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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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Dawn at Merzouga (L'Aurore a Merzouga) - Abstract landscape oil painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Stunning signed abstract landscape painting by Moroccan artist Wafaa Mezouar. Acrylic paint and gold leaf on canvas. Size 52 x 48 inches. Offered unframed, Exhibitions include: C...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Gold Leaf

Contemporary impressionist expressive seaside painting "The Provencal coast"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract oil painting on paper, titled "The Provençal Coast", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2023. It is part of her abstract series, where she e...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Paper

Ray of Light 1
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

"The Botanist's Table" Porcelain White Vase with Colorful Flowers Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a white porcelain vase with a burst of white, pink, orange, yellow and light red flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroq...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Canvas

"Quadrivium 80" 2025 acrylic and collage on paper
Located in New York, NY
Peter Stephens Quadrivium 80, 2025 acrylic and collage on paper 30 x 22 in. image size: 16 x 16 in (ste029)
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil

" The Doors are Open lV" Acrylic on Raw Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ali Enache is an American abstract painter based in Los Angeles, California. A Washington D.C. native and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ali Enache worked as a design...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hard Conversations by Murray Duncan, mix media on artist board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hard Conversations by Murray Duncan, 2023 Mix media on artist board Size - 48" x 60" x 2" Unframed Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Glaspalast Edition print, Munich Germany, SCARCE when Hand Signed by Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Munich 1996 (Hand Signed), 2001 Offset Lithograph print Hand signed and dated by Sean Scully in 2018 Boldly signed in black marker on the recto. Hand signed by Sean Scull...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Ink, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Contemporary Happy Abstract Pastel Strokes Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
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

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Moon by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting and wall sculpture, original
Located in Paris, FR
Moon is a unique painting and wall sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This artwork is made with polished pink copper leaves on metal frame, dimensions are 1...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

A little bird on a lettuce background.
Located in Zofingen, AG
An exotic bird is depicted on a 40×40 cm canvas, painted with acrylics. Its plumage shimmers with vibrant shades of green, blue, turquoise, and yellow, creating a sense of living ra...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Falling Reef. From the series Polyculture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
These works explore our relationship with the incredible biodiversity of our planet Earth. Visual representations of flowing colours, smells, sounds and the feeling of our life sourc...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary impressionist abstract floral tulips oil painting paper "Mi Amor"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Contemporary Impressionist Floral Oil painting on paper. "Mi Amor," a vibrant depiction of yellow tulips, is a remarkable piece from Natalya Mougenot’s ongoing floral series, where ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Paper

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Blue)
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Tipped in color plate produced in 1962 for a rare official Lucio Fontana artist monograph published by famed art book publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (not included), during the artis...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Paper

Contemporary Large New Abstract Gestural Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
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

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Peppermint - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourful contemporary abstract painting is by Carol Sutton. In the 1970s, the paintings of a young Carol Sutton caught the attention of one of America’s best-known art critics...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Blue Desert No. 6 - Abstract Green Gold Geometric Original Wall Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Orbital
Located in Dallas, TX
35.5 x 25.5 inches
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2010s Abstract Art

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Encaustic, Mulberry Paper

Blue Books: Abstract Geometric 3D Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Grey, White
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture resembling stacked books in blue, grey, and white "Blue Books", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Flowers, Trees VI
Located in Dallas, TX
Artwork size (without frame): 30"h x 22"w
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paint, Paper

Abstract Oil Painting by Roohi Saleem 'Words Vs Action I'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Words Vs Action I' 2025 by Roohi Saleem. Oil and oil sticks on canvas, 66 x 44 in. This pastel painting is constructed as a dense compostition of abstract forms, featuring various s...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil Crayon, Oil

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Vivid Acrylic Painting on Cnavas 'Peace 0.1"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive vivid painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot is titled "Peace 0.2". It’s a bold and emotionally charged piece inspired by the subtle harmony...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Life Forces - 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Kyohei Inukai Life Forces - 1978 Print - Silkscreen   30'' x 22½'' in Edition: signed in pencil and marked 128/200 Since the 1940s, Kyohei Inukai has created his own brand of illusi...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Screen

