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Medium: Oil
Les parcelles, Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary, Oil, Modern French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract colorful landscape. Renowned artist Sophie Dumont explores the boundaries of abstract expressionism. The landscape evolves through modulations with softened contours, sugges...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Exodus, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
"Exodus" is a Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate. Bate, who was greatly inspired by his peer, Mark Rothko and the Abstract Expressionist movement in general, creates an energet...
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1960s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Motherboard Line by Detlef Aderhold - Energetic Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in DE
Artist: Detlef E. Aderhold Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Size: 90 x 90 cm Edition: Original Artwork About the Artist: Detlef E. Aderhold is a contemporary abstract painter from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Lacquer, Coffee, Oil

"Habitual I" (rich, cerebral, abstract, floral, black white, antique canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
"Habitual I", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil

Irises Black Dragon - stylish iris painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Contemporary and stylish painting with dark irises Black Dragon is a remarkable decoration for any house or office. Irises are one of favourite flowers of Nikolay. Their petal shape ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

#1283 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
#1283 (Abstract Painting) Oil on canvas - Unframed. Boecker begins each new work by penciling in his composition. But the work ultimately is about the colors and layers that will e...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Winter Afternoon Sun by Gordon Hunt, Contemporary painting, Original art
Located in Deddington, GB
Winter Afternoon Sun by Gordon Hunt Original and hand signed by the artist Oil on canvas Sold unframed Image size: H:60cm x W:60cm Complete size of unframed work: H:60cm x W:60cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British School artist, 21st Century Signed indistinctly on the back top corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 23 x 19.5 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"The Bather" Modern Abstract Woman in Style of Modigliani Oil Painting on Paper
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...
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2010s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Abstract 8, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Paper by Isabel Gamerov
Located in Long Island City, NY
Although pioneered by Jackson Pollock, many artists have taken abstract expressionism and brought it into the contemporary. Gamerov captures movement and color with bold enthusiasm i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Interference, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this piece, the use of negative space highlights each individual marks character, weight and texture. The painting explores various types of mark making and application inspired b...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Abstract, Rose Parchment , Minnesota Woman Artist, Big Psychedelic Action Oil
By Anne Kramer
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Anne Kramer (American, 20th century) circa 1985, stamped verso and accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity. A very substantial and period, A...
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1980s Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Solstice, Contemporary Encaustic Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Solstice 2020 Encaustic wax on board Image 652 x 585 mm Signed in a Welsh Oak frame Image 50cm x 50cm 2020
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Wax, Encaustic, Oil, Board

Christina Gschwantner New Vivid Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract English Impressionist landscape with sunlight river and trees by a bank
Located in Woodbury, CT
An English landscape painting of a riverside scene in sunlight with an abstracted river effect. Whilst painted mostly in the UK and America Hall also painted throughout Europe and o...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Over Flow, Abstract Art, Modern Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2012 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Over Flow Size: 30" x 36" x 1' inch, ...
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2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstraction - Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary colorful oil on canvas abstract painting by Polish artist based in USA Monika Rossa. Painting is a gestural abstraction in mostly warm colors. MONIKA ROSSA studied pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Clearance - Expressive Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Warm Tones
Located in Salzburg, AT
The painting is signed on the back. The whole artistic output of Robert Bubel centres around subjective emotions and arousing emotion in the beholder. The source of inspiration- tha...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Composition - Oil Paint - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a contemporary artwork realized in the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oi painting on canvas. Hand signed R. Basso on the lower margin. Includes frame
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
John Hultberg Oil on canvas Panorama of pictures. 1998 Hand signed lower right, J. Hultberg ‘98. Artist, date, and title written on verso. Canvas 25.5”H x 35”W, Frame 26”H x 35.5”...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Milla" Figure with White Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
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...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Azure Strata
Located in London, London
Artist: Katarina joys Title: Azure Strata Technique: oil on canvas. Dimensions: 108x158 cm full size. 100x150cm when stretched. The painting will be shipped ROLLED, unframed. COLL...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

XXL Landscape at 5.51 PM
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll This painting is from the series "Landscapes", in which repulsed not by a lot of details, but covering a vast space in which everyone can find his own world, this ti...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kados - Blue Abstract Painting By Lesley Anne Spowart
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles. With a di...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"My Golden Butterfly" Gold and Black Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
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...
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2010s Pop Art Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Composizione astratta" Gialla e verde olio su cartone 1950 ca cm. 52 x 32
Located in Torino, IT
Dora Maar è lo pseudonimo di Henrietta Theodora Markovitch (Parigi 1907 - 1997). Avvolta nell'ombra monumentale di Picasso, è stata a lungo - e riduttivamente - conosciuta come la su...
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1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

