and old tools. Her grandfather, Max Westfield, was an academically trained portrait painter and her great uncle was a well-known gallery owner and art dealer in pre-World War II Germany. One of the influential experiences of Joan’s youth was visiting her grandfather in his studio in Tennessee where the family had first immigrated. Growing up near New York, and spending a year in Paris during high school, provided formative visits to museums and galleries. Joan was academically talented in grade and high school, but after her father’s death during her first years at university she found herself concentrating on studio and history of art. It was a subject above others absorbed and concentrated her focus. Influential in Joan’s development and later work are the historic movements of the Bauhaus and Modernist design and architecture, geometric art and design of diverse cultures, Color Field Painting. Many artists have had a impact on her work, such as Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, Sonia Delaunay, Mark Rothko, Ad Reinhardt, Antoni Tapies, David Smith, John McLaughlin, Tony Smith, Louise Nevelson, Robert Mangold, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, Valerie Jaudon, Jasper Johns, James Turrell, Robert Irwin, Vija Celmins, Caio Fonseca, Peter Halley, Ed Moses, Juan Usle, and Nancy Haynes...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Morning-Skyscape, Dramatic Pink Red Impasto Contemporary By Joyce Weinstein
By Joyce Weinstein
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
An abstract contemporary painting by Joyce Weinstein. "City-Morning-Skyscape" is a captivating painting from 1982 that flaunt the artist's early brilli...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Untitled "Composition"
Located in New York, NY
Georges Ferrato Composition Oil on Canvas 57.5 x 44.5 in, 146 x 113 cm 1985 Signed at bottom left, signed dated and titled on the back Georges Ferrato (born in 1949 in Aix-en-Prove...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Bird on a Wire" The Crow - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Bird on a Wire" The Crow - Acrylic on Canvas Playful depiction of a crow by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). The crow is shown with green and ye...
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Abstract Impressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Large Julian Schnabel Diptych Painting, 88″H
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Julian Schnabel (b. 1951) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1985 Country of origin; materials: American; oil on map and paper collage Dimensions (...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Mixed Media

"Clump of Trees #82" Modern Abstract Teal & Pink Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of green, pink, and blue trees set against a light aqua background. Sig...
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Modern 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Ireland Landscape Rocky Cliffs with Castle on the Northern Irish Sea Coastline
Located in Preston, GB
Ireland Landscape Rocky Cliffs with Castle on the Northern Irish Sea Coastline, by 20th Century Irish Australian Artist, Henry McLaughlin. Art measures 10 x 8 inches Frame measure...
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Modern 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

Patricia Zippin "Tillamook Flight 5 of 12" 1980s Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Tillamook Flight 5 of 12 1980s Mixed Media 30.5"x 22.5", unframed Signed in paint on bottom right and signed and titled on reverse in pen Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Standing Figure: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Large oil on paper by this well collected British artist. Signed and dated 1980 lower left. Superb example of this artists work. Behind glass in excellent condition, new mount origin...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Tooth Ache
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
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Surrealist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fracture V
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vibrant painting exemplifies Nancy Graves' innovative early-1980s abstract style, characterized by dynamic layering, energetic forms, and vivid Fauvist-inspired colors. Graves m...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Font Diaz Little Green original pastel abstrat painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo original pastel abstrat painting Manel Font Díaz (Barcelona, 1950) es un artista centrado especialmente en la pintura, primero formado en la facultad de Bellas Artes de la...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Pastel

