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72 In Paintings

Life in Colors 72, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Life in Colors 72, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Life in Colors 72, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Veronica Vilsan

Located in Yardley, PA

Title: Life in Colors 72, 2022, ready to hang Size: 59 x 23,5"( 150x60cm) In order to protect your painting, I will pack your painting with great care using quality shipping pack...

Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Blast" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

"Blast" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Blast" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz Medium: Enamel and spray paint on Canvas Size framed: 73 x 49 in ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

"Grand Overture in Green" Monumental Acrylic & Oil Pastel Painting 72"x108"
"Grand Overture in Green" Monumental Acrylic & Oil Pastel Painting 72"x108"

"Grand Overture in Green" Monumental Acrylic & Oil Pastel Painting 72"x108"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Grand Overture in Green", 2026, 72" H x 108" W. "Grand Overture in Green" is a monumental contemporary abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Big Foot" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

"Big Foot" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Big Foot" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz Medium: Mix Media, Recycled Items on Canvas Size framed: 73 x 49 in ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

"Recycling Post" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz
"Recycling Post" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

"Recycling Post" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Recycling Post" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz Medium: Used items, Enamel and Spray paint on Canvas Size framed: 73.5 x 49.5 in ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Is...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

"Blue, Green & Yellow" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 42 x 72 in by Yoram Katz

"Blue, Green & Yellow" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 42 x 72 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Blue, Green & Yellow" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 42 x 72 in by Yoram Katz ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Spicy Asian Food" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz
"Spicy Asian Food" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

"Spicy Asian Food" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Spicy Asian Food" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 72 x 48 in by Yoram Katz Medium: Used items, Enamel and Spray paint on Canvas Size framed: 73 x 49 in Recycling Series ABOUT THE ART...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Happy in '72, Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper by Josep Grau-Garriga
Happy in '72, Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper by Josep Grau-Garriga

Happy in '72, Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper by Josep Grau-Garriga

By Josep Grau-Garriga

Located in Long Island City, NY

Happy in ‘72 Josep Grau-Garriga, Spanish (1929–2011) Date: 1972 Acrylic and Collage on Paper Size: 24 x 32 in. (60.96 x 81.28 cm) Provenance. Arras Gallery, NYC

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Jell-O" (FRAMED) Abstract Mixed Media Painting 36 x 72 in by Yoram Katz

"Jell-O" (FRAMED) Abstract Mixed Media Painting 36 x 72 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Jell-O" (FRAMED) Abstract Mixed Media Painting 36 x 72 in by Yoram Katz Medium: 351 Jell-O used Jars, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Size framed: 38 x 74 inch ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky
"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky

"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky

By Charles Malinsky

Located in Culver City, CA

"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky Artwork full name: THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - THE NEW YORK SESSIONS - RACHEL JEAN 2 Artwork ships rol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Held in Light, Santa Fe Blue Red Yellow Abstract Oil Painting 48 X 72"
Held in Light, Santa Fe Blue Red Yellow Abstract Oil Painting 48 X 72"

Held in Light, Santa Fe Blue Red Yellow Abstract Oil Painting 48 X 72"

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blue Red Yellow Abstract Oil Painting 48 H X 72" W, Irena Orlov SPECIFICATIONS: - Artist-grade canvas. - 1" deep wooden support bars - Gallery Stretching & Wrap Signed Certific...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"YAY!" 2025 watercolor on paper 72 x 52 in.
"YAY!" 2025 watercolor on paper 72 x 52 in.

"YAY!" 2025 watercolor on paper 72 x 52 in.

By Katie DeGroot

Located in New York, NY

Katie DeGroot YAY!, 2025 watercolor on paper 72 x 52 in. (groo119)

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)
72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)

72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a beautifully nuanced, and deeply soulful abstract contemporary oil painting on linen, that speaks volumes with its quietly furious brushstrokes multi-layered in monochromati...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)
72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)

72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a beautifully nuanced, and deeply soulful abstract contemporary oil painting on linen, that speaks volumes with its quietly furious brushstrokes multi-layered in monochromati...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.
Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Cm 101 x 72.

By Silombria Marco

Located in Firenze, IT

Juventus Player in Acrobatic Fall - UEFA Champions League 1995-96 Marco Silombria (1936-2017) Charcoal on paper, signed and dated '96 Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Juventus, 1996. A playe...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Colour Spectrum #1 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 72x50 Inches, Unframed
Colour Spectrum #1 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 72x50 Inches, Unframed

Colour Spectrum #1 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 72x50 Inches, Unframed

By Troy Smith Studio

Located in Toronto, CA

The intentional separation of these vibrant colours invites the viewer to engage in the energy, contrast, and unity they create together. At a substantial 72 inches in height, the p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Brass

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Dion Johnson, Terraformation, acrylic on canvas, abstract painting, 48 x 72 in
Dion Johnson, Terraformation, acrylic on canvas, abstract painting, 48 x 72 in

Dion Johnson, Terraformation, acrylic on canvas, abstract painting, 48 x 72 in

By Dion Johnson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dion Johnson, Terraformation, acrylic on canvas, abstract paintings 48x72 inches. Abstract Painting in Los Angeles, by David Pagel for Gallery Magazine, June 2017 featuring Dion Jo...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sea Song Metamorphisis - Original mixed media on canvas - 72 x 96 in.
Sea Song Metamorphisis - Original mixed media on canvas - 72 x 96 in.

