Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Red Strike - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece is a ...

Artist: Pierre Marie Brisson (French, 1955-) Title: "Figure sur Fond Rouge (Figure on Red Background)" *Signed by Brisson lower right. It is also signed and dated on verso Year: 1983...

Artist: Pierre Marie Brisson (French, 1955-) Title: "Figure Sur Rouge (Figure on Red)" *Signed by Brisson lower right. It is also signed and dated on verso Year: 1983 Medium: Origina...

" Into the Shapes III" by Magdalena Morey is a dynamic and thought-provoking abstract masterpiece that unfolds on a deep-stretched canvas. The artist's use of mixed media and the tou...

"The Red is a Distraction" - Abstract Composition in Oil on Cradled Wood Panel Richly textured abstract composition by California artist Devon Brockopp-Hammer (American, b. 1986). Layers of paint are built up to create a textured composition with layers of depth. The piece is mostly shades of blue, with two small patches of green and yellow. There is one dot of red, providing a counterpoint and contrast to the other colors. Panel size: 8"H x 8"W Titled, initialed, and dated on verso "The Red is a Distraction" DJBH 2023 Unframed. Devon Brockopp-Hammer (American, b. 1986) is an artist from Sacramento...

"Que Sera, Sera," by Lorraine Lawson, is a stunning 48" x 48" mixed media abstract expressionist work that encapsulates the natural world's transformation and the passage of time. Wi...

Abstract Expressionist Composition in Red, Black, and Blue Acrylic on Canvas Bold abstract composition with thick paint by an unknown artist, likely from the San Francisco Bay Area...

"Surface Light" by Magdalena Morey is an enchanting abstract floral painting that unfolds on round stretched canvases. Crafted with a meticulous blend of mixed media and delicate gol...

"Pure Joy!" is a 36" x 36" mixed media masterpiece by Lorraine Lawson, celebrated for her abstract expressionist vigor. This piece is a harmonious confluence of textured layers and e...

"Hidden Light III" by Magdalena Morey captures the enchanting play of luminous rays filtering through nature, creating a visual symphony of golden hues bursting through a captivating...

Dive into the abstract depths of "Fond Memories," a thought-provoking 48" x 36" mixed media creation by the artist Lorraine Lawson. This piece exemplifies Lawson's signature abstract...

Antique American signed abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 18H. Circa 1960. This painting has a nice period frame and stong co...

"Summer" by Katheryn Holt is a 48" x 48" mixed media canvas that encapsulates the languid warmth of the season. The piece blends a soothing palette of soft, sun-bleached greens and a...

"Morning Peaks" by Magdalena Morey is a captivating abstract seascape that transports viewers into a world of ethereal beauty. Executed on a deep stretched canvas with a mesmerizing ...

El cuadro abstracto es una obra de arte sorprendente y cautivadora que evoca una sensación de ensoñación y fantasía. La pieza está dominada por un fondo verde claro que parece transp...

Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 24L x 18H.

"The Little Pond" by Helen Steele is a 36" x 60" mixed media creation that embodies the fluidity and introspection of contemporary landscape abstraction. A soft symphony of blues, gr...

"Hilltop Walk" by Magdalena Morey is a captivating abstract masterpiece that unfolds on a deep-stretched canvas, showcasing the artist's prowess with mixed media techniques. Embracin...

Bright abstract by D. Whelan (American, 20th Century). Vertical strokes of bright red are laid atop a peach colored background, creating a vibrant under layer. Thin broken lines of b...

Bold abstract expressionist composition by D. Whelan (American, 20th Century). The base layer of this piece is grey and dark purple paint soaked into the linen, with layers built on ...

Antique American modernist signed abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 23.5L x 26H.

Color, line, texture, pattern and process are the formal qualities of abstract work. By exploring these qualities, Connor Hughes creates a visceral and cerebral experience within th...

Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Textural Mid-Century Abstract by Peter Witwer A bold mid-century abstract expressionist piece exploding with heavy texture and vivid color by San Francisco artist Peter Witwer (American, 1928-1968). Darker colors are layered atop each other, building up from white, yellow, and red through greens and blues into dark purple and black. The composition is surrounded by an orange field, creating a strong contrast. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Witwer pieces. Displayed in a vintage wood frame. Linen size: 30"H x 16"W Framed size: 31.25"W x 17.25"W Provenance: Without a will and a family that had little interest in his art, nearly all of his possessions and close to 100 paintings were turned over to SF’s Conservators Office. His friend, Albert Richard Lasker, purchased all of Peter’s possessions (including the art) and has taken care of them until this day, always sensing there was something remarkable about the collection. Wanting Peter’s work to finally be seen, Richard came to Lost Art Salon with Peter’s story after reading about the new gallery in a July, 2005 issue of the SF Chronicle. Then to a San Francisco Collector and then to Robert Azensky fine Art Born George Peter...

