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Style: Abstract
Medium: Metal
David Hammons, Gray & Rust Abstract
Located in San Francisco, CA
This signed painting by acclaimed African-American artist David Hammons displays an early experimental use of painted material during the artist’s formative years at Otis Art Institu...
Category
1960s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Sezione Aurea 2024-013 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 2024-013 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 67 × 39 × 6 cm (26.4...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Framed mixed-media collage on paper w/ photographs, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Don't Play in the Sun" is a large, framed collage on paper with acrylic paint, photographs, gold leaf, metallic paint, burns, and other mixed media. The work itself is 22"x30" and i...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Foil
"Caelestinus, " Abstract Painting
By Roger Mudre
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract contemporary painting by Roger Mudre features a cool-toned palette with subtle gold accents and an iridescent quality. Concentric circles of varying sizes overlap one a...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Original Set Primary Blue series-Summer Cat-White Butterfly-BritishAward Artist
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Silver
$1,744 Sale Price
29% Off
Dahlias in Dusk-Gold Leaf and oil -British Awarded Artist-Exhibition Collection
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit S...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
New Looking Methods: Cobalt Blue & Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting, Framed
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with gold metallic powders and cobalt blue, pastel green, and rust colored enamel paint
"New Looking Methods", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Maggie LaPorte Banks, Sirocco, Original abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Sirocco by Maggie LaPorte Banks. [2021]
original
Acrylic on canvas, with collage and gold leaf added.
Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:1.5 cm x W:50...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Concrete Sky I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Original-Nostalgia-Dahlia Still Life-Brit Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+Ink on canvas
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Colorado, Modern Contemporary Impressionist Landscape, 2022, Limited Edition
Located in Golden, CO
Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of the Colorado River with Topher Straus' captivating "The Colorado" Limited Edition. This awe-inspiring digital artwork portrays the majestic r...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Original Oil, Golden Summer-Sunlit series , British Awarded Artist-framed
Located in London, GB
The painting was painted Plein Air, in Artist's own garden of the memorial roses she planted.
This is Rosa Albertine, the first Old English variety Artist Shizico Yi planted in her garden in 2016, before her late dog died.
Old English Roses...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold
"Around the World" by Hessler - Textured Impasto Oil Abstract in Gold and White
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Around the World", 2023-2024
Oil paint, Gold Leaf, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
Titled...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Bitch", Original Art, Statement, Rich Texture, Intricate Details, Timeless
Located in Woodstock, GA
“Bitch” – Empowering Mixed-Media Large-Scale Painting by Michelle Thomas.
“Bitch” is a striking original contemporary mixed-media painting by Michelle Thomas that transforms a provo...
Category
2010s Hard-Edge Metal Paintings
Materials
Stone, Wire
Brown paper 01
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
A painting in abstract enamel is an explosion of shapes, textures, and colors that invite personal interpretation. Across the canvas, dynamic and free brushstrokes intertwine, creati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Vertigo by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
Vertigo is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum, patina fixed with beeswax, dim...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Golden Palms #4 - Tall Modern Textural Abstract Original Painting
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
When the World Is a Monster (Contemporary Pastel Vertical Grid, Blue Pink Green)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary Abstract Painting of grid in pastel blue, grey, white, green and pink
"When the World is a Monster" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2020
40...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Austral Waves by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Austral Waves is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on honeycomb aluminum panel, patina f...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Seeing the Past: Abstract Expressionist Painting in Blue, Silver and Gold
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with accents of blue, dark gray, and teal underneath silver and gold metallic powders
"Seeing the Past", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley painter, Br...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Series “Essential Silence“- 2, white abstraction in 3D, textured
Located in Vienna, AT
Essential Silence is a contemplative series of monochromatic, three-dimensional abstract paintings that explore the expressive power of reduction and material presence.
