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Item Ships From: England
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Blooming Energy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Blooming Energy Abstract
Artist: Elvic Steele
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 6 height x 4.5 width
Condition: Good
Provenance: a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French Contemporary Expressionist Signed Painting Atmospheric Greys
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jan Maï (1944–2011) French School
oil with ink on canvas, unframed
canvas: 46 x 32 inches
Inscribed verso, titled and dated 2002
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Ink
Early November, original painting, contemporary, abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
Originally an abstract floral tribute to autumn’s quiet beauty, this painting took on a new layer of meaning when a friend spotted a hidden image of a kissing couple within it. The s...
Category
2010s Contemporary England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract 2520
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this series, I've poured my passion into the dynamic interplay of colors and forms to evoke a sense of both chaos and calm. The deep blues and vivid splashes represent the turbule...
Category
2010s Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Nature Study with Leaves Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Nature Study with Leaves Abstract
Artist: Elvic Steele
Medium: Oil on board, unframed
Size: 4.5 height x 5 width
Condition: Good
Prov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vibrant Abstract Painting with Richly Layered Colors Bold Geometric Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bold Geometric Abstract
gouache on artist paper, unframed
painting: 23 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good condition
For more any more informatio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Original Oil Painting of a Bouquet of Anemones in Full Bloom on a Glass Table
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of a Bouquet of Anemones in Full Bloom on a Glass Table
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 13.75 (height) x 10.75 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Painting 1960
By George Dannatt
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Painting 1960
1960
Gouache on paper
Image: 25.4 x 28.9 cm
Frame: 48.0 x 50.3 cm
Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannatt Trust...
Category
1960s Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
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By George Dannatt
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
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1970
Oil on paper
12.7 x 17.7 cm
Vertical orientation
George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended with the artist’s death in 200...
Category
1970s Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Parisian Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting -
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting
by the French abstract artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016).
oil painting on canvas, unframed
signed and dated verso
canvas: 10.5 x 18 inches...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Oil Painting of Coastal Cottages with Boats Along a Tranquil Shoreline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Coastal Cottages with Boats Along a Tranquil Shoreline
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 9.75 (height) x 16.25...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Cubist Abstract Painting - Picasso influence - Signed
By Roger Herson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original cubist abstract painting by the very well listed French abstract and surrealist artist, Roger Herson (1922-2008). The painting is signed to the lower right corner. The painting has excellent provenance, having come from the artists estate.
Roger Herson (1922-2008) was a French abstract, cubist and surrealist painter from Rouen, France. Influenced by Picasso, Braque and Léger, he infuses the canvas with a frenzied and tonic movement, a rigorous construction and a personal graphic power. Painter of woman, desire and fantasies, Herson draws his inspiration from the verve and surrealist movement inspired by Georgio de Chirico...
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century French Geometric Abstract Composition Oil Painting Deep Red Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
oil painting on canvas, unframed
size: 20 x 26 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris, France
condition: overall good an...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French 20th Century Oil Pink Bright Bubble of Colors Abstract Organic Forms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 39.5 x 24 inches
condition: overall very good, a few m...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original 1970's French Abstract Ink Painting Black and White
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink
Countryside Landscape with Red Roofed Cottages and Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Countryside Landscape with Red Roofed Cottages and Rolling Hills
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 14 (height) x 10.75 (width), (Includ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colourful Modern British Round Bright Flower Bush Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
signed oil on board, unframed
size: 20 x 30 inches
This came from a private collection of artworks by the artist, a few of which are signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Step into Spring, Original painting, abstract art, affordable, landscape art
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Step Into Spring – By Lucy Moore [2022]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:60 cm x W:98 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:98 cm x D:1.5cm
Sold Unframed
Please not...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Tall White Plant In Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
White Flower Still life
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
oil on artist paper, unframed
painting : 25 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sound ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Having a Cigarette AmongYellow and Green-British Awarded Artist-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
This is one of the most loved and iconic paintings of Shizico Yi to date.
-Artist’s lifetime Warranty for this artwork.
-Free frame service with selections of fr...
