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Important Contemporary Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive contemporary abstract expressionist painting by Stephen Heigh. Oil on canvas. Signed
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed French Modernist Colorful Abstract Figural Rare Composition Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modern abstract oil painting by Lucien Roulle (1925 - 1991). Oil on canvas, circa 1950
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Signed
Framed Cubist Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract cubist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring
Category
1940s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Modernist Abstract Signed
Framed Cubist Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract cubist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring
Category
1940s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Modernist Exhibited Large Abstract Cityscape Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting titled "Ghost Town NY" by John Atherton (1900 - 1952). Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Displayed in a period modern frame. Image, 27"L x...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Cubist Signed Rare Early Framed Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed.
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Cubist Signed Rare Early Framed Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed.
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Cubist Signed Rare Early Framed Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Surreal Abstract Beach Landscape Framed Cubist Modern Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique surreal beach landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring 30 by 34 inches overall and 23 by 27 painting alone.
Category
1940s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare Profil, 1960 Abstract Sculpture Brooch, Pendant Hans Arp Silver and Stone
By Jean Arp
Located in Surfside, FL
Sterling silver pendant or brooch (it is designed to be worn either way) biomorphic, abstract form
Category
1960s Dada Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Silver
Rare Modernist Craftsman Maxwell Chayat Judaica Jewish Menorah Art Sculpture
By Maxwell Chayat
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract expressionist stylized menorah brutalist sculpture. It is either bronze or copper.
(this
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Candelabra Sculpture Mid Century Danish Design
By Einar Dragsted
Located in Surfside, FL
Danish mid century modern silverplated candelabrum sculpture. circa 1957 signed E. Dragsted Denmark. Dragsted goldsmiths, established in 1854, was purveyor to the danish royal family...
Category
1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cleve Gray Abstract Expressionist color band - rare silkscreen signed
numbered
By Cleve Gray
Located in New York, NY
graduated Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University, where he studied painting and Far Eastern Art. Like
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare Abstract Expressionist Judaica "A Jew in Germany" Etching Print Jewish Star
By Michael David
Located in Surfside, FL
year and in 1976 received a B.F.A. from Parson's School of Design. David is classified as an abstract
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Night Reflections, rare 1960s abstract silkscreen, hand signed
numbered 17/100
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson
Night Reflections, 1968
Silkscreen on wove paper
Hand signed by the artist in ink and graphite pencil on the lower right front and numbered 17/100 lower left
Bibliogr...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Gel Pen, Pencil
Summer Night, abstract, rare large Limited Edition by shizico yi, UK artist
Located in London, GB
the pictures are not included.
About the painting:
The painting is an abstract landscape of Shizico
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Contemporary Wood and Copper Sculpture Black Gold Wall Work Kegler Rare
By Kevin Kegler
Located in Buffalo, NY
throughout Western New York including the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Hallwalls, CEPA, Meibohm, Indigo, and
Category
2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Rare Museum Judaica Israeli Menorah Candelabra Sculpture Reddish Studio Tel Aviv
Located in Surfside, FL
Ritual: Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life, The Jewish Museum, New York, NY, 2009
Judaica Twist
Category
Early 2000s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
Rare Prototype Modern Israeli Judaica Menorah by Ludwig Wolpert Jewish Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
. In 1916-1920, he began his studies in sculpture at the Frankfurt School of Art. In 1925-1928, he
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Aharon Bezalel Israeli Modernist Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture Suite
By Aharon Bezalel
Located in Surfside, FL
whom he absorbed the basic concepts of classic and modernist art and interpreted, according to them
Category
1980s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Israeli Agam Sculpture Steel Wood
From Lines to Forms
Signed Paris 1967
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
of Op art. Agam has sought to express his ideas in a non-static form of art. In his abstract Kinetic
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oxy, Deluxe rare Hand Signed Edition (85/100) 1 Cent Life, 1960s Pop Art, Framed
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
collaboration with Sam Francis, assembled a group of the most significant Pop and Abstract Expressionist artists
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Jean Miotte - Rare Original Aquatint Engraving
By Jean Miotte
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Miotte - Rare Original Aquatint Engraving
Title: The Principle of Energy - For Poems
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Rare Proof Print, Mickey Mouse
By Todd Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
Todd Gray attended Cal Arts in the late 1970s and worked as Michael Jackson's official photographer from 1979-1984. In the late 1980s, Gray returned to Cal Arts to receive his MFA. G...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Into 84 - Keith Haring print, rare signature
By Keith Haring
Located in London, GB
Signed prominently by Haring in silver marker vertically on figure's leg. Signed copyright symbol in plate under right foot of figure.
