$5,500
Colorado Woman Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Still Life, Fruit
By Ruth Todd
Located in Surfside, FL
By the 1950s, her career as an abstract expressionist painter was blooming. She was one of Colorado’s most visible and avant-garde artists.
Oil, Board
Three Children Playing, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by David Messer
By David Messer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Messer Title: Three Children Playing Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 10.75 x 13.75 in. (27.31 x 34.93 cm)
Canvas, Oil
$12,500
Judy Rifka, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Hockey Players. Brooke Alexander
By Judy Rifka
Located in Surfside, FL
Rifka, along with artists like David Wojnarowicz, helped to take Pop sensibility into a milieu that incorporated politics and high art into Postmodernism; Robert Pincus-Witten stated...
Linen, Oil
Spanish Dancers, Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Lou Fink
By Lou Fink
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lou Fink, American (1925 - 1980) Title: Spanish Dancers Year: 1964 Medium: Oil on Board, signed, dated and titled verso Size: 10 in. x 14 in. (25.4 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size:...
Oil
Pink Flower Blossoms, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Florence Hasenflug
By Florence Hasenflug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Florence Hasenflug, American (1914 - 2010) Title: Pink Flower Blossoms Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. and verso Size: 44 x 66 in. (111.76 x 167.64 cm) Fr...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed '76 Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas.
Canvas, Oil
$619Sale Price|20% Off
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, unframed painting: 25 x 19.75 inches Superb French abstract oil painting - depicti...
Oil
"Don't Tell Me It Doesn't Matter", Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sorin Bica
Located in Franklin, MA
Sorin Bica's "Don't Tell Me It Doesn't Matter" 60 x 60 inch oil painting on canvas, shows a bold, stylized painting with a very expressive, almost dreamlike quality.
Canvas, Oil
$2,780Sale Price|20% Off
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
Figurative Abstract Expressionist Large Oil on Canvas
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Large figurative abstract expressionist oil on canvas. Modern about 1970's, bold and expressive composition featuring a highly stylized figural subject with exaggerated, distorted f...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Antique American School 1958 Monogrammed Abstract Expressionist Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas.
Canvas, Oil
$2,950
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 Size: 48 x 24 in. (121.92 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 50.5 x 26.5 inches
Canvas, Oil
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 dark blues and whites by S.
Canvas, Oil
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
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
American Abstract Expressionist Framed Mid Century New York School Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas.
Canvas, Oil
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Monogrammed Mid Century Abstract Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas.
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 Expressionist Conrad Alvarez (American, 20th century).
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Abstract Figurative Vision
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully evocative abstract expressionist oil painting of a face with figure reflecting in the eye by an unknown California artist (American, 20th Century).
Canvas, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Canvas, Oil
Burning Tree
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Bold 1970s Abstract Expressionist oil on board painting. Nicely framed, strong, evocative. 16 x 20 sight, 17.5" x 21.5" framed.
Oil
$1,600
French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Linear White Composition Oil Painting
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Geometric Abstract Expressionist White Linear Composition Oil Painting signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, un...
Oil
"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 22 x 66 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
"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 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and splashes.
Canvas, Oil
"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 36 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and splas...
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
20thC French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Purple Composition Oil Painting
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Purple Linear Composition Oil Painting by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, unframed...
Oil
Huge French Pink Red & Orange Abstract Expressionist Colour Field Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Pink Red Abstract Expressionist Colour Field Oil Painting by Marie Deloume (French, born 1942) signed verso French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, unframed Canv...
Acrylic
"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 60 x 1.5 inches on canvas with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and splas...
Linen, Oil
French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Circular Linear Composition Oil Painting
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Circular Linear Composition Oil Painting by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, unfram...
Oil
Expressionist Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract expressionist oil painting signed illegibly and dated 1956.
Board, Oil
$1,811
Huge French Red Geometric Abstract Expressionist Balls & Lines Oil Painting
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Red Geometric Abstract Expressionist Vertical Composition Oil Painting signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, un...
Oil
$969Sale Price|20% Off
Yvette Dubois-Habasque French Abstract Expressionist Grey Pink Oil 2005
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Yvette Dubois-Habasque French Abstract Expressionist Grey Pink Oil 2005 Key Details Artist: Yvette Dubois-Habasque, French, 1929–2016 Title: Grey & Pink Blocks Medium: Oil pain...
