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Abstract Art

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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Frenesia ritmica
Located in Baranzate, IT
TITLE: Frenesia ritmica ARTIST: Ornella Uboldi YEAR: 2017 CLASSIFICATION: Unique MEDIUM TYPE: Painting MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas DIMENSIONS: 60 x 80 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Pink Frolic"
Located in Bantam, CT
Helice Carris-Bernstein explores moods by varying her colors and modifying solid areas with squiggles and scribbles that evoke the motion of water and the idea that, like the weather...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bouquet
Located in New York, NY
Gen Paul (1895-1955 Fr.) lived in Montmartre, Paris France. He is know for his action painting with quick brush strokes and this work of art was painted around 1955-1960. He was a mu...
Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Crayon

Spanish skies - Warm, dramatic abstract landscape sunset painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Spanish skies" is a dramatic, warm abstract sunset and landscape painting. It is inspired by the majestic skies over a small Spanish island in the Atlantic Ocean, a place of space a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

A Line Through the Middle, Original painting, Abstract art, Pink Stormy weather
Located in Deddington, GB
A dramatic square painting on board with battened side pieces which are painted in black giving it a clean and solid appearance. A strong movement of shapes throughout the image remi...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

People Are Strange
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series titled The Essence of Nature. The series is recognized by bold brushstrokes and markmaking, multiple layers and depth, plus the use of complementary...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Green texture 2022 - geometric abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This hand-painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard

I'll See You Further On Up the Road, Original Abstract painting, Red, Acrylic
Located in Deddington, GB
A landscape orientated painting with abstract qualities and a strong dramatic colour scheme. Smaller shapes burst through the darkness to fragment and shatter in the centre of the pa...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled Biomorphic
Located in Lawrence, NY
Provenance: Estate of Samuel Esses, by descent in the family Gouache on paper Never afraid of trying new styles, curious and opinionated, constantly engaged with the world around h...
Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Gouache

Abstract, British, Three Circles, Black on white by David Andrew, mid Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very stylish mid 20th Century assemblage work by Cornish St.Ives artist David Andrew 'Three Circles'. The details of the work are as follows: David Andrew (British, 1934) Three Ci...
Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Wood

Peach Desert Horse
Located in Denver, CO
This is a float framed original painting on panel. Rocky Hawkins was born in 1950 in Seattle, Washington and grew up in small towns near the Cascades Mountains. His interest in the m...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Mid 20th Century abstract landscape by British artist Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Robert Sadler (British, 1909 – 2001) Rural abstract 1962 Oil on board Signed ‘Sadler’ (lower right) 12.3/4 x 30.3/8 in. (32.3 x 77.3 cm.) Robert Sadler was born 1909 in Newmarket, S...
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20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

The White Line, triptych- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oil painting on canvas.
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Mistral
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Alabaster Wave
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Comète
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Panneau Luminous Debris
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Marble

Nature Eludes, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Ronda Waiksnis paints an abstract representation of nature, capturing its earthy colors and tranquil grace. "The yellow highlights at the top of the stre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

The Bird Man
Located in Milford, NH
A modern abstract mixed media painting with the figure of a man by the ocean by contemporary Maine artist Troy M. Stafford (21st c). Troy Stafford is an artist that has lived on both the East and West Coasts and he currently resides in Brunswick, ME. Troy is a multifaceted artist that paints and creates using mixed media. He builds and creates extraordinary picture frames and is a furniture designer and maker. His work is in many private collections as well as in the permanent collections of The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The New Britain Museum of American Art, Portland Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, and The Columbia Museum of Art among others. Artist Statement: “I have always been drawn to making things, the idea to make something where nothing had previously been felt right to me at an early age. Growing up in the desert I loved going to the dump...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Walnut, Paper, Found Objects, Oil, Photographic Paper

Companions
Located in Milford, NH
A modern abstract mixed media painting with two figures by contemporary Maine artist Troy M. Stafford (21st c). Troy Stafford is an artist that has lived on both the East and West Coasts and he currently resides in Brunswick, ME. Troy is a multifaceted artist that paints and creates using mixed media. He builds and creates extraordinary picture frames and is a furniture designer and maker. His work is in many private collections as well as in the permanent collections of The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The New Britain Museum of American Art, Portland Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, and The Columbia Museum of Art among others. Artist Statement: “I have always been drawn to making things, the idea to make something where nothing had previously been felt right to me at an early age. Growing up in the desert I loved going to the dump...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Walnut, Paper, Found Objects, Oil, Photographic Paper

Ivory Valkyrie Two
Located in Toronto, ON
Kal Mansur’s wall works are dimensional objects made of plexiglass. An internal plexiglass object is encased within translucent plexiglass. Embedded fluorescent pigments project colo...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Sunrise Dumhach I
Located in Belfast, GB
Sunrise Dumhach I Mixed Media on Board 14 x 21 7/8 in 35.5 x 55.5 cm "I want to celebrate the subtlety and nuance, the sense of timelessness, strength and fragility, and to convey t...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Knife
Located in Westport, CT
This aqua resin and acrylic sculpture is an abstract female for created by Kevin Kelly. The dimensions are noted include a 4 inch high white base. The pedestal is separate. Kelly wor...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

