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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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Souvenir, Howard Hodgkin: large scale black white gray abstract interior scene
Located in New York, NY
Very large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, paint daubs, fingerprints, squares and rectangles. Striking print to hang in contemporary, modern and minimalist spaces. While British pop artists such as David Hockney and Patrick Caulfield numbered amongst Howard Hodgkin's circle of friends, Hodgkin's work is more painterly, expressionist, and abstract. Paper 45 x 55 in. / 114.3 x 139.7 cm. Souvenir by Howard Hodgkin. Screenprint on Arches aquarelle mould-made paper. Signed by the artist with initials and dated 80 in pencil lower center, numbered in pencil lower left. This bold Howard Hodgkin print layers five shades of black, with a wide variety of marks including some from the artist’s fingerprints and hand. Scribbles and lines of grey loosely define what could be an interior space with furniture. As is typical of his prints, there is a sense of space, and of the passage of time, expressed through shapes that seem to recede through the picture, deep black shades and, unusually for Hodgkin’s work, the white of the paper showing through. The last photograph displays these rich surface textures on the sheet at an angle. Catalogue reference: Elizabeth Knowles...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Screen

Sapphic Strophe 2 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite of Four Prints) relief print
Located in Bristol, GB
Relief print from letterpress plate on Italian mould-made Revere paper Edition 16 of 40 38 x 50.8 cm (15 x 20 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Paper, Ink

Richard Diebenkorn, Olympic Lithograph, 1984, Deluxe signed Lt Ed w/official COA
Located in New York, NY
Richard Diebenkorn 1984 Olympic Lithograph (Hand signed deluxe limited edition w/Olympic Committee COA), 1982 Lithograph with offset lettering on 100% cotton Parsons Diploma Parchment paper 24 × 36 inches Edition of 750 Hand signed by Richard Diebenkorn in graphite pencil on the front (unnumbered) Published by Knapp Communications Corporation for Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the publisher. This is one of only 750 hand signed lithographic posters, published in 1982 to celebrate the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics . However, the publisher is said to have destroyed many of the works that did not sell in the original marketing period, so only about 200-250 are said t remain. The Olympic Committee commissioned 15 nationally known artists, including West Coast artists like Sam Francis and Richard Diebenkorn, to create unique designs to promote the event. This was Diebenkorn's contribution to the portfolio. Hand signed Richard Diebenkorn prints (with the full signature) like this are extremely elusive and desirable. excellent provenance as it was acquired as part of the complete portfolio of limited edition hand signed Olympic prints, all held in the original box with colophon. All of the works in this rare portfolio, including this Diebenkorn lithograph...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Calm Within by Gabriela Azar Schreiner. Contemporary abstract Painting
Located in Mentone, AU
This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spa...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Wilma Fiori 1990s Abstract Monotype, Vibrant Oil on Paper, Signed Print
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1990s fine art monotype by Denver artist Wilma Fiori is a bold and dynamic example of late 20th-century American printmaking. Rendered in expressive layers of green, bl...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Oil

Composition III
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 13/95 76.00 cm. x 56.50 cm. 29.92 in. x 22.24 in. (paper) 76.00 cm. x 56.50 cm. 29.92 in. x 22.24 in. (image) Arches paper A...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Engraving

Large 20th century abstract painting by contemporary Ohio artist, 3.5 x 4.5 feet
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Lepore (American, 1931-2024) Untitled (Abstract), 1962 Oil on canvas Signed Lepore 62 lower right 43 x 55 inches James Lepore was an American artis...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Oil

