$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 13 by 25 inches overall. Handsomely framed in...
Oil, Board
Monumental American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Original NYC Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Measuring: 40 by 49 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Canvas, Oil
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Holy Fire, Abstract Expressionist Figurative Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique abstract expressionist pastel drawing by an unknown artist. Depicting a mans face as the focal point with what appears to be churches and buildings burning down in the backg...
Paper, Pastel, Cardboard
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Jungle Nights Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Jungle Nights Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas Color, texture, light and shadow interplay in this dark jewel tone abstract by an unknown Bay Area abstract express...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage New York School Abstract Expressionist Original Painting Street Pop Art
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed on verso. Framed. Image size, 11L x 14H.
Canvas, Oil
$944Sale Price|20% Off
Large Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Modern Oil Painting on Canvas in Frame
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large original abstract oil painting on canvas signed in the lower left and framed. A very attractive modern vintage abstract that cascades strong colour and form. Here, the artist...
Oil
$2,651Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Horse Oil Painting Black and Gold Expressionist Canvas French School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: French School, circa 2000 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 36 x 24 inches Frame: Unframed Signature: Not visible Condition: Very good condition Description A forceful abstract co...
Oil
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Original Florida Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. No signature found. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 30"L x 16"H.
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
"Intimacy with the Unknown" Abstract Oil Painting 39" x 39" in by Ahmed Dafrawy
By Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Intimacy with the Unknown" Abstract Oil Painting 39" x 39" in by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing c...
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Red and Blue Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Blue and red abstrct expressionist painting on rapped canvas no frame required Signed on verso
Oil
Spring Awakening, Abstract Expressionist Figurative Garden by Dana Wegter
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly energetic and abstracted garden flowers and the hint of a figure emerge from this abstract expressionist explosion of color and form, by Dana Wegter (American, 20th-21st Centu...
Paper, Tempera
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Mid Century Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H. Unsigned.
Canvas, Oil
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Large Colorful Neo-Expressionist Vintage Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 33.5 by 45.5 inches overall and 33 x 45 painting alone. Framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Canvas, Oil
$4,087Sale Price|37% Off
Yellow and Grey Abstract Huge Oil Painting on Canvas Cubist Expressionist work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Yellow and Grey Abstract Oil Painting By German artist 'P. Finke', 20th Century Signed by the artist and dated '92' verso Oil painting on canvas, framed Framed size: 40 x 32 inches ...
Oil, Canvas
Swirling Color - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and dynamic abstract composition by unknown artist "JANE" (20th Century). Swirls of purple, teal, and green dance around each other in an abstract pattern. Small highlights of...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,325Sale Price|20% Off
Deep Blue Figures, Large French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Deep Blue Figures, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting French school, late 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 39 x 51 inches A deep and inky blue lar...
Oil
$359Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Symphony in Blue, Follower of Clyfford Still
Located in Cotignac, FR
1960s Abstract Expressionist composition in blue. The painting is signed bottom right, 'Cowans' but as yet undeciphered. Presented in a fine gilt wood frame, with a silk fabric mount...
Oil, Acrylic, Board, Gouache
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage American Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed illegibly.
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Still Life Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring: 16 by 22 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Excellent condition, ready to hang a...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Green, Red & Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Fantastical abstract composition in green, red, and black by unknown artist Helen (20th century). Signed and dated "(indecipherable) '88" in the lower right corner. No frame. Image, ...
Silk, Oil, Permanent Marker
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Plaster and Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Plaster and Acrylic on Canvas Brightly colored and deeply textured abstract composition by an unknown artist (20th century). Layers of...
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
Mid Century Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very powerful, mid century abstract expressionist painting. It is signed Triea and dated 1953. On the reverse it is signed Ruffino Triea and titled Firenze. The painting measures 17 ...
