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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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Style: Abstract
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The Red Cloth 160 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Infinite Diversity Aqua Geometric Wall Sculpture Three Dimensional Circular Art
Located in New York, NY
Infinite Diversity Aqua Geometric Wall Sculpture Features A Bold Three Dimensional Design With Interlocking Circular Forms That Evoke The Movement Of Ocean Waves And Marine Life. Cre...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Birch, Plywood, Acrylic

Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Levy was born in New York City in 1899. After retiring in 1951 from a career as president of E. Milius & Company, a textile company, Levy began a new career as a fine artist. ...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Nicholas Bodde Triptych Color Field on Aluminum
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Untitled" by Nicholas Bodde depicts vibrant layers of color on narrow aluminum strips. These pieces are interchangeable and can be hung in various ways. Each is signed on the verso and was created in 2013. All three are sold as a set. Each aluminum panel measures 39 " h x 2.5" w. Bodde was born in New York he lives and works in Germany. He considers himself a German painter, who uses lacquered aluminum to create works that are beautiful in their simplicity and in their joyful exploration of color. The artist drives upon the tradition of European constructivism as well as Colour Field Painting, noting influences by Mark Rothko and Barnett Newmann. Bodde claims that his paintings “reveal themselves differently from close up and from a distance. When viewed from a distance they clearly appear related to constructivist geometric tendencies. But from close proximity, one notices that my main objective is painting and not construction.” The artist has reduced his subject to parallel vertical or horizontal lines and fields that race across the hard surface in a controlled riot – as if the viewer were looking out of a fast moving car while driving by fields of colorful flowers. Bodde constantly questions the colors, focusing on creating a construction through using different colors. He sees his creations as a mode of communication with the world. He paints on aluminum plates by successive coats of painting that he applies with different utensils to finally obtain a result that imprints itself into the eye’s retina. The game of colorful stripes, more or less large, sometimes with the feeling of the brush, sometimes flat, reflects the light differently on each lap. The brightness of his palette, a willful choice, accentuates the vitality that emanates from this painting. His works hesitate between the vibrating and nearly irritating colors and the calm of a monastic construction.   Bodde received his formal education from the University of Arts in Bremen (1989) and has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows across the world, including venues such as the Yeh Gallery in Seoul, Planet Art...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Metal

David Ambrose, Modular Stipple, 2017, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Located in Darien, CT
David Ambrose’s fascination with paper began as a child as when convalescing from major surgery on his right leg at the age of seven. Paper became the playground for his imagination ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

The deep sea, Contemporary ocean, dark blue, ocean essence, Florida art
Located in Cumming, GA
This contemporary impressionist painting represents the deepest ocean with its varied blues and textures.
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Lush Grazing, North Park (Colorado) Rocky Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains with Lush Grazing, North Park, an original oil painting by renowned landscape artist James Emery Greer, created in ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Signed Spero Large Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 43 by 33 inches overall and 40 by 30 painting alone.
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A402 - Contemporary Reflective Silver Abstract Painting With White Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“Untitled”
Located in Southampton, NY
Early, original oil on canvas painting by the well known American abstract expressionist artist, John Little. Signed and dated lower right, 1958. Signed and dated verso. Rose Fried...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Framed Abstract Expressionist Minimalist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Horizontal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold multi-color abstract expressionist oil painting illustrating vivid colors of gold, magenta, teal and yellows by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This high octane colorful hor...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Clearing, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Hope, peace, and joy emanate within the abstract landscape in artist Sarah Parsons' absorbing piece. She explores the process of transition through a rich gra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Lighthouse Ocean - Abstract Blue Landscape Art Original Waterscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Original Oz El Hai Israeli Pop Art Vibrant Lacquer Enamel Painting Colorful Love
Located in Surfside, FL
Oz El Hai (Israeli, b. 1976) Polychrome Figural Painting Lacquer on Wood (possibly acrylic panel) Oz El Hai, born in Israel in 1976, channels his passion a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Lacquer

