Abstract Figurative Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
"Serena" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Venice in Saint Laurent" Figure Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Break at the Academy of Arts, 75x71cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Break at the Academy of Arts
75x71 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
"Paris Forever" Colorful Figure in Chanel Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
Seascape on canvas, oil, blue, cold tones, green, sea tide, original piece.
Located in Carballo, ES
THE SALE INCLUDES TWO WORKS BY THE ARTIST, AS APPEARED IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Landscape painted by Luis Moscardo, from his series with oil paintings "Land of Storms", in which he paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
N165 , 140x170 cm
By Max Orlitsky
Located in Yerevan, AM
Max Orlitsky explores the human response to and adaptation to all sorts of change, focusing on the tipping point when mental transformation becomes physical, creating an entirely ne...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Slipper Orchids
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2023.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Remember When
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on wood panel
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Times Square III, New Years, unique painting by renowned contemporary artist
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel
Times Square III, New Years, 2014
Oil on canvas painting
Hand signed, titled and dated on the back
41 × 31 × 1 1/2 inches
Frame included
This unique signed painting was ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Gianni" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Golden Dry Plants
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2023.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
This and No Other
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Days" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
"Take Me to Paris" Abstract Figure Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"Chanel by the Arc de Triomphe" Figure with French Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Dior in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
R. Poch Women Hat Red Square Big. 97. Orange Cocktail original acrylic
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
97. Orange Cocktail 120 x 120 cm. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Workshop at the Academy of Arts, 70x70cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Workshop at the Academy of Arts
70x70 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
"Chanel in Jardin des Tuileries" Figure with French Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
R. Poch three eyes original acrylic
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Big Blue
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & collage on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Full Eyes by Laura McCarty, Framed Behind Glass Contemporary Still Life
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born and raised in Georgia, from a young age, Laura developed a deep love for an array of creative outlets. Design, painting and florals have played a huge part in her life. Laura at...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Parisian Nights" Abstract Figure Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Swansong
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Winter in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
British Abstract geometric figure in greys by Ron Sims
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ron Sims (British, 1944 – 2014)
Ghost
Oil on canvas
48.1/4 x 22.5/8 in. (122.5 x 57.5 cm.)
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Break , 80x115cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Break , paper, oil crayons,80x115 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon
"AD 1.23" Abstract Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"AD 1.23" Abstract Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course completion ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Invention 12
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & pencil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Paper
"Intertwined" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
"Summer in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Singing in the Rain" Figure Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
R. Poch Big Square. 130 x. 130 cm original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
90.-Philip with his cats. 130 x. 130 cm original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising produ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Rainbow in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Visionary" - Oil on Board
Abstract expressionist painting titled "The Visionary" by Hamilton Achilles Wolf (American, 1883- 1967). Shades of red consume the canvas, as a mans ...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Oil
"Chance Meeting" Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chance Meeting" Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
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Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer.
But the area of her occup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Olympia in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Night Out in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Big Blue Dot
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Crimson Adornment
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in contemporary painting, particularly Osogbo art. However, his true passion lies in abstract expression, where he seeks to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve memories and connect with broader societal concerns.
Abiodun's artistic style is characterized by the abstraction and simplification of human compositions. He employs vibrant oil colors, often focusing on primary colors that transition into secondary and tertiary hues. His subjects stand out against neutral backgrounds, creating a harmonious balance in his paintings. A prominent feature in his works is the use of red, blue, and yellow tones, subtly blended to emphasize form and shape.
His artistic journey includes training under renowned bead painting contemporary artist Jimoh Buraimoh...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tree of Life Painting Yoga Artwork Reiki Original Art
Located in Sempach, LU
Tree of Life Painting Yoga Artwork Reiki Original Art Impasto Painting Esoteric Wall Art Palette Knife Art by OlgaNikitinArt
⭐ Title: Tree of Life. Reiki...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in contemporary painting, particularly Osogbo art. However, his true passion lies in abstract expression, where he seeks to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve memories and connect with broader societal concerns.
Abiodun's artistic style is characterized by the abstraction and simplification of human compositions. He employs vibrant oil colors, often focusing on primary colors that transition into secondary and tertiary hues. His subjects stand out against neutral backgrounds, creating a harmonious balance in his paintings. A prominent feature in his works is the use of red, blue, and yellow tones, subtly blended to emphasize form and shape.
His artistic journey includes training under renowned bead painting contemporary artist Jimoh Buraimoh...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
All In Around and Through
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Measuring
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Awkward Entanglement 3 - Chevalier Descarconne
Located in Dallas, TX
ink, acrylic, flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Ink
Lynch, 85x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Lynch, 2014,Сanvas, oil crayons,100x85 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon
Talking to Rocks 16
Located in Dallas, TX
Encaustic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
The Mind of Other Thing
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Awkward Entanglement 4 - Dire Wolf
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic, flashe, oil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
R. Poch Clock Cat Character Red original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
85 R. Poch. Clock. Cat. character. red original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising produ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
You Looking At Me?
Located in Cazadero, CA
You Looking at me?
Everywhere you look you are seen, and looking backwards only turns your world around. We have stumbled into the matrix of vision.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Twenty Five
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cucumber
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray paint on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Spray Paint
I Promise
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dots and Flowers
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic, collage & pencil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Soil Tire Rest
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas (stretched)
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
untitled 01022
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
gouache on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Abstract painting of two Matisse inspired nude figures in Pink and White
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a contemporary English abstract figure painting inspired by Henri Matisse in Pink and White from me is an invitation to bring a vibrant and modern expression of artistic e...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Canvas
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