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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: 1990s
Style: Abstract
The last breath by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 40x50 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Seeker 1: Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Widely exhibited and collected from Cornwall to Scotland and New Zealand to the USA, Clare works from the beautiful Porthmeor Studio on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, UK. Her work h...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Castillo Compañeros expressionist abstract litografia
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
die-cut, lithograph, colored with guoache CASTILLO, Jorge (Pontevedra, 1933). Since childhood, Jorge Castillo is passionate about drawing, and takes only ten years, with crayons, yo...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Lithograph

Abstract Rose, Abstract Expressionist Sand Fresco on Panel by Donald Gerola
By Donald Gerola
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Gerola, American XXth Title: Abstract Rose Year: circa 1990 Medium: Sand Fresco on Panel, signed verso Size: 36 x 47.5 in. (91.44 x 120.65 cm)
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Panel

"Untitled" Theresa Bernstein, Expressionist Work by American Ashcan Artist
Located in New York, NY
Theresa Bernstein Untitled, circa 1990 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Theresa F. Bernstein was born in Philadelphia in 1895 to cultured, middle-class immigrant par...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landschaft mit drehbehindertem Windrad
Located in Wien, 9
Dietmar Gubsch is a sculptor and painter from Dresden (Germany) who has created numerous architectural and spatial works and is known for his abstract geometric works. His work is c...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"End of a Long Journey" - Abstract Expressionist Composition - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"End of a Long Journey" - Abstract Expressionist Composition - Acrylic on Canvas Bold composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (A...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

White Tree by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 41x33 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Monumental Mid Century Modernist Texas Artist Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract expressionist painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed verso. Framed. Image size, 60"H x 56"L. Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included prints, paintings, sculpture, and found objects. He was born on May 12, 1925 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the Air Force where he trained to become a fighter pilot. After leaving the militrary he studied design at the University of Oklahoma. His highly technical military training combined a mathematical intelligence with a love for physics and a daring embrace of new experience, all of which would soon be the tools for his evolution through art. Two major influences interacted on his early development at OU. Emelio Omero, a colleague and close friend of Diego Rivera, introduced him to the revolutionary art ideas of Mexico City, while teaching him a wide range of printing techniques that would culminate in a Masters Degree in Painting in 1952. During this time he met Bruce Goff, a renowned Wright disciple, who was teaching architecture at OU and befriended Hatchett, introducing him to the most avant-garde architecture of that time. He spent his summers while at OU designing for a small sign shop, which introduced him to new materials used for building neon, plastic, and metal signs. The use of new materials and a keen sense for design would soon become invaluable building blocks for future sculpture. During this time he met and married Mary Ellen Jeffries. They would spend their lives together and raise three children, David (me), my brother Dana, and my sister Jeffri. As children, they were immersed in art from childhood and benefited greatly from this loving art and domestic environment. Hatchett was always interested in the techniques of construction, often watching different tradesmen working, understanding how materials are put together to create the manmade environment that surrounded him. While teaching printmaking at Oklahoma City University from 1951 through ‘54, he began to build sculpture employing some of the materials and techniques that he saw workers using. He was beginning to draw the attention of architects and he became interested in their work-trade processes, moving from blue prints to construction. He accepted an invitation from Alexander Hogue...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Both Sides" 1998, acrylic and mixed media painting on paper, Hand signed, titled and dated verso, matted and framed. Dimensions: 13 x 12.75 ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Journey No 19 - white, blue, grey, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A grey-earth tinted boat shape trailed by a dark triangular shape on a atmospheric ground of cool white pierces a band of brown and black in this acrylic painting by Rick Rivet. The ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Acrylic Mix Media Painting Cheryl Warrick African American Woman Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheryl Warrick (American, b. 1956), "Build a nest" 1998, Acrylic and mixed media painting on paper, Hand signed, titled and dated verso, matted and framed. (I have not opened thi...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Act of Silence - grids of black, white, orange, red, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A grid of painterly black and white is balanced with large squares of fiery orange and gold each in this bold canvas by Milly Ristvedt. The edges of the squares pulse back and forth ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Rose is a Rose - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
A Rose is a Rose - Abstract Expressionist Assemblage in Acrylic on Canvas Bold sculptural composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). This piece i...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium

