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Modern Abstract Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Vehement
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ted Hinrichs Vehement Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2021 Size: 48x40in Framed: 50x42x2.5in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 24802-1716 *Framed in black Wood ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Vehement
Vehement
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Cafe. 2024., acrylic, paper, 25x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Cafe. 2024., acrylic, paper, 25x25 cm Ansis Butnors (1977) Education: J. Rozentals Art School in Riga – 1989. – 1996. Latvian Academy of Art, Painting Department – 1996. – 2000. ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Antique American School Modernist Boat in a Marsh Beach Scene Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist landscape painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Framed. Signed. Image size, 14 by 18 inches.
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Ice Boats on Watuppa" Mid Century American Regionalist Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An exceptional mid-20th century oil painting by American artist Dennis Broadbent, “Ice Boats on Watuppa” captures the crystalline stillness of a frozen lake with a refined clarity ch...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

African Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by Zacharia Mbutha Kenya 1980
Located in Portland, OR
African contemporary oil on Panel figurative painting by Zacharia Mbutha, Born 1949, Kenya. A colorful painting by one of East Africa's most famous artists depicting three figures o...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Sea Shell - Still life Painting - By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
An old weathered abstract seashell tumbled on the beach for 5 years becomes a sculpture worthy of painting. Rich blue against a red ground sparks the light colored textured sea shell...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Cheveux en Liberte" Modern Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting of Horses
Located in Houston, TX
Modern yellow toned Abstract Expressionist painting by the French painter Joël Dabin. The work features a group of running horses, with their hair flowing in the wind, set against an...
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1990s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled Study (post graffiti, street art, expressionism, galaxy, nebula, light)
Located in Kansas City, MO
JB Nearsy Untitled Study 2020 Spray paint on paper Size: 24x18in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1762 -------------- Tags: post graffiti, street art, expressionism, galax...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Spray Paint

Modernist Painting, "Compulsive Visions (Chemical)"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind acrylic and mixed media painting on wood panel by San Diego artist, Peter Geise. It is unframed. Its dimensions are 16"x 16"x.25"" A certificate of authentici...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Modern Cubist Inspired Abstract Painting of Chickens Running Against Red
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired animal painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of three abstract chickens running ...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Nightmare at Baskin Robbins" Abstract Oil Painting Illustrator Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 "Nightmare at Baskin Robbins II" 1994 Oil on canvas 48"x42" artist framed Signed lower right William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields. He took them by storm, first Houston, then San Francisco, followed by New York in the late 60's. For 35 years, Bill produced some of the country's best illustrations: fresh, playful, loose and innovative. His illustrations were coveted by such clients as Bantam Books, Time Life, MacMillan Publishing Co., and were awarded numerous gold medals by the Societies of Illustrators in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the Houston Artists Guild. Later, following inspirational trips to Mexico and France, Bill shifted his attention to the self-directed world of fine art. After years of sculpting, making assemblages, painting nudes and landscapes, he settled on the exploration of large abstract oil paintings. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York. CV EDUCATION: Chicago Academy Of Fine Art San Antonio Art Institute MAJOR FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR: Freelance graphic design and illustration Instructor of painting and illustration Landscape, figurative and abstract painting ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT: (Professor of Art) California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Art Institute San Jose State University AWARDS FOR ILLUSTRATION, Gold Medals: New York Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Society of Illustrators San Francisco Society of Illustrators Dallas-Fort Worth Art Director's Club Houston Artist's Guild BIBLIOGRAPHY: Feature articles in: American Artist, Communication Arts, Print, North Light. Architectural design featured in: Better Homes and Gardens, American Home, Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest. ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS: Oil Companies: Champlin Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company. Industrial: Hughes Tool Company, General Electric, United States Steel, Phelps Dodge, Sylvania Television, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Litton Industries, Houston Lighting and Power Company...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Purple Abstract Acrylic Painting by Stanley Donald Tschopp
Located in Pasadena, CA
An all-over field of interlocking organic shapes, this painting explores the compositional balance between chaos and cohesion. Muted purples, soft blues, and earthy greens merge in a...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

