$2,500
H 36 in W 30 in D 1 in
" Adrift" acrylic/canvas 36" x 30" Gallery Wrapped Contemporary Art
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Love Letters I, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Abstract, 24x36, Variety of Colors,
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,400
H 24 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
In Bloom , Mixed Media, Acrylic, Abstract, 24x24, Variety of Colors, Floral
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
$3,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Pondering Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract Texas Artist, Blues, 48x36
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,500
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
Alegria Shades of various colors 30" x 24" Acrylic on canvas Gallery wrap
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$4,000
H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
Golden Hour Shades of various colors 36"x36 Acrylic on canvas Gallery wrap
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$3,500
H 36 in W 30 in D 1 in
Swirl Abstract Shades of various colors 36"x30" Acrylic on canvas Gallery wrap
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$3,600
H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
Woodland Waltz Abstract Landscape Bright Colors New Work 2025
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,200
H 40 in W 36 in D 1 in
Florescence Acrylic on Canvas Bright Floral Colors Framed New Work 2025
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
Flower Power Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract New Work 2024
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,160Sale Price|40% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Song of Summer, Acrylic , Abstract, 40 x 30, Variety of Colors, Women in Arts
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Evening out, oil painting, American Expressionism style, Framed, Texas Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Evening out is an oil painting done in the American Expressionism style . The list price of $2600 hs been reduced from $3000. The artist said : Painting landscapes en plein air or s...
Oil
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Sunflowers , Oil Painting, American Expressionism , Texas Artist, Floral
Located in Houston, TX
Sunflowers is an oil painting done in the American Expressionism style done from Sunflowers picked in the Texas Hill Country. The artist said : Painting landscapes en plein air or ...
Oil
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Garden Dance, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Floral, Free Shipping , Expressionism
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,800
H 40 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
Florabundance Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 40" x 40" Water
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Autumn Gathering Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 36" x 24" Water
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,500
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Eastern Glades Series 4 Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 36" x 36"
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,000
H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
Silent Reflection Acrylic/Canvas Eastern Glades 36" x 36" Contemporary Abstract
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,900
H 30 in W 36 in D 1 in
Meditation on a Pond Acrylic/Canvas Eastern Glades 30"x36" Abstract Landscape
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Eastern Glades #7 Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 36" x 24" Water
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Eastern Glades #6 Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 36" x 24" Water
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,200
H 30 in W 30 in D 1 in
Eastern Glades VIII Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 30" x 30" Water
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,900
H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
"To The Point" acrylic/canvas 36" x 36" Pointillism Gallery Wrapped Dots
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 24 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
So Many Questions , Acrylic, Abstract, 24x30, Variety of Colors , Framed
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Space Mission, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract, Texas Artist, Blues, Calm, 36 x 36
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Contemplation, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract, 48x 36, Texas Artist, Blues, Calm
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Acrylic, Canvas
Sold
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
The Marina, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract, Texas Artist, Blues, 48x36
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 24 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Chorale , Acrylic Abstract, 24x 36, Variety of Colors, Color Composition, Framed
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
The Writing is on the Wall , Mixed Media, Abstract, 24x24, Variety of Colors
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
Arpeggio, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Floral, Texas Artist, Pastel, 36 x 36
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Blooms, Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, Texas Artist, Colors, 36 x 36
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Away from It All
Located in Houston, TX
Away from it All is an oil painting done in the American Expressionism style done in the Texas Hill Country. These are not the very best photographs . You may request profession im...
Oil
Sold
H 30 in W 40 in D 1 in
Pond At Dusk Acrylic on Canvas Abstract Blues Framed New Work 2023
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Among the Blossoms Acrylic on Canvas, Abstract Free Shipping , Expressionism
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Eastern Glades Series 3 Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 36" x 24"
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Eastern Glades Series 6 Memorial Park Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 48" Abstract
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 48 in W 48 in D 1 in
Azalea Profusion 48" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas Floral Gardens Azalea Trail
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Les Fleurs, Abstract, Acrylic & Charcoal, 36 x 48, Texas artist
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Acrylic, Charcoal
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Random Thoughts, Abstract, Acrylic & Colored Pencil, 30 x 24, Texas artist
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Acrylic, Color Pencil
Sold
H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
Primavera, Abstract, Acrylic & Charcoal, 30x40, Texas artist, Spring Cool Colors
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Charcoal, Acrylic
Sold
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Order from Chaos , Acrylic, Abstract , Diptych 40 x 60 Free Shipping
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in D 1 in
Emergence , Acrylic, Abstract , 36 x 24 Free Shipping Women in Arts
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Twilight I & II Acrylic/ Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 16 x 20(2)
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been, LaNell Arndt, John Lasater, Qia...
Canvas, Acrylic
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
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.
The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”
In his current show at New York's Lehmann Maupin gallery, the Puerto Rican–born talent reveals new paintings with a semiautobiographical aspect.