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Abstract Still-life 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
Early Abstract Expressionist - Black Mountain College Teacher, Franz Kline
Located in Miami, FL
With Abstract Expressionist painting, one could argue that the earlier, the more historically important. This stunning non-objective action painting is characterized by vast swaths o...
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1950s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Fiberboard

Mid Century Modern 2 - Abstract Floral Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Mid Century Modern 2 - Abstract Floral Painting By Marc Zimmerman This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, wheth...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cecilia Arrospide - CONTRASTES Diptych, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She then worked with Leslie Lee, p...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Paint, Oil

Cápsula #3 and #2, Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

"Greenglass Vase" Abstract painting of flowers in glass vase with thick impasto
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Darius Yektai was born in Southampton NY, in 1973. He lives and works out of his home and studio in Sag Harbor. He grew up in a cultural home of art and artists, with his Greek-Ameri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Charcoal, Oil

"Gladioli in Clay Pot"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...
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20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern 3 - Abstract Floral Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Mid Century Modern 3 - Abstract Floral Painting By Marc Zimmerman This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, wheth...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Brutalist Still Life in the Summer, Oil on Canvas Painting by E.J.E. Dulfer
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Summer in the Windowsill" by E.J.E. Dulfer (1958) This striking abstract still-life composition by renowned Dutch artist E.J.E. Dulfer (1909–1965), titled "Summer in the Windowsill"...
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1950s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Aqua Blue Poppies" 46x34" Acrylic on Heavy Rag Paper
Located in Southampton, NY
We are pleased to present another impressive painting from 2019 by abstract expressionist Christophe that we are proud to be representing in the United States. There is an excitemen...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Rag Paper

Camaieu
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Marcel Demagny was born in 1949 in Nancy, France. He graduated from the Nancy School of Architecture in...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Yellow & Green (Mid-Century Modern Abstract, Table Still-Life Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract Yellow and Green (Yellow, Green and Black Tablescape Oil Painting) by New York School Painter and WPA artist, Lionel Gilbert Signed, lower left This horizontal painting was...
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1680s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract modernist still life and an interior, dinning table and with landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful English Abstract scene of an interior with still life, landscape and table top. William Yates painted exciting colorful vibrant scenes often of interiors and abstract fig...
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1970s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Black Table, Green Hill
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
In his latest series of flower paintings, Yektai creates a popular subject he always comes back to: a black table against a bright landscape. This particul...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Epoxy Resin, Oil, Linen

Large 1970's French Abstract Garden Plants Flowers Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jardin imaginaire I by Michel Remy-Rieth (French, signed, 1970's) signed oil painting on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 61 x 22 inches canvas: 59 x 20 inches condition: very ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Red Blossoms by the Sea" Acrylic, fabric, and collage 53x37
Located in Southampton, NY
We are pleased to represent the paintings of the abstract artist Christophe in the United States. Wow, what can I say... another impressive painting from 2019 by abstract expression...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Fabric, Paper, Acrylic

Stanley Bielen "Cyma" Oil on Paper/Mounted
Located in New York, NY
For several decades the main focus of my work as a painter has been small format still lives. Simple arrangements of familiar things, placed on a shelf in natural light. The subject ...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Optimist
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The painting is consisting from an acrylic painting on canvas, situated on a thin wooden plate. Framed in a recycled frame. The picture will be of course signed with a gallery certif...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Optimist
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Abstract Still Life
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, Untitled Still Life, Abstract Still Life, 18 x 14, 1968 Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Purple Note: Artist Signature on bottom right ha...
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1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Enamel Cup" 2024 Oil on paper/mounted 15 x 22 in.
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Bielen Enamel Cup, 2024 Oil on paper/mounted 15 x 22 in. (bie079) Stanley Bielen’s paintings often begin with him planting the flower that he intends to capture in paint. He...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Mid-Century Modernist Multi-Color Bouquet Still Life Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modernist Multi-Color Bouquet Still Life Vivid and fun mid century modern still-life of vase of flowers by California artist Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). A CAL Berkeley...
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1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Veuve Pink Dance Collage by Amy Dixon, Abstract Still Life Canvas Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Veuve Pink Dance Art Collage' is a large abstracted acrylic on canvas painting of square format, created by American artist Amy Dixon in 2021. Featuring a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tulips cardboard/oil, 65x47 cm, 1993
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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1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017) signed oil on board stuck on board, mounted mount: 25.5 x 19.75 inches board: 19 x 13 inches provenance: the a...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Sunflowers. 1986, oil on canvas, 49x59 cm
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 Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Spice & Stone I" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Spice & Stone I" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blossoms of Abstraction, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold, expressive strokes present an abstract interpretation of a flower. Thick paint and dynamic application evoke a sense of vitality and spontaneity. Subtle h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Sundown
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Travels in the southwest in New Mexico and the feel of the land masses inspired this image. Keywords: warm colors, orange, southwest, landscape, mesa, New Mexico,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lessons Learned, Abstract Acrylic Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Dramatic and bold acrylic on watercolor, unframed 140 lb archival water color paper, easily mounted and framed. Keywords: abstract contemporary, modern, bold colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Loose Change by Laura McCarty, Large Framed Contemporary Abstract Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
The framed price is listed. UNFRAMED this piece measures 40"H x 40"W. With layered washes of green and blue, Loose Change by Laura McCarty channels a fr...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Black and White II, Expanded Metal Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked in...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017) signed oil on board stuck on board, mounted mount: 25.5 x 19.75 inches board: 19 x 13 inches provenance: the a...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Veuve Art Collage by Amy Dixon, Abstract Still Life Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Veuve Art Collage' is a large abstracted acrylic on canvas painting of square format, created by American artist Amy Dixon in 2021. Featuring a vibrant pale...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mantra, Fractales. Abstract painting, Acrylic paint on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The act of painting becomes a form of meditation. Marino explains that the time and process of creating work are at the core of what the painting wants to mean, declaring: that is ho...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Gemstones" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gemstones" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carole...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Black and White III, Expanded Metal Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked in...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