T-12 Struggle
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expa...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Floating
Located in Milford, NH
A modern abstract mixed media cityscape painting by contemporary Maine artist Troy M. Stafford (21st c). Troy Stafford is an artist that has lived on both the East and West Coasts and he currently resides in Brunswick, ME. Troy is a multifaceted artist that paints and creates using mixed media. He builds and creates extraordinary picture frames and is a furniture designer and maker. His work is in many private collections as well as in the permanent collections of The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The New Britain Museum of American Art, Portland Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, and The Columbia Museum of Art among others. Artist Statement: “I have always been drawn to making things, the idea to make something where nothing had previously been felt right to me at an early age. Growing up in the desert I loved going to the dump...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Walnut, Paper, Found Objects, Oil, Photographic Paper

Many-Worlds Interpretation (C.D.H.S.c)
Located in New York, NY
Looking at a painting by Colin Hunt is like watching someone pass through a hole in our consciousness. As the landscape refracts through the sitter’s absence and fills that emptiness...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor

Abstract Acrylic on Plexiglass Painting attributed to Wilfred Lang
By Wilfred Lang
Located in Plainview, NY
A whimsical abstract acrylic on plexiglass painting attributed to the abstract artist Wilfred Wang ( Chinese , 1954 ). The abstract art work features bright colors of yellow and re...
Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

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

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Abstract colors in pink
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Title: "Abstract Radiance" This abstract painting, titled "Abstract Radiance," is an explosion of energy and vitality that radiates from a bright and vibrant orange background. In co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Many-Worlds Interpretation (H.C.H.L.V.b)
Located in New York, NY
Looking at a painting by Colin Hunt is like watching someone pass through a hole in our consciousness. As the landscape refracts through the sitter’s absence and fills that emptiness...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage Mid Century Modernist Abstract Signed Morrow Biomorphic Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Signed on verso. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 18"L x 20"H.
Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Retrouvailles
By Paul Guiragossian
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique artwork by Paul Guragossian Signed lower left Born to Armenian parents, who were survivors of the Armenian genocide, Paul Guiragossian experienced the consequences of exile f...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Finding the Music No. 9
Located in Columbia, MO
Renowned career illustrator Stephen Gammell now devotes his energy to a full-time studio practice, and we’re honored to bring the current work of an ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Finding the Music No. 2
Located in Columbia, MO
Renowned career illustrator Stephen Gammell now devotes his energy to a full-time studio practice, and we’re honored to bring the current work of an artist who, with dozens of public...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Pink Vase with Flowers"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: James Lechay (1907 – 2001) Born in the Bronx in 1907, James Lechay spent most of his childhood in Brooklyn before moving to Joilet, Illinois at age 13 to live with his uncle after his mother passed away. In 1928, he received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Illinois. The next year, he attended one week of graduate school before leaving to study under his brother, the painter Myron Lechay, in New York. At his brother’s studio, James began to associate with other artists of the time such as Milton Avery, Mark Rothko, Arshile Gorky, William Zorach, and Raphael and Moses Soyer. From Myron, James Lechay learned to train his eye to observe natural forms and developed a philosophy dependent upon the relationship built between the artist and the subject. Lechay became engaged in the social and political issues of Depression-era New York and even joined the social realism movement for a brief time in the 1930s. He operated as the leader of the Artists Union while employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). With the WPA, Lechay traveled to Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he established a gallery and exhibited the works of Milton Avery, Max Weber, and other WPA artists. Despite his association with many artists and artistic communities in New York in the 1930s and 40s, Lechay opposed adopting a style due to its popularity and commercial success. His use, however, of large brushstrokes from Abstract Expressionism, the flattened plane of Modernism, and the simple compositions of early Abstraction created a combination of styles completely his own. A painter of a vast range of subjects, including still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, Lechay was known to reduce these forms to their visual essentials. Lechay often did not date his paintings as he frequently reworked them, even after they were exhibited, calling his pieces, “finished at all stages and never finished”. In 1945, Lechay was hired by the University of Iowa’s art department, where he worked alongside Mauricio Lasansky, Humbert Albrizio, Carl Fracassini, and Byron Burford...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rabbit's choice by Maria Cohen - Abstract painting, oil on canvas, 2021
Located in Basel, BS
Rabbit’s Choice by contemporary artist Maria Cohen was the central work of the eponymous series and has been a part of the artist's graduation exhibition from Camberwell College of Arts held at South London Gallery in September 2021. The work is exploring sexual identity...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Ink, Permanent Marker, Screen

'Golden Eustoma'
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2023. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Location and Delivery: from...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Sandstone

