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Raquel. Figurative woman's portraits on abstract background.
By Goyo Dominguez
Located in Segovia, ES
Raquel. Images of woman on abstract background. Mixed media on panel. Measurements: 81 x 65 x 0.5
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1990s Old Masters Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Musa II. Beautiful woman playing instrument. Still life on abstract background
By Goyo Dominguez
Located in Segovia, ES
still life of fruits and flowers apparently scattered on an abstract background but all the elements
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1990s Romantic Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Abstract composition with pink background
By André Lanskoy
Located in Paris, FR
background. This strikingly expressive abstract composition is emblematic of the work of this eminent Franco
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Composition on Black Background - Original handsigned lithograph
By André Lanskoy
Located in Paris, FR
Andre LANSKOY Abstract Composition on Black Background Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil
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Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Composition Pink Background - Original Lithograph Hand Signed Numbered
By André Lanskoy
Located in Paris, FR
André LANSKOY (1902-1976) Abstract composition with pink background, 1964 Original lithograph Hand
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Composition on Blue Background
By Edgar Stoëbel
Located in London, GB
inimitable style, artist Stoëbel's abstract image with blue background is a lively and colourful modernist
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1960s Constructivist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life on Black Background
By Edgar Stoëbel
Located in London, GB
inimitable style, artist Stoëbel's abstract still life with black background is a lively and colourful
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1960s Constructivist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Warrior with red background
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Paris, FR
lithographed background and embossing In this carborundum etching, Antoni Clavé, as usual, uses a reduced
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1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Engraving

Figure on pink background
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1960 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 30/150 Publisher : Editions Jean-Paul Loriot Printer : Mourlot, Paris Catalog : [Vallier p. 298] 67.00 cm. x 51.00 cm...
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Falling Man, Black on White Background
By Ernest Tino Trova
Located in Missouri, MO
Falling Man, Black on White Background by Ernest Tino Trova. 52.5" x 52.5" Known for his Falling
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Late 20th Century American Modern Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled by Philip Taaffe (abstract red and black shapes on a blue background)
By Philip Taaffe
Located in New York, NY
b. 1955, Elizabeth, NJ Phillip Taaffe’s travels in the Middle East, India, South America, Morocco, and Italy all provided experiences, which deeply shaped his artistic practice. In ...
Category

1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Screen

Rectangular Backgrounds - P1, F6, I2
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
is included with artwork. Artist: Josef Albers, German (1888 - 1976) Title: Rectangular Backgrounds
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Screen

Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
against a colorful background in this work. The image was shot with a long lens to throw the background
Category

1990s Impressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Composition on a blue background
By André Lanskoy
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1965 76.00 cm. x 56.50 cm. 29.92 in. x 22.24 in. (paper) Annoted "EA" Handsigned by the artist in pencil Ref : LCD3146
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Bird on a brown background
By Johnny Friedlaender
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1972 Edition : 67/120 41.50 cm. x 30.50 cm. 16.34 in. x 12.01 in. (paper) 32.00 cm. x 23.00 cm. 12.6 in. x 9.06 in. (image) Handsigned by the artist in pencil Ref : LCD...
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1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Composition on a yellow background
By Fernand Léger
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1954 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 59/75 Publisher : Galerie Louise Leiris (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : Saphire 138 50.00 cm. x 65.00 cm....
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1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Composition on a yellow background
By Fernand Léger
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1954 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 4/75 Publisher : Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris Printer : Mourlot, Paris Catalog : Saphire 138 50.00 cm. x 65.00 cm. 1...
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1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Figure sur Fond Rouge (Figure on Red Background) /// Contemporary Painting Art
By Pierre Marie Brisson
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Background)" *Signed by Brisson lower right. It is also signed and dated on verso Year: 1983 Medium: Original
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Oil, Handmade Paper, Rag Paper

Genovart Gray Background Yellow original surrealist acrylic painting
By Jaume Genovart
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Luces original surrealist acrylic painting. GENOVART LLOPIS, Jaume (Barcelona, 1941-1994). Basically self - taught painter, was released in 1972. Grandson of typesetter and booksell...
Category

1970s Surrealist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Acrylic

Genovart Grey Background Yellow original surrealist acrylic painting
By Jaume Genovart
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Luces original surrealist acrylic painting. GENOVART LLOPIS, Jaume (Barcelona, 1941-1994). Basically self - taught painter, was released in 1972. Grandson of typesetter and booksell...
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1970s Surrealist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Acrylic

UNTITLED FIGURES (LINES AND SHAPES AGAINST TEXTURAL BACKGROUND)
By Shoshana Heimann
Located in Surfside, FL
process led, later on, to the creation of her more abstract and anonymous archetypical figures. Heimann
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil

"Untitled" Blue and Orange Color Field Abstract Monotype on a Grey Background
By Dan Christensen
Located in Houston, TX
A blue and orange abstract color field abstract monotype on a soft grey background. Includes a
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Late 20th Century Color-Field Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Monotype

Love Apple (Brown background).
By Jane Martin VonBosse
Located in Storrs, CT
Love Apple (Brown background). 1967. Linoleum cut printed in black, red, orange, brown and tan. 16
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1960s American Modern Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Linocut

Woman on Brown Background - Lithograph (Maeght 1965)
By Joan Miró
Located in Paris, FR
Joan MIRO Woman on Brown Background Lithograph (printed in Maeght / Arte workshop) Printed
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph

Dancing Figures on a Grey, Red, Yellow & Blue background.
By Jean Sanglar
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
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Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Paper Glue on Blue Background
By Alberto Magnelli
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alberto Magnelli Title: Paper Glue on Blue Background Medium: Pochoir in Gouache Date: 1957
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1950s Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Gouache

