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
Contemporary colorful abstract acrylic painting of woman's body on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract piece "Graceful vulnerability" is part of Natalya's series dedicated to "Women," where the artist explores the complexities of womanhood and femininity. Through this wo...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Contemporary abstract expressive figurative watercolor painting of a woman
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative painting, "Live the Life That Makes You Happy", created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, presents an abstract and vibrant depiction of a woman, blendin...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"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...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gold Flowers, Impressionism, Figurative, Spring, Blossoms, Tropical
Located in Sungai Petani, Kedah
I capture the enchanting essence of spring's golden hour, filled with blossoms, vitality, and energy. By wielding brushes and blending bronze dips into rich black fluids, I've crafted a tropical scene set against a natural ecru background. The ecru canvas adds a warm, foundational element, allowing the painting's timeless beauty to shine in any environment.
This artwork, titled "Golden Hour VIII" and created in 2021, features metallique acrylic paint that gives it a gentle luster, enhancing its overall visual charm.
Golden Hour VIII (2021) is signed on the back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, affirming its provenance and value.
© 2019-2024 Fuen Chin...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Large British 20th Century Abstract Painting The Piano Concert Figurative Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Piano Concerto
by Mary Edwards (British, 20th century)
signed with initials, titled to frame plaque
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 29 x 41 inches
board: 24 x 36 inches
conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Oil on Canvas Modern Gestural Figurative Woman Nude blue
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
The Bather
Description: Oil on canvas, blue, figurative, nude, abstract, gestural, modern
In this vibrant oil painting Jessica Benjamin captures a private moment depicted throughout art history. Through expressive brushwork, and use of color, this painting has a modern vitality that builds upon this artistic tradition.
Jessica Benjamin was born in Bloomington, IL and graduated from the New York Academy of Art with his MFA in 2014.
Her paintings have been featured on the cover and interiors of three albums by Wynton Marsalis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century French Expressionist Sunrise Peering Through The Sky Over Meadows
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunrise over Meadows
by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
painting: 9 x 12 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
Superb or...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$303 Sale Price
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Body in the Field #10 - 21st Century, oil painting, landscape, yellow, blue
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #10, 2023
oil on canvas
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fra...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sisters" Interior Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Sisters" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts two abstracted feminine figures sitting together as sunlight streams through a window as the rest ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Impresario
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original Soft Pastel on Sandpaper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Abstract impressionist landscape southern village France acrylic painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This captivating piece of a coastal cityscape at sunset , titled "Provençal Coastal Charm," was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as a heartfelt tribute to the south of Franc...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"abstract golf bunny" RK21P, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic , Comic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Contemporary large abstract flowers acrylic painting on canvas "Floral dancing"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This unique contemporary floral artwork named "Floral dancing" presents an abstract interpretation of floral beauty, captivating viewers with its dynamic expression and a riot of co...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract expressionism spiritual angel oil pastels on paper "How can I help?"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract spiritual painting, titled "How Can I Help?", created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is a powerful expression of the artist's personal journey and her deep belief i...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
20th Century French Expressionist Wacky Figures In Blue and Green Abstract
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wacky Abstract
by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
pastel painting on card, unframed
painting: 8.5 x 7 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
condition: good and fai...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$289 Sale Price
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"How Old Are You?" Contemporary Colorful Pink and Blue Figurative Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful contemporary figurative abstract by Texas based artist Richard E. Fluhr. The work features a pair of embracing figures in pink and orange tones set against a blue background...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
North Shore: abstract painting evoking a night ocean landscape w/ blue & purple
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract acrylic painting on masonite board evoking a night time seascape or ocean landscape. Predominant colors are blues and purples. Signed "Jomac" lower right, also s...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
COMPOSITION
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on canvas. Unsigned. Canvas size 23.875 x 16.75 inches. Custom framed as pictured.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included....
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$40,000 Sale Price
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Choices - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Art Brut
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Everyone gets exhausted differently in life; while waiting for the right person, someone putting up with the wrong person. And everybody pays for something; sometimes your choices, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
The Angel and the Peacock Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Born of his love of the Indian subcontinent Paul Wadsworth created this series of paintings. The canvasses are lavishly painted and imbued with the myriad of colours one associates w...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Red Cloth 142 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
Contemplation
By Christian Landier
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Subtle colors and composition were combined by Christian Landier to create this lovely work of art that would enhance any room in your home.
This is an original oil signed by the ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,600 Sale Price
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Dancer, Abstract French Oil Painting, Large Size
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancer, Abstract French Oil Painting, Large Size
By Josette Cayol, French Artist, C.2000
Signed by the artist, on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,468 Sale Price
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Mat 58
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Mat 58" Oil on Canvas with wide range of blue pigment and accents of yellow ochre. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculpto...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$88,800
Birds by Jankel Adler - Abstract painting
By Jankel Adler
Located in London, GB
Birds by Jankel Adler (1895-1949)
Oil and ciment on canvas
61.4 x 46.4 cm (24¹/₈ x 18¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Adler
Executed in 1948
Provenance
Galerie Charles Lienhard, Zürich, 1959
Gimpel Fils Gallery, London
Denham Gallery, UK
Exhibitions
John Denham Gallery, Jankel Adler, June 9th - June 23rd 1996
Jankel Adler was born in Lodz, Poland and lived a life of wandering. In 1912 he moved to Belgrade where he began training as an engraver with his uncle and then went to Germany in 1914 where he lived for a time with his sister in Barmen. There he studied at the college of arts and crafts with Professor Gustav Wiethücher.
