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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
SERENITY
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Serenity" is a captivating artwork that invites viewers to immerse themselves in the tranquility of a beautiful sunset painting with flowers. Created using acrylic on a 50 x 50 cm c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
" Le Chien à la Lune. "
By André Verdet
Located in CANNES, FR
André Verdet ( 1913 - 2004 ) . Artiste français né à Nice (alpes maritimes ) mort à Saint Paul de Vence .
poète , peintre , sculpteur , céramiste , mus...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein
20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Rolling Waves at Sea Turquoise & Purple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sea
by Louis Eugene Glasser (French b. 1897)
signed
oil on board, framed
framed: 22.5 x 29.5 inches
board: 17.5 x 24.5 inches
provenance: priv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting - Suburban Blocks
Located in Bristol, GB
SUBURBAN BLOCKS
Size: 63 x 76.5 cm 24.8 x 30.1 inches (including frame)
Acrylic on Canvas
In this lively painting executed in acrylic onto canvas, the artist explores the essence...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, 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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Flowers on Green Background - Oil Paint - 2013
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers on green background is an artwork realized by an unknown artist in 2013.
Mixed colored oil painting.
Includes frame.
Signature by the artist and dediation on the lower mar...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Still Life with Strings', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Strings', ink and pencil on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). This gallery acquired this artwork with two similar works for which this one may...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Seascape Oil Painting - Coastal Splendour
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL SPLENDOUR
Size: 35 x 43 cm 13.8 x 16.9 inches (including frame)
Oil on Board
A mesmerising mid-century abstract coastal landscape where earth, sea, and sky converge in a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Untitled - Oil Paint by Mario Guglielmotti - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Mario Guglielmotti.
Mixed media on canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes frame
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'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...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
1940's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Winding River Lush Green Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Winding River
French School, 1947
signed & dated
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 20 x 24 inches
canvas: 14 x 18.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Composition 20 - Original Painting by Clément Kons - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition 20 is an original painting realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956).
The artwork is on tempera, in very good conditions and mounted on a cardboard (49x34).
Image Dimension...
Category
1920s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera
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...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Young Woman', oil on board, German School (circa 1960s). A sensuous mid-century portrait of a young woman painted in the style of expressionists / cubists of the era. Un...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
'Cubist Still Life', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Still Life', gouache on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). Surely this very attractive piece was inspired by Juan Gris (1887-1927) and Georges Braque's ...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
'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) ...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Lilith
Located in Milano, MI
This painting by Salvador Aulestia (Barcelona 1915 - Milano 1994) embraces the "figurative post-cubism" style.
In fact Salvador Aulestia was artistically grown during the maximum su...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
1950 Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Garden Plot
Located in Bristol, GB
GARDEN PLOT
Size: 56.5 x 73.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
A vibrant and richly textured mid-century composition in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1950.
In this compositi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Still Life of Colorful Flowers
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Bright Blue and Purple Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 18 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pastel Palette Curves, Mid-Century Modern Diptych, Purple, Yellow & Blue Shanpes
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Pastel Palette Curves" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Geometric Shape Abstract French 20th Century Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19 x 16 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Interior Objects Purple Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Purple Interior
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 26 x 20 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colourful Interior Abstract French Still Life Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 26 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Semi-Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting - Seated Trio
Located in Bristol, GB
SEATED TRIO
Size: 45 x 48 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
A brilliantly executed semi-abstract figurative oil composition, painted in 1964 by the established Swedish artist Ivar ...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Leeks and Pepper Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vegetable Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Tall White Plant In Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
White Flower Still life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 25 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Bright Colour Interior Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 24 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1963 Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Seascape Oil Painting - Coastal Thunderstorm
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL THUNDERSTORM
Size: 52.5 x 70 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
An emotive and wonderfully executed mid-century abstract artwork, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.
...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wave Form II (Wellenform) (Square, Round, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century) (40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Wave Form (Wellenform) (Square, Round, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 1971
Size: 34.62 x 34.62 inches
Signed and dated verso
Framed (simply...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Wave Form I (Wellenform) (Triangle, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century) (~50% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Wave Form I (Wellenform)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 1971
Size: 33.46 x 33.46 x 31.49 inches (85,5 x 85,5 x 80 cm)
Framed (simply wood frame) - ready to hang
COA p...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Wave Form II (Wellenform) (Triangle, Wavy, Modern, Mid-Century) (~50% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Wave Form II (Wellenform)
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 1971
Size: 33.46 x 33.46 x 31.49 inches (85,5 x 85,5 x 80 cm)
Framed (simply wood frame) - ready to hang
COA ...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century French Modernist Painting Purple Orange Pink Mauve Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good a...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1967 Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Nature Dwellings
Located in Bristol, GB
NATURE DWELLINGS
Size: 42.5 x 68 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
A brilliantly executed semi-abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1967.
In this abstract na...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1970s French Abstract Composition Painting Amazing Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 14 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
20th Century French Abstract Still Life Modernist Style Amazing Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting : 19.5 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horse Riders In Geometric Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horse Riders
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 15.5 x 19 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Still Life Spring Onions and Celeriacs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vegetable Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 21 x 16.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Tall Red Plant In Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Plant Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 26 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Robot Parts Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Robots
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 25.5 x 19.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Modernist Sunflower Roots Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flower Roots
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 16 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Artists Paint and Paint Tools Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artists Tools
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 16 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and soun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Flowers In Clear Glass Vase Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flower Abstract
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
gouache on artist paper, unframed
painting : 25 x 19.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Random House Hold Items Abstract French 20th Still Life Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
House Hold Items
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 18 x 24 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Still Life Eggs and Bottle Objects
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Objects
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 24 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Modernist Mythological Baby Colour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mythological Painting
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 21 x 16 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Red Apples Interior Table Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apple Still Life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 19.5 x 14.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue Shades Window Abstract
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
CATTEDRALE
Located in Firenze, FI
Title: "Cattedrale"
Media: Mixed media on canvas
"Cattedrale" from the cathedral collection.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Cangiante Arancione
Located in Firenze, FI
Giulio Turcato (Mantova, 16 marzo 1912 – Roma, 22 gennaio 1995) è stato un artista italiano, fra i principali esponenti dell'astrattismo informale italiano.
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Beautiful British Modernist Oil Painting - Soft Green Landscape & Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Jill Jackson (British, contemporary)
Title: The Country Lane
Medium: oil on board, framed
Framed: 17 x 22 inches
Painting : 14 x 18 inches
Provenance: all the pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fifties Grand Canyon, Mid-Century Shapes Diptych, Abstract Landscape, Red, Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Fifties Grand Canyon" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, a...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Mini Abstract Oil Painting - Fleck
Located in Bristol, GB
FLECK
Size: 31 x 34.5 cm
Oil on Canvas
A small but very engaging and brilliantly executed abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1973.
Set against a tranquil b...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Naked Woman on Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sur la Plage
French Modernist artist, 20th century
indistinctly signed
oil on canvas, framed
inscribed verso
framed: 20.5 x 26.5 inches
canvas : 20 x 26 inches
provenance: private c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Brown and Pink Hills
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue and Grey Sky Landscape
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Gold Crane Over Grey Landscape
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...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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