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Essai de Reserve III - Original Lithograph Handsigned - Very Rare
By Joan Miró
Located in Paris, IDF
(Very rare - This lithograph was only printed in few copies for Joan Miro, there is not numbered
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Robert Rauschenberg Original Important Provenance Gulf Nude Rare Green Black
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare original hand signed and numbered lithograph by American artist Robert Rauschenberg titled
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Rare Dada Artist Israeli Watercolor Painting Abstract Landscape Marcel Janco
By Marcel Janco
Located in Surfside, FL
paper.
Marcel Janco, was a Romanian and Israeli visual artist, architect and art theorist. He was the
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Cardbirds, 1972 exhibition, rare original red poster, Robert RAUSCHENBERG
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert RAUSCHENBERG
Cardbirds, 1972 exhibition, rare original poster
For the exhibition "Cardbirds
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare "Asteria" Gold Embossed Etching
By Georges Braque
Located in Surfside, FL
, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most important contributions to the history of art were
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Peter Halley, Jablonka Galerie, Köln rare exhibition poster (Hand Signed)
By Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
, 2017); the Museum of Modern Art, New York (1997); and the Dallas Museum of Art (1995). In 2005, Halley
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Permanent Marker, Lithograph
London Sakura- Artist Proof #4 of 5, rare large Proof Edition
Located in London, GB
A rare chance to collect an Proof Edition ( 5 only) by Shizico Yi at the lowest price possible
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
London Sakura- Artist Proof #3 of 5, rare large Proof Edition
Located in London, GB
relation to the society and human condition at large.
Shizico Yi holds a PhD in Fine Art awarded by UEL, UK
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Rare exhibition print (Hand Signed by Willem de Kooning), fine provenance Framed
By Willem de Kooning
Located in New York, NY
abstract art made by other artists under its influence. New York also brought him into contact with the
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
White Claw, rare mid century modern etching/engraving signed edition of only 25
Located in New York, NY
photo silkscreen. Rogalski was an Associate Professor of Graphic Art in the Graduate School of Art and
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Pencil, Engraving
Rare Large Artist Proof#2-130 YR LimeTrees inYellow-BritishAwarded Artist signed
Located in London, GB
Shizico herself, and signed with her original oil and mix-medium paint by artist Shizico Yi.
This rare
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Peter Voulkos Signed Rare Abstract California Studio Pottery Art Doll Sculpture
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite engaging Anagama art sculpture by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
London Sakura- Artist Proof-LAST one- Rare large Proof Edition-UK Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
A rare chance to collect the last Proof Edition ( 5 only) by Shizico Yi ; this large size painting
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Keith Haring, rare original 1984 print for the Kutztown Connection, PA Benefit
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Rare Keith Haring, original poster for the Kutztown Connection Benefit Performances, 1984
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare Large Hand-Painted Artist Proof SummerBloom inthe Night-Brit Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
became a source of inspiration for her art and provided a place of solace as she coped with her grief
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Rare Large Artist Proof-130 YR LimeTrees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist signed
Located in London, GB
, each with hand painted highlights and signed with original paint by artist Shizico Yi.
