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The Climbers Framed Mid 20th Century Postmodern Figuration Original Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Fine Art
This painting depicts a geometric abstract frame of a metallic appearance on which a number
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Outer orbit (planet) - line drawing woman figure with a turquoise planet
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head, as if hands
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
HAPPY IN PINK Signed Lithograph, Abstract Figure, Black Yellow Red Lavender Aqua
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
PINK is a lively, imaginative, figurative abstract depicting a black paint drawn figure lying against a
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Painted Modernist Nude Figure Ceramic Plaque, Israeli Painting
By Stefan Alexander
Located in Surfside, FL
studies, Italy and Yugoslavia
Awards And Prizes
1965 Nordau Prize for Art
1934 Academy of Fine Arts
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Oil
Bay Area Cubist Figure in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Cubist Figure in Oil on Canvas by Ellis Hopkins (American, b. 1952).
This vibrant cubist
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Figure Miroir
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Figure Miroir" c.1980 is an original lithograph on Arches paper by noted
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Fan Figuration, Op Art Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
By Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
This screenprint was created by German artist Jurgen Peters. Peters was a very well known optical artist in the 1970s, he was a contemporary of Victor Vasarely, Yaacov Agam and Bridg...
Category
1980s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Vintage Modern Lithograph Poster 1960s Pop Art Mod Figure
By Richard Lindner
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage 1960's Lithograph poster for Vancouver Canada art show.
Richard Lindner was born in Hamburg
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Abstracted Phantom Figure Painting by Victor Mirabelli
Located in New York, NY
attributes his style to his art education and execution of his early abstract oil paintings. Each work is the
Category
1970s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition, oil painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
, cubism…) between figuration and the renaissance of Abstract Art, bringing together young generations
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Teimuraz Sarishvili - Figure
Located in Paris, IDF
, he has been working at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art and is an associate professor. He leads the
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Draped Figure" Sassafras
Bronze, Figurative Sculpture, 1982
Located in Detroit, MI
"Draped Figure" is a beautiful example of Tazian's ability to meld the smooth texture of wood and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
20TH CENTURY ABSTRACT PAINTING BY DEREK LATIMER SAYER (FRAMED)
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
figure in post-war British abstract art. Trained at Chelsea School of Art under Henry Moore and Graham
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Reclining Figure" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Human Form, Abstracted Body
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson
Reclining Figure, circa 1943
Tattistone
8 inches high x 21 inches wide x 9 inches
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Mid Century Cubic Modern American Figural Painting by Sarno
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3418 Abstract oil on board.
Set in a silvered wood frame
Signed Sarno
Image size 24x19"
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURE OF A GRIFFIN, 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURE OF A GRIFFIN
Italy, early 19th Century
marble
87 x 54 x 20 cm
34 1/4 x 21 1/4
Category
19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Reclining Nude
, Fauve Figural, SFAA, Carmel, LACMA, Louvre, Paris
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
.
Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Modernist Sculpture Figural Portrait Bust Brutalist Wire Work
By Irving George Lehman
Located in Surfside, FL
, engraver, and designer. Born in Kiev in then Russia, Lehman studied at the Art Students League, Cooper
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Black and White Fantastical Figure Abstract Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white pen and ink abstract figurative drawing depicting a fantasy animal skull-like shape
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Harry Bertoia Melt Pressed Bronze Figural Sculpture, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
A figurative vertical form with two protrusions on top constructed of melt pressed bronze (heated numerous times, squeezed, and shaped. Includes provenance and hand-signed COA from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
N.Y., Mythological Figure and Angels Large Squared Brown White Acrylic Painting
By Béatrice Bescond
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
mythology, she likes to question founding myths and archetypal figures in a joint process of figuration and
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Teimuraz Sarishvili - Figure 4
Located in Paris, IDF
, he has been working at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art and is an associate professor. He leads the
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Teimuraz Sarishvili - Figure 3
Located in Paris, IDF
, he has been working at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art and is an associate professor. He leads the
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Teimuraz Sarishvili - Figure 2
Located in Paris, IDF
, he has been working at the Tbilisi State Academy of Art and is an associate professor. He leads the
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Standing Figure, Oil Painting by Peter Kinley, circa 1960s
By Peter Kinley
Located in Kingsclere, GB
painter of near-abstract landscape and figure subjects.
He was born in Vienna and came to England in 1938
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pencil
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
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Vintage Modern Lithograph Poster 1960s Pop Art Mod Figure Pencil Signed
By Richard Lindner
Located in Surfside, FL
he returned to Munich to become art director of a publishing firm. He remained there until 1933, when
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage American School Modernist Figural Interior Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 23 by 29 inches overall. Handsomely framed in white wood mol...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modern Sculptural Figure Painting by Benjamin Benno 1938
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 64 x 46 inches, signed and dated lower right and verso. Provenance: O'Hara Gallery, NYC. By th...
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jacques Villon Cubist Original Etching, 1951, “Figure de Femme”
By Jacques Villon
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jacques Villon original etching “Figure de Femme” in the Cubist Surreal style.