Colorful Abstract Waterfall by Johanna Secor
Located in New York, NY
Johanna Secor (American, 1920-1998) Waterfall, Late 20th Century Oil on canvas Framed: 35 3/8 x 29 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. Signed and inscribed verso: Johanna Secor "Waterfall" “Mrs. Seco...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dreamy Day - Colorful Impasto Abstract City Scene Textural Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspirations are the expressionistic skylines of big cities like Manhattan, Philadelphia, or Chicago filled with colorful skyscrapers. The urban, scenic views are abstracted and rich with vivid and textured layers. Ermilkina’s emotional architectural patchwork and mosaic cityscapes radiate a life of balance and positive energy. This artwork measures 15 inches high by 30 inches wide. Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil paintings. The color spots partially blend into a fuller range of background tones and give the artworks a significant depth. She signs the front of the artwork and paints the sides as a continuation of the front. It does not require framing. It is wired and ready to hang. Convenient local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery is included. Born in 1975, Saratov, Russia, Ekaterina Ermilkina now lives and works in New Jersey. She grew up in the beautiful city of Yalta in Crimea on the North coast of the Black Sea, where in 1985 she enrolled as a student to the School of Art of F.Vasiliev, graduating in 1991. After her first introduction to fine art in Yalta, in 1992, Ekaterina Ermilkina moved to Saint-Petersburg, Russia. In 1998 she received her MFA from State Art and Industry Academy. The unique beauty and rich culture of the city inspired her to paint cityscapes. In late 2005, Ermilkina moved to the U.S. Her works has been presented in various solo and group exhibitions in international galleries and art fairs and have been collected throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, and Russia. Her artworks pop with color and motion, casting a candied haze across the urban landscape. “I am focused on art all my life. It makes me optimistic, full of energy and happy. The vivid colors of Crimea where I grew up, the beautiful marine of the Black Sea, inspired me to paint for the rest of my life. I believe that paintings can reflect our desires for beauty, poetics and perfection.” Artspace Warehouse has been representing and exhibiting Ekaterina Ermilkina's original oil paintings since 2013. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of affordable original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA EXHIBITIONS 2024 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY 2023 “Urban Ecologies: Cities Are Built for Art”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ 2022 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY 2022 Alcheringa, IIT Guwahati, India 2021 Affordable Art Fair New York 2021 Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY 2021 “The Real Presence”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2020 High Point Market, North Carolina 2020 Hamptons Virtual Art Fair 2020 Six Summit Gallery, Westbrook CT 2019 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Leo House, Chelsea, New York City, NY 2019 David Parker Gallery, New York City, NY 2019 High Point Market, NC 2018 Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong 2018 Artspace Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles 2018 Gallery 104, New York, NY 2018 Discovery in the Details, SMI, Montclair NJ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Southwest Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 16H by 20L.
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Misty Blue - abstract blue white beige brown painting and collage on panel
Located in New York, NY
Deborah T Colter is a contemporary abstract painter who lives on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Deborah graduated from the Rhode Island School o...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 28L x 20H.
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large 1960s Abstract, Mid Century Modern, Oil on Canvas, MCM, Colorful, Vintage
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Unknown Artist, Signed on Verso Untitled, circa 1960s Oil on Canvas 36" x 42" Housed in a Slat-wood frame Overall Size: 36 5/8" x 42 1/2" Appears to be in very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fred Kenknight "Midday Sun" Abstract Oil Painting c.1963
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fred Kenknight Vintage 1960s "Midday Sun" Abstract Oil Painting Fantastic vintage oil painting signed by Fred Kenknight. Though untitled, we are call...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Fils I Colors DCXCIV - Large Colorful Abstract Contemporary Art on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to material. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Large Vintage American School New York Modernist Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage abstract original oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Red Cloth 146- Minimalist Figurative Romantic Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

