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Abstract Portrait Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Contemporary Wooden Portrait Coin with Polish Inscription – "Currency #243"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This circular wood panel artwork from Natasha Lelenco’s Currencies series presents a symbolic female portrait rendered in rich green hues over a saturated blue background. The portra...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

SISTER. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've married realism with strokes of expressionism and impressionism to evoke a deep, introspective atmosphere. I've captured a moment of profound emotion, the ...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

LARGE FRENCH OIL EXPRESSIONIST ABSTRACT PORTRAIT OF WOMAN - LILAC PURPLE COLOURS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's Title: Abstract portrait of a woman Medium: oil painting, on canvas. Size: canvas: 27.5 x 31.5 inches Provenance: private col...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Young Man in Blue, French School, oil on canvas framed modern
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Man in Blue French School, circa 2000 oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 60cm x 50cm framed: 76cm x 66cm Superb decorative French portrait of a young man, painted in blue. Wonde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Period, Two Boys on a Beach, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boys in Blue French School, Mid 20th century Oil painting on board, framed Signed on the lower right hand corner Framed size: 34.5 x 23 inches This artist was clearly inspired by Pi...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Thick Impasto Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait of Freddie Mercury. Oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressi...
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1990s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary French Modernist Portrait Lady in Red Oil Painting signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait, Lady in Red, Oil Painting, French Artist, Signed By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Columba. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've woven a tapestry of emotions using pastel, pencil, and colored pencil on a canvas of dreams. I embraced realism's clarity, surrealism's enigma, expressionism's ra...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Dorado. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this drawing, I wove pastels and pencils together, conjuring a tapestry of realism kissed by dreams. Surreal whispers weave through each stroke, while expressionist fervo...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Cygnus. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I sought to blend the ethereal qualities of dreams with the intense emotions of reality. My use of pastels and pencils captures the softness of the subject's gaze wh...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Andromeda. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
These paintings, executed on thick paper, are very sensual and intuitive. My favorite topic is: women. Often I immediately make a seria of paintings that are caused by either materi...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Father & Son - colorful, expressive, abstracted figurative, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This charming, unembellished portrait of a little boy held closely by his father as they wade in the water is by Pat Service. The backdrop for the painting is lime green…a summer col...
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Early 2000s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Football Match, large original French 20th century oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet Title: ' La Match' Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 29.5 x 24.25 inches canvas: 28.75 x 23.75 inches Provenance: private coll...
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Huge Colourful Male Portrait Geometric Cubist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Huge Colourful Male Portrait, Geometric, Cubist Original Oil Painting By European schooled artist, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 60 x 48 inches A fab...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Macabre Style, Abstract Portrait, Dark Colours, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Macabre Style, Abstract Portrait, Dark Colours, Original Oil Painting By the French artist Beatrice Werlie, Early 21st Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 21.5 x 18...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

20th Century Original French Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 18 x 13 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, France ...
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, "Apocalypse" COA, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
“Apocalypse: Lost Soul Catcher” – Original Painting by Serg Graff (2022) Step into the blazing vision of the apocalypse with this powerful and surreal original acrylic painting by Bo...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting Vibrant Colour Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 21.5 x 19 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, France...
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British Schooled artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 inches Undeniably stylish abstract oil painting, using a rich palette of blue hues. I see the objects portrayed in the painting as fish in the deepest, darkest part of the sea. But as all abstract...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

CARLOS CARNERO (1922-1980) LARGE ORIGINAL PAINTING - FERNAND LEGER ASSISTANT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Mother & Child" by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980) signed verso watercolour/ gouache paint on artist paper, stuck on board 25.5 x 20 inches...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Stunning 1960's Abstract Portrait of Young Man - Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb 1960's original oil painting depicting this head portrait of an abstract man. Unique image with dramatic and vivid brushwork. The painting is signed by the 20th century Brit...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British Schooled artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 inches Undeniably stylish abstract oil painting, using a rich palette of blue hues. This beautiful painting is one of three abstract blue oil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Be Thy Self with Glory
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