Hand signed and
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper
Beneath the Rainbow, White and Blue, Abstract Geometric Figure, Cyanotype Print
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
architectural structure and spatial rhythm. The composition evokes an abstracted figure while remaining
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Monotype
Figure Group, Abstract Drawing on Paper by Robert Arthur Goodnough
By Robert Arthur Goodnough
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure Group
Robert Goodnough, American (1917–2010)
Date: 1985
Marker on paper, signed and dated
Category
1980s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Materials
Permanent Marker
Figure Sketch, Framed Signed Abstract Drawing by Robert Arthur Goodnough
By Robert Arthur Goodnough
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure Sketch
Robert Goodnough, American (1917–2010)
Date: 1995
Marker on paper, signed and dated
Category
1990s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Materials
Permanent Marker
Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
pens of the top art critics. Over the course of his 60+ year career Carter evolved from an
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Kinetic Bronze Expressionist Sculpture Skier or Surfer Modernist Sporting Figure
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage stylized figural sculpture by J James Akston (1898-1983 Poland/New York/Florida) Crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Figure, 1972 - Roger Hilton (Oil on canvas) Modern British Painting
By Roger Hilton
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
36 x 30 inches
Provenance: Private Collection, London
The Art Centre, London
The
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cubist Bicycle Figure, Gouache and Ink on Paper, Late 20th Century
By Loren Munk
Located in New York, NY
Williamsburg. This mixed-media work “Cubist Figure on a Bicycle” may potentially be alluding to this art
Category
Late 20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Waiting for the Maharaja- line drawing woman figure with jewelry
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head, as if
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Ennio Finzi (born 1931, Venice) Transcromatic Abstract Composition. Year 1978
Located in Firenze, IT
prominent figure in Italian abstract art.
Finzi was influenced by the Spatialist Movement and contributed
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
$427 Sale Price
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Mask I by Pavlína Kvita - Contemporary wall sculpture, futuristic figure, grey
By Pavlína Kvita
Located in Paris, FR
to them by their dynamic, streamlined, and abstracting lines. The sculptures created by Pavlína Kvita
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Mask III by Pavlína Kvita - Contemporary wall sculpture, futuristic figure, grey
By Pavlína Kvita
Located in Paris, FR
to them by their dynamic, streamlined, and abstracting lines. The sculptures created by Pavlína Kvita
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Mask III (#2) by Pavlína Kvita - Contemporary wall sculpture, futuristic figure
By Pavlína Kvita
Located in Paris, FR
balance that is given to them by their dynamic, streamlined, and abstracting lines. The sculptures created
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Standing Figure: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Large oil on paper by this well collected British artist. Signed and dated 1980 lower left. Superb example of this artists work. Behind glass in excellent condition, new mount origin...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Figure 002, Geometric Abstraction in Red, Yellow
Black, 48 x 36 in.
Located in New York, NY
Scott VanderVoort’s Figure 002 is a 48 x 36 inch contemporary abstract painting that can be
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Figure
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original lithograph realized by Mino Maccari. Hand signed in pencil on lower right
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Waiting for the Maharaja- line drawing woman figure with jewelry
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
size.
This is the "Many thoughts, one head" series. The series started with the picture of a figure
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer
Located in Plainview, NY
Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer: A stirrup vessel
Category
20th Century Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Emerging Adult Figure: Exhibiting refined grace without conceit or arrogance
Located in Southampton, NY
Collective is achieved by the basics of their form. Each figure is composed of a fixed number of component
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Stainless Steel
Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
22 inches
38.5 x 30.5 inches, framed
A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting.
Clarence
Category
1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Mixed Media Wall Sculpture with Heart Balloon and Miniature Figure
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
background: vivid pink above and a textured grey surface below. The tiny miniature human figure, sculpted in
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Shes Watching Mixed Media Painting Collage Wall Construction FIgural Abstraction
By Francie Bishop Good
Located in Surfside, FL
Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Allen High School, studies under James Musselman
Her museum
Category
1990s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Shes Watching Mixed Media Painting Collage Wall Construction FIgural Abstraction
By Francie Bishop Good
Located in Surfside, FL
Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Allen High School, studies under James Musselman
Her museum
Category
1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Her Grandson, Mixed Media Painting Collage Wall Construction FIgural Abstraction
By Francie Bishop Good
Located in Surfside, FL
Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Allen High
Category
1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Thinking Figure, Modern Bronze sculpture with gold patina by Georges Charpentier
By Georges Charpentier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Charpentier, French (1937 - 2024) - Thinking Figure, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Bronze
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Cubist Figure Grey Black and Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Cubist Figure in Grey.Black and Blue colors
by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Georges Oudot French Artist Terracotta Sculpture, 1958, Seated Female Figure
By Georges Oudot
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Terracotta sculpture by French artist Georges Oudot (1928-2004).
Bears his signature “Oudot” and the date ‘58.
Beautiful work depicting a seated female with covered head.
Measures:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
America Martin, Standing Figure-Figurative Sculpture-Green/Blue, Carrara Marble
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
/blue finish.
AMERICA MARTIN
"Standing Figure"
Powder Coated Steel in Green Blue on Carrara Marble
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
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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
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.
- 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.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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 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 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 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.