Oil
Abstract Expressionist Composition with Electric Blue, Yellow, & Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Textured and energetic abstract expressionist composition with electric blue, yellow, and black, by an unknown artist. Signed and dated "Carol 98" in the lower left corner. Unframed,...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Red, Black, and Blue Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Red, Black, and Blue Acrylic on Canvas Bold abstract composition with thick paint by an unknown artist, likely from the San Francisco Bay Area...
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting from Dallas Museum of Art XL
Located in Dallas, TX
A Monumental Abstract Masterpiece with a Storied Past This striking large-scale abstract expressionist painting carries with it a remarkable history. In the 1960s, a dedicated Texas ...
Oil, Canvas
Bold Gestural Figurative Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract colorful Medium: Acrylic Surface: Canvas Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 3/4" Dimensions w/Frame: 27 1/2" x 21 1/2" in the style of Cobra artists or rhino ho...
Canvas, Acrylic
$773Sale Price|20% Off
Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British Schooled artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 i...
Oil
Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Ink and Watercolor Composition
Located in Surfside, FL
Art Brut Expressionist Masterpiece in the manner of Jean Dubuffet.
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large French contemporary abstract expressionist colour field acrylic on canvas. This dynamic abstract artwork captivates with its striking blend of bold colors and energetic brus...
Canvas, Acrylic
Interesting Abstract Painting Original Frame ca' 1950's
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A really interesting Abstract Expressionist painting ca' 1950's. Beautiful colors, the frame is shaped, original.
Oil
Abstract Expressionist Mountain Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 1970s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6120 Abstract Expressionist mountain landscape Set in a custom wood frame Image size 9.5x7.5"
Oil
"Arch Points" - Abstract Expressionist Indigo Dye on Acrylic Resin Sculptural
Located in Soquel, CA
"Arch Points" - Abstract Expressionist Indigo on Acrylic Resin Sculptural San Francisco abstract expressionist (American, 20th c.). Signed indistinctly lower right. Indigo dye and ...
Paper, Epoxy Resin, Dye
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Daydreams Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 52x52
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 52x52 abstract painting invites you to lose yourself in a sea of blues and purples, blending together in fluid, mesmerizing waves. The soft and deep tones create a sense of calm...
Acrylic
Vintage French Expressionist Figural Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5050 Heavy impasto figurative oil painting Set in a hand carved 19th century wood frame Image size 17.5x 13.5"
Oil
Modernist Expressionist Painting, 12x23 in, Antique, Good Condition
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6043 Expressionist painting by Newton Meyers
Oil
$607Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century British Abstract Painting Blues & Pinks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colorss stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship. The p...
Acrylic
$773Sale Price|20% Off
Blue Abstract Oil Painting Expressive Brushwork Contemporary British
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: British School (21st Century) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 19.5 inches Signature: Signed indistinctly verso Condition: Excellent condition Provenance: Contemporary work ...
Oil
$850Sale Price|41% Off
American School, Abstract Composition, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
American School, Abstract Composition, Oil on Canvas, in yellows, greens, and whites, apparently unsigned, unframed. 23.5" H x 39.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From a Chelsea, New Yor...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Large Scale Vintage Abstract Hills Painting, Signed, 59x71 Inches
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage abstract hills by Bay Area abstract expressionist artist. This abstracted landscape is created from five horizontal bars of color, simultaneously evoking minimalism and detai...
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Composition with Geometric Grid, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), Abstract Composition, Oil on Canvas, geometric grid composition over American flag, apparently unsigned, stamped "Studio Domenick Capobianco"...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionism in a Mid-Century Modern Impasto Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This abstract painting is an original vintage piece likely from the mid-20th century. Paintings of this scale and aesthetic are frequently associated with the Mid-Century Modern move...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$607Sale Price|20% Off
Original 1960's British Abstract Painting Reds and Yellows
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship. The pa...
Acrylic
Monogrammes Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Mid-Century, Signed
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas presented in a plain wooden frame. The work is titled and there are initials 'G.O.' (artist?) on a label to the rear stretcher as w...
