$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Modern British Round Bright Flower Bush Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century signed oil on board, unframed size: 20 x 30 inches This came from a private collection of artworks by the artist, a few of which are signed ...
Oil
$163Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful French Impressionist Oil Painting Pink Waterlilies
By Maggy Clarysse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on board, unframed, 10.75 x 8.75 inches Signed ...
Oil
$2,925
Feeling of energy - yellow, green, white, colourful large abstraction, drops
By Nataliia Krykun
Located in Schärding Vorstadt, Oberösterreich
Infinite Flight is a dynamic abstract painting inspired by the raw energy of Pollock-style drip art. Layers of splattered and flowing paint create a sense of movement, freedom, and ...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$322Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Pastel Blue Skies Over Colourful Valleys
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Meadows by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb origi...
Pastel
$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Modern British Blue Bell Forest Landscape Symbolist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century oil on board, unframed size: 20 x 30 inches This came from a private collection of artworks by the artist, a few of which are signed 'Andrew...
Oil
$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Modern British Summer Tall Tree Landscape Symbolist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century oil on board, unframed size: 18 x 26 inches This came from a private collection of artworks by the artist, a few of which are signed 'Andrew...
Oil
$163Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting Bright and Colourful Pansies
By Maggy Clarysse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on board, unframed 8.75 x 10.75 inches Signed Initials ...
Oil
$1,987Sale Price|25% Off
'The Brewing Storm' Contemporary Colourful painting with Red, Orange, Pinks
By Ignacio Trelis
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'The Brewing Storm' by Ignacio Trelis, with oranges, reds and pinks. The landscape has a dreamlike quality, giving the piece an otherworldly feel. The beautiful detailing is so colou...
Oil, Panel
$234Sale Price|20% Off
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 painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb origin...
Pastel
$322Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Sailing Boat in Colourful Shore Pastel
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Boat at Bay by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel drawing on artist paper, unframed painting: 6.5 x 9.75 inches provenance: the artists estate, France conditio...
Pastel
Series "Infinite Flight" yellow, blue, red, navy, white, colourful large abstrac
By Nataliia Krykun
Located in Schärding Vorstadt, Oberösterreich
Infinite Flight is a dynamic abstract painting inspired by the raw energy of Pollock-style drip art. Layers of splattered and flowing paint create a sense of movement, freedom, and b...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$15,834Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful English Moor Landscape with Pink Sky by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
This original is part of her Abstract Landscape Series Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures 26 x 22 inches Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ‘Art of Engla...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,201Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Modern British Painting The Dancer White against Purple background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century oil on board, unframed size: 18 x 22 inches This came from a private collection of artworks by the artist, a few of which are signed 'Andrew...
Oil
$4,368Sale Price|20% Off
The Reacher - Colourful Tribal Aboriginal Inspired Oil on Canvas Portrait Format
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Tribal Aboriginal Inspired Oil on Canvas entitled “The Reacher” in Portrait Format Figure Reaching Toward the Sun Medium: Oil on canvas Attributed Artist: Contemporary in ...
Canvas, Oil
$163Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful French Impressionist Oil Painting Purple and Yellow Pansies
By Maggy Clarysse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on board, unframed 10.75 x 8.75 inches Signed Initials ...
Oil
Feeding the Birds, Colourful 20th Century Oil Painting, Female Artist
By Lena Gurr
Located in London, GB
Oil on board, signed verso Image size: 40 1/4 x 29 inches (102.25 x 73.5 cm) Hand made contemporary style frame Here we see a smartly dressed woman sat on a park bench, feeding a gr...
Oil, Board
Mini Pyramid, original painting, abstract, graphic, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Additional information: Fabric on Board 60 H x 60 W x 5 D cm (23.62 x 23.62 x 1.97 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 54cm (21.26 in) Width: 54cm (21.26 in) Complete size of unfra...
Fabric
Bringing Love Home Version 2, original painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
This piece is to be sold framed in a solid wood black frame with art glass and measures 60x60x5cm. Additional information: Collage, Fabric, Mixed Media, Textile, Other on Board 60 H...
Mixed Media
$7,589Sale Price|20% Off
Pink & Turquoise Abstract Expressionist Painting by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
This unique original is more free and expressive, with bold & colourful abstract gestures. Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 22 x 18 inches Angela Wakefield has twice...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$611Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Still Life with Fruit Grapes Pears and Melon French Modernist Gouache
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Collectors drawn to fruit still lifes, colourful kitchen art, abstract interiors, or bold mid-century palettes will find this piece especially appealing.
Gouache
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Colourful Oil Painting of an Armchair, 21st Century
By Pamela Cawley
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Armchair by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on board, unframed board: 20 x 16 inches Stunning original Impressionist oil painting by the 20th century British a...
Oil
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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