The Stooges - The Stooges (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock and Roll, Pop)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith The Stooges - The Stooges Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2017 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 92-1671 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finish...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

Antique American Modernist Flower Still Life Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 18L.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s "Group Meeting" Mid Century Figurative Gouache University of Paris
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Group Meeting" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 24" x 18'" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate Donald Stacy (1925-2011) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fin...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Modern Abstract Figure Painting Featuring the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
By Adorno Bonciani
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting by Italian artist Adorno Bonciani. The work features two abstract figures on horseback playing musical instruments set against the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Large Polish French Paris Scene Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Moulin Rouge
Located in Surfside, FL
Wonderful scene of the Moulin Rouge cabaret nightclub at Place Pigalle in Paris. Painted in wonderful moody blue and red colors. Hand signed lower right. Size includes frame. Abram...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Post Soviet Nonconformist Avant Garde Russian Israeli Gouache Painting Grobman
Located in Surfside, FL
MIchail Grobman Gouache and watercolor on paper Hand signed Lower Left and Dated 1964. Described inn Cyrillic Russian verso. Dimensions: L:13.25" W: 11.75". Michail Grobman (Russ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

American School Modernist Framed Original Sunset Signed Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Abstract Expressionist Standing Pensive Figurative Nude - Heavy Impasto
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Abstract Expressionist Standing Pensive Figurative Nude - Heavy Impasto Abstract expressionist figurative composition of a nude woman by California artist Harald "Harry" Dr...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Untitled (Cubist Portrait)
By Jerre H. Murry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work is part of our exhibition - America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s Untitled (Cubist Portrait), 1945, oil on masonite, signed and dated lower middle, 20 x 16 inches, remnant of exhibition label verso, perhaps exhibited at Murry's solo exhibition at the Los Angeles's Screen Cartoonists' Gallery, July , 1945, presented in its original frame Jerre Murry was a California modernist painter. Born in Columbia, Missouri, Murry studied at the Detroit Academy of Art and worked as an artist for the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Murry traveled to the Bahamas, where he was inspired to paint modernist scenes of island life and people. By the early 1930s, Murry had relocated to Los Angeles, where he caught the attention of Synchromist painter Stanton Macdonald Wright, State Supervisor for the Federal Art Project (FAP) in Southern California. MacDonald Wright enrolled Murry into the FAP. Murry’s Gauguin-influenced painting Sun Image was exhibited together with other FAP artists at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1936, and Murry was also included in the FAP exhibit at the Paris Exposition in 1937. Stendahl Galleries in Los Angeles, the Chamber of Commerce Gallery in Santa Barbara, and at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art also showed Murry’s work during the 1930s. Murry created a murals for Los Angeles Water & Power Company, the Boise, Idaho Post Office, and Glendale Junior College. In 1939, Murry's work was exhibited at the Golden Gate International Exposition and the New York World's Fair. He also was included in the All California Exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of art that same year. He went on to exhibit in Los Angeles at the Foundation of Western Art's Trends in Southern California Art shows in 1940 and 1941, at Raymond and Raymond Gallery in Hollywood and USC’s Elizabeth Holmes...
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Flowers (Abstract, Acrylic, Gestural Abstraction, Blue, Light Blue, Brown)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ted Hinrichs Flowers Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 17x18x1in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 24802-1719 *on Stretcher Frame ready to hang Tags: Ab...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Procession Jewish Wedding Chuppah Oil Painting Modernist Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: United States Sabina Teichman: (1905-1983) Studied at Columbia Univ. (BA, MA), also with Charles J. Martin and Arthur J. Young. Exhibits include WMAA, Art USA, 1958, PAAM, Butler Institute Amer. Art, Audubon Artists Ann., Womens Westchester Center. Sabina Teichman's paintings have a touch of fauvist vitality and responsiveness and color. Her Lyrical Paintings convey the great joy of life which is hers. the joy is so profound that it cannot be obtained in traditional art forms and so it has become necessary for Sabina to create new forms to express the euphoria. As the dynamic colors emerge from her luxuriously coated brush, she surrenders to a newly realized adventure in abstract expressionism. A boldness belies he femininity which yields an exciting style and a joyful freshness. Sabina Teichman illuminates the canvas with strokes of color that affect the very soul of the viewer , for she feels that color inspires the inner being of man. Her response to color elation. Dynamic colors emerge from the luxuriously coated brush of this artist, surrendering to her newly realized adventure in abstract impressionism. A boldness belies her femininity which yields an exciting style and a joyful freshness. Sabina Teichman illuminates the canvas with strokes of color that affect the very soul of the viewer, for she knows as did Goethe, that color inspires the inner being of man. Sabina Teichman's own response to color is elation. Widely known as a figurative painter, one reviews her earlier style only to find that all shapes lived within the surrounding of abstract settings which now dominate her most recent paintings. The Vatican Museum's collection of contemporary art has acquired Sabina Teichman's painting The Prophet given in response to an expressed desire of a representative of Pope Paul VI, who said that, to the best of his knowledge, it was the first painting by a living American to become part of the Vatican. Member of Audubon Artists, Provincetown Art Association Argent Galleries, New York, 1947. Salpeter Gallery, New York, 1949, 1952, 1954. Shore Galleries, Boston, 1955. A C A Gallery, New York, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1969. A C A Gallery, Rome, 1965. Orpheus...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ray Charles in Person (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Jazz, Soul, Pop)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Ray Charles in Person Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2016 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 91-0191 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finish ava...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

