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All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
By British Schooled artist, 21st Century
Signed indistinctly on the back top corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
By British Schooled artist, 21st Century
Signed indistinctly on the back top corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Atmospheric Blue, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>A semi-abstract, impressionist view of dusk along the river. Artist Ronda Waiksnis explains that this painting is about following the path, even if you do not k...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Layers of Blue, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Energetic applications of black and bright blue fill this emotive abstract. Part of artist Ronda Waiksnis' series in Layers of Blue paintings. She depicts stron...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Green Blue Abstract Oil Painting 48 H X 72 W", Ode To Spring, Irena Orlov
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Green Blue Abstract Oil Painting 48 H X 72 W", Ode To Spring, Irena Orlov
SPECIFICATIONS: - Artist-grade canvas. - 1" deep wooden support bars - Gallery Stretching & Wrap
Expressive ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 48 in. W 72 in. D 1 in.
Sunshine Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, 2019
By Usha Shukla
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I create abstract paintings inspired by memories of my interactions with nature.
When I was a young girl, I enjoyed walks along the Indian countryside, taking in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Blue Abstract Oil Painting "River Flow Anew 2"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid abstract oil painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Green Blue Abstract Oil Painting 48 H X 72 W", Ode To Spring, Irena Orlov
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Green Blue Abstract Oil Painting 48 H X 72 W", Ode To Spring, Irena Orlov
SPECIFICATIONS: - Artist-grade canvas. - 1" deep wooden support bars - Gallery Stretching & Wrap
Expressive ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 48 in. W 72 in. D 1 in.
Large Blue Abstract Oil Painting "Recovering the Satellites"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A large scale, unique and vivid painting on canvas. Framing on request
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 51.19 in. W 66.93 in. D 1.19 in.
The Unfolding - Black and blue abstract oil painting
By James Austin Murray
Located in East Quogue, NY
Black and blue undercolor abstract painting by James Austin Murray.
Abstract painting, abstraction, gestural abstraction, gestural painting, contemporary art, contemporary painting,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Panel
Cotton Candy, pink and blue abstract oil painting on canvas
By Liz Rundorff Smith
Located in New York, NY
Liz Rundorff Smith renders visual forms that fluctuate between the stability of present-ness and the loss of clarity that is tied to memory. Memory of space is translated through ele...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Set of 2 British blue abstract oil paintings of Ardeche, France
By Susan Hawker
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Susan Hawker (British, b.1949)
Blue landscapes from the Ardeche, France (a set of 2)
Both signed on the stretcher
Oil on canvas
The larger: 20.3/4 x 17.1/2 in. (52.7 x 45 cm.)
The sm...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 20.75 in. W 17.5 in. D 1 in.
Catharsis - contemporary white and blue abstract oil painting on canvas
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.69 in. W 39.38 in. D 1.58 in.
"Dripping Dots - Monaco Nights" Colorful Blue Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Mixed Media, Oil
H 49.5 in. W 37.5 in. D 1.5 in.
Rock 191: Pink Angel, pink, yellow and blue abstract oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas on wood panel. Unframed.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
When Light Bends By Itself - Black and blue abstract oil painting
By James Austin Murray
Located in East Quogue, NY
Black and blue undercolor abstract painting by James Austin Murray.
Abstract painting, abstraction, gestural abstraction, gestural painting, contemporary art, contemporary painting,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Panel
Super Moon Light, blue abstract oil painting on wood panel, contemporary art
Located in New York, NY
My work is involved in finding coded representations of moments that reconstruct as memory. I am interested in recording and making visual the quiet overlooked events that make up da...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Purple Blue Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas 38 x 38" Mixed Feelings, Irena Orlov
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Abstract Purple Blue Oil on Stretched Canvas
38 x 38” inches
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Fine Art Canvas
- Professionally hand stretched over 1 " deep wood stretched bars.
- Gallery stretchi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 38 in. W 38 in. D 1 in.
Red Blue Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas 38 x38", Abstract Melody, Contemporary
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Oil on Stretched Canvas
38 x 38” inches
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Fine Art Canvas
- Professionally hand stretched over 1 " deep wood stretched bars.
- Gallery stretching & wrap (image cove...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 38 in. W 38 in. D 1 in.
Purple Blue Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas 38 x 38" Mixed Feelings, Irena Orlov
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Abstract Purple Blue Oil on Stretched Canvas
38 x 38” inches
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 38 in. W 38 in. D 1 in.
Trestle, yellow and blue abstract oil painting on panel
Located in New York, NY
Although firmly rooted in abstraction, my work makes clear references to the natural world. I spend as much time as I am able near the water: listening, observing, and collecting. My...
