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Abstract 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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Period: 1980s
Style: Abstract
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The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 The Challenge, c. 1982 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 60 x 41.5 inches Richard Andres was...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Across the Water - calm, expressive, abstracted waterscape, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this serene painting by one of Canada’s leading landscape artists, Pat Service deconstructs the elements of a view across a lake in summer. The form is abstracted, and the colours...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Colorful Acrylic Modern Primitive Portrait by Edward Lewis
Located in Pasadena, CA
Born in Rollis, Minnesota, the Colorist Edward R. Lewis enjoyed a long career as a painter, prolific in watercolor, oil, and acrylic. He also dedicated his life to teaching the arts and spent the majority of his artistic career as an art professor holding positions at Sioux Falls College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and at Central Missouri State University (now the University of Central Missouri) in Warrensburg, Missouri. His vibrant canvases often ask the viewer to make a quantum leap...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Painting collage abstract Antoni Clave
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Technical details - Author: Antoni Clavé - Title: Pintura-Collage - Date: 1981-1983 - Technique: Mixed media on paper (collage and painting) - Dimensions of the artwork: 7....
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Abstract Composition, oil painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Pierre Coquet – Abstract Composition Reference number A268 Framed with a natural oak floated frame 55 x 70 cm frame included (50 x 65 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a paper that is mounted on a board and placed in a made to measure wood strectcher. It is signed in the bottom right. Stamp of the signature in the bottom right Pierre was very sensitive to abstract paintings. He did a lot of abstract works melting colors and shapes in different atmosphere and style. Nevertheless he could come back to figuration and again to abstraction with no precise period of time. Abstract paintings by Pierre Coquet represent a large part of his production. The constant search for balance between shapes and colors as well as his passion for Nicolas de Staël, André Lanskoy, Alfred Mannessier… takes him on different paths from what we know of him. His way of painting is strong and thoughtful, the lines stretch out and the harmonious touches, applied with sobriety, reveal a great sense of color. Provenance : Workshop of the artist (stamped and numbered on the back) Pierre Coquet (1926-2021) is a French painter who was born in Limas near Lyon, France. He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Lyon in 1942 and followed the teaching of Antoine Chartres, Henri Vielly and René Chancrin. He won a prize in 1945 and joined a movement that wanted to be outside of any school whose name ends with “ism”, (like impressionism, cubism…) between figuration and the renaissance of Abstract Art, bringing together young generations under thirty and eager not to submit to any technique. The “Sanzism” (literally without « ism ») will bring together, among others, painters: James Bansac, Roger Bravard, André Chaix, Jean Mélinand, Paul Clair, André Cottavoz, Pierre Doye, Jean Fusaro, Jacques Truphémus, André Lauran...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

