Modern Abstract Paintings

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Details: + Title: Classic Blue Silk Movement nº1 + Year: 2021 + Edition Size: 100 + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided + Measurements : 70x100 cm (28x 40 in.), a standard frame size + All cyanotype prints are made on high-quality Italian watercolor paper WHAT IS A CYANOTYPE? The cyanotype (a.k.a. sun-print) process is one of the oldest in the history of photography, dating back to the 1840's. Cyanotypes were then made famous by Anna Atkins...

Inspired by local Dorset landscape. Discover original paintings by Charlie Baird online with Wychwood Art and in our Deddington Art Gallery. Born in Nairn, Scotland in 1955, Charlie ...

'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...

This is a one of a kind acrylic and mixed media painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Peter Geise. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 12"x12"x.75"" A...

This is a one of a kind acrylic and mixed media painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Peter Geise. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 11"x 14". A certificate of authenticity will follow its delivery. Unwired and requires hardware if you wish to hang. Peter J. Geise’s work non-objective and semi-abstract art-making practice began at the age of 12 and is informed by modern art of the 20th century. Major artists...

Philippe Visson, (1942-2008), whose parents were both of Russian origin, was born in New York in 1942. His mother, a Parisian art historian, was the Editor of La Gazette des Beaux-Arts from 1930 to 1960, and had always frequented the international artistic milieu. His father was a major political journalist for The Washington Post and Roving Editor for The Reader’s Digest. Philippe Visson therefore was raised in a cosmopolitan milieu between the United States and Europe. At the Vissons, one devours; one spends beyond one’s means; one falls, but only to land on one’s feet. Visson is a painter to whom it is difficult to assign a particular movement in art history; and that, principally for two reasons: firstly, his origins,his education and his way of life have produced a personality without any true roots, but rather a citizen of the world, who carries with him all cultures, from pre-Revolutionary Russia to the black ghetto of Washington, D.C. Secondly, he is self-taught, and can work in complete solitude, as well as before a large audience. His art is therefore uniquely his own, and certainly not that of an Art Brut ‘author’. His faces, his anti-portraits, reveal a continuum of humanity’s facets: from Christ to the demon, from the child to the aged, from the Caucasion to the African. Biography Philippe Visson, whose parents were both of Russian origin, was born in New York in 1942. His mother, a Parisian art historian, was the Editor of “The Gazette des Beaux-Arts” and had always frequented the international artistic milieu. His father was a major American political journalist for “The Washington Post” and “The Readers Digest”. Philippe Visson therefore was raised in a cosmopolitan milieu between the United States and Europe. He starts to paint in the bathroom of Parisian luxury hotel at the age of 16, working in a frenzy and without art lessons. He’s immediately confronted with the scrutiny of professional experts that surround his parents. He has instant success when he shows at the Craven Gallery in Paris in December, 1958, quickly offered to him; then in New York in the Milch Galleries in May, 1959; followed by shows in Monte Carlo, Geneva and New York again. It was too much, too soon. Visson falls into drinking. Returning to Washington, D.C. on 1960, the period 1963-1979 is differentiated by a life that is sometimes social, sometimes reclusive, which continues when his family settles in a large villa in Switzerland (Epalinges above Lausanne) in the mid-sixties. Visson has stopped drinking. He paints in one of the rooms of his parents’ house and inundates all the empty rooms with his productions that remain hidden from the public, allowing them to be seen only by personalities such as Marcel Brion and René Huyghe, both of the Académie Française; or Jean Leymarie, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. It’s only at the start of the seventies that he once again opens his work to the public. He meets several important cultural figures of the time, such as René Berger, Director of the State Fine Arts Museum of Lausanne; and Michel Thévoz, future Director of the Art brut Museum. After the death of his father in 1973, he settles without money with his mother in a luxury hotel in Paris. It’s only after a year and a half of perpetual and colorful adventures that they return to Washington, D.C., where he resumes painting and produces a unique period of abstracts. Returning to Switzerland at the death of his mother in the beginning of the eighties, Visson meets with blatant success in Switzerland, where institutions exhibit and purchase his paintings (Aarau State Fine Arts Museum, the Federal Office of Culture in Bern). His fury for painting takes the form of an explosion while remaining focused (he always keeps what he considers the best paintings for himself). After the life of a hermit in the Paccots, Visson comes down from his mountain to settle in Montreux on the Swiss Riveria. This moving is marked by a sort of return to social life, despite the fact that he paints in a cellar. A period of public projects with charitable goals is launched. Visson thrives on this contact with the public. This changes somewhat when he receives a working studio in The Montreux Palace in the late nineties. This emerging from the cellars denotes a new era for the artist. He starts an intense period of painting, and moves six thousand of his paintings to the Palace. He continues his public projects, including the acquisition against paintings of a Stradivarius violin...

