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Abstract expressionism

Abstract Expressionism established itself as one of the major turning points in twentieth-century art, emerging in New York in the 1940s around what would become known as the New York School.

Driven by figures as diverse as Jackson Pollock and his gestural dripping technique, Mark Rothko and his meditative fields of color, or Willem de Kooning and his energetic compositions oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the movement marked a decisive break with European traditions by placing spontaneity of gesture, monumental scale, and a direct physical relationship between painter and canvas at the heart of artistic practice.

Drawing on Surrealist explorations of automatism and the unconscious, it transformed painting into a space for experimentation in which color, material, and movement ceased to serve representation and instead became an autonomous language carrying an unprecedented emotional and existential intensity.

This shift in the center of gravity of Western art toward New York also represented the affirmation of an American cultural identity on the international stage, whose impact would resonate throughout contemporary artistic creation.

On Artsper, this selection brings together contemporary works that extend this foundational legacy through lyrical abstraction, gestural energy, and chromatic explorations, reflecting the enduring vitality of a movement that profoundly transformed our understanding of what painting can be.

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Painting, Nuée, Irene Mahon

Nuée

Irene Mahon

Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€810

Painting, Composition, Pierre Mantra

Composition

Pierre Mantra

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,250

Painting, Great Ebony, Alessandra Bisi

Great Ebony

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 180 x 350 x 0.3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 137.8 x 0.1 inch

€5,200

Painting, Sea Pool, Susan C

Sea Pool

Susan C

Painting . 53.5 x 53.5 x 4 cm Painting . 21.1 x 21.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,149

Painting, Adriatic, Mary Romanova

Adriatic

Mary Romanova

Painting . 85 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€891

Painting, Sunny Horse, Oleg Zhivetin

Sunny Horse

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting . 125 x 105 x 0.3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

€891

Painting, Dynamique, Sophie Dumont

Dynamique

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

Painting, Silk touch, Maria Esmar

Silk touch

Maria Esmar

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,200

Print, Marilyn, Mimmo Rotella

Marilyn

Mimmo Rotella

Print . 94 x 76.2 cm Print . 37 x 30 inch

€1,783

Painting, Agua, Victoria Jáimez

Agua

Victoria Jáimez

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,550

Painting, KH#344, Klaus Hoffmann

KH#344

Klaus Hoffmann

Painting . 90 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch

€1,850

Painting, Palette 6, Tiberiu Soos

Palette 6

Tiberiu Soos

Painting . 80 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Deeper, Ana Monnaco

Deeper

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€758

Painting, Jumping Puddles, Wendy Grace

Jumping Puddles

Wendy Grace

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Lake of Hope, Alex Senchenko

Lake of Hope

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,945

Painting, Rhythm, Gina Vor

Rhythm

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Present, Sophie Dumont

Present

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,900

Painting, Hot Summer, Lidia Domagala

Hot Summer

Lidia Domagala

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Untitled, Elen Karapetyan

Untitled

Elen Karapetyan

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,400 €1,872

Painting, Loisir, Michel Cadoret

Loisir

Michel Cadoret

Painting . 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Print, Usa Monroe, Roberta Modena

Usa Monroe

Roberta Modena

Print . 70 x 90 x 4 cm Print . 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, Passion, Simona Sedlakova

Passion

Simona Sedlakova

Painting . 120 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Vatican Flower, Cao Fan

Vatican Flower

Cao Fan

Painting . 77 x 57 x 3 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,100

Painting, Ex Natura I, Diane de Cicco

Ex Natura I

Diane de Cicco

Painting . 97 x 292 x 2.5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 115 x 1 inch

€5,000

Painting, Bleu intense, Âme Sauvage

Bleu intense

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€1,800

Print, Untitled SF 221, Sam Francis

Untitled SF 221

Sam Francis

Print . 70.5 x 108.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 27.8 x 42.7 x 0.1 inch

€4,900

Painting, Triphop, Wendy Grace

Triphop

Wendy Grace

Painting . 104 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40.9 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€900

Painting, # Jaune, 17, Marc Leforestier

# Jaune, 17

Marc Leforestier

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,120 €896

Painting, Universe 2, Svetlana Saratova

Universe 2

Svetlana Saratova

Painting . 90 x 110 x 1.8 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch

€1,159

Sculpture, Untitled, Vahan Roumelian

Untitled

Vahan Roumelian

Sculpture . 25 x 30 x 13 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 11.8 x 5.1 inch

€2,800

Painting, Flux en debordement, Luc Mora

Flux en debordement

Luc Mora

Painting . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,500

Painting, Hidden Light, Alex Senchenko

Hidden Light

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€1,600

Painting, Space, Gina Vor

Space

Gina Vor

Painting . 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Print, Marilyn, Mattoni

Marilyn

Mattoni

Print . 62 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print . 24.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€170