In this body...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
$2,949 Sale Price
20% Off
Endless Clarity (Gerhard Richter Style Abstract Painting in Gold, Blue, Orange)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract expressionist painting in the style of Gerhard Richter in a gold and deep lapis blue palette with accents of orange, pink, and silver
"Endless Clarity", made by Bruce Murphy...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Sezione Aurea 2024-009 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 2024-009 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 54 × 39 × 5.5 cm (21...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Sezione Aurea 2024-017 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 2024-017 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 89 × 56 × 4 cm (35 ×...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Crazy Life In Blue Tones
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
This piece, made with enamel and acrylic on canvas, evokes a dance of contained energy. The action painting style is manifested in the spontaneity of the strokes, in the thick textur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Dubai", Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Dubai, by Paul Wadsworth. Mixed media image with gold leaf bringing the opulence of Dubai and the desert to canvas.
Striking work by this British artist
Contemporary Black Wood Frame
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Flowers on golden heart - 3D love, Amour, Amore white and gold textured, gilding
Located in Vienna, AT
In crafting this piece, I poured my soul into each brushstroke, seeking to capture the essence of emotion in a bold yet refined visual language. The work interweaves the dynamism of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Untitled
By Pau Escat
Located in Porto, 13
Untitled is an original work of art by the Catalan artist Pau Escat.
This painting is created by the artist Pau Escat. The artist wants to represent landscape through his feelings a...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$11,893
Fruity Ramen Alchemy: Lead to Gold - Green Minimalist Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo creates artworks that work to serve as a meditation for the viewer, drawing them toward the timeless concepts of truth, beauty, and goodness. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Divine Wind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arleen Joseph
Evoking a sense of place, a heightened sense of atmosphere and cultural influences, my paintings are an allusion to landscape, a suggestion of place based on color and...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites I1
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites I1" is a textured mixed-media painting that explores the connection between the ancient and the celestial. Created with acrylic, latex, copper ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Ultraviolence :Abstract Neutral Palette Oil Painting w/ Bold Red Diagonal Stripe
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric painting in pastel shades of white, yellow, green, orange, and red
"Ultraviolence" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2022
36 x 48 inch...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Concrete Sunset 1 - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
CIRCULAR SYMPHONY CB04
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting done on extra strong cardboard paper. Large painting done with acrylics. The painting wants to represent a symphony in circular forms and lines. It is a very delicate paper ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Fields No. 21 - Turquoise Blue Gold Organic Abstract Geometric Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mixed Media Abstract Geometric: 2-Sided Collotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and layered collotype on both sides of heavy bond paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). The background of this piece is a collotype. Gold leaf, treated in a varie...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$535 Sale Price
30% Off
"Sky Drama 1" By Brian O'Neill, Original Acrylic Painting with 24K Gold Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Brian O'Neill's "Sky Drama 1" is a captivating original artwork created in 2024. This piece measures 12 x 12 x 1.50 inches (30.48 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm) and features a sophisticated comb...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled 15. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Involved & Obscure: Silver & Gold Abstract Painting with Jewel Tones
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper mounted to panel with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, burgundy, green, and purple enamel paint
"Invol...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Red Energy
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
This abstract painting, created on a cardboard base, presents an explosion of energy and dynamism, characteristic of the action painting style. The use of enamel and acrylic paint pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original Set-British-awarded Artist-feat. Scottish Tartan vs Camellia-the Weaver
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold
Nicholas Bodde Triptych Color Field on Aluminum
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"Untitled" by Nicholas Bodde depicts vibrant layers of color on narrow aluminum strips. These pieces are interchangeable and can be hung in various ways. Each is signed on the verso and was created in 2013. All three are sold as a set. Each aluminum panel measures 39 " h x 2.5" w.
Bodde was born in New York he lives and works in Germany. He considers himself a German painter, who uses lacquered aluminum to create works that are beautiful in their simplicity and in their joyful exploration of color. The artist drives upon the tradition of European constructivism as well as Colour Field Painting, noting influences by Mark Rothko and Barnett Newmann. Bodde claims that his paintings “reveal themselves differently from close up and from a distance. When viewed from a distance they clearly appear related to constructivist geometric tendencies. But from close proximity, one notices that my main objective is painting and not construction.” The artist has reduced his subject to parallel vertical or horizontal lines and fields that race across the hard surface in a controlled riot – as if the viewer were looking out of a fast moving car while driving by fields of colorful flowers. Bodde constantly questions the colors, focusing on creating a construction through using different colors. He sees his creations as a mode of communication with the world.
