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
American School Modernist Abstract Cityscape Holiday Lights Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Image size, 20H x 30L. Signed.
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modernist Painting White Door Way In Grey Gated 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
1960's French Expressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Christ Crucifixion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ (The Crucifixion)
by Jean Pierre Stagnaro (French, 1960's)
signed, titled and dated verso
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 15 inches
provenance: private collection, France...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Sat Figure In Pink Robe
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
Modernist Palettes, Orange and Turquoise Mid-Century Floating Shapes, Abstract
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Modernist Palettes" 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, and...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Burning Through
Located in East Hampton, NY
Distressed Abstract Painting
Artist Statement:
Painting has been a powerful medium for expressing my emotions. Through my art, I am able to escape, dream, hope, remain calm in the m...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000)
Ovoid, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
7.75 x 7.75 inches
9 x 9 inches, framed
Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a...
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Pink and Blue 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
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Red Figure Sketch
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 Black Grey and White Ball 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
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting African Model In Purple
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
Subtle Pastel Curves, Organic Mid-Century Shapes Toned Down Colors, Transparency
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Subtle Pastel 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, a...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
KINETIC EXPLOSION - Mixed media on canvas
Located in Napoli, IT
Abstract Mixed media on canvas Title "Kinetic Explosion," unsigned
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Tall Abstract Trees
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 Three African Figures Standing
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
Angel Wings Mixed Media Collage Painting Assemblage Piece Stitched and Sewn
Located in Surfside, FL
An assemblage glued, painted and drawn. gossamer fragile angel or lover wings.
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled Large Seascape Abstract Mixed Media
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Untitled Large Seascape Abstract Mixed Media
Ink and gouache wash on paper board about 1970s,
Artist signed lower right corner.
Lim Ha Shan, was born in Seoul, Korea in 1945. The ...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Board
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - All Together
Located in Bristol, GB
ALL TOGETHER
Size: 55 x 64.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
A richly textured mid-century abstract figurative painting, executed in oil onto canvas.
Simple yet effective in it...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowers in a blue vase. Cardboard, author's technique, 29x21.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers in a blue vase
Cardboard, author's technique, 29x21.5 cm
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Oil, Cardboard
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Grey and Red Sea 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
1970's Mixed media Composition
By John Urbain
Located in Greenwich, CT
Acrylic and collage on Cardboard by John Urbain
titled “Waverly Consort”
dimensions : 20” X 15”
Framed
Signed and dated 1979
Exhibited several times
Provenance : from the estate of...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Beautiful Chaos
Located in East Hampton, NY
Distressed Abstract Painting
Artist Statement:
Painting has been a powerful medium for expressing my emotions. Through my art, I am able to escape, dream, hope, remain calm in the m...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Grey Bridge Red Sky Scape
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
Untitled, Abstract, Mixed media on Board by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury
Untitled
Charcoal & Dry Pastel on Brown Paper Pasted on Board
10 x 8 inches
2021
Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Cho...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Charcoal, Pastel, Board
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Provence Abstract 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 Purple Winter Tree
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
Untitled, Abstract, Mixed media on Board by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury
Untitled
Charcoal & Dry Pastel on Brown Paper Pasted on Board
10 x 8 inches
2021
Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Cho...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Board
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Brown Bridge In Red Sky
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
Antique Ashcan Street Impressionist Nocturnal Cityscape Burlington Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Really impressive and well painted street scene by Mildred Bunting Miller (1892 - 1964). Titled Burlington City. Housed in a great giltwood frame. Has the feel of a Hopper!! Oil ...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Black Grey White and Blue 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
FIGURE ASTRATTE - Mixed media on canvas, Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Mixed media on canvas signed Genny Cardillo, very brightly colored. With wooden frame mis. cm. h.50x50x2
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Antique American School Modernist Marine Animal Portrait Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist painting. Very well done and an usual subject! Oil on board. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1920s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White, Grays, and Red, Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Benjamin Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original oil on canvas painting by Benjamin Benno, American. "White, Grays, and Red" is an apt title for the colors used in the cubist composition. Constructed of several intersec...
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Dark Grey and Red 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
Composition 22 - Original Painting by Clément Kons - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition 22 is an original painting realized by Clément Kons (1879-1956).
The artwork is on tempera, in very good conditions and mounted on a cardboard (42x52).
Image Dimension...
Category
1920s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Vintage Tropical European Poolside Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed European oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blue & Chanel" Modern Abstract Nude in Style Modigliani Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper, Acrylic
Mixed Media Modernist Painting Collage Nantucket Whirligig Americana Folk Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad (American, b. 1953).
Graphite, pastel, and paper collage painting
"Still Life with Quilt and Nantucket Whirligig"
depicting a mixed media still life collage ...
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Graphite
Mixed Media Modernist Painting Collage Nantucket Whirligig Americana Folk Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad (American, b. 1953).
Graphite, pastel, and paper collage painting
"Nantucket Still Life with Whirligig and Hydrangea"
depicting a mixed media still life colla...
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Graphite
"Blue Girl" Modern Abstract Style Modigliani Figure Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Post Impressionist Large Modern Pink Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting
By Victor Thall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting by Victor Thall (American, 1902-1983). Oil on canvas. Framed in a very nice period American frame. Great color and thick impast....
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Blue Nude" Modern Abstract Woman in Style of Modigliani Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Original Florida Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. No signature found. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 30"...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Framed Original Vintage Signed Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Blue Nude" Modern Abstract Style Modigliani Study Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Large 20th Century French Abstract Composition Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 33 x 29 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: good and sound condition
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Cubist Still Life Marble Bust Sculpture Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life signed oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unframed. Signed. Image size, 30L x 26H
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tranquil American Framed Original Vintage Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Painting, "Biomorphic Codes"
By Peter Geise
Located in San Diego, CA
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 16"x 16". A certificate of authenticity wi...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Antique American School Modernist Art Deco Bird Still Life Signed Oil Panting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Signed.
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ancient Chinese Coin Series Figural Abstract by Anna Wu Weakland
Located in Soquel, CA
Figural abstract inspired by Chinese art and calligraphy featuring a large totem-like form in textured earth tones with black Chinese characters in bold, black brushstrokes by Anna Wu Weakland...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Cardboard
Trompe L'Oeil "Old Town Chicago" Signed Van Zandt Street Scene Modern Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist street scene painting. OIl on board. Framed. Signed "Van Zandt 50". Really finely painted and an interesting subject as well!
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Framed British Abstract Composition 1998 Coastal Town Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
S.Becker
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 13 x 18.5 inches
canvas: 11 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Figurative Framed Oil Painting - In the Shadows
Located in Bristol, GB
IN THE SHADOWS
Size: 39 x 30 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
An outstanding mid-century abstract figurative painting, executed in oil onto board.
A figure standing in an interio...
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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