1988 "Black and White Abstract" Large Painting on Paper
Located in Arp, TX
Artist unknown "Black & White Abstract" May 29, 1988 Acrylic on Strathmore paper 25.75"x40.5" unframed Unsigned
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Georgia Suite: Symmetry - modern, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A ‘symphony’ of colour neatly framed in pale blue bordered quadrants plays against a wash of yellow in this vivid abstract by Milly Ristvedt. A master colourist, in the 1980s Ristved...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Mesa Verde", 1980s Original Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Yellow, Pink, Gold
Located in Denver, CO
This striking original abstract oil painting, titled Mesa Verde, was created by artist Wilma Fiori (1929–2019) on November 17, 1988. The piece is a vibrant...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Spring Field
Located in London, GB
Larry Poons Spring Field 1989 Acrylic on canvas 39.37 x 95.25 cms (15 1/2 x 37 1/2 ins) LP10155
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2017). Untitled, 1983. Ink on paper, measures 17 x 23 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower left. Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans, Contemporary Black Artists in America, a 1971 show at The Whitney. Biography: Artist and art educator, Roland Ayers was born on July 2, 1932, the only child of Alice and Lorenzo Ayers, and grew up in the Germantown district of Philadelphia. Ayers served in the US Army (stationed in Germany) before studying at the Philadelphia College of Art (currently University of the Arts). He graduated with a BFA in Art Education, 1954. He traveled Europe 1966-67, spending time in Amsterdam and Greece in particular. During this period, he drifted away from painting to focus on linear figurative drawings of a surreal nature. His return home inaugurated the artist’s most prolific and inspired period (1968-1975). Shorty before his second major trip abroad in 1971-72 to West Africa, Ayers began to focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively. In spite of Ayers’ travel and exploration of the world, he gravitated back to his beloved Germantown, a place he endowed with mythological qualities in his work and literature. His auto-biographical writing focuses on the importance of place during his childhood. Ayers’ journals meticulously document the ethnic and cultural make-up of Germantown, and tell a compelling story of class marginalization that brought together poor families despite racial differences. The distinctive look and design of Germantown inform Ayers’ visual vocabulary. It is a setting with distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and haunting natural beauty. These characteristics are translated and recur in the artist’s imagery. During his childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the themes and subjects that would appear in his adult work. Figures in an Ayers’ drawing often seem trapped in a narrative of loss and redemption. Powerful women loom large in the drawings: they suggest the female role models his journals record in early life. The drawings can sometimes convey a strong sense of conflict, and at other times, harmony. Nature and architecture seem to have an antagonistic relationship that is, ironically, symbiotic. A critical turning point in the artist’s career came in 1971 when he was included in the extremely controversial Whitney Museum show, Contemporary Black Artists in America. The exhibition gave Ayers an international audience and served as a calling card for introductions he would soon make in Europe. Ayers is a particularly compelling figure in a period when black artists struggled with the idea of authenticity. A questioned often asked was “Is your work too black, or not black enough?” Abstractionists were considered by some peers to be sell-outs, frauds or worse. Figurative* work was accused of being either sentimental or politically radical depending on the critical source. Ayers made the choice early on to be a figurative artist, but considered his work devoid of political content. Organizations such as Chicago’ s Afri-Cobra in the late 1960‘s asserted that the only true black art of any relevance must depict the black man and woman...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink

"Changing Seasons" - Red Over Blue Tribute to Mark Rothko in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Changing Seasons" - Red Over Blue Tribute to Mark Rothko in Acrylic on Paper A bright abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Draw...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Large Abstract Expressionist Color Monotype Oil Painting Tom Lieber Mixed Media
Located in Surfside, FL
Tom Alan Lieber, (American, born 1949), GTW TL-11 1986, Oil and mixed media on paper, 30.25 x 44 inches, Hand signed and dated lower right Provenance: Garner Tullis Workshop, N....
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Monotype

Celestial Sky in Reds
Located in Greenwich, CT
This Celestial Sky painting is what Michael Forster is most celebrated for in his highly interesting career spanning working in Mexico and Canada. The brushwork creates a reverberati...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gemini mixed media on canvas painting Abstract Expressionism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
TECHNICAL SHEET Title: Gemini Artist: Svetla Georgieva Technique: Mixed media (oil and material) on canvas Dimensions: 21.6 x 18.1 in Framing: Unframed Year: 1989 Style: Abstract Ex...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Large American Impressionist Abstract Framed Modern Flower Still Life Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive large American school modernist flower still life painting. Oil on canvas. Handsomely framed. Signed illegibly. Very nice impasto and color.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