Bing Crosby - White Christmas (Record Label, Ticket Stubs, Setlists)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Bing Crosby - White Christmas Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2018 Size: 12x12in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1616 ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

"Abstract- Blue w/ One Gold Square" Modern Cubist Inspired Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist abstract painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features cluster of blue and gray geometric shapes, accented by a single gold form. Signed...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Toned Abstract Figurative Marathon Runner with Colorful Target Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green toned abstract figurative painting by Houston, TX artist, Sherry Sullivan. Painting depicts an abstracted figure of a marathon runner with expose...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shifting
Located in Dallas, TX
Valley House Gallery is honored to present a selection of paintings from the estate of American artist, John Hartell (1902-1995). John Hartell taught two disciplines at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York: freshman architects and graduate painters. He was a much-loved professor there from 1930 until his retirement in 1967; one of his most illustrious students is the architect Richard Meier. As an artist, Hartell's first solo exhibition was in 1937 at Kleeman Gallery in New York. He exhibited at Kraushaar Galleries in New York for four decades, beginning in 1943. The Hartell Gallery at Cornell University, under the Sibley Dome, is named for him. In describing John Hartell, the artist Michael Boyd...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Coral Reef Original Abstracted Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Abstracted Composition of Coral Reef by Dave Francis Unique and vivid abstracted composition of coral reef by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018)...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Laid Paper

Heavy Impasto Portrait of a Man Expressionist Piece "Tally Ho"
Located in Soquel, CA
Heavy Impasto Portrait of a Man Expressionist Piece by Harald Dry Schmidt Abstract expressionist portrait of a man with his hand raised by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmi...
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Abstract Expressionist Artists Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in Black and Grey Dynamic self portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, b. 1948). Greyscale acrylic paint on paper. Unsigned, but acquire...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Laid Paper

FIGURE ASTRATTE - Mixed media on canvas, Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Mixed media on canvas signed Genny Cardillo, very brightly colored. With wooden frame mis. cm. h.50x50x2
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1970s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Antique American Framed Modernist Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canas. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Infanta for the Queen"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In 2017, I received an order for a monumental wall painting at a flea market in Vienna. The theme of this work was the celebrities who visited this bazaar. Queen Elizabeth is among t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Like a Comet - Nocturnal Sky in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Like a Comet - Nocturnal Sky in Oil on Masonite Surrealistic oil painting landscape of comet by listed San Francisco, California artist Eleanor Perry (American, 1928-2014). Signed ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Israeli Surrealist Judaica Abstract Oil Painting Naftali Bezem Bezalel School
Located in Surfside, FL
Shabbat Evening Large Israeli masterpiece painting. Hand signed lower right Provenance: Sara Kishon Gallery Naftali Bezem (Hebrew: נפתלי בזם‎‎; born November 27, 1924) is an Israel...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Circle - Original Abstract on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Circle - Original Abstract on Paper Vibrant composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Layers of yellow, green, blue and pink blend and overl...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Laid Paper