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...

Art critic Hilton Kramer called the Greek-American artist Aristodimos Kaldi's paintings "beautifully executed landscapes in a lyric mode. . . all delicacy and nuance and romance. . . " Kaldis was a New York School painter...

This is a one of a kind acrylic and mixed media painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Peter Geise. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 9"x12" A certificate of authenticity will ...

Signed lower left, 'J.da Silveira' for Jose Da Silveira (French-American, born 1965), titled, 'The Soul is Music' and painted circa 2002. Additionally signed and titled, and with figural drawing, verso; Previously with: Chabot Gallery, Campbell, California Born in a tiny jungle village in Mozambique to a Portuguese bullfighter and the daughter of one of the leaders of the French Resistance...

Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee. Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre (1903-2001), a Hungarian modernist painter. As a Denver, Colorado resident, Pavel Kontny exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States, Germany and Japan. There, he was inspired by frequent trips to Native American pueblos in the Southwest, as well as by the study of the Plains Indians of Montana and Wyoming. Over the years Kontny had a number of students and generously helped young artist by hosting exhibitions at his Cherry Hills home. For many years he generously donated his paintings to support charitable causes in Denver. Influences during his European years included German pastelist C.O. Muller, German Informel painter Karl Dahmen and Swiss artist, Hans Erni. In the early 1950s his painting style showed the influence of the Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905 who had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the twentieth century in Germany. By the middle of the decade his style incorporated more referential abstraction and total abstraction, resulting in part from his study of Hans Hartung, a German artist based in Paris who exhibited his gestural abstract work in Germany. The American moon landing in 1969 inspired Paul Kontny...

This small work depicts a Blue woman's figure with Red lipstick attired in yellow situated against a swirling purple, Green, black, and silver back ground. this work is framed. S...

Sky blue-toned abstract portrait of a Victorian woman attributed to American Modernist artist, John O'Neil. This painting depicts a pale white woman with rosy cheeks wearing a sky blue Victorian garment, sitting against an abstract light blue background. The canvas used for this piece was originally painted with an abstracted landscape and was painted over for this work. This piece has not been authenticated. Signed, dated, and titled at the back. Currently unframed, but options are available. Artist Biography: John O'Neil (1915-2004) was a painter, educator, and writer best known for his Abstract Imagery and Early Modern (before 1950) styles. O'Neil was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1915. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma in 1936 and his Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Oklahoma in 1939. He studied at the Colorado Springs Arts Center, with Boardman Robinson, Paul Burlin, and Henry Varnum Poor; Taos School...

Geometric Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Aldo Moriconi in 1967. Mixed colored enamel on wood. Hand signed and dated on th...

Susan Kiefer On A Clear Day Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Size: 36x36x1.35in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1048 Though born and raised in Kansas C...

Artist/ School: French School, c. 1960's Title: Figurative Study Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The ...

Under The Sea Series Nº 14. Oil on paper. Fantasy underwater abstract landscape. Blue and green color. Transparencies effect Measurements: (H) 39 ...

Blue Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Vincenzo Arena in 1970. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Label on the back wi...

Under The Sea Series Nº 23. Oil on paper. Fantasy underwater abstract landscape. Green-blue color. Transparencies effect. Measurements: (H) 35 cm....

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...