Oil
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Pink and Cyan Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink and cyan abstract, an abstract expressionist oil painting by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century).
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,400
"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 1.5 inches on linen with thick and thin spontaneous brushwork, drips and splashes.
Oil, Linen
$807Sale Price|20% Off
Yvette Dubois-Habasque French Abstract Expressionist Blue Oil Painting 2005
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Yvette Dubois-Habasque French Abstract Expressionist Blue Oil Painting 2005 Key Details Artist: Yvette Dubois-Habasque, French, 1929–2016 Title: Deep Blue Blocks Medium: Oil pa...
Oil
$6,000
American Modernist Abstract Expressionist "Hard Edged" Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Portland, OR
New York Abstract Expressionist oil on canvass painting, by Budd Hopkins (1931-2011), signed and dated 1967.
Canvas, Oil
$3,231Sale Price|20% Off
Red Abstract, London 1955 - British Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
By Bernard Kay
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Abstract Expressionist oil painting on board is by noted artist Bernard Kay.
Oil
$383
Contemporary abstract expressionist nature beach oil painting "Canet Beach"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract expressionist oil landscape painting, titled "Canet Beach 0.2," by French artist Natalya Mougenot, captures the essence of movement and color in a dynamic coastal scene.
Paper, Oil
Surrealist Expressionist Painting, "Honoring The Prodigy"
By Daniel Ketelhut
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind abstract expressionist oil painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Daniel Ketelhut.
Oil, Panel
$3,447Sale Price|20% Off
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
$882Sale Price|20% Off
Large Abstract Expressionist Female Figure in Blue, Purple and Turquoise oil art
By Nerea Caos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Abstract Expressionist Female Figure in Blue, Purple and Turquoise Artist: Nerea Caos Title: El nacimiento de Nereida Year: 2023 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 90 × 66 cm /...
Canvas, Oil
$17,235Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Oil
$650
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, blues & yellows by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon.
Canvas, Oil, Board
$3,231Sale Price|20% Off
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 inches provenance: private collection, Paris The painting is in very good and present...
Oil, Canvas
Swansong
Located in Deddington, GB
Swansong by Colin Rosbon [2021] original Oil on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:40 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insit...
Canvas, Oil
$4,147Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 20th Century French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting Black Grey Yellow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: French School, dated 1992 verso, inscribed into the paint to the front. Title: Black, Yellow, Grey, Taupe abstract, painted with very thick impasto paint creating a wonderf...
Canvas, Oil
$10,502Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmos - British Fifties Abstract Expressionist art oil painting red white blue
By Bernard Kay
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted artist Bernard Kay.
Oil
Storm Coming On
Located in Deddington, GB
Storm Coming On by Colin Robson [2021] original Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:76 cm x W:76 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:76 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please no...
Canvas, Oil
Dynamic Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Piece
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Piece by Andres R. Montani (Uruguayan b. 1918 d. 2000) Bold and beautiful 1960s abstract expressionist oil painting.
Oil
$3,750
"Party Down Productions" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles.
Canvas, Oil
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
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, 1912-1993).
Canvas, Oil
$2,369Sale Price|20% Off
British Abstract Painting Contemporary Bold Brushstrokes in Teal Blue and Yellow
By Sally Bradshaw
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue & Green Swirl Abstract by Sally Bradshaw (British, b.1962) signed verso 31 x 39 inches acrylic paint on canvas Description: This captivating abstract expressionist oil painting...
Canvas, Acrylic
Day’s End
Located in Deddington, GB
Day’s End by Colin Robson [2021] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:76 cm x W:76 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:76 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note tha...
Canvas, Oil
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
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, teal and yellows by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957).
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
By Aaron Levy 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An abstract expressionist oil on heavy paper by Aaron Levy.
Oil
$1,952
Large French Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting Black Purple Pink Composition
By Gilbert Pelissier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large French Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting Black Purple Pink Gestural Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) signed and dated 1997 French abstract expressionist oil...
Oil
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. Painting subject to availability and 1stdibs buyer protected purchase and shipping with re...
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.
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
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