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Realist Abstract Paintings

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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Style: Realist
Untitled (After)
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal oil painting by Anthony Adcock titled "Untitled (After)"- Oil on mounted linen. **There is no steel or rust in this piece. It is hand-painted oil on linen canvas and mount...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Betty Davis Eyes Oil on Panel by Christina Major Diptych
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a portrait. Major ...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas of Brigitte Bardot 57.5 x 82.5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting: "A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you. Do you have to have a reason for loving? It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen. I leave before being left. I decide. I left a world in which I was a queen to enter one in which I'm a human being. I am not an actress. I can only play me - on and off the screen Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it My wild and free side unsettled some, and unwedged others When I love, I do it without counting. I give myself entirely. And each time, it is the grand love of my life I never do anything by chance. People are forever finding something wrong with you. I have been very happy, very rich, very beautiful, much adulated, very famous and very unhappy. Success is unpredictable and fragile." As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a portrait. Major also has a desire to combine portrait painting with writing (inspired from her Graphic Design studies) as well as to develop methods of using paint to express a merging of herself with the individual depicted in the portrait. Her creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition and the many variables that portraiture deals with. Major looks to expand on the traditional portrait painting...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist, Terry Evans Terry Evans is a British Postwar & Contemporary Painte...
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1990s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist, Terry Evans Terry Evans is a British Postwar & Contemporary Painter born i...
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1990s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist, Terry Evans Terry Evans is a British Postwar & Contemporary Painte...
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1990s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

NASA, Apollo 9 Space Mission Series, Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: NASA, Apollo 9 Space Mission Series Year: 1970 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 26 x 18 inches Inscription: Signed, dated by the artist, verso No...
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1970s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Berry's Bay (20.11.18) - Large Original Maritime Boat Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original coastal painting by Sally West features textured impasto boats floating in a serene blue harbor, making it a perfect choice for collectors seeking contemporary seascape art with nautical charm. Using her signature palette knife technique, West captures the peaceful rhythm of boats bobbing on still waters with thick, expressive strokes and a soft, sunlit palette. The composition evokes a sense of quiet leisure and breezy summer afternoons, offering a tranquil escape through layered oil textures and minimalistic detail. What makes Sally West’s original oil paintings so recognizable is the combination of texture, abstraction, and calming colors. The movement of her paint strokes on canvas is reminiscent of a light breeze or waves. Each painting is completed in one day, with the date present in the title. West's textural pieces take at least eight weeks to completely dry. Once dry, the thick paint takes on an almost sculptural effect. Overall, West’s color palette is uniquely her own, conveying a very specific feeling of comfort associated with familiarity and softness. This large, one-of-a-kind 39-inch high by 59-inch wide artwork is painted with thick, textural oil paint on canvas. It is wired and ready to hang. It is signed by the artist on the front lower right corner as well as the back. The sides of this artwork are painted, and it is ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included. Sally West was born in West Wyalong, Central New South Wales. West grew up on a farm and, as a teenager, moved to Eastern Sydney for school. Throughout her life, she has traveled through and lived in both Europe and South East Asia to gain inspiration for her artwork. Although her international journeys have influenced her style, the subjects of her paintings are very close to home. The subjects of all of her paintings exist in an infinite timeline inspired by her location in Eastern Australia. Since West’s first breakthrough solo exhibition in New York in 2011, her artworks have become highly sought after internationally. She has won and placed as a finalist in numerous worldwide art competitions and juried exhibitions throughout her career. Her artworks are exhibited in influential galleries across Australia and the USA and are included in significant art collections around the globe. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Sally West's original artworks since 2019. Artspace Warehouse, a partner gallery of Artplex Gallery, has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse and Artplex Gallery are known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquisition. Artplex Gallery prioritizes our clients' peace of mind by ensuring a seamless and worry-free art-buying experience. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Breeze, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Terrigal Sally West, Jag Gallery, Key West, Florida, USA 2020 PINK, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Terrigal 2019 Spring Colours – Sydney, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney Lizzie Beach, KAB Gallery, Terrigal 2018 Sally West, Art Images Gallery, Adelaide All Sorts, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney 2017 Surf & Snow, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal Figurative Focus, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal Around Town, Traffic Jam Galleries, Netural Bay 2016 Spring Sydney, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney Sally West, KAB Gallery, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal 2015 Sally West Plein...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Newfoundland Landscape (Canada)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful lanscape painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). Newfoundland, ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. SHIPS ROLLED. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist style of land, sea and cityscapes, created paintings with an emphasis on color and form. His works possess a clear and simple style, easily understood by the masses. Born in Perkasie Pennsylvania, 20 miles north of Philadelphia, Clymer was the youngest of seven children. Losing his mother during childbirth, he was raised by his eldest sister. He attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, studying Art and Architecture and worked as an Architect in the years following World War I. During this time, Clymer met the artist Gwenyth Waugh, daughter of the renowned marine painter, Frederick Judd Waugh. His thrust then changed from Architect to Artist. Together, the couple travelled to destinations such as Spain and Newfoundland, where they gave birth to their only daughter. In the early 1920's, Clymer and family settled in Provincetown, MA and quickly became associated with notable artists such as Helen Sawyer...
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Early 20th Century Realist Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