Antique Signed European Framed Village Signed Orientalist Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist abstract village painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 24L x 12H. Signed.
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1920s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1994 "Dreamer s Forest" Abstract Painting on Panel William Shields
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 "Dreamer's Forest" 1994 Oil on panel 48"x36" artist framed Signed lower right William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields. He took them by storm, first Houston, then San Francisco, followed by New York in the late 60's. For 35 years, Bill produced some of the country's best illustrations: fresh, playful, loose and innovative. His illustrations were coveted by such clients as Bantam Books, Time Life, MacMillan Publishing Co., and were awarded numerous gold medals by the Societies of Illustrators in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the Houston Artists Guild. Later, following inspirational trips to Mexico and France, Bill shifted his attention to the self-directed world of fine art. After years of sculpting, making assemblages, painting nudes and landscapes, he settled on the exploration of large abstract oil paintings. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York. CV EDUCATION: Chicago Academy Of Fine Art San Antonio Art Institute MAJOR FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR: Freelance graphic design and illustration Instructor of painting and illustration Landscape, figurative and abstract painting ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT: (Professor of Art) California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Art Institute San Jose State University AWARDS FOR ILLUSTRATION, Gold Medals: New York Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Society of Illustrators San Francisco Society of Illustrators Dallas-Fort Worth Art Director's Club Houston Artist's Guild BIBLIOGRAPHY: Feature articles in: American Artist, Communication Arts, Print, North Light. Architectural design featured in: Better Homes and Gardens, American Home, Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest. ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS: Oil Companies: Champlin Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company. Industrial: Hughes Tool Company, General Electric, United States Steel, Phelps Dodge, Sylvania Television, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Litton Industries, Houston Lighting and Power Company...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Squared
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.) Squared, is an original mixed media oil on canvas board, signed, c.1958 with an i...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco by Garrett Price (American, 1896-1979). Signed "Garrett" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 11.75"H x 15.25"W. G...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Vintage American Modernist Framed Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 17 by 16 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cindy Kane 1985 Original Painting on Plywood
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Kane (American, b. 1957) Untitled, 1985 Oil on plywood Sight: 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. Framed: 39 3/4 x 36 x 2 in. Signed lower right: KANE Signed, titled, dated verso: Cindy Kane, Untitled, 1985 Cindy Kane (American, 1957-) grew up in Washington DC during the Vietnam War era, absorbing the period's powerful political climate. She is a self-taught artist whose multi media work is born out of a deep sense of connection to the political and environmental issues of our times. Her early work was influenced by the experience of living and working at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park, where she had the opportunity to document Anasazi Indian pictographs in pen and ink drawings. These images would inform her work for years to come. She draws on personal narrative and experience to create her paintings of maps, birds, toys, and artifacts from nature, often collaging bits of newspaper headlines, pieces of her children's homework, and pages of sheet music beneath layers of color and imagery. In a review of her work, author and critic John Loughery wrote; "Kane leads us into a peculiar netherworld, a hard to place area that's both reassuringly ancient, and anxiously modern. This is a painter who is interested in the unconscious and the archetypal, and utilizes her own private, (but not inaccessible) vocabulary and imagery." In a submission to AskART, Diana Wilson...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Oil

Harbor Party, Modern Gouache by John von Wicht
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harbor Party by John von Wicht, German (1888–1970) Date: circa 1965 Gouache and Pastel on Japon, signed in pencil lower right Size: 15.5 x 23 in. (39.37 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 22 x ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil Pastel

