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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
"Naked" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Naked" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko Artwork ships rolled in tube. Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Beach Landscape
Located in Surfside, FL
Ralph Rosenborg (American, 1913-1992) "American Landscape, Sky and Shore, 1973" Oil on canvas. Signed 'Rosenborg' (lower right). Titled (verso). 30 x 40 in Ralph Rosenborg (1913–1992) was an American artist whose paintings were described as both expressionist and abstract and who was a colleague of the New York Abstract Expressionists in the 1940s and 1950s. Unlike them, however, he preferred to make small works and tended to explicitly draw upon natural forms and figures for his abstract subjects. Called a "highly personal artist," he developed a unique style that was considered to be both mystical and magic. His career was exceptionally long, covering more than 50 years. Rosenborg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 9, 1913. In 1929, while he was a high school student, he began to work with the designer, artist, and instructor, Henriette Reiss. When Rosenborg encountered her, Reiss was serving as an instructor for the School Art League in the American Museum of Natural History. She was then engaged in instructing both students and their teachers in the city school system by a method she called Rhythmic Design. She believed inspiration for abstract designs could be found in rhythms—rhythms that could be perceived in ordinary perceptions much as they are when listening to music. In May 1930 Reiss selected a drawing by Rosenborg to be shown in an exhibition of creative design by City high school students. From 1930 to 1933, aged 17 to 20, Rosenborg studied with Reiss in what Vivien Raynor of the New York Times called a "pupil-apprentice" relationship. During this time she instructed him in music appreciation, literature, and art history as well as giving technical training in art. In April 1934 Rosenborg was one of 1,500 artists to participate in the annual Salons of America exhibition, which was held that year in Rockefeller Center RCA Building. Each paid two dollars for the privilege of hanging up to three works and none was given prominence over the others. The New York Times reported that by the time the show closed a month later, some 30,000 people had viewed it. The following year he was given a solo exhibition (his first) at the Lounge Gallery of the Eighth Street Playhouse. The year after that he participated in a group show held by the Municipal Art Committee and in 1937 was given a second solo exhibition, this time in the Artists Gallery. That year he also became a founding member of and participated in a group show held by American Abstract Artists, a loose assembly of artists that aimed to promote abstract art and artists in New York. Its founders included Josef Albers, Ilya Bolotowsky, Werner Drewes, Ibram Lassaw, Mercedes Matter, Louis Schanker, Vaclav Vytlacil and Rudolph Weisenborn. At roughly the same time Rosenborg associated himself with a group of abstractionists that called itself "The Ten" (It included Ben-Zion, Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb and Joe Solman) and in May 1938 joined with its other members in what would be his first appearance in a commercial gallery: the Gallery Georgette Passedoit. In 1938 he his work appeared in a group show at the Lounge Gallery, in 1939 in group shows at the Artists Gallery and at the Bonestell Gallery with David Burliuk, Earl Kerkam, Karl Knaths and Jean Liberte...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Jute

"Milan, then Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting
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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE (1929-2016) FRENCH PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed and inscribed verso drawing on back dated: 1964 board: 15 x 11 inches Fine original painting by the Fre...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Azul Paseo”
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Expect Darkness to Surround You One Day" Surreal Astronaut Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andreas Claussen’s "Expect Darkness to Surround You" (2023) is a striking oil painting that blends surrealism and contemporary realism. Measuring 47.2 x 47.2 inches, this compelling ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pixel Study 2 - yellow gray abstract figurative painting and photo of a women
Located in New York, NY
Michael Azgour is an artist and educator whose work addresses the impact of digital imagery on contemporary culture. His paintings combine evocative, expressive representation with g...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Photographic Paper

Sea. 1988. Paper, gouache, 86x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sea. 1968. Paper, gouache, 86x60 cm
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Thomas Easley - Free (Dyptych), Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
NOTE: This item is a diptych and the dimensions of each rectangle are 40x20x.75 in The painting depicts an arrested moment of ecstatic daring. The silhouette of a woman leaps out fr...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Arcangela
Located in MADRID, ES
Surrealistic human figure. Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Four Seasons" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture with Gold Oil Painting
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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Brotherhood 3
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Yes, I am black. The right hand of the morning sun Glittering on my skin, Showcasing the beauty of my flesh, Not the power that I possess. Yes, I am black. My origin is the vivid pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Family Portrait, Figures, contemporary art.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
"Family Portrait", sighed lower right KOKO and artist certificate of authenticity is included. 48"x60" oil on canvas. Los Angeles artist Koko Hovagumian now celebrating 20 Years of...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Breakout” by abstract-figurative artist, Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
" Breakout " is 50” x 40”. Solo Yellow figure on white and black background. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly archival piece, created to las...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

