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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Fantasy with Flowers 47
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)
paper 59x42cm
On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media.
Flowers are a smile of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Original Oil-Autumn in London-Plein Air-British Awarded Artist-Large-impression
Located in London, GB
This is one of the most loved paintings of Shizico Yi to date.
To document the streets they've walked and her late dog's favourite trees, Shizico Yi embark...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Gesso
$3,906 Sale Price
20% Off
Soul Song Sunflowers - Florals, Landscape, Investment, Nature, Hope, Painting
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Soul Song Sunflowers
Floral, Landscape, Investment, Nature, Hope, Painting
In this one-of-a-kind and vibrant painting, my connection with nature in its true essence flows fr...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Earthy Red Abstract Acrylic Painting with Textured Layers
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Earthy Red Abstract Acrylic Painting with Textured Layers
Signed by Minty Ramsey
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Condition: Excellent, with vivid and well-preser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract 2544
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured my emotions through bold acrylic strokes, capturing the interplay of light and shadow with soft pastels and deep blues. The textured layers express a dynamic ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
" I think I Missed Something " Acrylic on Raw Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ali Enache (b. 1985, Washington, D.C.) is a Los Angeles-based abstract painter whose minimalist, textural works are characterized by warmth, subtle movement, and tonal depth. With a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract R 2514
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured my emotions into every brushstroke, blending softness and intensity with acrylics. The delicate pinks contrast with deep blacks, capturing a dance between cal...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Untitled 5 (Abstract painting)
By Jesús Perea
Located in London, GB
Untitled 5 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on canvas — Unframed.
Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and biomorphic worlds, Perea communicates t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Enraptured" Bunny Couple in Silver and Pink
A pair of bunnies gestured in black on a pink textured metallic background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 30 x 23.5 inches
Fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Duino Elegies study
By Richard Mann
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Richard Mann (1940-1990). Duino Elegies, 1981. Mixed media on rag paper, consisting of 3 sheets, each measuring 18 x 24 inches. Each vertical edge is hinged with mounting tape, resulting in a triptych
presentation. Entire measurement: 24 x 54 inches w.
Biography:
Playwright, poet and visual artist, Rev. Richard Mann was born and educated in Melbourne Australia. At the height of America's counter-cultural revolution, Mann moved to New York City where he lived and worked in Harlem.
He was influenced by surrealism, abstract expressionism, and calligraphy at the time of his arrival.
Beginning in the mid-1970's, the extreme living conditions of Harlem and demands of his religious calling provided subject matter for his painting. Urban decay and ubiquitous public graffiti provide inspiration for compositions that include highly stylized writing.
By the late 1970's many works incorporate writing exclusively, with areas of layered, obscured and illegible words, very much like repeatedly tagged walls.
Education:
Studied painting with Maurice Cantlon, Melbourne, Australia 1961-62.
Liberal Arts Studies, Christ the King...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Resonance des contrastes- Textured Oil Painting, Geometric, Abstract composition
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Resonance of Contrasts is a powerful abstract oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, known for her layered textures and architectural compositions.
This 80 × 80 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Israel Modernist Landscape Painting Bezalel Artist
By Larry Abramson
Located in Surfside, FL
In this painting the artist Larry Abramson depicts an abstract landscape with a high degree of simplification, taking references from the stylistic conventions of conceptual and mini...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Jesse Redwin Bardin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jesse Redwin Bardin (1923-1997). Untitled, ca. 1960.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 31 inches; 21.5 x 36.5 inches framed. Signed lower right.
Provenance: Private collection, Philadelphia; F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sea is Calling My Soul - Original Luminous Blue Textural Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Large Framed New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract oil painting. Great color. Framed.