Extra-Large Colorful And Vibrant Modern Abstract In Yellow, Orange, And Blue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Introducing an intriguing and vibrant extra-large contemporary painting. In-versio: "Cardaillac", 1984, "Acryl sur papier de chine", "Yellow Orange and Blue"
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Power of Colors 49
Located in King, ON
This abstract painting from new Series “Power of Colors” is inspired by minimalism, modern art and hard edge. Work is signed, dated and titled by Artist on the back. Signed certifica...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dalli
Located in Tulsa, OK
BRANDON REESE Dalli • glazed stoneware and walnut 10.00w x 14.00h x 8.00d in $1,800.00
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stoneware, Wood, Glaze

Storm
Located in Tulsa, OK
BRANDON REESE Storm • glaze stoneware, walnut 10.00w x 16.00h x 6.00d in $1,800.00
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze, Wood

Striking abstract portrait by Modern British artist Ewart Johns of 'Athene' 1995
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A bold and striking portrait of 'Athene' by the notable Modern British artist Ewart Johns. This painting is characterised by strong orange / brown colours, highlighted by whites and...
Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Spades
Located in Tulsa, OK
BRANDON REESE Spades • Glazed Stoneware and Pecan 7.00w x 29.50h x 7.00d in $3,800.00
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stoneware, Wood, Glaze

Champ
Located in Tulsa, OK
BRANDON REESE Champ • Glazed Stoneware and wood 7.00w x 29.50h x 7.00d in $3,800.00
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stoneware, Wood, Glaze

Earth and Stone, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Earth and Stone captures the force and pressure of natural elements into a small abstraction. Inspired by textures and colors from the earth the artist uses painted gestures and scraping techniques to create balance and dynamic space. Continuously inspired by Zen meditation...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dins i no Fora - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Concrete

"Maine Landscape #5, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. Alfredo Gisholt...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joan Miró: "Constellations", pochoir after the painting.
Located in Richmond, GB
The twenty-two paintings known as the "Constellations" were begun by Miro in Normandy, France in 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War and completed in Barcelona two years later after Miró and his family had been forced to flee France in the wake of the German invasion. The paintings were sent to the USA in 1945 and exhibited at the Pierre Matisse Gallery in New York, where they were rapturously received by the art community. The fascinating minutiae of the "Constellations", replete with fantastic celestial imagery and symbols, poised between order and chaos, expressing both the fragility and energy of the universe, enthralled visitors and strongly influenced the emerging Abstract Expressionist movement. The surrealist poet Andre Breton was so moved by the "Constellations" that he composed a series of poems inspired by and named after the paintings. In 1959, Pierre Matisse published the poems in conjunction with exquisite pochoirs (stencil prints) after Miró's original compositions and a specially commissioned signed lithograph by Miró...
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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Other Medium

"Color Moves" Abstract, Geometric, Linear, Colorful
Located in Detroit, MI
ONE WEEK ONLY SALE "Color Moves" is a colorful abstract with a broad linear element. Artist David Rubello studied and painted naturalism for many years...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Ascent, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Shyun Song employs linear geometric forms and a monochromatic color palette to create a bold statement. "In this painting, I captured the blissful sensat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Joy of Sound
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It's fascinating to learn about Yuroz's artistic journey and the new direction he explored during the mid-1990s, influenced by Vasily Kandinsky's concepts. Yuroz, previously known fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Whiting
Located in Tulsa, OK
BRANDON REESE Whiting • Glazed stoneware and Sycamore 12.00w x 14.00h x 7.00d in $1,800.00
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stoneware, Wood, Glaze

Needle & Thread 1
Located in Southampton, NY
The contemplative nature of this striking piece is meant to recreate the energy of a sewing needle piercing a piece of fabric, a method of elevating ordinary tasks to epic proportion...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Emotions in color Disagreement
Located in Southampton, NY
In the manner of Mondrian, a strong 60's influence in the balance of strong colors and shapes, shifting back and forth on a vertical terrain of night and day.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wilds - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Wilds" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov The painting is unframed. The vivid colors of his paintings bring emotion happiness, love ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Granate 40
Located in Madrid, ES
UV Printing on Methacrylate/Plexiglass with Silver Dibond
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Digital

And the Fool Forgot his Rank - Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"And the Fool Forgot his Rank" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov The painting is unframed. The vivid colors of his paintings bring e...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kaliakra - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Kaliakra" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov The painting is unframed. The vivid colors of his paintings bring emotion happiness, love and energy, represented by the vast creative power of his talent.” About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Acrylic painting STYLE: Modern, Figurative, Abstract, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 2 kg. The painting is unframed. Frame: Optional Snow Pearl gallery offers the possibility to increase the value of this artwork by adding a gorgeous wooden Italian contemporary frame on your choice. We can also offer a restored ancient golden frame...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art 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 art 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 Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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