"Flight, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with gouache on paper. It features a muted palette and large, textured brush strokes. The painting itself is 13" x 22" and it measures 21.25" x 29.25" x 1" framed. It is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner of the painting, and is framed in a black frame with an acid-free mat. Wired and ready to hang. Stanley Bate was born on March 26, 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Bates were an established Tennessee family, in fact, Henry’s brother William Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883-1887 and a United States Senator from 1887-1905. Stanley studied art at the Watkins Institute in Nashville. In the 1920’s Bate moved to New York City to study at the Art Students League under Frederick Bridgman. He soon landed a job with Encyclopedia Britannica, and from 1927-1929 served as art editor. From 1929 until his death in 1972, Stanley was a self-employed artist. He taught art classes at both the Art Students League and the Albany Institute of History and Art and brought in extra income by making illustrations for magazines such as “Outdoor Life” and “Popular Science”. On January 27, 1934 Stanley married Emilie Rossel. Emilie had emigrated from Switzerland to New York in 1923. She found work as a governess to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in New York in the early 1930’s when she attended one of his art exhibitions with a friend. The couple, who had no children, lived on 34th Street in Manhattan. During this period, Bate was producing and exhibiting his art and joined several artists groups. Stanley and Emilie became part of the New York art scene, dining weekly at the Society of Illustrators Clubhouse. Stanley Bate’s time in New York was pivotal in the formation of his painting style. He lived in New York during the inception of one of the most important Modern Art movements, one that helped New York replace Paris as the center of avant-garde art. This movement, which was called the New York School of artists, was later known as Abstract Expressionism. It was comprised of a loosely associated group of vanguard artists working in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. The New York School was not defined by a specific style, but instead reflected a fusion of European Modernism and American social relevancy that was depicted in many individual styles. Influences of Surrealism, Cubism, and Modernism can be found in their work, along with an interest in experimenting with non-traditional materials and methods. American art was in the forefront of international avant-garde for the first time. Stanley Bate was undoubtedly exposed to the varied styles and techniques that were emerging during the formative years of the New York School. Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell were formulating their versions of color field paintings. Joseph Cornell was experimenting with assemblages, collage and the use of different types of textured paints. Jackson Pollock was adhering objects such as buttons and coins into his early works, while Louise Nevelson was using found objects. Helen Frankenthaler added sand to her early paintings. The New York School artists were undermining traditional fine art by using mixed media and non-traditional methods. Stanley Bate absorbed these varied influences and soon his early realistic landscapes and still-lifes were replaced with something entirely new. The influence of Cubism, notably the flat shallow space of the picture plane, is obvious in many of Bate’s paintings. Surrealism is evident in Bate’s use of subjects from myth, primitive art and antiquity, along with the Automatism-like line work in his more linear images. The unfettered experimentation of the New York School is everywhere in Stanley Bate’s work. We see nods to color field, collage, the mixing of textures into paint, mixed media, the inclusion of found objects and thick, luscious impasto. Bate was prolific and experimented in various media including oil, watercolor, lithography, silk screen, wood cut, drawing, collage, ceramics and sculpture. Bate is considered a true Modernist. His work is largely abstract, but sometimes figures and buildings are discernable. He frequently mixed paint, sand and glue together to achieve a textured surface, and then scraped and scratched through this layer to expose some of the underpainting below. His sculpture, which is often whimsical, also reflects the non-traditional methods of the New York School. Bate pioneered the use of enamel and copper in his work. The sculptures are not carved or modeled as was done in the past, but instead are built using mixed media and new materials. In addition to the New York School influence, many of Bate’s works exhibit a strong connection to the Spanish school, especially the work of Antonio Tapies and Modesto Cuixart. These artists were both part of an avant-garde group known as Art Informel, the Spanish equivalent of Abstract Expressionism. These artists likewise worked in mixed media and introduced objects and texture into their work. Many of Bate’s subjects and titles relate to Spanish locations and words. It is likely that Stanley spent time in Spain and found inspiration there. By the early 1940s, Stanley and Emilie had started spending weekends in a barn they purchased in Craryville, New York, a few hours north of Manhattan. The barn had no electricity or plumbing, but when the Bates eventually decided to leave New York and live full time in Craryville, they remodeled the barn, putting a gallery downstairs and a studio and living quarters upstairs. Although the Bates moved out of New York City, Stanley remained part of the New York art scene, exhibiting in New York and elsewhere throughout the 50s and 60s. During his lifetime he was represented by the New York galleries Knoedler and Company, Kennedy Galleries, Rose Fried Gallery and Key Gallery, along with Tyringham Gallery located in Tyringham, Massachusetts. Craryville was Stanley’s home until his death on August 21, 1972. Emilie died 1984...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Anthony Benjamin was born in England on 29 March 1931. He began his study at Southall Technical College in 1947 as an engineering draughtsman and was accepted into Regent Street Poly...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Geometric Colorist Project Surrealist Drawings, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
These exceptional original drawings, painted with colored pencil on translucent tracing paper, were designed by a French artist, circa the 1960s. The two rare paintings feature a geo...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Color Pencil

