Sold|$1,380
Just Crazy Enough
By Lynn Basa
Located in New York, NY
compacted mass of fragments or particles. Paintings made by scraping through layers of previous decisions
Encaustic, Panel
Sold|$16,100
Commotion
By Lynn Basa
Located in New York, NY
compacted mass of fragments or particles. Paintings made by scraping through layers of previous decisions
Encaustic, Panel
The Ineffable One Has No Name
By Judy Hintz Cox
Located in Chicago, IL
balancing act meaning that parts of the painting are scraped off while other parts are added.” For Judy
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sold|$3,950
I See Fire
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$9,500
In the Driver's Seat
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Oil, Board
Sold|$2,400
Sense of Space I
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Board, Encaustic
Sold|$2,950
Sense of Space VI
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$2,400
Sense of Space II
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$5,600
Happy Valley
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Oil, Board
Sold|$4,600
Ashes to Ocean
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Oil, Board
Sold|$4,600
Lamma Island Adventure
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Oil, Board
Sold|$2,400
Sense of Space XIV
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$6,600
All A Dream
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$3,900
Cold As Ice
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$2,950
Sense of Space XIII
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$2,950
Wonderful Unknown XL
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$6,000
Have You Seen Me Lately
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
"Wonderful Unknown XLVIII" Encaustic Red and Orange Color Blocking on Board
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$2,950
Wonderful Unknown XLII
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$2,400
Sense of Space XII
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$6,000
Headed in the Right Direction
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$2,400
Wonderful Unknown XLIII
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$7,200
Ray of Light
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
"The Way It's Meant To Be" Encaustic Blue and Periwinkle Color Blocking on Board
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$4,800
Dream On
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$7,200
Blue Evening
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
"Bathed in Blue" Blue Encaustic Color Blocking on Board
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
"Sense of Space XXIII" Encaustic Blue Color Blocking on Board
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
"Sense of Space XVII" Abstract Red and White Color Block Encaustic on Board
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
have endured a history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and
Encaustic, Board, Paint
James Shay Landscape Painting "North"
By James Shay
Located in Solana Beach, CA
achieve a sense of time's passage, Shay's paintings are scraped and abraded with sandpaper and x-acto
Casein, Panel
Sold|$500
Room
By Doug Trump
Located in New York, NY
and scraping. Doug’s unorthodox process of painting allows him to be inspired to incorporate abstract
Oil, Pencil
Sold|$3,800
Luna II
By Carolanna Parlato
Located in Westport, CT
acts of painting, brushing, scraping, pouring and smearing are highly concentrated. Parlato balances
Acrylic, Canvas
Sold|$5,000
Luna III
By Carolanna Parlato
Located in Westport, CT
acts of painting, brushing, scraping, pouring and smearing are highly concentrated. Parlato balances
Acrylic, Canvas
Sold|$3,800
Luna I
By Carolanna Parlato
Located in Westport, CT
acts of painting, brushing, scraping, pouring and smearing are highly concentrated. Parlato balances
Acrylic, Canvas
Sold|$5,000
Luna VI
By Carolanna Parlato
Located in Westport, CT
acts of painting, brushing, scraping, pouring and smearing are highly concentrated. Parlato balances
Paste, Canvas, Acrylic
Sold|$5,000
House of Leaves I
By Carolanna Parlato
Located in Westport, CT
acts of painting, brushing, scraping, pouring and smearing are highly concentrated. Parlato balances
Paste, Canvas, Acrylic
Sold|$5,000
House of Leaves III
By Carolanna Parlato
Located in Westport, CT
acts of painting, brushing, scraping, pouring and smearing are highly concentrated. Parlato balances
Paste, Canvas, Acrylic
Sold|$2,400
Sense of Space XI
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Baltimore, MD
history of heating and scraping. Van Winkle’s paintings are a visual representation and diary of her
Encaustic, Board
Sold|$800
Game at the Beach II
By Doug Trump
Located in New York, NY
, gestures, collaging, scoring, rubbing and scraping. Doug’s unorthodox process of painting allows him to be
Oil, Board, Pencil
Sold|$800
Game at the Beach I
By Doug Trump
Located in New York, NY
, collaging, scoring, rubbing and scraping. Doug’s unorthodox process of painting allows him to be inspired to
Oil, Board, Pencil
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.
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