$2,200
H 15 in W 15 in
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Oil Painting
By Edward Avedisian
Located in Surfside, FL
, Massachusetts – August 17, 2007, Philmont, New York) was an American abstract painter who came into prominence
Oil, Board
$5,500
H 41 in W 34 in
American Abstract Expressionist Artist Melissa Meyer Oil Painting Flaming Heart
By Melissa Meyer
Located in Surfside, FL
artist and painter. The Wall Street Journal has referred to her as a "lighthearted Abstract Expressionist
Canvas, Wax, Oil
$700Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 10 in D 0.75 in
Carnival Abstract Expressionist Composition
By Allie William Skelton
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist piece infused with vibrant colors of a carnival by Allie Bill Skelton
Linen, Oil
$2,988
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Without Title - abstract expressionist space in black, grey, green oil painting
Located in Hamburg, DE
abstract space in grey and black with spots of green in thick oil colors with great depth an intensity. 60
Oil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Etude (abstract expressionist painting)
By Fredric Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
of his oil paintings, wire montages, dry-pen drawings and abstract photography. Solo Exhibitions
Masonite, Oil
$4,000
H 36.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.5 in
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Jesse Redwin Bardin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Redwin Bardin (1923-1997). Untitled, ca. 1960. Oil on canvas, 18 x 31 inches; 21.5 x 36.5
Canvas, Oil
$1,800
H 24 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"New Horizons", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, White, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s” New Horizons” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 24 x 30 x
Canvas, Oil
$498Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 1 in
Colourful Abstract, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) watercolour/ gouache on card size: 7.5 x 11 inches Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French...
Acrylic
$996Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 23.5 in
20th Century Original French Signed Expressionist Oil Painting - Abstract Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) signed and dated 91' oil on
Canvas, Oil
$2,250
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Crows On The Field - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
By Kristin Cohen
Located in Soquel, CA
Crows On The Field - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas Compelling abstract
Canvas, Oil
$2,150
H 24 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Calling Jackson", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Black, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Calling Jackson” is a colorful abstract oil painting, 24 x 36 x 1.5
Canvas, Oil
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 55 in W 59 in D 2 in
Continental Drift, Contemporary Large Scale Abstract with Found Object Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
, substantial contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting/collage with bright blue and white background
Canvas, Oil, Paper
Mid-century Abstract Expressionist painting
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1960-70 abstract painting in the style of Vietnamese artist, Hoi Lebadang (1921-2015
Oil
Bright Colorful Abstract Expressionist
By Anthony Rappa
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, colorful abstract expressionist piece by Monterey, California artist Anthony Rappa
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$900
H 8 in W 6 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pace II" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the painting on
Canvas, Oil
$900
H 8 in W 6 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pace I" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the painting on
Canvas, Oil
$900
H 8 in W 6 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pace III" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the painting on
Canvas, Oil
$660
H 6 in W 6 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Jam Session III" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. This painting features a
Canvas, Oil
$700
H 6 in W 6 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Jam Session I" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. This painting features a
Canvas, Oil
$600
H 6 in W 6 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Jam Session II" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. This painting features a
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 14 in W 11 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Gypsy Wind II" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 14 in W 11 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Gypsy Wind I" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the painting
Canvas, Oil
$6,800
H 48 in W 30 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"To Look Again #3" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the
Canvas, Oil
$6,800
H 48 in W 30 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"To Look Again #1" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. The artist signed the
Canvas, Oil
$975Sale Price|35% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Bertha Davis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bertha G. Davis (1911-1997) Untitled, ca. 1960's Oil on cradled masonite panel. 16 x 20 inches
Masonite, Oil
$5,500
H 30 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"York Street", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Black, Yellow, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “York Street” is a lyrical abstract oil painting on canvas 30 x 60 x
Canvas, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Antique American Abstract Expressionist New York School Circa 1940 Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Image size
Canvas, Oil
$1,700
H 14 in W 11 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
right. This abstract painting features a variety of gestural and expressionist marks in various colors
Canvas, Oil
$1,550
H 31.25 in W 17.25 in D 2 in
Abstract Expressionist Composition on an Orange Field - Oil on Canvas
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Textural Mid-Century Abstract by Peter Witwer A bold mid
Linen, Plaster, Oil
$5,700
H 37 in W 32 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, following in the legacy of the Abstract Expressionists of the mid-twentieth century. Indeed, she studied
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
H 19 in W 21 in
Abstract Expressionist Composition with Heart Jay Milder Rhino Horn Oil Painting
By Jay Milder
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed verso Jay Milder (born 1934) is an American artist and a figurative expressionist
Oil
$650
H 8 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
"Small Abstract #138" Expressionist Oil in White, Blue, Green, Yellow Ochre
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Small Abstract #138," Oil on Canvas, 8 x 8 Inches, is a brilliantly colored, gorgeous and lush
Oil
$675
H 8 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
"Small Abstract #125" Expressionist Oil Orange, Yellow, White, Red, Green, Blue
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
Small Abstract #125," Oil on Canvas, 8 x 8 Inches, is a brilliantly colored, gorgeous and lush
Oil
$3,685
H 22 in W 28 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Into the Sun II" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose. It features a variety of
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 36 in W 36 in
Mid Century Modern Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Forms Purple Green purple
By Toma Yovanovich
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid-century modern abstract expressionist painting by American artist Toma Yovanovich
Canvas, Oil
$2,200
H 50 in W 36 in
Mid Century Modern Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Forms Purple Green purple
By Toma Yovanovich
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid-century modern abstract expressionist painting by American artist Toma Yovanovich
Canvas, Oil
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 60 in D 2 in
Monumental American Abstract Expressionist Signed Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
- 2021). Oil on canvas. Titled "Storm Surge".
