Abstract Street Signs and Shapes, Modern Photography Cover
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Photography Cover , August 1978 This image is signed, dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto. Other sizes are available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper . The work is ...
Photographic Paper
#554, Original painting, Abstract, Colourful, Shapes, Pattern, Contemporary, Fun
By Jessie Woodward
Located in Deddington, GB
Original abstract painting, exploring the language of paint and colour. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: #554 by Jessie Woodward [2021] Original painting Acrylic on Canvas Complete size of u...
Acrylic, Canvas
"Geostructure II" Abstract, Geometric, Colors, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
"Geostructure II" is an intensely colorful painting of the primary shapes of the circle, square, and triangle. Though the shapes are repetitive their mixed juxtapositions and the cr...
Acrylic, Linen
"Geostructure X" Abstract, Colors, Geometric, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
"Geostructure X" is an intensely colorful painting of the primary shapes of the circle, square, and triangle. Though the shapes are repetitive their mixed juxtapositions and the cre...
Linen, Acrylic
"Geostructure IX" Abstract, Geometric, Colors, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
"Geostructure IX" is an intensely colorful painting of the primary shapes of the circle, square, and triangle. Though the shapes are repetitive their mixed juxtapositions and the cr...
Linen, Acrylic
"Geostructure XII Abstract, Colors, Geometric, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
"Geostructure XII" is an intensely colorful painting of the primary shapes of the circle, square, and triangle. Though the shapes are repetitive their mixed juxtapositions and the c...
Acrylic, Linen
Well Tempered Rhythm - Abstract Pattern Shapes By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Well Tempered Rhythm - Abstract, Patterns, Shapes By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, wh...
Canvas, Oil
Dots and Shapes - Framed Contemporary Abstract Collage Acrylic Painting
By Marc Garrison
Located in Boston, MA
Dots and Shapes 16.0 x 24.0 x 1.0, 5.0 lbs Acrylic paint Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "Introducing 'Dots and Shapes,' a stunning piece of fine art that adds a pop o...
Acrylic
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner gouache painting on paper laid over card, unframed actual painting: 22 x 15.5 inches Superb - bold - and very co...
Gouache
Bright & Colorful French Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, circa 1970's oil painting on board, unframed size: 18 x 21.5 inches condition: overall good and sound provenance: from a private collection in Par...
Oil
Bright & Colorful French Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, circa 1970's oil painting on board, unframed size: 18 x 22 inches condition: overall good and sound provenance: from a private collection in Paris...
Oil
$2,200
Inclusion: contemporary painting w/ abstract cloud formations & geometric shapes
By Joseph McAleer
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an acrylic on canvas painting depicting abstract geometric shapes and cloud formations with heavy surface texture (brushwork).
Canvas, Acrylic
$454
Contemporary abstract expressive painting with shapes and forms "Dialogue"
By Natalya Mougenot
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract painting is part of a collection in soft, neutral earth tones—grey, brown, suede, black, and white—designed to bring calm and harmony to modern interiors. ...
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist British Original Painting Shapes Patterns Blue & White
By Robert Somerton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022) by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972. ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed size: 16.5 x 11.75 inches condition: excellent
Ink, Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist British Original Painting Shapes Patterns Blue & White
By Robert Somerton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022) by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972. ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed size: 16.5 x 11.75 inches condition: excellent
Ink, Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist British Original Painting Shapes Patterns Blue & White
By Robert Somerton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022) by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972. ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed size: 16.5 x 11.75 inches condition: excellent
Ink, Watercolor
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner gouache painting on paper laid over card, unframed actual painting: 22 x 15.5 inches Superb - bold - and very co...
Gouache
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner gouache painting on paper laid over card, unframed actual painting: 22 x 15.5 inches Superb - bold - and very co...
Gouache
Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner gouache painting on paper laid over card, unframed actual painting: 22 x 15.5 inches Superb - bold - and very co...
