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Very Rare Abstract Art Maison Charles Lamp / Signed
By Maison Charles
Located in Munich, DE
Has got the most wonderful patina of many Maison Charles lamps i saw in my life. Even rarer with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
A Rare Beauty, Expressionist Art, Abstract Paintings, Original Painting
By Sophie Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
An original oil painting on canvas, un-framed, measuring 80 x 80 cm. This work is unframed.
Inspired by the spring blossom and lighter evenings.
Sophie Berger original painting f...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Boats in Harbor Israeli Modernist Cubist Abstract Oil Painting Rare Kibbutz Art
By Joseph Weiss
Located in Surfside, FL
Colorful mid century vibrant abstract scene of boats in harbour. Signed and titled in Hebrew recto
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Rare abstract work "Theodora" by Impiglia
By Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A rare abstract work by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia. Gold leaf, silver leaf, copper leaf, and
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf, Copper
Antique American Large Abstract Expressionist Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible mid century abstract expressionist oil painting by Ken Munowitz. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Naturescape Rare Oil Painting
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Adele Becker. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 1970 Israeli Abstract Sculpture Steel Menashe Kadishman Suspension
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Graduate of St. Martin's School of Art, University of London. From 1947 to 1950, Kadishman studied with the
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Rare Earth" mixed media abstract with textural browns, orange, lavender
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Rare Earth is a beautiful luminous abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Other Medium
RARE 1950’s Avante-Garde FEMALE American Abstract Expressionist painting
By Minna Citron
Located in New York, NY
Institute of the Arts.
It is very rare to find her abstract works while she has brought almost $30,000 at
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Morphogenesis, contemporary black and white, abstract, surreal photography, rare
By Osheen Harruthoonyan
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Contemporary abstract black and white photograph
In its infancy, an organism is pure and malleable
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Rare Large Abstract Expressionist Welded Assemblage Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Large Abstract Expressionist Welded Assemblage Sculpture. it appears unsigned. it is on a found
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Israeli Modernist Figurative Abstract Gouache Painting
By Yosl Bergner
Located in Surfside, FL
"sixties". In the years that have passed since he acquired his art education at the Melbourne National
Category
20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Rare Abstract Judaica Hebrew Calligraphy Modernist Painting
By William Proweller
Located in Surfside, FL
love...)
William Proweller is an associate professor of art history at S.U.N.Y., Fredonia. His Ph.D
Category
20th Century Conceptual Abstract Paintings
Materials
Other Medium
Antique American Rare Alaskan Artist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Image size, 24H x 30L. Signed.
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Cubist Abstract Signed Rare Early Oil Painting
By Lela Axline
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Lela "Jackie" Axline (1910-1998). Oil on board
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Cubist Abstract Signed Rare Early Oil Painting
By Lela Axline
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Lela "Jackie" Axline (1910-1998). Oil on board
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting Blue red Yellow Vibrant Framed rare
Located in Buffalo, NY
sculpture, illustration and abstract painting, Barr has exhibited widely and has work in several private and
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Antique American School Modernist Abstract Mid Century Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school modernist abstract painting. Oil on canvas. Housed in a great period
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 27 in W 21 in D 2 in
Rare abstract work "Gold, silver, and lead 1" by Impiglia
By Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A rare abstract work by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia.
Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf
Dark & Atmospheric Abstract Expressionist Art by Contemporary British Painter
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
abstract work that formed the very foundations of her output as a professional artist. Art critics regard
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Varnish, Paint, Cotton,...
British Abstract Landscape - Fifties art oil painting grey blue brown landscape
By Peter L. Field
Located in London, GB
A superb oil on canvas by listed British artist Peter L Field. It depicts an abstract landscape
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Railway Arches & Bridges Abstract Expressionist Art by Modern British Painter
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Expressionist Painting inspired by the Railway Arches & Bridges of the Industrial North of
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Wood, Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Varnish, Paint
Early Abstract Art Purple Orange & Yellow on White Background by British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
A rare early career experimental abstract artwork using Purple, Orange & Yellow on a White
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor, Cotton, Wood, Cotton Canvas
No Reserve
H 24 in W 22 in D 2 in
NASA Chair (Space Program: Rare Earths), Contemporary Art, Signed and Titled
By Tom Sachs
Located in Hamburg, DE
Tom Sachs (US American, b. 1966)
NASA Chair (Space Program: Rare Earths), 2020
Medium: Screenprint
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 19.3 in
rare Maeght sculpted holiday card 1968 - collectors item mid century modern art
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder
rare Maeght sculpted holiday card, 1968
Hand made sculpted paper collage on paper
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Gilt Bronze Sculpture Brooch Wearable Art Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist
Located in Surfside, FL
off for the photograph.)
Abstract Surrealist gold gilt cast bronze wearable art pendant sculpture (or
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Gold Gilt Bronze Sculpture Brooch Art Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist
Located in Surfside, FL
Expressionism and Pop Art, and between Pop Art and abstract movements that followed. In addition, he was
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Gold Gilt Bronze Sculpture Necklace Art Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist
Located in Surfside, FL
Expressionism and Pop Art, and between Pop Art and abstract movements that followed. In addition, he was
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Gold Gilt Bronze Sculpture Pendant Art Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Surrealist
Located in Surfside, FL
the sixties were at crossroads between Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, and between Pop Art and
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Tavern, Abstract (1960)
By Chuck Close
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(Dear friend of Chuck), Private Collection.
