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Abstract Abstract Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Color:  Orange
Where did the orange go by Joel Froment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Where did the orange go by Joel Froment Circa 2015 Acrylic on chipboard 100 x 75 x 4.5 cms Signed on the back 900 euros From 1962-1968, Joel Fromant studied at the Beaux-Arts in Par...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Beach Walk" Red Figurative Hippy Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red toned scene with figures lined up walking down the beach. The painting was done of hippies from the 1970's. It is framed in a wooden frame. It is signed by the artist and titled....
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Translucent panorama (Natures imagery) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Three deep edge (Gallery profile) canvases16 W x 20 H x 1.5In each. Ready to hang. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many trans...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"MANHATTAN BRIDGE", Abstract Painting, Yellow, Ultramarine, Structure, New York
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The abstract painting "MANHATTAN BRIDGE" by Jeffrey Kurland is acrylic on canvas measuring 24" tall by 24" wide. MANHATTAN BRIDGE is new work from the long summer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

BLIND 38 (CARTAGENA)
Located in New York, NY
abstract still life painting in ink on canvas. blind contour drawing colorful
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Archival Ink

Fox Hunting - Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 2011
Located in Roma, IT
Caccia Alla Volpe (Fox Hunting) is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2011. Oil on canvas applied on hardboard. This contemporary artwork is a representation of an...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

EQUIVALENCE 123- Acrylic on cut Linen - Pink, Red Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This painting by Linda King Ferguson, like all of her work, Depicts an abstaction of the female body. An oblong pink shape jutts out from the top of the diamon-shaped canvas. A teard...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

EQUIVALENCE 105- Acrylic and Flashe on cut Linen - Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This painting on cut linen canvas by Linda King Ferguson depicts a diamond shape that is halved horizontally by a color break. The top triangular section on the diamond is a salmon o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Simorgh Descending VI,
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yari Ostovany is an American abstract artist of Iranian origins. He has lived in Tehran, Cologne, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in Reno. He is currently based in New York City. His ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Country Meadow, 20th Century Abstract Oil
By Raymond James Coxon
Located in London, GB
Raymond Coxon 1896 - 1987 Country Meadow Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 37¾ x 59¾ inches Framed Raymond James Coxon (18 August 1896 – 31 January 1997) was a Brit...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"NO, GRIMACE, NO! 04082018 356pm", Abstract, Digital, Orange, Purple, Cat, 2018
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The abstract print "NO, GRIMACE, NO! 04082018 356pm" is a digital artwork, created with the Brushes Redux iPhone app, and output at 36x36" on museum-quality Canson Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm archival paper. As the title indicates, the artwork was created on April 8, 2018 at 3:56 pm. While Justin Neely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Like a Summer
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on acrylic panel (plexi) - Unframed. This work on plexiglass is part of an ongoing series titled Hue[s]pace, it comes with a cleat system for hanging. Hue[s]pace continues...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Plexiglass, Acrylic

Moss Hope - contemporary abstract oil painting in green with yellow & blue
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Dennis Alter's layered and textured oil on canvas paintings are rich with painterly activity. Gestural brushwork, heavy impasto, and layers upon layers of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Geostructure II" Abstract, Geometric, Colors, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Geostructure II" is an intensely colorful painting of the primary shapes of the circle, square, and triangle. Though the shapes are repetitive their mixed juxtapositions and the creative use of color moves the eye around the canvas with constant interest. This painting is an extraordinary example of Franklin Jonas...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen

EQUIVALENCE 80- Oil and Acrylic on cut Linen - Orange, Pink Abstract Geometric
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This painting by Linda King Ferguson is a geometric abstraction inspired by the female body. Circles, ellipses and scalloped edges decorate the canvas in Salmon orange, wine red, and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pieces of sun, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The sun is so frequent in my studio that sometimes it draws small forms of light mixed with shadows on my table. It is so beautiful and so touching that I ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

On Reflection II, Large Geometric Abstract Painting by Todd Boppel
Located in Long Island City, NY
On Reflection II Todd Boppel American (1934–2000) Date: 2000 Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 66 x 42 in. (167.64 x 106.68 cm) Frame Size: 67 x 43 inches
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Race at My Pace, mixed media on canvas, 2020
Located in Atlanta, GA
Free Flyin' is mixed media on canvas, signed by the artist. Justin Lyon's credits his introduction into the world of street art as the spark that led him to his style of work. Over the next several years, Justin started to take his art production more seriously. Inspired by the li- ves and work of Cy Twombly, Barry McGee, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Justin refined his process and worked to develop a style all his own which is both thought- provoked and thought-provoking. Justin’s mediums include wood, acrylic, house paint, spray paint, oil stick, epoxy resin and pencil. He aims to produce art that sticks with the viewer long after they seen it. “What I am after is capturing the thoughts and feelings of the human condition with images and words that make you stop and think about what's in front of you.” Justin wants “to make honest art, raw art, vulnerable art...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Bakersfield #7
Located in New York, NY
Bakersfield #7 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience com...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl

Untitled 1915
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper - Unframed. In her abstract drawings, collages and paintings, Fieroza Doorsen brings to life the tensions and harmonies that emerge when structure meets intuition. H...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Abstract Color Field Female Artist Bright Signed Post-Painterly Abstraction 1960
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Orange Composition" is a painting with stain acrylic dye by Faith Taylor-Lund. The painting is orange with a fluid pink stain on the left. Artwork Size: 72" x 66" Artist's Statem...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

The Emotional Creation #292, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
EMOTIONAL free intuitive spontaneous visceral intense colorful explosive sensitive abstract impetuous bold temperamental effusive energetic pure intimate passionate unique warm exube...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Flags of peace n°2 by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 130x162 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Seriously!"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed lower right Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Rex Ashlock (1918 – 1999) Born in Spokane, Washington in 1918 Rex Ashlock was known for his abstract, f...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Small Black Wave on Ochre Background Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This artwork features some reliefs of matter. This painting is delivered with a simple black wood floating frame for protection and convenience. Jean Soyer does not name his works,...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Solar Blue" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting
Located in New York, NY
48"x72" oil and acrylic on canvas, signed on reverse by the artist. This is a contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. Inspired by sunset col...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

371 Another Place, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Small painting in acrylic paint with various texture mediums in bright warm colors. Has the feel of a sunset or sunrise. This painting is on a wood panel. Please note: There are smal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

In The Line Of Fire By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - In The Line Of Fire. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith on canvas The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Montauk Cliffs 2
Located in New York, NY
Landscape. Abstract. Orange, grays pinks. Subtle. Oil on canvas. About the Artist: All McAleer ever wanted to be and all she's ever been is an artist. From a very young age,...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mandarin
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Dawn Arrowsmith’s paintings are meditations in color. It has been said that each is a kind of minimalist luxury – pure, distilled, economical, but also rich, luscious, erotic. Her work is intuitive, greatly influenced by Buddhist philosophy and by her travels to the Orient. She exhibits internationally and is widely collected. Her husband, Roland Reiss...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Lemon Sizzle Palm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. With a high level of technical virtuosity Keifer creates...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Red and Yellow
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Red & Yellow, 1990s, 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas board. Harry Bertschmann was born in Basel, Switzerland, on March 27, 1931, but has lived and worked most of his life in New...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Rising Up
Located in Deddington, GB
Sophie Berger Rising Up Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint on Canvas Image Size: 61 cm x 61 cm x 2.5 cm Framed Size: 71 cm x 71 cm x 2.5 cm Sold in a double white wooden Framed (Pl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Large Abstraction" Orange Red Expressionist Bold Colorful Oil Paint
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Orange Red," Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 Inches, is a brilliantly colored, gorgeous and lush abstraction, very expressionist and fluid in style in shades of orange, yellow, red, white, ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Day - Abstract Oil Painting Blue Green Brown White Red Orange Yellow
Located in Sofia, BG
"Day" is a modern, abstract oil painting by Maestro Dimitar Mitov-Komshin About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Abstract, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight:...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

We Float IV
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and pumice on sailcloth, hessian, netting, scrim, sail and canvas - Unframed. Anthony Frost, son of Sir Terry Frost RA, is an English abstract artist whose vibrant, colorful...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Oil Painting by Robert Baribeau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Baribeau, American (1949 - ) Title: untitled Year: circa 1990's Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 46 x 37.75 inches
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"OVERHEAD LIGHTS 04282018 158am", Abstract, Digital Print,
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The abstract print "OVERHEAD LIGHTS 04282018 158am" is a digital artwork, created with the Brushes Redux iPhone app, and printed at 36x36" on museum-quality Canson Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm archival paper. As the title indicates, the artwork was created on April 28, 2018 at 1:58 am. While Justin Neely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

"Landscape in Movement" Golden Red Rose Abstract painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
In his artworks, the painter Philippe Saucourt seeks the harmony of opposites between movement and flatness, between transparency and opacity, between density and emptiness, and betw...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

La Rubia, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork is oil on canvas and is part of a series of works whose thematic are women. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sign...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Rosy Water (Diptych) - abstraction art, made in black, rose, salmon red, white
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Diptych. Each work is 30 by 40 inches in size. Rosy Water (Diptych)- abstraction art, made in black, rose, salmon red, white and beige on canvas. Lena C...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

