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Lori Morris

David Ambrose, Brazilian Irrigation, 2017, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

David Ambrose, Modular Stipple, 2017, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

David Ambrose, Tropical Revival, 2017, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

David Ambrose, Festival in Delhi, 2017, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Watercolor
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper, Watercolor

David Ambrose, Structural Congestion, 2017, Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

David Ambrose, Lemon Circuit Breaker, 2017, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in THOMERY, FR
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Hompage Magritte, Called Woman Seen From Behind, Original Gouache
Located in Stockholm, SE
This gouache painting by Ulf Linde, a multifaceted Swedish figure, presents a unique portrayal of a woman seen from behind, set against a blue and white striped background. The artwo...
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Axel Lind Winter Landscape with Forest, Oil on Canvas
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Axel Lind (1907-2011) winter landscape with forest, oil on canvas. Signed: Axel Lind. Measures: 67 cm x 97 cm. The frame measures 4 cm. In perfect condition.
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"Nude Bather, Dominican Republic, " 1930s Tropical Scene Watercolor
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Brazilian Artist BB Schmitt Optical Mixed Media Painting "Colemia", Canvas 2015
Located in Miami, FL
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Color Lithograph Linocut Chine Collé "Workshop" Bright Modernist Pop Art
By Tom Burckhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
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Early 2000s Pop Art Interior Prints

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Ruth Milles French Art Deco Terracotta Statue, "Suzanne" Breton Character, 1927
By Ruth Milles
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
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Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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Materials

Canvas

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By Robert O. Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Watercolor

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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Canvas, Oil

"Spooled Color" - Framed Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Cool 3D Wall Sculpture Art 'Formism 2' by Jonathan Tucker, U.S. 2001
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Cool 3D Wall Sculpture Art 'Formism 2' by Jonathan Tucker, U.S. 2001 Jonathan Tucker Formism 2 cast stones wall sculpture 2001. Exquisite form, detail and color composed of modeling ...
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Early 2000s Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Paint

Contemporary Painting by Heiko Roschke, 2023
By Heiko Roschke
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Heiko Roschke was born in Bautzen (East Germany) and became interested in art during childhood. Painting was an instrument of liberation, however, the political pressures of the regi...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Contemporary Painting by Heiko Roschke, 2023
Contemporary Painting by Heiko Roschke, 2023
H 59.06 in W 88.59 in D 1.97 in

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David Ambrose, Pavlopetri, 2017, Watercolor Gouache, Handmade Paper
By David Ambrose
Located in Darien, CT
, Mckenzie Fine Art, New York, Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York, Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock and Lori
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

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A Close Look at Abstract Art

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.

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.