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Medium: Oil
Mid 20th Century French Expressionist Oil Provence Purple Orange Gold Yellow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Expressionist artist, circa 1950's
Provencal landscape with dramatic almost Fauve like colors, including purple, gold, yellow and reds.
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 11.5 x...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ascension in winter - Abstract peaceful winter landscape
Located in Silverthorne, CO
ON HUGE SALE! I am ready to let this beautiful painting go!
n creating this piece, I was driven by the desire to evoke a serene yet profound emotion. Using oil paints, I employed an abstract approach infused with elements of expressionism and impressionism to blur the boundaries between the tangible and intangible. Gentle hues and subtle textures merge to suggest a landscape both familiar and dreamlike, inviting introspection and a sense of transcendence—a silent symphony of peace and awakening for your home.
"Ascension in winter" is an ascension painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape with window in D oil on canvas painting surrealist
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Felix Ferreras - Landscape with window in D - Oil on canvas
Oil measurements 73x100 cm.
Frameless.
Félix Ferreras is a visual artist with numerous national and international awards ...
Category
1990s Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$962 Sale Price
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Vintage Impressionist Portrait Painting Nicely Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist portrait painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$316 Sale Price
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"My Heart on Fire" Gold, Black Red
White Oil Painting with 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 Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
Abstract St.Ives style landscape from Cornwall
Located in Woodbury, CT
This captivating British St. Ives School abstract landscape is a striking example of mid-20th-century artistic innovation, seamlessly blending geometric abstraction with the natural ...
Category
1990s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Margo" Black Outlined Bunny on French Blue Background Oil Painting - Oval Frame
By Hunt Slonem
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 French Blue background with thick use of paint. It ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Acid Rain, Pale Peach Leaf Violet, Light Grass Green, Gold Abstract Pattern
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in pale peach, light blue, and pale violet on a light green background with hints of golden orange and greenish yellow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Modernist Still Life with White Orchid Abstract Oil Painting 1950
s French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
White Orchid
by René GUINAND (French, 1892-1983),
signed oil on canvas, in a wooden frame
Framed: 33 x 25 inches
Canvas : 32 x 24 inches
Inscribed verso
Provenance: private collectio...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large scale Contemporary figurative abstract textured oil painting, brown/white
Located in Maricopa, AZ
"Concept of Individuality" is a large scale abstract figurative original painting by Svetlana Shalygina. In her signature fashion, it is a truly unique combination of intricate text...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Catalyst for Consciousness - Flow Contemporary Abstract Showpiece Detail Lively
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Catalyst for Consciousness
Flow Contemporary Abstract Showpiece Bright Lively
This series expresses our unity and our interconnectedness. We are dancing to a traverse tune ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Jewel coloured vibrant op art abstract geometric painting French 1960s
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous example of 1960s geometric/op art, displaying all the fun, playfulness and vibrancy of the style. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images and vibrating patterns. Its roots can be traced back to Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism and Dada.
The maker of this stunning piece is Tony Gonnet (1909-2004) an artist close to those who shaped modern art and its history. Working in Casablanca in 1940 he met André Breton and Saint-Exupéry, who were both on their way to America. Unable to obtain a visa for himself, Gonnet returned to Paris in January of 1942. Living on Rue de Seine, he became one of the figures of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and numbered amongst his many friends Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Genet – who prefaced his first Parisian exhibition in 1952 – as well as Albert Camus, Simone Signoret, Boris Vian, Jacques and Pierre Prévert and many others.
In 1941, in the ennui of Casablanca, Tony Gonnet had started to draw, and then paint, in a Surrealist style. In 1946 he abandoned figurative surrealism in favour of abstraction, making sole use from then on of geometric forms and shaded tones, in his own unique style. His works aim to achieve harmony of shapes and colours, and thus to bring joy. Tony Gonnet loved life, and said that each of his works was an offering made to it.
With solo shows in major Paris galleries...
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1960s Op Art Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Light As a Feather By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Light As a Feather By Marc Zimmerman
This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Splatter Painting, c. 1980s, by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, c. 1980s
Oil on canvas
43 1/2 x 55 1/2 in.
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eternal Summer - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Eternal Summer” by Orielle Anaïs
Oil on Canvas 40x50 in.