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Panel
Contemporary 20th Century large blue abstract oil painting of Antipodean land
By Jenny Franklin
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jenny Franklin (South African / British, b.1949)
Antipodean land: Reflection
Executed in 1993
Signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse
Oil on canvas
48 x 42 in. (107 x 122 cm.)
Ex...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 48 in. W 42 in. D 1 in.
Abstract Living Coral Blue Oil Painting on Canvas 36 x 36", Birth of an Idea 2
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Pink Blue Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas 36 x 36", Birth of an Idea 2
Expressive blending of colors, open to your own interpretation.
Irena Orlov's abstract art is daring and fun,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 36 in. W 36 in. D 1 in.
Abstract Living Coral Blue Oil Painting on Canvas 36 x 36", Birth of an Idea 2
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Pink Blue Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas 36 x 36", Birth of an Idea 2
Expressive blending of colors, open to your own interpretation.
Irena Orlov's abstract art is daring and fun,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 36 in. W 36 in. D 1 in.
Blue Horizon, Abstract Oil Painting
By Janet Hamilton
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>"This color reminds me of the beauty of the sea and the calming and peaceful feeling it brings," says artist Janet Hamilton. Using her signature paint applicati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Emerge, Abstract Oil Painting
By Gary Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br />"This painting is a study of abstraction blended with a dominant nude to create a striking composition," says artist Gary Leonard. The blue background intuiti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
By British School artist, 21st Century
Signed indistinctly on the back top corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Fog, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br />Layers of fog in shades of white, purple, and grey-blue drift through the canyons of Big Sur, California. "I responded to my immediate surroundings, painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Light, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br> "I've always had a fascination with eyes," says artist Mark Risius. The intricate detail in the iris is one of the most beautiful parts of the human body." Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Moon, Abstract Oil Painting
By Cynthia Ligeros
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br />Inspired by the second brilliant full moon that occurred in October 2020, artist Cynthia Ligeros painted this lively abstract. Circular strokes of turquoise, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Monochrome Blue" Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Stunning monochrome work from the studio of Sax Berlin. A painting in which one can truly become lost. The colour is rich and indulgent, it allows the mind to follow the flow of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Marble
Layers of Blue, II, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Artist Ronda Waiksnis paints an evocative abstract piece in dynamic shades of blue. As part of her Layers of Blue series, Ronda paints with a flow of gestural b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
AG-Blue/Grey, Abstract Oil Painting
By Janet Hamilton
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Part of artist Janet Hamilton's new abstract series. She carefully chose a cool-toned color palette layering oil paint into a grid pattern. She adds warm shades...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Black Point, Abstract Oil Painting
By Sarah Parsons
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br />Coastal-inspired abstract painting created with gestural brushstrokes of cool blues contrasted with bright pops of yellow-green and orange. Artist Sarah Parso...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Blue Cascade". Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
By Phillip Alder
Located in Brecon, Powys
Phillip Alder's 'Cascade' pictures are inspired by light falling through foliage or water. The modulated surface on 'Blue Cascade' is energised by small rhythmic brushstrokes.
Oil ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Layers of Blue, III, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Swift gestural brushstrokes in shades of blue echo explosive emotion. Part of artist Ronda Waiksnis' Layers of Blue series. Ronda painted this abstract piece wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Oasis, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br /> "The pattern of this piece was inspired by the human iris, which is commonly believed to be the gateway to the soul," says artist Mark Risius. "The blue of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue (Abstract painting)
By Tom Henderson
Located in London, GB
Oil Paint on reflective cast acrylic - Unframed.
This work is part of a series titled "Flatland" paintings. They are works that consist of seemingly random squares on a painted surf...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Senses XI, Abstract Oil Painting
By Naoko Paluszak
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>A contemporary abstract expressionist piece in black, blue, and white by artist Naoko Paluszak. Sweeping calligraphic strokes appear above the deep blue gradien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Bright Blue Oil Painting, British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Bright Blue Oil Painting, British Artist
By British artist 'KD', 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the left hand corner of the painting
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Blue Yellow abstract - British sixties Abstract art oil painting
By Peter L. Field
Located in London, GB
This vibrant British abstract is by noted artist Peter L Field. Painted circa 1960, the composition is in blues and yellow/browns with Field's striking heavy impasto and bold visible...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 21 in. W 28 in. D 2 in.