Gouache
Original 20th Century French Abstract Painting Twirling Shapes 1985
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French 1924-2013) dated 85' oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 9.5 x 14 inches inscribed verso condition: overall very good an...
Oil
$800
Blue and White Abstract Overlapping Shapes Fish Scribble Gestures, Mediterranean
By Enric Servera
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...
Acrylic, Watercolor
“Desert Landscape” abstract painting, geometric shapes, blue, pink, yellow
By Gene Johnson
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A contemporary acrylic painting by Gene Johnson (NYC). Unframed. Signed on verso. Gene Johnson has been painting and exhibiting since the mid-80s in New York City. He has participa...
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled (Abstract with blue background, yellow shapes, and eye motif)
By Pádraig MacMiàdhachain
Located in London, GB
This vibrant Untitled acrylic on board by the celebrated painter Padraig Macmiadhachain is a striking example of his bold, late-career aesthetic. The composition is dominated by a sw...
Acrylic, Board
Red Shape Abstract Painting, Oil on Plywood, Signed, 2013
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Red Shape is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2013. Oil on plywood. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back: G.Lo Fermo 2013. Hand signed and ...
Canvas, Oil
LARGE CONTEMPORARY FRENCH ABSTRACT PAINTING ON CANVAS - COLORS & SHAPES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, contemporary Title: abstract composition Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 18 x 21.5 inches Provenance: from a collection...
Oil
$2,524
Huge French Abstract Orange & Turquoise Shapes French 20th Century Painting
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large French Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting Orange Turquoise Biomorphic Forms by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, unfram...
Oil
Shape Mapping, linear abstract acrylic on canvas, orange tones
By Cheryl Rubin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic abstract acrylic painting Bold lines with blue and orange areas of color
Canvas, Acrylic
Cocky Humble - Abstract Organic Shape Original Artwork on Canvas
By Rue Bootay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$25,000
"Geostructure VI" Abstract, Graphic, Colors, Geometric, Primary Shapes, Acrylic
By Franklin Jonas
Located in Detroit, MI
"Geostructure VI" is an intensely colorful painting of the primary shapes of the circle, square, and triangle. Though the shapes are repetitive their mixed juxtapositions and the cr...
Linen, Acrylic
Split Green Shape with Long Yellow Line - colorful, abstract shapes on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold, graphic shapes and lines dance on a neutral ground in this acrylic on raw linen by Aron Hill. Evocative of early modern abstractions such as those of Kandinsky, the work explor...
Raw Linen, Acrylic
Running Wild - Large Contemporary Color Drenched Abstract Organic Shape Painting
By Harrison Gilman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Coin Shooter - Layered Blue Abstract Shapes Figures Contemporary Painting
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$960
Deep Shoal, Colorful Seascape Painting, Pink, Blue, Abstract Gestures Fish Shape
By Enric Servera
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...
Acrylic, Paper
Bright & Colorful French Signed Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed and dated oil painting board, unframed overall size: 18 x 21.5 inches condition: overall good and sound provenanc...
Oil
Bright & Colorful French Signed Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed and dated oil painting on board, unframed size: 18 x 21.5 inches condition: overall good and sound provenance: fr...
Oil
Bright & Colorful French Signed Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed and dated oil painting on board, unframed size: 21 x 25.5 inches condition: overall good and sound provenance: fr...
Oil
Framed Bright & Colorful French Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, contemporary signed and inscribed verso oil painting on board, framed size: 14.5 x 21 inches framed: 16 x 23 inches condition: overall good and so...
Oil
Maroon Toon - Abstract Large Organic Shape Original Artwork on Canvas
By Rue Bootay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Canvas, Acrylic
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Shapes and Forms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed initials by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed stamped verso canvas: 36 x 28.75 inches condition: the work is in overa...
Canvas, Oil
Five Shapes Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 2018, Unframed
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Five Shapes is an original artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2018. Original oil painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated by the artist on th...
Oil
$886
Original 20th Century French Abstract Painting Cubist Colorful Shapes 1976
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French 1924-2013) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 8 x 15.75 inches inscribed verso condition: overall very good and pleasing. The ...