He paints on aluminum plates by successive coats of painting that he applies with different utensils to finally obtain a result that imprints itself into the eye’s retina. The game of colorful stripes, more or less large, sometimes with the feeling of the brush, sometimes flat, reflects the light differently on each lap. The brightness of his palette, a willful choice, accentuates the vitality that emanates from this painting. His works hesitate between the vibrating and nearly irritating colors and the calm of a monastic construction.
Bodde received his formal education from the University of Arts in Bremen (1989) and has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows across the world, including venues such as the Yeh Gallery in Seoul, Planet Art...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Streams No. 9 - Organic Abstract Geometric Original Painting Gold Green Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Magdalena Morey, Spring Blooms 2. Contemporary Still Life Painting, Affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Magdalena Morey
Spring Blooms 2
Contemporary Still Life Painting
Mixed Media on Canvas
Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 30cm x D 3.5cm
Sold Unframed
(Please note that in situ images are purel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fruity Ramen: Truth Beauty, Goodness Banner - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Garden Blues" Abstract Encaustic Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract floral encaustic painting by Linda Bigness features a cool green, blue, and violet palette, with large organic botanical forms and line work throughout the composition....
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Silver
Beyond The Valley (2024) By Brian O'Neill, Acrylic Painting with Gold Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Brian O'Neill's "Beyond The Valley" is a stunning original artwork created in 2024. This piece measures 24 x 24 x 1.50 inches (60.96 x 60.96 x 3.81 cm) and features a sophisticated b...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Everything Happens For A Reason - Tribute a J.Pollock by Juan Jose Garay
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Acrylic and enamel on Canvas
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Nailed it Series No. 177
Located in Paris, IDF
Textiles, varnish and metal on wooden panel,
Framed
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in In...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Set the Intention - Original Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Painting Floral Bouquet Gold Fine art Investment Colorful Flowers Contemporary
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Bouquet of Beauty for You
Painting Floral Bouquet Gold Fine art Investment Colorful Flowers Contemporary
This acrylic painting bursts with vibrant colors, capturing the wild...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Platonic Solids: Silver & Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, burgundy, and green enamel paint
"Platonic Solids...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Imperfectly Perfect
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic and enamel on Canvas. Oversize XXL Abstract Painting.
The large painting you are describing has a dark blue background that evokes the depth of the ocean at night....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_20 Moons, 2014, Enamel, Ink
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary abstract painter who believes that synaesthesia can be taught. Through interactive tools and crowd sourcing, Fagan is developing a correspo...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Large Abstract Expressionist Painting by William Hewes
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large, dramatic abstract oil painting by Contemporary artist Bill Hewes. The painting can be hung vertically or horizontally. William (Bill) Hewes is an American self-taught artist. Hewes was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts in 1957. Before becoming an artist in 2012 Hewes worked in the building trades for 40 years and often uses the skills learned from his tradesman work within his artwork. Hewes paints in the Action/Drip style, even building his own spinning table...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Real 04
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
This abstract painting, created on a cardboard base, presents an explosion of energy and dynamism, characteristic of the action painting style. The use of enamel and acrylic paint pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Iris Last Stand IV" Abstracted Floral Encaustic Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract floral encaustic painting by Linda Bigness features a cool green, blue, and violet palette, with large organic botanical forms as the central focus of the composition. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled 10. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Original-Blue Cat-Gold Leaf- British Awarded Artist-surreal-expression-abstract
Located in London, GB
Primary Colour Series- Blue Cat is inspired by Japanese woodblock Print and the a nod to calligraphy tradition. With strokes of gilded gold leaves, gesso and acrylic, Shizico Yi pain...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Metal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Leave Me Alone (Abstract Geometric Painting in Pastel Tones with Blue & Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric painting in pastel shades of off-white, yellow, green, and light blue - inspired by abstract expressionist Richard Diebenkorn
"Leave Me Alone" painted by Hudson Va...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Metal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Metal paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Topher Straus, Sax Berlin, Jimi Gleason, and Bruce Murphy. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Metal paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available
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