J W Phillips
1980s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Masonite
Recent Sales
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Metal
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
People Also Browsed
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Benches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Drawings ...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables
Marble
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Etching
2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Paper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands
Brass
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
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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.