Lee Clarke
1990s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1960s American Posters
Paper
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
People Also Browsed
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Offset
1980s More Prints
Lithograph
Vintage 1950s Italian Posters
Paper
Antique 1830s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Other Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage 1950s Italian Posters
1960s More Prints
Paper
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Posters
Paper
1820s Romantic Animal Prints
Lithograph
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil
Recent Sales
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Panel, Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s American Musical Instruments
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.