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1950s Abstract Oil Painting, Mid-Century Modern Art in Blue, Black
White
By Paul Kauver Smith
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1950s abstract oil painting by acclaimed Mid-Century Modern artist Paul K. Smith
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s Abstract Oil Painting, Fertility Goddesses, Nude Figures, Pink Blue Green
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
This stunning mid-20th century abstract figurative painting titled "Fertility Goddesses" by
Category
1950s Folk Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950
s French Thick Impasto Oil Painting Abstract Bold Textures Vibrant Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
oil on board, unframed
board: 28.5 x 13.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alpha – The Beginning by Eve Drewelowe, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract
By Eve Drewelowe
Located in Denver, CO
“Alpha – The Beginning” is a vibrant and expressive 1950s abstract oil painting by renowned
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
$1,795 Sale Price
72% Off
Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailboats in Abstract Harmony
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailboats Abstract
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
oil on board, unframed
board: 33 x 48 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Thick Impasto Oil Painting Abstract Shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 20 x 26
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Abstract Seascape Bold Brushstrokes Thick Shades Blue
Grey French Mid 20th Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
oil on board, unframed
board: 29 x 36
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950
s French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting Thickly Painted original
By French mid 20th
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract composition
French mid 20th century
oil on board, unframed
board: 16.5 x 28 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge Mid 20th Century French Oil Painting Two Figures Entwined
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Entwined
by Joel Lacroix (French mid 20th century)
signed and dated verso
oil on canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,085 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract - British Moderist Abstract Art - 1950
s St Ives School oil painting
By Trevor Bell
Located in Hagley, England
Rothko. A stunning large 1950 British abstract oil painting with excellent provenance. Signed and dated
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$19,836 Sale Price
20% Off
John Hatch American Cubist Abstract Oil Painting 1950
s Mid C Fantasy Abstract
By John W. Hatch
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting was created in the 1950's. Estate stamped on the reverse.
The painting comes housed in a
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1950
s Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Stunning abstract expressionist painting, ca. 1955.
Oil on Canvas, measuring 36 x 40 inches.
Some
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1950’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Cubist Blue Green Cream Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1950's, French Surrealist artist
Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
oil on canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,204 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Israeli 1950
s Mod Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Cubist Morris Lazar
By Morris Lazar
Located in Surfside, FL
to British mandate Palestine in 1946.
Hand signed in Hebrew
Studies: Painting with Zaritzky, Yohana
Category
Mid-20th Century Synthetic Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950
S FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST CUBIST ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING - AUTUMN COLORS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century
Title: Cubist abstract
Medium: oil painting on
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$936 Sale Price
20% Off
Enigma No. 1 - Scottish 1950
s Abstract art oil painting orange black
By William Gear
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Scottish abstract oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1954
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$9,256 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape with White Bird - Welsh 1950
s Abstract art oil painting nature
By Glyn Morgan
Located in Hagley, England
Bonnard. This piece is a stunning large vibrant oil on canvas entitled Landscape with White Bird.
Signed
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,967 Sale Price
20% Off
John Hatch American Cubist Abstract Oil Painting 1950
s Mid C Egyptian Mural
By John W. Hatch
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting was created in the 1950's. Estate stamped on the reverse.
The painting comes housed in a
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
John Hatch American Cubist Abstract Oil Painting 1950
s Mid C Fantastic Color
By John W. Hatch
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting was created in the 1950's. Estate stamped on the reverse.
The painting comes housed in a
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
John Hatch American Cubist Abstract Oil Painting 1950
s Mid C Black and White
By John W. Hatch
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting was created in the 1950's. Estate stamped on the reverse.
The painting comes housed in a black
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Still Life with White Orchid Abstract Oil Painting 1950
s French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
oil painting captures a minimalist still life of white flowers in a vase, set against a backdrop of
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition - Painting - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
century.
Oil on hardboard. Arrangement of abstract shapes, numbers and cyrillic letters.
Signed on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting, Vertical
Horizontal Art
By Paul Kauvar Smith
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant and dynamic original abstract oil painting by Paul Kauvar Smith (1893–1977) showcases
Category
1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Landscape - Oil by Mario Asnago - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
international level until 1950s/60s.
He developed his interest for painting between 1950s and 1960s.
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950
s SIGNED FRENCH CUBIST OIL PAINTING - BEAUTIFUL ORANGE BLUE GREEN COLORS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, painting compositions very similar to Gleizes' works, including Prophets of 1950. Other works of the time
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s "Traffic" Oil and Sand Abstract Painting NYC Brooklyn Museum
By Sylvia Rutkoff
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011)
"Traffic"
c.1950s
Oil, sand, grout, gesso on masonite
48"x36" wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Masonite, Oil
1950
s French Surrealist Erotic Figurative Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Scene
French, circa 1950's
signed verso
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 26.5 x 22 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled, " 1950s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
Thisoil painting on masonite board, "Untitled," by Modernist Stanley Bate was created circa 1950
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1950s New York City Abstract Skyline - Moody Night Cityscape Oil Painting
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
oil painting is a rare opportunity to own a mid-century abstract cityscape by a celebrated American
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s Signed Abstract Oil
Metal Foil on Board Textured Painting
Warlock
Located in Denver, CO
This original abstract oil and metal foil on board painting titled Warlock by George Cecil Carter
Category
1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
Abstract 1955 - British abstract oil painting Slade School artist
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$10,744 Sale Price
20% Off
1950
s French Cubist Still Life Oil Painting Jugs
Ornaments Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Still Life Composition
French School, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 22 x 26
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1950
s French Cubist Oil Painting Red Brown Ochre Muted Tones Colors framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
signed oil painting on board, stuck on board
board: 14 x 18
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,074 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Abstract
, 1950
s Woman Artist, San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
certification of authenticity.