Category
2010s Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic
Figurative Nude with Floral Still Life - Abstract Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Figurative Nude with Floral Still Life - Abstract Contemporary Oil Painting
Artist: Roland Pichard
Signed: Bottom right
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 13....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Spires In Grey Geometric Abstract Surrealist Composition Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
oil painting on canvas, unframed
size: 20 x 26 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris, France
condition: overall g...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's French Colorist Oil Painting Yellow Flowers in Vase Blue Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Colorist School, circa 1960's period
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 18 x 14 inches
board: 13 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boats at Sea, Stylised Pointillist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boats at Sea, Pointillist School
British School, mid, 20th Century
The artist signed the lower right hand corner, and signed it verso
Oil painting on board...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pointillist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1970's French Cubist Modernist Signed Oil Painting Mountains in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
C. Monon, French cubist artist, 20th century
signed & dated 1977
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches
Inscribed verso dated 1977
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Menagerie, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Liam Hennessy
Located in Yardley, PA
Original abstract painting on canvas I like to work in an intuitive manner without any clear idea of the finished work instead letting the process direct the finished form of the wo...
Category
2010s Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright & Colourful Overlapping Circles Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 35 x 45.75 inches
condition: overall very good, a few ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ireland Landscape Rocky Cliffs with Castle on the Northern Irish Sea Coastline
Located in Preston, GB
Ireland Landscape Rocky Cliffs with Castle on the Northern Irish Sea Coastline, by 20th Century Irish Australian Artist, Henry McLaughlin.
Art measures 10 x 8 inches
Frame measure...
Category
1980s Modern England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Abstract painting Red
Located in Roma, GB
abstract portrait of red flower in blossom
red colour
passion
love
full size of the canvas 187x134cm (size 185x130)
acrylic, oil on canvas
one-of-a-kind
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Portrait of a Woman with Short Hair
By Peter Robert Keil
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Woman with Short Hair', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A wide-eyed woman gazes out to the viewer with a tranquil smile. The colou...
Category
1980s England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Lakeside Sunset, Original painting, Abstract, Landscape, Mixed media
By Jon Rowland
Located in Deddington, GB
Lakeside Sunset is an original semi-abstract painting by Jon Rowland. Which is part of his series of small acrylic and mixed media paintings that interpret the landscape around the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Warm Air. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Brecon, Powys
Born of his love of the Indian subcontinent Paul Wadsworth created this series of paintings. The canvasses are lavishly painted and imbued with the myriad of colours one associates w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 1980's French Abstract Surrealist Original Oil Amazing Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French abstract, by T. Fabris
Title: Abstract Surrealist Portrait
Medium: oil on board, unframed
Painting: 24 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
C...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Post Impressionist/ Modernist; 'Hilly Landscape with Ruins' oil circa 1952
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine mid 20thCentury Modernist/Post Impressionist Landscape circa 1952
oil on canvas 46cmx54cm
Good quality silver gilt gallery frame 59cmx68cm
Painted by Thure Wahlstrom (1908- ? ...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th Century French Expressionist Abstract Portrait Very Thick Impasto Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Portrait
French School, mid 20th century
oil on board, unframed
36 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition though there i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
British Abstract Painting Contemporary Bold Brushstrokes in Teal Blue and Yellow
By Sally Bradshaw
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue & Green Swirl Abstract
by Sally Bradshaw (British, b.1962)
signed verso
31 x 39 inches
acrylic paint on canvas
Description: This captivating abstract expressionist oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Layered Horizon
Located in Bristol, GB
LAYERED HORIZON
Size: 50 x 70 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
An engaging and striking mid-century abstract landscape painting that captures a dynamic and expressive interpretat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Green Abstract Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1970's, French Surrealist artist
Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
oil on canvas, framed
signed and dated 74'
inscribed verso
framed: 32.5 x 26 inches
canvas: 32 x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Modernist Large Oil Painting Autumn Trees in Provence Landscape d. 2002
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Provence
by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017)
signed and dated 2002
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 25.5 x 21 inches
provenance: private collection...
