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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
Mid Century Surrealist Nocturnal Tide Hawaiian Islands God Symbolism Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Surrealist Nocturnal Tide Hawaiian Islands God Symbolism Landscape Symbolic nocturnal landscape with tide God in foam of wave, in a dream-like surreal landscape, by Margu...
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1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

YOKO & JOHN II - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Large Format Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut was born in 1983 in Czestochowa, Poland. She graduated from the Academy of the Fine Arts in Wroclaw (2008) with the Master degree in Painting. In 2007 she st...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

American Abstract Expressionist Artist Melissa Meyer Oil Painting Flaming Heart
Located in Surfside, FL
MELISSA MEYER (American, b. 1946), ''Bleeding Heart'', 1982, Oil and wax (encaustic) on canvas, Signed to canvas verso. Canvas 39-1/4''h, 31-3/4''w. Melissa Meyer (born May 4,...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

New York City Street Scene of China Town "Joy Ting Low Chow Mein"
Located in New York, NY
An exciting watercolor of a New York City street scene done in 1974. The fast brushwork is noted with much attention directed to abstracting the depiction. Freiman's execution of thi...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

United in the Sunlight by Gaetan de Seguin - Contemporary Abstract painting
Located in DE
Gaetan de Seguin paints figurative works, with an abstract character. The various colors highlight that not one person is the same, and his artworks celebrate this individuality in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large King - Enamels on Vinyl
Located in New York, NY
Cool abstract piece with hues of white, yellow, black, silver, red and green. Abstract king is the central focus. Enamels on vinyl. About the artist: Michael has been working as a painter and designer for over 20 years. His work has been exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout the country including The Carnegie Museum of Art, The Austin Museum of Digital Art, The Westmoreland Museum of Art, UICA/Michigan, and The Mattress Factory. His paintings have been featured in Atlantic Homes and Lifestyles, Beaux Arts, Table Magazine, Perlora Contemporary Home Magazine, The Wall Street International Magazine and the cover of Housetrends. His work will also be featured in Design Within Reach’s 2019 Catalog. His clients have included The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Nintendo, IBM, Sony Pictures and Panasonic. His work has been published widely in various publications including TIME, The Wall Street Journal, How Magazine, Graphis, London’s Computer Arts, BIg Magazine, The Book of Probes by Marshall Mcluhan (designed by David Carson), Big Magazine and Speak. His collaboration with José Muniain on the short film installation “Navarro”, which documented his painting process, was a finalist in the D.C. Independent Film Festival. Some recent projects include the main lobby interior collections for Bakery Living and Bakery Living Blue, The Hardy House at Nemacolin Woodlands, large scale works for The PPG Paints Arena and commissioned work for The New York Pro Surf Competition and The Quiksilver Pro France. His work has also featured prominently on the sets of several feature films and television series, including Trouble With The Curve, The Last Witch Hunter...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Impasto Berkeley Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful impasto Bay Area Figurative Movement painting with bell tower (possibly Berkeley Campanile?) and abstracted figures on path and ...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Magoa (Live Another Day) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Mágoa, a deeply emotive artwork, captures the essence of enduring heartbreak. The subject, with their back turned to a looming suicide tree, conveys a sense of loss and lingering sor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

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

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Canvas, Oil

"Parisian Nights" Figure & White Gown French 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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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Abstract Expressionist Figure - "I Don't See Anything Here"
Located in Soquel, CA
Intense figurative abstract with bold colors and the text "I Don't See Anything Here" by R. Navarro (American, 20th Century). Signed "R. Navarro" and dated "2000" on verso. Image, 30...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cardboard, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Shadow of Light - Nude Figurative Study with a Bottle of California Wine
Located in Soquel, CA
Shadow of Light - Nude Figurative Study with a Bottle of California Wine Abstract expressionist watercolor and charcoal painting depicting a nude woman lounging by acclaimed bluegra...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

The In-Between, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A figure blends into a sea of blues and greens. Bright shapes in yellows, oranges, and pinks provide an intriguing counterpoint to the deeper colors. Artist R...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Ellipsism - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ellipsism is a reflective piece from the "Life in Circles" series, delving into the profound awareness of life's transience and the inevitable separation from the future of humanity....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Kimberly" Colorful Abstract Figure on Paper wearing Haute Couture Chanel Gown
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a sea foam green and pruple background with delicate details. This piece captures the...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil

"Paris in Versace" Colorful French Haute Couture Gown 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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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Contemporary colorful nature painting on canvas "Colorful houses in Provence"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Colorful houses in Provence" portraying a vibrant and dynamic landscape teeming with color and movement celebrates the love of the artist for a summer period in the sou...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dansaekhwa abstract painting by established Korean artist Hyun Ae Kang "Pray XI"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hyun combines traditional Korean painting with Western abstract imagery using natural materials to create innovate mixed-media works that are rich in both color and texture. Hyun Ae...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Resin, Oil

Saint Minecraft XXXIV (Gestural Abstract, Portrait, Persian Artist, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft XXXIV Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated by hand COA provided *Framing ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil, Color Pencil

XXVIII (Gestural Abstract, Portrait, Persian Female Artist, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft XXVIII Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated by hand COA provided *Framing...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil, Color Pencil

Veridream - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Veridream is a mesmerizing artwork that captures the bittersweet yearning for an idealized version of oneself, glimpsed only in dreams. The painting evokes a sense of deep longing fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

White Eagle , Native American Indian, Oil Painting , Texas Artist, Western Art
Located in Houston, TX
White Eagle depicts a Native American Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for their bright...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bound in Layers of Connection by G. de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary impressionist vivid expressive oil painting of figs "Summer treat"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Summer Treat" is part of a recent series of small-format oil paintings by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created as a celebration of the warmth, abundance, and sensory richness of ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Untitled, Figure on Red and Green
Located in San Diego, CA
Untitled figure on red and green acrylic on board. Professionally framed in floating black glossy frame. Painting is signed in front and back (back is now covered with paper after framing) Mike Rivero has been painting since an early age. His family moved to Spain from Cuba and later to the United States. Mike currently calls San Pedro California home. Inside the studio with Mike Rivero has been quite an experience; Mike not only enjoys painting, but is also a personable artist who enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years. Mike was born with a natural affinity to be an artist, continuing to paint over time, and later studying with private mentors. Mike is inspired by the Bay Area...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Shades of Summer, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A young girl walks along the beach in search of shells buried in the sand. Artist Claudia Verciani used the light coming off of the water to illuminate the ch...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary impressionist floral roses oil painting on canvas ready to hang
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting features a bouquet of red summer flowers in a blue vase and two red apples near it. I wanted to capture summer through the beauty and charm of apples and flowers. T...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

"My Sterling Twilight Heart" Multicolor Contemporary Painting & Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract collage / painting created from acrylic and found objects. It is framed in a wide, dark wooden frame with gold accents. It includes several manipulated historic photograph of figures in many guises, arranged as if on stage. It is signed and dated by the artist lower left. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Forgot 7
Located in Fresno, CA
"Forgot 7" Oil on Canvas features an abstract form surrounded by characters and a surreal landscape. The canvas is painted with shades of green, blue, yellow, and white. Frank Arnold is viewed as one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master guided by a personal mission to “turn on a light in the human soul,” through his passionate creation of “Messengers” from his deeper mind connection with Carl Jung's archetypal images, the collective unconscious, and Jungian Synchronicity. These unconscious forms from his deeper mind resonate as personal messages of universal acceptance, reaching out to the viewer. Arnold has been honored as IAD Artist of the year 2018 by International Artist Day, and 2013 FAC Horizon Artist Award. He has exhibited his artwork in numerous galleries and museums and is in collections worldwide. Arnold divides his working days between oil painting in San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"La Corrida", "The Bull Run", French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century abstract Expressionist oil on board by French artist Emmanuelle Bardet. Signed bottom right and dated 95 and titled "La Corrida" to the reverse along with a dedicat...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Dreaming In The Garden
Located in Brecon, Powys
There’s something restorative in being outside in the fresh air. It enables one to recharge and relax. Even if one has no outside space of ones own to dream in art makes it possible. Francesca Owen...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Landscapes Nature Water British Anthony Garratt
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 Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Anthony Garratt...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Unexpected Blooms No. 2
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katrina Revenaugh Unexpected Blooms No. 2 Archival Pigment Ink, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Belgian Linen Year: 2023 Size: 33.5 x 33.5 Signed: On Verso COA provided The graffiti botanical...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Archival Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Civilized to Death" (Contemporary, Playful, Text, Type, Nude, Figurative, Pink)
Located in Paris, IDF
CIVILIZED TO DEATH 2019 Pink painting of a nude figure featuring typography which reads: “Civilized to Death.” A playful commentary on Nihilistic narcissism. Canvas is unframed. O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Midnight Swim, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A poised swimmer confidently sits at the edge of a diving board. Rather than a sunny beach, this painting exudes a dramatic and mysterious night scene. Bold con...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"Paris is Always a Good Idea" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture 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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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Everything Is Made Of Magic. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen weaves an ethereal fantasy world in this painting. It’s a beautiful dreamscape that plays cleverly with light and shade. Her forest ought...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Slow Speed" Original Bull Painting by Brian Keith Stephens, Textural Art
Located in Denver, CO
"Slow Speed" is an original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, beautifully composed on cotton using oil and wax. This artwork measures 40 x 54 inches and is presented unframed, ready ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton, Wax, Oil

