Gary Stephan
20th Century Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Archival Paper, Graphite, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Lithograph, Offset
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands
Wood
1970s Modern Abstract Prints
Etching, Aquatint
20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Screen
2010s Chinese Books
Paper
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Foil
Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings
Paint
2010s Prints and Multiples
Dye
Mid-20th Century American Glass
Glass
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Interior Paintings
Enamel
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Lithograph, Offset
Mid-19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
1990s Abstract Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil
Recent Sales
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph, Offset
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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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.