SINCRONIA ROSA - Angelo Palazzini Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
By Angelo Palazzini
Located in Napoli, IT
Sincronia Rosa - Abstract Oil on Canvas Paintng , Angelom Palazzini, Italy Angelo Palazzini was born in Lodi in 1953 where he still resides and has his own studio. His encounter wit...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Terres Rouges
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, signed, dated, and titled verso. 59 x 62.75 in. 60.75 x 64.5 in. (framed) Custom framed in a matte white hardwood floater, with gilded metallic front. Roger Mühl was born on December 20, 1929 in Strausbourg, France, where he attended the National School of Decorative Arts. He spent most of his life living and working in Provence, while regularly exhibiting in London, Paris, Geneva, Tokyo, and New York. Mühl is best known for his brightly colored, heavily textured landscape renderings of the south of France. His bucolic paintings...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 30 x 34 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Patricia Zippin "Temescal 3" 1980s Abstract Painting Academie Julian Paris
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Temescal 3 1980s Mixed Media 30.5"x 22.5", unframed Signed in paint on bottom right and signed and titled on reverse in pencil Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-2015) She ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

‘Piano Lesson’ abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Piano Lesson’ By artist 'Virginia Campbell', 20th Century Signed and dated '1980' verso Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 10 x 14 inches Eleg...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

To Celebrate Childhood - Entally, Yellow Light
Located in Greenwich, CT
An entrancing work about the artists childhood trip to Entally, India! A master abstractionist having spent years in Mexico with famous artists such as Rufino Tamayo - this artist had a way of presenting feelings through color and revertive brushwork. Here his childhood memory is colored in yellow - a color which speaks of his warm and rich experience which remained etched in a vivid way in his mind even in later years. He had a technique of sponging over and over dabs of paint and thru sponging could create rhythmic dots that pulsate and make his canvases glow and feel alive. He did a series of work called "To Celebrate a Childhood" and this one has a curious draw to it. It is complimented by a high quality silvered leaf frame that allows the yellow to function and glow. It measures 27 x 35 inches inside the frame and is signed with the artists cache on the back along with the estates inventory #. This work as one can see from our in-situ photo - enlivens a room and brings a positivity and welcoming aspect to a room. Would be great too with wood tones or just about any interior as yellow is a color to punctuate with yet there is a lot of detail within this canvas that draws a viewer in to take a closer look! Its provenance is estate of the artist to Messums Gallery in London. To Celebrate A Childhood-Entally, 1985 another of Michael Forster...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nudes in Flowers of Michel Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative nude in bed of flowers of "Michel" by Berkeley artist Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 20th Century), circa 1990. Signed mid right and o...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

VEDRA IBIZA No.2 Large Abstract Expressionist Color Field Acrylic Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
size is without frame. This is being sold without frame. Bright, vivid, large Abstract Expressionist color field painting. Similar in manner t the colorful abstract works of Paul Jen...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Bright Colorful Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, colorful abstract expressionist piece by Monterey, California artist Anthony Rappa (American, 20th Century). Heavy, textured pa...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

French Extra-Large Dark Blue And Red Abstract Dramatic Contemporary Painting
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Extra-large dramatic painting from 1985 by Francois Boissiere (1956 - )
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right 24 x 20 inches 25 x 21 inches, framed Richard Andres was born in B...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Toscane II, Abstract Painting by Jeanick Buoys
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jeanick Bouys, French (1950 - ) Title: Toscane II Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 52 x 42 inches
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Color Field - Abstract Green and Yellow by Patricia Gren Hayes Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Color Field - Abstract Green and Yellow by Patricia Gren Hayes Acrylic on Canvas Color Field abstract composition by Bay Area artist Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932). Wide br...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jorge Castillo 186 Golden Yellow Surreal. 1985 original abstract acrylic canvas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by the Spanish artist Jorge Castillo Perfect state CASTILLO, Jorge (Pontevedra, 1933). Since childhood, Jorge Castillo is passionate about drawing, and takes only te...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Unique signed abstract painting on paper renowned artist, Albright Knox Gallery
By Jene Highstein
Located in New York, NY
Jene Highstein Untitled, 1982 Pastel and Chalk on Paper Hand signed and dated by artist on the front 32 × 40 inches Frame included Original hand signed pastel and chalk drawing, with...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Pastel, Mixed Media