Variation II on Mauve Corner (Harrison, 17), Color Lithograph, Signed/N, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Helen Frankenthaler Variation II on Mauve Corner (Harrison, 17), 1969 Lithograph in colors on Chatham British paper Signed, dated and numbered 14/21 in graphite pencil on the front Published by ULAE, West Islip, NY, with their blind stamp Frame included Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee Lithograph in colors on Chatham British paper Signed, dated and numbered 14/21 in graphite pencil on the front Published and printed by ULAE, West Islip, NY, with their blind stamp Literature: Frankenthaler, A Catalogue Raisonné: Prints 1961-1994, Harrison, no. 17, ppg. 106-109 Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee Elegantly floated and framed in a museum quality wood frame under UV plexiglass Measurements: Framed: 23.75 (vertical) x 28.75 (horizontal) x 2 inches Artwork: 20 inches (vertical) x 25 inches (horizontal) “What concerns me when I work is not whether a picture is a landscape… or whether somebody will see a sunset in it. What concerns me is, did I make a beautiful picture?” - - Helen Frankenthaler This is Frankenthaler's first silkscreen, produced for the portfolio New York Ten, which includes works by other New York-based artists at the time such as Roy Lichtenstein, Jim Dine, Tom Wesselmann and Claes Oldenburg. (She created her first lithograph in 1961) Other examples of this edition are found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, MOCA Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum, the Philadelphia Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and numerous regional museums and institutions in the United States and worldwide. Helen Frankenthaler, A Brief Biography Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011), whose career spanned six decades, has long been recognized as one of the great American artists of the twentieth century. She was eminent among the second generation of postwar American abstract painters and is widely credited for playing a pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting. Through her invention of the soak-stain technique, she expanded the possibilities of abstract painting, while at times referencing figuration and landscape in unique ways. She produced a body of work whose impact on contemporary art has been profound and continues to grow. Frankenthaler was born on December 12, 1928, and raised in New York City. She attended the Dalton School, where she received her earliest art instruction from Rufino Tamayo. In 1949 she graduated from Bennington College, Vermont, where she was a student of Paul Feeley. She later studied briefly with Hans Hofmann. Frankenthaler’s professional exhibition career began in 1950, when Adolph Gottlieb selected her painting Beach (1950) for inclusion in the exhibition titled Fifteen Unknowns: Selected by Artists of the Kootz Gallery. Her first solo exhibition was presented in 1951, at New York’s Tibor de Nagy Gallery, and that year she was also included in the landmark exhibition 9th St. Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture. In 1952 Frankenthaler created Mountains and Sea, a breakthrough painting of American abstraction for which she poured thinned paint directly onto raw, unprimed canvas laid on the studio floor, working from all sides to create floating fields of translucent color. Mountains and Sea was immediately influential for the artists who formed the Color Field school of painting, notable among them Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland. As early as 1959, Frankenthaler began to be a regular presence in major international exhibitions. She won first prize at the Premiere Biennale de Paris that year, and in 1966 she represented the United States in the 33rd Venice Biennale, alongside Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jules Olitski. She had her first major museum exhibition in 1960, at New York’s Jewish Museum, and her second, in 1969, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, followed by an international tour. Frankenthaler experimented tirelessly throughout her long career. In addition to producing unique paintings on canvas and paper, she worked in a wide range of media, including ceramics, sculpture, tapestry, and especially printmaking. Hers was a significant voice in the mid-century “print renaissance” among American abstract painters, and she is particularly renowned for her woodcuts. She continued working productively through the opening years of this century. Frankenthaler’s distinguished, prolific career has been the subject of numerous monographic museum exhibitions. The Jewish Museum and Whitney Museum shows were succeeded by a major retrospective initiated by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth that traveled to The Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Detroit Institute of Arts, MI (1989); and those devoted to works on paper and prints organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (1993), among others. Select recent important exhibitions have included Painted on 21st Street: Helen Frankenthaler from 1950 to 1959 (Gagosian, NY, 2013); Making Painting: Helen Frankenthaler and JMW Turner (Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK, 2014); Giving Up One’s Mark: Helen Frankenthaler in the 1960s and 1970s (Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 2014–15); Pretty Raw: After and Around Helen Frankenthaler (Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2015); As in Nature: Helen Frankenthaler, Paintings and No Rules: Helen Frankenthaler Woodcuts...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

ABSTRACT White Bamboo Painting Texture Italian Artist Silvia De Marchi Minimal
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

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Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

Fallen Parts 23.3
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & acrylic on canvas
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Infinity Pool Water Reflections, Blue & White Pattern, Handmade Cyanotype Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Infinity Pool" is a sophisticated image that captures the water reflections shimmering over ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Emulsion, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, C Print, Lithograph, Monotype