Antique American modernist abstract signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 36L x 16H.

Compelling vintage abstract titled "Bandage Affixiation" by Carmel, CA based artist "Stoney" DeGuire (American, 20th Century), 1973. Titled, signed an...

"Blue Heart Wife Love" San Francisco Figurative School -Joe Lysowski "Prankster" Portrait of his ex-wife while studying for his MFA in Fine art in Mexico by Joe Lysowski (American, 1938-2016) Signed on verso "J. S. Lysowski - Mexico - 6-65 Blue Heart - Wife Love" Image, 46"H x 36"W Frame, 47.25"H x 37.25"W x 1'D Joe Lysowski, former painter for the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Kauai Hindu Monastery for Denny’s in-production film, Atlantis Risen. A Marine, Surfer, Artist, Ken Kesey...

Garden Splendor and wonder abstract and visual Stimulation Abstract Garden Splendor by New York and California artist Ross Martin Fink (American, B-1935). An in depth abstract and Ga...

Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Framed.

Bright and dynamic abstract composition by unknown artist "JANE" (20th Century). Swirls of purple, teal, and green dance around each other in an abstract pattern. Small highlights of...

Antique American signed abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 36L x 30H.

"Sundown", a 36" x 36" mixed media canvas by Helen Steele is a nuanced exploration of abstract expressionism, where the intangible essence of memory and emotion is rendered through a...

Antique American modernist abstract painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Housed in a vintage frame. Image size, 18L x 24H.

"Along the Estuary 7" by Magdalena Morey is a captivating abstract landscape that invites viewers into a mesmerizing world of coastal beauty. Created using a mixed media technique on...

Selfie, 100x110cm

Color, line, texture, pattern and process are the formal qualities of abstract work. By exploring these qualities, Connor Hughes creates a visceral and cerebral experience within th...

'Now Is Is Now' is a reminder that today happens only today, everything in life and beyond happens right in this moment. The Universe is full of endless possibilities for us. Get ready to receive abundance of health, wealth, love and success in this lifetime, loving the way you live and surrendering to your glorious destiny. Emmi Granlund is a prolific Scandinavian visual artist, interior architect, designer and musician living in Helsinki, Finland and Nashville, Tennessee. Through her holistic design house Atelier Granlund Oy she creates intuitive abstract...

"Into the Sky" by Katheryn Holt is a 56" x 56" mixed media canvas that transports viewers to a realm of serene abstraction. The expansive piece is layered with a gradient of soft whi...

Vintage abstract expressionist etherial oil painting by Piry Rame (1921 - 2001). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Image size, 21L x 16H. Housed in a period frame.

"A Little Sunshine" is a 30" x 24" mixed media canvas by Helen Steele and comprises of a serene composition in the style of contemporary figurative abstraction. The piece is swathed ...

Patterned abstract by D. Whelan (American, 20th Century). A dark background of grey-blue has been unevenly applied to the linen, creating a hazy texture. There is a dark red pattern,...