"Untitled" Large Abstract Expressionist Red Orange Yellow Bold Colorful
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Larger Abstraction (Untitled)," Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 Inches, is a brilliantly colored, gorgeous and lush abstraction, very expressionist and fluid in style in red, orange, yellow...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Letting Go II, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Shyun explains of her clean, minimalist oil paintings, "As an intense observer, I am interested in mythology and psychology. Whenever I come across a concept ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Refuge - large bright color blend yellow orange red abstract stripe oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Patrick Dintino paints vertical bands of glowing color in a horizontal or rectangular format that read as both a scientific representation of the spectrum and an emotional landscape ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tesoro - large bright color blend blue, white and orange abstract oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Patrick Dintino paints vertical bands of glowing color in a horizontal or rectangular format that read as both a scientific representation of the spectrum and an emotional landscape ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peter
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nick Hunt grew up in in Newport Beach in the 80’s and early 90’s. As Hunt states, “It was an unknown area to a lot of the world. Development was in progress, but at that point in time it was still mostly open land, populated with surfers and desert-beach dreamers. My work is inspired by this desert-ocean dangerous allure.” Hunt’s work, while abstract, conjures a sense of history - both in their Light and Space influences and in the the rough beauty of the objects themselves. The scumbled, dented, sometimes bullet riddled surfaces reveal layers of color, painted on metal, and hint at a romantic complexity beneath the glossy enameled surfaces. Hunt spent a lot of time in Mexico as a boy, where he got to know Billy Al Bengston, Peter Alexander, Chuck Arnoldi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Wait til your father hears about this, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is oil enamel on deep-profile canvas, wired and ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Oh Shucks!, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic on canvas - 42”W x 33”H - unstretched - ships in tube Spontaneous abstract brushstrokes of black, red and blue on a background of saturated reds, oranges, green and ye...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Informal Painting - Oil Painting 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Informal Painting is an original oil on canvas applied on plywood realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2014. Hand signed by the artist on the lower right margin. Frame included. Perfect c...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Sangerman_Digit49, 2016, Acrylic Spray Paint, Abstraction. Found Object.
Located in Darien, CT
Jane Sangerman's artwork exists in two worlds—one tangible, informed by the inherent entropy of the urban spaces she encounters daily and, the other, a vibrant metaphysical space t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Thank You Mr. Duncan - contemporary abstract oil painting w/ orange pink circles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Dennis Alter's layered and textured oil on canvas paintings are rich with painterly activity. Gestural brushwork, heavy impasto, and layers upon layers of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunset paradise 5 (Metallic Orange Spectra), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ready to hang Acrylic on canvas Minimalist orange abstract with gold drips and layers of more orange. Inspired by nature vibrant sunset colorfield. This painting arrives mount...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Bio Flow 5", abstract, microscopic, pink, maroon, green, encaustic, mixed media
Located in Natick, MA
Kay Hartung’s “Bio Flow 5” is a 30 x 30 x 2.5 inch encaustic painting composed of transparent layers depicting microscopic forms. In colors of pink, maroon, pale green and pale ochre, the layers create a sense of luminous depth. The painting is unframed and signed by the artist on the reverse of the cradled panel. Kay Hartung is an artist interested in the intersection of art and science, particularly the microscopic world. Her work has been included in exhibitions throughout the country and is in both private and corporate collections. Hartung is represented by Fountain Street Gallery...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Pastel, Encaustic, Wood Panel, Pigment

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Harlem, 2014, Ink, acrylic
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary abstract painter who believes that synaesthesia can be taught. Through interactive tools and crowd sourcing, Fagan is developing a correspo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Red and Green Modern Abstract Landscape Painting on Canvas by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Red and Green Modern Abstract Landscape Painting on Canvas from leading British Artist Margaret Francis, widow of Sam Francis. Margaret Francis received her Degree in Fine Art from Winchester Art...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Canvas, Cotton Canvas

Unreachable Kingdom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An original one of a kind colorful multilayer abstract painting with heavy texture. Bright and vivid colors. It will certainly brighten up even the darkest corner of the room. Acr...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Ducks
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Ducks Contemporary Abstract Agata Koczan graduated from the University of Fine Arts Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun, Poland. Graduated with honors in paintings and visual arts 2014. Sh...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Montauk Cliffs 1
Located in New York, NY
Landscape. Abstract. Orange, grays pinks. Subtle. Oil on canvas. About the Artist: All McAleer ever wanted to be and all she's ever been is an artist. From a very young age,...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nestor Toro, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Newel Hunter, and Sumit Mehndiratta. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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