$1,495
H 29 in W 37 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed '76 Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 44.5 in W 67 in
Pink Flower Blossoms, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Florence Hasenflug
By Florence Hasenflug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. and verso Size: 44 x 66 in. (111.76 x 167.64 cm) Frame Size: 44.5 x 67
Canvas, Oil
$638Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in D 0.1 in
1980's FRENCH ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - SIGNED - BLURS OF COLOUR
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" French School, 1980's signed lower right hand-side, oil painting on card
Oil
$2,780Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 38 in D 2 in
Exhibited Abstract Expressionist Framed Modernist Street Scene Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist oil painting by Erwin Wending (1914 - 1993
Canvas, Oil
$1,475
H 36 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique American School 1958 Monogrammed Abstract Expressionist Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 26
Canvas, Oil
$2,950
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 2 in
Still Life and Cornfield, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Sheila Meeks
By Sheila Meeks
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sheila Meeks, Canadian (1955 - ) Title: Still Life and Cornfield Year: 1991 Medium: Oil on
Canvas, Oil
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 12 in D 1 in
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Earth Tone Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century modern abstract expressionist oil on canvas in rusty earth tones blending with subdued
Canvas, Oil
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 40 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Still Life Large Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist oil painting. Great color and composition
Canvas, Oil
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 46 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American School Monogrammed Mid Century Abstract Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed in monogram. Framing
Canvas, Oil
"Abraxus" - Bay Area Abstract Expressionist
By Conrad Alvarez
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling Abstract Expressionist oil painting titled "Abraxus" by San Francisco Bay area Abstract
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Abstract Figurative Vision
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully evocative abstract expressionist oil painting of a face with figure reflecting in the
Canvas, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 42.5 in D 2 in
Large Signed Exhibited Abstract Expressionist Original Framed Oil Painting
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American signed abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed
Canvas, Oil
Burning Tree
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Bold 1970s Abstract Expressionist oil on board painting. Nicely framed, strong, evocative. 16 x 20
Oil
$3,500
H 22 in W 66 in D 1.5 in
"Telecommunications", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Black, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Telecommunications” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting
Canvas, Oil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"After K", Abstract Expressionist, Red, Yellow, Blue, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “After K” is a bright abstract expressionist oil painting 36 x 36 x 1.5
Canvas, Oil
$5,499
H 60 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Picture Show", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Yellow, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Picture Show” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 60 x
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 31.25 in W 25.25 in D 2 in
Florence Graziano 1960s Abstract Expressionist Primary Colors Oil Painting
By Florence Graziano
Located in Denver, CO
A bold 1960s Abstract Expressionist oil painting by Florence Graziano, defined by its dynamic
Oil
$5,400
H 38 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Out of Order", Abstract Expressionist, Red, Blue, Yellow, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Out of Order” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 38 x
Linen, Oil
Expressionist Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract expressionist oil painting signed illegibly and dated 1956.
Board, Oil
$5,400
H 38 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Yin-Yang", Abstract, Expressionist, Red, Blue, Yellow, Oil Painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Franklin, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Yin-Yang” is a colorful abstract expressionist oil painting 38 x 60 x
Oil, Linen
Pink and Cyan Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink and cyan abstract, an abstract expressionist oil painting by an unknown artist (American, 20th
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,328Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 27 in D 2 in
Red Abstract, London 1955 - British Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Abstract Expressionist oil painting on board is by noted artist Bernard Kay. It
Oil
$395
H 14.18 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary abstract expressionist nature beach oil painting "Canet Beach"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract expressionist oil landscape painting, titled "Canet Beach 0.2," by French artist
Paper, Oil
$3,550Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 26 in D 2 in
Sunset - Scottish Abstract Expressionist contemporary art oil painting Cornwall
By Iain Robertson
Located in Hagley, England
This striking Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Iain Robertson
Oil
$1,860
H 30 in W 40 in D 2 in
Surrealist Expressionist Painting, "Honoring The Prodigy"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind abstract expressionist oil painting on wood panel by San Diego artist
Oil, Panel
$17,753Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 37 in D 2 in
Blue Psalm - British Fifties Abstract Expressionist exhibited art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted artist Bernard Kay. It was
Oil
$650
H 18.75 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
Dynamic & Colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Dated 1957 by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic, colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Expressionist oil painting in vibrant reds
Canvas, Board, Oil
$1,860
H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting Titled, "In The Shadow of Summers Now Past"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by San Diego artist
Oil
$11,500
H 23.75 in W 28.75 in D 0.5 in
