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20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Lightly Painted Blue Figure Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
exhibited regularly at the Salons de L'Art Libre, Salon de L'Union des Artistes, and in major Parisian
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Figure (Nude woman)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Serge Hollerbach (1923-2021). Nude Figure, 1968. Casein on illustration board, image measures 8.5 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein
On the Red Line, Black
Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
dealers, scores of awards and solo exhibits, and streams of praise flowing from pens of the top art
Category
1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Woman Figure" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 10" x 4" inch by Lika Brutyan
By Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Woman Figure" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 10" x 4" inch by Lika Brutyan
Medium: Clay, underglaze
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Underglaze
Figure in Gray, Abstract Oil Painting on Burlap by Benjamin Benno
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gray Area
Benjamin Benno, American (1901–1980)
Date: circa 1960
Oil on Burlap, signed
Size: 18 x 15 in. (45.72 x 38.1 cm)
Frame Size: 23.5 x 20 inches
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Large 1960
s British Portrait of Abstract Male Figure Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Beryl Darton (British circa 1960's).
Period: mid 20th century/ 1960's.
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed.
Size: 24 x 16 inches.
Condition: overall very good, a very...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mysterious Shadow Figure in Red - Contemporary Dark Art Oil Painting
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A powerful abstract oil painting on canvas (31.5 x 31.5 inches) by contemporary artist Jean Soyer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture of an Abstract Skeletal Figure in a Locker
By Bob Fowler
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract brutalist metal sculpture by Houston artist Bob Fowler. The work features a
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting - Pink Red Abstract Pierrot Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1970's French Surrealist artist
Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
oil on canvas
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,198 Sale Price
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"Due figure" by E. Wenk, 2020-22- Watercolor and Marker, Abstract Figurative
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Two figures"
Blue watercolor and black marker on high-quality cotton paper, which is handmade in Italy.
This is part of an album.
It's been drawn in one go, with...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
"Volto con Figure" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Wood, Figurative Abstract
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Face with figures".
Acrilic paint on beech panel.
The frame is included.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Figure No 5" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 15" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan
By Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Figure No 5" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 15" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan
Medium: Clay, underglaze
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Underglaze
Seraph or Angel Figural Scultpure
By Albert W. Wein
Located in New York, NY
the 1960's, sculpture turned to inspiration from abstract expressionism and abstraction in general
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Seated Figure
By Lilian R. Engel
Located in New York, NY
Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Untitled, Figure Study
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled, Figure Study" is an abstract figurative Post War pastel on paper paintings by Hans
Category
20th Century Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
He. Lost Figure
Located in Zofingen, AG
He. Lost Figure
A figure that should have been — but is lost. What remains is only a trace
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
Expressionist Figure by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
24 1/2 x 20 x 2 in.
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figure Eight Red
By Roger Phillips
Located in New York, NY
This is a classic work by Roger Phillips, who is noted for his meticulously designed "kinetic" sculptures. This is a table top model meaning it is light enough and sized to be on a ...
Category
2010s Kinetic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Figure Frieze, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Gregg Simpson
Located in Yardley, PA
A grouping of figures so abstract they could be prehistoric pictographs. :: Painting :: Abstract
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Pedro Croft Geometric figure. black and red
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Belas Artes in Lisbon, where he has lived since his teenage years.
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Engraving
"Composition with Figure, " Irene Rice Pereira
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in New York, NY
abstract art and was awarded retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946 and The Whitney in 1953
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Casein
Totemic Figure #6
By Rocky Hawkins
Located in Bozeman, MT
college art classes then later attended the Burnley School of Art in Seattle. His art career began with
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
L
Escalier Restant bronze wood figure
By Jean Adele Wolff
Located in Palm Desert, CA
to achieve the connection between art and spirit. Wire figures seated on, or walking, the stairs seek
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,560 Sale Price
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Figure in the Rocks, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gregg Simpson
Located in Yardley, PA
rocks, or is camouflaged by them You'll have fun figuring this out. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Serpentine (blue) - Contemporary, Abstract, Figure, Women, fragile
By Georg Baselitz
Located in Köln, DE
content. With his art, Baselitz explains his ‘attitude towards his time, society and the other
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Color, Etching, Aquatint
Serpentine (green) - Contemporary, Abstract, Figure, Women, fragile
By Georg Baselitz
Located in Köln, DE
his art, Baselitz explains his ‘attitude towards his time, society and the other contemporary art that
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Color, Etching, Aquatint
Figure with Guitar II
By Henry Fitch Taylor
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
, Boston, until 2025
Exhibitions
Cleveland Museum of Art, Art for Collectors, 1971, no. 278
Henry Fitch
Category
1910s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Waiting" by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
figure in an interior setting.
Artist Statement:
Born: 1942
A solid foundation of design, color and
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Narcissus (Daffodil) - line drawing woman figure with flower
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
series started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
Abstract Pencil Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract black and white pencil drawing of a figure seated and gazing up into the sky, circa 1950
Category
1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Untitled Yellow Figure oil, wax, acrylic enamel
By Louisa Chase
Located in Southampton, NY
Whitney Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York (MOMA), the Metropolitan Museum of
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Reclining Figure I abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Reclining Figure II abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Reclining Figure V abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Reclining Figure VI abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Reclining Figure III abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Blue Standing Figure abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Mid Century Figural Abstract -- Rock with Teapot Jelly Fish
By Dean Snyder
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning figural abstract silkscreen titled "Rock" by Dean Snyder (American, b. 1953). Artist's
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink
Pont d
Escalier bronze wood figure steps
By Jean Adele Wolff
Located in Palm Desert, CA
to achieve the connection between art and spirit. Wire figures seated on, or walking, the stairs seek
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,560 Sale Price
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"Textures" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
figure in a moody interior setting.