Large Abstract Expressionist Color Monotype, Oil Painting Tom Lieber
Located in Surfside, FL
Tom Alan Lieber, (American, born 1949), GTW #11 -7, 1986, Oil and mixed media on paper, 30.25 x 44 inches, Hand signed and dated lower right Provenance: Garner Tullis Workshop, ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Monotype

'Abstract in Rose and Blue', Oregon Woman Artist, Portland State, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Gertrude Schoeler' (American, 1913-2007) and dated December, 1980. Additionally signed, verso, on stretcher bars and with artist...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'Surrealist Abstract', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Dr. Seuss, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Inman' for Robert Inman (American, 1927–2016) and dated, beneath the mat, 'September, 1983'. Titled on old backing 'The Wanderer'. Pap...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache, Paper

"Study for Blue and Gold III, " Matthew Radford, British Abstract Painting
Located in New York, NY
Matthew Radford (British, b. 1953) Study for Blue and Gold III, 1989 Oil on canvas 30 x 10 inches Signed on the reverse Provenance: Frank Bernarducci ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Abstract Expressionist Color Monotype Oil Painting Tom Lieber Mixed Media
Located in Surfside, FL
Tom Alan Lieber, (American, born 1949), GTW #11 -7, 1986, Oil and mixed media on paper, 30.25 x 44 inches, Hand signed and dated lower right Provenance: Garner Tullis Workshop, ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Monotype

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

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Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

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

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

Large Color California Abstract Expressionist Copolymer Vinyl Painting Ron Davis
Located in Surfside, FL
Ronald Davis (American, b. 1937) Pitch, 1983 cel-vinyl copolymer on canvas Hand signed verso and further inscribed with title, date, size and PTG 751 67 x 110 1/2in. Framed 69 x 112in. Bears remnants of old gallery label to reverse. Ronald Ron Davis (born 1937) is an American painter whose work is associated with geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped canvas painting, color field painting, and 3D computer graphics. He is a veteran of nearly seventy solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions. Born in Santa Monica, California, he was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1955–56 he attended the University of Wyoming. In 1959 at the age of 22 he became interested in painting. In 1960–64 he attended the San Francisco Art Institute. Abstract expressionism, the prevailing artistic movement of the time, would have an influence on many of his future works. In 1962 he was a Yale-Norfolk Summer School Grantee. In 1963 his paintings became hard-edged, geometric and optical in style, and by 1964 his works were shown in important museums and galleries. He lived and worked in Los Angeles, 1965–71, and in Malibu, California, 1972–90. Since 1991 he has lived and worked in Arroyo Hondo on the outskirts of Taos, New Mexico. Ronald Davis from the earliest days of his career had a significant impact on contemporary abstract painting of the mid-1960s. According to art critic Michael Fried: Ron Davis is a young California artist whose new paintings, recently shown at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York, are among the most significant produced anywhere during the past few years, and place him, along with Frank Stella and Walter Darby Bannard, at the forefront of his generation. He had his first one-person exhibition at the Nicholas Wilder Gallery in Los Angeles in 1965. Barbara Rose wrote an in depth essay about Davis' paintings of the 1960s in the catalogue accompanying an exhibition of his Dodecagon Series in 1989 in Los Angeles. Among other observations she wrote: Davis saw a way to use Marcel Duchamp's perspective studies and transparent plane in The Large Glass for pictorial purposes. Instead of glass, he used fiberglass to create a surface that was equally transparent and detached from any illusion of reality. Because his colored pigments are mixed into a fluid resin and harden quickly, multiple layers of color may be applied without becoming muddy. his is essentially an inversion of Old Master layering and glazing except that color is applied behind rather than on top of the surface. Alone among his contemporaries, Davis was equally concerned with traditional problems of painting: space, scale, detail, color relationships and illusions as he was with the California emphasis on hi-tech craft and industrial materials. His work has some connection to the Light and Space art movement related to op art and minimalism. He was a contemporary of Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Ron Cooper...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

