Oil Abstract Paintings
to
5,745
4,037
3,673
3,700
3,885
8,009
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
3
37
5,504
17,748
5
12
34
72
204
416
786
572
470
568
1
12,966
4,797
1,015
860
465
189
180
136
94
85
31
24
18
2
9,702
8,548
4,844
380
261
176
106
97
84
56
55
43
40
39
30
26
23
22
21
18
17
15
15
96,914
54,835
30,899
30,764
27,700
554
270
206
180
179
5,272
4,315
13,456
8,442
Medium: Oil
Two Dancers, Choreography Diptych of Abstract Figures in Pastel Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two Dancers is a fluid exploration of movement, balance, and emotional resonance through abstract form. This vibrant diptych captures a dynamic choreography of shape and color—overla...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
A Couple Weeds Never Hurt Anyone - Abstract Figurative Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting oil and watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' ar...
Category
2010s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
City Graffiti Art Colorful Oil Painting #1 by S. Mooney
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4090 An abstract graffiti art, oil on artist board displayed in a custom -made wood frame Image size 12H x 12 W
Category
1980s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lake View Thru the Birch Trees Oil Landscape 1972
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3075a Birch Tree Abstract Landscape, oil on canvas displayed in a gilt wood frame, signed by Bozrewsky lower right.Image size 19.24 H x 15 W
Category
1970s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 1990's French Contemporary Signed Oil Painting Gordes Luberon Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gordes, The Luberon Valley, Provence
French artist,
signed and dated 95
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 29 x 38 inches
canvas: 24 x 32 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Co...
Category
1990s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Dripping Dots - Mallorca" Blue & Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Unusual Interesting EARLY 20TH CENTURY French ? ABSTRACT oil paintings - A PAIR
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early 20th Century Continental School
TITLE: "Abstract Compositions" (a pair)
SIZE: 32cm x 23cm incl frame
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: very good
NOTES: Thes...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Monarch's Peace Plan" Birds with Orange Butterflies Oil Painting on Canvas
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects of Birds and Monarch butterflies. They are placed in a wonderful white background with black marks representing the "E...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Red Rover III" Black Bunny on Lip Stick Red Background Painting w Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Lipstick Red background with thick use of paint. ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Pink Pleasure" Black Outline Bunny on Soft Pink Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a soft Pink background with thick use of paint. It ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Unchartered Waters of Love - Contemporary Architecture Pool House Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Days That Didn't End - Contemporary Architecture Pool House Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Daisy" White with Yellow Flowers on a Lime Green Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Daisy's. This piece depicts a gestural Daisy on a lime green background with thick use of paint. Inspired by nature and a ge...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas "Reminiscence"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Reminiscence" is a constructive abstract painting that explores the relationship of the colors, creating a dialogue between them, an encounter and movement. An original and unique o...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1970's French Cubist Modernist Signed Oil Painting Mountains in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
C. Monon, French cubist artist, 20th century
signed & dated 1977
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches
Inscribed verso dated 1977
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cabbage Patch Butterflies" Multicolor Brilliant Gold Background w Antique Frame
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts multicolor delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful brilliant golden l...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Golden Place" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a golden background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn f...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Large 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Golden Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Golden Fields in Landscape
French Post-Impressionist artist, mid/ late 20th century
signed 'Sarazin'
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32 x 38 inches
canvas: 25.5 x 32 inches
Pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,560 Sale Price
30% Off
Abstract Oil Painting. "Loneliness In The Abstract"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Loneliness in the abstract" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by ochre tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of b...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Ciel de Nuit (Night Sky) / Triptych 80 x 138 inches / 6.5 x 11.5 feet
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ciel de Nuit ( Night Sky) is a magnificent triptych of abstract golden clouds in a sky full of rich blues. Elegant and atmospheric. Ciel de Nuit is 80" X 138" OVERALL. Each of the th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Painting of Venetian Canal with Bridge and Sunlit Buildings
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Painting of Venetian Canal with Bridge and Sunlit Buildings
By Fanch Les
Size: 18.25 x 15.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Conditio...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$497 Sale Price
30% Off
Abstract Contemporary Oil Painting On Canvas. "Constructive In Reds"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Constructive In Reds" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by Red tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of blue, pu...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful and sophisticated abstract expressionist painting. Clearly a pupil or influenced by the work of de Kooning.