Sea Song Metamorphisis - Original mixed media on canvas - 72 x 96 in.

By Kevin Tolman

Located in Birmingham, MI

The paintings of Kevin Tolman reveal the storied layers of an artist's creative process. Robert Kidd Gallery's spring exhibition focuses on the unfolding nature of Tolman's compositi...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

Lady with Pearl Earring 72" x 54" minimal XL figurative portrait in blue
Lady with Pearl Earring 72" x 54" minimal XL figurative portrait in blue

Lady with Pearl Earring 72" x 54" minimal XL figurative portrait in blue

Located in Toronto, ON

Joanna Aplin’s figurative and abstract paintings are clean and captivating. Her classically trained yet contemporary approach to colour, form, and line make her work uniquely pleasin...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Seated figure, 2015, Ink on gessoed paper over panel 105 x 72 in

Seated figure, 2015, Ink on gessoed paper over panel 105 x 72 in

By Dan Rushton

Located in New York, NY

Dan Rushton uses classical images of strong archetypal figures to continue his investigation into the line between free will and destiny, detached posturing, self-determination, and ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Panel

Whispers of Love 72" x 54", seated female nude in pink, yellow and teal
Whispers of Love 72" x 54", seated female nude in pink, yellow and teal

Whispers of Love 72" x 54", seated female nude in pink, yellow and teal

Located in Toronto, ON

Joanna Aplin’s figurative and abstract paintings are clean and captivating. Her classically trained yet contemporary approach to colour, form, and line make her work uniquely pleasin...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"New Heights" Oversized Vertical Abstract Painting in Earth Tones, 96" x 72"
"New Heights" Oversized Vertical Abstract Painting in Earth Tones, 96" x 72"

"New Heights" Oversized Vertical Abstract Painting in Earth Tones, 96" x 72"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

Using a monochromatic color scale, the Stark paintings juxtapose opposing sentiments including vulnerability and strength, chaos and balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Ingenuo" Original Painting, 2020, 108" x 72" in hues of White, Ivory and Black
"Ingenuo" Original Painting, 2020, 108" x 72" in hues of White, Ivory and Black

"Ingenuo" Original Painting, 2020, 108" x 72" in hues of White, Ivory and Black

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

Using a monochromatic color scale, the stark paintings juxtapose opposing sentiments including vulnerability and strength, chaos and balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

All in One / oil on linen 72 x 60 inches
All in One / oil on linen 72 x 60 inches

All in One / oil on linen 72 x 60 inches

By Frédéric Choisel

Located in Burlingame, CA

All in One, a sophisticated contemporary abstract mediation of an ocean sunset rendered in warm oranges, rusts and roses, depicting the clouds floating above the elegant impasto wave...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Sonata in Blue" Oversized Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract, 72"x108"
"Sonata in Blue" Oversized Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract, 72"x108"

"Sonata in Blue" Oversized Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract, 72"x108"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Sonata in Blue", 2022, 72" H x 108" W. Oversized abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Summer in Sardinia" Oversized Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 72"x60"
"Summer in Sardinia" Oversized Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 72"x60"

"Summer in Sardinia" Oversized Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 72"x60"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Summer in Sardinia" 2023, 72" H x 60" W. Oversized vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

View of the Pont Marie in Paris. Oil, canvas, 73 x 72 cm
View of the Pont Marie in Paris. Oil, canvas, 73 x 72 cm

View of the Pont Marie in Paris. Oil, canvas, 73 x 72 cm

By Constantine Kluge

Located in Riga, LV

View of the Pont Marie in Paris. Oil, canvas, 73 x 72 cm signed at lower right corner. On the reverse original stamp of the Société des Artistes Français, Salon 1958, R.

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"In A Mood" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract 72"x96"
"In A Mood" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract 72"x96"

"In A Mood" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract 72"x96"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"In A Mood" 2023, 72" H x 96" W. Large scale abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Watercolor, House Paint

"Prelude in Blue" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Blue Hue Abstract 72"x108"
"Prelude in Blue" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Blue Hue Abstract 72"x108"

"Prelude in Blue" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Blue Hue Abstract 72"x108"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Prelude in Blue" 2025, 72" H x 108" W. Abstract, horizontal, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinett...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Transition. Abstract in blue colors. 2001, oil on canvas, 72, 5x92, 5 cm
Transition. Abstract in blue colors. 2001, oil on canvas, 72, 5x92, 5 cm