Moonrise Over Colorado Springs by Charles Bunnell, 1952 Abstract Expressionist
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Moonrise Over Colorado Springs is a powerful 1952 abstract expressionist oil painting by Colorado
Oil
Swansong
Located in Deddington, GB
an indication of how a piece may look Swansong by Colin Rosbon is an original abstract expressionist
Canvas, Oil
$10,818Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in
Cosmos - British Fifties Abstract Expressionist art oil painting red white blue
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted artist Bernard Kay. It was
Oil
$3,328Sale Price|20% Off
H 38 in W 51 in
Huge French Expressionist Abstract Signed Oil Blue with Orange Yellow Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French artist, last quarter 20th century signed Billant oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 38 x 51
Oil, Canvas
Storm Coming On
Located in Deddington, GB
abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting. Colin Robson uses contrasting warm and cool tones to create
Canvas, Oil
$2,884Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 22 in D 2 in
New Vision - Canadian Abstract Expressionist art 60s oil painting landscape pink
By William John Bertram Newcombe
Located in Hagley, England
. This stunning abstract expressionist oil painting is a bold, adventurous and confident Canadian
Mixed Media, Oil
$4,271Sale Price|20% Off
H 58 in W 45 in D 1 in
Huge 20th Century French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting Black Grey Yellow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, Yellow, Grey, Taupe abstract, painted with very thick impasto paint creating a wonderfully rich and
Canvas, Oil
$2,650
H 20.44 in W 24.19 in D 1.57 in
Dynamic Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Piece
Located in Soquel, CA
) Bold and beautiful 1960s abstract expressionist oil painting. This painting is consistent with other
Oil
$3,750
H 48 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Party Down Productions" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features
Canvas, Oil
$2,650
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
White Abstract Cubes -- San Francisco Abstract Expressionist School
By James McCray
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning white cubes, a substantial abstract expressionist oil painting by James McCray (American
Canvas, Oil
Day’s End
Located in Deddington, GB
expressionist oil on canvas painting. Colin Robson uses contrasting warm and cool tones to create an atmospheric
Canvas, Oil
$2,441Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 39 in D 1 in
British Abstract Painting Contemporary Bold Brushstrokes in Teal Blue and Yellow
By Sally Bradshaw
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
paint on canvas Description: This captivating abstract expressionist oil painting is a visual feast of
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 30 in D 1 in
Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Horizontal Landscape
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold multi-color abstract expressionist oil painting illustrating vivid colors of gold, magenta
Canvas, Oil
Witness Protection, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Trixie Pitts
Located in Yardley, PA
"Witness Protection" is a dynamic abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by Trixie Pitts
Oil
Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An abstract expressionist oil on heavy paper by Aaron Levy. The work is signed and dated 1963 in
Oil
Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An abstract expressionist oil on heavy paper by Aaron Levy. The work is signed and dated 1962 in
Oil
$15,800
H 68 in W 78 in
68 x 78 in. / 5.6 x 6.5 ft oil on canvas abstract expressionist
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large, vibrant and bold piece of abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas
Canvas, Oil
"Inner Gaze" Oil on Canvas
By Marina Fisher
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a striking, original abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist
Canvas, Oil
$3,750
H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in
THE CATS PATH HOME, Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
dimension and visual interest in this decorative abstract expressionist oil painting. Artist Commentary
Canvas, Oil
$2,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting with Found Object Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Lively abstract expressionist oil painting/collage of what resembles a corridor as the focal point
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$3,352
H 31.3 in W 35.83 in D 0.99 in
Abstract Expressionist Acrylic and Oil on Paper, Signed, 1972, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract Expressionist oil and acrylic on paper by Dutch artist Joep Goeting. Signed and dated 1972
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Large abstract oil painting - 52 x 64 in.
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large, vibrant and bold piece of abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas
Oil Pastel, Oil
Meditation, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Trixie Pitts
Located in Yardley, PA
â€Meditation" is a recent abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by popular contemporary
Oil
$26,630Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 30 in D 2 in
Abstract Landscape Red Green - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
By William Gear
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist William Gear
Oil
"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed
By Marina Fisher
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a striking, original abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist
Oil, Canvas
$3,900
H 30.75 in W 27 in D 2.38 in
Sam Tchakalian Abstract Oil & Paper on Canvas Painting, Sutter’s Mill 1962
By Sam Tchakalian
Located in Milford, NH
A fine abstract expressionist oil and paper painting by American artist Sam Tchakalian (1929-2004
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 26 in D 1 in
Original Abstract Expressionist Heavy Impasto Oil on Canvas - "Apres Ski"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Heavy Impasto Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas "Apres Ski" Abstract expressionist
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$15,564
H 63.78 in W 44.89 in
Striking Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting with Dynamic Movement
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This powerful abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by Jean Soyer is a particularly
Canvas, Oil
$771Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract by Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016) dated verso oil painting on artists board, unframed
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.