Oil on linen canvas, ca. 1950's.
Measuring 16 x 20 inches; 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 15.25 x 18 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condi...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$482 Sale Price
30% Off
Impressionist Village Scene with Tower and Olive Tree View of Monte Maggiore
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Village Scene with Tower and Olive Tree View of Monte Maggiore
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 14.75 x 18 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$633 Sale Price
30% Off
Summer 2025" is an animalistic landscape by Lilia Volskaya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Summer 2025" is an animalistic landscape by Lilia Volskaya. Let's start with the shape of the canvas, which is a hexagon, which is unusual, isn't it? The canvas is painted black. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
"Red Tulip - Belle Terre" Red Tulip on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a Red Tulip on a golden background with thick use of paint. It is housed in ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
French Coastal Oil Painting of Ouessant Lighthouse with Ocean Surf and Shore
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Oil Painting of Ouessant Lighthouse with Ocean Surf and Shore
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 15.25 x 18.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unfram...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$507 Sale Price
30% Off
Impressionist French Village Church Scene with Textured Palette Knife Brushwork
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Village Church Scene with Textured Palette Knife Brushwork
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 7.25 x 9.5 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unfram...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$502 Sale Price
30% Off
Large 1970's French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Green Brown Block Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist School, 1977
indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 32 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: a few surface marks but sound and i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Geometric Landscape" Abstract landscape Painting , Original art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas 60x80 cm
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receivin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Impressionist French Floral Still Life Oil of Le Bouquet du Cinquantenaire
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Floral Still Life Oil of Le Bouquet du Cinquantenaire
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 18 x 15 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condi...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yellow Diamond Dust Bunny with Resin Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a light yellow bunny on a yellow background with thick use of paint ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Resin, Oil, Wood Panel
French Modernist 1960's Oil Painting Cubist Village Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Landscape
The artist, Raymond Guidot (1935 - 2021) was a Parisian art historian, critique and teacher.
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 9 x 10.5 inches
stamped ve...
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$750 Sale Price
30% Off
French Countryside Landscape Oil of Farmhouse Path and Pollarded Trees by River
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Landscape Oil of Farmhouse Path and Pollarded Trees by River
By Fanch Lel
Size: 13.25 x 15.75 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condit...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$502 Sale Price
30% Off
Impressionist Seascape Painting of the Chausey Islands with Boats and Rocks
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Seascape Painting of the Chausey Islands with Boats and Rocks
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rainy Day Series - Original Colorful Contemporary Figurative Fashion Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin, and furthered his education ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Equestrian Parade with Jockeys and French Flags
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Equestrian Parade with Jockeys and French Flags
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$546 Sale Price
30% Off
Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, ~40% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Whirl Wind
Mixed Media on Canvas
2025
Size: 24 x 48 inches (60.96 x 121.92cm)
Signed and titled by hand
COA provided
*on stretcher frame, ready to hang.
-----------...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Solitude - Minimalism, Art Deco, Abstract, Bold, Invest, Colorful, Statement
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Solitude
Minimalism, Art Deco, Abstract, Bold, Invest, Colorful, Joy
This series connects to that around as well as that within.
Solitude takes the viewer to that place of...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Cubist Kitchen Still Life Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This striking 1949 oil on board by Christine Opolus exemplifies post-war American cubism with its flattened forms, interlocking planes, and richly modernist palette. Signed and dated...
