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
Vintage American Modernist Surreal Dry Dock Boat Scene Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted modernist dry dock boat landscape by Karl Soderlund (Born 1962). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
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)...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Laid Paper
Cosmos and Tree Original Abstracted Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
The Cosmos and Tree - Original Abstracted Composition by Dave Francis
Unique and thought-provoking abstracted composition with cosmos and oak tree by California artist Charles "Dave...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Laid Paper, Paper
1970s French Abstract Composition Painting Amazing Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 14 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Antique Italian Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Pop Art Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian modernist flower still life oil painting by Giorgio Celiberti (1929 - 1960). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Displayed ...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FLORAL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences.
Original unique piece hand painted
Ready to hang
Shi...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Still Life of Colorful Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled"
By Sidney E. Zimmerman
Located in Southampton, NY
Sidney E.Zimmerman
USA (1926-2007) studied at the Brooklyn a Museum of Art after returning from Europe during WWII. In 1950, he studied with Morris Kantor and Vaclav Vytlacil at the ...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Original Florida Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. No signature found. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 30"...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Laid Paper
Blue Emersion - Original Abstract Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue Emersion - Original Abstract Acrylic on Paper
Vibrant composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Multicolored layers of green, purple and or...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Laid Paper
“Abstract 4”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on heavy archival paper abstract by the American artist, Martin Rosenthal. Bold, vibrant colors. Signed lower right by the artist and dated 1964. Condition is goo...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
“Abstract #3”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on heavy archival paper abstract by the American artist, Martin Rosenthal. Bold, vibrant colors. Signed lower left by the artist and dated 1964. Condition is very...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan
Framed Size: 19.5" x 16"
Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots. This piece uniquely focuses the subject by isolating him from his surroundings.
About the Arti...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Midnight Chat by Murray Duncan, mix media on canvas, abstract, geometric, modern
Located in Toronto, CA
Midnight Run by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on canvas
Size - 48" x 48" x 1.5
Unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Fantasy Floral Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Fant...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Amalfi, Evening Light' original painting , signed c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
Amalfi coast, Italy painting in evening light by Andy Gradwell c2005, signed lower left.
watercolour on paper 29cmx29cm
Oak glazed frame 53cmx53cm
Painted plein air in an abstracted ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Antique American Modernist Summer Beach Scene Framed Hamptons Ocean Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century beach scene. Great colors. Nice vintage frame. Oil on board. No signature found. Image size, 12H x16L.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
FLORAL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences.
Original unique piece hand painted
Ready to hang
Shi...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Avon Walk no2', mixed media original, signed painting circa 2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
An original signed painting by Andy Gradwell.
Mixed media on paper.
The piece is a study of time and movement focused on walks along The River Avon between the City of Bath and Bradf...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
2 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
3 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
2 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting
Painting made 100% by hand
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on watercolor paper
Shipped from Italy
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
FLORAL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences.
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on board
...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue Shades Window Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Arctic Light - Orange Sun
By Karl Zerbe
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Arctic Light-Orange Sun
Unsigned
Gouache on Japanese fibrous paper
Series: Tundra Paintings
Exhibited: Karl Zerbe, Gouaches of the Artic
Nordness Gallery, (Madison...
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
FLORAL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences.
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on board
...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Horst Kalinowski Abstract Collage Assemblage Mixed Media Sculpture Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Horst Egon Kalinowski (German, 1924-2013).
Mixed media assemblage collage
Divan Ophidian.
Hand signed in marker upper right and dated 82 Bagnols-en-Foret, Titled upper left.
Add...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Board
Distant Thoughts (Gestural Abstract, Pastel, Toned-Down)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Distant Thoughts (Gestural Abstract, Pastel, Toned-Down, Pink, Gray)
Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2024
Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches
Framed Size: 18 x 22 inches
Signed and titled...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
FLORAL
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences.
Original unique piece hand painted
acrylics on board
...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Original Abstract Expressionism -- Sierra Mountains Cabin Landscape
By Honora Berg
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....
