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Item Ships From: Tri-State Area
"El Innombrable" Fernando de Szyszlo, Red Mysticist Abstract Composition
By Fernando de Szyszlo
Located in New York, NY
Fernando de Szyszlo
El Innombrable, 1980
Titled inscribed dated verso: Orrentia 1980 "El Innombrable"
Signed lower bottom edge center "Szyszlo"
Oil on canvas
59 1/2 x 59 inches
Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter...
Category
1980s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Skowhegan-Wesserunsett, signed, framed oil painting by protege of Hans Hofmann
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 ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Modern Impressionist Hydrangea Flower Oil Painting by P.Russo
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3530 Oil on canvas
Set in a rapped canvas no frame required
Category
Early 2000s Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"My Double Mint Heart" Green & White Oil Painting on Wood w White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Impressionist Panoramic Cloudscape Framed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist landscape with billowing clouds. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Impressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Jun Xu Abstract Original Oil On Canvas "Untitled II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Untitled II
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 34 x 23 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Year: 2015
Arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Rainbow Drop Heart" Colorful with Silver Oil Painting & White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
Dimitri Likissas - Sitting on the Edge of One's Seat (Golf), Painting 2022
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Pop
Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas
I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all make up that image shown. You will notice that in my...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"My Petit Noir Heart" Black & White Pop Art Contemporary Oil Painting with Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Antique American Modernist Interior Kitchen Still Life Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist interior view still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 34 by 40 inches.
Category
1940s Modern Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Botanical IV, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
By Rachelle Krieger
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage California Modern Framed Original Vintage Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist painting. OIl on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Threads III
By Vicky Barranguet
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas
90 x 210 in
Unstretched
Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry...
Category
2010s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Dripping Dots - Spain" Red Gradient Colorful Abstract Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses thick textured oils and hand embellished piece...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Nourishing Resilience (A Walk in the Woods), large abstract painting of forest
By Rachelle Krieger
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed Oil Painting
By Christine Opolus
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1970s Modern Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Heart on Noir" Black and White Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"All At Once" Colorful Contemporary Oil and Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
"Lavender Chanel" Audrey Hepburn with Flowers Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By John Stango
Located in New York, NY
A bold and elegant piece depicting Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast At Tiffany's juxtaposed with Chanel on an elegant lilac background. With impasto painting, and quick brushwork we are dr...
Category
2010s Pop Art Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Toucan" Edward Zutrau, 1949 Abstracted Bird by Abstract Expressionist Artist
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau
Toucan, 7/29/1949
Dated on verso
Oil on linen
30 x 23 inches
Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from the 1940s through the early 1...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Golden Butterfly" Gold and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
Category
2010s Pop Art Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Warm Breeze" Abstracted Seascape Painting
By S. Cora Aldo
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted seascape painting by S. Cora Aldo features a cool, light blue palette with warm sand tones in the foreground of the composition. The painting captures an abstracted v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
GuoMin Zhong Abstract Original Mixed Media "Rhyme Series I"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Rhyme Series I
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 27 x 35 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Vintage American School Modernist Abstract New York School Minimalist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Step into the realm of American abstract art with a remarkable piece that embodies the essence of the New York School and Minimalist movements.
This captivating artwork is a testament to the groundbreaking creativity that emerged from the New York art scene during the mid-20th century. Its minimalist approach and bold, abstract expression are a striking reflection of the era's intellectual and artistic exploration.
The composition is a study in reductionism, where every stroke and form serves a purpose, creating a symphony of simplicity that is both thought-provoking and visually engaging. The artist's meticulous attention to detail and the careful selection of shapes and colors result in a work that exudes a sense of timeless sophistication.
The painting's abstract nature invites interpretation, allowing each viewer to find their own meaning within its elegant lines and shapes. It is a work that beckons you to explore, contemplate, and appreciate the power of artistic minimalism—a movement that forever changed the landscape of contemporary art.
Embrace the minimalist elegance of this Vintage American School painting...
Category
1990s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Futurist Oil Painting "Fantasy Garden"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3271 Colorful Abstract on rapped canvas signed R.Zani
Category
1990s Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gold Seahorse on Blue
By Joss Parker
Located in New York, NY
Joss Parker
Gold Seahorse on Blue in pop art style.
Spraypaint on canvas.
Colors: Blue, White, Pink, Red, Yellow
Category
2010s Pop Art Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
Thoughts (triptych) - line drawing woman figure with white dandelions
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Triptych. The artworks were done with acrylic, ink and watercolor in white color on black watercolor paper 360g. The works are 12 by 16.5 inches in size, f...
Category
2010s Minimalist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Dmitri Wright - Polyphony Opus 3, Painting 2017
By Dmitri Wright
Located in Greenwich, CT
PROVENCAL Series:
“In [this] series I was exploring the classical influences of the impressionist masters, to build on their ideas to move them forward, yet being true to the many ap...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Antique French Art Deco Blue Resting Dancers Figurative Oil by G.Pascal Rocca
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4086 A large scale vintage figurative painting, original oil on canvas in shades of blue .Unframed.
