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MASSIVE CLAUDE LAGOUCHE ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING - 1960'S/70'S PERIOD
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Title: Cubist Abstract composition
Medium
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 33.75 in W 52 in D 1 in
abstraction '70s - oil paint, 60x73 cm.
Located in Nice, FR
Oilon canvas by Jean paul Van Lith, painter and ceramist. He received the price "Chevalier des arts et des lettres"
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
abstraction 1, '70s - Oil on canvas, 30x30 cm, framed.
By Francois Bret
Located in Nice, FR
Abstract oil by Bret (1918-2004), a painter that play an important role in the renovation of
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled by Bruce Nauman abstract black and white drypoint etching 70s
By Bruce Nauman
Located in New York, NY
A moody, evocative black and white abstract etching by pioneer Bruce Nauman.
Bruce Nauman (born
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Aquatint
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache abstract morden on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Abstract 1, 70's - gouache on paper glued on canvas, 75x110 cm.
By Paul Rigoulet
Located in Nice, FR
gouache on paper maroufflé on canvas. not framed.
*Paul Rigoulet, peintre abstract français, né en
Category
1970s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache botanical style White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Abstract Composition in Blue & Gold 2 by Lélia Pissarro - Abstract painting
By Lelia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache marine morden on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache botanical Style on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache a botanical Style White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache botanical style on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 20.08 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache Black & Orange on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number 91
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
70's Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Art Protis Tapestry Wool Wall Hanging
By Robert Freimark
Located in Surfside, FL
Art. At that time the Toledo Museum of Art was the third most significant museum in the U.S. He was
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Wool
Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache Red Girl&forest on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
H 18.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.12 in
Large 70s Hutschenreuther Op Art Bisque Porcelain Sculpture Vase Heinrich Fuchs
By Hutschenreuther, Dr. Heinrich Fuchs
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This original bisque porcelain OP Art vase was designed by Heinrich Fuchs in the 1970s for
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 12.01 in Dm 5.91 in
Pair 70s Woven Oaxaca School Abstract Fiber Art Tapestries
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair 70s woven Oaxaca School abstract fiber art tapestries, A fine companion pair, from the Ole
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Unique Murano Glass Vase in clear glass and black Abstract Drops 1960's-70's
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Murano Vase - Thick Glass Sculpture - Bookshelf Decoration
Vintage soliflower Murano vase in thick clear glass, with a fascinating black glass decor looking like a drop of i...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
original work of Yvon Taillandier from the 70s - Le palais bleu
By Yvon Taillandier
Located in PARIS, FR
closeness to the Art brut.
Free figuration - Abstract
Category
1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Ice Blue Resin Biomorphic Shape Abstract Art Table Lamp & Oval Shade 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern biomorphic shape in abstract art metallic blue resin and wood table lamp with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 18 in D 11.5 in
Dublin Airport, Oil on Canvas by H. Claude Pissarro, 1993
Located in London, GB
conceptual art, then abstract and minimalist art. He finally returned to figurative art from the ‘80s onwards
Category
20th Century Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 51.19 in W 63.78 in
Les Maisons Neuves by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié, 1991 - Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pignon Bleu - Mareil by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié, 1994 - Oil painting
Located in London, GB
conceptual art, then abstract and minimalist art. He finally returned to figurative art from the ‘80s onwards
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deux Arbres - Chatêau de St Georges by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié - Landscape
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in London, GB
techniques, including figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Maison de Sean Duffy à Maghery (Marée Basse en Hiver) by Hugues Pissarro
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in London, GB
the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and minimalist art. He finally returned to figurative art
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Bassin du Hérisson, Jardin du Manoir de Tracy by Hugues Pissarro, 1992
Located in London, GB
the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and minimalist art. He finally returned to figurative art
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
24 hour Painting, Oil on Canvas by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié, 1992
Located in London, GB
conceptual art, then abstract and minimalist art. He finally returned to figurative art from the ‘80s onwards
Category
1990s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arromanches - La Cale du Musée by Hugues Claude Pissarro dit Pomié, Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
1990s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Petite Marine Grise by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié - Oil painting, Landscape
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in London, GB
techniques, including figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paysage by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié, 1992 - Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Marée Basse - Arromanches by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié - Landscape painting
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Un Chien une Chaise et les Gamins-Terrasse by Hugues Pissarro - Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
conceptual art, then abstract and minimalist art. He finally returned to figurative art from the ‘80s onwards
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Plage d'Arromanches, Oil on Canvas by H. Claude Pissarro - seascape
Located in London, GB
techniques, including figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fleurs by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié - Contemporary flower painting
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Oil
Dimanche à la campagne by H. Claude Pissarro - Post-Impressionist pastel
By Hughes Claude Pissarro
Located in London, GB
figurative works in the 1960s, moving dramatically in the ‘70s into conceptual art, then abstract and
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Henri Goetz 'Untitled' 70's Oil Pastel on Paper on Canvas Abstraction French Art
By Henri Goetz
Located in Bergamo, IT
Henri Goetz (1909-1989) Untitled, Circa 70's, oil pastel on paper applied on canvas, signed lower
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in
70's Psychedelic Serigraph of Abstracted Figure in Pink and Blue
By Jane Mitchell
Located in San Francisco, CA
, printmaker, and designer Jane Mitchell (1915-1988). Mitchell studied Art History and Fine Art at Wheaton
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
70s Cheese, Mirror, Acyrlic Paint, Fern Leaves, Blue Vase, Round Stripes, Mosaic
By Matt Jordan
Located in London, GB
is light and accessible.