"Rabbit" Realist Rabbit Portrait in the Field Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel, Varnish

"Revelation II" (2023) By Allen Williams, Original Oil Painting, Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Allen Williams' "Revelation II" is an original oil painting on board, created in 2023. This contemporary figurative work features a nude female form eme...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Oil on Canvas of Brigitte Bardot 57.5 x 82.5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting: "A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you. Do you have to have a reason for loving? It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen. I leave before being left. I decide. I left a world in which I was a queen to enter one in which I'm a human being. I am not an actress. I can only play me - on and off the screen Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it My wild and free side unsettled some, and unwedged others When I love, I do it without counting. I give myself entirely. And each time, it is the grand love of my life I never do anything by chance. People are forever finding something wrong with you. I have been very happy, very rich, very beautiful, much adulated, very famous and very unhappy. Success is unpredictable and fragile." As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a portrait. Major also has a desire to combine portrait painting with writing (inspired from her Graphic Design studies) as well as to develop methods of using paint to express a merging of herself with the individual depicted in the portrait. Her creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition and the many variables that portraiture deals with. Major looks to expand on the traditional portrait painting...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Vincent" Realist Cat Portrait in the Outdoors Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Vintage Signed American Modernist Framed Lake Landscape Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 28 H by 22L.
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1960s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dividing Light II, Contemporary Expressionistic Style Painting, Realist Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Dividing Light II [2021] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Dividing Light II is an original painting by artist Sheryl Roberts. Sheryl has mastered the composition of dramatic light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Oil on Canvas by Christina Major Titled “Meaning of Life”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting: George Bernard Shaw (?)26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950) “This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being ...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas of Jackie O with Gold Leaf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words: Now I think that I should have known that he was magic all along. I did know it but I should have guessed that it would be too much to ask to grow old with and see our children grow up together so now he is a legend when he would have preffered to be a man. the Children have been a wonderful gift to me, and I'm thankful to have once again seen out world through their eyes they restore my faith in the familys future One must not let oneself b overwhelmed by sadness can anyone understand how it is to have lived in the White House and then, suddenly to be living alone as the presidents widow? Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved her MFA at Florida Atlantic University and has exhibited throughout South Florida. Her work has been collected both nationally and internationally. Christina Major is a portrait painter interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a painting. Major's graduate thesis exhibition, Components of self, evolved from her desire to combine large scale portrait painting with writing. She developed methods of using paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Oil on Canvas of Billie Holiday
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Anamnesis" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Anamnesis" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration that depicts a portrait of a woman looking up and out of a window. J. Adam McGalliard is a Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Terracotta Sculpture Titled: "Touch or Strike"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Terracotta with under glazes EDUCATION: 1990 - BFA- College of Fine Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: PRESENT STUDIO 740- ARTIST/ STUDIO MANAGER, Helena, MT ASSISTANT CURATOR OF EDUCATION- HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, Helena, MT 1998-2014 SCULPTURE DEPART. CHAIR/ FOUNDRY DIRECTOR - Armory Art Center,WPB, FL 2012 SUMMER RESIDENT ARTIST @ THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION, Helena, MT 2010 ELECTED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, WPB, FL DESIGNED & FABRICATED SENIOR GIFT SCULPTURE - Northwood University, WPB, FL 2008 DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Judge Knott Award, Historical Society of Palm Beach County DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Providencia Award- Palm Beach County Convention Bureau, WPB, FL FINALIST - My Wendy, My Way, Wendy’s International, Dublin, OH 2003 DESIGNED & FABRICATED CEE CEE LYLES MEMORIAL- Veteran’s Park, Ft. Pierce, FL 1998 - 1996 RDK STUDIOS - Owner/Operator, FIne Art Bronze Foundry, Riviera Beach, FL EXHIBITIONS: 2015 CHRIS RICCARDO & FRIENDS, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID 16TH ANNUAL SMALLL ARTWORKS INVITATIONAL, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID 2014 ON & OFF THE WALL: SOFLO CERAMICS, The Art Gallery @ Eissey Campus Gallery ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL IN LIQUID 15, Philadelphia, PA 2013 NCECA 2013: Resident Artist Exhibtion, NCECA 18 Hands Gallery, Houston TX ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL THE INVISIBLE HOURDE: Unit 1 Gallery, WPB, FL 2012 ARCHIE BRAY @ the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA RESIDENT ARTIST EXHIBITION: Bray Warehouse Galley, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT MUSES & SIRENS: CHRIS RICCARDO & JACQUES De BEAUFORT, The Art GAllery @ Eissey Campus, PBG, FL PALM BEACH ART & ANTIQUES, JF Gallery, WPB, FL SMALL FAVORS VII- The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA BEYOND THE BRICKYARD ( 4th Annual Juried Exhibition ) Juried by Richard Shaw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Terracotta