Between 1918 and 1921 he moved between Lodz and Germany until in 1922, he settled in Düsseldorf where he became a teacher at the Academy of Arts, and became acquainted with Paul Klee, who influenced his work. A painting by Adler received a gold medal at the exhibition “German art Düsseldorf” in 1928. In 1933, with the rise of Hitler’s Nazi regime, he left Germany for Paris.
With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, he volunteered for the Polish army...
Category
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
20th Century French Expressionist Pastel Blue Skies Over Colourful Valleys
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Meadows
by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
painting: 9 x 12 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
Superb origi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$288 Sale Price
30% Off
Dancing in Tandem by Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Cubistic Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
At The Bus Stop - Pink Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary Acrylic Painting Burning Ember On Canvas
Located in Toronto, CA
“Burning Ember” is a captivating abstract artwork that captures the intensity of flame and heat through vivid, dynamic palettes and brushwork. The painting is characterized by bold s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Plant Whispers
Located in THOMERY, FR
Discover "Plant Whispers," a captivating piece by Linda Clerget, created using acrylic and oil on wood, measuring 50 x 40 cm. This painting evokes a harmony between humanity and natu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Board
Adventures Of Red People
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shipped in roll
Ruslan Perekucha was born in 1967.
Since childhood, he was interested in the history of art, and he loved modernism most of all. This prompted him to collect antique...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Carbon Pencil, Pigment
Dancers 30 - Minimalist Figurative Original Red and Black Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Commuters: Contemporary Mixed Media Painting
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary abstract painting is part of the Rush Hour series by Cuban Artist Bernardo Navarro. This piece recreates the crowdedness and overwhelming nature of a city commuter....
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Newsprint
$6,400 Sale Price
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Untitled
By David Smith
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled" is a painting by artist David Smith. The work is signed and dated in the upper left "David Smith (symbol) 1936".
When David Smith set up a workshop on the Brooklyn Navy Pier in 1933 to learn direct-metal techniques, he shared the space not with artists, but with professional welders. Yet as he stated in 1964, ‘…all my early friends were painters…I never conceived of myself as anything other than a painter because my work came straight through the raised surface.’
Picasso and Cubism would be dominant influences in Smith’s work. He understood that Picasso imagined the world as a sculptor might, and not necessarily limited to the unavoidable impact of Cubism. In addition to pursuing a kind of rethinking of the world in three-dimensionality on his own terms, by the late 1920s, Picasso had shown interest in surrealism. That meant drawing not as a depiction of reality, but rather as a reconfiguration of the body in an assemblage of often precariously balanced, interconnected forms — some expressed in a three-dimensional form, others as drawings or paintings.
Those processes are reflected in this work by David Smith; three fanciful totemic assemblages set within a landscape perspective of ground, mountains, and sky and whose presence is surreal enough to cast shadows under a presumed solar presence. Untitled, 1936 embraces surrealism, yet also serves to demonstrate the extent to which his thought processes are inextricably linked to sculpture and related to scale, spatial orientation, and three-dimensionality. With that in mind, it is not surprising to know that Smith saw no demarcation between sculpture and painting, or that a painting such as Untitled (1936) can exist outside of planning or design for future three-dimensional work.
Provenance:
Estate of David Smith, New York
Hauser & Wirth
Private Collection
Exhibition:
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, ‘David Smith: Skulptureen, Zeichnungen [David Smith: Sculpture and Drawings]’
Dusseldorf/DE, March 14 – April 27, 1986 (travelled to: Städtische Galerie im Stäelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt/DE, June 19 – September 28, 1986: Whitechapel Art Gallery...
Category
1930s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$300,000
Purple Heart
Located in Greifswald, DE
Purple Hearts Authentic Feng Shui Art
Sparkling amethyst colored hearts are attracting protective and faithful energies into existing relationships. Ameth...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
$2,733 Sale Price
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"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. She demonstrates a whimsical expression of femininity and formality; a stunning display of understated grandeur. It is as if the shape's only purpose is to hold the magnificent colors. Painted oil on canvas, signed and dated verso.
Art measures 24 x 18 inches
Inspired by whimsey and purity of the feminine form, Cindy Shaoul is known for her impressionistic and abstract style. She is best known for her series of Brides, Dripping Dots and Hearts, as well as her Plein air street scenes of quintessential New York spots. Shaoul’s works can be found in permanent collections of 100’s of Corporate and Private Collections around the world.
Since her first solo show at the Parsons School of Design in 2009, her work has been showcased internationally in Busan South Korea and has shown at Art Fairs in Miami, Palm Beach, Dallas, and New York. She has had numerous Solo exhibitions and this year has garnered the attention of Actress Lily J. Collins and the like.