Category
1940s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Wildflowers in Vase with Pastel Colours
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Wildflowers in Vase with Pastel Colours
By Fanch Lel
Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x widt...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Whydah in Season" Birds, Bunnies & Butterflies on Gold Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies, Butterflies and Birds. This piece depicts gestural figures of 7 Bunnies, 10 multicolor Butterflies and 9 Bi...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil Painting With Figures. "Attempt At Harmony."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Attempt at Harmony" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by ochre tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of blue, pur...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Still Life of White Gladiolus Flowers in Plum Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Still Life of White Gladiolus Flowers in Plum Vase
By Fanch Les
Signed: Yes
Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframed
Conditio...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$555 Sale Price
30% Off
"More Over" Bunny on French Light Blue Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a French Blue background with thick use of paint. I...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13 x 9.5 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Conditio...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$692 Sale Price
30% Off
"Score" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold scored background with ultramarine blue accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings en...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 16.25 x 13 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condit...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$468 Sale Price
30% Off
Journey Unknown - Original Abstract Impasto Nature Rural Landscape Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Still Life of Sunflowers in a Vase with Soft Blue Background
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Still Life of Sunflowers in a Vase with Soft Blue Background
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframe...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$511 Sale Price
30% Off
"Tulips on Silver" Pair of Red Tulips on Silver Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts 2 gestural red Tulips on a silver background with thick use of paint. It is housed in a wonderful...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
"Golden Pond" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a golden background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn f...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Abstract Landscape" - Original Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Abstract Landscape
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Made In Itlay
Year: 2025
Technique: Oil and pastel on canvas
Dimensions: 80x100x3.8 cm
Original, one-of-a-kind artwork, accompani...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
Summer View on the Hill, Abstract, Contemporary, landscape, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer View on the Hill. This oil painting by landscape artist Alexa Roscoe continues her exploration of the view from her home in Oxfordshire. Returning to this familiar scene, Alex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
City Graffiti Art Colorful Oil Painting #2 by S. Mooney
By S.Mooney
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4091 Graffiti art oil on artist board displayed in a custom -made wood frame.
Signed by S.Mooney 1987.
Image size 12H x12W
Category
1980s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Hey" Black Outline Bunny on Castleton Green Background Oil Painting Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a castleton green background with thick use of pain...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Velocity Bloom, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large-scale oil painting on a wood panel bursts with kinetic energy and bold color, dominated by a vivid red background that envelops and contrasts with dynamic strokes of blue,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Willing Game 2" ( floral, pink, green, vibrant, energetic, optimistic, pair)
Located in Paris, IDF
WILLING GAME 2
This vibrant and dynamic floral painting features cropped roses and their stems, offering a lively and uplifting subject matter. Created on antique linen canvas, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Full Moon – 2022, Oil on Wood Panel, Contemporary Nocturnal Landscape
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Contemporary nocturnal landscape in oil on wood panel titled Full Moon, capturing a poetic night scene bathed in layered blues and glowing light.
This evocative oil painting on wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
With original abstract oil paintings, bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office.
Whether they're large or small, abstract paintings 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.
When you've found the work(s) you'd like to bring into your home, think about how you want to arrange the 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.
On 1stDibs, you’ll find a wide range of original abstract oil paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
Read More
The 1stDibs Guide to Types of Abstract Art
Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.
With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America
New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.
The Hilma af Klint Effect: How the Future-Forward Painter Inspires Artists Today
The early-20th-century Swedish abstractionist took artistic cues from spiritualist writings and occult practices. Now, 21st-century creators are taking cues from her.
Get to Know the Artists Who Led the Op Art Movement
In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Dorothy Hood’s Boundless Abstractions Are Back with a Fierceness
Works from the impressive oeuvre of the largely unknown Texas native are now on view at Houston's McClain Gallery.
French Artist Marie Raymond Was So Much More Than Yves Klein’s Mom
Seminal works from the mid-20th-century painter's lyrical abstract oeuvre are now on view at Paris's Diane de Polignac Gallery.
For Oliver Lee Jackson, Painting Is a Fierce and Sacred Matter
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.