Dora Masters exhibited widely and with success throughout the 1950s and '60s
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition - Oil on Canvas by E. De Tomi - 1950s
By Enrico de Tomi
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original oil on canvas painting realized by Enrico De Tomi in the 1950s
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Radiant Reflections Abstract 1950s Oil Mid 20th Century American Woman Artist
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in New York, NY
Radiant Relections. Abstract Non-Objective 1950s Oil Mid 20th Century American Woman Female Artist
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract in Yellow Green
Red - British 1955 abstract art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,816 Sale Price
20% Off
Fifties Abstract - British 1954 abstract art oil painting Slade School artist
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$7,714 Sale Price
20% Off
1950’s French Expressionist Oil Dusk Landscape House
Bare Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The House amongst Trees
French Expressionist painter, mid 20th century
oil painting on canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$821 Sale Price
20% Off
Numbers - February 1953 - British Abstract art oil painting - red green yellow
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,865 Sale Price
20% Off
Cubist Abstract Portrait of Seated Woman Colorful Geometric Forms French 1950
s
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
captivating mid-century abstract oil painting, signed by the artist, exemplifies a vibrant cubist-inspired
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s "Boy With Mittens" Oil Impasto Figurative Painting Brooklyn Museum Artist
By Sylvia Rutkoff
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011)
Sr10-1
c.1950s
“Boy with Mittens”
Oil impasto on Masonite
36x42.5 black
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Masonite, Oil
Seated Figure III 1952 - British Abstract art oil painting red white black
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,085 Sale Price
20% Off
Street Scene II - British 1953 abstract art oil painting red black white
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,526 Sale Price
20% Off
"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
"The Scream", A compelling, enigmatic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting by
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1950s "The Schoolgirl" Oil and Sand Figurative Painting NYC Brooklyn Museum
By Sylvia Rutkoff
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011)
26-1
"The Schoolgirl"
c.1950s
Oil paint, sand on Masonite
36x48 wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Masonite, Oil
Vintage Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940s to 1950s.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940s to 1950s.
Classic Surrealism brought to life on
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1950
s FRENCH PORTRAIT OF YOUNG LADY SMELLING A RED ROSE - OIL ON PANEL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Red Rose"
French School, Mid 20th Century
oil painting on octagonal shaped wooden panel
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Surreal Figurative City Landscape by Varen circa 1950
s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2901 City Landscape ,acrylic on canvas
Displayed in a custom gilt wood frame
Image size 18x24" overall 21x26.5"
Signed Varen
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$675 Sale Price
30% Off
"Untitled" Angelo Ippolito, Yellow 1950s Abstract Expressionism, New York School
By Angelo Ippolito
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Ippolito
Untitled, 1952
Signed and dated on the reverse
Oil on canvas
16 x 36 inches
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s
James Daugherty (1887
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
City Abstraction, mid modern abstract oil painting Circa 1950’s
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
In the 1950’s Donald Purdy embraced an abstract style of painting which was pervasive at the time
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled Figure (c. 1950s)
By Adine Stix
Located in Summit, NJ
Gorgeous oil and watercolor on paper by abstract expressionist artist Adine Stix. Beautiful shades
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Watercolor
Grey Landscape - 1950s - Piero Sadun - Painting - Contemporary
By Piero Sadun
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed on the rear, in excellent conditions.
Category
1950s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Attente
1950
s Cubist Abstract Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
indecipherable
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Framed size: 29 x 25 inches
Stylish original 1950's cubist
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,377 Sale Price
69% Off
"Untitled" American 20th Century Abstract Oil Painting from 1950
s
By Robert Freiman
Located in New York, NY
use of paint and complex lines and color placement. A strong modernist oil painting done in 1959
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pink Triangle" "Pink Triangle" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Frann Spencer Reynolds (1926-2008)
"Pink Triangle"
c 1950s
Oil on canvas
24"x32" float mount white
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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1950s Abstract Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of 1950s abstract oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Abstract, Modern or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. 1950s abstract oil paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Harriet Holden Nash, Irene Zevon, Stanley Bate, Sylvia Rutkoff and Charles Ragland Bunnell are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Large 1950s abstract oil paintings can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 0.1 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.
How Much are 1950s Abstract Oil Paintings?
The average selling price for 1950s abstract oil paintings we offer is $2,888, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $330,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Abstract-paintings for You
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
Questions About 1950s Abstract Oil Paintings
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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