$1,575
H 36 in W 36 in
Gisela - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,085
H 36 in W 24 in
Grace - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$227Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 10.63 in D 1.58 in
Saint Jean No.5 Contemporary Abstract Pastel Drawing, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionist drawing in pastel of a Provençal landscape by Dutch artist
Pastel
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 17.75 in D 1 in
THERE'S EAST IN OUR WEST Signed Oil Pastel, Abstract Figures Surreal Landscape
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Union City, NJ
THERE'S EAST IN OUR WEST is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self
Oil Pastel
$5,800
H 40 in W 32 in
"I Don't Know Either, " Oil Pastel on Canvas Board Abstract by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"I Don't Know Either" is an original oil pastel drawing on canvas board by Reginald K. Gee. The
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Board
$2,850
H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Foundational Study No. 25 (A) Poetic Study in Oak and Archival Paper
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Foundational Studies 25(A) The Composition A refined entry point into the studio’s practice, Foundational Studies 25(A) is a deliberate exploration of form and verse. Executed on ha...
Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Pen...
$1,422
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Olive Trees in Mid-summer Provence. Pastel on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionnist pastel on paper of olive trees in summer in Provence by
Paper, Pastel
March night scent, Drawing, Pastels on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
your home. Original created: 2024 Subject: Landscape :: Drawing :: Abstract Expressionism :: This
Pastel
$2,850
H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Foundational Study No. 25 (B) Gestural Form & Crimson Pigment
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Foundational Studies 25(B) The Composition A refined entry point into the studio’s practice, Foundational Studies 25(B) is a deliberate exploration of form and verse. Executed on ha...
Paint, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival ...
Summer in Venice
By Adja Yunkers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
become known as the Abstract Expressionists. He began drawing with pastel directly on canvas, resulting
Lithograph
Echo in Grey
By Adja Yunkers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Expressionists. He began drawing with pastel directly on canvas, resulting in large-scale works that recall Color
Mixed Media
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.7 in W 7.49 in D 0.04 in
Valencia. 2003, pastel on paper, 17x19 cm
By Gunta Liepina Griva
Located in Riga, LV
Valencia. 2003, pastel on paper, 17x19 cm Colorful, bright abstract summer landscape Gunta Liepina
Paper, Pastel
$2,850
H 25.2 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Foundational Series No 24B: Minimalist Mixed Media Painting
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Archive Status: FS No. 24(B) If FS No. 24(A) was the manifesto of arrival, FS No. 24(B) is the execution of a "silent symmetry." This study documents the transition from linguistic...
Paper, Glaze, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acryli...
$2,850
H 25.2 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Foundational Series No 24A: Minimalist Raw Cotton Study
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Status: ON HOLD Collection: Studio Archive No. 87 Official Release: April 2026 This foundational work, FS No. 24(A), is currently reserved and held in the atelier vault. To maintai...
Paper, Glaze, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acryli...
$2,850
H 25.2 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Foundational Series No 23C: Minimalist Textural Earth Tone Study
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Collectors’ Note: FS No. 23(C) FS No. 23(C) is the emotional and figurative resolution of Studio Archive No. 86. Where the previous studies established the linguistic soul and the ...
Paper, Glaze, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acryli...
Pastel Pontification, Original Painting
By Autumn Rose
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Autumn Rose presents a luscious, pastel bouquet inspired by
Acrylic
Wild Horse, Framed Ink and Pastel Equestrian Drawing
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Unknown Title: Wild Horse Medium: Pastel and ink on paper, signed lower right Image Size
Pastel, Ink
$545
H 54 in W 48 in D 3 in
Richard Overstreet (American, 20th c.) Reclining Figure Pastel Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richard Overstreet (American, 20th c.) Reclining Figure Pastel Painting Brilliant original pastel
Pastel
$1,500
H 18 in W 26 in
The Redeemer-Framed, Original Pastel on Paper. Signed by Artist-comes with COA
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Original Pastel on Paper. Measures 18 x 26 inches with Frame and Matting. Signed by Artist, comes
Pastel
$640
H 19.7 in W 27.6 in
'Only Light to See, ' Erekle Chinchilakashvili, Acrylic Paint and Oil Pastel
By Erekle Chinchilakashvili
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 19.7" x 27.6" acrylic paint and oil pastel work on paper by Tbilisi, Georgia-based artist
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Tempera
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary figurative art portrait of two women oil pastels on paper "Sisters"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative piece with abstract touches, depicting two women, was created by
Paper, Oil Pastel
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 28.35 in D 0.79 in
Paris, paper/pastel, 61x72 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arturs Nikitins (born 1936) - painter, graphic artist. 1962 – graduated from the Latvian Art Academy, Graphic Department with the diploma work “The workers of Novorosijsk” under th...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,400
H 30 in W 38 in
Concert in the Rain, Watercolor and Pastel on Paper by George Habergritz
Located in Long Island City, NY
and Pastel on Paper, signed and titled Size: 20.5 x 29.5 in. (52.07 x 74.93 cm) Frame Size: 30 x 38
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
$1,500
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.19 in
"You Go Girl" - Figural Original Oil Pastel and Acrylic On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist painting depicting a figurative girl in full party mode by Bay Area
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 36 in D 0.25 in
Standing Female Figurative Nude in Watercolor and Pastel on Paper by B. Warde
Located in Soquel, CA
Standing Female Figurative Nude in Watercolor and Pastel on Paper A woman is depicted standing
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 11.25 in D 0.25 in
Florescent Figurative Abstract
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative figurative abstract in florescent hues by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
$323Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 9 in
20th Century French Expressionist Red Chair Interior Still Life
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Chair Interior by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$252Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 9 in
20th Century French Expressionist Figure & Horse in Gloomy Blue Cave
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure & Horse by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$235Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Grey Bridge Over Colourful Track Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bridge Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.03 in
Reclining Nude - Blue Abstract Figurative
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative reclining nude by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). This piece is unsigned
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
$230Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.25 in W 9 in
20th Century French Expressionist Fiery Sunset Behind Blue Mountain Valley
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fiery Sunset by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist gallery paper, unframed
Pastel
$262Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Bright Green & Blue Forest Mountain Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue and Green Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper
Pastel
$268Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moonlight Blue Forest by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$323Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Blue Mountain Amongst the Bright Flower Beds
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Mountain Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper
Pastel
$312Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Blue Track In Bright Forest Tree Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Blue Track by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$323Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Power Buildings In Orange Sky Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orange Sky Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$339Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Sunrise Peering Through The Sky Over Meadows
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunrise over Meadows by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.3 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Artur Nikitin(1936-2022) Venice, paper/pastel, 49x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arturs Nikitins (born 1936) - painter, graphic artist. 1962 – graduated from the Latvian Art Academy, Graphic Department with the diploma work “The workers of Novorosijsk” under th...
