$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Hat Shop Brilliant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist abstract hat shop painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 32L x 26H.
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original compact mid century watercolor in its original frame presentation. The work is signed "Schwab" with an illegible first initial.
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Waterfall Nature-scape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American modernist abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
"Pourquoi partir puisque je t'aime" by Angelo - Oil on canvas 83x96cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Acrylic painting with frame. Total size with the c-us wooden frame is 88x102 cm Work signed " Angelo" artist unknown from the gallery. Dated 2001
Acrylic
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Nature-scape Gilt Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early American school modernist abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Nicely framed.
Canvas, Oil
An ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST Night MODERN PAINTING by E. WHISLE, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic painting, both abstract and figurative work, Expressionist, Cubist, gouache on paper appearing to depict a blue stylized night landscape, freely painted with a beautiful...
Wood, Paint, Paper
$637Sale Price|20% Off
1980's FRENCH ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - SIGNED - BLURS OF COLOUR
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" French School, 1980's signed lower right hand-side, oil painting on card, unframed painting: 25 x 19.75 inches Superb French abstract oil painting - depicti...
Oil
Early 20th Century French Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape – “Le pique-nique” A vibrant landscape executed in the expressive style of early 20th-century Expressionism. Bold, confident brushstrokes ...
Oil
Large Abstract Expressionist Painting Signed Moses Dated 1975
Located in Peabody, MA
A dynamic and large scale abstract expressionist canvas signed Moses, dated 1975.
Canvas, Paint
An ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST Marine Port MODERN PAINTING by E. WHISLE, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic painting, both abstract and figurative work, Expressionist, Cubist, gouache on paper appearing to depict a happy stylized marine landscape, freely painted with a beautif...
Wood, Paint, Paper
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study Of A Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study of A Woman Abstract expressionist nude study of a brunette woman. The woman is posed, with one leg across the other, leaning on her righ...
Paper, Pastel
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 22L x 28H.
Canvas, Oil
$1,829Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting, Signed 1964
Located in Seaford, GB
🖼️ Midcentury North African Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting — Signed 1964 This Midcentury North African Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting is a rare and power...
Paint, Paper
Mid Century Modernist American Industrial Landscape Oil Painting - Expressionist
Located in Baltimore, MD
Although unsigned, this colorful painting is a wonderful example of mid century style. It portrays what is likely a rural farming scene that features different buildings and forms th...
Oil
Expressionist Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract expressionist oil painting signed illegibly and dated 1956.
Board, Oil
Colorful Surreal Abstract Expressionist Painting of a Macabre Group of Clowns
Located in Houston, TX
Surreal abstract expressionist painting of a group of clowns in the style of Belgian painter James Ensor. Combining the macabre with the playful, the work features distorted clowns a...
Tempera
Signed 1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting in Black, White and Red
Located in Memphis, TN
A compelling abstract painting dating to the 1960s, composed in a restrained palette of black, white, gray, red, and muted pink. Bold gestural passages and areas of heavily worked pa...
Canvas, Paint
Piazza San Marco Venice Oil Painting, Abstract Expressionist, 29x39 cm
Located in Seaford, GB
Venetian Painting by Emanuele Cappello – Stunning Original Oil Painting of Venice Discover an exquisite Venetian painting by renowned Italian artist Emanuele Cappello. This original...
Paint
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Lady with a Hat Abstract Expressionist Heavy Impasto Figurative Original Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Lady with a Hat Abstract Expressionist Heavy Impasto Figurative Original Oil Abstract Expressionist painting of a close-up, expressive portrait of a woman by an unknow artist, rende...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Abstract Expressionist Female Portrait in Bold Colors, Signed Polgini
Located in Fort Washington, MD
A striking, colorful portrait signed Pulgini, rendered in bold modernist strokes and jewel-toned blocks of color against a crisp white ground. The central figure, with serene closed ...
Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Modern Portrait, "Alida Valli" Black & White
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive and raw large-scale modernist portrait of the timeless film actress Alida Valli (Italian, 1921-2006) by an unknown artist "Millá" (not to be confused with Mariona Millá), ...
Wood, Masonite, Acrylic
$1,663Sale Price|20% Off
LARGE FRENCH OIL EXPRESSIONIST ABSTRACT PORTRAIT OF WOMAN - LILAC PURPLE COLOURS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's Title: Abstract portrait of a woman Medium: oil painting, on canvas. Size: canvas: 27.5 x 31.5 inches Provenance: private col...