"Raven Haired Beauty" abstract depiction of a woman half underwater turned away
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Parisian Mornings" Figure Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Scream. Canvas, oil, 100x150 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Scream. Canvas, oil, 100x150 cm Ivars Muizulis (1936) 1956 – Graduated from the Liepaja Art College, Department of Sculpture 1956 – 1960 – Studied at the Art Academy of Latvia, Pa...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Regatta", Red, White and Blue Racing Ships Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
As most of Françoise Duprat's works of the 21st century, this abstract painting is inspired by the sea of the Gulf of Morbihan. This marine landscape...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Magic Horse. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The Magic Horse is a painting of a beautiful fantasy from the studio of leading British Expressionist Francesca Owen. Dreamlike in it's execution and rich in it's palette this piece ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Coming out of the Ashes" Abstract Painting 60 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Coming out of the Ashes" Abstract Painting 60 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel. Graduated from the Bazelel Art Academy in Jerusalem. Resides in Los Angeles,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Rendezvous" bright colors, transparent glazes, figurative abstraction
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This work has the character of stained glass. The often colorful, dense and wildly ambitious paintings of Michael Krasowitz are inspired by the exer...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"WATERFALL MOUTH", Abstract Painting, Acrylic and Collage on Canvas, Blue, Red
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The painting "WATERFALL MOUTH" by Libby Rosa blurs the distinction between abstraction and representation. And that rational/irrational alignment is only pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Blissfully Oblivious" By Christopher Clark, Original Surrealist Oil Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Blissfully Obvious is a beautiful surrealist original oil painting created by renowned artist Christopher Clark, depicting a woman in spiritual repose, her eyes locked to a key being...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Tenth Door: large abstract painting; Indian artist, Buddhism inspired, blue gold
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a large, two-panel painting with mixed media including acrylic paint, sand, newspaper, small stones, and other materials integrated to create texture. The two panels may be h...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Entrances and Exits
Located in Buffalo, NY
Harriet was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and lived with her husband in Park Slope for over 35 years. She attended the Brooklyn Museum School at age 14 where she establis...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Pen, Permanent Marker, Watercolor

Red & Blue Abstract Figurative Painting with Four Figures and Botanical Elements
Located in Houston, TX
Red and blue abstract figurative painting by Haitian artist Richard Antilhomme. The painting depicts four different red flowy figures that branch from each other. The figures are against a light blue background with green botanical elements. Signed by the artist at the bottom right. Framed in a beautiful gold frame. Dimensions With Frame: H 31.88” x W 23.75” Artist Biography: Born in 1922 in Petit Trou de Nippes. Antilhomme didn't start painting until he was 50 when Tiga, a famous Haitian artist, brought him into the Saint Soleil circle. Malraux mentioned him in L'intemporel as one of the finest artists. He paints vodou-inspired themes in a raw and naive format. He has participated in many exhibits. Saint Soleil was founded in the early 1970's under the direction of Tiga (Jean Claude Garoute...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Maggie LaPorte Banks. From the Cape , February.
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie LaPorte Banks. From the Cape , February. [2023] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:50 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframe...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Peace. Oil on cardboard, 47x62 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Peace. Oil on cardboard, 47x62 cm Dontsov German (1916. Saratow, Russia – 2001. Riga, Latvia) His professional carrier began at Art Schoo...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Oil on Canvas “Understander 8” by abstract-figurative artist, Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

“Woman in Black”
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mod 7
Located in Fresno, CA
“Mod 7” is 20”x 16”. The heavy handed application of pigment renders an impasto portrait from another place in the deeper mind of the artist. Frank Arnold is one of the foremost abst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Textured abstract figurative original mixed media, vibrant teal/white/brown)
Located in Maricopa, AZ
Svetlana Shalygina's signature figurative abstract, vibrant textured brown & teal create a bold original work of art. There is a unique range of expressionistic strokes, textures and...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Pen, Canvas, Mixed Media

"Summer Vibes" Portrait of Young Girl with Sunglasses Oil Painting on Paper
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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Lookers
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Oil on canvas and the canvas size is 31"H by 27"W.
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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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Canvas, Oil

Flower Temple. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Gertrude
Located in Deddington, GB
‘Gertrude’ is an original abstract painting on board by contemporary artist Wendi Weller. Oil pastel mark making details are added to many layers of acryl...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Angelica, Abstract Figure, Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a blue gown against a sunburst background with delicate details. This piece captures the essence of fashio...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Scarlett, Abstract Figure on Paper
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a pink, blue and yellow glowing background.. This piece captures the essence of fashion in ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

City Scene with Faces casein tempera on canvas by Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Modernist painting by Vaclav Vytlacil of "City Scene with Faces". Signed and dated "Vytlacil 32" lower right. Provenance: Estate of the artist #1584; Martin Diamond Fine Art Exhibi...
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1930s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Casein, Canvas