"Nox" (2023) By Allen Williams, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Nox" (2023) by Allen Williams is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a disturbing a uncanny portrait of a man on a dim gold background. Abo...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Three handled Vase with Flowers, unique signed oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel Three handled Vase with Flowers, 2003 Original Oil on canvas painting Hand signed, titled and dated by the artist on the back Frame Inc...
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Early 2000s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Poppies, Jegun" Contemporary Impressionist painting en plein air in France
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Poppies, Jegun" is a contemporary Impressionist painting, painted en plein air in rural France. Tina Orsolic Dalessio is a figurative painter born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia. Sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Cyclic Passage 2 - Oil On Canvas - Abstract Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Margaret Crutchley, Cedar of Lebanon at Sunset, Tree Art, Sunset Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Cedar of Lebanon at Sunset By Margaret Crutchley [2021] original Acrylic on a deep canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Wor...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Falling
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal oil painting of plywood board by Anthony Adcock - Oil on ACM (aluminum composite material) **No wood was used in this piece. It is an oil painting - painted by hand on ACM...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Panel

"False Faces" Sonia Gechtoff, circa 1950 Social Commentary Realist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Sonia Gechtoff False Faces, circa 1950-52 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 22 1/4 inches Sonia Gechtoff was born in Philadelphia to Ethel "Etya" and ...
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1950s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Rug With Ring” Abstract Realist Blue and Orange Patterned Textile Still Life
Located in Houston, TX
The painting depicts an orange/red toned rug centered on a bright blue background with a small image peaking out from underneath the rug. The small photograph has a gold ring set on top of it and includes a date written on the bottom (December 20th, 1979). Signed and dated by the artist in the bottom left corner and currently displayed in a wood frame with gold accents. Dimensions Without Frame: H 38 in. x W 32 in. Artist Biography: John Fincher...
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1970s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The flowers. Colorful Asters. 1964. Oil on canvas, board, 46x58 cm
Located in Riga, LV
White, yellow and red asters. 1964. Oil on canvas, board, 46x58 cm Vimba Voldemars ( 1904 St. Petersburg – 1985 Riga, Latvia) He began his artistic education at the St Petersburg...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Abstract Paintings

