Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

British, 1919-2000

Prunella Clough is widely regarded as one of the most singular and significant British artists of the modern post-war period. Clough found her subjects by touring London’s industrial wastelands and bombsites - docks, power stations, factories and scrapyards - creating gritty, urban images. Her work - comprising paintings, collages, drawings, reliefs and graphics - increasingly centred on the components of the cityscape as her art shifted away from representation through various influences including cubism and European abstraction. Her abstract works often contrast colours and sometimes found objects and reveal her continual and personal preoccupation with formal qualities – composition, colour and texture - and her delight in the edginess and abstraction of everyday objects and experiences. Born in London in 1919, her father worked for the Board of Trade and her aunt was the architect designer Eileen Gray. She studied at Chelsea School of Art from 1938 where her tutors were influential artists of the day including Ceri Richards, Julian Trevelyan, Robert Medley and Henry Moore, and later she also studied part-time at Camberwell School of Art with Victor Pasmore. During the second world war she drew charts, maps and graphs for the Office of War Information and by 1945 had formed friendships with a group of artists including Michael Ayrton, Keith Vaughan, John Craxton and the poet Dylan Thomas that met in the Camden Hill Studio, which John Minton shared with Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun. She began exhibiting small still-lives and landscapes and had her first solo show in 1947 at Leger Galleries, London. Her rise to prominence followed her touring retrospective exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1960. Annely Juda Fine Art worked closely with her throughout her life holding numerous exhibitions of her work and continues to do so, working with her estate. A study of Clough’s works across the span of her career highlights the way in which she worked alongside her peers, drawing on art historical movements of her time, whilst always maintaining a distinctive way of seeing and painting that is deeply personal and acutely responsive to her surroundings. She was a highly influential artist and teacher to the post-war generation. In 1999, three months before her death at the age of 80, she won the prestigious Jerwood painting prize. In 2007 a major exhibition of her work was held at the Tate Gallery, London. Clough’s work is collected widely and represented in major public galleries and museums around the world including V & A London, Tate Gallery, London, British Museum, London, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia, Scottish National Gallery of Art, Edinburgh, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Wakefield City Art Gallery, Yorkshire.

Artist: Prunella Clough

Prunella Clough"Wrapper" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, 1985

$12,826

"Wrapper" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting

By Prunella Clough

Located in Brecon, Powys

Provenance – Annely Juda Fine Art (label verso) Sotheby’s June 2006 – 20th Century British Art (labels verso) Personal Collection of Jonathan Grimble Image 24" x 19.5". Framed 28....

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1990s Abstract Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Prunella CloughUntitled (Stack), Gouache and Pencil Painting by Prunella Clough, 1975 circa, 1975 circa

$6,548

Untitled (Stack), Gouache and Pencil Painting by Prunella Clough, 1975 circa

By Prunella Clough

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Untitled (Stack), Gouache and Pencil Painting by Prunella Clough, 1975 circa Additional information: Medium: Gouache and pencil 21.6 x 18.2 cm 8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in Prunella Clough was ...

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20th Century Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Pencil, Gouache

Bruce RubensteinMountain High - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Playful Landscape Painting, 2025

$6,700

H 44 in W 66 in D 1.5 in

Mountain High - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Playful Landscape Painting

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'Flourishing Fields' features whimsical details and vi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Catherine HartMy 80's Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange, 2019

$100

H 5 in W 3.25 in D 1 in

My 80's Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange

By Catherine Hart

Located in Jersey City, NJ

My 80's Heart "Token 9" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange, yellow

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2010s Contemporary Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Graphite

Brandon Neher154 Squares V.4 - Modern Colorful Abstract Geometric Squares Acrylic Painting, 2026

$795

H 14 in W 11 in

154 Squares V.4 - Modern Colorful Abstract Geometric Squares Acrylic Painting

By Brandon Neher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brandon Neher is a California artist whose original paintings embody a profound exploration of space, structure, and balance, infused with a touch of modern minimalism. Drawing inspi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Iryna TymovchakArchitecture of Chaos, 2025

$1,624

H 59.06 in W 55.12 in D 0.99 in

Architecture of Chaos

Located in Zofingen, AG

From the series “Between States” Before you is a space where familiar reference points dissolve. The work does not depict a specific place; instead, it captures a moment of transfor...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Catherine HartMy 80's Heart "Token 4" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, yellow, orange, 2019

$100

H 3.25 in W 5 in D 1 in

My 80's Heart "Token 4" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, yellow, orange

By Catherine Hart

Located in Jersey City, NJ

My 80's Hart "Token 4" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, yellow, orange

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2010s Contemporary Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Graphite

Hilaire HilerHilaire Hiler 1960 Abstract Structuralist Painting, New Mexico Modernist, 1960

$3,543Sale Price|34% Off

H 15.5 in W 18.75 in

Hilaire Hiler 1960 Abstract Structuralist Painting, New Mexico Modernist

By Hilaire Hiler

Located in Denver, CO

This original 1960 abstract gouache and graphite on paper painting by Hilaire Hiler (1898–1966) exemplifies his distinctive structuralist style and modernist vision. Created during his influential period in New Mexico, the artwork features soothing, harmonious tones of pink and blue, expertly layered to evoke a sense of calm and balance. Signed in the lower right corner, this mid-century modern piece measures 15 ½ x 18 ¾ inches framed, with an image size of 14 x 17 ½ inches. Hilaire Hiler’s work stands out for its intellectual rigor and visual harmony, blending abstraction with a structuralist approach that explores color, form, and rhythm. About the Artist: Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Hiler received extensive art training at the Rhode Island School of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the University of Paris. Between 1919 and 1934, he lived in Paris, working as a jazz pianist while engaging deeply with the European avant-garde. After returning to the U.S., Hiler painted WPA murals for San Francisco’s Aquatic Park...

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1960s Abstract Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Graphite

Suki Maguire"Nature and Human Relation-Ships" Abstract Portrait Expressionist Painting, 2007

$2,000

H 18 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

"Nature and Human Relation-Ships" Abstract Portrait Expressionist Painting

By Suki Maguire

Located in New York, NY

This piece is an abstract composition done with mixed media, oil and acrylic paints on linen. The artist explores an incredible world filled with color and expressive brush strokes. ...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Liz BarberWater Bloom 10

$5,900

H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in

Water Bloom 10

By Liz Barber

Located in Napa, CA

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

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2010s Abstract Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Bruce RubensteinHigh Top Con - Large Original Abstract Whimsical Expressionism Colorful Painting, 2025

$8,000

H 67 in W 52 in

High Top Con - Large Original Abstract Whimsical Expressionism Colorful Painting

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Tommy LennartssonOswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting, 2020

$4,600

H 55 in W 55 in

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

By Tommy Lennartsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gouache

Michael DavidTHE NAVIGATOR, encaustic, Abstract Painting, 2010, Signed, 44x88, 2010

$35,000

H 44.25 in W 88.25 in D 1.25 in

THE NAVIGATOR, encaustic, Abstract Painting, 2010, Signed, 44x88

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

encaustic on Dibond b. 1954, Reno Nevada Abstract painter Michael David is best known for his use of encaustic, which incorporates pigment with heated beeswax. He discovered encau...

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2010s Abstract Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Wax, Encaustic, Mixed Media

Jean FeinbergP4.15 (Abstract Painting), 2015

$1,620

H 25.01 in W 19.53 in

P4.15 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Feinberg

Located in London, GB

(Abstract Painting) Gouache, pencil and collage on Japanese paper. Unframed. This gouache paint with collage on Japanese paper is a result of working with the accidental arrangeme...

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2010s Minimalist Prunella Clough Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

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