Her love of painting began at the age of 18 when she was on Thanksgiving break from college. She painted a 9 foot colorful, abstract Mural in her Mothers' art studio and never stopped after that. She later traveled to Hungary and Budapest, picking up inspiration and studying abroad for 2 years, which has connected lifelong experiences that would influence her art today. Upon returning to New York City, she would continue her artistic education at the Art Students League, where she worked under the tutelage of Joseph Peller, Gregg Kreutz...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Eve" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very powerful and colorful abstract, expressionist painting. Seems to be a mixed media of oil and gouache. The painting measures 15 inches high by 12 inches wide. The frame measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Blue Picnic Blanket- Figurative Contemplate Male Gentle Kind Colorful Flower
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Blue Picnic Blanket
Figurative Contemplate Male Masculine Gentle Kind Colorful Flowers Blossom Pink Blue
THE BLUE PICNIC BLANKET celebrates the quiet times, happy mome...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Figural Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Woman Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Lucile E Lundquist Blanch (American, 1895 - 1981)
Abstract
Oil on panel
Signed lower right
10 x 8 inches
17 x 15 inches framed
Painter and lithographer Lucille Linquist Blanch, born in Hawley, Minnesota in 1895, was, by her mid-thirties, already represented by a number of paintings in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. She would receive a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1933.
She studied at the Minneapolis Art Institute during World War I, 1914 to 1918, with fellow students Harry Gottlieb...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
I Want to Tell You, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this painting, Pamela used a technique known as Contre-jour, where she backlit the figure. The strong light behind the young man creates a nice contrast be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pray I - IV
By Hyun Ae Kang
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hyun Ae Kang is a famous Korean Artist, born in Seoul, South Korea. Today she lives and works in California, USA.
In her work Hyun combines traditional Korean spirit and Western ab...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Pathway to the Gods Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Born of his love of the Indian subcontinent Paul Wadsworth created this series of paintings. The canvasses are lavishly painted and imbued with the myriad of colours one associates w...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Body in the Field #5 - Contemporary art, abstract painting, landscape, yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #5, 2023
oil on canvas
55 1/8 H x 39 3/8 W in.
140 H x 100 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the frag...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blooms II - impressionistic painting on linen canvas with 3d roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
Acrylic on linen canvas, 50x50x2 cm / 19,7x19,7x0,8 in.
This painting features a serene composition of red and pink roses, capturing the essence of tranquility and self-contentment....
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
Small Garden - impressionistic painting on canvas with roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." - Eckhart Tolle
Abstract t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
"Girl with Balloons - Star Lit" Figure in Chanel Oil Painting w French Poodles
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical “Girl with Balloons” with a bright eiffel tower depicted and a shining moon in the dark star lit sky. She is adorned in Chanel and Van Cleef Apparel jewelry, all while ho...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,880 Sale Price
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Diptych "The girl is mine"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Volkov-Tkachinsky’s diptych presents an expressive abstraction of female figures in the form of angels—ethereal beings captured in motion. Executed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)
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...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
After Shower. Figurative, Oil on canvas, Nude, Abstract realism, Vertical, Blue
Located in Oslo, NO
The subject of the painting is a young woman after a shower, covering her hair with a towel. The relaxed posture and bright colors express a calm mood and the freshness of a sunny mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blooms IV - impressionistic painting on linen canvas with 3d roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
Acrylic on linen canvas, 50x50x2 cm / 19,7x19,7x0,8 in.
This painting features a serene composition of red and pink roses, capturing the essence of tranquility and self-contentment....
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
"That Kat Miles" Neo Expressionist Contemporary Portrait of Miles Davis
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Jazz aficionado Sax Berlin offers his homage to Miles Davis. This piece is a street art version of portraiture, bold & incisive. There's a raw feel to this painting that has the musi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
Cuban 1998 Abstract/ figurative scene
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very Interesting and unique late 20th-century Cuban Abstract scene.
Signed top left and inscribed on the reverse the piece has a great impact and presents.
Influenced by Picasso with the Bull...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Expression in Flight - Abstract, Colorful, Painting, Contemporary, Joy, Invest
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Expression in Flight
Abstract, Colorful, Painting, Contemporary, Joy, Invest, Bold
This series portrays our connection to the earth, ocean and sky... Life, our playful part ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
WAR - Abstract, Bold, Painting, Contemporary, Striking, Investment, Humanity
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: W.A.R. - We are right
Abstract, Bold, Painting, Contemporary, Striking, Investment, Humanity
Art for Humanity
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without th...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Light in the Darkness (I)" - Acrylic and Glow in the Dark Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
In *Light in the Darkness (I)*, Nigerian artist Ifeoluwa Alade presents a striking original painting combining acrylic and glow-in-the-dark medium on canvas. Part of his 2024 solo ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Within Without - original figurative abstract - female form - contemporary art
By Calvin Lai
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Within Without" by Calvin Lai, a contemporary figurative pain...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large scale Contemporary figurative abstract textured oil painting, brown/white
Located in Maricopa, AZ
"Concept of Individuality" is a large scale abstract figurative original painting by Svetlana Shalygina. In her signature fashion, it is a truly unique combination of intricate text...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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