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Lucent (2/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract color painting, pink and blue
Located in Paris, FR
Lucent (2/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 45 × 40 cm (17.7 × 15.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Lika Sarishvili - Landscape 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel, Acrylic on canvas
Lika Sarishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1988 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was awarded with a master’s degree at the Tbilisi State Acad...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
TN686-D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstraction & Japanese calligraphy, diptych painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
TN686-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 73 × 120 cm (28.7 × 47.2 in). ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
"Lacuna 2": Pink, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Natural, Reptile, Pair
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Lacuna 1", 2024, Paris, France
This artwork, created with India ink on antique cotton, evokes a visceral play between texture, pattern, and absence. Titled "Lacuna", the piece is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, India Ink
Untitled 24243 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 24243 (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This abstract oil painting showcases a compelling investigation into the visual language of oil. The artist explores the...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Henri PFEIFFER (1907-1994), "Step of two"
Located in Paris, FR
Henri Pfeiffer joined the Bauhaus at the age of 17, where he became a student of Paul Klee. He created numerous abstract works with a renewed vision of color use and perception. From...
Category
1920s Bauhaus Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Prochromatique No.1172
Located in PARIS, FR
In the middle of the eighties Perez-Flores started the creation of a large series of pictures and reliefs called "Prochromatiques", in which the vertical elements are dominating. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Kinetic Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 40
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on paper
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the Tbilisi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Contrapuntal (8/23) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, blue and pink
Located in Paris, FR
Contrapuntal (8/23) is a unique acrylic on panel, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James Lumsden, dimensions are 60 × 50 cm (23.6 × 19.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - In the Zone
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed composition on panel
Time and Space are conceptually interconnected works. The relationship between the two is the driving force of our universe. Both pieces were created du...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Story of my Life - Original SIGNED Painting on Canvas with CERTIFICATE
By Jonone
Located in Paris, IDF
Jonone (John Andrew Perello, 1963-, Called)
Story of my Life, 2016
Original acrylic paint on canvas
Signed and titled on the back
On canvas 125 x 125 cm (c. 49 x 49 in)
Presented wi...
Category
2010s American Modern Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
sbc 197 (Abstract painting)
By Susan Cantrick
Located in London, GB
sbc 197 (Abstract painting)
Mixed media collage on paper — Unframed
Susan Cantrick's abstract paintings explore the pre-verbal realm of thought through structured visual responses. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Wanderer #2 - Caroline Veith, 21st Century art Contemporary figurative painting
By Caroline Veith
Located in Paris, FR
Vinyl paint on cut tracing paper
Signed and dated lower right
Unique work
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Vinyl
Untitled XXXII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, spiritual, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Lika Sarishvili - Landscape 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel, acrylic on canvas
Lika Sarishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1988 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was awarded with a master’s degree at the Tbilisi State Acad...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pray for Rain (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lower shipping costs as well.
Rolled works can be easily st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
In Ways You Can't Imagine Yet (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lower shipping costs as well.
Rolled works can be easily st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Balance", oil painting on canvas, by Peter Keizer ("59 x 67"), 2024
By Peter Keizer
Located in Paris, France
Peter Keizer is a Dutch painter and sculptor born in 1961. He studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and began working as a professional artist following his graduation from the R...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled LI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Uprising of the Daffodils (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lower shipping costs as well.
Rolled works can be easily st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Uncovered Memories (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lower shipping costs as well.
Rolled works can be easily st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Short Hours (Can You Hear Me?) (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lower shipping costs as well.
Rolled works can be easily st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - The Last Supper
By Xia FuNing
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on linen
Xia Fu-Ning is a Chinese artist born in 1962 in Nanjing. He was once a professor in the Department of Fine Arts during 1980s in Tianjin Polytechnic University and curre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$81,600 Sale Price
20% Off
TN845-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, black
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
TN845-T, by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. H 41 cm x W 99 cm. Signed, sold unframed.