Canvas, Oil
$3,866Sale Price|20% Off
STUNNING 1970'S FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - GIANT BUTTERFLY/ MOTH PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, indistinctly signed lower right, circa 1970's Title: Giant Butterfly/ Moth Medium: oil painting, on board. Size: frame: 24.25 x 29.25 inches...
Oil
Abstract Splatter Painting, c. 1980s, by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, c. 1980s Oil on canvas 43 1/2 x 55 1/2 in.
Canvas, Oil
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Large Vintage Indian Modernist Abstract Signed Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Indian modernist abstract oil painting by Sudhi Ranjan Bhusan. Oil on canvas. Signed verso and dated. Framed. Measuring: 32 by 54 inches overall.
Oil
$773Sale Price|20% Off
All Blue Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 21st Century, Expressive Hues
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British Schooled artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 in...
Oil
Abstract Expressionism in a Large Mid-Century Modern Dripped Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This work is a strong example of Abstract Expressionism in the drip or gesture painting style. It uses layered, all-over compositions with dripped and poured paint forming overlappin...
Canvas, Oil
$635Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Original French Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 15 x 21.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, France...
Acrylic
City on Fire, Abstract Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Unknown Title: City on Fire Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed lower right (Anderson?) Size: 14 x 18 inches Frame Size: 20 x 24 inches
Canvas, Oil
Nicely Framed Vintage American Modernist Surreal Abstract Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 25 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School New York Minimalist Abstract Splatter Oil Painting MCM
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school abstract expressionist action painting. Oil on paper, circa 1960. Unsigned. Image size, 15"L x 11"H.
Canvas, Oil
Spring Chaos #6, Jackson Pollock Style Landscape Painting, Modern Abstract Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring Chaos #6 by Lucy Moore [2022] Spring Chaos #6 - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique Lucy has created a semi-abstract ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Aqua Evening, Acrylic Abstract Painting on Black Framed Panel, 12x12
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This acrylic painting is conveniently painted on black framed panel, ready to hang in any room. At 12x12, this painting is perfect for a gallery wall, or as a standalone piece for a ...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Abstract Expressionst Painting on Canvas by Ken Nishi "Gaspe & the Laurenthians"
Located in Dallas, TX
Large scale abstract painting on canvas executed by Ken Nishi in 1978 titled "Gaspe and the Laurethians" inspired by his frequent visits to the mountains and peninsulas of Quebec, Ca...
Acrylic
$1,656Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Howard 1960s British Abstract Portrait Young Man Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Peter Howard 1960s British Abstract Portrait Young Man Oil Painting Signed Key Details Artist: Peter Howard, British, 20th century Date: 1960s Subject: Abstract portrait of a y...
Oil
"Visions of My Former Self" Large Abstract Paintings Blue Green Yellow White
Located in Austin, TX
"Visions of My Former Self" by Sandi Neiman is an abstract expressionist diptych with a serene and introspective feeling. The work has a cool palette of blues, whites, and light gree...
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very powerful and colorful abstract, expressionist painting. Seems to be a mixed media of oil and gouache. The painting measures 15 inches high by 12 inches wide. The frame measures...
Mixed Media
$878Sale Price|20% Off
Set of 9 Original French Abstract Oil Paintings - each Signed & Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 9 (nine) original abstract paintings French School, each is signed and dated 1993 oil paintings on thick artists paper, unframed condition: all good provenance: from a collect...
Oil, Archival Paper
$878Sale Price|20% Off
Set of 6 Original French Abstract Oil Paintings - each Signed & Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 6 (six) original abstract paintings French School, each is signed and dated 1993 oil paintings on thick artists paper, unframed condition: all good provenance: from a collecti...
Oil, Archival Paper
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
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.
The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”
In his current show at New York's Lehmann Maupin gallery, the Puerto Rican–born talent reveals new paintings with a semiautobiographical aspect.