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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
Portrait of Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper Stylized modern portrait of Ferdinand Magellan by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Looking ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A figur...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Sketch of Carla at Age 12
By Jacquelinne White
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jacquelinne White– American (1919-2008) Title: Sketch of Carla at the Age of 12 Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on canvas Sight size: 37.5 x 27.5 Framed size: 41 x 31 inches Signatur...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Andy Warhol with Purple Hair in Pastel and Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Andy Warhol with Purple Hair in Pastel and Gouache on Paper Whimsical portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Andy Warhol is l...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Gouache, Permanent Marker

Three Dancers, Abstract Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Three Dancers (60) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 14 in. x 24 in. (35.56 cm x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 17.5 x 28 inches
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

R
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Coastal
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful multicolor abstract expressionist oil painting with pops of grey, yellow, orange, green and blue on a wood panel by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Flush...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Happy Hour Abstracted Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist painting of a very happy person in a colorful environment by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th c.). From a collection of his works...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Figure Study, Abstract Charcoal Drawing by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure Study (35) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Charcoal on Board Size: 17.5 in. x 20.5 in. (44.45 cm x 52.07 cm)
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Board, Charcoal

"Ultrablue Garden 05" 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

R. Poch Women Hat Red Square Big. 97. Orange Cocktail original acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
97. Orange Cocktail 120 x 120 cm. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

American Modern Abstract Geometric Painting Triangle 1979 Framed Colorful
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original acrylic on paper by American artist Richard Huntington from the artists current exhibition at The Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry. Richard Huntington is a writer, printmaker, and painter who lives in Buffalo, N.Y. and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Born in Albany, N.Y., Huntington received a BFA from Syracuse University in 1959 and an MFA in 1963 from the University at Buffalo, where he studied under Seymour Drumlevitch. He taught studio and art history courses at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.; lived and worked in New York City, where he showed at the Fulton Street Gallery and other venues; was an art critic for the Buffalo Courier...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Vintage Abstract Expressionist Figurative Study -- "Ralph"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative study in abstract expressionist style titled "Ralph" by California artist Evan D. Thomas (American, b. 1957), circa 1990. Signed ...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

The Artist's Workstation - Still Life with Paint Palette
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant still life of paints, table, and supplies in the artist's studio by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Initialed "MWE" in the lower right corner. Presented i...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pen

"Paisaje a través de persiana Mallorquina I". Figurative, abstract, geometric
Located in MADRID, ES
Figurative, abstract, geometric, objetcs, natural materials
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Organic Material, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Spirit of the Buffalo" - Las Vegas Abstract Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist painting titled "Spirit of the Buffalo" by Santa Cruz artist Addison Robichaud (American, 20th Century). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Robicha...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Thoughts. Oil on canvas, 61x77 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Thoughts. Oil on canvas, 61x77 cm
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Late 20th Century Abstract -- Two Figures and Interior
Located in Soquel, CA
Two figures in a brightly colored interior with abstracted elements by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection of his works. Signe...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper

R. Poch three eyes original acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Sakura Hanami - Vibrant Portrait Flowers Abundance Exclusive Blossom Connected
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Sakura Hanami Vibrant Portrait Flowers Abundance Exclusive Blossom Connected Soulful Bird Blue Pink This large and exclusive portrait acts as an invitation to join her in t...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Simple Summer Days, Figure in a Hammock Pop Art Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun pop art acrylic painting of a blonde woman lounging in a rainbow colored hammock in front of a blue background by Marc Foster Grant (American, b....
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Luminescent Polygon XV: geometric abstract painting; yellow & blue line patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Me, I - Acrylic Painting Colors Grey Black Brown Blue Beige
Located in Sofia, BG
" Me, I " is a large abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful expressi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Luminescent Polygon XI: geometric abstract painting; green & gold line patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

The Graduate, Abstract Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Graduate (40) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 22 in. x 15 in. (55.88 cm x 38.1 cm)
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Religious Scene, Abstract Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Religious Scene (41) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 12 in. x 18 in. (30.48 cm x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 14 x 20 inches
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Beneath The Surface. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
20 x 20 inch mixed media and oil painting on canvas. Original artwork "Beneath the Surface" from the collection 'Fragments of Self', an exploration of hidden depths and resilience. ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Alchemy. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
70 x 100cm mixed media and oil on canvas. Part of the "Fragments of Self" collection, "Alchemy" evokes transformation and inner evolution. The muted tones with touches of gold swirl...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Ultrablue Garden 04" 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

Vintage Bay Area Figurative Movement -- "Napoleon's Ambition"
By Katherine Barieau
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning abstract Bay Area Figurative Movement piece titled "Napoleon's Ambition" by Katherine Barieu (American, 1917-2010), 1982. Signed and dated lower right corner. Presented in grey painted slat shadow box frame. Image size: 16"H x 16"W. Framed size is 17"H x 17"W x 1.50"D. Born in 1917, Katherine Barieau was among the artists associated with the University of California at Berkeley in the 1950s. She remained active in the regional art scene throughout the following decades, producing abstract and figurative work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and collage. The daughter of Scottish immigrants, Barieau was raised in Cambridge, MA. She graduated from Wellesley College (BA 1938) and later settled in California. Her art studies culminated with her enrollment in the art department at the University California, Berkeley (MFA 1953). A quote from a 1992 artist statement reads, "I was caught up in the wave of Abstract Expressionism and influenced by the riches in the Unconscious (I had a Jungian therapist). I have never ceased to experiment with media and searching to find how best to express inner ideas. It was wonderful to be exposed to established and active painters, to have a chance to study with experienced painters, to have friends who were also exploring and involved." Her teachers included John Haley, James McCray, Glenn Wessels and Felix Ruvolo. Her friends included fellow UC students Paul Wonner, Theophilus Brown and Jerrold Davis - as well as Richard Diebenkorn after this return to Berkeley in 1953. Barieau also studied with the California watercolorist Alexander Nepote, and with the New York School Abstract Expressionists Esteban Vicente and Kyle Morris...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gdynia 2. Contemporary Figurative & Abstract Oil Painting Black & White, Polish
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Polish artistLukasz Fruczek. Artist used oil, acrylic and collage as his mediums. Painting depicts Polish industrial city at t...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Gift III. 1992, a / e, paper, etching, 23x13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
JEKATERINA GRYAZEVA Born in Latvia, Riga 1968 Education 1979 - 1986 J.Rozentals Secondary Art School (Riga). 1987 - 1993 Academy of Art (Riga, Latvia), department of Graphics,...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Etching