Lander River to Purtulu, Mount Theo VERY LARGE Colorful Aboriginal Painting 1997
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This powerful and vividly colored diptych by Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra (born 1955), a renowned Warlpiri artist, is an extraordinary example of contemporary Aboriginal art, drawing deeply from cultural knowledge, ancestral memory, and ecological stewardship. Depicting the sacred narrative of the creation of the Lander River system, the painting is both a visual masterpiece and a spiritual map, tracing a journey through geography, kinship, and Dreaming (Jukurrpa). At first glance, the canvas pulsates with energy. Vortices of concentric circles in rich ochres, reds, yellows, and blues dominate the composition, pulling the viewer into the spiraling flow of the Dreaming. These forms are not merely decorative; they carry deep cultural meaning. The blue line that winds through the center of both canvases is a stylized yet surprisingly geographical depiction of the Lander River, representing its twisting path through central Australia, from the artist’s home country of Willowra to Purtulu (Mount Theo), his mother’s land. Purtulu, meaning “backbone” in Warlpiri, forms not only a physical destination but a metaphorical axis that holds the painting together. This backbone is both personal and cosmic—representing the spine of the land, the structure of ancestral lore, and Jagamarra’s own familial inheritance. The work is grounded in the artist’s kinship obligations and responsibilities to country, with specific references to the roles of kirda (owners of the Dreaming) and kurdungulu (caretakers). In Warlpiri culture, this relational dynamic is foundational—it is the system by which land is cared for, stories are maintained, and ancestral laws are fulfilled. The Dreaming Goannas, positioned at each end of the canvases, are key ancestral figures. Their presence not only signals the sacred nature of this journey but also reflects the traditional Warlpiri iconography—note the “U” shapes, which are used to denote seated ancestors. The goanna is a totemic being, and its hunting patterns and ecological relationships are mirrored in human behavior. To maintain the health of the land and support the goanna population, it is necessary to burn the country regularly. Jagamarra references this practice with depictions of spinifex grass and hunting grounds, connecting mythological beings with tangible ecological practices, and blurring the line between story and science, belief and land management. The left canvas contains the Owl Dreaming, where an abstracted face of the owl can be discerned—haunting and watchful. The owl, a silent observer of the night, brings wisdom and a sense of foreboding. It is a powerful spirit presence in many Aboriginal traditions. Meanwhile, the right canvas turns to the Warna, or Snake Dreaming. The snake, winding and water-bound, is both creator and destroyer, and its movement echoes that of the river. The snake’s body, woven into a hypnotic spiral, is a symbolic representation of the waterways that give life and form to the central desert. This artwork is more than a painting—it is a teaching. It encodes knowledge about ecology, fire management, kinship roles, and sacred geography. It is both autobiographical and communal, a map of memory and belonging. Created within the living traditions of Warlpiri law, it speaks to the inseparable relationship between people and land in Aboriginal worldviews. Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra’s work is a powerful expression of this connection—his hand guided not only by brush but by heritage, ceremony, and Dreaming. Its journey from the Aboriginal Art Galleries of Australia in Melbourne to the Kelton Foundation in Santa Monica, and its exhibition at venues such as the Australian Consulate in Los Angeles and the Indigenous Wisdom and Healing Conference in Virginia Beach...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic Polymer

Modernist Abstract Silhouette of a Figure in White
By Jean Wallin
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling figurative abstract of the silhouette of a figure in white, in a minimalist monochromatic background by Jean Wallin (American). Signed “Wallin” in bottom right corner. Pre...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

French Feminine Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting By Jean Pierre Guiot
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A beautiful and soft feminine gouache painting by French artist Jean Pierre Guiot. With a soft dark color palette of dark green, yellow, red, and blue, this piece exudes an emotional...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Still Life and Cornfield, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Sheila Meeks
Located in Long Island City, NY
Still Life and Cornfield by Sheila Meeks, Canadian (1955) Date: 1991 Oil on Canvas Size: 48 x 24 in. (121.92 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 50.5 x 26.5 inches
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock
Located in Soquel, CA
Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock Wonderfully earthy abstract of red river with trees in background circa 1970s by an unknown San Francisco artist. Heavy texture ad...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Arch Points" - Abstract Expressionist Indigo Dye on Acrylic Resin Sculptural
Located in Soquel, CA
"Arch Points" - Abstract Expressionist Indigo on Acrylic Resin Sculptural San Francisco abstract expressionist (American, 20th c.). Signed indistinctly lower right. Indigo dye and ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Epoxy Resin, Dye