Signed on verso G.Pascal Rocca
Category
1920s Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition Triptych
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert O'Meara (American, XX-XXI), Abstract Composition Triptych, Oil on Canvas, in red, blue and green, apparently unsigned, with wood half frame. Panel: 30" H x 24" W; whole: 31" H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Oscar de la Renta Heart" Multicolor Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Hunt Slonem "Doves and Guardians" Blue Birds on Black and Silver Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Doves in various shades of blue and white create perched lines atop a small black repetitive figure resembling the face of a spider monkey, known throughout Slonem’s oeuvre as "Guard...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Modernist oil Painting "Dancing Together" Figurative Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6004 Vintage modernist oil painting on artist board displayed in a gilt wood frame os a dancing couple.
Signed lower left by M.Barak.
Category
1980s Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dreaming of Paris " Figure by the Eiffel Tower in Chanel Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Antique American Modernist New York City Street Scene Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed original oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed illegibly. Image size 20L x 16H. Housed in a period giltwood frame.
Category
1920s Modern Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
"Paris is Always a Good Idea" Chanel French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Equestrial Nude Bareback Surreal Abstract Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3717 Equestrian Surreal painting on board
Set in a vintage wood frame
Category
Early 2000s Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique American School Impressionist New York Library Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist painting of New York. Great color and composition. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1960s Impressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"Nature and Human Relationships – The Venus2" Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist
By Suki Maguire
Located in New York, NY
Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Mixed Media
Vintage Cubic Three Lovers Abstract Figures Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-2933a Cubic Figures, oil on artist board displayed in a white wood frame,signed lower left by Jhonson.Image size 17 H x 13.5
Category
1980s Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Antagonists
By David Stern
Located in New York, NY
The Antagonists 2024
David Stern (Germany, b. 1956)
Acrylics on canvas
60 inches by 39 inches
Hand signed by artist, certificate of authenticity available
Colors: Black, Brown, Ochre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Pigment
"The Bather" Modern Abstract Woman in Style of Modigliani Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Modern Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Andy Miller Abstract Composition Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Andy Miller (American, b. 1950), Abstract Composition, Oil on Canvas, impasto details, green brown with heavy texture, artist's studio stamp to verso, apparently unsigned, unframed. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"What Dreams are Made Of" Colorful Contemporary Oil & Gold Painting Wood Panel
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Dripping Dots - Emeralds" Colorful Gradient Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Patricia Fabricant, 051720, 2020, Gouache On Paper, 12 x 9 inches, Color, Optics
By Patricia Fabricant
Located in Darien, CT
Throughout her career as a painter Patty Fabricant has pivoted back and forth between figurative and abstract work. Each time she makes the switch it feels abrupt, and yet increasing...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Laid Paper
Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint
By Steven Baris
Located in Darien, CT
Steve Baris is interested in the interconnections of the built environment and spatial experience.
His artwork is a response to a largely overlooked type of landscape that is emerg...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
"Dripping Dots - Paris at Night" Multicolor Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold flakes with thick textured oils and glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique American Framed Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Great colors and bold brush strokes.
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
"Dreaming of Van Gogh" Paris Fashion Style Blonde Figure Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"OP #7" Diana Kurz, 1960-1961 Abstract Expressionist Vibrant Color Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
OP #7, 1960-61
Signed, titled, dated on verso
Oil on canvas
66 x 52 1/2 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rick Lewis, Zapata, Painting
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Zapata
Tylose and Burlap On Canvas
30" x 40"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing the use of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Burlap, Cotton Canvas
Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Duet" Bright Orange Bunny Couple
A pair of rabbits gestured in black on a bright orange background in a vintage frame
Signed, dated, and titled to verso
Unframed: 1...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ky Anderson "Swish" 2024 Acrylic on paper
By Ky Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement:
My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally...
Category
2010s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Gucci Slides & Bad Habits" Fashion Style Blonde Figure Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Forest Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Frank Barry
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist forest landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 16L.
Category
1960s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Signed Architectural Modern Medieval Revival Framed Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English modernist landscape oil painting by Phillip Castle (Born 1943). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
Category
1950s Modern Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Haibo Chao Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Untitled"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Untitled
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 23 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Female Mid Century Modern Expressionist Surreal Abstract Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Mid Century Modern expressionist surreal abstract oil painting by Mary Kremer. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Category
1960s Abstract Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Target acrylic on paper geometric Color Field painting signed & inscribed Framed
By Kenneth Noland
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Noland
Untitled Target, 2001
Acrylic paint on offset lithograph paper
Signed, dated, and dedicated along lower edge: For Howard and Susan with Love Kenneth Noland 6.10.01
Fra...
Category
1990s Color-Field Tri-State Area - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
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