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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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"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting by artist Jean Richardson
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting of horses by artist Jean Richardson. Signed Richardson lower right recto. "Mesa World", 40 x 60, JR 917, 1987 written on back.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Patricia Zippin "Tillamook Flight 5 of 12" 1980s Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Tillamook Flight 5 of 12 1980s Mixed Media 30.5"x 22.5", unframed Signed in paint on bottom right and signed and titled on reverse in pen Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Abstract Composition in Red - Paint by Émile Marze - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition in Red is a painting in tempera and watercolor on ivory-colored paper, realized in the 1980s by French artist Émile Marze (1930-2009). Good conditions. The art...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Mandarin Jazz - large, orange, blue, teal, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Capturing the energy and innovation of a jazz tune, this vividly coloured abstract painting is by Milly Ristvedt. Swatches of orange, violet, turquoise and black appear in a rhythmic...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Monumental Texas Modernist Abstract Expressionist Color Field Acrylic Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
size is with frame. this is a very large piece. Bright, vivid, large Abstract Expressionist color field painting. Similar in the manner of the colorful abstract works of Paul Jenkins...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

1960's French Abstract Expressionist Pair Oils on Canvas Turquoise Blue Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post Impressionist, circa 1968 Joysne Gallet inscribed verso oil on canvas, framed 14.5 x 22 inches private collection, France the painting is in overall very good and sound ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1980's French Abstract Original Artwork Collage Painting Portrait Womens Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait French School, circa 1980's signed lower left corner painting on canvas with cutout paper collage applied to canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches the painting is in overa...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Magazine Paper

Untitled: Abstract in Peach, Blue, Grey & Orange
Located in New York, NY
Julie Spodek, "Untitled: Abstract in Peach, Blue, Grey & Orange, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas (Signed Julie Spodek 85' Rear Canvas), 14 x 15, Late 20th...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Patricia Zippin "Shades of Blue" 1980s Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Shades of Blue 1980s Mixed Media 15"x 11.5", unframed Signed in ink on lower right Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-2015) She was born to Ben and Dorothy Schubert on Janu...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