This rare large
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Rare Original Watercolor Painting Sister Corita Kent Pop Art "I Love you Very"
By Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent
Located in Surfside, FL
dated)
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches sight. Framed measures 12 x 15 inches
Provenance: Marc Selwyn Fine Art
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sportswear Jeans International rare European poster (Hand Signed by Andy Warhol)
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol
Sportswear Jeans Intern. (Hand Signed), ca. 1984
Offset lithograph. Hand signed and inscribed
39 × 27 inches
Hand signed and inscribed by Andy Warhol on the front
Unfra...
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Permanent Marker, Lithograph
10 Statues of Liberty, Paris, rare 1980s offset lithograph poster (limited ed.)
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol
10 Statues of Liberty, Paris, 1986
Offset Lithograph
38 3/4 × 27 inches
Edition of 500
Published by: Galerie Lavignes-Bastille, Paris
This oversized vintage Warhol exhibi...
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Large Hand-Painted Artist Proof Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-One Off-rare
Located in London, GB
.
Summer Bloom Series- Summer Night ( 100 x 70 CM)
Medium: Gesso, Acrylic, Giclée, Extra Thick Fine art
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Hand-Painted Artist Proof-Large Rare-Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-One Off
Located in London, GB
Thick Fine art paper,
80% of the Proof is hand-painted with original oil and gesso by artist Shizico Yi
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Hand-Painted Artist Proof-Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-Rare One Off-Large
Located in London, GB
, Acrylic, Giclée, Extra Thick Fine art paper,
80% of the Proof is hand-painted with original oil and gesso
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Rare Large Artist Proof#2-130 YR Lime Trees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
paint by artist Shizico Yi.
This rare large proofs offered as an alternative to the stunning original
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Patti Smith at the Bowery Ballroom, rare hand signed poster from Gotham Bookmart
Located in New York, NY
, poetry and author readings, art exhibits, and more. It was known for its distinctive sign above the door
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Pencil, Lithograph
London Sakura- Canvas Proof #1 of 5, rare large Canvas Proof Edition. UK Artist
Located in London, GB
condition at large.
Shizico Yi holds a PhD in Fine Art awarded by UEL, UK and a Master in Fine Art with a BA
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment, Canvas, Acrylic
Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print
By Wolfgang Roth
Located in Surfside, FL
Opera of Pre War Nazi germany and studied at the Academy of Art in Berlin under Cesar Klein, a Member
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Rare Wolfgang Roth Dada Bauhaus Circus Silkscreen Print 5
By Wolfgang Roth
Located in Surfside, FL
Opera of Pre War Nazi germany and studied at the Academy of Art in Berlin under Cesar Klein, a Member
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Rare constructivist etching by renowned modernist sculptor, Signed AP, Framed
By Fletcher Benton
Located in New York, NY
Fletcher Benton
Etching on wove paper in artist's frame
Signed by the artist with his printed signature in graphite, signed by the artist with his hand signature also in graphite, nu...
Category
1990s Constructivist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Rare original poster for Morris Louis at Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1967
By Morris Louis
Located in New York, NY
abstract painting. He thinned out his quick-drying acrylic paint and poured it onto unprimed canvas
Category
1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Sarajevo, Winter Olympics - Rare Artist Proof Before the Color -Cy Twombly- 1984
By Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
, in the occasion of the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.
Image dimensions: 75.3x54.7 cm
Ultra-rare artist
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Wolf Kahn, Red Barns, rare 1980 color lithograph, hand signed 45/50, Framed
By Wolf Kahn
Located in New York, NY
Wolf Kahn
Red Barns, 1980
Color Lithograph on wove paper
Hand signed, dated, and numbered 45/50 by the artist on the front
Original vintage wood frame included
Classic 1980 Wolf Kahn...
Category
1980s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night-Rare Large Artist
s Proof-UK award artist
Located in London, GB
A rare chance to collect a large painting by Shizico Yi at the lowest price possible. We offer this
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
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Questions About Rare Abstract Art
- 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.
- 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 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 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 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.