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: 1960s
Period: 1950s
Style: Abstract
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Ethereal Organic Oil Painting
By Piry Rame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage abstract expressionist etherial oil painting by Piry Rame (1921 - 2001). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Image size, 21L x 16H. Housed in a period frame.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition - Danish Abstract art 1969 mixed media painting
Located in London, GB
This striking Abstract Expressionist sixties composition is by Danish artist Erling Andersen. Painted in 1969 it is a mixed media composition on canvas...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Mixed Media
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
Abstract composition Modern British Art 1960s design by John Barnicoat
Located in London, GB
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John Barnicoat MA ARCA (1924 - 2013)
Untitled abstract composition (1968)
Tempera on board
27 x 26 cm
Initialled and dated lower right.
John Barnicoat was a painter of oils and works on paper using tempera, conté, acrylic, pen, and ink. He was brought up in Cornwall and educated at King’s College, Taunton. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves and took part in D-Day, aged 29. He went on to read history at Lincoln College...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Tempera, Board
Untitled
Located in Vancouver, CA
Ron Stonier (1933-2001) was a dedicated Vancouver artist who was celebrated for his exploration of abstract painting. He was influenced by his mentors Gordon Smith and Jack Shadbolt ...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Naturescape Rare Oil Painting
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Adele Becker. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large mid-century French abstract expressionist oil and acrylic on canvas by Jean-Louis Ladislas. Signed and dated 69 to the reverse. Presented in a slim baton wood frame.
A highl...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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
Antique American Female Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
By Irene Zevon
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract painting by American female New York City artist Irene Zevon titled "Medusa" created in 1960.
This painting was born out of Zevon's Flamenco series, but opened u...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint
"Clifford" Diana Kurz, 1961 Abstract Expressionist New York School Female Artist
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
Clifford, 1961
Signed and titled on verso
Oil on canvas
55 x 50 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Aus...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition with Ochre - Danish 1969 art mixed media and oil painting
Located in London, GB
This striking Abstract Expressionist sixties composition is by Danish artist Erling Andersen. Painted in 1969 it is a mixed media composition on canvas...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Mixed Media, Oil
#38, Geometric Acrylic Painting by George Vander Sluis
Located in Long Island City, NY
#38, by George Vander Sluis, American (1915–1984)
Date: 1967
Acrylic on Canvas, signed, titled and dated verso
Size: 74 x 48 in. (187.96 x 121.92 cm)
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
'City Lights' San Francisco Beat Generation, Woman Artist, Bay Area Abstraction
By Joan Savo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Savo' for Joan Savo (American, 1918-1992) and dated 1960. Additionally signed, verso, on old label and titled, 'City Lights'. Accompanie...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Oil, Masonite
"Untitled, 57-10" Stephen Pace, Dynamic, Vibrant Orange, Abstract Expressionism
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Pace
Untitled, 57-10, 1957
Signed and dated lower right
Oil on canvas
47 x 38 inches
Born in Charleston, Missouri, Stephen Pace grew up in Indiana, where his parents operat...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period modernist frame. Image size, 12L x 16H. Attributed to Margaret Crawford.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Signed Large Modernist Abstract Textural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract textural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 42 by 46 inches.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Colour Form 18 - yellow, green, pink, minimalist, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The power of pure colour and minimal form on raw canvas is masterfully displayed in this abstract painting by Canada’s Milly Ristvedt.
Three rows of gently curved horizontal bands ...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Monumental Antique American Woman Artist Modernist Abstract Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American modernist landscape by Rita Rogers (b.1936).
Oil on canvas. Signed. Artist Bio: Rita Rogers was born in North Miami Beac...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Painting American 1960's Mid Century New York Colorful
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern, American Abstract Expressionist Painting on Masonite.
This wonderful work in exciting colors is housed in a contemporary white wood frame presentation..
The art...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Masonite, Acrylic
Antique American School Modernist Abstract Framed Geometric Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 30L x 24H.