God Particle, Butterfly Effect. Abstract painting, Acrylic paint on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The act of painting becomes a form of meditation. Marino explains that the time and process of creating work are at the core of what the painting wants to mean, declaring: that is ho...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Black Pot
Located in London, GB
Born in Persia Gohar Goddard was educated in France and the foothills of the Himalayas. She came to England in her teens, working for a variety of organisations including the British...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting Vibrant Red Flower
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 18 x 14.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, Franc...
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20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Farandole, Abstract Still life, Expressionism, Oil on canvas, Blue, Textured
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Farandole is a vibrant and textured abstract composition by French contemporary painter Sophie Dumont. Created using oil and palette knife on canvas, the work reveals a dynamic inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Amongst The Wildflowers - Abstract Contemporary Bold Statement Striking
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Amongst The Wildflowers Abstract Contemporary Bold Statement Striking AMONGST THE WILDFLOWERS Let's remember how to belong, play, be free, limitless, abundant, connected, fi...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Pastel, Oil

Rubber Ducky-original realism wildlife still life oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Rubber Ducky" is a charming still life painting by the accomp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Bambuzal & Mato de onça, Paintings. From the MATAS series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Magic Berries. Oil painting. Impressionism style. Still life 50/40 cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This oil painting is a lively dance of color and texture, merging figurative grace with the boldness of fine art. The impressionistic strokes invite viewers to explore the quint...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Hyper Cube Series
Located in Henderson, NV
Hyper CuberSeries. 1978. Gouache on acrylic on Canvas. 20 x 24 inches.
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1970s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Synchromy
Located in Miami, FL
The work is executed at the heyday of abstract expressionsim in the mid-50s. Colors are saturated and bright. Goldfield (of Goldfield Gallery). Written on the stretcher. Goldfield G...
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1950s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Countryside landscape
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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1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Homage to Cezanne II"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...
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20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Exuberance
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This series of paintings is based on nature.

About the Artist
Krispen Spencer’s artistic process is about more than putting paint to canvas. “Paint...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic

Bambu em cores século XV, Abstract painting. From The Series Matas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

PIERRE GRISOT, (1911 - 1995) French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
By Pierre Grisot
Located in Holywell, GB
PIERRE GRISOT, (1911 - 1995) French Post Impressionist Nature morte aux Pommes 1977 An impressive Still life with apples by Pierre Grisot, signed, dated 1977 and inscribed verso. Gr...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Castle on the Hill - Pink Blue Original Hollywood Still Life Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Séptico I and II, Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Abstraction Snapped Line Green and Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 20 x 24 inches condition: overall very good, a few m...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Studio Corner (Mid-Century Modern Abstract, Cubist Still Life of Interior Scene)
Located in Hudson, NY
Studio Corner (Geometric Abstract Oil Painting in Yellow, White, Orange & Blue) by New York School Painter and WPA artist, Lionel Gilbert Mid century modern, abstracted still life pa...
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1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yunxian Li Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "No.1"
Located in New York, NY
Title: No. 1 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 12 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

AWH 167 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer has created a positive stir at major international art fairs (Art Basel, Kunst Köln, etc.). His lively and mysterious compositions pique the taste of the serious art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

'Still Life with Lamp and Bartlett Pears', By David Crown, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 28.75" x 24" acrylic on canvas painting was done by A. David Crown and depicts a still life painted in an abstract and simplistic style. The still lif...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Chillies Still Life-original cubism Interior seascape painting contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Step into a world of vibrant flavor and Mediterranean charm wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Playful Disposition 3, Bright Semi Abstract Floral Painting, Still Life Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A Playful Disposition 3 by Magdelena Morey [2022] A Playful Disposition 3 is a cheerful, original abstract floral painting by Magdalena Morey. This co...
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2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf, Metal

French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition signed by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017) oil on board board: 25 x 19.75 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and so...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Abstract still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract still-life 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 still-life 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, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including SOPHIE DUMONT, Robert Petrick, Natalia Roman, and Darius Yektai. 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 still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 4.75 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $38 and tops out at $1,150,000, while the average work sells for $1,853.

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