Oil
Abstract Shape - Oil on Canvas by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Shape is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo (Messina, 1947) in 2020. Original oil painting on canvas. Hand-signed overleaf: o...
Oil, Canvas
FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING Blue Grey White and Black Shapes
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed lower right hand-side, dated and insciribed, oil on card, card: 9.5 x 8 inches Fine orig...
Oil
$1,200
Shape of Forms, Small modern abstract painting, mixed media on canvas, 2011
By Rebeca Mendoza
Located in Miami, FL
Shape of Forms, Small modern abstract painting, mixed media on canvas, by Rebeca Mendoza2011 Mixed media on canvas, 13 x 13 in (33.02 x 33.02 cm) In The Poem of Shapes, Rebeca Mend...
Mixed Media
$4,150
Love - Colorful Abstract Organic Shapes Acrylic & Gold Leaf Artwork on Canvas
By Jason DeMeo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bell “Saturated Euphoria”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “Interplay” Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA IROX Commission, “Art for the Human Centered Stay” 2020 Artspace W...
Gold Leaf
$4,800
Kindness - Large Abstract Colorful Organic Shapes Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas
By Jason DeMeo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bell “Saturated Euphoria”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “Interplay” Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA IROX Commission, “Art for the Human Centered Stay” 2020 Artspace W...
Gold Leaf
CADDIS 7- Abstract Figurative Painting, Maroon, Yellow, White, Marine Shapes
By Chloe York
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
CADDIS 7 is part of an on-going series of paintings by Chloe York centered around marine biology. Chloe’s work is flat and linear and always begins with a human head and shoulders. S...
Canvas, Acrylic
$890
Abstract Patterns Botanical Painting, Shape Booster Flower, Blue, Yellow, Paper
By Perrine Honoré
Located in Barcelona, ES
Painting and illustration are the grounds where she feels more comfortable, as it allows her more freedom to express herself and expand her ideas through semi-abstract forms and vibr...
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Te'er Ba Abstract Original Oil On Canvas "Untitled - Shape"
By Te'er Ba
Located in New York, NY
Title: Untitled - Shape Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 20 x 16 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 C...
Oil
Abstract Shape - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2021
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Shape is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2021.
Canvas, Oil
Both And - Large Scale Meditative Abstract Organic Shapes Painting on Canvas
By Jason DeMeo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bell “Saturated Euphoria”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “Interplay” Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA IROX Commission, “Art for the Human Centered Stay” 2020 Artspace W...
Gold Leaf
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
HRCB (vibrant grid painting abstract wood contemporary shapes pink magenta)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
HRCR1 (vibrant grid painting abstract wood contemporary shapes pink blue)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
Rough Waters - Abstract Organic Shape Earthy Pastel Colored Original Artwork
By Rue Bootay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquis...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,050
Orange and Blue, Abstract Seascape Diptych, Unique Monotype, Paper, Fish Shape
By Enric Servera
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...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Abstract Geometric Painting: Blue and Orange Shapes on Black Field
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unframed. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of his work. “I’m driven by curiosity...where i...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Geometric Painting: Black and Red Shapes on Gray Field
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking abstract painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unframed. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of his work. “I’m driven by curiosity...where i...
Oil, Canvas
Geometric Urban Shapes in Vivid Tones Painting, Abstract Patterns on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Details: Title: Abstract Shapes Updated #7 Medium: Acrylic Painting on Watercolor Paper Size: 100x 70 cm (40 x 28 inches).
Oil, Acrylic, Paper
$920
Late Summer Fruit, Cold Green, Pink Large Abstract Diptych, Impressionist Shapes
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Late Summer Fruit" is an abstract painting triptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of organic shapes in subtle tones and a classy gamut of colors. Th...
Acrylic, Paper
$2,046
Large 20th Century French Abstract Painting, Bright Colors & Vivid Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, second half 20th century Title: abstract composition Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.75 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, Fra...
Oil
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