Oil, Cardboard
$241Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in
20th Century French Expressionist Bright Still Life Fruit Bowl Grapes and Pears
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Bowl Still Life by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist gallery paper
Pastel
Abstract Dark Toned Italian Landscape
By Mirko Basaldella
Located in Houston, TX
Dark tonal Italian landscape with hits of yellow greens and reds. The pastel image is framed in a
Oil Pastel
$2,200
H 25.88 in W 37.75 in D 1.5 in
“Untitled” Orange, Blue & Yellow Abstract Portrait of George Washington
Located in Houston, TX
Orange, blue, and yellow abstract figurative portrait by Texas artist Ike E. Morgan. This pastel
Pastel, Archival Paper
$268Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 9 in
20th Century French Expressionist Portrait of a Blue Eyed Girl in Blue Sketch
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Eyed Portrait by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
$323Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Portrait of a Girl in Orange Flat Cap Portrait
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Flat Cap Portrait by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper
Pastel
$2,275Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Staro. 2019. acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, 50x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
This abstract work represents artist's perception of the starry night, where the sky is an
Canvas, Acrylic
$681
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
'Le Petit Chemin'. Contemporary Fauvist Pastel of a Provençal Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionist fauvist pastel on paper of a Provençal landscape by Dutch
Pastel
$426Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait on paper " Behind green eyes"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Sennelier oil pastels and oil paints on heavyweight, professional acid-free paper, this artwork radiates raw
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$1,353
H 33.12 in W 23.39 in D 0.04 in
Judith Brenner, Rich Dancing 1, Original Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paint
By Judith Brenner
Located in Deddington, GB
from life on paper using acrylic, pan pastel , ink and watercolour pencil. The figure is continuously
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
$2,200
H 30 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Reclining Nude in Pastel Tints
By Warren Edgar Lamm
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area Movement figurative of a reclining nude women in pastel tints by Warren Edgar
Canvas, Oil
$426Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait on paper " Before the mirror"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive portrait of a woman was created by French-based Kazakhstani
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$712Sale Price|25% Off
H 14 in W 16.5 in
'Color Abstraction of Pyramids and Temples of Mexico' — Abstract Expressionism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Hyman Warsager, 'Color Abstraction of Pyramids and Temples of Mexico', acrylic and oil pastel, c
Pastel, Acrylic
$850
H 22 in W 30 in
Mixed Media Painting Minnesota Woman Artist Figurative Abstract
By Nancy Randall
Located in Surfside, FL
Known for her painting and sculpture as well as printmaking. Nancy Randall’s work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the Walker Art Center, the Nelson Atkins ...
Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
$850
H 30 in W 22 in
Mixed Media Painting Minnesota Woman Artist Figurative Abstract
By Nancy Randall
Located in Surfside, FL
Known for her painting and sculpture as well as printmaking. Nancy Randall’s work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the Walker Art Center, the Nelson Atkins ...
Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
$993
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
Cityscape, Abstract, Acrylic, Black, White by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size) Acrylic Dry Pastel & Pigment on Canvas
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic, Pigment
$899Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Contemporary abstract expressive figurative painting woman on canvas "No limits"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
acrylic, oil paints, and oil pastels on a stretched cotton canvas. The painting is sold unframed and is
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$500
H 12 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
Cloudy Sunset, Coney Island, wildly colorful abstract sky, water, beach
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on black paper. Ms. Morgan says: When I finally started riding the subway again during
Archival Paper, Pastel
$4,200
H 40 in W 40 in
The Upside Down - Large Original Abstract Painting Ready to Hang
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. His works have a character that brightens a space. His paintings pull from abstract expressionism and
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$975
H 27 in W 19 in D 1 in
Desert Angel myths and legends strong color nude in nature abstract figurative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on sanded toned paper this item is mounted on archival foam board with a clear plastic
Pastel, Archival Paper
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.
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.