Intenciones del Silencio III. Mixed media on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Plastically materializing the energetic atmosphere typical of the meditative mental space and thereby inducing states of contemplation and introspection has been the purpose of the w...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Abstract 2, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of colors and gestures define this abstract piece. Soft green, orange, and blue contrast with touches of black. Expressive scratches and marks bring text...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Surrounded by Love by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"NYC - Central Park West" (2019) by Christopher Clark, Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"NYC - Central Park West" by Christopher Clark is an original abstract impressionist oil painting on cradled board that is ready to hang. Christopher has been an artist since earl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Signal 3 (~55% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY!)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jennifer Bricker-Pugh Signal 3 Acrylic on Panel Year: 2022 Size: 10x10x1.5in Signed, dated and inscribed by hand COA provided Ready to hang Ref.: 924802-1093 Jennifer is an Abstract...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Panel

Sol. From Primitive Modern Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
One of a kind, handmade earthy sculptures inspired by traditional Spanish ceramics and classical utilitarian forms. Raw, unglazed, solid. Shapes are simple and bold, echoing campanar...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Whore by Rene Ricard pink and silver painting with poetry
Located in New York, NY
A fluid wash of bubblegum pink fills the surface of this painting. Ricard has written in bright yellow, blue, and vivid silver the following: So how do you be friends w/a whore? Business being business/Ethically, a ho can’t rat on its tricks; so if the ho is hohoing yr husband Damned if you’ll ever find out. March 26. Whore sharply contrasts the beauty of silver, yellow, and pink with Rene’s pithy, obscene pronouncement. The pink ground is applied in a sheer wash, like Male Cinderella’s background, and the artist’s cursive shimmers in the same silver as One Shoe One You / True Love, Size 3?, and This is not a thanksgiving pumpkin. While Whore shares enticing formal qualities with other works in this group, the text snaps us to cold reality, down into the gutter with a bump. Ricard is happy to visit a fairy tale, but doesn’t stays in the fantasy for long. There’s an intimacy to this work’s smaller scale which compels the viewer to lean in and decode Ricard’s poetry. The artist’s outsized signature is with initials in dark blue, which pop out against that beautiful saturated pink. Canvas floater frame, in maple with .25 inch moulding. Whore is part of a group of works dating from 1989-1990 as Rene Ricard prepared for Mal de Fin at the Petersburg Gallery, New York, in 1990, his very first one-man exhibition. Born Albert Napoleon Ricard, he moved to New York in the 1960s at the age of 18. With that relocation, Albert died, and Rene was born. Instantly adopted into Andy Warhol’s glittering orbit, Ricard thrived in the city, with its heady concentration of art, culture, and debauchery. In New York Ricard found the milieu where he would shine. He acted in underground films, playing Warhol in the artist’s own Andy Warhol Story. He became a renowned poet and writer, published in the Paris Review and Artforum. In typically wry fashion he explained how he became a painter: “I began adding images [to my poetry] because I’ve always liked to draw and paint. And it was hard to find junk-store paintings of the right quality, things that could support some writing, so I just started making the images myself. Unfortunately, people really like that, even though I far prefer just the writing.” Ricard drew on his vast knowledge of literature and art history, weaving these references together with bursts of autobiographical poetry: what the New York Times termed his “seething verbal finesse.” Ricard, having spent years in the Factory’s milieu, learned from Warhol’s creative strategies. Warhol created images quickly with screen printing, with no regard for perfection. Duplication was the method and the ideology. Ricard, too, worked quickly: urgency was part of his visual language of looped cursive and scribbled colors. He often borrowed a lithographic plate or silkscreen from already-completed works, printing the matrix on canvas or paper to create backgrounds for new works (Size 3’s red printed background may be an example of this). He appropriated thrifted paintings and discarded items such as a pinboard or a piece of insulation, so long as the object in question had a flat surface upon which to work. The two artists were both outsiders to the art world in a sense—Warhol coming from the world of design and Ricard, a bona fide author, but both intuitively understanding how to compel the viewer. As Warhol anthologized consumerism, Ricard catalogued desire. For example, Size 3 and One Shoe One You feature Ricard’s take on Warhol’s famous shoe drawings...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Gouache

Untitled #139, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric Modern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #139 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