Bruce Robbins Large Mixed Media Contemporary Collage Painting Abstract Flower
Located in Surfside, FL
mixed medium, possibly titled "Bird". signed and dated and titled in pencil. Bruce Robbins, shows at Marlborough Gallery in New York City. born in Philadelphia, graduated from the Co...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Exceptional Monumental David Shapiro Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
This is quite large and beautiful it is signed and dated verso. this came from an important collection. Biography David Shapiro was born in 1944 in Brooklyn, NY. 1965 Skowhegan School of Art He earned his B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1966 and his M.F.A. from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1968. Aside from participation in many international group shows, since 1971, Shapiro has held many solo exhibitions. Shapiro has also been invited as a visiting artist to many institutions including the Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA. In addition, he has taught at different art schools and universities including Parsons School of Design, New York, NY and Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY and his work is represented in public and corporate collections. Dolan / Maxwell Tandem Press Goya Contemporary & Goya-Girl Press Selected Collections Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts,CA Brooklyn Museum of Art Calcografia Nazionale, Rome Carnegie Mellon Art Gallery, Pittsburgh Galerie Gian Enzo Sperone, Turin Galerie Ileana Sonnabend, Paris Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenberg, Germany Israel Museum, Jerusalem Kresge Art Center, Michigan State Univer Kunsthalle de Stadt, Nurmberg, Germany Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami Mint Museum, Charlotte Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Museum of Modern Art, New York National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO New York Public Library Pennysylvania Academy of the Fine Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Sculpture Center, New York Snug Harbor Cultural Center,Staten Is,NY Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, New York University of Chicago University of Iowa Art...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

When Red Meets Yellow - Original Abstract In the Style of Diebenkorn and Rothko
Located in Soquel, CA
When Red Meets Yellow - Original Abstract In the Style of Diebenkorn and Rothko Substantial abstract expressionist oil painting depicting the conjoining of red and yellow by America...
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Post-War 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Plonge #23
Located in Toronto, Ontario
William Perehudoff (1918-2013) is one of the most cherished and collected Canadian abstract painters. His work exemplifies how color field painting was expressed in Canada. Like some of his contemporaries, he was encouraged and guided by legendary New York critic Clement Greenberg. Perehudoff spent several summers at the University of Saskatchewan's legendary Emma Lake Artist's Workshop where he worked and studied with Jules Olitski and Kenneth Noland during the 1960s. Perehudoff is known for his simple and exuberant compositions that juxtapose and celebrate color. His series "La Plonge...
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Color-Field 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chihung Yang American (b. 1947) Untitled (Black and Brown Composition) (1986) Mixed media (acrylic, pastel) on paper Hand signed lower right Sheet 38 x 50 inches, frame dimensions: 45 x 57 x 2 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance:= From a Corporate Art Collection Yang Chihung (Chinese: 楊識宏; pinyin: Yang Chihung; born 1947) Taiwanese-American artist. Yang Chi-hung was born on 25 October 1947, in Chungli, Taiwan. He developed an interest in art in early childhood, and found inspirations to pursue an artist career after reading Lust for Life – The Life of Vincent van Gogh, translated by poet Yu Kuang-chung, in junior high school. Between 1965 and 1968, he attended the National Taiwan College of Art, developing a sound foundation in oil painting under the tutelage of famous Taiwanese artists of the Japanese Colonial period, such as Liao Chi-chun, Li Mei-shu and Yang San-lang. Meanwhile, he actively attended events organized by the modern art groups of Taiwan, namely the Fifth Moon Group and Ton Fan Group, only to find himself both intimidated and dissatisfied with the then relatively conservative art environment in Taiwan. In 1979, he emigrated to the United States of America with his wife, Jane, and their son, Daniel. His pioneering works soon landed him the “Outstanding Asian-American Artist” award. The concept and style of abstract expressionism as represented by the works of Jackson Pollock in the 1950s had great impact on Yang’s work. With the sense of nihilism that gave rise to abstract expressionism in the post-war period, artists no longer clamored to depict the external environment, but rather chose to focus on their own inner experience. Yang Chihung embraced this spirit about the early 1990s when his style turned abstract. In 1984–85 and again in 1985–86, he was twice awarded a year's residency at The Clocktower Studio in New York City by MoMA P.S.1. In 2013, Yang, along with Xu Bing, Zhang Huan, and Li Chen, were the four artists featured in the Discovery Channel Asia documentary series, Chineseness, a multi-series production that focused on postwar Chinese contemporary artists. He is of the generation of artists such as Chen Tingshi, Liang Yifeng, Yang Yuyu, Pang Jiun, Yinhui Chen, Jui-Ling Hung, De-Jinn Shiy, Yong-ik Cho, Wan Chuan Chang, Kuosung Liu, Sanlang Yang, Chetsai Shen, Fu-sheng Ku, Chunxiang Zhao, Ming Ju, Ming-Che Huang, Jiutong Liu, In-Ting Ran, George Chann, Yi Hong, Tzu-Chi Yeh, Max Liu, Yi-Hsiung Chang, Che Chuang Awards and recognition 1989, Outstanding Asian American Artist Award, by Governor of New York 1984–1986, MoMA P.S.1 National Studio Program, Residency at Clocktower Studio, New York SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1969 Contemporary Young Artists Exhibition, U. S. I. S. Lincoln Center, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 10 Chinese Leading Artists, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1978 Contemporary Chinese Art from Taiwan, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong 1978 International Exhibition of Prints, National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, South Korea 1979 6th British International Print Biennial, Bradford Art Galleries and Museum, England 1980 4th Miami International Print Biennial, Metropolitan Museum Coral Gables, Florida 1982 Summer Invitational, Susan Caldwell Inc, New York City 1982 Four Artists, SoHo Center for Visual Artists, New York City 1983 New Acquisitions and Trustee's Choice, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 1983 Cleveland (UK) 6th International Drawing Biennale, Middlesbrough Art Gallery, England 1983 Dreams Demons Madness, Alternative Museum, New York City 1984 Rambunctious, Siegel Contemporary Art, New York City 1984 Invitational Painting Exhibition, Part II: Eight Imagist Painters, Siegel Contemporary Art, NYC 1984 Salvo, Ruth Siegel Ltd, New York 1984 Modern Art, Ted Greenwald Gallery, New York City 1985 Exotica, Paintings and Works on Paper, Stephen Rosenberg Gallery, New York City 1985 The Art of the 1970s and 1980s, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT 1985 Large Figurative Drawings...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Eros 2 - Oil Paint by Mino Meno - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on plywood realized in 1980s. Titled and signed on rear. Very good condition.
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Modern 1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Genovart. 23 Vertical Colors original abstract acrylic painting.
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Colors original abstract acrylic painting. GENOVART LLOPIS, Jaume (Barcelona, 1941-1994). Basically self - taught painter, was released in 1972. Grandson of typesetter and booksell...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