"Rich to Grey" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Rich to Grey" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous human figure. Bio/artist statement: Danny McCaw is ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Preserver, Abstract Oil Painting with Organic Forms and Bold Brushstrokes
Located in New York, NY
Preserver is a dynamic oil painting that showcases Patricia Spergel’s signature fusion of abstraction and organic form. Layers of soft cream, olive, and lavender create a luminous fo...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Scale Mid 20th Century Acrylic Painting by Vanguard Studios by Van Gaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Scale Mid 20th Century Acrylic Painting by Vanguard Studios Signed Van Gaard Classic 1950s to 1960s acrylic painting of a guitar against a colorful ab...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Rhodes: modern Italian watercolor of abstract Greek landscape & architecture
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a minimalist watercolor painting depicting abstracted architectural features (windows & doorway) in red and blue with the landscape and ocean of Rhodes, Greece visible. The watercolor itself measures 9.5"x6.5" and is floated in a double-mat 16.5" x 13" narrow, contemporary wood (maple) frame. Signed, titled, and dated on the back of the watercolor paper. Diego Esposito...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

Pillar of Zen #124, unique signed gouache painting Andre Zarre Gallery, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Charmion von Wiegand Pillar of Zen #124, 1959 Gouache on paper painting Hand signed, titled and dated on the front Unique Provenance: Andre Zarre Gallery, with label verso (Estate of renowned gallerist Andre Zarre, ne Andre Sowulewski) Measurements: Framed 26.5 inches vertical by 25.5 horizontal by 2 inches Artwork: 21 inches vertical by 22 inches horizontal Mid century modern, geometric, spiritual abstraction, mystical The Estate of the celebrated artist Charmion Von Wiegand has been represented exclusively by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery since 1998. From March 3 to August 13, 2023, Charmion Von Wiegand was the subject of an acclaimed retrospective at the Kunstmuseum Basel, and she has received major attention in the price, including a June, 2023 ArtNews feature entitled, "Who Was Charmion von Wiegand and Why Is She Important?". Her work was also featured in a solo presentation by Rosenfeld Gallery at the New York Art Show held at the Park Avenue Armory, which also received critical acclaim. Artists Biography - courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery: Known for her vibrant, geometric paintings that originate a deeply personal language of spiritual enlightenment expressed through a constructivist mode of abstraction, Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) was born in Chicago but spent much of her childhood traveling. The daughter of a journalist for Hearst, von Wiegand eventually settled in New York in 1915 to attend Barnard College and Columbia University, where she took classes at the School of Journalism while nurturing a growing interest in art history. In 1925, von Wiegand realized that she wanted to be an artist and set up a studio in Greenwich Village, teaching herself how to paint while pursuing a career as a journalist. In 1929, she secured a position in Moscow as a foreign correspondent for Hearst, the only woman at the desk at the time. In 1932, von Wiegand returned to New York and married Russian émigré Joseph Freeman, who co-founded and edited the leftist journal New Masses. Von Wiegand began writing art criticism for New Masses as well as for other publications, including New Theatre, ARTnews, and Arts Magazine. When the Abstract American Artists (AAA) held their inaugural exhibition, von Wiegand reviewed it. An early champion of abstract art, von Wiegand became close friends with AAA founder Carl Holty. In 1941, Holty introduced von Wiegand to Piet Mondrian, who would have a profound impact on her art. Fascinated by Mondrian’s artistic philosophy, von Wiegand played a key role in the introduction of his work to American audiences, translating many of the Dutch artist’s writings into English and assisting in the composition of his influential article “Toward the True Vision of Reality” (1941). Through her friendship with Mondrian, von Wiegand re-kindled her