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Stairs, Shelter Island" purple and pink landscape of stairs down to the beach
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Stairs, Shelter Island" is a purple, blue, and pink landscape of stairs down to the beach. Carmody made the horizon line much higher than what would be technically "accurate" in ord...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Fantasy Floral Jungle - Abstract Painting - Modern Art By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A floral, but instead of a vase it finds itself in a jungle setting. Rich reds weave amongst the large green leaves and white flowers creating fullness for this tropical jungle
Fant...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting - Suburban Blocks
Located in Bristol, GB
SUBURBAN BLOCKS
Size: 63 x 76.5 cm 24.8 x 30.1 inches (including frame)
Acrylic on Canvas
In this lively painting executed in acrylic onto canvas, the artist explores the essence...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
'Still Life with Strings', Italian School (circa 1940s)
Located in London, GB
'Still Life with Strings', ink and pencil on paper, from the Italian School of artists (circa 1940s). This gallery acquired this artwork with two similar works for which this one may...
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Artists Paint Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Window 295 - Modern Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Shelter Island Evening" blue and green seascape of a harbor - oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Shelter Island Evening" is a blue and green oil painting of a Northeastern American harbor.
Kelly Carmody’s work has been widely exhibited and collected. One of her major figurati...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
" Le Chien à la Lune. "
By André Verdet
Located in CANNES, FR
André Verdet ( 1913 - 2004 ) . Artiste français né à Nice (alpes maritimes ) mort à Saint Paul de Vence .
poète , peintre , sculpteur , céramiste , mus...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein
Red Floral - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Right as red, this painting is delicious with color. And that accent of the blue/green leaf is just the perfect accent.
Red Floral - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Persian Iranian Middle Eastern Abstract Fereydoun Assa Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Fereydoun (Fred) Rahimi Assa (Iranian, b. 1936)
"Lonely Soul in Desert"
Oil and mixed media on canvas, Hand signed lower left
Framed : 40-1/2"h x 30-1/2"w
Sight: 40"h x 30"w Made with metallic foil or paint, the patchwork-like piece bears geometric designs and symbols.
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Fereydoun Rahimi Assa (b. 1936) moved to Tehran at the age of three. He attended the College of Decorative Arts, Tehran in the same year group as well-known formidable masters, Hossein Zenderoudi and Massoud Arabshahi.
After being awarded a travelling scholarship in 1964, Rahimi-Assa went to Israel for three months of study. Although Rahimi-Assa saw success through the several exhibitions he held in Israel, unable to secure a long-term visa and not keen to return to Iran, he found himself in the US – in no small part, thanks to the help of Eric Azari in obtaining a long-term residency visa.
Fred Rahimi-Assa went first to New York and later settled in New Jersey. While in New York, he worked in some capacity at Columbia University’s Painting department where he also exhibited several times, including a solo show in 1968. In the same year, Rahimi-Assa participated in a group exhibition of Modern Persian painting, sponsored by the Centre for Iranian Studies at Columbia University – founded that year by Professor Ehsan Yarshater (Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies, Columbia University). After moving out of the City, to New Jersey in the 1970s, Rahimi Asa continued to exhibit with local institutes and organized art seminars in the homes of various artists.
His work was included in the Middle East auction held by Sotheby's. It includes pioneering artists such as Egyptian Mahmoud Mokhtar, Moroccan modernism, Mohamed Melehi...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
Man with a Glass of Wine - Painting by Adriano De Laurentis - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man with a Glass of Wine - is a modern artwork realized by the painter Adriano De Laurentis.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Includes frame.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Seascape Oil Painting - Coastal Splendour
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL SPLENDOUR
Size: 35 x 43 cm 13.8 x 16.9 inches (including frame)
Oil on Board
A mesmerising mid-century abstract coastal landscape where earth, sea, and sky converge in a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Orange Clouds" American contemporary seascape with sailboat, evening
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Orange Clouds" is an American Modern contemporary seascape with sailboat, evening.
Kelly Carmody’s work has been widely exhibited and collected. One of her major figurative works w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel, Board
Signed French Modernist Moulin Rouge Paris School Framed Charming Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century French street scene. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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