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Antique American Modernist Abstract California Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract painting by Verna Herbst Hull (1916 - 2002) . Oil on canvas
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage California Modern Framed Original Vintage Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist painting. OIl on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting Ojai California Artist Wesley Johnson
By Wesley Johnson
Located in Surfside, FL
A listed California painter, muralist, and teacher, Wesley Johnson was born in Ojai, California in
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
By Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
California to live with his father, the Abstract Expressionist artist Sam Francis during the academic year
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
By Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
California to live with his father, the Abstract Expressionist artist Sam Francis during the academic year
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
By Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
California to live with his father, the Abstract Expressionist artist Sam Francis during the academic year
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

1990's Monotype Painting California Pop Art Abstract Expressionist Monoprint
Located in Surfside, FL
California, and the Crocker Art Museum. The picture content can range from abstract to more recognizable
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Monoprint, Monotype

Large Color California Abstract Expressionist Copolymer Vinyl Painting Ron Davis
By Ronald Davis
Located in Surfside, FL
associated with geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

Santa Barbara California Blue Yellow Green Modern Abstract Landscape Painting
By Margaret Francis
Located in Preston, GB
Santa Barbara California Blue Yellow Green Modern Abstract Landscape Painting Margaret Francis
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Watercolor, Washi Paper

Large 1960 California "Abstract Landscape" Jack Stuck Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Stuck (1925-1993) "Abstract Landscape" 1960 Collage oil paint, charcoal, paper and canvas laid
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Charcoal, Oil, Laid Paper

"Color and Light: California Sycamore" abstract painting, acrylic on paper.
By Stephanie Visser
Located in West Hollywood, CA
traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Large California Modernist Abstract Laddie John Dill Abstract Oil Painting Art
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Surfside, FL
Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) Untitled Oil painting on canvas mounted on panel Hand signed
Category

1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Yosemite 4, California, Original painting, Abstract Expressionism, Yellow art
Located in Deddington, GB
This diptych was inspired by a trip to Yosemite in California in late Autumn. My abiding memory is
Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Surrealism Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Marti Somers Surrealist dream imagery with fish 24 X 24 inches A California artist, Somers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

1974 California Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Bold Oil Painting Don Clausen
By Don Clausen
Located in Surfside, FL
who was born in 1930. Don Clausen is a graduate of California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
written poem verso. 24 X 24 inches A California artist, Somers received her BFA at the University of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

California Sheephead - Abstract Expressionism Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
California Sheephead - Abstract Expressionism An abstract expressionist painting emulating a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Gouache

Coast Route - California Contemporary Realism Painting
By Kathleen Keifer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Trio, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
this painting: figurative, figure, trio, gestural, group, silhouette, abstract, people, acrylic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Don Giffin Finish Fetish Abstract Alkyd Pigment Painting Los Angeles, California
Located in Surfside, FL
now Cal State Northridge. An abstract painter who expanded the Southern California modes of “color and
Category

1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Laid Paper, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Glowing California cliffs, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Bold vibrant red and earthy colors abstract color field. Nature inspired by the California coast
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Don Giffin Finish Fetish Abstract Resin Pigment Painting Los Angeles, California
Located in Surfside, FL
his bachelor’s and master’s degree at what is now Cal State Northridge. An abstract painter who
Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment

Spring in California Abstract by Joy W.
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic, heavy impasto abstract expressionist scene by unknown artist Joy W. (American, 20th
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge 8' California Minimalist Abstract Expressionist LA Color Field Oil Painting
By Peter Lodato
Located in Surfside, FL
of abstract paintings and works on paper that have the same perceptual quality as his early light and
Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'California Landscape', Abstract in Coral and Blue, Davis
By Ted Fontaine
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
gray, orchid, cornflower blue and orange by this listed California Modernist. This dynamic, yet serene
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Equalize (Abstract painting)
By Jason Engelund
Located in London, GB
Equalize (Abstract painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Cloisonné Abstract', Large Post-Impressionist Oil, Aptos, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1975; additionally signed, verso, with artist location, 'Aptos, CA'. A substantial, Modernist abstract
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plaster, Masonite, Acrylic