Canvas, Oil
Overs Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still Life Painting
Located in Elkton, MD
A 20th-century abstract expressionist still life, featuring a lush bouquet of red roses in a deep blue vase, complemented by vibrant yellow pears and a rich polychrome palette. Acry...
Plastic, Paper
Dutch Mid-Century Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting in Greens and Browns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century large abstract expressionist acrylic painting with masterful palette knife and brushwork. Rich greens and browns evocative of the works of Franz Klein, Frank Auerbach, Em...
Metal
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Large Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist New York Silver Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1973. Signed. Image size 36L x 32H.
Canvas, Oil
Large Vintage American School Abstract Expressionist Neutral Tone Oil Painting
Located in Elkton, MD
A powerful, large-scale abstraction that blurs the boundaries between landscape and emotion. Layers of oil paint build a dynamic field of shifting clouds, muted earth tones, and sudd...
Canvas
$643Sale Price|20% Off
1980's FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING - SIGNED & DATED - AMAZING MOVEMENT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" French School, 1980's indistinctly signed lower corner oil painting on thin card, unframed painting: 25.5 x 19.75 inches Superb French abstract oil painting...
Oil
$1,663Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Modernist Figurative Abstract Oil Painting with Birdcages
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title 1950s French Modernist Figurative Abstract Oil Painting with Birdcages Key Details Artist: French School, mid 20th century Title: The Birdcages Medium: Oil painting on board, f...
Oil
Contemporary Abstract Painting Barbara Walker
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Striking Contemporary Abstract Painting on board. Titled "Baxter's Glass Eye Band" and signed by artist, Barbara Walker. Dreamy visuals in vibrant pastel colors. Nicely framed in 3 d...
Paint
1960's Framed Abstract Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1960's acrylic on canvas. Attractive and airy abstract expressionist style that is reminiscent of the work of Helen Frankenthaler, Clyfford Still and Perle Fine. Confidentl...
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Mid-Century Gestural Abstract Painting, Signed Coburn
Located in Memphis, TN
A striking mid-century abstract painting signed “Coburn,” distinguished by its elongated vertical format, richly worked surface, and atmospheric palette of black, brown, ochre, cream...
Paint
$1,663Sale Price|20% Off
French 1960s Abstract Female Nude Portrait Double-Sided Oil Painting Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title French 1960s Abstract Female Nude Portrait Double-Sided Oil Painting Panel Key Details Artist/School: French School, circa 1960s Medium: Oil on wooden panel (double-sided) Siz...
Oil
Mid Century Modern Swedish Semi-Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - As Dusk Sets
Located in Bristol, GB
AS DUSK SETS Size: 46 x 54 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A tranquil and atmospheric mid-century semi-abstract landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas. The painting ...
Canvas, Oil
Chrysler Building No 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chrysler Building No 2 by Frederic Choisel. From a series of large scale urban-scape drawings in mixed media. Atwork is 60 x 42 inches: Mixed media includes graphite, charcoal, ink, ...
Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite
Chrysler Building No 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chrysler Building No 1 by Frederic Choisel. From a series of large scale urban-scape drawings in mixed media. Atwork is 60 x 42 inches: Mixed media includes graphite, charcoal, ink, ...
Charcoal, Graphite, India Ink, Pastel
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed-Media on Paper Signed John B Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vibrant and dynamic contemporary abstract expressionist mixed-media on paper signed "John B" on the lower right. The work bursts with energetic color contrasts - vivid yellows, gre...
Paper
"Constructions in Orange" Abstract Gouche Painting by Nick Barberi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nick Barberi (20th century) Construction in Orange Gouache on paperboard Signed and inscribed to verso Measurements: 7 inches wide x 16.50 inches high x 0.1 inches thick (sheet) Ni...
Bronze
Guus van der Braak Large Dutch Abstract Oil Painting, Amsterdam, 1958
Located in amstelveen, NL
A striking and atmospheric abstract composition by Dutch artist Guus van der Braak. Executed in a richly layered palette of deep blacks, earthy reds, muted greens, and warm ochres, t...
Paint
Contemporary figures, Vignettes, Abstract figures.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
it is oil on canvas and artist Koko sighed lower right.
Oil
Vintage Splatter Oil Painting Masonite Abstract Modernist Framed Large 25x37
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage oil splatter painting on masonite, circa 1970's. In the manner of Jackson Pollack. Three color, green, red, yellow drip/splatter on brown masonite ground. Attractive and appr...
Masonite
Mystery American Expressionism Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bit of a mystery painting. Both in who the very talented artist was and what exactly is going on in painting. Looks to be an interior scene with a clock, table, some chairs and a per...