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

Tectonic - Cubist Abstract Large Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s abstracted landscapes invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. The shapes within Steinberg’s work transcend two dimensional representation and have meaning beyond visual appearance. Her process begins with concrete images and references, yet over time give way to her process. Her abstractions fluctuate between representation and abstraction of variables.. Her works are reminiscent of American Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler but also have a clear Mexican Cubist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Evening reflection. Lago di Garda. Italy.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant work of art explodes with an intricate interweaving of blue hues, tinged with light shades of yellow, green and pink. The dynamic composition creates a feeling of smooth...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sueños, Máquinas y Alebrijes, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mixed media on canvas 120 x 160 cm Contemporary Art Signed and dated About the artist Cuauhtemoc´s work is the meeting point of the inevitable and the immovable, mixing senses and i...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Water lilies , 180x120 cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Water lilies , 180x120 cm, acrylic, canvas
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Golden Glow. Abstract expressionist, interior painting, large, gold
Located in Oslo, NO
"Golden Glow" is a painting filled with bright, warm light and abstract shapes that convey a sense of powerful energy and inner light. The painting depicts a bright sun piercing the...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors)
Located in Hudson, NY
Best Laid Plan (Mixed Media Collage on Board in Bright Colors), made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in 2025 mixed media collage on board, framed Image size: 20.50 x 2...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Impressionist seascape nature painting paper "Dreaming of the south of France"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary seaside landscape, infused with the spirit of Impressionism and a hint of Expressionism, is part of my ongoing series celebrating the essence of summer. Titled "Dre...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Oil

Large Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting of Colorful Books – 2025
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Artist: Sophie Dumont (b. 1964, Paris) – works in private and museum collections worldwide Dimensions (unframed): 50 x 150 x 2 cm (19.7 x 59.1 in) Framed dimensions: approx. 57 x 15...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Puppet Man, E. A
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Puppet Man, 1960. By Alexander Calder. "E.A" Written in pencil by the artist The "E.A." designation on the print likely indicates it's an artist's proof, o...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

Untitlted #545 by Murray Duncan - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #545 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 Dunc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Frank Stella Attica Defense Fund historic LtEd offset lithograph abstract print
Located in New York, NY
Another example of this iconic Frank Stella print can be found at the Poster House Museum in Manhattan. For inspiration only are photographs from their display. "The concentric squ...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Signal 5 (~55% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY!)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jennifer Bricker-Pugh Signal 5 Acrylic on Panel Year: 2022 Size: 10x10x1.5in Signed, dated and inscribed by hand COA provided Ready to hang Ref.: 924802-1093 Jennifer is an Abstract...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Panel

Untitled. Contemporary oil abstract painting by Polish Young Artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Big scale abstract oil painting by Polish artist Klaudia Lata. Painting is in orange colour with darks accents. KLAUDIA LATA (born in 1993) Graduate of painting at the Academy of F...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Floral IV" (abstract, dark, floral, red, pink, roses, oil painting, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
FLORAL IV 2024 Paris, France This dark complex and layered floral painting of an abstract of flowers presents an energetic and mesmerizing subject. This original painting on cotton ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

1996 After Joan Miro Femme Hantee par le passage de l'Oiseau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high-quality reproduction of Joan Miró's "Femme Hantée par le Passage de l'Oiseau" was published in 1996 by Allan Ashley in Yonkers, NY. Printed using the collograph technique, ...
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1990s Abstract Art

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Offset

Abstract painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art Collection (MoMA label) Signed Framed
Located in New York, NY
Sam Gilliam Untitled Abstract Expressionist mixed media painting, Ex-Museum of Modern Art Collection, 1968 Watercolor and Aluminum Paint on Fiberglass Paper. (Framed with Museum of M...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Fiberglass, Paint, Watercolor

Orange and Blue, Abstract Seascape Diptych, Unique Monotype, Paper, Fish Shape
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint

1975 Joan Miro 'Litografia original III'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original lithograph by Joan Miró, titled "Lithografia III," is a first printing published in "Joan Miró Lithographs Volume II" in 1975 by Maeght Editeur in Paris. This particula...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Three Square Composition, 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Larry Zox (1937-2006) Three Square Composition, 1978 Print, Silkscreen, on Arches archival paper - 1978 52 " x 25 " inches Signed in pencil and marked VIII/LV Unframed.  Larry Zox i...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Screen

Ellsworth Kelly, Lotus, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Lotus, originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerite Maeght (Trib...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Untitled #530 by Murray Duncan – Original Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #530 by Murray Duncan – Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper Size: 32" x 40" Unframed, signed on the back A striking exploration of form and movement, Untitled #527 by Murray ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Contemporary abstract impressionist nature acrylic painting "Nestled in silence"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract expressionist landscape painting was created by french artist Natalya Mougenot. "Nestled in Silence" is expressionist exploration of solitude, resilience, and emotion...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Yuri Larin (1936-2014). Landscape, 1986. Watercolor on paper, 16.5 x 18 inches. Mounted on cardboard sheet measuring 24 x 28 inches. Signed and dated lower ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Natural Order - Abstract Landscape Light Green and Grey Map Line Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s abstract artworks invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. She is suggesting that the spatial memory guidelines residing in the relat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Christina Gschwantner Large Vivid Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Contemporary abstract painting with vivid gestures and bright colors. Bold strokes of red, yellow, violet, and white emerge with energy against a muted ground, creating a powerful ba...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract Figurative Composition in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Figurative Composition in Oil on Board Boldly colored abstract composition by an unknown Bay area California artist (20th Century)...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil, Fiberboard

Untitled (Highrise)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Untitled (Highrise), 1954, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 20 x 20 inches, presented in its original frame Karl Benjamin was a California-based artist who is best known...
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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Olympic Jumper, Abstract Expressionist Tapestry by LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) - Olympic Jumper, Year: 1989, Medium: Tapestry, signed and dated, Size: 84 x 60 in. (213.36 x 152.4 cm)
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1980s Abstract Art

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Tapestry

Hand Painted Edition No1-Sunset Song with Blue and Green-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic body of works featured in the upcoming Solo Exhibition-Modern Ancient, GSY Studio Gallery, UK, 2025—a luminous new collection we’r...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Chillida-1968 'Galerie Maeght' Vintage Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original limited-edition poster by Eduardo Chillida was published by the renowned Galerie Maeght for the artist’s 1968 exhibition. While unsigned and unnumbered, it remains a va...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Things Being Things, Abstract Figurative Painting Diptych on Paper, Pastel Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Rag Paper

Tweet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Tweet" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on paper by noted American artist Glen Chesnut. It is. signed and titled at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwo...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Untitled, 1982 by Joan Thorne (abstract with bright colors)
Located in New York, NY
The limited edition was printed at Fine Creations Inc. and has the printer's blind stamp on the bottom right. It was published by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The availab...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

"Love for Meadow VII" - Colorful Rainbow Textured Impasto Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Love for Meadow VII" 2025 Acrylic paint, Gel, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. The artist notes th...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media

"Finishing Touch", Abstract Collage painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Jill haas features a contemporary style, often exploring themes of introspection and emotion through abstract forms and thoughtful color palett...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Muted Colours French Impressionist Oil Painting Gold and Purple Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed, 7 x 9.5 inches Signed Initials ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

The Pale Pursuit - abstraction art, made in gray, black and white colors
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The diptych is made with india ink in black, grey color on Yupo paper. Each work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (black) with sizes 16 by 20 in. Mila A...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, India Ink

Abstract Geometric Composition. Second half of the 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Geometric Composition Date: Second half of the 20th century Medium: Gouache on paper Dimensions: H 50 cm x W 65 cm approx. Description: Modular geometric structure with ove...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Paper, Gouache