LEROY - STUNNING HUGE FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed signed Size: frame: 19 x 22.25 inches pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"This is Not a Riot" (2019) By Marc Scheff, Mixed Media Layered Resin Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Scheff's "This is Not a Riot" is a triptych multi-layered resin painting that is made using oil, acrylic, pencil, pan pastel, caran d'ache, layered resin. The piece is composed ...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Girl with Beret" Impasto Mid Century Abstract Expressionism NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011) Sr9-1 c.1950s "Girl with Beret" Impasto oil paint on Masonite 32x32 period frame Collection acquired from family estate *Custom framing available for addit...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Marilyn Monroe (Gone with the wind) -abstract girl made in turquoise, blue, pink
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Marilyn Monroe - abstract painting made in pink, turquoise, blue beige, white, brown color. About the Artist: Art Decorator who are working in contemporary colors for interiors. "I...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The revolt of the innocents by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 130x97 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas without frame
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Early 2000s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Sheer Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This colorful portrait painting is inspired by Picasso and the mid-century masters. Framed and matted in a vintage gold frame, can hang or stand, 10 in. wide x 12 in. high
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Sheer Whimsy
Sheer Whimsy
$420 Sale Price
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Contemporary Abstract French Portraits Two Paintings Side by Side
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Portraits, Two Paintings Side by Side, Signed Oil Painting By French artist, Beatrice Werlie, Mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner, Oil painti...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Eastern traditions-made in pale pink, blue, brown, grey, beige
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Diptych. Each work is 23.6 by 11.8 inches in size About the Artist: Art Decorator, working in contemporary colors for interiors. Work is located overseas, upon purchase the timefra...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

CARLOS CARNERO (1922-1980) ORIGINAL DRAWING BY FERNAND LEGER STUDIO WORKER
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Landscape" by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980) Pencil on thin card, unframed paper: 17.25 x 9.75 inches provenance: the artists estate, Paris Fine original French drawing by the important and fascinating painter, Carlos Carnero (1922-1980). The painting has excellent provenance, having come from the artists estate sale in Paris. The artists close connection to one of the 20th centuries most important artists, Fernand Leger is of important significance, with his own work being widely collected and appreciated. The artist: Carlos Carnero (1922-1980), a native of Montevideo, emigrates to Paris and joins Fernand Léger's studio workshop at the end of the 1940s. Located on the Boulevard de Clichy, the workshop-school has some seventy-five students. At the end of his life, Léger elaborates a protest against Cubism advocates the return to the human figure. The head of the workshop, Nadia Khodasievich, brilliant painter, first pupil of Malevich, then of Leger in the mid-1920s, became the assistant thenthe mistress of this one and the wife in 1952. In the workshop, Carlos Carnero, soon nicknamed "Carlos" is noted for his talent and involvement. In addition to art education, the couple Léger entrusts the task of the secretariat of the workshop: movements of the stocks, inventory paintings, material organization of exhibitions. After the death of Léger in 1955, Carlos becomes very close to Nadia, rigorous in the construction of the posterity of the master. With his new companion Georges Bauquier, they found, on their own funds, the museum Fernand Léger de Biot - Carnero gives his assistance. Carnero's style is very close to that of his master, filled with joy and colorful dynamism. At the beginning of the 50's, he tried the cubisante figuration of the portraits of Picasso then adopts the abstract balances between lines, shapes and colors of Léger. Some dates: Classical studies in Montevideo (Uruguay). 1941 to 1946 School of Fine Arts, architecture section (Montevideo). 1947 Travel grant (Italy, Spain, France). 1948 Painting workshop at André Lhote workshop. 1949 Entered the Académie Fernand Léger, first student, then 1949 to 1955 Assistant-collaborator of Fernand Léger. 1955 to 1970 Collaborator of Nadia Khodasievitch and Georges Bauquier. Exhibitions: 1950 Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris, Atelier Fernand Léger, Exposition collective, juillet 1950. 1951 Académie des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Atelier Fernand Léger, exposition annuelle, décembre 1951. 1953 Salon des Artistes indépendants, Paris. 1953-1954 Galerie Gentilhommière, Paris, Groupe 53. 1957-1958 Première Biennale de la “Jeune Peinture”, musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, mai-juin 1957, Francfort, Montréal, 1958. 1959 “École de Paris” à Vienne, Linz, Gratz. Galerie de France, “Cinq peintres – Un sculpteur”. 1960 Galerie Création à Roubaix. Exposition personnelle. 1961 Galerie Pierre Weiller à Paris. Exposition personnelle. Salon des Réalités nouvelles. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles. Exposition personnelle, mai 1961. 1962 Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, “Antagonismes 2 - L’objet”, juillet-octobre 1962. Galerie Pierre Weiller, Paris, “Poèmes Peints”, mars-avril 1962. Exposition personnelle. Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris : “L’art latino-américain à Paris”. 1962-1963 Exposition de peinture contemporaine, Communauté européenne, Prix Marzotto. Italie, Allemagne, Belgique, France. Exposition des Artistes latino-américains, Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris. “Expressions Nouvelles”, Antibes. 1962 à 1965 Salon “Comparaisons”. L’Oeil de Boeuf, Galerie 7...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Pencil