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Landscapes Nature Water British Anthony Garratt
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 Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Anthony Garratt...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Gatekeeper: abstract African American collage painting w/ Black figures, yellow
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Gatekeeper" is a collage / painting created from acrylic and collage on leather mounted on MDF panel with yellow background. The work itself is 24" x 22", framed to 24.5" x 22.5" in a narrow, simple dark wooden frame. It includes several photograph of Black figures. It is signed and dated along the lower edge. This is one of a series of four works -- see image gallery for additional works in the series. Each is listed separately on IstDibs, but I will combine shipping for multiple purchases. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, PA, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 & "And the Beat Goes On," Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA, Sept - Oct 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper

"Goldie" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture 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, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

'The Dancers', French Late Mid Century Gouache on Textured Paper
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Mid Century French watercolour and Gouache on handmade paper of a pair of dancers by Damien Hermellin. Signed and dated bottom right. Pres...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Vintage Mid Century Modern Figurative Oil Painting - Crimson Conversation
Located in Bristol, GB
CRIMSON CONVERSATION Size: 51 x 64 cm (including frame) Oil and gouache on board A bold and expressive mid-century modernist figurative composition, painted in oil and gouache onto ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board, Gouache

ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) oil painting on board, unframed board: 25.5 x 22.5 inches Stunning original Cubist painting by the French abstract a...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Moonlight on Lake Millstadt"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Moonlight on Lake Millstadt" is a large contemporary painting measuring 90 x 140 cm from my series dedicated to the beauty of Austrian nature. This beautiful lake is located in the ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted portrait of a woman in red by San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). A wom...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Night Light" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Night Light" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous human figure standing in the moonlight. Bio/artist s...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cassiopeia. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Embodied within this piece is a dance of textures and hues, a fusion of realism's clarity with surrealism's dreaminess, expressionistic emotion, and the delicate play of light charac...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Haitian Village Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
A gorgeous tempura painting of figures carrying goods and taking a break in a Haitian village by Frantz (Freddie) Lamothe (Haitian, b.1961). Signed "F. L...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Masonite

Clouds Behind Clouds II with Screenprint on Paper by Simon Tozer
Located in Deddington, GB
Clouds Behind Clouds II by Simon Tozer [2021] This is one of an ongoing series of seascapes and sky images that have clouds as their main focus. Clouds are ethereal forms, and along...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Screen, Paper

The Blue Dress 11 - Blue Minimalist Figurative Ink Painting
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Multi Textured Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful highly textured abstract with figurative elements by Weston (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "Weston '92" lower right corner. Tempera on acrylic sheet. ...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Plastic