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Board, Canvas, Oil

Oil on Canvas by Christina Major Titled Cloudscape Series 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
See images for Quotes within painting handwritten by artist This painting is also sold in a diptych combo with a second piece but in this listing sold individually As an undergrad...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas of Frank Sinatra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting: "If you don't know a guy on the other side of the world, love him anyway because he is just like you. He has the same dreams the same hopes and fears. It's one world pal, we are all neighbors. A big lesson in life baby, it's never be scared of anyone or anything. I'm gonna live till I die. The best revenge is massive success. Don't hide your scars they make you who you are. Fear the enemy of logic. There is no more debilitating, crushing , self-defeating, sickening thing in this world to an individual or to a nation. It's Billie Holiday who was and still remains the greatest single musical influence on me. You only go around once, but if you play your cards right, one is enough. Fairytales can come true, it can happen to you if you're young at heart. I'm for anything and for everything that bodes love and consideration for my fellow." As an undergraduate Christina Major developed into a portrait painter. Major has been interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a portrait. Major also has a desire to combine portrait painting with writing (inspired from her Graphic Design studies) as well as to develop methods of using paint to express a merging of herself with the individual depicted in the portrait. Her creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition and the many variables that portraiture deals with. Major looks to expand on the traditional portrait painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Cactus Wren" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Cactus Wren" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration on paper that depicts a small bird standing on a bloomed cactus. J. Adam McGalliard is a Co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Kakadu
Located in Deddington, GB
A memory of past travels to the beautiful, unspoilt and timeless Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territories. The white egret provides the focal point, flying above the wetlands towards the distant gum trees with their distinctive white trunks. The main colours are blends of blues and greens with a cream strip defining the break between floodplains and land. Helen Robinson, painter, is available for sale online and in our art gallery at Wychwood Art. Helen Robinson's atmospheric oil paintings represent impressionable moments in her life, mostly inspired by her love of travel and the sea. Following a career in town planning, Helen pursued her interest in art and has now been painting regularly for over 15 years. In 2013, she obtained an Honours degree in Art History when she found she was drawn mostly to artists who painted light. Influences include the 17th century Dutch landscape painters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Acrylic On Canvas - Abstract Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Fire Balls Forming - Oil On Canvas - Abstract Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Point to the Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Based on Chicago, Point to the Sky is the amalgamation of architectural genres that thrive in dense, urban environments, and present a human cliff on many a city b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life Rising - Oil On Canvas - Abstract Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"The Waves 09.28.2024" oil painting of ocean wave breaks, whitecaps, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The Waves 09.28.2024 is an oil painting by American Impressionist Nelson H. White. A calm blue sky meets the ocean in a the distant horizon. Waves break in the foreground, forming wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Lava Flow Into Sea - Hawaii - Oil On Canvas - Abstract Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Cyclic Passage 1 - Oil On Canvas - Abstract Painting By Dante Rondo
Located in Carmel, CA
Any novelist battling through writer’s block might be excited to encounter Dante Rondo, whose life has been a collage of free-spirited experiences that would satisfy the most vicario...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Historic Topographical Building New York Subway Train System Landscape Drawing
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American important and historic drawing by John Avery, Ink on paper. Provenance from Kennedy Gallery. Framed. Measuring 19 by 23 inches overall and 12 by 15.5 drawing alone. ...
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1890s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Wonder, or The Plane of the Invisible - blue trompe l'oeil oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
In the trompe l'oeil panel painting, "Wonder, or the Plane of the Invisible," a comic cut-out of Wonder Woman sits between two spatial planes—the top, very flat plane is cut out in the shape of a plane as a play Wonder Woman's famous "Invisible Plane." The silly way the comic book character would sit in an imaginary seat flying through the air would force the artist to wonder, “how do you represent an invisible plane”. Here, we see a bright blue canvas, sprinkled with glittery paillettes; an outline of an airplane beneath an outline of the word “SKY”, an infantile depiction of the sun made of masking tape, and finally, the hero, Wonder Woman, her comic clipping taped onto the invisible plane. A very believable, naturalist blue sky with puffy white clouds is visible through the letters and the invisible airplane. It feels like we can reach into the invisible plane to find the natural world…yet atop the plane is an old cartoon of the first female superhero. She overlaps the realistic atmosphere, and even casts a shadow onto it. The planet’s orbit is dedicated to the sun, and all living things need the light to survive…yet this most important element is made up of a crude array of tape strips, asymmetrical, and even torn in-half. This sun refers back to Pablo Picasso’s sun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Gesso, Panel, Wood Panel, Board

Horizon - Hyperrealistic abstract wood still life landscape oil painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of wood horizon landscape still life painting by Anthony Adcock. **** This is a hyperrealistic oil painting. No wood o...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Copper

"Cy Twombly love"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this vibrant creation, I have released a kaleidoscope of emotions through a vibrant spectrum of colors and dynamic shapes. Each curve and shade sings a song of freedom and joy. C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Historic Topographical Building New York Subway Train System Landscape Drawing
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American important and historic drawing by John Avery, Ink on paper. Provenance from Kennedy Gallery. Framed. Measuring 19 by 23 inches overall and 12 by 15.5 drawing alone. ...
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1890s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