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board. Signed. In excellent original condition. Nicely framed in a period wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Landscape of Lakeside Town with Birch Tree and Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Landscape of Lakeside Town with Birch Tree and Boats
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 16.25 x 13 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist Oil Painting - Green and Blue Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School:
Title:
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: canvas: 18 x 30 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: The painting is in overall very go...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Delta (Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Teal, Aqua Blue
Green)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Square, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in aqua, teal, blue, and green against pale grey with accents of yellow, peach, and mauve
'Delta' by Jenny Nelson
Oil on linen, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Puzzle #119: Pastel Pink and Grey Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture in Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
David E. Peterson – Puzzle #119 (2022)
Acrylic, Birch wood, Art Resin 32 x 13 x 3 inches
Dynamic, architectural, and deeply textural, "Puzzle #119" by David E. Peterson seamlessly...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Acrylic, Birch
Choregraphie des formes- Large Abstract Painting – Oil –Contemporary, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In Choreography of Forms, Sophie Dumont creates a refined abstract interior where geometric planes unfold like the elements of a silent dance. The composition balances vertical lines...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Love of Solitude (Pastel Vertical Gestural Abstract Painting on Canvas)
Located in Hudson, NY
Love of Solitude (Abstract Gestural Pastel Palette Vertical Oil Painting) by Ragellah Rourke
2024
oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches
The sides are cleanly painted so framing is optional
A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dubai", Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Dubai, by Paul Wadsworth. Mixed media image with gold leaf bringing the opulence of Dubai and the desert to canvas.
Striking work by this British artist
Contemporary Black Wood Frame
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Gris - project, circa 1928n Gouache on cardboard
By Eric Bagge
Located in PARIS, FR
Éric Bagge (1890-1978)
Grey - project, circa 1928
Gouache on cardboard
Signed and numbered “183”
Dimensions : 29,7 x 21 cm
Architect and interior designer Eric Bagge was born in the...
Category
1920s Art Deco Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
#168, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
One-liner -- contemporary abstract painting on blue w/ pink, green, yellow lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Night Moon. From Moon Phases series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The works act as a reflection or gravitational pull from the source and power of the moon. Each work responds to a particular cycle of the Moon in which the energy is translated on c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Harmony - Original Abstract Colorful Lively Optical Illusion Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Transcendental" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Oil Painting on Gallery Canvas
By Tara Bergey
Located in New York, NY
Tara's work draws upon the simplicity that is shared within a moment. Her brushwork is soft and raw leaving the viewer with implements of her imagination dashing across the canvas wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fruity Ramen: Yang II - White on White Graffiti Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo creates artworks that work to serve as a meditation for the viewer, drawing them toward the timeless concepts of truth, beauty, and goodness. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Large Abstract Landscape Oil and Graphite Painting on Cotton Canvas, M.Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Landscape
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Year: 2022
Medium: Oil and graphite on 100% cotton canvas
Size: 160 × 140 cm
Condition: Excellent
Authenticity: Certificate of Authenticity...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Oil
"Tree Talk, " Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Tree Talk," this exquisite painting by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates the beauty of nature with an abstracted view of a tangle of tree branches. Using a style he calls “uncomplicated and honest,” the artist creates beautiful pointillist compositions that reference the underlying dot matrix of a photograph. Full of bold colors and high-contrast imagery, Ren Hui's modern pointillism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Midnight Swim, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A poised swimmer confidently sits at the edge of a diving board. Rather than a sunny beach, this painting exudes a dramatic and mysterious night scene. Bold con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Path
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Title: Path
Medium: oil and graphite on canvas
Year: 2021
Size: 30" x 20" x 1.5"
Signed, dated and inscribed by hand
COA provided (issued by representing gallery)
Katherine Bello's aim as an artist is to capture a sense of place, a moment of time, or a feeling - to evoke a sense of wonder. Bello loves paint and paint brushes; bold, gestural mark-making and the interplay of color. She is influenced by light and landscape, poetry, history and science. Formerly educated in Chemical Engineering and Interior Design, Bello is drawn to the process of creating Something out of Nothing.
Abstract, sbstract art...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Organic landscape painting, natural pigment with abstract shapes, conceptual art
Located in Carballo, ES
This series by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña, Spain) titled "Land paintings (or what painting is not)", is a series of paintings that the artist had buried in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Organic Material, Wood, Varnish
"Wraiths Petals" (abstract, dark, floral, landscape, black, pink, green, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
WRAITHS, PETALS
2024
Paris, France
"Wraiths, Petals" is a dark, atmospheric painting that blends organic forms with abstraction. Created using a mix of oil paint, oil stick, acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Rift Valley, sonde 8 (texture abstract canvas bronze metallic burgundy wine red)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Rift Valley, Sonde 8” is a striking mixed-media composition that harmonizes Color-field staining, impasto-relief techniques, and gestural painting to create an immersive, multilayer...