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
John Hultberg Oil on canvas Panorama of pictures. 1998 Hand signed lower right, J. Hultberg ‘98. Artist, date, and title written on verso. Canvas 25.5”H x 35”W, Frame 26”H x 35.5”W. Oil painting depicting a mosaic of photographs overlooking an abstract geometric landscape. John Hultberg (1922 – 2005) was an American Abstract expressionist and Abstract realist painter. Early in his career he was related to the Bay Area Figurative Movement; he was also a lecturer and playwright. John Hultberg was born in 1922 in Berkeley, California. Hultberg attended Fresno State College, graduating in 1943. During World War II, he was a Navy lieutenant. After the war, his education at the California School of Fine Arts (CSFA) (now the San Francisco Art Institute) was funded by the G.I. Bill. His teachers included Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still and he was a classmate of Richard Diebenkorn, who was also a mentor, James Budd Dixon, Walter Kuhlman, Frank Lobdell, and George Stillman, which whom he created a portfolio of 17 lithographs. This 1948 portfolio, titled Drawings, has been acknowledged as a landmark in Abstract Expressionist printmaking. The group has been referred to as "The Sausalito Six," because most, lived in Sausalito, north of San Francisco. Many of the "First Generation" artists in this West Coast movement were avid fans of Abstract Expressionism, and worked in that manner, until several of them abandoned non-objective painting in favor of working with the figure. Among these First Generation Bay Area Figurative School artists were: David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Rex Ashlock, Elmer Bischoff, Glenn Wessels, Wayne Thiebaud, Raimonds Staprans, and James Weeks. The "Bridge Generation" included the artists: Henrietta Berk, Nathan Oliveira, Theophilus Brown, Paul Wonner, Roland Petersen, John Hultberg, and Frank Lobdell. He was also a contemporary of Clay Spohn and David Park. Hultberg studied at the Art Students League of New York beginning in 1952. Hultberg was first married to Hilary Blech. In 1961 Hultberg met fellow artist Lynne Mapp Drexler...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tan and Magenta Abstract Textured Monotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and dynamic monotype painting by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Painted on glass and pressed onto paper and then, sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressin...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Bachantata
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper

Black & White Tension Abstract Impressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Impressionism primarily black and white painting by Kristin Cohen (American, b.1963). Purchased as part of her collection. Unsigned and...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Fauvist Faces Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling abstract figurative portrait with bold color fields by Southern California artist Chris Hamamoto (American, 20th Century). Signed lower left corner. Unframed, gallery wrapped. Size: 24"H x 20"W x 2"D. Chris, a native of Southern California, has enjoyed creating artwork since childhood. After trying various media, he decided to specialize in painting on canvas and paper with acrylic paints. He is inspired by the works of Monet, Van Gogh, Sergeant, and Diebenkorn. Chris displays and sells his paintings in art festivals throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. Education: Los Angeles Valley...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bright Vibrant Pop Art Enamel Oil Painting Flowers NYC Abstract Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Flowers in a Vase, intensely and seductively colored: almost in a Japonaise style. Swooning purples and reds, ecstatic lemon yellows, Jostling shapes, lyrical and soft-edged, refuse ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
Claude Vermette R.C.A. is a Canadian ceramicist and painter who was born in Montreal, Quebec, August 10, 1930 and who died in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, April 21, 2006. Artist of international reputation, he made important contributions to the ceramic arts in Canada As a ceramist who worked in the architecture field, Claude Vermette is a pioneer in Québec and in Canada with regards to this type of artistic expression. The bursts of colours of his wall size mural ceramics, the warmth of their hues and the play of their textures brought a human dimension in architectural spaces that were often grey and frigid. In his abstract paintings as well as in his prints and watercolours, Claude Vermette pursued this bold approach while constantly renewing and expanding the possibilities of colour and light. His work works with gradations of color field and shifting light. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Claude Vermette studied art under the guidance of Brother Jerome, c.s.c. at Notre-Dame College while also attending the Collège Saint-Laurent and the college of the Clercs de Saint-Viateur for his academic studies. Through his contact with Brother Jerome, he met Paul-Emile Borduas and joined the Automatiste group of emerging artists. They were influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude Gauvreau, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Pierre Gauvreau, Fernand Leduc, Jean-Paul Mousseau, Marcelle Ferron and Françoise Sullivan...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Orange-Toned Abstract Figurative Female Nude Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Orange-toned abstract figurative work by contemporary Missouri artist Michael Stack. The work features a light cream and silver silhouette of a headless ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Foam Board