1980s "Cityscape of Black and White" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Leon Collard (1916-2011) "Cityscape of Black and White" c. 1980s Acrylic on Paper 23.25"x18" unframed Signed lower right in paint Leon Collard (1916-2011...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Original Impasto Oil Painting Art of an Autumnal River Landscape by Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Impasto Oil Painting Art of an Autumnal River Landscape by Irish Artist, Liam Blake Art measures 17 x 14 inches Frame measures 23 x 20 inches
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Flowers of life. Bilateral. Oil on cardboard, 73x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers of life. Bilateral. Oil on cardboard, 73x65 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad Sch...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Gamblers", Ming Wai, Original Oil on Canvas, 36x48, Color Figurative Abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
Wai Ming is a Chinese Asian Modern & Contemporary painter who was born in 1938. In this colorful abstract painting, women are huddled in a circle gambling and betting. Wai Ming's love for art flourished and he developed his drawing techniques without any art education, just painting what he saw. In the 1960s, Ming found representation in Hong Kong and also took the unusual step of opening his own gallery to display his work. His primary interest was to capture images of life in fishing villages, or 'fish-folk', who have retained traditional Chinese culture, his work was at home with the sensibilities of many art buyers in Hong Kong, and so was able to find some initial success. Crossing the ocean in his mid-30s, Wai Ming arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong in 1974. There, he experienced initial resistance from galleries and the official art world for a variety of reasons but was ultimately embraced by dealer Jack Swanson...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Abstraction) Mixed media on paper, 1980 Signed and dated 1980 lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent, unframed Sheet size: 31 1/2 x 47 1/2 inches Provenance: Jan Cowl...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Cyan & Orange Seascape at Sunset by Victor Papkov
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive and colorful seascape by Vasil (Victor) Papkov (20th Century). The vivid cyan blue churning waves mirror the sky above, with a glowing orange sunset splitting the canvas o...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Wyoming Gold Diggings, Large Scale Modern Abstract Geometric Landscape #3
Located in Soquel, CA
Wyoming Gold Diggings, Large Scale Modern Abstract Geometric Landscape #3 Beautiful abstracted geometric landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999) of the Wyoming "Gold Diggins"....
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Massive 7-Foot Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Ed Gilliam, Frameless Display
By Ed Gilliam
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Abstract, an original oil on canvas by Edward Gilliam, is a piece for the true collector. Gilliam's use of color and paint thickness immediately captivates the viewer. It is...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chihung Yang American (b. 1947) Untitled (Black and Brown Composition) (1986) Mixed media (acrylic, pastel) on paper Hand signed lower right Sheet 38 x 50 inches, frame dimensions: 45 x 57 x 2 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance:= From a Corporate Art Collection Yang Chihung (Chinese: 楊識宏; pinyin: Yang Chihung; born 1947) Taiwanese-American artist. Yang Chi-hung was born on 25 October 1947, in Chungli, Taiwan. He developed an interest in art in early childhood, and found inspirations to pursue an artist career after reading Lust for Life – The Life of Vincent van Gogh, translated by poet Yu Kuang-chung, in junior high school. Between 1965 and 1968, he attended the National Taiwan College of Art, developing a sound foundation in oil painting under the tutelage of famous Taiwanese artists of the Japanese Colonial period, such as Liao Chi-chun, Li Mei-shu and Yang San-lang. Meanwhile, he actively attended events organized by the modern art groups of Taiwan, namely the Fifth Moon Group and Ton Fan Group, only to find himself both intimidated and dissatisfied with the then relatively conservative art environment in Taiwan. In 1979, he emigrated to the United States of America with his wife, Jane, and their son, Daniel. His pioneering works soon landed him the “Outstanding Asian-American Artist” award. The concept and style of abstract expressionism as represented by the works of Jackson Pollock in the 1950s had great impact on Yang’s work. With the sense of nihilism that gave rise to abstract expressionism in the post-war period, artists no longer clamored to depict the external environment, but rather chose to focus on their own inner experience. Yang Chihung embraced this spirit about the early 1990s when his style turned abstract. In 1984–85 and again in 1985–86, he was twice awarded a year's residency at The Clocktower Studio in New York City by MoMA P.S.1. In 2013, Yang, along with Xu Bing, Zhang Huan, and Li Chen, were the four artists featured in the Discovery Channel Asia documentary series, Chineseness, a multi-series production that focused on postwar Chinese contemporary artists. He is of the generation of artists such as Chen Tingshi, Liang Yifeng, Yang Yuyu, Pang Jiun, Yinhui Chen, Jui-Ling Hung, De-Jinn Shiy, Yong-ik Cho, Wan Chuan Chang, Kuosung Liu, Sanlang Yang, Chetsai Shen, Fu-sheng Ku, Chunxiang Zhao, Ming Ju, Ming-Che Huang, Jiutong Liu, In-Ting Ran, George Chann, Yi Hong, Tzu-Chi Yeh, Max Liu, Yi-Hsiung Chang, Che Chuang Awards and recognition 1989, Outstanding Asian American Artist Award, by Governor of New York 1984–1986, MoMA P.S.1 National Studio Program, Residency at Clocktower Studio, New York SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1969 Contemporary Young Artists Exhibition, U. S. I. S. Lincoln Center, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 10 Chinese Leading Artists, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1978 Contemporary Chinese Art from Taiwan, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong 1978 International Exhibition of Prints, National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, South Korea 1979 6th British International Print Biennial, Bradford Art Galleries and Museum, England 1980 4th Miami International Print Biennial, Metropolitan Museum Coral Gables, Florida 1982 Summer Invitational, Susan Caldwell Inc, New York City 1982 Four Artists, SoHo Center for Visual Artists, New York City 1983 New Acquisitions and Trustee's Choice, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 1983 Cleveland (UK) 6th International Drawing Biennale, Middlesbrough Art Gallery, England 1983 Dreams Demons Madness, Alternative Museum, New York City 1984 Rambunctious, Siegel Contemporary Art, New York City 1984 Invitational Painting Exhibition, Part II: Eight Imagist Painters, Siegel Contemporary Art, NYC 1984 Salvo, Ruth Siegel Ltd, New York 1984 Modern Art, Ted Greenwald Gallery, New York City 1985 Exotica, Paintings and Works on Paper, Stephen Rosenberg Gallery, New York City 1985 The Art of the 1970s and 1980s, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT 1985 Large Figurative Drawings...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Rebound Series #2: 1980s Abstract Oil Painting with Polygons in Earth Tones
By Eugene Bavinger
Located in Denver, CO
"Rebound Series #2" by Oklahoma artist Eugene Allen Bavinger is a captivating abstract geometric painting that showcases a harmonious blend of soft, muted tones. This composition fea...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Red and Blue Abstract - Original Oil On Canvas
By J. Greene
Located in Soquel, CA
Red and Blue Abstract - Original Oil On Canvas Original oil painting depicting blue, red and yellow geometric shapes by J. Greene (American, 20th Century). Shapes of red and yellow ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1984 Extra-Large Colorful And Vibrant Modern Abstract Painting. Blue, Yellow.
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
An intriguing and vibrant extra-large contemporary (allegedly) French painting. In-versio: "Cardaillac", 1984, "Acryl sur papier de chine", "Yellow Orange and Blue". Not signed. ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