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Vintage American School Modernist Dog Portrait Interior View Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful early American modernist dog portrait painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 10H x 8L.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Large Signed Vintage American Modernist Abstract Southwest Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Image size, 32H by 38L.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Fauvist Oil on Paper Honora Berg Berkeley 1959
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Fauvist Oil on Paper Honora Berg Berkeley 1959
San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985).A brilliant fauvist example of the melting pot of colors Honora Berg creates. Splashes of red over hues of blue with bright canary yellow swirls and patches.
Estate stamp on verso "Estate of Honora Berg - Miller Fine Art"
Unframed. 30"H x 22"W.
Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates. He purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate and we purchased many of those works directly form Larry.
Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Burkhardt Abstract Oil On Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed abstract oil on canvas, signed and dated 1968 in the lower right corner. Canvas size 30"H x 25"W Gilt-wood frame.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Painting 1960
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Painting 1960
1960
Gouache on paper
Image: 25.4 x 28.9 cm
Frame: 48.0 x 50.3 cm
Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannatt Trust...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Gouache
"The Secrets in the Circle" Oli Sihvonen, Blue and Red Hard-Edge Geometric
Located in New York, NY
Oli T. Sihvonen (1921 - 1991)
The Secrets in the Circle, 1962
Oil on canvas
25 x 34 in
Signed lower right; signed, titled dated, and inscribed "Box 563 Taos, N.M." on the reverse
Pr...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Abstracted Watercolor "Jelly Fish in the Red Sea"
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century watercolor of abstracted jellyfish by Bobbi Merrill (American, 20th Century), 1964. Signed lower left corner. Title "Jelly fish in Red Sea" and dated "4/5/64" o...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Paper, Watercolor
"Kamakura" Edward Zutrau, 1963 Abstract Expressionist Chromatic Composition
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau
Kamakura, 4/19/1963
Signed, tiled and dated on verso
Oil on linen
38 1/2 x 51 inches
Edward Zutrau is among the American artists who worked within the whirlwind of di...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
"Sunshine and Shadows" Antique American Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting by Elaine Crawley. Oil on canvas board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 25 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Blackstone Ledge No 1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Blackstone Ledge No 1
Gouache on paper
Image: 9.50 x 12.0 cm
Frame: 32.1 x 36.5 cm
Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannat...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Gouache
Trees in Bloom Along the River Landscape in oil on Heavy Cardstock
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Trees in Bloom Along the River Landscape in Oil on Heavy Cardstock
Bold oil landscape by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Trees with pink and white blooms line the bank of a river. The river is shown in streaks of pink, green, and yellow, reflecting the surrounding landscape. At the far edge of the river, bright green mountains sharply rise from the bank.
Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Stamp from the Larry Miller Fine Art on verso.
Unframed.
Board size: 14.75"H x 22"W
Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) was an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist who studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Oil, Illustration Board
Early Female Modernist Geometric Hard Edge Abstract Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century hard edge abstract by Gabrielle Roos. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
'Geometric Abstract', Japanese Mid-century Oil, Saitama, Hanno City, Iwasawa
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'K. Miyoshi' for Kazuo Miyoshi (Japanese, 20th century) and painted circa 1960. Titled on old label, verso, 'Fantasia', additionally signed by the artist and with...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Forest Landscape in Sumi Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Forest Landscape in Sumi Ink on Paper
High contrast abstracted landscape by an unknown artist "Shmitt" (20th Century). The edge of a forest is shown in bold strokes of sumi ink, cre...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Paper, Sumi Ink
Mid-Century "The Horse Race" Pierre Bosco #50 B (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
By Pierre Bosco
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Mid-Century "The Horse Race" #50 B
Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
Oil on canvas
15 x 12 inches, frame size
“The savage art of Bosco bears its rudeness and its mystery. It i...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Early American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Vintage Abstract Icelandic Abstract Expressionist Signed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and interesting mid century Icelandic abstract painting. Oil on canvas board. Signed verso. Image size, 16H by 13L.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Original Abstract Expressionist 1959 New York Female Artist Irene Zevon Musical
By Irene Zevon
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original abstract expressionist oil painting by American female artist Irene Zevon created and dated in 1959.