AWH 167 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer has created a positive stir at major international art fairs (Art Basel, Kunst Köln, etc.). His lively and mysterious compositions pique the taste of the serious art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Where the Lilac Bloomed , by Lena Khvichia, Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
'Where the Lilac Bloomed' is a 16 x 20 oil on canvas by Lena Khvichia. Using mainly shades of dark blue and a couple hints of reddish brown and green, Khvichia creates an abstract wo...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Structural Integrity Compromised
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the moments and times of walking towards home. towards something. and it seems so far. but you know that its coming up eventually if you stay resilient.
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Dreamer
Located in Napa, CA
René Romero Schuler is an American painter and sculptor who creates powerful images that speak to the complexities of the human condition and the spirit that connects all human being...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Meanders of Blue sand, Abstract, Oil on canvas, textured, Landscape, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Dimensions outside frame: 60 x 60 x 2 cm (23.62 x 23.62 x 0.79 in) Dimensions with frame: 67 x 67 x 3.5 cm (26.38 x 26.38 x 1.38 in) Framing: Light wood or black (collector's choice)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Zhenzhong Liu Floral Original Oil On Canvas "Green And Purple"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Green And Purple Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 31 x 39.25 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in fair condition. Year: 2015 A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on thick board unframed: 8 x 8 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

1959 Nyc Artist Gj Rogers Surrealist Original Vintage Painting Blue and Green
Located in Arp, TX
GJ Rogers Surreal Octopus 1959 Oil on Canvas 36"x24.5" Signed and dated in paint lower right George Jay Rogers was born in Yonkers, New York on June 9, 1926. During the Great Depression George's mother being a single mother and falling on hard times sent George to a home for boys in New York City. George remained there and later attended The School of Industrial Arts in New York City. Shortly after his 18th birthday George enlisted in the Army. He was sent to Germany where he drove a light truck as a message center courier. He was given an honorable discharge and moved back to New York City. Under the GI Bill he enrolled in the Art Students League of NYC in 1948. Here George studied under noted artists Robert Brackman, Morris Kantor, Louis Bouche, Harry Sternberg and Robert Beverly Hale to name a few. He was a student at the League from 1948-1956. In order to support his desire to paint, George worked as a message courier in NYC. In the late 1950s George painted...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Eloise" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
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...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Return to common sense"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Anatoly Kost "Return to common sense" 2014 y. Canvas.Oil. Painting Flat: 55/70 cm Framed: 59/74 cm This picture is a transformation of music on canvas, so it is accompanied and br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Benson" Black Bunny on Light Lavender Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Light Lavender background with thick use of paint...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Angelica, Abstract Figure, Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a blue gown against a sunburst background with delicate details. This piece captures the essence of fashio...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Moving Through 2, Abstract Large Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2014 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Moving Through 2 Size: 48" x 71" x 1.5...
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2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Geometric Abstract
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right. The composition is a tightly organized geometric abstraction on a deep blue ground. A large, centrally placed triangular form asserts the vertical axis and is an...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"My Christian Louboutin Heart" Black Pop Oil Painting Wood White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Interior Scene Framed Abstract Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American modernist interior scene by Anthony Toney (1913 - 2004) . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring 26 by 32 overall and 18 by 24 painting alone.
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1940s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Northern legends.In a dream world" Abstract expressionist works
Located in Oslo, NO
Abstract ,symbolic and decorative painting . Shape , movement and colour that creates one fantasy world.Working on abstraction is often very intuitive and sometimes the artist has ...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Hunt Slonem "Silver Path" Blue, Green, Purple and Metallic Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Path" Blue, Green, Purple and Metallic Bunnies Multiple rabbits gestured in black on a silver multicolor background Canvas 50 x 70 inches Unframed (framing option...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large French Abstract Oil Painting Palette Knife Original Mid 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Abstract Expressionist work, mid/ late 20th century indistinctly signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 25.5 x 18 inches condition: very good provenance: from a coll...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Discovery" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstracted coastal landscape oil painting by artist Bri Custer features a vibrant blue and yellow palette. It captures an abstracted view of a shoreline, with thick layers of paint, loosely applied on the surface of the canvas. The painting is made on gallery wrapped canvas and has clean white sides. It is wired and ready to hang. "A memory of the Freeport, Maine coastline...
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2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pulsating Energy in the Abstract
Located in San Francisco, CA
The beauty of an abstract painting is that you can read into it whatever you imagine. For a work that is wall-to-wall taupe, this one has surprising vibrancy. Perhaps Giovenetti, the...
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1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract -- In Town On An Icicle Bicycle
By Charles Chapin
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century Wilhem de Kooning style abstract figurative by North Carolina artist Charles Chapin (American, 20th Century), 1967. Signed lower right (Chapin '67). Titled on verso on stretcher cross brace "In Town on An Icycle Bycicle(sic). Condition: Very Good. Image size: 48"H x 34"W. Presented in painted white slat rustic frame. Framed size: 49"H x 35"W x 1". Charles Chapin received his BA from North Carolina and was associated with the Chapel Hill...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Green View" 2025, Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Wax, Oil, Panel