ENFANT WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND (BETSY)
By Will Barnet
Located in Portland, ME
Barnet, Will. ENFANT WITH YELLOW BACKGROUND (BETSY). Szoke 108, Cole 106, not in Johnson. Color
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1950s Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Color, Lithograph

1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Green background with Bizarre Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
background. Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36.5 x 26 inches Provenance: private collection
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil

'Geometric Polychrome Abstract'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial linear abstract comprising contiguous rectangles in primary and secondary colors
Category

1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract 1962 - American sixties abstract art mixed media/oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb abstract painting is by American abstract artist Roger Bruinekool. Painted in 1962 it
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Untitled Abstract Cityscape
By Yona Lotan
Located in Surfside, FL
a group of Jewish Emigre artists who worked in Paris. "Lotan's background and entrance into the
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Tapies 118 White Background Reds and Yellows Catalonia. original lithograph
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
ANTONI TAPIES was the maximum representative of Spanish abstract art of the 20th century. His works
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Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Fifties Abstract - British 1954 abstract art oil painting Slade School artist
Located in London, GB
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
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1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Small orange photo on peach and blue background)
By Joe Goode
Located in London, GB
46 x 74 cms (18.11 x 29.13 ins) Edition of 50
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1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Color, Screen

Tapies 118 White Background Reds and Yellows Catalonia. original lithograph
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
ANTONI TAPIES was the maximum representative of Spanish abstract art of the 20th century. His works
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Rectangular Backgrounds - P1, F6, I1, Geometric Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
is included with artwork. Artist: Josef Albers, German (1888 - 1976) Title:Rectangular Backgrounds
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Screen

Balance and Universe Abstract
By Dorothy Hyman
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful vivid and fluid large scale abstract painting by Dorothy Hyman (American, 1904-2007). A
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Abstract in Ultramarine and Pearl', Large 1970's American Action Abstract Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, 'Opus 8'. A substantial and period, American mid-century abstract showing areas of variegated
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1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Gouache

Vintage Abstract Earth Watercolor
By Duane Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive and colorful vintage abstract earth watercolor by Duane Albert Armstrong (American, b
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Oil Painting, Monochrome, French
By Pierre-Gerard Langlois
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Oil Painting, Monochrome, French By French artist, Pierre-Gerard Langlois (French 1940
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Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil

Wall lighting sculpture by Georges Pelletier 120 cm
By Georges Pelletier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful colors and abstract background 3 D effect
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Primordial Pictograph Abstract
By Duane Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning abstract with Native American symbols using earth tones and 3D aspect for increased depth
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1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Foam, Masonite, Oil

"Chautauqua" - Large Contemporary Abstract Painting
By G. Campbell Lyman
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and even in the more abstract work I have been doing lately this attraction remains. But there was
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1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lacquer, Charcoal, House Paint, Acrylic

"Meltdown in No. 23" Abstract
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
"Meltdown in No. 23", a large scale abstract finished with a high gloss lacquer by Duane Albert
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Oil

Pastel Yellow and Lavender Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
abstract shapes in the forefront against a green and orange background. Below is a dark pink, black, and
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Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting #76/540
By Robin Utterback
Located in Houston, TX
corner. Background is filled with yellow, green, and black splatters of paint. Artist Biography: Robin
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Acrylic

The Flood - Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
and white are layered over an off white background in a nearly parallel pattern. Sand, fibers, and
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Red Tent Abstract Expressionist - Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Tent Abstract Expressionist - Acrylic on Paper Abstract in bold colors on a stark black
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Colorful Abstract in Acrylic on Paper (1974)
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract composition by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Bold colors
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1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Karma [V], " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Surrealism
By Tawatchai Somkong
Located in Houston, TX
Contrasting streams of purple in the background and red patch in the foreground highlight this semi
Category

1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"In The Clear" original lithograph signed pop art abstract seashell calm vibrant
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
abstract background. Artwork Size: 22 1/4" x 32 1/4" art Artist Bio: Michael Knigin was born in 1942 in
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1980s Pop Art Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Lithograph, Ink

Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock
Located in Soquel, CA
Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock Wonderfully earthy abstract of red river with
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1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Figure in Acrylic on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
, red, and peach - against a cool, dark background of purple and black. Unsigned, but was acquired with
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

'Constructivist Abstract', by unknown, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
create the abstract shapes that take up the composition. The pale yellow background, upon first glance
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ribbons on a Grid - Abstract Geometric Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstract composition by an unknown artist. A swirling ribbon floats over a nine square grid
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fiery Abstract, Orange Colour, Original Oil Painting
By Sophie Danielle Rubinstain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fiery Abstract, Orange Colour, Original Oil Painting By French artist Sophie Danielle Rubinstain
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Oil

Grand Kabuki Stainless Steel Abstract Brutalist Sculpture
By Alfred Van Loen
Located in Surfside, FL
Alfred Van Loen 1978 (1968 in casting?) signed 18 1/2" x 5 1/2" abstract stainless steel sculpture
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1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-century Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas by French artist, André Tardieu, signed and dated
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Lively abstract painting with primary tones of yellows, reds and greens with accents of blue and
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1950s Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Painting
Modern Abstract Painting
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Thought Provoking Rock Quarry - Mid Century Abstract
Located in Miami, FL
in the foreground and tapers to a hairline as it recedes to the background. The work was done in 1951
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Background

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Board

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Retro Abstract Background For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact retro abstract background you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 4 Modern versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect retro abstract background among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right retro abstract background is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, beige, brown and pink. A retro abstract background from André Lanskoy, Goyo Dominguez, Fernand Léger, Edgar Stoëbel and Will Barnet — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, lithograph and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Retro Abstract Background?

The price for a retro abstract background in our collection starts at $180 and tops out at $19,078 with the average selling for $2,208.