This seated composition by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure enveloped in a richly texture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Bookshelf – Oil Painting, contemporary, French Artist, "Fantaisie"
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Framed size: 34 x 42 cm (13.4 x 16.5 in) – Natural wood floater frame or black colector choice
Oil on canvas – size unframed 27 x 35 cm (10.6 x 13.8 in)
Signed original – Ready to ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pearl Harbor, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2022
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Pearl Harbor...
Category
2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary impressionist mountains landscape oil painting on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork exudes an intense harmony of colors, embodying the serene yet dynamic essence of nature. The canvas bursts with a remarkable landscape, primarily dominated by a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Hares
Counsel" - abstract landscape, green, orange, vibrating color
By Eilis Crean
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an imagined abstract landscape featuring orange, purple (lavender, lilac), green and white. This painting has a natural wood floater frame measuring 25.25 by 31.25 i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Modernist Untitled Color Field Oil Painting in Earth Tones by Herbert MacDonald
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Modernist Untitled Color Field Oil Painting in Earth Tones signed Herbert MacDonald originates from the United States, Circa 1968. Features a rectangular composition in...
Category
1960s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Flower Still Life Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist flower still life oil painting by Samuel Brecher (1897 - 1982). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 30 inches overall and 22 by 24 inches painti...
Category
1940s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nuances – Original Textured Abstract Landscape Oil Painting by French Artist
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Medium: Oil on linen canvas
Canvas size: 40 x 40 cm (15.75 x 15.75 in)
Framed size: 47 x 47 cm (18.5 x 18.5 in)
Frame: Black or light wood floater frame (collector choice)
Technique:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Expression - Oil Painting by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2023.
Hand signed and dated.
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960
s French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Olive Tree in Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed & dated 66''
oil on canvas in wooden frame
framed: 22.5 x 19 inches
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
original oil painting
con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Landscape
s Reminder, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Ronda Waiksnis presents an abstract view of a winding stream that implies a feeling of nostalgia. "In this piece, I've appl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Cityscape with skyscrapers.
Stylized and almost abstract representation of a city with skyscrapers, some of which have the shape of a sail.
Oil on canvas.
In a 1970´s aluminium / wood period frame. Signed lower right: Raimondo.
Landscape appears at first glance as a series of abstract, geometric, very bright objects.
Very good condition.
Painting comes from a collection in Turin, Italy which had numerous signed works...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$534 Sale Price
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Grace Notes (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Josef Albers, Hard Edge)
By Susan Kiefer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Susan Kiefer
Title : "Grace Notes"
Materials : oil on canvas
Date : May 2020
Dimensions : 30" x 40" x 1.5"
Description : Hard-edged geometric abstract with four overlapping...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
oil on canvas
signed and titled verso
19.5 x 24 inches
20 x 25 inches, framed
Richard Andres was born in Buff...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Atlas
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Valerie Beller’s abstract paintings encourage visual exploration. Organic forms are both revealed and concealed amidst layers of paint. The streaked and stained surfaces of the canva...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,080 Sale Price
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Between Houses
Located in Dallas, TX
Allison Gildersleeve was born in Connecticut in 1970, earned her B.A. from the College of William and Mary and her M.F.A. from Bard College. Gildersleeve lives and works in Brooklyn,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pause artistique : Abstract Studio, Still life, Contemporary Cubism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Framed size: 67 x 67 cm (26.37 x 26.37 in)
Unframed size: 60 x 60 cm (23.62 x 23.62 in)
Choose the frame: wood or black
Signed: Sophie Dumont in front and on the back of the canvas
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Arizona Red Sunset Cactus - Landscape Original Artwork Desert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Forgotten Boundary
Located in Dallas, TX
In her work, Allison Gildersleeve addresses the theme of memory, exploring the phenomenon of past and present becoming collapsed or entwined by the emotional experience.