interest in Theosophy (a religion established in the late 19th century that combines aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, occultism, and esotericism) and embarked on an extended study of neoplasticism. In her artwork, she incorporated Mondrian’s iconic grid but rejected the constraints of pure neoplasticism and embraced a wide range of influences including surrealism and German expressionism. In 1942, von Wiegand became a member of the AAA, exhibiting regularly with the group and eventually serving as its president from 1951 to 1953. In the late 1940s, sculptor and fellow AAA member Ibram Lassaw gave her a translation of The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life, which inspired von Wiegand to immerse herself in a study of Buddhist art. She began incorporating Buddhist motifs such as stupas and mandalas into her paintings, and her spiritual practice steadily intensified throughout the 1950s. In 1953, her husband gifted her a copy of the Taoist I Ching Book of Changes, a guide for divining meaning from randomly derived numbers arranged in a hexagram—a form the artist readily incorporated into her painting. Von Wiegand’s study of Theosophy also intensified over these years, bolstered by her increased access to the religion’s primary sources composed by the religion’s founders and their successors at the New York Theosophical Society’s library. Von Wiegand’s search for the sacred and transcendent ultimately led her to Tibetan Buddhism and, in 1967, von Wiegand met Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, a Gelugpa monk who had recently arrived in New York, who would mentor her spiritual study in the tradition of Mahayana Buddhism until her death. Her travels in the 1960s and 1970s took her to Tibet and India, where she had an audience with the Dalai Lama, who was living in exile in Dharamsala. Many works from these decades incorporate symbols and schematics drawn from Theosophical prismatic color charts, Chinese astrology and tantric yoga. In 1978, she was the subject of a PBS documentary titled The Circle of Charmion von Wiegand, which was scored by Philip Glass. In 1980, von Wiegand was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1982, the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach (FL) organized her first retrospective exhibition. She died the following year in New York, bequeathing her estate to Khyongla Rato and the Tibet Center of New York. In 1998, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery became the sole representative of her estate and has presented her work in four solo and multiple group exhibitions. Recent notable exhibitions that have included her work are The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, 2009) and Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America (Newark Museum, NJ, 2010). In March 2023, the Kunstmuseum Basel (Switzerland) opened the first comprehensive museum retrospective of von Wiegand’s work in Europe. Von Wiegand’s work is represented in numerous museum collections including the Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy (Andover, MA); Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo, NY); Arithmeum, University of Bonn (Germany); Birmingham Museum of Art (Alabama); Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin; Brooklyn Museum (NY); Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh, PA); The Cleveland Museum of Art (OH); Indianapolis Museum of Art (IN); Fondazione Marguerite Arp (Locarno, Switzerland); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Massachusetts); The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY); The Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY); Newark Museum of Art (New Jersey); Seattle Art Museum (WA); Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC); Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN); Weatherspoon Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College (Clinton, NY); Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, NY); and Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, CT). More about gallerist Andre Zarre A tribute in the New Criterion: Dispatch August 11, 2020 Andre Zarre, 1942–2020 by Dana Gordon On the late New York gallery pioneer. Art should never be aggressively explained; art should be felt. —Andre Zarre, 1977 Often, in the starlit New York cultural mecca, a longtime important figure fades away through the penumbra and dies without