"Cactus Wren" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Cactus Wren" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration on paper that depicts a small bird standing on a bloomed cactus. J. Adam McGalliard is a Co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Oil on Canvas by Christina Major Titled Cloud Series 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
See images for Quotes within painting handwritten by artist This painting is also sold in a diptych combo with a second piece but in this listing sold individually As an undergra...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Raquel Welch Oil on Canvas by Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting: "I'm optimistic about whatever is going to happen. We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that m...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dolly Oil on Canvas by Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes within painting: "I'm optimistic about whatever is going to happen. We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that m...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sea Birds in Surf
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful seascape painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). Seabirds, ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 14 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. SHIPS ROLLED. Matting removed. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist style of land, sea and cityscapes, created paintings with an emphasis on color and form. His works possess a clear and simple style, easily understood by the masses. Born in Perkasie Pennsylvania, 20 miles north of Philadelphia, Clymer was the youngest of seven children. Losing his mother during childbirth, he was raised by his eldest sister. He attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, studying Art and Architecture and worked as an Architect in the years following World War I. During this time, Clymer met the artist Gwenyth Waugh, daughter of the renowned marine painter, Frederick Judd Waugh. His thrust then changed from Architect to Artist. Together, the couple travelled to destinations such as Spain and Newfoundland, where they gave birth to their only daughter. In the early 1920's, Clymer and family settled in Provincetown, MA and quickly became associated with notable artists such as Helen Sawyer, Edwin Dickinson...
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Early 20th Century Realist Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

"Soul"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The sculpture "Soul" embodies the interconnection of the material and spiritual, the external and internal world of man. The figure of a graceful female form is divided into two part...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Granite, Bronze

"Turner" Realist Dog Portrait in the Field Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
Category

2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Fourteen Foot Bank - original surrealist impressionism painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Andrew Bennett’s Fourteen Foot Bank is a mesmerizing interplay...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Arthur" Realist Bear Portrait With Icicles Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Impossible Series (Mountain in Winter), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Impossible Series (Mountain in Winter) Year: 1982 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 78 x 104 inches Inscription: Signed, dated by the artist, vers...
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1980s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bride I" (2022) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Pastel Illustration
Located in Denver, CO
"Bride I" (2022) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pastel illustration that depicts a portrait of a mannequin wearing a wedding gown and mask in the forest. J. Adam Mc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

River Landscape Painting with Mountains & Trees by 20th Century Dutch Artist
Located in Preston, GB
River Landscape Painting with Mountains & Trees by 20th Century Dutch Artist, Joop Smits (1938-2014) Art measures 30 x 23 inches Frame meas...
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Late 20th Century Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Forward - Hyperrealistic oil painting of rusty directional road sign
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of an oxidized, rusted metal road sign with orange chevron directional arrow detail by Anthony Adcock. Medium: Oil and silver leaf on aluminum Size: 15 x ...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hear the Wind - original surrealist impressionism painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In Hear The Wind, Andrew Bennett crafts a scene that is both s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chains 3
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Yuriy Grigoryan loves to work with symbols, the chain is something, on the one hand, chaining us, on the other, it is something that connects us to something or someone. This is both...
Category

2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Out of the Ordinary
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
In the work "Out of the Ordinary", Yuriy Grigoryan is talking about geniuses in the crowd, about those who are not afraid of being different from t...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Phantasmagorical 4
Located in Denver, CO
"Phantasmagorical 4," is an original oil painting on 2 acrylic panels by Michelle Jader. It is framed and ready-to-hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Oil, Panel, Digital

Chains
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Yuriy Grigoryan loves to work with symbols, the chain is something, on the one hand, chaining us, on the other, it is something that connects us to something or someone. This is both...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Robert" Realist Deer Portrait in the Winter Oil Painting on Carved Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
Category

2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Coastal Patrol - original surrealist impressionism painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Andrew Bennett’s Coastal Patrol is a strikingly surreal compos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Annamarie Dzendrowskyj, Twilight - Poland I, Atmospheric Landscape Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Annamarie Dzendrowskyj Twilight – Poland I Signed by the artist Original oil painting on linen Canvas size: H 38cm x W 28 cm Please note that insitu images are purely an indication o...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Quo Tendimus (Where are we going)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Quo Tendimus (Where are we going), is a glowing landscape with figures gathering at a summit before a brilliantly abstracted sky. The compelling and highly contemporary dramatic suns...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Muck
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of a muddy road sign with gold leaf detail by Anthony Adcock. Medium: Oil and 23.5 gold leaf on aluminum. Size: 15 x 10 inches. **No wood or mud/concr...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gallery of the Universe. 2018, canvas, author technique, 200x200cm
Located in Riga, LV
Gallery of the Universe. 2018, canvas, author technique, 200x200 cm Stars on black sky Agate Apkalne. Born in Riga, 1977 Education: 2005 – MA in arts,...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Nope
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of an orange road sign with gold grill detail by Anthony Adcock. ** This is a hyperrealistic oil painting. No wood or...
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2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Realist abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Realist abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Christina Major, Anthony Adcock, Yuriy Grigoryan, and Thelma Appel. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 5.91 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $223 and tops out at $29,111, while the average work sells for $3,500.

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