1971 MCM Abstract Expressionist painting
By Hilda Epner
Located in New York, NY
for sale is a beautiful brightly colored Abstract painting from 1971 Lots of Colors! Early Work
Acrylic
$2,600
H 22 in W 30 in D 0.1 in
Blue and Orange Abstract Expressionist Watercolor, 1971, Don Fink
By Don Fink
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Don Fink, American (1923 - 2010) Title: Untitled Year: 1971 Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Watercolor
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Antique Ukrainian American Abstract Expressionist Thick Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ukrainian American abstract painting by Misha Reznikoff (1905 - 1971). Oil on canvas. Signed verso
Canvas, Oil
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Antique Ukrainian American Abstract Expressionist Thick Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ukrainian American abstract painting by Misha Reznikoff (1905 - 1971). Oil on canvas. Signed verso
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 48 in W 96 in
Orchestra, Large Abstract Painting by Gustav Rehberger 1971
By Gustav Rehberger
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gustav Rehberger, American (1910 - 1995) Title: Orchestra Year: 1971 Medium: Oil on Canvas
Oil
$3,250
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 2 in
Florence Mercolino Graziano “Galaxie #122” 1971 Abstract Oil on Canvas
By Florence Graziano
Located in Denver, CO
Galaxie #122 (1971) is a striking abstract oil painting by American artist Florence Mercolino
Oil
Earth Day, Colorful Abstract Lithograph by Paul Jenkins 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012) Title: Earth Day Year: 1971 Medium: Lithograph on
Lithograph
Earth Day, Colorful Abstract Lithograph by Paul Jenkins 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012) Title: Earth Day Year: 1971 Medium: Lithograph on
Lithograph
People's Jade, 1971
By Sam Francis
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1971, Sam Francis People's Jade, 1971 is a color lithograph on Strathmore 100 percent
Lithograph
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 41 in D 1 in
Blue Mask 1971 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Karel Appel
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Karel Appel Blue Mask 1971 Lithograph - 43" x 29" inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 1/100
Lithograph
$9,500
H 39.25 in W 28.25 in D 0.5 in
Karel Appel Looking Around 1971 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Karel Appel
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Karel Appel Looking Around Signed Limited Edition Lithograph 1971 39.25 x 28.25" inches Signed
Lithograph
$18,450
H 26 in W 20 in
Roberto Sebastián Matta, "Feuilles ouvertes", 1971, etching & aquatint, signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Roberto Sebastián Matta (1911-2002) Feuilles ouvertes, 1971 Etching and aquatint, extensively hand
Etching, Aquatint
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.375 in W 8.5 in
Jasper Johns, Target, from Technics and Creativity, Gemini G.E.L., 1971 (after)
By Jasper Johns
Located in Southampton, NY
Target, from the album Technics and Creativity, Gemini G.E.L., 1971, originates from the 1971 edition
Found Objects, Lithograph
$550
H 14 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
1971 The Tarahumara Indians - Figurative Etching on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
1971 The Tarahumara Indians - Figurative Etching on Paper Black and white etching of The
Paper, Ink
Bowie circa 1971
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: When we lost the iconic David Bowie this past year I was reminded of how much his music and life meant to me, especially as a young adult. Upon experimentation wi...
Ink
$3,948Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
An ancient fable. 1971. Oil on canvas, 100x150 cm
By Ivars Muizulis
Located in Riga, LV
An ancient fable. 1971. Oil on canvas, 100x150 cm Ivars Muizulis (1936) 1956 – Graduated from the
Canvas, Oil
Unavailable
H 52 in W 48 in
Lawrence Calcagno, Blue Painting, acrylic on canvas, 1971
By Lawrence Calcagno
Located in New York, NY
abstract landscapes to free-form abstract expressionism. His works are in the permanent collections of the
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Paul Jenkins 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012) Title: Untitled Year: 1971 Medium: Lithograph, signed
Lithograph
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H 82 in W 68 in D 2 in
Zanzibar, 1971 (Abstract Expressionist colorfield painting)
By Willem de Looper
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Willem De Looper (1932-2009). Zanzibar, 1971. Acrylic on canvas, 66 x 80 inches; 68 x 82 inches
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 81 in W 101 in
Blue Stream, Large Abstract Expressionist Painting by Cleve Gray 1971
By Cleve Gray
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Cleve Gray, American (1918 - 2004) Title: Blue Stream Year: 1971 Medium: Liquitex on
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 40.25 in W 50 in
Untitled 1971 - Oil paint & sand on canvas - Colorful Abstract Expressionist
By Taro Yamamoto
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Medium: Oil and sand on canvas This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist California Pop Art 1971 Oil Painting
By Ernest Posey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract painting by Ernest Posey (1937 - 2007). Oil on canvas, circa 1971
Canvas, Oil
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H 12.5 in W 11.75 in
1971 New York Indian Abstract Expressionist Color Field Painting Natvar Bhavsar
By Natvar Bhavsar
Located in Surfside, FL
, based in Soho, New York City for nearly 50 years, noted as an abstract expressionist and color field
Paper, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Pigment
