Abstract 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
Edge of the Island, plein air wide view of an open glowing field and water
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bird's Eye
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charles Collins hails from a family of New Orleans artists. His late mother was a noted painter as his sister currently is, and he has a son who is a glassblower. His work has not be...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Red lighthouse
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my small collection of abstract paintings created in various vivid tones.
This collection was created for contemporary interior decoration to bring a to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
A Ways Away, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses cool earth colors and a combination of oil and wax to create a landscape focusing on brushwork, color and form. Like many of the artists paintings the landscape co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
TN845-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, black
Located in Paris, FR
TN845-T, by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. H 41 cm x W 99 cm. Signed, sold unframed.
Ink and acrylic on canvas. This artwork is a triptych composed by three panels measu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without frame
In the vast canvas of creativity, emerges a masterpiece titled "Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines." This painting, imbued...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
If you never try, you will never get it
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas.
I have used acrylic paints in to make the composition and generate relief and shapes.
If you sit down, in front of this painting, your feelings calm down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Willow, Original painting, Abstract art, Textural painting, Gold leaf, White
Located in Deddington, GB
Mixed media painting by Rajan Seth. Made with 22ct Gold Leaf. Framed in Oak.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Willow by Rajan Seth [2023]
Original painting
Mixed m...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Nothing compares to you II, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I have taken a clear desicion : My paintings should be a carrier of hope. How does an artist handle the unpleasantness the world sometimes brings? Showing it is one possibility or ma...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract,
by Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016)
oil painting on board unframed
painting measures: 9.75 x 14 inches
Stunning original abstract painting by the French artist, Yvette ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modern Street Art, Abstract Art, Abstract Art-Open to Reception
Located in Delaware , OH
Modern Street Art, Abstract Art, Abstract Art-Open to Reception
A B O U T T H I S P I E C E :
“Open to Reception” is a piece of letter art inspired by graffiti by Addison Jones feat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Margaret Balzer, 1946
Located in Washington, DC
Modern abstract painting by Margaret Balzer Cantieni (1914-2002). Tempera on wood board. Signed in lower right corner "Balzer '46". Painting measures 1 1" x 14" with frame 16 1/2" x 19 1/2".
Margaret Balzer studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with Lyonel Feininger, Josef Albers and William Stanley Hayter...
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
Light at Dawn - intimate, abstract, cubist, landscape, tondo, acrylic on canvas
By Otto Rogers
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Passages of dense black outlined with a whisper of teal are topped with charcoal grey that ends at exact center of this canvas tondo by Otto Rogers. Above this horizon line, the sky ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper
By Jack Madson
Located in Soquel, CA
Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper
Brilliant abstract expressionist work by Jack Madson (American, b-1927). A Felton, Caliornia artist. Madson ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"The World Connection" Original Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in New York, NY
About the Artwork:
“The World Connection” is a captivating mixed-media artwork designed to convey the concept of a globally connected world that beautifully captures the essence of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Sky - Oil Painting 201s by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Sky is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in the 2000s.
Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents an abstract landscape:...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Storm" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a blue, silver and peach background with delicate details. This piece captures the es...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Flamingo
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Nataliia Svitlychna "Flamingo"
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Etageres colorees, Abstract, Green, Geometric, Contemporary, Oil, Minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The color palette of this painting is vibrant and varied, using shades of blue, red, yellow, white, beige, and black. The colors are applied in broad, flat areas, creating a striking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition Inspired by Bach, Framed Abstract Watercolor Painting, Pink
Located in Denver, CO
Original vintage watercolor painting by twentieth century San Francisco woman artist, Hildegarde Haas (1926-2002). "Bach - English Suite No.2 in A Minor...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Siberia II Painting Contemporary Abstract BlacK Blue Signed William Marc Zanghi
Located in Roma, IT
Siberia II - Paint on canvas
The mapping of some places represents the evolution of William Marc Zanghi's artistic research in which the landscape is often, as in the proposed work, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Last Night in Times Square" Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in New York, NY
About the Artwork:
"Last Night in Times Square" pulsates with the dynamic essence of New York City, a vibrant portrayal capturing its unparalleled diversity. Through masterful strok...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Visitors" / Oil Pastel on cardboard / 67 x 48 cm
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
"Visitors". Oil pastel on cardboard. Catalog Number A0128. Framed in a solid wooden frame stylized in worn brown.
The picture is ready to hang. Signed on the front. The painting is a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
'Untitled' Abstract Geometric Wall Piece Wood/Paint/Textile Black, White, Grays
Located in Wellesley, MA
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THIS WORK WILL BE SENT UPON REQUEST.
NOTE COLOR OF WOOD IS NOT QUITE AS YELLOW AS IIT APPEARS IN PHOTO AND IS IN KEEPING WITH OTHERS IN THIS SERIES:
Jean Fein...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Muslin
Rainbow Crackle - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Rainbow Crackle - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and colorful composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). A multi...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Herramienta en Amarillo & Rojo. From The Composition with Tools series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Herramienta en Amarillo & Rojo, 2023 by Jose Ricardo Contreras González
From The Composition with Tools series
Overall size: 46 H x 72 W cm.
Individual size:
Image size: 40 H x 30 W ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Summer Birch, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Whether it's fall, winter, spring, or summer it's always time for some colorful birch!" exclaims artist Lisa Elley. A stand of vivid birch trees glows in a b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Shared Moments" Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in New York, NY
About the Artwork:
"Shared Moments" is an original acrylic on canvas painting that captures the essence of friendship and the joy found in simple, shared experiences. The artist mas...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Morning Melody" Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in New York, NY
About the Artwork:
"Morning Melody" is a mesmerizing acrylic painting on canvas, a captivating and serene depiction of an early morning flute song, designed to awaken positive memor...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Hydrangeas" Textured Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, white, and grey palette with floral shapes assembled at the center of the composition. The artist applies thick laye...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
'Abstract in Red', Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed twice, verso, 'Carmélio' and 'Carmélio Cruz' for Carmélio' Rodrigues Cruz (Brazilian, born 1924) and dated 1966.