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic
Antique California Impressionist Landscape Signed Modern Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 13 by 17 inches overall, and 9.5 by 13.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
On Hansen Abstract Mixed-Media Painting in Earth Tones with Gestural Marks, 2025
By On Hansen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
avp_1206 Red Colorful Textured Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Paper
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Sirene de Minuit - Original Luminous Blue Green Textural Abstract Flora Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Turquoise French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Turquoise French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000)
signed on the lower right hand corner,
oil painting on board, framed
Framed 37.5...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Horse Racing Scene at Marville Saint Malo by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Horse Racing Scene at Marville Saint Malo by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Les
Signed: Yes
Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unfram...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 1980
s French Abstract Surrealist Original Oil Amazing Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French abstract, signed by T. Fabris dated 1987
Title: Abstract Surrealist Composition
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Painting: 26 x 21 inches
Colors: Black, red...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Twin Shell Shuffle - Abstract Animal Armadillo Colorful Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Antique American School Tropical Ocean Cove Hawaiian Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American impressionist tropical beach landscape. Oil on board. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period wood molding. Excellent condition, re...
Category
1950s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Surreal Framed MCM Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a modernist wood molding. Excellent condition,...
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
According to their own rules 20 (Abstract Painting)
By Kyong Lee
Located in London, GB
This profound series serves as a powerful artistic examination of the tension and harmony between structure and freedom.
The artist constructs each piece by employing two distinctly...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Acrylic
Moved In Motion - Original Minimalist Abstract Textured Painting on Canvas
Located in Manchester, GB
Henry Woolway, Moved In Motion, 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
122 x 92 cm (48 x 36.2 in)
Artwork is set in a stained red wood frame with a 5mm shadow gap
Ha...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Abstract Geometric Study In Polymerised Macro-Molecular Paint.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid Century Abstract in polymerised macro-molecular paint on canvas applied to a painted wooden board by Belgian artist Paul H Saffre. Signed and dated {1963) on the board below the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Heavenly Sentinel
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
A majestic dragon emerges from a vast sky of clouds — a guardian not of places, but of memories and silence. This work is the emotional anchor of th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Souvenir - Abstract Earth Tone Optical Illusion Street Art Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Capturing movement in acrylic and spray paint, Armen Ges experiments with optical illusions and perspective in his original abstract artworks. To create these intriguing visuals, Ges...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original-Large-Magnolias-Weaver Series-Feat. Scottish Tartan-UK Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project "The Weaver," inspired by the heritage of the beloved family Tartan and its rich lineage of the Clan.
"The Weaver" invites viewers into a w...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstracted Floral Still Life in Acrylic on Canvas
By Ilana Ingber
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Floral Still Life in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant still life of a bouquet by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). Several pink and red flowers are shown against a pale pink and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Pastel
Evening Comes, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
I love combining a strong tree line with a colorful foreground in my work," says artist Ronda Waiksnis. In this painting, Ronda portrays the abundant blessing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Constructivist Triangles in Primary Tones, Abstract Geometric Shapes Red, Yellow
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Pastel Constructivist Triangles" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful combination of geometric shapes in a classy gamut of colors. The use of p...
Category
2010s Constructivist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Rag Paper
Morning Dew - Original Calm Soft Tone Abstract Blue Landscape Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Impermanence Series n21. From Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In the Kingdom of Transience, everything is temporary, subject to constant change. Everything is unstable and volatile like the wind. The precariousness of our existence reminds us t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Mono-Poli III - Realism, Photorealistic Oil Painting, Colorful, Hyperrealism
Located in Salzburg, AT
„He is a declared painter with full awareness of his conceptual past. His works, near to photo-realism, show objects in a garish intense coloristic. It is the process of painting, the transition from the idea to a perfect canvas, which is most important for Toman.
The object is just a pretext, the valuable is the studio and the picturesque amatory, which makes it possible to copy the material fragments of life.“ (Panteon)
Born 1966, studied 1986-87 at the Institute of Artistic Education UMCS Lublin/studio Prof. Mieczysław Herman, 1988-93 at the Faculty for Painting/Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, diploma in the studio of Prof. Włodzimierz Kunz; 1995-97 Ecole Regionale des beaux-arts in Rennes/France, diploma with distinction under direction of Prof. Gerard Baldet...
Category
2010s Photorealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Landscape with Palm Tree Judaica Gouache Painting
By Mane Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
Mane-Katz (1894-1962) Landscape with palm tree. Gouache on paper, signed lower right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 37.5" x W 31", (Sight) H 24.5" x W 18"
Emmanuel Mané-Katz (Hebrew:מאנה כ...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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