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Stm Paintings

STM-HMS
Located in Missouri, MO
Nick Schleicher (American, b. 1988) STM-HMS, 2019 Acrylic, Fluorescent Pigment, Iridescent Pigment
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glaze, Acrylic, Wood Panel

STM-HMS
Price Upon Request
H 36 in W 26 in
The Vanguard Series Nr. XVII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XVII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. XVI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XVI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. XIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. XII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Recent Sales

'Two Nudes in Landscape' by STM, Modern Cubist Portrait Oil Painting, Berlin
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Two Nudes in Landscape', oil on soft board, by STM (circa 1950s). So many artists have painted
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of Reclining Woman' by STM, Modern Cubist Nude Oil Painting, Berlin
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Reclining Woman', oil on board, by artist with the initials STM (c. 1940s - 1960s). A
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of Man and Woman' by STM, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Nude Oil Painting
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Man and Woman', oil on board, by artist with the initials STM (c. 1940s - 1960s). A
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Lost in the Shadows' by STM, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Oil Portrait, Berlin
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Lost in the Shadows', oil on board, by STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). The artist with initials STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Firm Embrace
By STM
Located in London, GB
. Like many other STM works, the painting is executed in the subtle spectrum of earth tones. Visual
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Natural Man and Woman
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Natural Man and Woman', oil on board, by STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). The artist with
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Abstraction
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Abstraction', oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s-70s). A bold, modern painting by artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nudes
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Posing Nudes', oil on board, by artist with the initials STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). A delightful
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nudes
Posing Nudes
H 15.75 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in
Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s - 70s). A stunning Mid-Century Modern painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Woman in the Mirror
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Woman in the Mirror', oil on board, by STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). When we gaze in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Standing Cubist Nude
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Standing Cubist Nude', oil on board, by artist with the initials STM (circa 1950s-70s). A splendid
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Man and Woman
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Man and Woman', oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s - 1970s). A considerable work of art
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of a Cubist Woman
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Cubist Woman', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A captivating painting by an
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Nude
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Nude', oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Nude
Cubist Nude
H 22.64 in W 19.1 in
Entanglement
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Entanglement', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Entanglement
Entanglement
H 23.23 in W 31.3 in
Cubist Couple
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Couple', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Couple
Cubist Couple
H 24.81 in W 28.55 in
Cubist Composition in Colour
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Composition in Colour', oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s). A vibrant modern painting
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nude
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Posing Nude', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nude
Posing Nude
H 20.87 in W 16.93 in
The Android
By STM
Located in London, GB
'The Android', oil on canvas, by STM (circa 1960s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Android
The Android
H 15.75 in W 13 in
The Vanguard Series Nr. VII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. VII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. III: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. III: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

STM, 'Posing Nudes', Cubist Portrait Nude Oil Painting, circa 1940s
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Posing Nudes', oil on board, by artist with the initials STM (c. 1940s). A delightful cubist
Category

1940s Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Nudes in Repose' by STM, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Painting, Berlin
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Nudes in Repose', oil on board (circa 1940s - 1960s) by artist, STM. Two nude figures pose in
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of Reclining Woman' by STM, Mid-Century Cubist Oil Painting, Berlin
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Reclining Woman', oil on board, by artist with the initials, STM (circa 1940s - 1960s
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. VI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by STM
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. VI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Cubist Instrumentalist' by V.R., Mid-Century Abstract Oil Painting, Berlin
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Instrumentalist', oil on board (circa 1940s - 50s), by artist with initials V.R. The cubist movement as conceived by Picasso and Georges Braque in the early 20th-century used...
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

STM Signed Portrait of a Woman Cubist Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
of color from foreground to background. This painting is signed STM.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Vanguard Series Nr. XVIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ateliers of
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. XI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. IV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. IV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions IV
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions IV', oil on board (circa 1970s), initialed 'STM
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Refraction
By STM
Located in London, GB
paintings of women he loved. Like Picasso, STM abandons all known form and representation of traditional art
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Refraction
Refraction
H 14.57 in W 12.41 in D 0.79 in
Portrait of Seated Nudes
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Seated Nudes', oil on board, by STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). STM has created another
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Models
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Posing Models', oil on board, by artist with the initials STM (circa 1940s - 1960s). A depiction
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Models
Posing Models
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Portrait of a Reclining Feline
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Reclining Feline' by artist with the initials, STM, oil on board (circa 1940s
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Smiling Woman
By STM
Located in London, GB
gazes at the viewer. This is STM's Mona Lisa. STM's artworks are vibrant modern paintings inspired by
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Garden
By STM
Located in London, GB
'The Garden', oil on canvas, by STM (circa 1970s). Three nude women portrayed in the abstract
Category

1970s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Garden
The Garden
H 24.02 in W 20.08 in
Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s). A stunning Mid-Century Modern painting by
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Figure in the Mirror
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Figure in the Mirror', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). An imposing Modern painting by an
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Figure 2
By STM
Located in London, GB
Cubist Figure 2, oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s - 70s). A stunning Modern painting in a small
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Garden
By STM
Located in London, GB
painting is in good vintage condition commensurate with age. It is initialed 'STM' in the lower left of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Figure 1
By STM
Located in London, GB
Cubist Figure 1, oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s - 70s). A stunning Modern painting in a small
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Silhouette
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Silhouette', oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s). A marvellous mid-century painting by an
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
painting by an artist with the initials STM. Clearly inspired by cubists Picasso and Braque, the artist
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Radiant Reflections: Cubist Portrait of a Woman
By STM
Located in London, GB
late mid-century painting by an artist with the initials STM. Clearly inspired by cubists Picasso and
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Abstract Prism: Radiant Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
-century, medium-sized painting by an artist with the initials STM. Clearly inspired by cubists Picasso and
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions XV
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions XV', oil on board (circa 1970s), signed 'STM' Step
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions VI
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions VI', oil on board (circa 1970s), by STM. Step into
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions IX
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions IX', oil on board (circa 1970s) by STM. Step into a
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions X
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions X', oil on board (circa 1970s) by STM. Step into a
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Composition
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Composition', oil on soft board, by STM (circa 1960s). A vibrant modern painting inspired
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Figures in Colour
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Figures in Colour', oil on board, by STM (circa 1960s). A vibrant modern painting inspired
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mother with Child
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Mother with Child', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled Cubist Figure
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Untitled Cubist Figure', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nude
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Posing Nude', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nude
Posing Nude
H 20.28 in W 17.33 in
Untitled
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Untitled', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting inspired by Picasso and
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled
Untitled
H 21.07 in W 16.93 in
Cubist Composition in Colour
By STM
Located in London, GB
'Cubist Composition in Colour', oil on board, by STM (circa 1970s). A vibrant modern painting
Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Stm Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of stm paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Modern and Abstract versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the stm paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, black, gray and more. Frequently made by artists working in board, oil paint and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Stm Paintings?

Stm paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,197, while the lowest priced sells for $633 and the highest can go for as much as $5,000.

STM for sale on 1stDibs

STM’s creations hang on the walls of art lovers in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Miami and Los Angeles. Notwithstanding that, several galleries have acquired and are now selling STM'S works. This speaks to the widespread assessment of the quality and interest of the art.

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.