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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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Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Orange Tones "Study Orange"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Study Orange" – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Orange Tones is an abstract composition that explores the dynamics of color fields and structural balance. The work i...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

FT 1 - Pastel color abstract geometric painting on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Evan Venegas studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned his BFA in Painting in 1998. Evan Venegas creates artwork that lives at the intersection of geometry and atmosphere...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Save the Savior - Large Oversized Affordable Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Books of Azure– Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In The Books of Azure, (les livres d'azur) French painter Sophie Dumont explores the quiet harmony between color, rhythm, and texture. Part of her renowned series of abstract librari...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Hand Painted Proof-Golden Glow Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This is a large, hand-painted oil and hand gilded with gold leaf Artist’s Proof on giclée on paper; it is a one-off piece, the only hand painted proof of this image, Unit of one. It...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Gold Leaf

Neptune Flower Arrangement - Abstract Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911). Persian Morning II, 1964. Oil and paper on canvas. 25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches. notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Original-Summer Bloom Series-British Awarded Artist-Impasto-oil-plein air garden
Located in London, GB
This painting marks Shizico Yi’s joyful return to en plein air painting in her garden after a season of unusual weather—storms and heatwaves alternating unpredictably. By late July, ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache
Located in New York, NY
Large black and marigold orange abstract interior scene of a bust in front of a window with fingerprints and painterly brushstrokes. Rich color and texture ideal for hanging in minim...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Etching

#139, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Water flowers
Located in London, London
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars, unframed. It is possible to ship this item stretched and framed....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Water flowers
Water flowers
$2,845 Sale Price
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Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

'Exterminator II', Large Beat Generation Diptych, Naked Lunch, Ginsberg
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, right-hand canvas, "William S. Burroughs" (American, 1914-1997), dated "1993" and titled "Exterminator II'. Signed on lower left, left-hand canvas, "Steven Lowe" ...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Inner library, Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract bookshelf oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, Inner Library explores the silent architecture of memory and thought. Known for her poetic compositions a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

So Slight a Film ex-Lehman Brothers Art Collection unique signed painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason So Slight a Film (from the Lehman Brothers art collection), 1978 Oil on paper Abstract Expressionist painting Signed and dated 'Emily Mason '78' bottom right in pencil Fr...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Graphite

Plants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Intervals
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting Intervals is created in oil using the technique of impulsive gesture, where free movement merges with carefully considered layering. Here, each stratum of paint is more ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas. "Study Purple"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This oil painting of abstract forms is dominated by a rich palette of reds, purples, oranges, blues, and yellows, interweaving a mosaic of irregular geometric shapes, capturing overl...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand painted Edition#1-The Night-British Awarded Artist-Plein Air in the night
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song – The Night stands as one of the most iconic works featured in Modern Ancient – Summer Exhibition at GSY Studio Gallery, UK, 2025.—this Limited Edition ( only 5 available...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée

Sea music
Located in London, London
120x194cm (124x198 cm full size) original painting on canvas hand signed one-of-a-kind One of a kind. The canvas is shipped rolled, not framed Katarina's works are in private colle...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sea music
Sea music
$4,505 Sale Price
36% Off
Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

The Green Dress 19 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on French Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

#63, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

THE MILKY WAY CIRCLE (Limited Edition of Only 30 Prints)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** >>The artist is moving to a new full time venture in 2026<< _________...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas

Tranquil Puzzle 4
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning one-off hand painted edition is painted in oil on canvas by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each edition is 95% hand painted by Shizico Yi. This...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment

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

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

Rhythm of the Season, Abstract landscape, textured, expressionism, French artist
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter whose work has been exhibited in museums and collected internationally. She is known for her deeply textured canvases that explore them...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Desert Craves the Sea
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Encaustic

Fountain of Life // Interior Water Abstract / blue ocean / sea, waves.
Located in Zofingen, AG
#Abstract #Water #Sea #blue #waves Water is a symbol of the fundamental principle of everything, it is the element from which everything on Earth was born. The painting is filled...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Secret Wish - Impasto Inspired Blue Accent Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cheer
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Encaustic

