Tony De Carlo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Paint, Paper, Ink
1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Photographic Paper, Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
People Also Browsed
1930s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
2010s Vases
Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Oil
1960s More Prints
Paper
1960s More Prints
Paper
Vintage 1960s Italian Posters
Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Marble, Slate, Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Inkwells
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century English Victorian End Tables
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Metal, Aluminum
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Offset
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Spruce
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.