Oil Abstract Paintings
1940s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1950s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
1980s American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Plywood, Oil
1980s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
1960s Oil Abstract Paintings
India Ink, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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Bright, vibrant colors create a dreamlike abstract composition. Primarily painted in soothing blues and greens, the piece features splashes of red that catch the eye. Artist Dorothy Gaziano...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
1950s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1970s Post-Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Realist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Fauvist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Gouache, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Paper
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
With original abstract oil paintings, bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office.
Whether they're large or small, abstract paintings 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.
When you've found the work(s) you'd like to bring into your home, think about how you want to arrange the 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.
On 1stDibs, you’ll find a wide range of original abstract oil paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
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