$2,310Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Modern Silver & Earthtone Abstract Expressionist - Corban Lepell
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century modernist abstract combining earth-tones and subtlest metallic silver background by Corban LePell (American, b. 1933), 1955. Signed and dated on verso.
Masonite, Oil
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist)
By Murray Hantman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Murray Hantman (1904-1999). Untitled, ca. 1950-55. Oil on canvas measures 20 x 26 inches, 26 x 32 inches in silver leaf vintage frame.. Signed lower right. Excellent condition with ...
Canvas, Oil
$795
H 32 in W 24 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist New York School Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
Canvas, Oil
$620Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 30 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,285
H 17.5 in W 20.75 in D 1.5 in
Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Reginald Weston, 1950's - 1960's
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pleasing small abstract painting by Reginald Sidney Weston (1909-1967). Oil on canvas board, recently framed. 1950's - 1960's In excellent condition. Born in London, "Reggi...
Canvas, Paint
$1,275
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This mid-century abstract composition employs a dynamic interplay of geometric planes and gestural brushwork, rendered in a vibrant yet balanced palette of pastel pinks, acid yellow...
Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Ventura, CA
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting This Light and Dark Abstract Mid-Century artwork is a captivating abstract painting that measures 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height....
Paint, Acrylic
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 35 in D 2 in
Antique American School Nicely Framed Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive early American abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Housed in a wonderful period wide modernist frame.
Canvas, Oil
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 12 in D 1 in
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. Palmer (American, 20th Century), c.1960. Signed lower r...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Modern American Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid century modern American abstract expressionist painting. Palet knife Heavily applied and richly textured application of paint. Oil on canvas. Signed Conrad (unable to decipher ...
Canvas
Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury abstract oil painting framed in simple wood frame.
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$3,900
H 36.23 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in
1963 Mid-Century Abstract Modern Painting Signed By Ferdinand Spindel. Textured
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This abstract painting by German artist Ferdinand Spindel exemplifies post-war European abstraction, where texture is as important as colour and composition. Dark linear contours wea...
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 21 in D 1 in
Vintage American School Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist framed oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 13L x 12H.
Canvas, Oil
$1,475
H 29 in W 35 in D 2 in
Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 29 by 35 inches overall and 23 by 29 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...
Oil, Board
$1,750
H 49 in W 61 in D 2 in
Lee Reynolds Abstract Expressionist Painting in Earth Tones, Mid-Century Modern
By Lee Reynolds
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking large-scale abstract painting by celebrated American artist Lee Reynolds, this dynamic composition captures the enduring appeal of mid-century abstraction while feeling re...
Paint
$1,400
H 24 in W 32 in D 0.5 in
#11 (Abstract Expressionist mid-century painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
RAYMOND JOHN MACMAHON (1913–2023) #11, 1957. Oil on linen canvas, 24 x 32 inches. Unframed. Signed , titled and dated on verso. Minor craquelure and flaking. Raymond John MacMa...
Canvas, Oil
A Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting On Canvas Signed Galloway
Located in Toronto, ON
This is an intriguing decorative mid century oil on canvas abstract, in shades of soft sage green in a period wood frame with gold gilt edge. It is signed in the back on the frame, G...
Paint
Ikebana Vase, Patina
By MONDAYS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wabi Sabi vase perfect for a single stem or small bouquet. Available in Patina, Golden Bronze or Matte White on umber clay. Vase is low and wide, and each is truly one-of-a-kind thou...
Ceramic
$850
H 11.63 in W 9.63 in D 1.25 in
Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Sailing II oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 11.63 x 9.63 framed signed LL Moonrise Sailing II is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Micha...
Oil
Nordic Lake at Dusk, Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Nordic lake at dusk, oil on canvas. Probably painted by a Swedish artist in the early twentieth century. This tranquil lakeside landscape captures the quiet atmosphere of dusk as the...
Canvas, Oil
$2,019Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 35 in
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Multi Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 45 x 35 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good con...
Canvas, Oil
$2,995
H 42 in W 31 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Signed Cubist Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in thin modernist wood molding. Excel...
Oil, Canvas
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Period New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
John David Rigsby Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, American 1960
Located in Hudson, NY
A handsome and sophisticated mixed media on canvas by American artist John Rigsby. Found in a original state of preservation. His works are few and far between. The following ...
Canvas, Paint
$1,225Sale Price|30% Off
H 38 in W 48 in D 3 in
Sausalito and Golden Gate Landscape in Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed, 1980s
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge landscape oil painting by Calderon (Spain, 20th Century). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "Calderon" lower right. Image size, 30"H...
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Candlesticks or Candleholders, Patinated Bronze
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of candlestick in patinated bronze. It has a square base with flattened corners and decorated with moldings that create a staggering until almost reaching the barrel, worked as...
Bronze
Mid Century Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking, dramatic and moody oil painting on canvas and wood frame. Deep red with shades of black. Light abstract texture throughout to catch addition light and create depth. Curbsi...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 15 in D 3 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Geometric Abstract Pop Art Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract painting titled "Praying Mantis". Oil on canvas, circa 1970. Signed. Image size, 12L x 16H. Housed in a period wood frame.
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 25 in W 30 in
"Untitled" Taro Yamamoto, New York School, Gestural, Thick Impasto Composition
By Taro Yamamoto
Located in New York, NY
Taro Yamamoto Untitled, 1954 Signed lower right; signed and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Taro Yamamoto was involved in the Abstract Expressionist movement in N...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 24 in W 30 in
Cubist Abstract II, Contemporary Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg
By Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miriam Bromberg Title: Cubist Abstract II Year: 1970's Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm)
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Peter Busa
By Peter Busa
Located in Surfside, FL
Peter Busa, American (1914 - 1985) Oil on Panel Abstract Composition Hand signed Lower Right. Dimensions: Measures 23-1/4" x 19-1/4". Frame measures 30-3/4" x 26-1/2" Peter Busa...
Oil, Board
$10,000
H 32 in W 50 in
Large New York School Abstract Expressionist Colorful Mixed Media Painting
By Taro Yamamoto
Located in Surfside, FL
Taro Yamamoto, (American, 1919-1994) "La Gatta Miso" Oil or Acrylic/Canvas 32" x 50" Hand signed lower right, dated 1990, Titled on the stretcher verso, unframed. Taro Yamamoto (...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$6,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 72.84 in W 106.3 in D 1.97 in
La Reina, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 185x270cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Canvas, Acrylic
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.