70s Cheese is a unique piece. Art on a mirror, Plant Lush Green Leaves, in
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Acrylic
Blue, Green, & Yellow Abstraction 1960-70s Monotype
By Carol Cunningham
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1960-70s monotype on paper abstract in yellow, green, and blue is by Bay Area printmaker
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Monotype
No title, Antoni Tàpies, 70's, Ink and gouache on paper
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in Calella de Palafrugell, Girona
Author: Antoni Tàpies
No title
Year: 70's
Technique: Ink and gouaches on paper
Measures: 27 x 74 cm
Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 10.63 in W 29.14 in
No title, Antoni Tàpies, 70's, Collage, ink, gouache on paper
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in Calella de Palafrugell, Girona
Author: Antoni Tàpies
No title
Year: Circa 1970
Technique: Collage, ink, gouaches and frottage
Signed and dedicated in the lower right corner
Perfectly framed in solid oak
Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache
Abstract Ceramic Bull Signed Florentino. Spanish Earthenware Clay Art. 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What a beautiful piece of art! This bull is made of earthenware / ceramic and most probably made in
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 11.03 in
Vintage 60s 70s Mod GREEN MCM Geometric Abstract OP ART MAD MEN Dress M/L
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Mod Green Dress, Diamond and Floral Print, Polyester, Metal Zipper on Back, Darted, Short Sleeve, Calf Length, Great for Spring!
Measurements Laying Flat:
Bust 18"
Waist 17...
Category
1960s Informal Dresses
70's Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Art Protis Tapestry Wool Wall Hanging
By Robert Freimark
Located in Surfside, FL
Art. At that time the Toledo Museum of Art was the third most significant museum in the U.S. He was
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Wool
1970s Antoni Tàpies exhibition poster (70s Antoni Tàpies)
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Spanish painters. Mid Century Modern. 1960s. Contemporary Art. Abstract art. Miro. Alexander Calder.
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
H 28.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.1 in
Yaacov Agam, Zig-Zag, Movable Kinetic chromed Steel sculpture
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Yacov agm, Zig-Zag, steel, sculpture, international artist, kinetic art, 70's, abstract sculpture
Category
Late 20th Century Kinetic Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Southern California Abstract Landscape Painting - Katharyn Truesdell 70s
Located in Baltimore, MD
convincing and appealing as an image and dating to the 1970's. The frame is dark walnut with an
Category
1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hardy Strid, Swedish Artist, Abstract Composition, 1960s / 70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hardy Strid (1921-2012), Swedish artist. Enamel on sheet metal. Abstract composition. 1960s / 70s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
"Red Orionids, " Charles Hinman, Abstract Red Orange Color Field, Contemporary
By Charles Hinman
Located in New York, NY
predecessors, Hinman spearheaded the development of 1960s and 70s Abstract Minimal art by utilizing hard-edged
Category
Early 2000s Color-Field Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Calligraphy Screen from the Vibrant 60s-70s
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This captivating abstract calligraphy screen from the 1960s-1970s era marks a bold departure from
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Ian Hay (1940-) British original marine semi abstract modernist oil painting 70s
Located in Cirencester, GB
watercolour, and teacher, born in Harwich, Essex. He studied at Colchester School of Art, 1955–60, then Royal
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
70s Abstract Art Print Chiffon Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
70s Abstract Art Print Chiffon Dress. Outer layer of printed black chiffon bodice and skirt
Category
1970s Casual Dresses
Reed Hansen Classic 70's Abstract
Located in San Francisco, CA
Reed Hansen Classic 70's Abstract
Oil on canvas
1971
24 x 30 unframed, 27.25 x 33.5 frame
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
70s Daum Pate de Cristal Glass Argos Brutalist Sculpture Crystal Art Vase France
By César Baldaccini
Located in Surfside, FL
'Art Car" based on the iconic Mclaren. His work bears some relation to pop art.
He is the creator of
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
H 11.87 in W 5.8 in D 3.8 in
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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.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.