Lynne Drexler Art

American, 1928-1999

Southern-born Lynne Mapp Drexler found her artistic voice during one of the most exciting and significant art movements of the 20th century. Born in Newport News, Virginia, in 1928, Drexler began her study of art as a child. After attending the College of William and Mary, Drexler became interested in contemporary art. She was encouraged to explore this venue by her uncle, who had ties to the Hudson River School of painting. After moving to New York in 1956, Drexler immersed herself in the world of Abstract Expressionism studying with Hans Hofmann in both his Provincetown and New York schools. She eventually went on to study with Robert Motherwell, at Hunter College. His views on Abstract Expressionism guided Drexler's own process. Her academic training from Motherwell would set the foundation for the style of painting for which she is known. Drexler's swatch-like patterns and painterly blossoms of color are quite unique when compared to her contemporaries of the Abstract Expressionist genre. By 1961, Drexler would have her first solo show at the Tanager Gallery. In 1961, Drexler married painter John Hultberg, whom she met at the Artists Club. The couple was already integrated into the bohemian lifestyle of the New York art scene. To occasionally escape the pressures of New York, Hultberg's art dealer, Martha Jackson, bought him a house on Monhegan Island, Maine, which had a small summer art colony. These musically influenced sketches would also become incorporated into an entire Unlike her male counterparts, Drexler found it difficult finding gallery representation in the gender-biased atmosphere of the New York gallery world. Hultberg, on the other hand, was quite successful and was considered a talented up-and-comer as an abstract artist. The relationship between Drexler and Hultberg was often tumultuous and the couple would routinely separate throughout their lives. As the mid 1960s approached, the movement of Abstract Expressionism was coming to a closet. She would also lament that "[New York] was no longer a place of stimulation for me. I had no respect for most of the artists working there. They were out to make it. They had no commitment to art." Drexler was already making her own natural transition. to abstract landscape painting. Many of her paintings created just after 1962 are clearly inspired by the landscape with the concepts of musical elements helping to guide the pictorial arrangements. Unhappy with the male-dominated art system and art politics of New York, Drexler finally moved permanently to Monhegan Island in 1983. The remoteness and solitude of the island would impact her work. Her paintings often reflect the everyday routines of life such as views from her windows, interior views of her house and even chores such as hanging laundry. When Drexler was diagnosed with cancer her biggest fear was that she would have to die on shore. Her closest friends became her hospice care group. Drexler passed away in 1999 on Monhegan Island.

Artist: Lynne Drexler

Lynne Drexler"Raked Off" Lynne Drexler, Abstract Expressionist, Patterns, Orange, Green, 1989

$35,000

"Raked Off" Lynne Drexler, Abstract Expressionist, Patterns, Orange, Green

By Lynne Drexler

Located in New York, NY

Lynne Drexler Raked Off, 1989 Signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 36 x 31 inches Provenance The artist The Collection of Jerry Vis, Monhegan Island Meredith Ward F...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Lynne DrexlerSpring Sun - Vivid Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting, 1971, 1971

$475,000

Spring Sun - Vivid Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting, 1971

By Lynne Drexler

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Lynne Mapp Drexler’s Spring Sun (1971) exemplifies the vibrant, lyrical abstraction that has brought her renewed recognition in recent years. Composed of concentric circles, cascadin...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Lynne DrexlerSporadic Spring - Vivid Abstract Oil in Canvas Painting, 1963, 1963

$325,000

Sporadic Spring - Vivid Abstract Oil in Canvas Painting, 1963

By Lynne Drexler

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Lynne Mapp Drexler’s "Sporadic Spring" (1963) exemplifies her dynamic approach to color and gesture during her revered 1960s period, a formative decade that has recently been celebra...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Lynne Drexler"Twilight Imagery" Lynne Drexler, Abstract Expressionist, Dark Composition, 1976

$55,000

"Twilight Imagery" Lynne Drexler, Abstract Expressionist, Dark Composition

By Lynne Drexler

Located in New York, NY

Lynne Drexler Twilight Imagery, 1976 Signed and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 29 x 24 inches Provenance The artist Jerry Vis Collection (acquired d...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hossam Dirar"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar, 2018