Category
Early 2000s Modern England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Original-Winter Bloom-British AwardedArtist-winter green with glowing light Hope
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
French 20th Century Geometric Abstract with Intersecting Lines and Bold Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Geometric Abstract Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
inscribed verso and dated on back 74'
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 25 x 15 inches
condition: o...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Oil-Having aCigarette amongst LimeTrees-British Awarded Artist-Framed
Located in London, GB
* Frame included, gallery team will guide you to select the frame that suits your deco and colour scheme of the space. Also Free Shipping worldwide !
About: Summer 2024, the avenue of 130-year-old Lime trees surrounding Shizico’s new cottage Garden captivated and inspired Shizico Yi to...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
French Abstracted Countryside Scene with Rolling Fields, Trees and Buildings
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstracted Landscape Scene
Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996
gouache painting on artist paper, framed
size: 9 x 12 inches
Suzanne Vattier (1901-1996) was a pupil of the famous paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Wind Across the Gorse, Original painting, Contemporary Landscape Art, Yellow art
By Elaine Kazimierczuk
Located in Deddington, GB
Elaine Kazimierczuk comments about this artwork "This is one of a series of paintings I made during the first. lockdown of 2019. I was unable to go out and visit meadows to make phot...
Category
2010s Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink , Purple and Orange Swirling Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
dated 96'
canvas size: 24 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good,...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beach Bar BY CATHERINE WARREN, Bright Art, Seascape Art, Abstract Painting
By Catherine Warren
Located in Deddington, GB
Beach Bar
Original Abstract Painting
Acrylic & mixed media on canvas
Image Size: 40 cm x 40 cm x 4 cm
Framed Size: 54 cm x 54 cm x 4 cm
Sold Framed
Beach Ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Bright & Colorful French Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting Palm Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on thick card, unframed
9.75 x 7.5 inches
Signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cipher Bloom - original abstract expressionism painting - contemporary art
By Lori Mirabelli
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. “Cipher Bloom” is a dense yet buoyant composition, pulsing with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Fine British Abstract Original Contemporary Painting Signed
By Robert Somerton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Robert Somerton (British, born 1972)
Abstract composition
paint on box canvas
18 x 24
signed verso
Superb original abstract painting by the contemporary British abstract artist Robe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Oil Painting of Abstract Still Life with Female Bust and Fruit Bowl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Abstract Still Life with Female Bust and Fruit Bowl
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 13 (height) x 9.5 (width...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maggie Laporte Banks, How are youBluff and the Black Mountains, Mixed Media Art
By Maggie LaPorte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie Laporte Banks.
Hay Bluff and the Black Mountains.
Acrylic, Indian ink and carborundum on a linen canvas.
Size: H 53cm x W 73 cm x D 6cm
Sold in a wooden white frame.
(Please n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Original Oil Painting of Townscape with Minaret and Figures on Horseback
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Townscape with Minaret and Figures on Horseback
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 10.75 (height) x 8.75 (width...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Cotswold harvest
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
A Cotswold harvest [2022]
original
Oil on canvas
Image size: H:50 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:60 cm x D:2cm
Frame Size: H:64 cm x W:74 cm x D:5cm
Sold F...
Category
2010s Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Abstract Portrait Oil Painting in Vibrant Color Blocks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Portrait
French School, early 21st century
signed with monogram
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 35 x 24.5 inches
canvas: 31 x 21 inches
Provenance: Private collection, France
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1970's French Town Scene with Figures on Old Stone Bridge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Stone Bridge
French School, 1970's
inscribed verso
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 13 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good condition
Category
1970s Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Earthy Brown and Dark Tone Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 31.5 x 16 inches
condition: overall very good, a few m...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Landscape with Ancient Ruins - Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Landscape with Ancient Ruins - Contemporary Oil Painting
Artist: Roland Pichard
Signed: Bottom right
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 10.75 (height...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Geografia del Color, Amanecer, abstract landscape oil painting
By Maria Jose Concha
Located in Dallas, TX
Maria Jose Concha lived for 7 years in the Chilean Patagonia, the world’s southernmost landscape, an experience, which transformed her work and becomes the focus of her expressive pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary England - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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