Russian Icon, large painting on canvas
By Peter Kallhof
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Russian Icon by Peter Kalkhof (German, 1933-2014) acrylic painting on canvas, unframed 61cm x 56cm Stunning original painting by the very well listed German born painter, Peter Kalk...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hand Painted Large-Gladiolus Glorious-British Awarded Artist-Limited Edition#7
Located in London, GB
This rare X-large Limited Edition is 80% hand painted and highlighted with original paint and brushstrokes painted by artist Shizico Yi. Only 10 Limited Edition has been made, last ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée, Oil

Memory Wall 6: Maximalist Abstract Painting in Red, Peach, Pink, Teal, Green
Located in Hudson, NY
Large, brightly colored abstract geometric painting in various shades of red, pink, and peach with accents of mint green, teal, blue, yellow, white and black. "Memory Wall #6" made ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Plaster, Wax, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Last Forever by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Varnish, Acrylic

Dynamic Strokes and Vibrant Blue Colors Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) dated 68 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 26 x 36 inches condition: overall very good, ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Echappée lointaine Abstract Landscape, way, Contemporary, Modern, French, Tan
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont, a renowned contemporary artist whose works are collected internationally, has once again demonstrated her mastery of subtlety and depth in A Distant Escape. Known for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Happy Single 11 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Pink and Red Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ospedale III (Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painting in Yellow and Black)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary Abstract geometric painting in vivid shades of yellow, greys, white, and black "Ospedale III" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2019 36 x 24...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Enamel

Mid Century Abstract Nude Oil on Canvas Painting by Edith Ferullo
By Edith E. Ferullo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Mid-Century oil on canvas composition by American Artist Edith E. Ferullo (1928 - 2008). The painting features a thick textured abstract nude subject. The brutalist artwork ...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Abstract textured Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, "Morning Delight", COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original textured abstract painting on canvas titled “Morning Delight” is a radiant expression of warmth and tranquility by contemporary artist Serg Graff. With soft, glowing h...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

ABSTRACT Black Lines Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alicia Gimeno, born in Barcelona (1989), trained in graphic design during her time in Mexico. From the beginning, she was captivated by calligraphy, the gestuality of brush strokes, ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Mid Century Chevaux et Cavalières La Nuit Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Nocturnal Horses with Riders Under Moonlight Lithograph Limited Edition Compelling nocturnal lithograph of two women on horseback by ...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Blue Chain - polished, abstract, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large glossy blue contemporary sculpture was created by Alexander Caldwell. The Calgary artist has garnered an international reputati...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Stainless Steel

Being My Other Self - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "Being My Other Self" is a captivating abstract...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled, from ‘The International Association of Art Portfolio’
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Untitled, from ‘The International Association of Art Portfolio’ By Max Bill Medium - Screen print Edition - 3/25 Signed - Yes Size - 640mm x 460mm Date...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Screen

ABSTRACT PUZZLE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
I aim to visualize the invisible — energy, memory, and spiritual dimensions of reality. I believe art is the purest form of truth, and each line and symbol invites reflection on one’...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper

Untitled #503, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric Modern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #503 by Murray Duncan, 2024 Mix media on paper Unframed Size: 32" x 40" Murray Duncan Studio: Murray Duncan, born in 1966, is a self-taught creative visionary celebrated f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall, and 12.5 by 18.5 painting alone. In excellent original cond...
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1950s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

May 29 (Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting in Earth Tones of Green & Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in earth tones of blue and green, with accents of burgundy and pale yellow "May 29", Painted by Hudson Valley based artist, James O'Shea in 2021 Oil on canvas, 26 x 26 inches unframed, raw canvas sides Wire backing, ready to hang Signed verso James O’Shea’s deeply pigmented abstractions are grounded in the landscape. Taking his cues from the bare winter months in the Northeast when the horizon is stripped of its foliage, he suggests that “So much of life’s structure reveals itself when it goes into hibernation”. The architecture in O’Shea’s compositions takes form with expressive gestures using...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Composition, Abstract Expressionist Painting by Masanobu Wagcon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Masanobu Wagcon - Abstract Composition, Year: 1997, Medium: Acrylic on linen mounted to wood, signed and dated in pen on verso, Size: 12 x 12.25 in. (30.48 x 31.12 cm)
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1990s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Famous People 45 X 45
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painters who have tackled the genre of Still Life are awe inspiring to me. To name a few, Matisse, Cezanne and my favorite, Georgio Morandi, all of whom painted memorable still lifes...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Abstract 1, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Green, blue, and orange with black accents create a dynamic abstract composition. Scratches and marks add texture and energy. Artist Dorothy Gaziano used oil pa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