"Cliff's Formation" - Modernist Geometric Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous abstracted geometric landscape titled, "Cliff's Formation" by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), 1984. Unframed. Signed and dated lower right "Loran '84" and titled "Cliff's ...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Banyan Tree: Variation VI (Jamaica)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: The Banyan Tree: Variation VI (Jamaica) Year: 1981 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 42 x 60 inches Condition: Excellen...
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Photorealist 1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Primary Colors in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract Expressionist San Francisco
Located in Soquel, CA
Primary Color Abstract in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract in bold primary colors on a stark black background with accents of white, by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Signed and dated at the bottom, "de Silva 86." Paper size: 16"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

1984 Extra-Large Colorful And Vibrant Modern Abstract Painting. Blue, Yellow.
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
An intriguing and vibrant extra-large contemporary (allegedly) French painting. In-versio: "Cardaillac", 1984, "Acryl sur papier de chine", "Yellow Orange and Blue". Not signed. ...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Patricia Zippin "Shades of Blue" 1980s Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Shades of Blue 1980s Mixed Media 15"x 11.5", unframed Signed in ink on lower right Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-2015) She was born to Ben and Dorothy Schubert on Janu...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

The Kiss - Abstract Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Kiss - Abstract Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Figurative Abstract o...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Figure Drinking from Bottle
By Alois Mosbacher
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Alois Mosbacher– Austrian (1954- ) Title: Figure Drinking from Bottle Year: 1982 Medium: Mixed Media – Acrylic and watercolor on paper Size: 16.75 x 24 inches (42.5 x 61 cm) ...
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Other Art Style 1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Vintage American Modernist Surreal Dry Dock Boat Scene Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted modernist dry dock boat landscape by Karl Soderlund (Born 1962). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category

Modern 1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still life with sunflowers. Oil on cardboard, 38x38 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, Saratov Art School, graduated from the Depar...
Category

Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"The Gate Keeper", Bay Area Figurative Abstract
By John Hoft
Located in Soquel, CA
A highly abstracted figure emerges in fluid, elegant brush strokes, reminiscent of the works of Francis Bacon, in this striking abstract painting by Bay...
Category

American Modern 1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

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