(Framed dimensions: 34 x 33.75 x 1.5 inches)
Carmélio Rodrigu...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Family Issues" Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in New York, NY
About the Artwork:
"Family Issues"" is a powerful mixed-media painting that delves into the complex emotions and dynamics within family relationships. The artist employs a vivid and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Peekaboo I
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Peekaboo II Figurative Abstract
Artist signed lower right corner gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
007 ”HOW TO BE” minimalistic abstract pastel colourful lavender parisian chic
Located in Lahti, FI
50X70cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Canvas
"Lady with White Dog" Original Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
Located in New York, NY
About the Artwork:
"Lady with White Dog" is an evocative acrylic painting that delves into the themes of sensitivity, loyalty, and the profound interaction of human love and affecti...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tingari
Located in Miami, FL
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born around 1943 at Tjiturrunya, about 100km west of the Kintore ranges in Western Australia. Following an extended drought in the 1950s, Ronnie's family move...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
The Prism Studio , Blue Abstract, Contemporary, Oil on canvas Minimalism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The work captures the energy and vitality of an artist's studio, transforming this creative space into a mosaic of colors and shapes. The juxtaposition of vivid hues and thick textur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Light on the River-original British landscape painting-contemporary Art
By Sylvia Paul
Located in London, Chelsea
"Spring Light on the River" captures the essence of the season with its vibrant depiction of a wild, textured river scene enveloped in lush greenery. Sylvia Paul's masterful brushstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XXII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red & green tones, spiritual
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Medicine leaves
Located in Miami, FL
Gloria Petyarre, sometimes referred to as Gloria Pitjara, was one of Australia's most successful and significant female artists. Her depiction of the Kurrajong bush medicine leaves-w...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Peekaboo I
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Peekaboo I Figurative Abstract
Artist signed lower right corner gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Looming Bluff" 1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Orange, Umber, Green
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 1960s Mid century modern oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting by Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011). Painted in rich jewel tones of Sapphire blue, emerald green, umber, gold, yellow, and brown juxtaposed with neutral shades of tan, creamy white, olive and beige. Signed and dated by the artist, "W.B. Wilson '62". Presented in a custom gold leaf frame; outer dimensions measure 45 ½ x 37 ½ inches. Canvas size is 43 ¼ x 35 ¼ inches. Colors included Orange, red, golden yellow, reddish brown, green, gray, beige, camel, teal blue and white.
About the Artist:
Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011) was born in Auburn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled H/S E
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled H/S E" is a collage on canvas made by Conrad Marca-Relli in 1971. The artwork size is 26 1/4 x 20 inches. The framed size is 30 x 23 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches. The work is signed...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Tingari
By Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri
Located in Miami, FL
Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri was the son of Papalya Nangala and Waku Tjungurrayi, an old man who had three wives (Papalya and two of her sisters). They lived out in the desert, avoidin...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Flourishing Fragrance" Unframed Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Westport, CT
This unframed abstract painting on Arches paper by Kelly Rossetti features a warm palette with red, pink, and muted purple tones with subtle yellow and green accents, placed in soft ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Dew-Kissed Dawn" Unframed Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Westport, CT
This unframed abstract painting on Arches paper by Kelly Rossetti features a light, cool palette with blue, lavender, pale pink and muted green tones, placed in soft brush strokes th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
The Cave Wall - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
The Cave Wall - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and colorful composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Layers of...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
006 ”CELLS REBORN” minimalistic abstract pastel colourful parisian chic
Located in Lahti, FI
60X90cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Wood Panel
"Aspen Spring Garden" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Aspen Spring Garden" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and expressive composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018)....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Seated Figure (Abstract Woman Collage).
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sam Maitin (1928-2004).
Seated Figure, ca. 1970.
Charcoal, gouache and decorative paper collage.
Measuring 15.5 x 20.5 inches; 22.75 x 27.75 inches framed.
Signed lower left. E...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
I’m Different and It’s Different, but We Are Both the Same
By Brian Jerome
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Everyday we wake up in a room. It's the same, similar. but its different. and every time you wake up in the room there are more memories.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
005 ”BEYOND THE FENCE” minimalistic abstract pastel colourful parisian chic
Located in Lahti, FI
60X90cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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2010s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
003 ”WHERE DOES IT TAKE YOU” minimalistic abstract quote white beige black art
Located in Lahti, FI
100X120cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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2010s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Large Black White Contemporary Abstract Painting Conceptual Signed Italy 21th
Located in Roma, IT
Gian Piero Arzuffi, also known as G.P.A., "Labyrinths of the heart IV". Gian Pietro Arzuffi(G.P.A.), born in 1979, is a prolific and talented artist. Since his early school years, hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
002 ”BEYOND THE LOGICAL” minimalistic abstract lavender beige black painting
Located in Lahti, FI
100X120cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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2010s Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
004 ”THESE ARE MY PLANS” minimalistic abstract pastel light beige parisian art
Located in Lahti, FI
140X140cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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2010s Abstract Paintings
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001 ”I TRUST THE NEW BEGINNING” abstract minimal lavender pink Scandinavian art
Located in Lahti, FI
90X70cm ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY EMMI IIDA.
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Space, Geometric Floral Patterns Diptych, Urban Style Deconstructed Architecture
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Giorgio Lo Fermo, Sumit Mehndiratta, Nestor Toro, and Cindy Shaoul. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.