Abstract Sea Blue Oil Painting, British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Sea Blue Oil Painting, British Artist
By British artist 'KD', 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the left hand corner of the painting
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Can...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Abstract oil painting "ABSTRACT2 ", Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Karina Antonczak
Located in Yardley, PA
"Story†behind them: my process is intuitive, responding to a conversation I am having with the canvas, with a vocabulary of color, shape and gesture to communicate something beyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.4 in. W 27.6 in. D 1 in.
Recurring Dream - Abstract Landscape Oil Painting with Blue Colors
By Andrei Petrov
Located in New York, NY
Andrei Petrov's "Recurring Dream" is a 36 x 24-inch vertical abstract landscape painting on canvas. The main colors is blue, with a very subtle insertion of orange and green. The ref...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in. W 24 in. D 2 in.
Vibrant Abstract, Blue, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Abstract, Blue, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
By French artist 'L.Polevin', 20th Century
Signed indistinctly and dated '1986', signed verso
Oil painting on canvas, unframe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Canoes, Abstract Oil Painting
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Artist Vahe Yeremyan depicts a number of boats near the harbor on a clear summer day. The sea glistens as the sun shines brightly above the ocean with reflectio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue (Abstract painting)
By Tom Henderson
Located in London, GB
Blue (Abstract painting)
Oil Paint on reflective cast acrylic - Unframed.
This work is part of a series titled "Flatland" paintings. They are works that consist of seemingly random...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Streak, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>"Most of our experiences seem fleeting, impermanent," shares artist Heidi Hybl. Presenting a visual image of the transience of time, a light beam streaks throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue November - Abstract Oil Painting Blue Yellow White Green
By Elena Georgieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Blue November" is an impressionist landscape painting by Maestro Elena Georgieva.
The painting is unframed.
About the artwork:
TECHNIQUE: Oil painting
STYLE: Impressionist, Cont...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in. W 19.69 in. D 0.79 in.
Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting - Deep Blue Blocks
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting
by the French abstract artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016).
oil painting on artist paper, unframed
Dated April 2005 on verso
painting : 9.5 x...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Chip Coffee, Abstract Oil Painting
By Rachel Srinivasan
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Part of artist Rachel Srinivasan's signature cubist coffee series. For these pieces, she studies her extensive collection of cafetieres that she keeps in her st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Without Title - abstract expressionist water horizon blue oil painting
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Without Title" is a unique oil on canvas painting of German artist Willi Bucher. It depicts an expressionist water horizon in blue and white in thick oil colors with great depth an...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 23.63 in. W 19.69 in. D 0.79 in.
Blue Moon, Abstract Oil Painting, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Out of Chaos came from working with inks on photo paper. The inks don’t move around as much on this paper like they do on plastic substrates. I used various edges...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Monotype
Geometry of blue V - Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Vibrant color
By Marta Wegiel
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WEGIEL (born in 1994). A graduate of the Faculty of Painting at the University of Arts in Poznań. In her work, she tries to "look for the inner in the outer". She looks for a k...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 35.44 in. W 51.19 in.
Shades of Blue and Sunshine, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br />A light-filled abstract landscape, with soft clouds floating across the horizon and reflecting on the water below. "This painting shines and reflects!" exclai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Fishes French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016)
signed with initials and dated to lower right, also dated verso
oil painting on artists board, unframed
painting measures: 15.75 x 15....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in. W 15.75 in.
Threshold, Abstract Oil Painting
By Shyun Song
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>"When we rise above ourselves, our souls also rise and begin an arduous venture which leads to the fulfillment of our innate potential," states artist Shyun Son...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue River and Red Wagon, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Artist Ronda Waiksnis offers an abstract expressionist view of a summer sky with a hint of the landscape below. Bright clouds shine amidst a mix of cool flowing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Oil Painting, White, Red, Green, and Blue
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Untitled (White Abstract) is an oil painting on board by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968) with "To Jeri" inscribed in the lower left corner. Painted in colors of white, red, green...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11.25 in. W 16.25 in. D .75 in.
Shine, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
<p>Artist Comments<br>Part of artist Mark Risius's Woven collection, this piece combines several larger paintings cut into strips and woven over a hand-built wood frame. In colors of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Blue Abstract Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact blue abstract oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a blue abstract oil painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right blue abstract oil painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of blue, gray, black and beige. Finding an appealing blue abstract oil painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Seungyoon Choi, Cindy Shaoul, Linda Holt, Giorgio Lo Fermo and Chase Langford each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large blue abstract oil painting can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 0.4 high and 0.1 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
How Much is a Blue Abstract Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a blue abstract oil painting in our inventory may begin at $42 and can go as high as $318,519, while the average can fetch as much as $3,399.
Finding the Right Abstract Paintings for You
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.
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