'Nankaweep', Lopoukhine Gallery, Boston, American Abstraction
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Jim Jacobs (American, born 1945), titled, 'Nankaweep' and dated 1983. Previously with Lopoukhine Gallery, Boston from label, verso. A substantial, dynamic abstract compri...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Lacquer, Acrylic Polymer

Summer Idyl, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Summer Idyl, c. 1985 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 44.75 x 62.75 inches Richard Andres wa...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Stone Faces Buddha - Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Stone Faces - Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract portrait by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Two faces are merged, overlappi...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Lyre and Palette - Oil on canvas by Tommaso Cascella - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Lyre and Palette is an original artwork realized by Tommaso Cascella (Rome, 1951) in 1989. Original oil on canvas. Hand-signed, titled and dated on the back of the work. Wood f...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

'Abstract in Azure and Coral', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed in graphite, lower right, 'Inman' for Robert Inman (American, 1927–2016) and painted circa 1985. Robert Inman first studied at Occidental College ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Acrylic, Foam Board, Laid Paper

Garner Tullis, Large Painting with Collage by Tom Holland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Tom Holland Title: Garner Tullis Year: 1988 Medium: Acrylic on paper, signed and dated in pencil Paper Size: 42 x 82 in. (106.68 x 208.28 cm)
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

City Skyline. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject. Colour was her main interest and she...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil, Gouache

Double Sculpture, unique sculptural study, Brazilian American sculptor, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Saint Clair Cemin (Brazilian-American) Double Sculpture, 1987 Graphite and watercolor on paper Hand signed, dated and titled on the back of the sheet ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil

Maritime Landscape sailsboats at Anchor
Located in Nice, FR
Peintre Emile Rampelberg . Créateur dans un atelier de dessins texiles il en devient le chef en 1939. En 1942 il crée son propre atelier qui sera le p...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Lace Swirls - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Lace Swirls - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A dynamic abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A brownish-r...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Still life with pears. Oil on cardboard, 50 x 60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with pears. Oil on cardboard, 50 x 60 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad Schoo...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Rhythm & Form, Painting by Kim Hardiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kim Hardiman, American XXth Title: Rhythm & Form Year: 1984 Medium: Mixed media on canvas, signed, dated, and titled verso Size: 36 x 42 in. (91.44 x 106.68 cm)
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract composition by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A bold black character tak...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pastel

Abstract Blue Black Color Forms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ray Parker is a well recognized and highly collected Post War artist. This work done in oil but on paper is under glass and has a wonderful presence and vitality! A great addition t...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Abstract Colors - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Colors is an artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 1983. Original Oil On Canvas. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the back of the canvas: Lo Fermo 83. ...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Extra-Large Grey And White Abstract Painting By Rapfaëlle Pia From 1987
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting a stunning extra-large French abstract acrylic painting by French artist Raphaëlle Pia (1942-). This contemporary artwork exhibits a remarkably vivid quality, achieved through the harmonious interplay of a pale color palette and bold, large brushstrokes. The painting is countersigned. ‘R. Pia’ is signed in the bottom right corner of the canvas, and 'Raphaëlle PIA' is signed on the reverse side of the canvas. It is dated 1987, is titled ‘ ("Guanorgile") "Guanos II" ’, and its' medium is noted to be 'acrylique s/ toile (et technique mixte)' which translates to 'acrylic paint on canvas and mixed technique'. There is also a reference to a Parisian street that is partially crossed out...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

'Large Abstract', Exhibited at Tokyo Museum Of Fine Arts, Japanese Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Nagai" for Ikuko K. Nagai (Japanese-American, born 1932) and painted circa 1980. Previously with: Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco paper dimensions: 33.5 x 45 inch...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf, Silver