Tavern, is truly a rare find, an original oil on canvas, in
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Let's" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 3.75 in W 5.5 in D 0.13 in
Conceptual Abstract - Monochrome British 60's Abstract Expressionist ink canvas
By Theodore Mendez
Located in London, GB
art movement and the Post Modern art movement. This simple yet stunning work, circa 1968, has the
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink
Drifting, Abstract Oil Painting
By George Peebles
Located in San Francisco, CA
' ethereal seascape. He displays a striking view of the majestic ocean in a rare moment of calm. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Helene McKinsey Herzbrun Abstract Colors
By Helene McKinsey Herzbrun
Located in San Francisco, CA
very rare and rarely come up for Auction. This fabulous large colorful abstract is an oil on canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist color band - rare silkscreen signed & numbered
By Cleve Gray
Located in New York, NY
graduated Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University, where he studied painting and Far Eastern Art. Like
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Pencil, Graphite
French Jewish Post Holocaust Abstract Painting Manner of Hundertwasser Art Brut
By Jichak Pressburger
Located in Surfside, FL
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Education Tel Aviv University, B.A. in art, with Marcel Janco and Isidor Ascheim at Avni art school.
Beaux
Category
1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare Candelabra Sculpture Mid Century Danish Design
By Einar Dragsted
Located in Surfside, FL
Danish mid century modern silverplated candelabrum sculpture. circa 1957 signed E. Dragsted Denmark. Dragsted goldsmiths, established in 1854, was purveyor to the danish royal family...
Category
1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Sweet Eats" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 2.13 in W 8 in D 0.13 in
"Hot Lips" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 2.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.13 in
"Random Harvest" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 2.5 in W 5.88 in D 0.13 in
"It's Time" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 3.5 in W 5.25 in D 0.13 in
Large and Rare Coupe Sculpted from Brazilian Sodalite.
Located in Cotignac, FR
sodalite. The scale makes this rare to find in these dimensions. Vassal has created a wonderful contrast
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
H 4.34 in W 9.85 in D 32.68 in
Paul Jenkins "Untitled" (Black Field) rare framed watercolor 1978
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Paul Jenkins (1923-2012) was a major American abstract painter who first established his reputation
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
James Brooks at Martha Jackson gallery (rare Abstract Expressionist poster)
By James Brooks
Located in New York, NY
James Brooks
James Brooks at Martha Jackson gallery (rare Abstract Expressionist poster), 1972
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
"Thunder", abstract, colorful, contemporary, oil painting
Located in Basalt, CO
abstractions based solely on color and composition, she adds depth and finesse to her abstract work that is
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Post War Still Life
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exciting, rare and impressive painting that is of a great size for a sofa or long wall. Very
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vulcanologist - 21st Century Abstract Contemporary Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Vulcanologist - 21st Century Abstract Contemporary Painting
Astrid Rausch was born 1975 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 59.06 in W 63 in D 0.79 in
Esmeralda Mine, (Rare Earth), NV
By Michael Davis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
I began to incorporate these Landsat images into a new body of work titled "Rare Earth." Each Rare
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seven - Blue Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Cristina Stefan
Located in Yardley, PA
Seven - Blue Abstract The number 7 (Pinyin) "chut" (Cantonese) symbolizes "togetherness". It is a
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Jackpot - Blue Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Cristina Stefan
Located in Yardley, PA
777 Jackpot - Blue Abstract The number 7 ( Pinyin: q? (Mandarin) "chut" (Cantonese) symbolizes
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large Surrealist Abstract, Yellow, Original Oil Painting
By Sophie Danielle Rubinstain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
abstract art. The soft colour palette is quite beautiful, showing what we believe to be a marine horizon
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rose Art Museum (Open Wall) Poster /// Helen Frankenthaler Female Abstract Art
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
Title: "Rose Art Museum (Open Wall)"
Year
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
H 20.07 in W 37.57 in
Rare signed numbered Anne Nilsson Orrefors Expo 1998 white glass vase
By Anne Nilsson
Located in East Quogue, NY
Rare signed and numbered Anne Nilsson for Orrefors Expo 1998 white glass vase. This beautifully
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
H 16.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Night Reflections, rare 1960s abstract silkscreen, hand signed & numbered 17/100
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson
Night Reflections, 1968
Silkscreen on wove paper
Hand signed by the artist in ink and graphite pencil on the lower right front and numbered 17/100 lower left
Bibliogr...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Gel Pen, Pencil
Rare Sidney Janis Gallery poster for American Graffiti show Abstract Prints
Located in New York, NY
, Daze, Keith Haring, Rammellzee, TOXIC, Kenny Scharf, Lee Quiñones, Lady Pink, Futura & others
Rare
Category
1980s Street Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Fiery Abstract, Orange Colour, Original Oil Painting
By Sophie Danielle Rubinstain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
artist. Authentic art, translating symbolically, with a rare chromatic intensity, the human dramas, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition by Zoute (Leon Salter) Mid Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Painted in circa 1940's
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.5 in W 1 in D 28.5 in
Senza Misura - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, mahogany sculpture
By David Chamberlain
Located in Bloomfield, ON
emulate the image of a heart. Hand carved from one piece of this rare wood; the abstract form is one
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 18.2 in W 8 in D 15.4 in
Rare Kinetic Italian Bronze sculpture, with Black patin "Stella del Sud"
By Gianfranco Meggiato
Located in Palm Beach, FL
quintessential point of arrival»
Starting from 1998, Meggiato has taken part in many exhibitions and art fairs
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract, contemporary, abstract work "Domus Aurea" gold, silver, oil
By Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A rare abstract work by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia. Oil, gold leaf, and silver leaf on lead
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf, Copper
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Questions About Rare Abstract Art
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
- What does abstract mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.
- How did abstract art come about?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.