Blue flowers Abstract Colorful Portrait of Girl with Flowers by German Artist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original portrait painting by the German artist Ljubow Jung. Jung is a professional artist and clothes designer. Imitation of stained glass windows. Stained glass windows are made o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Elegant Portrait, Side Profile, Mixed Medium Painting, French Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Portrait, Side Profile, Mixed Medium Painting, French Artist By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Oil painting on canvas, unfr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Blue Coloured Portrait, Cubist Abstract, Original Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Coloured Portrait, Cubist Abstract, Original Oil Painting, Signed By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century Titled 'Lavande' in the lower right hand corner Oil paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British School artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Hello Twiggy" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of Iconic Twiggy
Located in New York, NY
This painting is from the artist's Hollywood abstract series, where she instills the character on the lower half of the composition and depicts abstract colors and movements around t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude woman laying on a bed
Located in Woodbury, CT
1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude woman laying on a bed The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1960s ...
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1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Communist the tramp charlot charlie Chaplin oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Joaquim Falcó (1958) The painter Joaquim Falcó was born in Manresa (Barcelona, Spain) and was related to art from a very early age: at the age of 9 he e...
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Early 2000s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Nature and Human Relationships – Embrace 2 – 50F" Portrait of Princess Diana
Located in New York, NY
Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Mixed Media

Vintage Latin American School Original Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Latin American School Original Minimalist Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper Oustandingminimalist self portrait by California-based Latin American artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). The artist has represented himself is a stylized manner, yet is quite recognizable due to his beard and dark curly hair. He is wearing red clothing that contrasts nicely against the dark background. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. No frame. Paper size: 19"H x 16"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg...
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1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Nature and Human Relationships – Embrace 3 – 50F" Portrait of Princess Diana
Located in New York, NY
Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Mixed Media

Hommage to Paul Klee - Painting by Giorgio Cresciani - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract is an original contemporary artwork realzed by Giorgio Cresciani in 1977. Oil painting on table. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin.
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1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Paint, Oil