Ink and acrylic on canvas. This artwork is a triptych composed by three panels measu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Remembrance #27 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, pastel colours
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #27 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cott...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
"The Way" (Black & White, Texture, Depth, Antique Linen, Neutral Beige, Nude)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
The canvas comes to life with a captivating yet understated painting, heavy on texture, using antique linen, crafted with a unique blend of dye, pigment, and acrylic. The artist's su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
"Of Cerulean" (abstract, ivory, blue, floral, dye, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
OF CERULEAN
2024
Paris, France
Named after a specific shade of blue, this painting portrays an abstracted, organic floral pattern. The floral shapes and shadows allude to both beau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye
Permanescence TN694-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN694-T is a unique triptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas. It is composed by 3 panels, to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) by Ahn Hyun-Ju - Painting
By Ahn Hyun-Ju
Located in Paris, FR
Restrained Supersaturation No.18 (Fuck that world) is a unique painting by contemporary artist Ahn Hyun-Ju. The painting is made with polyester, pigments and acrylic resin on alumini...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Untitled VII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red and black tones, spiritual
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled VII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Diana Torje - Energy
By Diana Torje
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Diana Torje is a prizewinning Romanian artist born in 1983 & based in Paris whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout France & worldwide. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Untitled XX by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, bright colours, orange, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Plato's Cave" (black & white, abstract, surreal, primitive, shapes)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PLATO'S CAVE
2024, Paris, France
A bold and graphic black & white painting with primitive undertones. Black and white acrylic paint lay over a purple-brown wash forming shapes. Very...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Plaster, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Diana Torje - Ocean Flow
By Diana Torje
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Diana Torje is a prizewinning Romanian artist born in 1983 & based in Paris whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout France & worldwide. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Diana Torje - Euphoria
By Diana Torje
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Diana Torje is a prizewinning Romanian artist born in 1983 & based in Paris whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout France & worldwide. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Diana Torje - Petal Rain
By Diana Torje
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Diana Torje is a prizewinning Romanian artist born in 1983 & based in Paris whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout France & worldwide. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Diana Torje - City Lights
By Diana Torje
Located in Paris, IDF
Wood & acrylic on canvas
Diana Torje is a prizewinning Romanian artist born in 1983 & based in Paris whose works have been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout France & worl...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
"Final Offering" (emotional, antique, statue painting on green dyed canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Final Offering" delves into intricate details of a poignant scene. The viewer's gaze is drawn to a statuesque figure, with a hand gracefully outstretched, engaging in the tender act of placing a crown of flowers onto what appears to be a sepulcher or marble tomb. The careful attention to the folds, texture, and draping in the subject's clothing stand out in this piece.
The color palette chosen - formed with India ink on dyed canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, India Ink
Georgian Contemporary Art by Giorgi Kavelashvili - Dive Into Chaos
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic and Tempera on wood panel
Giorgi Kavelashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1994 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 39
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on paper
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the Tbilisi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Levan Mekhuzla - 5 - On The Verge
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & pencil on cardboard
Levan Mekhuzla is Georgian artist born in 1945 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Architect by profession, he is member of Georgian Painters Unio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil
Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary art painted sculpted cardboard
Located in Paris, FR
Painted sculpted cardboard
Unique work
Coming from the artist's studio
Category
1990s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
The Eye
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and collage on un-stretched canvas - Unframed
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
Poynder's method emphasizes gesture, line, color, and space. Phy...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$17,127
"Congratulatory" (Abstract, Figurative, Black & White, Portrait, Antique Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
CONGRATULATORY
2020
Paris, France
Subtle, black & white, figurative portrait in chalk on antique wood. Wood itself has a lot of character, with a beautiful, grey patina. Evidence o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Chalk
Lebanese Contemporary Art by Rawia Zantout - Blossoming Nature
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Rawia Zantout is a French Lebanese artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an experienced artist whose paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,000 Sale Price
63% Off
Untitled XXIII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, deep colours, red, blue
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Permanescence TN693-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN693-D is a unique ink and acrylic on canvas diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in).
The artwor...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
In Spite of All the Damage (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
In Spite of All the Damage (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on canvas - Unframed
This work will be shipped rolled in a tube.
Poynder's method emphasizes gesture, line, color, and spac...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 24043 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 24043 (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This abstract oil painting showcases a compelling investigation into the visual language of oil. The artist explores the...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vertigo by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves, landscape
By Frédérique Domergue
Located in Paris, FR
Vertigo is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum, patina fixed with beeswax, dim...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Israeli Contemporary Art by Ziv Lahat - La Vie Des Amoureux
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray Paint,Water Based Colors and Acrylic Markers on canvas
Ziv Lahat alias SOWHAT!!! is an Israeli artist born in 1981 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Israeli parents of Egyptian and T...
Category
2010s Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled XXXIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled X by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting on metal
By Frédérique Domergue
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled X is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with be...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 38
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the Tb...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Péninsule
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Insomnie
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Etincelle
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Equinoxe
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Attachement
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - Allégorie
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed graduated...
Category
2010s Abstract Paris - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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