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Modern Abstract Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and at...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Nympheas
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll Nympheas is an artwork from the Inner Landscapes series evokes a state in which the external landscape becomes an extension of the body. The softness of light, fluid...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Double Vision 69 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Vibrant Yellow Abstract Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Large 1990's French Contemporary Signed Oil Painting Gordes Luberon Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gordes, The Luberon Valley, Provence French artist, signed and dated 95 oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 38 inches canvas: 24 x 32 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
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1990s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

A Colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Pool Hall Scene by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Pool Hall Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 6 3/4" x 8 1/2", Oil on Masonite, Framed size: 11" x 12 1/2"....
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series XI", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Sunspot 131 - Tall Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Vibrant Red Tone Abstract Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Metropolitan Abstraction" Signed Mid Century Cubist Architectural Abstraction
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract cubist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 31 by 42 inches overall, and 25 by 36 painting alone. In excellent original con...
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Southwestern Framed Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 23 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone. In excellent original condition. H...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A wide-eyed woman gazes out to the viewer with an inquisitive gaze. The artist's use of exuberant colours beli...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sunspot 125 - Modern Resin Vibrant Blue Dual Tone Color Field Minimalist Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed-media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past, which led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acryl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rainbow Curves, Painter's Palette Translucent Shapes, Large Diptych on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a modernist-inspired painting, drawing influence from the bold creativity of 1950s, 60s, and 70s art. The composition features overlapping painter’s palette silhouettes, crea...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Paper

'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Fish, Dove and Musical Instrument', gouache on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Georges Braque (1882-1963) ...
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Portrait of a Smiling Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Smiling Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A cheerful look on the painting's subject puts a smile on the face of the viewer as well. Her beautiful blue eyes express a contentedness suggesting life is good...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Anza-Borrego Desert California Modernist Large Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape signed oil painting of the Anza-Borrego desert. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 36 by 44 inches overall. In excellent original condit...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Artists Paint Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Signed American School Modernist Cubist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 inches overall, 20 x 15.75 inches image size. A modernist still life. Cubist elements as well. Signed lower right and presented in an a modernist frame. ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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Canvas, Oil

A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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

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Canvas, Oil

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

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Oil, Canvas

Bloom I - Floral Flower Abstract Mixed Media Oversized Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s floral artworks is consuming and empowering. Inspired by the endless variety of beautiful flowers, she creates pop-realistic paintings t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel

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

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Oil

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

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Canvas, Oil

Wiggle Room 16-1 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Cool Tone Gradient Abstract Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Vintage American Impressionist Framed New England Farm Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches overall, 16 x 20 inches image size. Vintage American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Mosaic Style Abstract French Oil Painting c.1980's Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mosaic abstract French School, (unsigned) late 20th century work oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: a few minor surfa...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Man with a Glass of Wine - Painting by Adriano De Laurentis - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man with a Glass of Wine -  is a modern artwork realized by the painter Adriano De Laurentis. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Includes frame. Hand signed on the lower margin.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique American Modernist Large New York Cityscape Framed Street Scene Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist street scene painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a late 19th century fluted cove giltwood molding. E...
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll Silence is an artwork from the Inner Landscapes series - landscape of internal balance. It carries no urgency or drama — only stillness and clear perception. The pai...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Oil Pastel, Canvas

Patchwork Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). The landscape is made up of patches of color, reminiscent of viewing agricultural land f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Newsprint, Tissue Paper

Antique French Impressionist Paris Street Scene Framed Exhibited Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large and powerful French modern street scene. A paris view by Claude Aliotti (1925 - 1989). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18"L x 24"H.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Signed Vintage American Modernist Cityscape Framed Fauvist Palette Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract cityscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 30H by 24L.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French modernist abstract portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 55 by 31 inches overall, and 24 by 48 painting alone. In excellent original condi...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trafalgar, London
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Thelma Speed Houston – American (1914-2000) Title: Trafalgar Year: unknown Medium: Watercolor on heavy watercolor paper Sheet size: 18 x 24 inches Signature: Signed lower lef...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century III - Florentine School
Located in London, GB
'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century III', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings thro...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Framed Landscape Signed 1924 Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A peaceful early 20th-century landscape by J.M. Livens, signed and dated 1924 on the reverse. The painting depicts a wide meadow under soft afternoon light, bordered by trees and pun...
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1920s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series III
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series III', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Fl...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

The Window 329 - Modern Resin Dual Tone Blue Minimalist Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Early American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Figural Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Eugene Arcieri (1914 - 2005). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 14 by 18 painting alone. In exce...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

'The Path to the Beach', Carmel Art Association, Laguna Beach, CSFA, SWA, PAFA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Dooley' for Helen Bertha Dooley (American, 1907-1994); additionally signed, verso, titled 'Turquoise Sea' and dated 1983. Exhibited: Carmel Art Association, Cal...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Art Deco Formula Two Grand Prix Car Racing Modernist MCM Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very rare and well painted Formula Two racing painting. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Nicely framed.
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary American Modernist Nocturnal New York Cityscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 27 x 31 inches overall, 20 x 24 inches image size. A modern urban nocturne depicting the Manhattan Bridge at night, painted with gestural brushwork and a restrained, b...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist New York City Skyline Framed Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 29 by 25 inches overall, and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition. ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Vintage Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely painted American modernist landscape by Anthony Toney (1913 - 2004) . Oil on board. Signed. Housed in a great vintage modernist frame.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large American Modernist Abstract Architectural Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 34 by 48 inches overall, and 28 by 42 painting alone. In excellent original condition. H...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Framed Fauvist Forest Landscape Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstracted forest landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 24H by 36L.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Beach Scene Monogrammed Nature Study Modernist Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 16L x 20H.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Coastal Seascape Trompe L'Oeil Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Indulge in a journey to the vibrant and nostalgic era of the 1970s with our vintage original oil painting—a mesmerizing modernist beach interior scene, capturing the essence of sandy...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Cubist Landscape" Albert Heckman, American Modernist, Fractured Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Albert Heckman Cubist Landscape Signed lower right Oil on canvas 21 3/4 x 30 inches Albert Heckman was born in Meadville, Western Pennsylvania, 1893. He went to New York City to tr...
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Still Life Oil Painting -Constructed Balance
Located in Bristol, GB
CONSTRUCTED BALANCE Size: 50 x 40 cm (including frame) Oil on board A mid-century modernist abstract oil composition, painted by the established Swedish artist Bengt Delefors (1917-...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Black American Modernist New York Street Scene Framed HUGE Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and large early American modernist oil painting by Nicholas Davis (Born 1937). Oil on canvas. Framed. Important provenance. Measuring 52 by 32 inches. Artist bio: Nicholas Davis (Amer. B. 1937) Nicholas Davis was born in New York City in 1937. He studied at the Arts Students League, and in Mexico City. He was included in the 1969 Exhibition of 100 Afro-American Artists at the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum. That exhibition included the works of Henry Ossawa Turner, Romare Bearden, Hale Woodruff, Edward Bannister...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Mid Century Modern Cubist Abstract Architectural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school modernist painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unsigned. Image size, 30L x 24H. Housed in a period frame.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Hawaiian Landscape Framed Tropical Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely painted contemporary tropical landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Signed American Modernist Framed Landscape Architectural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Landscape Monogrammed American Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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