abstract with portrait oil and collage on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Horacio Sapere (1951) - Abstract - Oil and collage on canvas Signed lower right Canvas measures 61x46 cm. Frameless. Title: Abstract with Portrait - Oil and Collage on Canvas by Horacio Sapere (1985) Short Description: A unique abstract piece by Horacio Sapere, influenced by artists like Antoni Tàpies and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Mixed media combining oil and collage, perfect for contemporary art collectors. Detailed Description: Discover the fascinating intersection of abstraction and figuration with "Abstract with Portrait" by Horacio Sapere. Created in 1985, this piece blends oil and collage on a 24 x 18-inch canvas, showcasing the artist's mastery in layering textures and integrating forms. Horacio Sapere, known for his multidisciplinary approach that spans painting, visual poetry, and performance, aligns himself with the tradition of great contemporary art figures. His work echoes the material intensity of Antoni Tàpies, the gestural energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the narrative capacity of Robert Rauschenberg, establishing a dialogue between chaos and order, abstraction and figuration. Inspired by the artistic movements of the late 20th century, Sapere crafts a visual language that resonates with Informalism and Abstract Expressionism, making it a standout choice for contemporary art enthusiasts. This piece is ideal for those looking to enrich their collection with a work that is not only visually striking but also conceptually grounded. It includes a certificate of authenticity to guarantee its provenance and originality. Related Artists: - Antoni Tàpies: For his use of unconventional materials and focus on texture - Jean-Michel Basquiat: For the energy and expressiveness of abstract strokes - Robert Rauschenberg: For the combination of mixed media and collage in compositions - Cy Twombly: For balancing visual chaos with the subtlety of abstract forms Key Points for Collectors: - A unique piece by an internationally recognized artist - Contemporary style that fits modern spaces - Mixed media highlighting the interplay of textures and color - Guaranteed provenance with a certificate of authenticity Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches (unframed) Technique: Oil and collage on canvas A Treasure for Contemporary Art Collectors This work represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire an original piece by an artist who, like Tàpies or Basquiat, challenges traditional art norms to offer a unique visual and emotional experience. --- Let me know if you need any further adjustments. Horacio Sapere (Buenos Aires, 1951). He has lived and worked in Mallorca since 1975 and since 2011 he has had a studio in New York. An intense and committed artist, he develops his creative process through theater and performance (1970-1980), visual poetry (1976-1982), painting and sculpture. Creator of major projects such as Poet's room (1995), presented for the first time at the BMB gallery in Amsterdam (1996), at the UIB -Universitat de les Illes Balears- (1997) and at the Sala de Cultura Sa Nostra in Ibiza (1998). ); and as a sculptural poetic installation at the MEIAC, the Spanish and Ibero-American Museum of Contemporary Art in Badajoz (2000), the Fernando Pessoa...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Signed Nude Abstract Interior Scene Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school modernist interior nude painting. Watercolor and gouache and pastel on paper. Signed. Framed. Image size, 13L x 19H.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kaltene
Located in Riga, LV
Herberts Ernests Silins (1926–2001) Studied under the guidance of F. E. Bange, J. Kuga, L. Liberts in Latvian School of Art in Elsingen (1946 – 48). He acquired dyer’s craft when h...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Joan Kahn Rome Vibrant Bold Color Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil paint on heavy tar paper. Hand signed and dated verso. Joan Kahn (USA 1953-) grew up in New York City; Princeton, New Jersey; and Vermont; in an environment that patronized the arts. At home her father, a professor, and mother, a state economist and homemaker, collected nineteenth and twentieth century drawings and prints, Middle eastern rugs, and ceramics, pewter, and old tools. Her grandfather, Max Westfield, was an academically trained portrait painter and her great uncle was a well-known gallery owner and art dealer in pre-World War II Germany. One of the influential experiences of Joan’s youth was visiting her grandfather in his studio in Tennessee where the family had first immigrated. Growing up near New York, and spending a year in Paris during high school, provided formative visits to museums and galleries. Joan was academically talented in grade and high school, but after her father’s death during her first years at university she found herself concentrating on studio and history of art. It was a subject above others absorbed and concentrated her focus. Influential in Joan’s development and later work are the historic movements of the Bauhaus and Modernist design and architecture, geometric art and design of diverse cultures, Color Field Painting. Many artists have had a impact on her work, such as Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, Sonia Delaunay, Mark Rothko, Ad Reinhardt, Antoni Tapies, David Smith, John McLaughlin, Tony Smith, Louise Nevelson, Robert Mangold, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, Valerie Jaudon, Jasper Johns, James Turrell, Robert Irwin, Vija Celmins, Caio Fonseca, Peter Halley, Ed Moses, Juan Usle, and Nancy Haynes...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Cliff's Formation" - Modernist Geometric Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous abstracted geometric landscape titled, "Cliff's Formation" by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), 1984. Unframed. Signed and dated lower right "Loran '84" and titled "Cliff's ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Composition Abstraite by Franz Stirnimann - Oil on canvas
Located in Geneva, CH
Swiss painter Artist born in 1915, says Franz Sti. Died in 1997. Work on canvas Black American case with golden edges 65,5 x 75,5 x 3 cm
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Font Diaz Little Green original pastel abstrat painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo original pastel abstrat painting Manel Font Díaz (Barcelona, 1950) es un artista centrado especialmente en la pintura, primero formado en la facultad de Bellas Artes de la...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Pastel