I. Cahue Blue Rocks Sea original abstract acrylic canvas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Passol blue original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE. Acrylic on canvas Perfect state The personality of the artist is reflected i...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Carnival Abstract in Blue, Orange, and Yellow - Oil and Collage on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Carnival Abstract in Blue, Orange, and Yellow - Oil and Collage on Paper Bright and colorful abstract by Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925). Shapes are scattered across the page, ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Tape

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1997 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Geometric Abstract Oil Painting Duanye Hatchett Original Modernist Early Work
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract painting by Duayne Hatchett from his Trowel Painting Series. Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed. Framed. Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included print...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Looking Down the Chasm - after Pat Klein
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic figurative abstract of nude figure looking down chasm in the style of Pat Klein (American, b. 1951). Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 36"W. P...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modern British 1993 Abstract - Contemporary mixed media art
Located in London, GB
This stunning abstract mixed media painting is by London based artist Stanza. Based on his interested in landscape, cities and surveillance this painting was created in 1993 and is a...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Rocket Boy Abstract Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
A lighthearted figurative abstract by Bay Area artist Kristin Cohen (American, b.1963). Signed and dated lower left, "Cohen '95." Presented in the artist's painted wood frame. From ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Yellow Figure in Black Stockings
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative yellow figure in black stockings oil painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection o...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Paper

"Moonday through Sunday" - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative abstract composition by Brigitte McReynolds (German, 20th Century). Titled, signed, and dated on verso ("Moonday through Sunday" © Brigitte McReynolds 1999 Acrylic on...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Vintage Abstract Expressionism -- Pink Figural
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figure in pink by by San Francisco, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016), (AKA, Xavier Lundt) (American, 20th Century). From a collection of hi...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Magenta and Teal Abstracted Figurative Textured Monoprint
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and dynamic monoprint by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressing of this monoprint, creating a pocked texture in multiple...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Nude at the Beach - Abstract Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure in red, green, blue conte crayon by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, from a collection of his works. Image size: 24"H x 18"W....
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Conté

Midsummer - Scottish Abstract Expressionist exhibited art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This striking exhibited large abstract oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Iain Robertson. Painted in 1998 and exhibited in the same year in London, it was completed just before he moved to Cornwall. Entitled Midsummer verso it is a riot of summery colours and heavy impasto and late twentieth century abstract expressionism. A really uplifting piece of art. Signed and inscribed with title and dated 1998 verso. Provenance. Solo show, 'Art First', London, 1998. Condition. Oil on Canvas. Size 60 x 24 inches Frame. Housed in surround frame, 62 inches by 26 inches and in good condition. Iain Robertson (b. 1955) was born in Cyprus but grew up in Edinburgh before studying art, 1978-1982. In 1993 he worked as Artist In Residence at Grizedale Sculpture Park before relocating to Cornwall where he now lives and works. He has retained studio 7 at Porthmeor Studios in St Ives, since 2007. Previously Robertson worked in Montgomery Street Studio, Edinburgh, 1991-1999. He has exhibited widely with numerous solo shows in the UK and Europe. His work is held in public and private collections in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Scotland, England, USA and Hong Kong. His work was included in the ‘Art Now Cornwall’ exhibition at TATE St Ives Spring 2007 and at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 2007. The recipient of a number of awards including Scottish Arts Council, British Council and Arts Council, Robertson was the first Scottish recipient of the Pollock Krasner Foundation, New York, in 1988. Notable exhibitions include, Contemporary Abstract Printmaking, Artists- Rachel Clark, Ian Davenport, Christopher Le Brun, John McLean, Mali Morris...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large Mid Century Modern Texas Artist Abstract Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract expressionist painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed verso. Framed. Image size, 60"H x 55"L. Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included prints, paintings, sculpture, and found objects. He was born on May 12, 1925 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the Air Force where he trained to become a fighter pilot. After leaving the militrary he studied design at the University of Oklahoma. His highly technical military training combined a mathematical intelligence with a love for physics and a daring embrace of new experience, all of which would soon be the tools for his evolution through art. Two major influences interacted on his early development at OU. Emelio Omero, a colleague and close friend of Diego Rivera, introduced him to the revolutionary art ideas of Mexico City, while teaching him a wide range of printing techniques that would culminate in a Masters Degree in Painting in 1952. During this time he met Bruce Goff, a renowned Wright disciple, who was teaching architecture at OU and befriended Hatchett, introducing him to the most avant-garde architecture of that time. He spent his summers while at OU designing for a small sign shop, which introduced him to new materials used for building neon, plastic, and metal signs. The use of new materials and a keen sense for design would soon become invaluable building blocks for future sculpture. During this time he met and married Mary Ellen Jeffries. They would spend their lives together and raise three children, David (me), my brother Dana, and my sister Jeffri. As children, they were immersed in art from childhood and benefited greatly from this loving art and domestic environment. Hatchett was always interested in the techniques of construction, often watching different tradesmen working, understanding how materials are put together to create the manmade environment that surrounded him. While teaching printmaking at Oklahoma City University from 1951 through ‘54, he began to build sculpture employing some of the materials and techniques that he saw workers using. He was beginning to draw the attention of architects and he became interested in their work-trade processes, moving from blue prints to construction. He accepted an invitation from Alexander Hogue...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

