Rare Abstract Art
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Bronze
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Paintings
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf, Copper
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Stainless Steel
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Other Medium
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Metal
20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
20th Century Conceptual Abstract Paintings
Other Medium
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Varnish, Paint, Cotton,...
2010s Abstract Paintings
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Board, Wood, Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Varnish, Paint
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor, Cotton, Wood, Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Steel
1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Gold, Bronze
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Gold, Bronze
1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Gold, Bronze
1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Gold, Bronze
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Paper, Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Lithograph, Offset
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Ink
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Metal, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Metal, Copper
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Metal, Copper
1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Metal, Copper
1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Metal, Copper
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Screen, Pencil, Graphite
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Stainless Steel
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Precious Stone
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Offset
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Conceptual Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf, Copper
1980s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Postcard
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Gold Leaf
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Stone, Metal
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Metal
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How Much is a Rare Abstract Art?
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.