Canvas, Oil
$1,912
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
Large Crimson Abstract Symbolic Painting Neo Expressionist Contemporary Art oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Crimson Abstract Symbolic Painting, Neo Expressionist Contemporary Art Artist: Dios y medio
Oil
$10,000
H 48 in W 104 in
48 x 104 in. / 4 x 8.6 ft (2 panels) "Chromatic Fantasy" Large Oil on Linen
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful, abstract expressionist oil painting on linen by Alexis Portilla. This piece is
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
H 28 in W 34 in
Signed Castro Abstract Expressionist 1960s Latin American Oil Painting Collage
Located in Surfside, FL
'La Multitud Sodomita Rodea la Casa de Lot' Titled and signed in Spanish. it refers to the biblical story of Lot with the Sodomites. It is a very well executed piece signed Castro an...
Mixed Media, Oil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist
By Sandro von Lorsch
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Abstract Expressionist Composition With Orange and Blue Colors Canvas size 24"x32" gold leaf
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 37 in D 2 in
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Large Framed New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract oil painting. Great color. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 60 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Cosmic Connection", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Oil Painting, 2020
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Cosmic Connection” is a colorful abstract oil painting on canvas 60 x
Canvas, Oil
$1,800
H 22.5 in W 28.25 in
Joan Kahn Indigo Denim Blue Color Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil paint on heavy paper. (this might possibly be acrylic paint) This does not appear to be signed
Oil
$2,400
H 38 in W 27 in
Joan Kahn Rome Vibrant Bold Color Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil paint on heavy tar paper. Hand signed and dated verso. Joan Kahn (USA 1953-) grew up in New
Oil
$2,400
H 36.5 in W 27 in
Joan Kahn Rome Vibrant Bold Color Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil paint on heavy tar paper. Hand signed and dated verso. Joan Kahn (USA 1953-) grew up in New
Oil
$4,206Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 25.5 in
Mid 20th Century French Expressionist Abstract Portrait Very Thick Impasto Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Portrait French School, mid 20th century oil on board, unframed 36 x 25 inches provenance
Oil
Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel
By Mirtha Moreno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha Moreno, immigrated to the United States as a child in 1980
Oil, Acrylic
$950
H 11.25 in W 13.5 in
1974 California Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Bold Oil Painting Don Clausen
By Don Clausen
Located in Surfside, FL
Don Clausen American (b. 1930) Untitled (1974) Oil on board Hand signed lower left and verso
Oil, Board
$16,500
H 21 in W 21 in
OIL on CANVAS “Delight Green” Abstract Expressionist, Gestural Painting POST WAR
By Jules Olitski
Located in New York, NY
Jules Olitski 2002 “Delight Green” Acrylic on Canvas Signed and Dated Verso Private Collection New York City Fresh from a private collection New York! Color Field painter, Jules ...
Oil, Acrylic
$1,792
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting in Acrylic & Oil Pastel, 21st Century -Untitled
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard, Paper, Archival Paper
$6,500
H 51 in W 37 in
Large Abstract Expressionist New York Modernist Woman Artist Bold Oil Painting
By Berenice D'vorzon
Located in Surfside, FL
abstract expressionists. Her art was heavily influenced by her love of water and her travels to Europe
Canvas, Oil
$7,300
H 40 in W 30 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist red figure signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
expressionist mark making, this contemporary abstract painting depicts the complexities of the female form. The
Oil
$3,300
H 40 in W 50 in
"Beyond the Wall" Oil on Canvas, Brilliant Blues, Red, Abstract Expressionist
By Robert Piatek
Located in Detroit, MI
Robert's brilliant abstract paintings are easily identified with energized aspects of the universe
Canvas, Oil
In the Garden Abstract Expressionist
By Kristin Cohen
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous abstract expressionist landscape by Kristin Cohen (American, 20th Century). From a
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 44 in W 44 in
1960's Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Swiss Oil Painting Robert Lauro
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil Painting on canvas Hand signed to lower right Lauro. Provenance: Eleonore Austerer Gallery
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.
Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
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.
The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”
In his current show at New York's Lehmann Maupin gallery, the Puerto Rican–born talent reveals new paintings with a semiautobiographical aspect.