Frogshead
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ryan Reynolds’ Continuum series conveys concepts of time and space within a single landscape painting. Reynolds takes his inspiration from Claude Monet’s Rouen Cathedral...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

PaperLandscape , Original Art Ready to Hang, made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Oil Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas 50x50 cm 2020 Ready to hang certificate of authenticity included One of a kind, non-reproducible Marilina Marchica was born i...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper

Joy Bomb Triptych, Colorful Abstract Landscape, Oil on Boards Ready to Hang
Located in Versailles, KY
Three colorful oil paintings on finished boards and ready to hang by Alex K. Mason. Lush foliage, vivid sky, bees circling flowers "Joy Bomb Tripytch" is painted in vivid pinks, blu...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Northern legends.End of winter." Original painting.Abstract expressionist work
Located in Oslo, NO
Abstract composition that based on floral forms.Working on abstraction is often very intuitive and sometimes the artist has to rein in this "beast" to achieve the desired image.In ab...
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

20th century English Impressionist town scene, possibly France
Located in Woodbury, CT
A wonderful oil on panel by Jack Griffin. Jack was an English Impressionist painter who mostly painted in the Southern part of the UK. He also travelled to Holland and Northern Franc...
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1970s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"City Cafe" Cubist Post Impressionist Abstract Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Cubist style post-impressionist landscape painting of building facades by Herbert Mears. The work is done using oil paints and this adds texture to the surface of the canvas. The wor...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

John Hatch American Cubist Landscape Oil Painting Massachusetts Seascape 1952
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on board painting by American modernist John W. Hatch. This incredible cubist landscape was created in 1952. Estate stamped and dated on the reverse. Titled, "Nahant Rocks, Lynn, MA " with a partial exhibition label on the reverse. The painting comes housed in a black wood frame presentation. John Woodsum Hatch 1919-1998 During his fifty-year career as an artist, John Woodsum Hatch explored the people, the landscape, and the seascape around him. From his extensive travels to his years in New Hampshire, he developed a body of work that captures a sense of place. Through watercolor, ink and sand, he depicted the grandeur of the White Mountains. The crisp light and distinct topography of the Isles of Shoals and Great Bay Estuary are precisely and clearly documented in acrylic and tempera paintings. His ability to convey the sheer scale and longevity of the mountains and sea, and by comparison the fleeting nature of human life, conveys in a not-so-subtle way that the natural environment is to be revered and preserved. Hatch took his first teaching job at the University of New Hampshire in 1949, the same year he graduated from Yale University. He never left. A former student, Sam Cady, described his contributions: “He was a wonderful mix of jokester and sage. A teacher who obviously loved people, loved teaching, and had a great gift for it.” After retiring in 1985, he was made an honorary Professor Emeritus at UNH. Hatch contributed to New Hampshire's cultural life in three areas: his teaching, his art, and his community service. His effectiveness in these three areas can be traced his commitment to give something of himself to help others. Many artists teach by necessity and resent it as a drain on their creative energies but Hatch found his greatest fulfillment from a combination of teaching, making art, and being deeply involved with his community as an art historian and as an environmentalist. Hatch’s work can be seen in numerous public collections, including: the Addison Gallery of American Art; DeCordova Museum; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; State of New Hampshire's Living Treasures Collection, and the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. John Woodsum Hatch, New Hampshire's 1997 Living Treasure Award recipient, died on August 6, 1998, at the age of 78. Hatch was a draftsman, an artist and a muralist. His works can be found in public and private collections throughout the region. He exhibited at the New Hampshire Art...
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1950s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract by Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016) signed with initials and dated verso oil painting on artists board, unframed painting measures: 13.75 x 10.75 inches Stunning origina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"My St. Barths Skies Heart" Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

With original abstract oil paintings, bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office.

Whether they're large or small, abstract paintings 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.

When you've found the work(s) you'd like to bring into your home, think about how you want to arrange the 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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