$7,250

H 46 in W 30 in D 2 in

"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar

By Hossam Dirar

Located in Culver City, CA

"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar "Dancing with" (2016) by Hossam Dirar 46” x 30” Mixed media on linen canvas CHAOS This project i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Natalya MougenotContemporary abstract floral expressive oil painting canvas "Flowering fields", 2023

$987

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in

Contemporary abstract floral expressive oil painting canvas "Flowering fields"

By Natalya Mougenot

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This contemporary, expressive oil painting titled "Flowering Fields" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her series inspired by the scenes of the summer seas...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Carole Baines"Blossom" Abstract Painting 35" x 55" inch by Carole Baines, 2022

$4,500

H 35 in W 55 in

"Blossom" Abstract Painting 35" x 55" inch by Carole Baines

By Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Blossom" Abstract Painting 35" x 55" inch by Carole Baines Pollination and bush fruits in spring time. Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Naohiko Inukai 1Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai, c.1965

$1,400

H 36.25 in W 28 in

Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai

By Naohiko Inukai 1

Located in Hudson, NY

A richly colored abstraction by Japanese artist Naohiko Inukai. This early work demonstrates the artist's fluidity and expression with paint prior to wh...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Walter GaudnekWalter Gaudnek Abstract Figures Oil on Canvas, Late 20th Century

$1,450

H 58 in W 48.5 in D 1 in

Walter Gaudnek Abstract Figures Oil on Canvas

Located in Astoria, NY

Walter Gaudnek (Czech, 1931-2022), Untitled (Abstract Figures), Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, unframed. 58" H x 48.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From a Scarsdale, New York Estate.

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pierre BoscoMid-Century Cyclists-The Field Sprint Pierre Bosco #26 (Italy/France, 1909-1993), Circa 1960

$4,850

H 12 in W 15 in

Mid-Century Cyclists-The Field Sprint Pierre Bosco #26 (Italy/France, 1909-1993)

By Pierre Bosco

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Mid-Century Cyclists - The Field Sprint Pierre Bosco (Italy/France, 1909-1993) Oil on canvas Signed lower right. 15 x 12 inches, frame size “The savage art of Bosco bears its ruden...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kyle MorrisGreen Burst, 1958

$75,000

H 48 in W 54 in

Green Burst

Located in Austin, TX

Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Kyle Morris Green Burst, 1958 Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right; signed, titled, dated verso. 48...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Carole Baines"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines, 2024

$9,000

H 83 in W 87 in

"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines

By Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Ralph RosenborgSubjective Farm Landscape abstract oil painting by Ralph Rosenborg, 1940

$20,500

H 24 in W 30 in

Subjective Farm Landscape abstract oil painting by Ralph Rosenborg

By Ralph Rosenborg

Located in Hudson, NY

Subjective Farm Landscape 1940 Oil on canvas, 24" x 30" 37.5" x 31" x 2" framed - frame is original to this artwork Signed recto lower right: "rosenborg 40" & arrow box cypher. Signe...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Carole Baines"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines, 2024

$9,000

H 87 in W 87 in

"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines

By Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Carole Baines"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines, 2025

$7,000

H 51 in W 83 in

"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines

By Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Philippe HosiassonBlue Grey, 1960

$12,000

H 39.25 in W 31.75 in

Blue Grey

By Philippe Hosiasson

Located in Austin, TX

Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right and verso, titled verso. 39.25 x 31.75 in. 40.25 x 32.75 in. (f...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Lynne Drexler Art

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Lynne DrexlerLAMP IN WINDOW, 1983

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H 13 in W 12 in D 1 in

LAMP IN WINDOW

By Lynne Drexler

Located in Portland, ME

Drexler, Lynne (American, 1928-1999) LAMP IN WINDOW. Colored pencils on paper, 1983. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, verso, 9 5.8 x 8 inches, framed to 12 7/8 x 11 3/8 inches. I...

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1980s Lynne Drexler Art

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Color Pencil

Lynne Drexler"Fall Produce, " Lynne Drexler, Maine Abstract Expressionist, 1987

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H 9.25 in W 11.75 in

"Fall Produce, " Lynne Drexler, Maine Abstract Expressionist

By Lynne Drexler

Located in New York, NY

Lynne Drexler (1928 - 1999) Fall Produce, 1987 Oil on canvas 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches Signed, titled and dated on the reverse Provenance: Gift of the artist...

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