Oil
Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting on Board, Textured, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
The energetic and frenzied effect of the painting is reminiscent of Jackson Pollock's work, a famous American abstract expressionist who was known for his extremely involved drip pai...
Organic Material, Acrylic, Board
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper Bay Area
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressionist Portrait of a Man in a Suit in Pastel on Paper Moody portrait of a man with dark hair by an unknown artist (20th Century). The man is shown with an elongated face and ...
Paper, Oil Pastel
$2,439Sale Price|20% Off
Circle of Pablo Picasso Nude Abstract Figurative Monotone Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb period work from the 1960's era - very close in every respect to the later works by Pablo Picasso. The artwork is not signed but we believe it to be of French authorship. Pr...
Watercolor, Pencil
1978 Vintage Modernist Original Landscape Oil Painting - Solitude in Nature
Located in Bristol, GB
SOLITUDE IN NATURE Size: 36.5 x 41.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An excellent modernist landscape composition in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1978. This painting featu...
Canvas, Oil
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s
Located in Soquel, CA
Canvas size: 20"H x 24"W The Bay Area Figurative movement was the application of an Abstract Expressionist technique to realistic subject matter and was a style of painting prevale...
Canvas, Oil
Carl Brandien, New York National Academy Artist, Oil Painting, 1930, Bali
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wonderful oil on board of swimmer’s in Bali by Carl Brandien (1886-1965) Signed lower left and dated ‘30. Titled lower right “Bali.” Measures: 11 3/4" H x 15 3/4" W. Frame: 19.5" H x...
Paint
Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Winter Pathway
Located in Bristol, GB
WINTER PATHWAY Size: 53 x 45 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A tranquil and atmospheric mid-century landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas. Simple yet effective in i...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract mixed media collage by Sarah Dupré "Ultimate Pilgrimage", 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
"Ultimate Pilgrimage" Sarah Dupré, 2023. Tar, oil, mixed media, and enamel. With black frame, behind glass. 25.5"H x 31.75 "W x 0.5" Using graphite, charcoal, tar, and influence f...
Paint
Large Scale Mid 20th Century Acrylic Painting by Vanguard Studios by Van Gaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Scale Mid 20th Century Acrylic Painting by Vanguard Studios Signed Van Gaard Classic 1950s to 1960s acrylic painting of a guitar against a colorful abstract background. Works...
Masonite, Acrylic
E.G. RoyLance "The Hustler"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid century modern- futuristic painting. Really kool painting by unkown but extremely talented artist. Mixed media on artist board. Image measures 15 inches high by 11 wide and board...
Mixed Media
Mid 20th Century Oil - Revolver on the Table
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive study depicting a revolver resting on a coffee table before a ceramic ornament. The artist captures the scene in an impressionist style using a soft colour palette. Pro...
Oil
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 16 inches. Unsigned. Minor paint loss along left edge.
Encaustic
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Minor paint loss along right edge.
Encaustic
Ballet Dancers Theatre Stage Study Charcoal Drawing Mid Century Figurative
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Ballet Dancers Theatre Stage Study Charcoal Drawing Mid Century Figurative Medium: charcoal and white chalk on toned paper unframed image size: 8.75 x 11.75 inches (height x w...
Chalk, Charcoal
Modernist Impasto Goldfish
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning modernist impasto painting of a goldfish with coral reminiscent of California Abstract Expressionist painter Joan Brown's early work. Circa 2000. Wonderful depth and texture...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Large Scale Bay Area Figurative Inspired -- The Young Trumpet Player
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Bay Area Figurative Inspired -- The Young Trumpet Player Compelling Bay Area Figurative Movement inspired painting of a young trumpet player, circa 1990. Unsigned. Unfram...
Oil, Canvas
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Impasto Berkeley Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful impasto Bay Area Figurative Movement painting with bell tower (possibly Berkeley Campanile?) and abstracted figures on path and trees and white puffy clouds in background. ...
Canvas, Oil
Looking Down the Chasm - after Pat Klein
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic figurative abstract of nude figure looking down chasm in the style of Pat Klein (American, b. 1951). Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 36"W. Pat Klein uses the single ...
Canvas, Oil
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Untitled Encaustic Painting, Abstract Expressionism, Unframed
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Encaustic Art is a kind that touches the the viewer with raw emotion. This work by Midland, Michigan artis Fletcher Dean comes with advice from the artist himself on the back to prot...
Encaustic
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.