Gildersle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Lush Forest View with Vibrant Colors Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Forest View
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed and dated 79' on verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: overall very good, a ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century abstract geometric oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART
Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013)
Untitled, c. 1950
Oil on paper
Signed lower right
12.5 x 19 inc...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Road to you. Contemporary art, Gestural Abstraction, Yellow, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary yelolw orange pink abstract oil on canvas painting by Polish artist Piotr Butkiewicz. Composition consists of dynamic shapes. Title of this painting is 'Road to you'.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
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: 9.5 x 9.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"White Landscape" Abstract landscape Painting , Original art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
White Landscape
oil on canvas 60x81cm
2025
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
Afte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Pigment
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 Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Geometric Abstract
, Japanese Mid-century Oil, Saitama, Hanno City, Iwasawa
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'K. Miyoshi' for Kazuo Miyoshi (Japanese, 20th century) and painted circa 1960. Titled on old label, verso, 'Fantasia', additionally signed by the artist and with...
Category
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled Mixed Media on Canvas (2024) Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in New York, NY
Xavi Carbonell (b. 1971) is a Spanish artist celebrated for his playful, childlike creations that spark imagination and invite personal interpretation. By leaving all of his works un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Permanent Marker, Graphite
Huge French 20th Century Black Red
White Bold Abstract Expression Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Marie Deloume (French born 1942)
signed on back, inscribed verso
oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 36 x 43 inches
con...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paper
Original-Magic Bell in the Night-UK Awarded Artist-Botanical Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Landscape - XXI century, Contemporary Oil
Acrylic Painting, Abstraction
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA
studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Board
Dream of a River to the Sea - Geometric Abstract Turquoise Yellow Pattern, 2020
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in oil on linen, a jewel-toned deep turquoise blue green background is vibrant and eye-catching with a layered, geometric pattern of yellow and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Abstract Diptych Landscapes, Orange Red, Contemporary, 124x204 cm
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 Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel, Pigment
$6,927 Sale Price
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"Pick A Kiss" Pink
Green Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Contemporary Happy Abstract Pastel Strokes Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
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 Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage Mixed Media Abstract Painting "The Refinery" by Maryn Hunzeker c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
Maryn Hunzeker, American, 1907 - 1972
Title - The Refinery. Possible mixed media on board (Paper, Collage, Oil, Ink)
Not dated - We believe this to be circa 1950's - Signed lower right
Another stunning vintage mid century abstract painting...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Archival Paper
"Getting Warmer", Abstract, Birds, Green, Yellow, Oil, Acrylic, Painting, 2018
Located in Franklin, MA
Anne Sargent Walker's "Getting Warmer" is an oil and acrylic painting with a halo of soft greens on a yellow green background with snippets of orange, suggesting foliage, surrounding...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
I Am Persephone- Dramatic atmospheric abstract landscape
Located in Silverthorne, CO
"I Am Persephone" is a dramatic, dreamy, atmospheric abstract landscape in tones of deep brown, rose, and purple. It is dynamic and full of windswept movement
I have walked with th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wind Across the Gorse, Original painting, Contemporary Landscape Art, Yellow art
Located in Deddington, GB
Elaine Kazimierczuk comments about this artwork "This is one of a series of paintings I made during the first. lockdown of 2019. I was unable to go out and visit meadows to make phot...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#100-15
Located in Los Angeles, CA
According to the artist, "everything in life inspires me, not quite with direct interpretation, but as I see and experience faces, words, gestures, colors and shapes – all of it – I ...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Composition N°8 by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 64x80 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A l
orée des champs, abstract, vert, expressionism, oil on canvas, countryside
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract countryside landscape with colored plots worked in oil on linen canvas..
The construction takes precedence over the motif, the artist works on his composition until he finds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shapes
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
20th Century Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$505
Overhead Migration, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Fascinated by the birds that soar over her Big Sur home, artist Heidi Hybl paints an abstract depiction of their migration. Their bold forms contrast the soft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colorful Abstracted Landscape in the Style of Diebenkorn
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful Abstracted Landscape in the Style of Diebenkorn by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952).
This dynamic piece features textured blocks of color which resemble an abstracted lan...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil
$2,520 Sale Price
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1980
s French Expressionist Painting Rolling Hills and Valleys Verdant Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
inscribed verso
dated 85'
canvas size: 35 x 46 inches
condition: ov...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ascension
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue, Navy, calm, teal, white, cloud, green, river,landscape
49 x 37" oil on canvas, maple frame
Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
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.
On 1stDibs, you’ll find a wide range of original abstract oil paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
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