Wind (Abstract painting)
By Jason Engelund
Located in London, GB
Wind (Abstract painting) Acrylic on canvas - Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. This
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #94, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
work.Words that describe this painting: modern, geometric, abstract, white, gray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #79, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: modern, motion, flowing, geometric, diamond, triangles, angles, fluid, abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #100, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
, abstract, abstract, non-representational, modern , acrylic painting, blue, orangeAbstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #63, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: abstract, modern, flowing, geometric, bold, moody, angles, waves, triangles, water
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape 72, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
work.Words that describe this painting: Modern, Landscape, Abstract, Contemporary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape 71, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Abstract, Architectural, Contemporary , abstract, non-representational, acrylic painting, red, orange
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #110, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: bold, modern, motion, architectural, sharp, angles, flowing, geometric, abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #121, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
develop a signature style of work.Words that describe this painting: modern, abstract, bold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #67, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
, architectural, shapes, angles, geometric, abstract, non-representational, modern , acrylic painting, red
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #151, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
, abstract, non-representational, acrylic painting, blueAbstract Landscape #151Paul Kirley
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Landscape #150, Abstract Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: modern, geometric, bold, shapes, angles, sky, landscape, abstract, non
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Big Sur at Night (California) /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionism Colorful
By Jack Graves III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Big Sur at Night (California)" Series: Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Nell Sinton Abstract Expressionist Landscape San Francisco California Modernist
Located in Surfside, FL
California School of Fine Arts). Nell Sinton, one of the early California woman abstract expressionist
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Essence, Abstract Painting
By Alicia Dunn
Located in San Francisco, CA
this painting: modern, abstract, minimalist, neutral, fog, landscape, Northern California, San
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ellipses, Abstract Painting
By Marie-Eve Champagne
Located in San Francisco, CA
>Words that describe this painting: abstract, Riopelle, Pollock, movement, flow, pattern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Painting, "Triage"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Painting, "Awakening"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Painting, "Abiogenesis"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on wood panel by Southern California artist
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Land, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
this painting: abstract, landscape, expressive, vertical, acrylicpaint, abstract, landscape, acrylic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Majestic - Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finalist, Fullerton, CA EDUCATION 2014 Abstract Painting - Melinda Smith Altshuler, Santa Monica, CA 2008
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

'Ocean Flowers', San Francisco Symphony, Large Vibrant California Abstract
By Frealon Norden Bibbins
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, with stamped wax seal. A substantial 1970's abstract evoking graceful, oceanic forms and comprising
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Musical Abstract, Peach and Aqua', California Expressionist, San Francisco
By Frealon Norden Bibbins
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California artist lived and painted in Alameda and also had a distinguished career both as an author and as a
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Oil Painting
By Toma Yovanovich
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid-century modern abstract expressionist painting by American artist Toma Yovanovich
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Abstract Landscape', California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, Thiebaud
By Don Clausen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the California College of Arts and Crafts in the late 1950s. The artist explored several forms and
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Fire Starter (Abstract painting)
By Jason Engelund
Located in London, GB
Fire Starter (Abstract painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Enchantment 04 (Abstract painting)
By Irene Nelson
Located in London, GB
Enchantment 04 (Abstract painting) Ink on Arches paper 300g — Unframed This artwork is exclusive to
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Enchantment 07 (Abstract painting)
By Irene Nelson
Located in London, GB
Enchantment 07 (Abstract painting) Ink on Arches paper 300g — Unframed This artwork is exclusive to
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Enchantment 04 (Abstract painting)
By Irene Nelson
Located in London, GB
Enchantment 04 (Abstract painting) Ink on Arches paper 300g — Unframed This artwork is exclusive to
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

'Aurora Abstract', Sunnyvale, California Woman artist, Mid-Century Modernist oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and bright, mid-century abstract oil by this French-born California artist. Giselle Shaha lived there
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Superbloom, Abstract Oil Painting
By James Hartman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Resonance, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
/>Words that describe this painting: water, ocean, sea, sky, clouds, fields, vertical, abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oyster Bay, Abstract Painting
By Alicia Dunn
Located in San Francisco, CA
the ArtistAlicia Dunn’s abstract paintings are affected by a confluence of elements: the weather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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California Abstract Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of california abstract paintings available for sale. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add california abstract paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, gray, black, beige and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Bryan Mark Taylor, Joe Goode, Ivana Milosevic, Frealon Norden Bibbins and Shingo Francis are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are California Abstract Paintings?

California abstract paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,900, while the lowest priced sells for $113 and the highest can go for as much as $135,000.
Questions About California Abstract Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An abstract painting uses shapes, colors and lines to create a composition that does not mirror the real world.

  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.

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