Two Dogs Pass, Large Four Part Abstract Painting by Donald Sultan 1988
Located in Long Island City, NY
A monumental unique painting in four 48 x 48 inch panels by Donald Sultan. Artist: Donald Sultan, American (1951 - ) Title: Two Dog Pass Year: January 12th, 1988 Medium: Tar and L...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Latex, Wood, Tar

Genovart. Vertical Colors original abstract acrylic painting.
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Colors original abstract acrylic painting. GENOVART LLOPIS, Jaume (Barcelona, 1941-1994). Basically self - taught painter, was released in 1972. Grandson of typesetter and booksell...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Contour Detour No. 4 - colorful, abstract, pigmented plaster on board
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Yvonne Lammerich has used a dynamic pattern, bold colours and geometric form to create this visually stunning contemporary piece. The ‘building block ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Plaster, Board, Pigment

Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper Bright and colorful abstracted figural painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Bra...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Chanson - large, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Harold Feist’s gloriously colorful acrylic abstract painting called Chanson radiates joy. Known for his innovative color field work, Feist has chosen a bright rainbow palette in broa...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Crows On The Field - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Crows On The Field - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas Compelling abstract expressionist painting "Crows on the Field" by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963). This p...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Large Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist painting. Signed on the back. Framed. Great color and movement.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Deep Blue Figures, Large French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Deep Blue Figures, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting French school, late 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 39 x 51 inches A deep and inky blue lar...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Abstract Figures on the Beach
Located in New York, NY
An abstract beach scene with vivid use of paint and complex lines and color placement. A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1982 with sail ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"White Box Blue Lines" 1980s Encaustic Abstract Painting CCAC Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin White Box Blue Lines 1980s Mixed Media 30.75"x 22.5", unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Large Abstract Modernist Monterey Series Mixed Media Monotype Colorful Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Terence La Noue was born in Hammond, Indiana in 1941. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1964. After going to Berlin as a Fulbright Meister Student ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Mixed Media, Monotype

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green Nude 2" c. 1980s Acrylic paint on magazine page 9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14" Signed in pencil lower right Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction. Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Embrace, Abstract Acrylic Painting by Thom Cooney-Crawford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thom Cooney-Crawford, American (1944 - ) Title: Embrace Year: 1989 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed Size: 30 in. x 23 in. (76.2 cm x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 40 ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract 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 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, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Giorgio Lo Fermo, Sumit Mehndiratta, Nestor Toro, and Cindy Shaoul. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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