Artist Statement:
Born: 1942
A solid foundation of design, color
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Waiting" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
figure in a warm interior setting.
Artist Statement:
Born: 1942
A solid foundation of design, color
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Seascape, Geometric Figure #2
By Dave Fox
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: David Fox (American, 1920-2011)
Title: Seascape, Geometric Figure #2
Year: c.2000
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Figure in the rain
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
A figure with an umbrella walks in the rain and is shot through beaded curtains giving the work a
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Symbiotic" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Academy of Art and later the Art Center of Design, Los Angeles, where he was an instructor for fifteen
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
SF 6.20.11A (Small Figure)
By Larry Bell
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Movement of the 1960s. Although Bell had early success with Abstract Expressionist painting, a side job at
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
Price Upon Request
Figure with Pyramids
By Robert Bonaparte, Oil on Linen Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
-recognized figure in the abstract art scene. From an early age, Bonaparte formed a profound friendship and
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Henry Cliffe (1919-1983) Blue Standing Figure II abstract etching
Located in London, GB
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Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Personaggio con figure e ventaglio
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Figure with shapes and fan"
Mixed media on canvas.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
WALKING IN COLORS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Blue, Black, Red, Lavender
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
imaginative, multicolored abstract composition comprised of a background of vivid red and light lavender paint
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
CARLOS CARNERO (1922-1980) ORIGINAL INK DRAWING - FIGURE SKETCHES DOODLES
By Carlos Carnero
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
50's, he tried the cubisante figuration of the portraits of Picasso then adopts the abstract balances
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Double Figure Sculpture Blue Cobalt Couple By Commission Romantic NYC
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
The Duo is a total height of 26.5 inches on a black marble base 2 inches tall by 8 inches wide and 8 inched deep. Bonded at the top of the two forms, it is gender free, though most s...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Frank Shifreen
Roadside Figure in Orange
By Frank Shifreen
Located in New York, NY
historical post-war art battles between the New York abstract expressionists like Dekooning Motherwell, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
John Van Alstine, RECLINING FIGURE, Sculpture 1973
By John Van Alstine
Located in Stamford, CT
RECLINING FIGURE
Gray Vermont marble
18" (height) x 30" (width) x 14" (depth)
Stone and metal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again.
Title: Abstract Figure
Medium: oil painting on thin canvas, unframed, double sided
Size
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Frank Shifreen
Roadside Figure in Orange
By Frank Shifreen
Located in New York, NY
historical post-war art battles between the New York abstract expressionists like Dekooning Motherwell, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
24 inch Red Figure Eight on Column
By Roger Phillips
Located in New York, NY
Roger Phillips (American, 1930-2022)
Figure Eight on Open Rectangle, 2006
Signed: Roger Phillips
Category
2010s Kinetic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Vintage French Expressionist Figural Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5050 Heavy impasto figurative oil painting
Set in a hand carved 19th century wood frame
Image size 17.5x 13.5"
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$425 Sale Price
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Questions About Figure Abstract Art
- What is figuration in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art depicts subjects from the real world, often human figures.
- What is figurative art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art is representational, depicting subjects found in the real world.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
- What does abstract mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
- How did abstract art come about?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.
- When did figurative art start?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art dates at least as far back as the cave paintings. The oldest known figurative painting, made nearly 40,000 years ago, was found in Borneo.
- What is a lay figure in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In art, a lay figure is a doll-like model that artists can pose in different ways. The lay figure can be used for sketching or as a stand-in for the living subject of a portrait. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of portrait art from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
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Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- Why do people like abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024The reasons why people like abstract art vary. Some like the fact that they can interpret abstract pieces however they desire and enjoy using their imaginations to find meaning in various works. Others experience an emotional reaction when viewing abstract art and consider it to be moving as a result. In addition, people may appreciate the creativity and inventiveness that the creation of abstract art requires. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
- What makes good abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024What makes good abstract art is largely subjective. People tend to think of abstract art as good when it evokes an emotional response in them. Critics may judge abstract art based on its originality and creativity, as well as on the skill and technique of the artist. Shop a diverse assortment of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Kandinsky was called the Father of Abstract Art because he was part of a crucial moment in art history. He was influenced by styles ranging from Surrealism to Fauvism and was a leading figure in bringing together Der Blaue Reiter, a group of avant-garde artists in Munich who explored spiritual concepts through their art as a response to the materialism of the time. Wassily Kandinsky also led courses on analytical drawing and color at the Bauhaus after being appointed by founder and architect Walter Gropius to teach in Weimar in 1922. He taught at all three of the legendary school’s locations and remained with the institution until its forced closure by the Nazis in 1933. Through his work, Kandinsky pushed modern art closer to total abstraction and inspired artists like Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell. Explore a range of Wassily Kandinsky art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.