Persona YB2401
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I sought to capture the explosive dynamism of human emotions. Using acrylics, I crafted a fusion of abstract and pop art styles, illustrating a figure whose face dispe...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Persona YB2401
Persona YB2401
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Persona YB2402
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this artwork, I plunged into the vibrant interplay of abstract expressionism and pop art, using acrylics to capture the raw, kinetic energy of human emotion. My brushstro...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Persona YB2402
Persona YB2402
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"Shapes and Patterns" (2025) By Danny McCaw, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Shapes and Patterns" is a beautiful original abstract expressionist oil portrait, created by American artist Danny McCaw. His high...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Surreal Original Framed Figurative Drawing
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist drawing. Framed. Drawing on paper. Signed. Image size, 14H by 11L.
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1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Everyday Shapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Everyday Shapes" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts two abstracted figures. Bio/artist statement: Danny McCaw is the youngest son o...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Young Portrait of Francis Bacon in Berlin
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This expressive portrait by Whitney Lee Savage, titled Young Portrait of Francis Bacon in Berlin, captures a raw and introspective vision of one of the 20th century’s most influentia...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Personaje 1
Located in MADRID, ES
Surrealistic human figure. Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Personaje 1
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Arcangela
Located in MADRID, ES
Surrealistic human figure. Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Arcangela
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Contemporary American Abstract Expressionist Modernist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting by Michael Merisola. Oil on canvas. Vibrant color and confident composition. Nicely framed. Signed verso.
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Rona Wars: Cyberpunk Edition, ' by XVALA, Mixed Media Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 61" x 44" mixed media painting by the artist XVALA is from his series 'Pandemic Collection: 6.' The painting was created with iridescent oil stick and spray paint on a screen print of a Star Wars poster. The abstracted "Basquiat-inspired" work depicts a silver robot with red eyes and large white teeth on a purple and blue background with the text 'cyber punk' in red at the bottom of the painting. 2020 twisted human reality in a number of ways no one could ever have predicted. XVALA pays tribute to this by melding the original Star Wars movie poster with the unexpected weirdness of the 21st Century. By combining a classic sci-fi villain with a modern symbol of literal Cyberpunk, XVALA shows the COVID-19 virus aimed straight toward the earth with a mission to destroy it. Exhibited during the Pandemic Paintings exhibition at the Meme Ranch August 7th, 2020. XVALA's art illuminates the hidden fallout spawned from our high tech Internet age. His' Fear Google' campaign exposed the decay of privacy and 'No Delete' used hacked nude celebrity photos to highlight loss of control over personal information. The artist has worked with trash from the homes of Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and others, as well as dirt from the graves of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. The dirt appears in the 'New World Order' collection as part of a pyramidal, 3D printed, living ant farm...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Spray Paint, Screen, Canvas, Acrylic

Persona YB2306
Located in Zofingen, AG
ARTIST : Alex Senchenko © Title : Persona YB2306 . Technique: Acrylic & structure on canvas 100cm. x 100cm. Original Painting on a 1.5 cm Deep Canvas Ready to hang 2023 ...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Persona YB2306
Persona YB2306
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Mona Lisa
Located in Edinburgh, GB
John Bellany was an influential Scottish painter. Credited with pioneering a style of painting that melded the influences of Impressionism with Naive painting, Bellany’s work explored endemically Scottish symbolism and histories. "What he was doing in the mid-1960s in many ways changed the course of Scottish painting,” Keith Hartley, the senior curator of the Scottish National Gallery, has said of Bellany’s importance. “It was like a manifesto: I don't want to do paintings for Edinburgh drawing...
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Reminiscing" (2025) By Danny McCaw, Abstract Expressionist Oil Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"Reminiscing" is a beautiful original abstract expressionist oil portrait, created by American artist Danny McCaw. His highly varie...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Oscar by Shelly Madruga, Contemporary Artwork Portrait
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Oscar' by Shelly Madruga is a character-rich portrait rendered in oil on canvas. Measuring 7 x 5 in, this piece showcases the artist's distinctive style and command of composition. ...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Verdure in Mist" - Contemporary Abstract Male Portrait in Green and Earth Tones
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965) "Verdure in Mist" 2021 Oil paint, Acrylic paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painti...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

1950's Mid Century modern English oil portrait of a woman seated in an interior
Located in Woodbury, CT
1950's Mid Century modern English oil portrait of a woman seated in an interior The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1960s Great use of color and abstract brush strokes...
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1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Abstract with Man Verso - British fifties abstract art oil painting green blue
Located in Hagley, England
This fantastic British Abstract oil painting is by artist Peter Field. It was painted circa 1955 on canvas and there is an equally good portrait of a man verso. The composition has l...
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1950s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Abstract portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract portrait 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 portrait 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Beatrice Werlie, Carlos Carnero, Masri Hayssam, and Addison Jones. 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 portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait 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 $22 and tops out at $570,000, while the average work sells for $1,960.

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