notice. Such was the fate of Andre Zarre, the contemporary art dealer, who passed away a few weeks ago. Andy, as he wanted friends to call him, opened his eponymous gallery in 1974 just off Madison Avenue on Sixty-ninth Street. He soon moved it to the omphalos of the art world in that era, 41 East Fifty-seventh Street, the Fuller Building. Over the years he moved to SoHo and then to Chelsea, as fashion and real estate prices pushed the art souk hither and thither. To understand his importance, all you need do is take a look at a list of artists who had solo shows at the Andre Zarre Gallery. This includes such names, from an early generation, as Sonia Delaunay, Nassos Daphnis, Sari Dienes, and Perle Fine. Among a subsequent generation are Pat Lipsky, Jay Milder, Thornton Willis, and Kes Zapkus.1 And this list does not include the many knowns and unknowns who were in his lively group shows. Zarre had a real “eye” and was a champion of abstract art from the moment he founded his gallery—even among the gathering storms of conceptual and political art, which he eschewed. He showed a good deal of figurative art as well. His galleries were always spacious and unpretentious, oriented simply to show the art. In the words of Dee Shapiro, who showed with the Zarre gallery many times, “He had a photographic memory and knew a lot about art and was always interested in the artist’s life.” Reliable biographical information on Zarre is scarce, but he said of his background that he was born in Poland in 1942 and that his parents were a diplomat and a socialite. He left home for the United States at the age of fifteen. During his decades as an art dealer in New York, Zarre did not appear to accumulate wealth, though he acquired a collection and lived on Park Avenue. “He was not personally aggressive in that way. People had to come to him,” Dee Shapiro said. He was honest in his financial dealings with artists, which not all art dealers are. For a long time while running the gallery he had a second job as a supervisor in an airline office and he kept little to no additional staff in the gallery. He supported a brother who remained in Poland. Among artists, Zarre was known to be quite ornery. After my show at his gallery in 1997, I refused to enter it for seventeen years. Then I ran into him in Chelsea and he offered me another show, an opportunity I gladly accepted, but he remained just as disagreeable. He showed the work of many women, probably more than any other gallery, save those devoted to showing only women. Collectors, curators, and writers found him mostly friendly. As Peter Reginato put it, Zarre was a “strange guy but I liked him. I think he was a dealer who was more interested in the art than in making money, but somehow he lasted forty-plus years.” Zarre is not known to have kept extensive or extant records of his gallery’s long history, though these may emerge in time. Scouring the Internet, one may compile a partial list of more than eighty artists who had solo shows at the Andre Zarre Gallery:Nancy Azara, Ellen Banks, Mary Barnes, Tony Bechara, Juan Bernal, Stephanie Bernheim, Randy Bloom, Elena Borstein, Michael Boyd, Fritz Bultman, Ed Buonagurio, Yoan Capote, Sonia Delaunay, Nassos Daphnis, Cathy Diamond, Sari Dienes, Joseph Dolinsky, Beata Drozd, Ronnie Elliot, William Fares, Perle Fine, Lynne Frehm, Ben Georgia, Mikel Glass, Dana Gordon, Juanita Guccione, Fred Gutzeit, Don Hazlitt, Amy Hill, Clinton Hill, Monroe Hodder, Budd Hopkins, Arlan Huang, Richard Hunt, Rhia Hurt, Buffie Johnson, Alexander Kaletski, Robert Kaupelis...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Engaging the Flow Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Acrylic on paper, abstract study in color by listed California artist Doris Sherwyn (American, 1927-2015). Signed, "Doris Sherwyn" lower left. Displayed in a metal frame. Image, 20....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting on canvas - hand signed
Located in New York, NY
Gail Winegar Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting, ca. 1998 Oil on canvas painting Hand-signed by artist on the back This is a unique work Frame included in a strip frame Measure...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ms De Pinna was part of the Provincetown modernist art movement and was a student of legendary artist/teacher Hans Hoffman. Vivian (Foster) De Pinna was a su...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