This piece entitled "Musical" is a prime example of Zevon's relation...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"#10 Big Orange and Turquoise" Diana Kurz, Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
#10 Big Orange and Turquoise, 1962
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
53 x 47 1/2 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Dynamic & Colorful Mid-Century Painting by French Artist Michel Patrix
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic & colorful Mid-Century painting (ca. 1950) by French Artist Michel Patrix, in purples, yellow and reds. The painting is titled "Coings au Plateau Noir" or (Quinces on a bl...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
"Polynesian Image" Edward Zutrau, 1960 Intense Color Abstract Expressionist Work
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau
Polynesian Image, 2/1960
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Oil on linen
38 1/2 x 51 inches
Edward Zutrau is among the American artists who worked within the whirlwind...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
White Mixed Media Wall Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Wood mixed media work glued onto a white background. Purple, teal and red color tones. Artist signature in the bottom right corner.
Artist Biography: Charles Pebworth is known for ...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Acrylic, Wood
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Dramatic multi-color geometric abstract painting by Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). Vivid ...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Large Signed Exhibited Abstract Expressionist Original Framed Oil Painting
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American signed abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Abstract 1955 - British abstract oil painting Slade School artist
Located in London, GB
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained contemporary artist Leo Davy. Davy was born in Yorkshire but settled in Cornwall in 1968 an...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Oil
Havannah Purple
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Havannah Purple
1966
Gouache on paper
Image: 17.2 x 23.5 cm
Frame: 31.1 x 37.1 cm
Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannatt Tru...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Gouache
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Signed Verso.
Harriet was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and lived with her husband in Park Slope for over 35 years.
She attended the Brooklyn Museum Scho...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Seated Woman, Abstract Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Seated Woman (20)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board
Size: 15 in. x 12 in. (38.1 cm x 30.48 cm)
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Oil, Board
'Abstract in Coral and Jade', Large Mid-century American Biomorphic Abstraction
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, mid-century American Abstract oil comprising biomorphic and dimensional forms in shades of coral, jade and straw, shown gathered around a central, rectangular element ...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Incredible Mid Century Abstract Artist Interior Studio View Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century modernist interior view. So well painted with great color and bold expressive strokes. Signed illegibly. Housed in a period modernist frame. Oil ...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
"Kamakura" Edward Zutrau, 1963 Abstract Expressionist Pure Colors Composition
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau
Kamakura, 5/19/1963
Signed, dated and titled on verso
Oil on linen
38 1/2 x 51 inches
Edward Zutrau is among the American artists who worked within the whirlwind of d...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
Geometric Abstract
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right.
A major exponent of non-objective painting, Rolph Scarlett's career and artistic philosophy is closely linked with the early history of the Solomon R. Guggenhei...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid century modern abstract expressionist painting by American artist Toma Yovanovich.
Toma Yovanovich (1931-2016)
Yovanovich was a painter/printmaker whose work i...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Illustration Board, Oil
1966 French Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting “Regates a La Voile Jaun”
Located in New York, NY
I have 5 paintings I purchased recently for sale by this artist. They are all beautiful and colorful with gallery labels as pictured. They all come
From the estate of Guy Joseph Émile Nairay…. Famous French Diplomat who owned many major artists in his collection.
Sarthou is a famous French abstract painter whose colors are very vibrant.
Here for sale:
MAURICE ELIE SARTHOU...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Acrylic
Collage - Still Life
By Marion Huse
Located in Storrs, CT
Brilliantly-colored collage with various texts and butterfly prints. Oil on canvas measures 20 x 24, presented in a modern frame with white linen liner; frame measures 26 5/8 x 30 5/...
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1950s Abstract Paintings
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Oil
Signed Female Artist Abstract Expressionist Original Large Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Cyclists-The Field Sprint Pierre Bosco #26 (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
By Pierre Bosco
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Mid-Century Cyclists - The Field Sprint
Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993)
Oil on canvas
15 x 12 inches, frame size
“The savage art of Bosco bears its rudeness and its mystery....
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" Edward Zutrau, Intense Color Abstract Expressionist Composition
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau
Untitled, 1960
Oil on linen
51 1/2 x 38 1/4 inches
Edward Zutrau is among the American artists who worked within the whirlwind of diverse abstraction that blossomed i...
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1960s Abstract Paintings
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Linen, Oil
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