Cubist Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 10.5 x 7.75 inches condition: very good and ready to...

Under The Sea Series, Nº 11. Fantasy abstract underwater landscape. Author: Úbeda. Oil on paper, 59 x 40 x 0,1 cm. The sheets that make up t...

Under the sea Series Nº 7. Úbeda. Fantasy underwater landscape. Oil on paper, (H) 41 x (W) 31 x (D) 0.1 cm. Author: Úbeda. The sheets that make up this project evoke a dreamlike world of seabeds. The painter submerges landscapes, forests, materials and terrestrial objects under the cold and silent ocean currents. A feeling of weightlessness dominates the viewer, while the moon floats between anemones, sea urchins and posidonia forests. The blue-green darkness is broken up with nuclei and horizons of light, contrasting with the ambiguous and mysterious atmosphere of the compositions. THECHNIQUE The work has been carried out with an innovative technique, where the fluidized oil is transformed into an undulating sea, to create impossible shapes on paper, which are later outlined by the airbrush, the palette knife and the brush. A totally personal bet of the author, who has done an exercise in free painting, with an explosion of contrasts between the real world and abstraction. ABOUT THE ARTIST Ángel Luis...

Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the f...

Cubist Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 17 x 7 inches condition: very good and ready to be e...

Green and blue toned landscape painting by Houston, TX artist Earl Staley. This painting depicts a lush, dense forest with a grove of trees in the center. Signed by artist in front c...

Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the fee...

"Tesserae 5". Mixed media on panel, 30 x 30 cm. Small-format painting with intense chromaticism and texture, with relief marking the different planes. The dense brushstrokes and the...

Wood Assemblage painted in Acrylic Paint and clear coat wood cleat on back for hanging Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his famil...

Under The Sea Series Nº 27. Oil on paper. Fantasy underwater abstract landscape. Green-blue color. Transparencies effect. Measurements: (H) 50 cm. / 19.69 in. (W) 40 cm. / 15.75 in...

Vibrant modernist oil painting of an abstract lighthouse by Costello (American, 20th Century), circa 1970. Purchased as part of collection. Signed and dated on verso. Unframed. Image...

Under The Sea Series Nº 12. Oil on paper. Fantasy underwater abstract landscape. Blue and green color. Measurements: (H) 50 cm. / 19.69 in. (W) ...

Under The Sea Series Nº 5. Úbeda. Oil on paper. Fantasy underwater landscape. Blue-green color. Author: Úbeda. Measurements: (H) 52 cm. / 20.47 in...

Will Beger and his contemporary-minimalist paintings, take on an entirely unique approach to southwest art. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a...

Verso la Luce is an original contemporary artwork realized by Alessandra Casciotti in 2019. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas with decorative metallic appl...

Oil on canvas, 11 x 10 in.

Impressionistic style landscape painting of a street in Galveston, Texas. The painting is framed in a silver frame. The artist signed the work in the bottom corner. Dimensions without Frame: H 20in x W 16in. Artist Biography: René Wiley...

Carmen Anzano is a contemporary interdisciplinary artist who works with painting, sculpture and installations to showcase an interpretation of her personal universe of geometry and s...

Drawing inspiration from the vibrant California landscape, British artist Paul Westacott creates original abstract artworks that showcase a harmonious blend of minimalist geometry an...

A natural ability for art runs in the Marshall family. Neil’s late father produced some excellent ink drawings many years ago. Art college beckoned in 1972 having been prolific in ar...

"Tesserae 2". Mixed media on panel, 30x30 cm. Small-format painting landscape with intense chromaticism and texture, with relief marking the different planes. The dense brushstrokes and the play of light create a landscape of great expressive force. This piece is also thought to be combined to form a mosaic of 4 or 8 pieces with the following reference items by the same artist: 1. Item ref. LU74439094552 3. Item ref. LU74439097202 4. Item ref. LU74439097242 5. Item ref. LU74439097372 6. Item ref. LU74439097452 7. Item ref. LU74439097522 8. Item ref. LU74439096602 (The artist frames almost all his paintings with a wooden strip between 0.5 and 1 cm. Thick, which can be removed at will of the client). ABOUT THE ARTIST Ángel Luis Úbeda...