'Composition in Red and Blue' is a vintage abstract expressionist original oil painting on board by Charles Bunnell (1897-1968) from 1951. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower left corner. Abstract composition painted in shades of white, cream, blue, red, and tan. Presented in a vintage frame, outer dimensions measure 28 ½ x 22 ½ x 1 inches. Image size is 24 x 18 inches. Painting is in good condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. About the Artist: Born 1897 Died 1968 Charles Bunnell developed a love for art at a very young age. As a child in Kansas City, Missouri, he spent much of his time drawing. When he was unable to find paper he drew on walls and in the margins of textbooks for which he was often fined. Around 1915, Bunnell moved with his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado. He served in World War I and later used his GI Training to study at the Broadmoor Art Academy (later renamed the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center) during 1922 and 1923. In 1922, he married fellow student, Laura Palmer. He studied with Ernest Lawson in 1927-1928 and, in the winter of 1928-1929, he served as Lawson’s assistant. In the late 1920’s, the Bunnell’s settled just west of Colorado Springs and 1928, they welcomed the first of their three children. Their one-acre homesite, which they referred to as “Old Home Place”, was situated between two sets of railroad tracks at the foot of Pike’s Peak. Charlie converted an old railroad boxcar into his studio, where he later gave lessons. Beginning in 1931, Bunnell spent a year and a half studying under Boardman Robinson. The two men clashed constantly due to a generation gap and markedly different philosophies. Robinson encouraged his students not to stray from realism and though Bunnell mastered Robinson’s preferred style of American Scene painting, he regularly irritated his professor with his abstract sketches. Bunnell taught at the Kansas City Art Institute during the summers of 1929, 1930, 1940, and 1941. Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office. However, he did not take to mural making and, after criticism from Boardman Robinson about his use of “heavy daubs which have no place in mural work,” he abandoned mural-making altogether. By the late 1930’s, Bunnell’s work departed from the American Scene/Modernist style he was trained in towards abstraction. This is marked by his “Black and Blue” series, consisting of 83 abstracted ink and watercolors. Affected by the Second World War and the loss of his 10-year old son, Bunnell’s work of the early 1940’s took on a Transcendental and Surrealist tone. The works from this period are moody and readily reflect the political and personal turmoil experienced by the artist. In the late 1940’s, Bunnell began experimenting with Abstract Expressionism. He alone is credited with introducing Colorado Springs to the new style as it was excluded from the Fine Art Center’s curriculum by Boardman Robinson. Bunnell excelled in Abstract Expressionism and continued to evolve in the style through the 1950’s continuing to his death in 1968. He was recently recognized as a premier American Abstract Expressionist by his inclusion in the book American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950’s: An Illustrated Survey. Solo Exhibits: Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1930; Santa Fe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1947; University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1948; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1949; Taos Gallery, Taos, New Mexico, 1951; Carl Barnett Galleries, Dallas, Texas, 1952; The Bodley Gallery, New York, 1955; Amarillo, Texas, 1955; Haigh Gallery, Denver, Colorado, 1955; Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1956; Dord Fitz Art Gallery, Amarillo, Texas, December 1956 – February 1957, 1959, 1969 (retrospective). Group Exhibits: Carnegie Institute, 1927-1928; Colorado State Fair, 1928 (1st prize); Artists Midwestern, Kansas City, Missouri, 1929 (Gold Medal); Art Institute of Chicago, 1947 (the exhibit traveled to ten major museums in the United States); “Artists West of the Mississippi”, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado (7 times); Denver Art Museum Western Annual, Denver, Colorado (5 times); Mid-America Annual, Kansas City, Missouri, 1958; First Provincetown Festival, 1958; Southwestern Annual, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Winter 1957-1958; Central City, Colorado; Cañon City...

Wonderful figurative study in abstract expressionist style titled "Ralph" by California artist Evan D. Thomas (American, b. 1957), circa 1990. Signed ...

Oil on canvas board Signed Verso In the 1960's, Wayne Timm rubbed elbows with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauchenburg and many others, in the time he had an Art studio loft in New York City and while working at Maxs Kansas City, a local hangout of Artists and Musicians in the 60's and 70's. After his one man show at Krannert Museum at the University of Illinois...

Vintage American school abstract expressionist cityscape painting. Oil on board, circa 1968. Signed. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 24.5"L x 20.5"H.

Antique American abstract signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 50L x 36H.

"Out of My Depths" by Magdalena Morey is a captivating abstract floral painting that draws viewers into a serene world of waterlilies and contemplative beauty. Executed on deep stret...

This small multicolor abstract is an exemplar work of America's most unique artistic movement, Abstract Expressionism, by one of its pioneers Fred Mitchell. This vibrantly colorful landscape is oil on canvas and exhibits the depth of creativity in Mitchell's work. The painting is signed by the artist with a verified signature. This work has been framed in an original handmade wood frame. Fred Mitchell was born in 1923 in Meridian, Mississippi. He studied at Carnegie Mellon University, then finished his studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where he earned his MFA. He continued his studies concurrently at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Instituto Meschini in Rome, Italy. On a Pepsi Cola cash award he funded his trip to Rome where he would be influenced by fellow painters John Heliker, Afro (Basadella), and Philip Guston. He eventually became part of the New York scene where Abstract Expressionism was breaking out, joining the "Downtown Group" and then organizing the Tanager Gallery with Angelo Ippolito, Lois Dodd, Charles Cajori and William King. He passed away in 2013. For much of his life Fred Mitchell would spend it teaching art at a number of schools which included the Neighborhood House, Finch College, Positano Art...

Antique American modernist framed oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 13L x 12H.

Antique American modernist signed abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 20H.

Color, line, texture, pattern and process are the formal qualities of abstract work. By exploring these qualities, Connor Hughes creates a visceral and cerebral experience within th...

Acrylic on Canvas This XL size abstract painting is an explosion of color and movement. The dynamic technique used by the artist has created a work full of life and energy. The pain...

Wild Bumbling Chaos - Using a little texture I have created this happy flourish with little bees going about there day. I love to splash around with colour creating wild abstract fie...

Vintage 1950s mid century modern abstract expressionist painting by Colorado artist, Charles Ragland Bunnell in shades of red, green, white, and black. Presented in the artist's orig...

Color, line, texture, pattern and process are the formal qualities of abstract work. By exploring these qualities, Connor Hughes creates a visceral and cerebral experience within th...

Vintage modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 24L x 36H. Signed.

Antique American school signed abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 19L x 13H.

Antique American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Image size, 24L x 20H.

Vintage signed American abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 24H.