Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

American, b. 1928

Paul Resika (b.1928-) is an abstract figurative and landscape painter whose paintings are meditations on nature. Notable for their geometric forms placed against a mixed palette of high-keyed and subdued color, Resika's paintings create striking oppositions between form, color, and light. Like the paintings of Bonnard, Resika's work encapsulates the hidden power of nature with its color and forms. Resika himself states that he strives to capture "a feeling for nature but without nature." His work blends the figurative with the abstract in such a way that one senses Resika's response to both his physical and interior worlds. Born in New York City, Resika studied with Hans Hofmann in the 1940s and received his first show at age nineteen, at New York's George Dix Gallery in 1948. He was part of what is now considered the second generation of the New York School—artists who applied abstract expressionist techniques, such as the emphasis on gesture and emotional immediacy to the depiction of representational subject matter. During the 1950s, Resika traveled in Europe and began developing the series of recurring pared-down, quasi-abstract motifs: piers and harbors, farmhouses, floral still lifes, female figures. The tradition of French modernist painting, specifically the work of Pierre Bonnard and the French Fauvist painters Matisse and Derain, is strongly evinced in his work. Currently Resika spends winters in New York City, summers i n Provincetown, Massachusetts, and one month each spring in southern France. Each locale and its accompanying season informs his work and plays an important role in his choice of subject matter and palette. Resika was elected to the National Academy Design in 1976 and to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1994. He has exhibited both in the United States and abroad. His works are included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C.

Artist: Paul Resika

Paul ResikaPaul Resika - Skowhegan-Wesserunsett, signed, framed oil painting w/ provenance, 1976

$15,000

Paul Resika - Skowhegan-Wesserunsett, signed, framed oil painting w/ provenance

By Paul Resika

Located in New York, NY

Paul Resika Skowhegan-Wesserunsett, 1976 Oil on board painting: Abstract Expressionist landscape Signed 'Resika' lower left, also signed, titled and dated on the reverse; verso also ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Framed Modernist MCM Oil Painting, 1950

$1,495

H 24 in W 31 in D 2 in

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Framed Modernist MCM Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 31 inches overall, and 18 by 26 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Nicely fram...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting, 1950

$1,475

H 29 in W 35 in D 2 in

Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 29 by 35 inches overall and 23 by 29 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Angela WakefieldEarthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting, 1999

$33,795

H 28.5 in W 38 in D 2.5 in

Earthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Earthy Brown & Green Abstract Expressionist Art - a Unique Original Painting - an extremely rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. This colou...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...

William Yates Modern City scape, London from St.Pauls in monochrome, circa 1970

$2,950

H 36 in W 24 in

Modern City scape, London from St.Pauls in monochrome

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Yates (British, 20th Century) St. Paul’s Cathedral, London Oil on board, circa 1970 Signed on the reverse William Yates was a gifted British painter whose expressive citysca...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Angela WakefieldImpasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study Contemporary British Artist, 2025

$1,149

H 11 in W 11 in D 3 in

Impasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study Contemporary British Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Impasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield Art measures 5 x 5 inches Frame measures 11 x 11 inches Angela Wakefield – “Coas...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Acrylic, Board

Harold HaydonA Vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting, Burning Fire (Flame), 1961

$850

H 9.25 in W 11.25 in D 1 in

A Vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting, Burning Fire (Flame)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Unique Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting of Burning Fire (Flame) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon. A vivid, eye-catching example of Haydon...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Natalie BirdMeadow herb at the Pentland Hills, 2023

$270

H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in

Meadow herb at the Pentland Hills

By Natalie Bird

Located in Deddington, GB

original Oil on board Image size: H:20 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:30 cm x D:1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Angela WakefieldGolden Yellow & Brown Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Art on Paper, 1999, 1999

$30,415

H 26 in W 34 in D 2.5 in

Golden Yellow & Brown Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Art on Paper, 1999

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Golden Yellow & Brown Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Art on Paper, 1999 - a Unique Original Painting - an extremely rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist, ...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Wood, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Varnish, Cot...

Bill BateOcean Whispers -Original Abstract Expressionism - Figurative Oil Painting, 2026

$3,447

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in

Ocean Whispers -Original Abstract Expressionism - Figurative Oil Painting

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Angela WakefieldImpasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study Contemporary British Artist, 2020

$1,351

H 11 in W 11 in D 3 in

Impasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study Contemporary British Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Impasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield Art measures 5 x 5 inches Frame measures 11 x 11 inches Framed in a high qualit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Acrylic, Board

Mark LavatelliFirelight #2, 2008

$3,400

H 34 in W 36 in

Firelight #2

By Mark Lavatelli

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original encaustic & oil on panel by American contemporary artist Mark Lavatelli. Mark Lavatelli is a Western New York painter, educator, and freelance critic. He earned an A...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Board, Encaustic, Oil

Natalie BirdLoch Fyne, seascape, skyscape, Scotland, mountains, walking, 2023

$135

H 9.45 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in

Loch Fyne, seascape, skyscape, Scotland, mountains, walking

By Natalie Bird

Located in Deddington, GB

Pastel on Pastelmat, painted after a holiday near Loch Fyne - an early summer morning Additional information: Pastel on Paper 24 H x 30 W x 1 D cm (9.45 x 11.81 x 0.39 in) Sold unfr...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paul Resika Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil Pastel

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