Homage to Julia, Abstract Painting by Peter Mack
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Mack Title: Homage to Julia Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 36 in. x 30 in. (91.44 cm x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 31 inches
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Vintage American School Signed Modernist Minimalist Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Step into the serene world of American minimalism with this exquisite 1980 signed original oil painting. Created by a talented American artist, this work invites you to explore the c...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1980s Abstracted Bay Area Landscape -- Oakland to Tamalpais Views
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous colors in this abstract of the sunrise on the bay by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), a modernist of urban and coastal views and geometric painting. Signed on verso. From a...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'Aqua Sky', Gump's, San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction, Blue, Clouds
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper left, 'Michael Bradley' for Michael Thorn Bradley (American, 1944-2015) and dated 1986. Previously with: Gump's Gallery, San Francisco (fr...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Green Over Orange Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Green Over Orange Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Bright orange and green ar...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Winter Kill Five Paths Large Abstract Mixed Media
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Winter Killed Five Paths, 1983 Mixed Media Abstract, signed and title on revers. No frame needed for this work at the top is attached to plank of wood and ready to be hang, it will be rolled up for shipping. 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 at Hochscule fur Bildende Kunste in 1964-65 he went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cornell University. In addition to the Fulbright Foundation fellowship, La Noue has twice received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He has had extensive teaching experience at Trinity College 1967-72, the City University of New York 1972-85 and at New York University in 1987. He lives between Arizona, Paris, France and Vermont. Terence La Noue, who has created powerful, compelling paintings for the last four decades, is considered one of the outstanding talents of 20th century American abstract art. Layering canvas, fabric, gauze, acrylic paint and cast elements forming a lively melding of many different materials, symbols and colors to create tapestry-like paintings, he conjures up colorfully rich abstractions that reveal a sense of myth, magic and mystery. His extensive world travels serve as inspiration for works that are abstract mixtures of Western and non-Western traditions and histories. India, South America, Morocco, Mexico and Nepal have been favorite destinations. Terence La Noue’s unique approach to painting and printmaking has achieved worldwide recognition. Beginning in Berlin in 1965 he has had over a hundred and thirty acclaimed solo exhibitions in London, Paris, Tehran, Stockholm, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne, New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Palm Beach, Dallas, Atlanta, Tucson and Scottsdale. His work is represented in the permanent collections of major museums including: The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum of Art, The Corcoran Gallery, The Guggenheim Museum, The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, The Tate Modern in London in Japan, Singapore, France and Australia including the Center for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, Japan, the Power Institute of Fine Arts, Sydney, Australia, The Musee d'Art et Archeologie, Paris, France. Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., United States Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, United States National Gallery of Australia, Sidney, Australia Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts United States Embassy, Beijing, China His work is also included in numerous university and city art museums throughout the US as well as major corporate collections. Terence la Noue worked extensively at Tyler Graphics from 1987 to 1993 and is represented in the National Gallery’s Kenneth Tyler Collection by a large body of work made in 1987 and 1991. La Noue’s work is characterized by an intensive layering process, which was well accommodated by the Tyler workshop. The artist found that through collaboration with Ken Tyler...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cord, Acrylic, Mixed Media

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

"Soweto" Figurative Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Red, Black, and Brown Figurative Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). The left...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Subaquatic Canyon - Abstract Expressionist on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Subaquatic Canyon - Abstract Expressionist on Paper Abstract in bold blue and red with textures created by salt in India ink and watercolor, by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Bonus sketch on verso of a person's face, perhaps a self-portrait of the artist. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva 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, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink

Circulars 2, Abstract Painting by Peter Mack
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Mack Title: Circulars 2 Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Signed l.r. Size: 54 x 54 in. (137.16 x 137.16 cm)
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Composition in Yellow, Red, and Black in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Lace Swirls - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A dynamic abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece i...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Wax Crayon

Patricia Zippin "Tillamook Flight 3 of 12" 1980s Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Tillamook Flight 3 of 12 1980s Mixed Media 30.75"x 23", unframed Signed in paint bottom right and signed and titled in pen on reverse Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-201...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Modern Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Vibrant color and confident composition.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blonde With Golden Earring
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning abstract expressionist portrait of a blonde woman with a gold earring by Harvey C. Parks (American, b. 1948), 1980. Signed and dated "Parks '80" Condition: Good; minor missing paint (lower edge) retouched. Unframed. Image size: 20"H x 16"W. Harvey C. Parks (Born 1948) is active/lives in Pennsylvania, California. Harvey Parks...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Domenick Capobianco Color Field Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), Abstract Color Field Composition in Yellow and Orange, Oil on Canvas, 1980, apparently unsigned, dated to verso and with "Studio Domenick Cap...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Covina : Oil painting on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Painting by established contemporary artist Jan Wunderman. Oil on canvas.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Abstract in Coral and Jade', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Inman' for Robert Inman (American, 1927–2016) and dated, beneath the mat, 1981. Matted dimensions: 20 x 30 inches. Robert Inman first...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache, Illustration Board

The Fan Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic and compelling mixed media, collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). A mixed media artist test project painting using brown wash, gold leaf, silver leaf, and co...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Antique American Large Female Abstract Expressionist Sunset Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed American abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 24H.
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Monday's Muse, Large Abstract Nude Painting by Darryl Hughto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Monday’s Muse by Darryl Hughto, American (1943) Date: 1988 Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 55 x 42.25 in. (139.7 x 107.32 cm) Frame Size: 57.5 x 44.25 inches
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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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