"Eclipse" - Large Red, Orange, and Earth Tone Mixed Media Textured Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Eclipse" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Colored Pencil, Glue, Paper, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “Eclip...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Color Pencil, Stretcher Bars

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Yuri Larin (1936-2014). Landscape, 1984. Watercolor on paper, 17 x 18 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Image is painted on verso side of block print wallpaper sheet of Russian manufacture. Estate of Giovanni and Dagmar Migliuolo, NYC. Giovanni Migliuolo is the former Italian Ambassador to the United Nations, USSR and Egypt. Yuri Larin, also Yuriy Larin (1936–2014) is a Russian painter and graphic artist, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR since 1977. Larin was born in Moscow to the family of a key Soviet political leader, Nikolay Bukharin, and Anna Larina. Following the arrests of his parents in 1938 and until 1946, he lived with his relatives, and following the arrest of his step-father, he was taken to an orphanage near Stalingrad. A hydraulic engineer by training, he worked at the construction of the Saratov Hydro-Electric Plant and at design institutions. In 1960, he began his studies at the department of drawing and painting of the Krupskaya People’s University of Arts, and then, from 1965 until 1970, he studied at the department of art design at the Moscow State Higher School of Arts and Industry (the former Stroganov Institution). His career as a professional artist began in the early 1970s. From 1970 until 1986, he taught at the Moscow 1905 Memorial Arts School. His letter to prof. Vittorio Strada sent in 1980 contained the first statement of his artistic method he would later dub the “concept of the limit state”. He quit teaching after a serious illness, when he lost the ability to use his right hand. He only worked with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow 1982 Personal exhibition in Moscow Drama Theater after M.N.Ermolova (together with Ye.Kravchenko). Moscow. 1985 The eighth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow 1987 The ninth All-Union watercolor exhibition. Moscow. 1989 Personal watercolor exhibition. Gallery “Books&Company Art”, NY, USA Personal exhibition. The Central House of the Artist on Krymskiy Val, Moscow. 13 Biennale of the countries of the Baltic Region in Rostock, Germany. 1992 Personal exhibition of Russian and German landscapes. Duren, Germany. The exhibition of the Russian graphics. Gallery «Raissa». Erfurt, Germany. 1993 Personal exhibition in exhibition hall of magazine “Nashe Nasledie” (Russian Cultural Foundation), Moscow 1994 Personal watercolor exhibition. Gallery “The Art of the XX century”. Bonn, Germany 1996 Personal exhibition of portraits and landscapes. World Bank Moscow Office 1997 Personal exhibition “From Italian cycle”. The State Institute of Art Studies. Moscow Exhibition “THe Russian Art of the second half of the XX century. Harmony of Contrasts”. The Academy of Arts of the Russian Federation. Moscow. 1998 Personal exhibition “The seasons of Yuriy Larin. From the Russian cycle”. Moscow State Museum of Vadim Sidur...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Located in Houston, TX
Matt Kleberg Untitled, 2024 Oil stick monotype on paper 41 1/2 x 32 3/4 in (105.4 x 83.2 cm) JPHB 6181
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil Pastel, Monotype

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

James Turrell, Key Lime, Scarce LACMA Museum Exhibition print offset lithograph
By James Turrell
Located in New York, NY
“Light is not so much something that reveals, as it is itself the revelation.” - James Turrell James Turrell Key Lime, Rare LACMA Exhibition print, 2013 Scarce Offset lithograph pos...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Captivated - Art Deco, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Minimalism, Invest, Bold, Joy
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Captivated Art Deco, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Minimalism, Invest, Bold, Joy This series connects to that around as well as that within. Captivated takes the viewer to a ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Reminds Me of Elementary School - Green Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1970s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

#205, 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

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Pigment

Original The Weaver Set of 4-UK Awarded Artist-feat. Scottish Tartan vs Camellia
Located in London, GB
2024, Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project she named it "The Weaver," inspired by the heritage of family's Tartan, the rich lineage and history of the Clan. Within the patterns...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

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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