May I have this dance?, Contemporary, emerald, monochromatic, dramatic painting
Located in Cumming, GA
“May I have this dance?” 24 x 24 inches is a one-of-a-kind original non-objective abstract painting by Juanita Bellavance. In this spontaneous expressive abstract piece, Juanita cre...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Unbreakable Thread" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 60"x84"
Located in New York, NY
"Unbreakable Thread" 2025, 60" H x 84" W. Abstract, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (feature...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Shape of Resonance 9
Located in Phoenix, AZ
pastel and micron pen on raw canvas b. 1979, Poole, Dorset, UK In this new series of work, I explore the intersection of minimalist architecture, design, and the raw beauty of mater...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Pastel, Raw Linen, Pen

Large Antique French Avante Garde Abstract Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and finely painted French modernist abstract painting by Jacques Doucet (1924 - 1994) . Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Artist Bio: Jacques Doucet's work is inextricably bo...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wolf Rustic Painting Hand Embellished Textured Giclee on Canvas, 60"WX40H
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Wolf Rustic Painting,' a captivating work of art by the renowned artist Irena Orlov. This masterpiece stands as a testament to the fusion of artistic skill and innovation. Each 'Wol...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

Blue Abstract Painting Mid 20th Century Oil on Board
Located in Arp, TX
Wanda Northen "Blue Abstract" c. 1960s Oil paint on board 20.25"x24.25" silver period frame Signed in paint lower right artists label on reverse
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Waterfall
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
The simple rendering of environmental shapes are distinct and lend a textile quality to the scene, for which Zorach was known. The complimentary colors of purple and yellow accented ...
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Important Early American School Abstract Geometric Precisionist Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Step into the enigmatic world of abstract art with this captivating original oil painting from 1945. This masterpiece, signed with a mysterious monogram by an unknown artist, embodie...
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1940s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Warrior and His Horse Original oil and Clay on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Warrior and his Horse Greco-Roman Theme Original oil and Clay on Canvas Rendition of an ancient warrior and his horse by a unknown but prolific painter (Africa/USA 20th C.). Possibl...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Canvas, Oil

Piquant: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Red, Pink, Peach, Maroon
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in bright hues of red, peach, pink, maroon, white and beige Piquant, hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley artis...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Antique American Geometric Abstract Mid Century Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century geometric abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas.
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Three Young Men
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1960 portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on sized illustration board measuring 21.5 x 30 inches. Signed lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

'Large Bay Area Abstract', Smithsonian, San Francisco, CCAC, SFAI, MoMA, Milan
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'B. Lauritzen' for Bruce Lauritzen (American, born 1934) and dated 1970. Framed dimensions: 46.25 x 46.25 x 2 inches A large and dramatic abstract by this notabl...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic

Her by Colleen Leach, Large Framed Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 48"H x 48"W "Her" by Colleen Leach is a captivating 48" x 48" contemporary abstract painting that exudes vibrancy and elegance. Framed in a sleek gold f...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Antique American Abstract Expressionist New York School Circa 1940 Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Image size, 24L x 20H.
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1940s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Beach Scene (Coney Island)
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Beach Scene (Coney Island) is a fine example of Martha Walter’s light-hearted, colorful harbor and beach scenes, for which she became best known. Her ability to capture the animation...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Spades, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting began as an exploration of form and color, with particular attention to the framed edges — a recurring motif in much of Higgins' work. Like all of his pieces, it underw...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Turnabout: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Green, Grey & Beige
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in bright pastel hues of sage green, light grey, and beige "Turnabout", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley ar...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Crescent Rose" Mixed Media Handmade Paper Watercolor Abstract by Bruce Weinberg
Located in Soquel, CA
"Crescent Rose" Mixed Media Handmade Paper Watercolor Abstract by Bruce Weinberg Soft lavenders, magentas and gray tones highlighted with purple thread and sheets of gold leaf mingle to create a soft and lovely abstract on handmade paper by California artist Bruce Weinberg (American, 1942-1994). Image is floated on a silk background. Pencil signed and dated "Bruce Weinberg 1980" lower right. Pencil signed title "Crescent Rose" lower left. Displayed in a giltwood frame with spacer. Image size: 24"H x 35"L. Framed size: 31"H x 43"W x 2"D. Bruce Weinberg was a long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. He studied Interior Design at the Philadelphia College of Art and Architectural Space Planning at Temple University. During the 1970s he studied printmaking and drawing at San Francisco's Fort Mason...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

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

Materials

Oil

Peek a Color Boo
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

The Red Cloth 157 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Summer Swirls - Red and Orange Abstract Gestural Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Ruggero Vanni's Summer Swirls is a 64 x 52-inch abstract gestural oil painting. The main colors are red and orange. The artist alternates very gestural and instinctive large brush strokes, with delicate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Life everlasting - Abstract expressionist red, orange, and white painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Life everlasting" is an orange, red, and bright white abstract painting. A warm, dramatic, dynamic painting dedicated to wild life and movement. It has a beautiful earthy and fiery ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Pink Cosmos, Mixed Media Art on Paper
Located in New york, NY
In the artist's abstract print series, Pink Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache

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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