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

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Canvas, Oil

"A bird"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The picture of the helicopter with a flower collage elements was painted 2 weeks before the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract musicians, musician oil canvas, Monochromatic Musicians , big painting.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Introducing "Monochromatic Musicians - In Deep Green" by the renowned artist Koko Hovaguimian. This captivating oil painting transports the viewer into a world of evocative artistry,...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Workers
Located in Riga, LV
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, Saratov Art School, graduated from the Depar...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Mother and Child, expressionist painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Mother and Child" c 1940 is an oil painting on hardboard by noted American artist Victor Thall, 1902-1983. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The board size is 23.5 x 15.5 inches, framed size is 37 x 28.5 inches. Framed in original gold wash frame, with fabric liner. The painting is in excellent condition, the frame has some minor restorations. About the artist: Victor Thall belongs to that unique American brand of rugged individualist. Working closely for a time with such painters as Gorky and de Kooning, Thall wasn't content to join the burgeoning American clique of Abstract Expressionism. Instead, on the eve of its international recognition, he abandoned New York, making a worldwide tour of indigenous cultures attempting to find a solution to the crisis of abstraction. Thall felt that painting needed to communicate in a way that Abstract Expressionism could not. Using parts of its vocabulary, Thall created work that was modern in spirit but based on fundamental traditions that he believed connected the whole history of art. In this way he resembled his contemporary Max Beckman, and it is fitting that Thall was chosen with Beckman by The New Yorker art critic Robert Coates as the best painter of the 1949 Whitney Annual. Fiercely uncompromising in his opinions, Thall sadly fell into obscurity in his later years. Yet it was a willful obscurity. But America does eventually honor her difficult individualists, even if sometimes years after their deaths. Victor Thall was born in New York in 1902. He studied at the Art Students League under Arthur B. Davies, George Bellows, George Luks, and John Sloan. Further studies were at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He left for Paris in 1924 continuing his studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Academie Julien. Returning to the United States in the early 1930's, he became friendly with Willem de Kooning and Arshile Gorky. He participated in the WPA New Deal Art Project of New York City between 1935 and 1939. He taught at the Art Students League in the late forties and was represented in the Whitney Annual of 1949 and 1950. His paintings are in numerous private collections in the United States and Europe. He died in 1983. Education: 1914 -1927 Art Student's League - Studied with:Arthur B. Davies, George Bellows, George Bridgman, George Luks, Von Schlegel, Robert Henri, John Sloan, Frank Vincent du Mond. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - Studied with:Arthur B. Carles, Henry McCarter Ecole des Beaux Arts - Paris; Grande Chaumiere - Paris; Academie Julien, Paris Teaching: 1947 -1949 Art Students League Selected Bibliography: Falk, Peter Hastings , ed. The Annual and Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of Art 1918-1989. (New York): Sound View Press, 1991. Levick, L.E., "A Guide to the Art Galleries," New York Journal American, May 23, 1964. Review of one-man show at Southampton Gallery. 1950 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1950. Coates, Robert M., "The Art Galleries: Paul Klee, The Whitney Annual, and John Marin, The New Yorker, December 31, 1949, pp. 42-43. 1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1949. Lansford, Alonzo, "Thall at Binet," The Art Digest, December 15, 1947, ill. Upton, Melville, "George Binet Gallery," Sun, December 13, 1947. Devree, Howard, "Victor Thall at the Binet Gallery," New York Times, December 10, 1947. "Victor Thall at Binet Gallery," Art News, December 1947, p. 59. Oil Paintings by Victor Thall, New York: George Binet Gallery, 1947. Burrows, Carlyle, "Art of the Week," Herald Tribune, 1946. Review of group show at the Chinese Gallery. Coates, Robert M., "The Art Galleries: Past and Present," The New Yorker, May 27, 1944, pp. 68-69 Victor Thall at Puma Gallery," Art News, November 1-14, 1943, p. 22. Devree, Howard, "Victor Thall," New York Times, October 24, 1943. Burrows, Carlyle, "Victor Thall at the Puma Gallery," Herald-Tribune, October 24, 1943 Upton, Melville, "Victor Thall at Puma Gallery," Sun, October 23, 1943. Lansford, Alonzo, "Varied Shows of the Week," The Art Digest, October 1943. Review of Puma Exhibition. Victor Thall Oil Paintings, New York: Puma Gallery, 1943. Art News, "Our Own Exhibition Gallery," June-july 1943, ill. MacLeod, Norman. Thanksgiving Before November. New York, 1936. Book ill. Selected Public and Private Collections: Brooklyn Museum Desmond Child, Los Angeles Robert Crewe, Los Angeles Sidney Lumet, New York Newark Museum Billy Steinberg, Los Angeles 1968 DePoliolo Gallery, Palm Springs 1965 Studio Gallery, Naples, Florida 1964 L’lnstitute Francais d’Haiti 1964 Summit Gallery, New York City 1964 Southampton Gallery, New York City 1963 Guildhall Gallery, Chicago 1961 Leicester Gallery, London 1950 Whitney Museum , New York City 1949 Whitney Museum, New York City 1947 Binet Gallery, New York City 1946 Chinese...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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