I Couldn't But This Body Could - Abstract in Acrylic on Canvas
By Aleta Reese
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful vibrant acrylic painting figurative with "I couldn't but this body could" wrap around text by Northern California artist Aleta Reese (American, 20th Century), 1993. Signed ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mixed media, oil painting, Stanley Boxer 'Pindewegunglasgemut'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Pindewegunglasgemut' by Stanley Boxer, 1994. Oil and mixed media on canvas, 50 x 26.75 in. / Frame: 51 x 27.75 in. This painting has an active...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Contemporary British Original Painting Space Planet Scene Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed measurements: 9.5 x 8 inches condition: very good provenance: fro...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

"Always Rough Terrain" - Bright Multicolor Abstract
By Marc Ellen Hamel
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright abstract painting titled "Always Rough Terrain" from the "Traveling Series" by Marc Ellen Hamel (American, b. 1948). Presented in a black wood frame. Titled "Always Rough Terrain" and signed "Marc Ellen Hamel" on verso. Marc Ellen Hamel works as an abstract painter, printmaker (monotype and Print Gocco). Her art involves the interaction of color, the physical feel and look of paint, and working in an intuitive creative process developing a work by going back and forth between the immediate physicality of the process and her own subconscious place-memory. Traveling Series: "The process of painting brings recollection; often I am carried back to another time and looking at it again. When traveling, you glimpse other places out the window; sometimes a lighted barn window...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Abstract Pop Art Large Original Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract signed oil painting by Robert Reitzfeld. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Thick Impasto Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait of Freddie Mercury. Oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressi...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Landscape Arabic Mixed Media Colorful Collage Painting Arab Calligraphy
Located in Surfside, FL
Large mixed media on canvas composed of torn piece of burlap on canvas painted with a landscape scene of a city street, abstract shapes and shades and finished with glittered Arabic ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

1998 Geometric Abstraction by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, 1998 Oil on canvas 35 3/4 x 35 6/8 x 1 1/2 in. Signed and dated lower right
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Composition bleu.
Located in Malmo, SE
Frame in wood white gold. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Size without frame: 71 x 51 cm (Size with frame 77 x 58 cm) “With just a few strokes of his b...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Keep Going - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting Black
Located in London, GB
To celebrate Stanza's three recent solo exhibitions at HNF in Paderborn Germany 2023, Deutsches Museum 2023 and Samek Art Museum USA we are pleased to present thirty of his works for...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Argo
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right; signed, dated, titled verso (underneath foamcore backing). 49.75 x 59.75...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl With Glass Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright, colorful figurative abstract expressionist painting titled "Late Bloomer" by Kristin Cohen (American, b.1963). Condition: Excellent; pemimenti s...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Untitled - OL3.96 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled - OL3.96 (Abstract Painting) Oil and fabric on linen - Unframed Feinberg works with a variety of techniques and mediums, including painting, paper collage and installation...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Fabric, Linen, Oil

Alligator, Celluloid, Rattles, Trumpet - Surrealist Painting by Anton Solomoukha
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Anton Solomoukha, Russian (1945 - ) Title: Alligator, Celluloid, Rattles, Trumpet Year: 1991 Medium: Oil and Collage on Canvas, signed and dated l.r. Size: 63.5 x 51 inches [...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Portrait of Robert, Abstract White Oil Painting by Youri Broitman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Youri Yehuda Broitman, Russian (1956 - ) Title: Portrait of Robert Year: 1991 Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed on Verso Size: 14 x 9 inches Frame Size: 16.5 x 11.5 inches
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1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edinburgh Railway Station - Brendan Neiland - Original Poster Artwork Design
Located in London, GB
Please note we also have the original artwork for York - send us a message. Brendan Neiland (b.1941) R.A. (Expelled) Original Designs for Intercity Posters – Edinburgh and York Coll...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Spray Paint

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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