SNOWFLOW DANCE. Original Painting by Stasy Vo
Located in Zofingen, AG
The illustration that she danced from there. She'll feel alive, had done it right. Take on the freedom. The painting is on canvas on a stretcher 40x40x1.5cm with painted sides. All...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Portrait Abstract Original Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American school abstract painting. Oil on board circa 1990.
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Board, Acrylic

"Red Shift" (Large Contemporary Abstract Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
"I have been painting seriously for somewhere around 35 years, but have only ever sold regionally - most recently, through my gallery on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Through 1stDi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Long Abstract and Figural Neutral Painting on Canvas: War Within, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Born in Central Jersey, Alysha Grace Marko is an NYC-based painter and the owner of AMRM Gallery. Growing up, Alysha was always involved in art: singing, dancing, and theatre. Moving...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Duality Of Flame. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
70 x 100cm mixed media and oil on canvas. Original artwork "Duality of Flame" from the collection 'Fragments of Self', exploring the balance of opposites. The fiery tendrils and coo...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Lous and Y Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Lous and The Yakuza Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W Individual size...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Blue Scarf" figuratif acrylic on linen panel 60x173cm 1986
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
"Blue Scarf" figuratif acrylic on linen panel 60x173cm 1986 For her exhibition in Abdijan at the invitation of Professor Dadié, Emmanuelle Vroelant came there the previous year to ...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Diminutive Mid Century Seated Nude Study - San Francisco Figurative Movement
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming diminutive nude study of a seated figure on raw linen in pastel tones. Signed "Jan" lower right corner. Framing stamp on back from San Francisco. Presented in gilt-toned rus...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Lady of the Flies, blue tones, abstract female figure
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A expressive abstracted figure painted with strong yet ethereal colors and beautiful textures. The painting has biomorphic shapes and an active, dynamic composition.
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tiffany Blue Diamonds, Maggie LaPorte Banks, Original Abstract Painting, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie LaPorte Banks. Tiffany blue diamonds [2021] original Acrylic and collage on canvas Image size: H:75 cm x W:75 cm Complete Size of Unfram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

LV and LVII Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza. Mixed media photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
LV and LVII Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Lous and The Yakuza Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W Individual size: 20...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lous and Kakoma Diptych. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Lous and The Yakuza Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W Individual size...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky
Located in Culver City, CA
"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky Artwork full name: THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - THE NEW YORK SESSIONS - RACHEL JEAN 2 Artwork ships rol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Women's portrait. Cardboard, oil, 16.7x13.8 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Janis Mednis (1910 28 05 Valka, Latvia – 1997 30 09) – painter Mednis learned at Smiltenes secondary school, where teacher Zegners creates to him first interest about painting and t...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Oil on Canvas “Renew”
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

Untitled
Located in Wien, 9
Michael Vonbank is an Austrian artist known for his experimental and colorful art. This special work shows a surreal and expressive pictorial world. Invented creatures, fantasy and ...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Oil on Canvas “X Rojo”
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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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Artists Studio Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstract figurative painting by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" lower right. Unframed. Image size: 30"H x 24"W. Doris Warner first achieved recognit...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Red Cheeks" c 2000 Outsider Artist Abstract Figure Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Willy Pimental "Red Cheeks" c. 2000 Acrylic on paper 15"x20.75" unframed $675 Signed in paint lower left *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. Willy Pimental, an adult artist with intellectual disability; he worked at Outside The Lines...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Figure in Purple Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figure in purple by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (AKA, Xavier Lundt) (American, 1978-2016). Bay area abstract expressionist and landscape artist dur...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary performing artists, Performing artist, Robert Elibekian.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The painting size is 16x15.75 inches.
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Holy Thursday, spiritual abstraction
By Alfonse Borysewicz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large scale bold abstracted spiritual image w metallic areas reflecting light
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Perpetual Motion"
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Intriguing abstract impressionist style acrylic on canvas painting of a figure running titled "Perpetual Motion" by Cyrostofer/Christopher Shoemaker (...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Majestic Figure" - Abstract Figurative Aquatint
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful aquatint figurative titled, "Majestic Fiqure" by Lenore Simon (American, b. 1928). Signed lower right corner below edge. Titled below lower middle edge with medium "Aquatin...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Archival Paper, Drypoint, Aquatint

Goldfish Abstraction
By Norma Auer Adams
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial early work in watercolor, abstract expressionist painting of "Goldfish" By Norma Auer Adams (Norma Jean Anderson) painter and writer. Signed lower right N. Adams and exhi...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Night
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Materials: Oil on canvas, texture paste, gold leaf, mirror stainless steel, brass A symbolic image of the night by the sea, the stripes create, as it were, the relief of the mountai...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

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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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