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Abstract Figurative Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Picking Roses. Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are heavily worked with layers of richly applied paint, the result is paintings that sing w...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Rajasthan Gypsy Dance. Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are heavily worked with layers of richly applied paint, the result is paintings that sing w...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Tulips & Girls
Located in Toronto, ON
Eaton writes "My paintings are constructed slowly and deliberately by building layer upon layer of vibrant acrylic colour. My approach is similar in the way areas are carefully deve...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

RAMON POCH FRIENDS 120 x 120 cm original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
95- FRIENDS 120 x 120 cm. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Ramon Poch Couple with Cats 115 x 90 cm- original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
21 Couple with Cats 115 x 90 cm-96. acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Sungazer I
Located in Dallas, TX
mixed media on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Georgian Contemporary Art by Keti Bubunauri - Evening
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil, acrylic on canvas Framed 67 x 87 x 4 cm Keti Bubunauri is Georgian artist born in 1993 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her source of insp...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

A Man Goes By
Located in New York, NY
"A Man Goes By" by Sergio Gonzalez-Tornero, 1984, and abstract figurative man walking by. The man figure is red against a yellow background. this artwork has a Rufino Tamayo look to ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Lithograph

Ramon Poch Yellow Eyes Blue acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
13.-Yellow eyes 90 x 73 cm acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Co...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Fertile Mind
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Infinite Pink Orange Violet Line 1
Located in Dallas, TX
flashe on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper

R. Poch Woman Blue on Sofa acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
37.-Woman blue on sofa 90 x 65 cm acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production compan...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Twenty Five
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Geisha. 2003. cardboard, author's technique, 60x23 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Geisha. 2003. cardboard, author's technique, 60x23 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an a...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cardboard, Mixed Media

R. Poch Two Women Blue and Yellow original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
R. Poch. two women. blue and yellow ROMERIA original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Oh Baby Bay Don't Tell Me Maybe
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray paint on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Spray Paint

Un Noeud III
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Un Noeud I
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Dolceaqua VII
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Dolceaqua I
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Dolceaqua II
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - The Magic of Winter
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

A Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Josephine Baker"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Larry Caveney. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

A Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Tina Turner"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 32x45 Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Larry Caveney. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or de...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

A Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting, "Cloud 9: Swing"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 18x30 Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting executed by artist Margaret Chiaro. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery. ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Full
Located in New York, NY
2023, Acrylic on mounted wood
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Aufstieg
Located in Berlin, DE
Hans Bohlmann Aufstieg 1997 Acryl auf Leinwand 160 x 80 cm Hans Bohlmann studierte von 1991 bis 1996 Malerei- und Grafik an der Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig bei Pr...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Self Portrait
Located in New York, NY
2015, Oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Foot
Located in New York, NY
2017, Oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Girl with Headphone
Located in New York, NY
2017, Oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Salome's Dance - Figurative Painting Gold Leaf Blue Yellow Orange Grey Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
"Salome's dance " is a still life painting by Stefano Georges. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Mixed media STYLE: Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 3 kg. T...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Team Bout (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Oil on Board Hand Signed by James Gordaneer
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Sarah (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Acrylic on Panel Hand Signed by James Gordaneer
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

French Contemporary Abstract Painting Gold Highlights Expressionist Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French expressionist/ abstract contemporary artist, 21st century Title: Abstract composition Medium: oil/mixed media painting on canvas, unframed. canvas: 25.75...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Mixed Media

Visiting III
Located in Miami, FL
“My intense passion and extreme love of life is the foundation of my creativity. Elation, contentment and ultimate satisfaction are the feelings I experience when reaching the com...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Whisky Jug with Apple Blossom on Canvas, Painting by Maggie Laporte-Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
Whisky jug with apple blossom By Maggie LaPorte-Banks [2022] This impressionistic still life features the black whisky jug, traditionally used for storing moonshine. I love this old...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Faded in Blue #3
Located in Singapore, SG
The image of a man who is taking a step back and reflecting on his life to gain a deeper learning and understanding.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Break Free
Located in Singapore, SG
Our wishes, aspirations and the urge for freedom does not always come from within us. Consciously or unconsciously we are bound with others. Our friends, relatives and family usually...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Blind Side
Located in Singapore, SG
Human relationship is always complex. What we see, hear and feel is always limited. Behind every action, there may be thoughts or feelings that we are completely unaware of. There is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Matt Enger 'Hurley Burly #14'
Located in New York, NY
Hurley Burly #14 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of expres...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl

Matt Enger 'Taos Rain'
Located in New York, NY
Taos Rain 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of expressive hi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl

Heart Attracts (frame 03) - Painting by Dax Norman - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Heart Attracts (frame 03) is an acrylic painting on recycled record cover featured in Dax Norman's "Cinema Graffiti" NFT collection. Hand-signed. The works in this collection of pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Country Mama (frame 02) - Painting by Dax Norman - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Country Mama (frame 02) is an acrylic painting on recycled record cover featured in Dax Norman's "Cinema Graffiti" NFT collection. Hand-signed. The works in this collection of paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Adverb (frame 02) - Painting by Dax Norman - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Adverb (frame 02) is an acrylic painting on recycled record cover featured in Dax Norman's "Cinema Graffiti" NFT collection. Hand-signed. The works in this collection of paintings b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hero Self (frame 02) - Painting by Dax Norman - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Hero Self (frame 02) is an acrylic painting on recycled record cover featured in Dax Norman's "Cinema Graffiti" NFT collection. Hand-signed. The works in this collection of painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Euphoria
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas. Organic forms are assembled to create a loud vibrant and boisterous scene in deeply saturated blues, white, and black. Anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures are s...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "El Diablo" 2021
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Peter J. Geise. Its dimensions are 10" x 8" x 1.5" (HxWxD). It is acrylic on canvas, it is unframed. A certif...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Face Shifter Shaman" 2021
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Peter J. Geise. Its dimensions are 14" x 11" x 1.5" (HxWxD). It is acrylic on canvas, it is unframed. A certi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Red Shaman" 2015
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Peter J. Geise. Its dimensions are 11" x 8" x 1.5" (HxWxD). It is acrylic on canvas, it is unframed. A certif...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Female Dancer
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful mid-century painting of a female dancer by J. Steven. Oil on canvas measures 12 x 30 inches, 21 x 39 inches framed. Signed lower left with arti...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Ecological Blue Ocean
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - The Shore of Aquamarine Ocean
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Afterparty
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Blue Sky
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Blue Ocean
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Blue Sky
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze-The Shore of Aquamarine Ocean
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Afterparty
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, ''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract figurative 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 figurative 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, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Cindy Shaoul, Simon Richard Halimi, Frank Arnold, and Judith Berry. 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 Abstract figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative 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 $121 and tops out at $570,000, while the average work sells for $2,500.

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