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Marcel Barbeau

Dream Screens (Paravents du Reve) - large, abstract, outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This imposing metal sculpture by the renowned Quebecois artist, Marcel Barbeau dominates the
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
By Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
By Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Canadian Modernist Abstract Expressionist Painting Color Field Claude Vermette
By Claude Vermette
Located in Surfside, FL
influenced by Surrealism and its theory of automatism. Members included Marcel Barbeau, Roger Fauteux, Claude
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
109 cm high 'Luciferase' by Nacho Carbonell
By Nacho Carbonell
Located in Paris, FR
‘Medium Green Luciferase’ is a handmade light producing sculpture and creature. It is part of ‘Luciferase,' Nacho Carbonell’s first work incorporating light. “The root of this wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Metal

109 cm high 'Luciferase' by Nacho Carbonell
109 cm high 'Luciferase' by Nacho Carbonell
H 42.92 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Pearl Royale Platinum, Diamond, Sapphire and Pearl Vibrator Sculpture
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Pearl Royale is without a doubt the world's most luxurious vibrator ever created. Crafted by Australian jewelry artist Colin Burn for his Treasure The Erotic collection, the Pear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Platinum

Murmuration - Large scale, smooth and polished, black granite outdoor sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Engineered black granite is sculpted by Jeremy Guy into an elegant swirling abstraction inspired by the flocking behaviour of starlings. Called a murmuration, this phenomenal aerial ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

1969, Jean Prouvé Filling Station
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Original filling station designed by jean Prouvé in 1969. Origin: Bordeaux (France) Measures: Diameter 10 m Height 3 m.   
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

1969, Jean Prouvé Filling Station
1969, Jean Prouvé Filling Station
H 118.12 in Dm 393.71 in
21st Century Home Design White Calacatta Marble Bath Holds 5 People
Located in Carrara, IT
The organically shaped Ovum basin symbolizes tribute to the perfection within Nature. Although geometrical, the softness of the edges combines with the water surface to create an egg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Crane brass and walnut table top sculpture by Bill Scott
By Bill Scott
Located in South Charleston, WV
Crane sculpture Bill Scott, USA 1991 Walnut, brass lacquer 17 tall x 15 deep and 7.5 inches wide. From an estate of a collector of art from around the United States. Elegant detail...
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Late 20th Century American Craftsman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

DUMBO
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print & hand-finished watercolor on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Pest Control included. Banksy’s Dumbo is an extremely rare Banksy print. It was never rele...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Screen

DUMBO
H 22.05 in W 29.92 in D 1 in
There is Hope, If We Rise (Lead)
By Sonny Assu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Sonny Assu (Liǥwildaʼx̱w of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations) was raised in North Delta, BC, over 250 km away from his home ancestral home on Vancouver Island. Having been raised as your ev...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Large Venetian Baroque Chippendale Credenza with Dry Bar and Golden Leaf Mirror
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
IMPORTANT: the mirror has been sold and only the sideboard remains Early 20th century large Venetian Baroque Chippendale credenza sideboard with golden leaf mirror Fratelli Testolin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chippendale Credenzas

Materials

Crystal

Curtis Jere Brass Wire Schooner Table Top Sculpture, 1976
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Signed early version C. Jere 1976 Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture, Brass Sailboat Sculpture by Artisan House. Featuring a one piece three dimensional Sloop in all Brass on a open footed a...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

A. RUSHTON - Vintage Folk Art Oil Painting - Framed - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
A. RUSHTON - Vintage folk art oil painting on canvas covered panel - signed lower right - framed (likely original) - Canada - mid 20th century. Good vintage condition - yellowing va...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it. Rarely does a first edition Portland vase come onto the market, and even m...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Pottery

First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
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H 10 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
"Nemo" Denim Colored Head-Armchair Designed by Fabio Novembre for Driade, 2017
By Fabio Novembre, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is an iconic polyethylene monobloc head-armchair available in denim color, made by rotational molding. Fixed (indoor and outdoor use) or swivel (indoor use only) versions avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

Franco Albini Style Vintage Italian Bamboo And Rattan Bar Cart
By Franco Albini
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. A pa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

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Désir Printemps
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Envol vers les pics
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Jour de braise 2
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Acrylic

Le désir merveilleux
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Les sentiers de l'aube
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

À la croisée des vitres
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Au vent d'un fleuve
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rendez-Vous
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rendez-Vous
H 55.25 in W 55.25 in D 2 in
Pont Levis 3
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Pont Levis 3
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 2 in
Au rythme lent des jours heureux
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Étude 5
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Étude 5
H 13.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Au rythme chaud d’un doux été
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pureté des aurores
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Frontière éclatée
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Par une nuit nouvelle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Tourbillon sonore pour la suite des temps
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Dépaysée déviante
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Futur pour un enfant
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

La nacre d'un midi
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

De l'autre côté du regard
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Concert d'oriols
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Acrylic

Pure comme une nuit découpée
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sans Titre-1989
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Sans Titre-1989
H 23.5 in W 29.5 in D 2 in
Diamants-larmes
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fugue retour
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marcel Barbeau was born in Montreal on February 18, 1925. He studied with Paul-Émile Borduas at
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Acrylic

Fugue retour
H 21.25 in W 28.25 in D 2 in
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Marcel Barbeau For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the marcel barbeau you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Abstract examples as well as a Contemporary version. When looking for the right marcel barbeau for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of blue, gray, beige and purple. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in acrylic paint, paint and synthetic resin paint can add an especially memorable touch. A large marcel barbeau can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller marcel barbeau, measuring 13.5 high and 16.5 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Marcel Barbeau?

The price for a marcel barbeau in our collection starts at $130,000 and tops out at $130,000 with the average selling for $130,000.

A Close Look at Abstract Art

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.

Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right abstract-paintings for You

Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, 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.

Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall 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.