Walking Home II, Cityscape Figurative Park Art, Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Walking Home II [2023] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Colourful figurative landscape set in a park Discover beautiful artwork by Ana Bianchi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting Contemporary Artist Ricky Lee Gordon Sea Water Landscape Figurative
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Carbon Pencil, Pigment

Bicycle Trip Abstract
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Bicycle Trip, acrylic on canvas. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship from the Minist...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Torn (Tired) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Pop Culture, People Miniature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I know what it's like to feel tired, feel torn, not just physically. The world that we live in is an exhausting place to be. It is wearing. It is thankless. It is endlessly trying a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Contemporary impressionist expressive floral painting paper "Roses in light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This expressive and vibrant floral painting of roses, created by the contemporary French artist Natalya Mougenot, is a dynamic representation of nature’s energy. Born in Kazakhstan i...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Multidimensionalidad". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Walking Home III, Figurative Artwork, Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
The third instalment of the 'Walking Home' series depicts a colourful figurative landscape set in a park, Ana Bianchi's original artwork is available with Wychwood Art both online ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lucia L'Amour - Abstract Moody Figurative Oil Painting with Black Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Paul Anton Kaulbach (1864 Hanover - 1930 Berlin) Male Nude
Located in Greding, DE
Depiction of a male nude in diffuse architectural scenery. Signed lower right (Paul) Anton Kaulbach (1864 Hannover - 1930 Berlin). Oil on canvas, in gold-patinated frame. Image size:...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

'Pas de Deux' - (Duet) from Story of 'Swan Lake'.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
'Pas de Deux' - (Duet) signed lower right. The certificate of authentic is available. Live view available upon request . 2021 Koko's latest collection of paintings are based on the Story of 'Swan Lake,' the ballet composed by Tchaikovsky. The series of paintings capture the graceful movement of ballet and classical music. The second Act of the ballet, 'Lakeside' is where Odette and her prince meet and perform their dance together. The painting titled "Pas de Deux" is the classical ballet dance duet between the swan princess...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Search" by Andreas Claussen, Surreal Astronaut Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andreas Claussen’s "Search" (2022) is a striking oil painting that blends surrealism and contemporary realism. Measuring 31.5 x 31.5 inches, this compelling work depicts a lone astro...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Untitled 4" Abstract Painting 47" x 71" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 4" Abstract Painting 47" x 71" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course completion from the Faculty of Art & Education located in Zamalek Cairo, Egypt. Granting him his first appearance during 2015, in the Faculty of Art & Education exhibition at El Sawy Culture Wheel Centre located in Zamalek. Ever since, Dafrawy’s artworks have been exhibited, noticed, and recognized by collectors, artists, and curators with an early certificate of recognition from the minister of culture Emad Abu Ghazy at Lamasatt Art Gallery located in downtown, Cairo, during the same year. Born in 1982, the Egyptian artist started exploring art at an early age. At the age of 11, he won the Princess Nouf award at a drawing competition in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Crimson Garden 02" Mixed Media Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Concrete

"Two for Francis" Mixed Media Figural Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Marianne Kolb (born 1958 in Bern) is a self-taught Swiss painter currently living in the United States. She is known for her emotionally-charged figurative paintings that address the human condition. Kolb paints directly onto canvas with her hands, placing her figures in isolation on a monochromatic...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Varnish, Oil, Board

The Green Dress 6 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

33 - French Artist large Painting Colors Pale Brown Beige Yellow Green
Located in Sofia, BG
"33" is a painting by the French artist - designer Hélène Cohen Carricaburu. Through her art, she has a very sharp, abstract and unique style of bright and colorful expression. Abo...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Abstract Expressionist Artist Melissa Meyer Oil Painting Chance
Located in Surfside, FL
MELISSA MEYER (American, b. 1946), 'Chance' Oil on Canvas 2006 Hand signed, dated and titled, verso Height: 30 inches, Width: 28 inches Provenance: Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH Melissa Meyer (born May 4, 1946) is an American artist and painter. The Wall Street Journal has referred to her as a "lighthearted Abstract Expressionist". She works in various formats, large abstract paintings, watercolors, prints, monotype, monoprint and drawings made up of fields of gestures. This one is abstract swirling hues of purple, red, blue, orange and yellow, Selected solo shows: Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., New York, NY; List Gallery, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA; New York Studio School, New York, NY; Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH. Selected Group shows: “The Maslow Collection: Context and Content”, The Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art, Scranton, PA; “Summer Reverie Invitational,” William Siegel Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.; "One of a Kind; Monoprints, Monotypes", The Gallery, Spencertown Academy...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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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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