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H 29.53 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Abstract Composition - Original Lithograph by Mark Tobey - 1971
By Mark Tobey
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a beautiful mixed colored lithograph realized in the 1971 by the artist
Lithograph
Colorful Abstract Aquatint Etching by Piero Dorazio 1971
By Piero Dorazio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Piero D'Orazio, Italian (1927 - 2005) Title: Untitled Year: 1971 Medium: Aquatint Etching
Aquatint, Etching
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H 49.5 in W 39 in
Homage to Martha Graham, Abstract Silkscreen by Paul Jenkins 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012) Title: Homage to Martha Graham Year: 1971 Medium
Screen
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H 38 in W 34 in D 3.5 in
Pacific Northwest Oregon Abstract Modernist Oil Painting LaVerne Krause 1971
Located in Portland, OR
A large Abstract Expressionist landscape oil on canvas painting by LaVerne Erickson Krause (1924
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist California 1971 Oil Painting
By Ernest Posey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract painting by Ernest Posey (1937 - 2007). Oil on canvas, circa 1971
Canvas, Oil
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H 28.55 in W 20.28 in D 0.04 in
Abstract Composition - Original Lithograph by Mark Tobey - 1971
By Mark Tobey
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a big beautiful mixed colored lithograph realized in the 1971 by the artist
Lithograph
Paul Jenkins, "Earth Day, " Lithograph, 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lithograph was created by Abstract Expressionist Paul Jenkins. Employing an unorthodox
Lithograph
Paul Jenkins, "Earth Day, " Lithograph, 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lithograph was created by Abstract Expressionist Paul Jenkins. Employing an unorthodox
Lithograph
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H 21.66 in W 17.33 in D 0.08 in
Untitled - Original Screen Print by Karl Fred Dahmen - 1971
By Karl Fred Dahmen
Located in Roma, IT
) in 1971. Signed, dated and numbered on the lower margin. Edition 68 of 100 prints. Very good
Screen
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H 29.93 in W 21.66 in
KAREL APPEL Dutch artist 1971 original vintage poster lithograph print art
By Karel Appel
Located in Miami, FL
Karel Appel (Netherlands, 1921-2006) 'Appel (Galerie Ariel)', 1971 Original poster from exhibition
Lithograph
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H 25 in W 33 in
Kibbutz Artist, 1971 Abstract Jerusalem Oil Painting Judaica Diptych Collage
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Expressionist cityscape of Old City of Jerusalem in moody blues and gold. Yitzhak
Mixed Media, Oil
Red Angel, 1971 Cut Paper Collage
By William Scharf
Located in Surfside, FL
and was influenced by his color field paintings. The surrealist painter Arshile Gorky and the Abstract
Mixed Media
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H 24.5 in W 24.5 in
Colorful Abstract Expressionist Colored Pencil and Graphite Landscape Drawing
By Gary Lee Shaffer
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1971 colorful Abstract Expressionist colored pencil and graphite landscape drawing on paper is
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Lively abstract painting with primary tones of yellows, reds and greens with accents of blue and black on white background, 1952. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper dis...
Acrylic
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful early American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Period New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in D 1.19 in
ABSTRACT Landscape Painting by Gold Contemporary Spanish Artist Pau Escat 2023
By Pau Escat
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Colt Seager (b. 1993) is an American painter and sculptor based near Chicago, IL. Drawing inspiration from the inherent holiness and tranquility of the natural world, Seager’s work i...
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pigment
$460Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
American Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Mid Century Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
$94,262Sale Price|30% Off
H 40 in W 43 in D 2.5 in
Blue Red & Green Abstract Expressionist Painting by British Contemporary Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Blue, Red & Green Abstract Expressionist Painting, entitled 'Tropical City #1', an extremely rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. This colo...
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Varnish, Paint, Cotton,...
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Mid Century Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H. Unsigned.
Canvas, Oil
$750
H 19.75 in W 26 in
60s American Abstract Expressionist Untitled Abstract Color Composition Etching
By Don Fink
Located in Surfside, FL
Color Abstract Expressionism aquatint etching. hand pencil signed limited edition. Don Fink (1923-2010) was a well known and well listed Abstract Expressionist who studied at the Art...
Etching, Aquatint
$6,500
H 32 in W 44 in
Lyrical Abstraction Acrylic Painting Ronnie Landfield Color Field Abstract
By Ronnie Landfield
Located in Surfside, FL
Ronnie Landfield (1947- American) "Untitled" 1982 Acrylic on Paper Dimensions: Sheet 30" X 42" Frame 32 X 44 Hand signed and dated lower right Provenance: Denman Associates, Seattl...
Paper, Acrylic
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Thick Impasto Signed Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait of Freddie Mercury. Oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressi...
Canvas, Oil
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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