"Duo of Colorful Seaweed" is an acrylic painting on high-quality watercolor paper of minimal botanical algae, drawn and painted in the style of Henry Matisse...

Signed and dated (on verso): Louisa Chase 1985

Large, soft brush strokes in cool tones form an abstract composition reminiscent of a marine landscape, by artist Barn Post, c.1960. Displayed in a white mat with a gold border and f...

Horizontal, monochromatic impressionist style navy blue abstract landscape oil painting on canvas "Saw Mill" painted by Richard Britell in 2020 oil on canvas ...

Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interiors and decorating. This work of 20 yrs lead him to his fascination with textiles and paint, along with custom furniture. After creating and selling dozens of unique pieces of furniture, here began his transition from wall, to wood on furniture, to canvas. Painting on canvas was the culmination of his creative outlet. William feels that his lack of formal training in Fine Art has afforded him a freedom to paint what he envisions and feels, rather than conform to specific style or genre that he feels is limiting Inspired by hard edge abstraction and color field art such as Kenneth Noland, Joseph Albers, Gene Davis, Frank Stella, Anne Truitt, Imi knobel...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Riviera" is an exquisite painting of American Modern - primary colors actively composed in energetic movement and structure on the painted surface. These colors formulate the painting, play both for and against each other and create a lively surface with hints of either an architectural structure or freeway. This painting hints to future Modernists such as Richard Diebenkorn "Driveway" and David Hockney "Garrowby." Unframed the piece measures 18 x 24. "Riviera" is signed on lower left. On verso is Provenance of over 70 years, 3 galleries in New York and one in Detroit, Michigan: Andrew Crispo Gallery, Sid Deutsch Gallery and Linda Hyman Gallery in New York and Collected Detroit Gallery in Detroit, Michigan. Abstractionist Carl Robert Holty was known for his biomorphic abstract forms as well as the geometric abstractions he painted with his vibrant color palette. Born in Frieburg, Germany his family immigrated to the United States settling in Wisconsin. In 1919, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago, and shortly thereafter attended the Parsons School of Design. He spent a short time at the National Academy of Design and studied with Francis Coates Jones...

Red, green and teal abstract in a gestural style. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H...

Large-scale blue abstract painting of a stormy seascape. This painting features mainly deep blue tones and a coral colored castle. Framed in a black floating frame. Signed by the art...

Artist: Enrique Kico Govantes (Cuban, born 1957) Title: Untitled Year: Circa 1985 Medium: Oil on pressed board panel Panel size: 23.5 x 9.5 inches Signature: Signed on t...

Post-war architect partner of architect Sir James Stirling, together they created Britain's first post-modernist building, Gowan being the talented shy ...

Modern Abstract Blue Rose, Vintage Abstracted Minimalist Floral by Eleanor Perry Modernist blue and white rose abstract by San Francisco, California artist Eleanor Louise Perry (Ame...

This vibrant work by noted 20th century American artist, Joel Durand, employs a bold palette and sophisticated approach in this dramatic and abstracted sti...

Sunil Das - Collage Series IX - 23 x 16 inches (unframed size) Collage Series, Mixed Media, Paper, Foil, Acrylic. Will be shipped, ready to hang with frame . Sunil Das (1939-2015) ...

Prabhakar Kolte - Untitled - 39 x 16 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in a roll form. Cityscape in bands of color, Modern Indian Artist, strong influen...

Beautiful blue abstract painting with bold, quick strokes and a cluster of multi-colored lines in the center. Framed in a thin black frame. Artist Biography: A prominent Canadian p...

PHILIP PERKINS (1907-1970) Space Travel, 1945 Oil on canvas 10 x 8 ¼ inches Dated on canvas verso: 1945 Titled on stretcher bar: Space Travel Unsigned Philip Perkins was bor...

Large minimal abstract painting with a green background. Attached to the surface are two toy cars surrounded by red paint and four wired bicycles surrounded in blue. The work is sign...