Johann Strauss Artie Shaw - Mid Century Modern Abstract
By Clark Blocher
Located in Soquel, CA
Johann Strauss & Artie Shaw - Mid Century Modern Abstract Swirling vortex of color and the words: "Johann Strauss' Tale(s) from the Vienna (Woods) Artie Shaw & Orchestra" by Kansas ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Malaga Beach Setting (Fishing village boats, Spain) WILLIAM C GRAUER colorful
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s Malaga Beach Setting presents a Mediterranean harbor as a mosaic of color and texture. Boats rest along a stony shore, their hulls in teal, violet, and white set ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel

Vintage Signed American Surreal Exhibited Beach Scene "Femininity" Oil Painting
By Harry Long
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting by Harry Lane. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Exhibited. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
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1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mid Century Celestial Reflection Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Celestial Reflection Landscape in Oil on Masonite Celestial reflection, a bold abstract expressionist painting by San Francisco, California artist Eleanor Perry (America...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

interior painting of a flower in the style of minimalism "red Gerbera"
Located in Zofingen, AG
interior painting with a flower in the minimalist style "Red Gerbera" The painting is perfect for the most sophisticated interior.
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Original Abstract Expressionism -- Sierra Mountains Cabin Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Sierra Mountain Cabin Abstract Expressionist Landscape Original acrylic painting depicting a cabin in the Sierra Mountains by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), circa 1950....
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Modern figurative painting on canvas by Natalia Shiporina fashion handbag
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paintings are painted with acrylic paints on canvas. My heroine is a woman in a red dress. The paintings in this series are fascinating to collectors and found a home in many countries. Pop art paintings are loved by many. I also really like to remember funny comic book characters. They all meet with my heroine Lipochka. Pop art paintings are a great opportunity to invest in painting successfully. Original painting by Natalie Shiporina...
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Anthony Benjamin was born in England on 29 March 1931. He began his study at Southall Technical College in 1947 as an engineering draughtsman and was accepted into Regent Street Poly...
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1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

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Israeli Modernist Abstract Expressionist Jerusalem Kotel Oil Painting Judaica
By Efraim Modzelevich
Located in Surfside, FL
Efraim Modzelevich (1931-1995) Work is abstract in subject, and expressive in terms of technique. The artist uses a muted color palette, and thick layers of paint to build up his co...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original California Figurative Abstract Still Life Ink Drawing Joyce Treiman
By Joyce Treiman
Located in Surfside, FL
Joyce Treiman Ink on paper, framed under glass; signed in pencil lower right; Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches; 18 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches frame. Joyce Wahl Treiman was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor and teacher. Her work ranged from "the impishly perverse and humorously paradoxical to the brilliant and profound." She was known as an excellent draftsperson throughout her career. She made several trips to Europe to study the old masters, and the human figure is central in her work. In her later paintings she is known to have inserted self-portraits. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and then studied at the State University of Iowa (today the University of Iowa) under the influential painter Philip Guston. During World War II she worked as a commercial artist but resigned when she began to have success with exhibitions of her work in Chicago and New York. In 1945 she married Kenneth Treiman, and son Donald, now an Architect, was born in 1950. The Treimans, along with Rene and Rose Wahl, moved to Los Angeles in 1960. She was in an exhibit of Tamarind prints...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

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India Ink, Paper

Abstract Composition with Square and Rods in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Composition with Square and Rods in Oil on Canvas Bold abstract composition by B. Chapman (20th Century). This piece is made up of dark, rich colors, with objects assembled...
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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Other Medium

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