Transition. Abstract in blue colors. 2001, oil on canvas, 72, 5x92, 5 cm

By Rihards Delvers

Located in Riga, LV

Transition. Abstract in blue-white colors. 2001, oil on canvas, 72,5x92,5 cm Rihards Delvers (1968) Rihards Delvers graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1986) and Pai...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joseph Fay (1812-1875) Advances to the Beautiful Sisters, Düsseldorf School 1872
Joseph Fay (1812-1875) Advances to the Beautiful Sisters, Düsseldorf School 1872

Joseph Fay (1812-1875) Advances to the Beautiful Sisters, Düsseldorf School 1872

Located in Greding, DE

With great attention to detail the painter depicts a scene with a young man and his donkey offering a fruit to the beautiful sisters above. The painting is signed J. Fay at lower lef...

Category

1870s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

72 x 60 in. / 6 x 5 ft "Tiger Tiger" Large Oil painting
72 x 60 in. / 6 x 5 ft "Tiger Tiger" Large Oil painting

72 x 60 in. / 6 x 5 ft "Tiger Tiger" Large Oil painting

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a gorgeous large scale abstract oil painting on canvas from Alexis Portilla.. The title draws from the famous opening line 'Tyger, Tyger, burning bright' from the poem “The T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Short Circuit" Original Painting, 2019, 108" x 72" in hues of Ivory and Black
"Short Circuit" Original Painting, 2019, 108" x 72" in hues of Ivory and Black

"Short Circuit" Original Painting, 2019, 108" x 72" in hues of Ivory and Black

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

Using a monochromatic color scale, the stark paintings juxtapose opposing sentiments including vulnerability and strength, chaos and balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

"Raw Emotion" Original Painting, 2019, 108" x 72" in hues of Ivory and Black
"Raw Emotion" Original Painting, 2019, 108" x 72" in hues of Ivory and Black

"Raw Emotion" Original Painting, 2019, 108" x 72" in hues of Ivory and Black

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

Using a monochromatic color scale, the stark paintings juxtapose opposing sentiments including vulnerability and strength, chaos and balance.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

88 x 72 in. / 7.3 x 6 ft  "Lemon"
88 x 72 in. / 7.3 x 6 ft  "Lemon"

88 x 72 in. / 7.3 x 6 ft "Lemon"

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Alexis Portilla obtained his Master's of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990 and has been working as an artist for more than 20 years. We showcase this talented artist's virtuos...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Diversity - earth toned color contemporary abstract horizontal oil painting
Diversity - earth toned color contemporary abstract horizontal oil painting

Diversity - earth toned color contemporary abstract horizontal oil painting

Located in New York, NY

oil on canvas, 24" x 72", 2014 In this abstract painting, the title evokes cultural diversity immediately, and once the viewer looks upon the colorscape it seems more obvious.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hunt Slonem "Siddhas & Doves"

Hunt Slonem "Siddhas & Doves"

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Houston, TX

Hunt Slonem "Siddhas & Doves" Multiple turquoise blue Siddha faces and white doves on dark blue & metalic gold brushed background, vertically etched Unframed: 72 x 84 in. *paintin...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Room with Palm, Mary Finlayson, Hand Dyed Hand Woven Textile, 2019
Pink Room with Palm, Mary Finlayson, Hand Dyed Hand Woven Textile, 2019

Pink Room with Palm, Mary Finlayson, Hand Dyed Hand Woven Textile, 2019

By Mary Finlayson

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Mary Finlayson Pink Room with Palm Cotton Hand Dyed, Hand Woven Textile 108 x 72 inches Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting interior spaces portrays how environments reveal iden...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Dye

Dream Racer, 2017, acrylic on canvas, abstract painting, 48 x 72 inches

Dream Racer, 2017, acrylic on canvas, abstract painting, 48 x 72 inches

By Dion Johnson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dion Johnson, Dream Racer, acrylic on canvas, abstract paintings 48 x 72 inches. Abstract Painting in Los Angeles, by David Pagel for Gallery Magazine, June 2017 featuring Dion John...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rejoicing I

Zhang HeRejoicing I, 2016

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H 60 in W 72 in

Rejoicing I

By Zhang He

Located in Toronto, ON

Thickly applied impasto painted oil on canvas, 60 x 72 in. Abstract painting by Chinese-Canadian artist, Zhang He.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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72 In Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of 72 in paintings available for sale. Finding the perfect Abstract, Contemporary or Impressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. If you’re looking to add a 72 in paintings that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, black, brown, orange and more. Alexis Portilla, Karina Gentinetta, Kathrin Drorian, Elaine Badgley Arnoux and Frédéric Choisel took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small 72 in paintings measuring 8 inches across are available.

How Much are 72 In Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — 72 in paintings in our inventory begin at $650 and can go as high as $79,000, while the average can fetch as much as $16,275.

Finding the Right Abstract-paintings for You

Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.

Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.

In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.

The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.

Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.

If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.