$4,000Sale Price|43% Off
H 48 in W 36 in
Spring, bright mulitcolored abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings enable Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
$950
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 2, pink, orange and blue abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
$2,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 24 in
Seeing (abstract, encaustic on panel, pastel, green)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 3 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, purple, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 8 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripe, maroon, yellow, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 2 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, yellow, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 7 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, pink, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 1 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, yellow, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 5 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, teal, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 4 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, pink, bright)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Encaustic, Wood Panel
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Meditations 6 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, pink, yellow)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Wood Panel, Encaustic
$6,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 36 in
Things That Were Never Said, encaustic on wood panel
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Based in Andres, NY and West Orange, NJ, Lisa Pressman initially focused on sculpture before moving
Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pigment
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 9, red and orange abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 6, red, yellow and blue abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 11, colorful encaustic painting on board, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 13, pink, tan and blue abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 14, red, pink and blue abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigation 8, abstract encaustic painting on board, navy and red
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board. Featured in Art Toronto 2019.
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigating 10, colorful abstract encaustic painting on board, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigation 2, bright green and blue abstract painting, encaustic on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board. Featured in Art Toronto 2019.
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigation 6, bright red and yellow abstract painting, encaustic on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board. Featured in Art Toronto 2019.
Encaustic, Board
Navigating 16. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic
Navigating 2. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Navigating 4. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Navigating 8. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Navigating 1. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Hidden Spaces. Colorful encaustic work, 24 x 24 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped abstract painting in colorful encaustics
Encaustic
Navigating 12. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Navigating 1. Colorful encaustic works, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Hidden Spaces. Colorful encaustic work, 24 x 24 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped abstract painting in colorful encaustics
Encaustic
Navigation 17. Colorful encaustic work, 10 x 8 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Navigating 15, blue and beige abstract encaustic work on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Board
Hidden Spaces 4, colorful encaustic work, 24 x 24 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped abstract painting in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Hidden Spaces 5, colorful encaustic work, 24 x 24 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped abstract painting in colorful encaustics
Encaustic
Map of the Heart. Colorful encaustic work, 24 x 24 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly colored encaustic painting on board
Encaustic
Untitled, encaustic on wood panel
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Based in Andres, NY and West Orange, NJ, Lisa Pressman initially focused on sculpture before moving
Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pigment
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in
Run with Grace, bright blue and purple abstract encaustic on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board. Featured in Art Toronto 2019.
Encaustic, Board
Read Through, encaustic on wood panel
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Based in Andres, NY and West Orange, NJ, Lisa Pressman initially focused on sculpture before moving
Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pigment
Sold
H 60 in W 48 in
The Echo of Life, abstract oil painting, pastel pink, 60" x 48"
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
lit from within. The encaustic paintings allow Pressman to create numerous layers in succession as
Encaustic, Oil, Panel
The Gift
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board
Encaustic, Board
Navigation 8
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board. Featured in Art Toronto 2019.
Encaustic, Board
Navigation 11
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Encaustic on board. Featured in Art Toronto 2019.
Encaustic, Board
Sold
H 10 in W 8 in
Navigation 17, white and neutral abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped, abstract paintings in colorful encaustics.
Encaustic
Hidden Spaces 6. Colorful encaustic work, 30 x 30 inches
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Boldly striped abstract painting in colorful encaustics
Encaustic
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in
Things That Were Never Said 6, encaustic and drawing materials on wood panel
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Based in Andres, NY and West Orange, NJ, Lisa Pressman initially focused on sculpture before moving
Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pigment
What Appears
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman is a master at the medium of encaustic paint. The encaustic medium allows Pressman
Encaustic
$500
H 8 in W 8 in D 2 in
"Last Light" (2025) Abstract Figurative Oil and Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "Still Life" is an abstract oil painting in greens, grey, black and yellow. John McCaw (b. 1967), the eldest son of American expressionist Dan McCaw and bro...
Canvas, Oil
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Stream, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A stream winds between green fields, with a small patch of white in its blue water reflecting the clouds above. Trees in the distance add vertical contrast, whi...
Acrylic
Hidden Portraits III
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits III', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$235
H 12 in W 12 in
Taupe 2 - Abstract Colorful Cool Tone Original Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$1,618
H 25.6 in W 18.19 in
The Vanguard Series Nr. XV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
Oil, Board
$680
H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in
Untitled #542 by Murray Duncan - Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #542 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray Dunc...
Paper, Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$316Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in
American School Modernist Large Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 36L x 36H.
Canvas, Oil
$6,200
H 48 in W 36 in
Beyond the Ashes - Abstract Moody Neutral Tone Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Canvas, Oil
Extase, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Ecstasy is predominantly green and blue artwork, enhanced with yellow. Its title is linked to the feelings of the artist during its creation. The emotions were very strong and indesc...
Acrylic
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Landscape 148 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 100x100 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork signed at the bottom left. Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictio...
Oil, Masonite
$25,000
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 1147” 48 x 60
By Cecil Touchon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting on Panel signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Colora...
Acrylic
Liquid Matter, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bright, vibrant colors create a dreamlike abstract composition. Primarily painted in soothing blues and greens, the piece features splashes of red that catch ...
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.