Between earth and time, Oil on canvas, Abstract Landscape, Expressionism art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
About the artist: Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter known for her rich, layered oil paintings that blend abstraction and symbolism. Born in Paris in 1964, she has lived ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Born to be wild
Located in London, London
TWO EXTRA large canvases, 100x150cm each. \total size 150x200cm READY to be exhibited, on the stretcher bars as shown on the video/photos. How about bringing more bright, bold c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Gaia 23 - Jasmine in Springtime in Catalonia Spanish Natural Landscape Diptych
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 23 - Jasmine in Springtime in Catalonia Spanish Natural Landscape Diptych by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 23 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital

Silent Glow
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Encaustic

Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flowering Coast - contemporary, gestural, abstract, impasto, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beneath a deep blue, cloudy sky, the bright colours of what appears to be a tropical landscape –red, yellow, purples and green pop from the canvas in this beautiful composition by Pa...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Pastel Abstract Collage, 20th Century New York/Texas Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925–1996) Untitled 1980 Acrylic and collage on canvas Initialed and dated verso 48 x 48 inches Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma and grew u...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XX Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm Condition: In v...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Large Abstract Painting on Canvas "Lucky Frog on fly Agaric" Serg Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This vibrant and imaginative painting by Serg Graff, titled “Lucky Frog on Fly Agaric,” is a large original work in a richly textured fantasy abstract style. A kaleidoscope of swirl...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Mystic Arboretum - Large Contemporary Abstract Geometric Botanical Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Born to be wild
Located in London, London
TWO EXTRA large canvases, 100x150cm each. READY to be exhibited, on the stretcher bars as shown on the video/photos. How about bringing more bright, bold colours in your life? T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Noir and Luster Large Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Noir and Luster Medium: Acrylic on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 75" x 63" x 1" inch (190 x 160 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gal...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pumpkin, Yellow/Black, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkin, Yellow/Black Year: 2016 Medium: Painted cast resin sculpture with decorative box, as issued Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches Inscripti...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Untitled #SP-216, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-216, by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Oil Crayon

Interaction of Color: Homage to the Square, Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This "Homage to the Square" print was created by Albers for the occasion of an exhibition at Grippi Gallery in Manhattan in 1973. It is in an excellent white contemporary frame. Art...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Screen

Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Encounters at Dawn" – Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones with Figuration is an abstract oil painting that explores color field and abstract expressionism. The ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Siesta in Santa Fe
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

A Primitive Pictograph (Abstract Painting in Metallic Gold & Splashed of Color)
Located in Hudson, NY
A Primitive Pictograph (Abstract Painting in Metallic Gold & Splashed of Color), 2021 by Bruce Murphy 38 x 38 inches, unframed, enamel paint on archival paper Signed, verso This ges...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Enamel

Myriad passion
Located in London, London
The item is located in London,UK. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars, unframed. It is possible to ship this item stretched and framed. Please feel free to ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Myriad passion
Myriad passion
$2,845 Sale Price
52% Off
Exploded City
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas signed on the back
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Lollipops #2" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 45", Framed
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition abstract print, "Lollipops #2," by Sofie Swann measures 36" x 45" and is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a white floater frame w...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930's "Floral Still with White Vase"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Floral Still Life Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) Circa 1930's Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. 17 3/4 x 12 5/8 One of the founding artists of Abstract Expressionism, hailing from Ukraine,...
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1930s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Liminality -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Healing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I stood in the liminality of love, no longer believing it was enough, not yet ready to stop feeling it. Somewhere between the ache and the awakening, I learned that love alone could...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Fruits" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1964 by Mourlot Frères and published in an edition of 2000 on Arches wove paper. Image size: 6 x 4 1/2 inches (150 x 110 mm). Sheet s...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Plougastel
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1970 Edition : 103/125 Publisher : Galerie de Varenne (Paris) 66.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.98 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 49.00 cm. x 39.00 cm. 19.29 in. x 15.35 in. ...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

On Hansen Abstract Mixed-Media Painting in Earth Tones with Gestural Marks, 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Sam Francis, Karel Appel & Walasse Ting, lithographs, hand signed, 85/100 Framed
Located in New York, NY
Sam Francis, Karel Appel and Walasse TIng Signed Sam Francis lihograph, with signed prints by Karel Appel and Walasse Ting verso, from the Estate of Robert Indiana, 1964 Two-sided co...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

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