Chocolate
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is a compelling fusion of intricate patterns and rich textures, characterized by its geometric complexity and elegant use of color. Dominated by deep browns and vibrant ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

Reflections No. 3 - White Textured Geometric Colorful Circles Abstract Art
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 t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lilacs In Vase - painting #1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Abstract flower painting with bouquet of lilacs contains a lot of positive energy, the bright picture is a beautiful wall decor for interior and wonderful gift for your loved ones. ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2017). Untitled, 1983. Ink on paper, measures 17 x 23 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower left. Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans, Contemporary Black Artists in America, a 1971 show at The Whitney. Biography: Artist and art educator, Roland Ayers was born on July 2, 1932, the only child of Alice and Lorenzo Ayers, and grew up in the Germantown district of Philadelphia. Ayers served in the US Army (stationed in Germany) before studying at the Philadelphia College of Art (currently University of the Arts). He graduated with a BFA in Art Education, 1954. He traveled Europe 1966-67, spending time in Amsterdam and Greece in particular. During this period, he drifted away from painting to focus on linear figurative drawings of a surreal nature. His return home inaugurated the artist’s most prolific and inspired period (1968-1975). Shorty before his second major trip abroad in 1971-72 to West Africa, Ayers began to focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively. In spite of Ayers’ travel and exploration of the world, he gravitated back to his beloved Germantown, a place he endowed with mythological qualities in his work and literature. His auto-biographical writing focuses on the importance of place during his childhood. Ayers’ journals meticulously document the ethnic and cultural make-up of Germantown, and tell a compelling story of class marginalization that brought together poor families despite racial differences. The distinctive look and design of Germantown inform Ayers’ visual vocabulary. It is a setting with distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and haunting natural beauty. These characteristics are translated and recur in the artist’s imagery. During his childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the themes and subjects that would appear in his adult work. Figures in an Ayers’ drawing often seem trapped in a narrative of loss and redemption. Powerful women loom large in the drawings: they suggest the female role models his journals record in early life. The drawings can sometimes convey a strong sense of conflict, and at other times, harmony. Nature and architecture seem to have an antagonistic relationship that is, ironically, symbiotic. A critical turning point in the artist’s career came in 1971 when he was included in the extremely controversial Whitney Museum show, Contemporary Black Artists in America. The exhibition gave Ayers an international audience and served as a calling card for introductions he would soon make in Europe. Ayers is a particularly compelling figure in a period when black artists struggled with the idea of authenticity. A questioned often asked was “Is your work too black, or not black enough?” Abstractionists were considered by some peers to be sell-outs, frauds or worse. Figurative* work was accused of being either sentimental or politically radical depending on the critical source. Ayers made the choice early on to be a figurative artist, but considered his work devoid of political content. Organizations such as Chicago’ s Afri-Cobra in the late 1960‘s asserted that the only true black art of any relevance must depict the black man and woman...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled
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"Graces"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Graces Group of Figures: Four figures, depicted in an abstract manner, are in the central part of the composition. Their poses and arrangement create a sense of interaction or a comm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cumulus VI Revisited - figurative, contemporary, stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture is forged from stainless steel to resemble clouds. In this elegant sculpture by Ania Biczysko, fine ribbons of stainless steel overlap in circles forming a cloud-like structure mounted on a tripod stand. When viewed from all sides, the sky is reflected in the luminescent quality of the highly polished steel. "Clouds for me represent reaching out for hopes and dreams. They appear in ever-changing shapes and light however elusive and untouchable, we find them present in our everyday lives. Like our dreams, they guide us to something bigger and allude to an idea of pure beauty." Ania Biczysko Ania Biczysko obtained a master’s degree in sculpture from the Fine Art Academy in Gdansk, Poland. Over the years, she has received many public exhibitions and commissions within...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

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