Abstract Mixed Media
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
Color: Beige
Still Point (Perpetual Angelus)
Located in ATLANTA, GA
he abstract paintings and drawings of Michael Barringer are steeped in contemplation. The Georgia artist creates works as part of a series, often inspired by art history, archaeology...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Beautiful Disaster - Sold - Commission available
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Piece on canvas. Vibrant colors or red, black, pinks, greens, blues.
About the Artist:
Joanne attended the University of Pennsylvania where she studied as a photographer. She established a professional practice in studio photography in 2001, while her personal work began to explore the language of abstraction.
This continued exploration inspired a transition into painting. Handler enrolled at The Art Students League of New York, where she studied with Peter Golfonopoulos for three years. She is currently studying under James Little...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Spray Paint
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, 2019
Acrylic and graphite on hardboard
11 x 14 in
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Graphite
Bibi Nocturne XII, 2015, Oil and mixed media on canvas
By Robert Kelly
Located in Atlanta, GA
Drawing on his extensive travels, Robert Kelly’s painted collages contain found print and material from around the world. Kelly has included antique botanical drawings...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
FRACTAL #008
Located in Marrakech, MA
Adhesives on galvanized sheet
3 layers satin varnish
Thickness 4cm
Signed on the back
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"Hole in One"
By Josef Zenk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Cut Paper Collage
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Josef Zenk (1904 – 2000)
Josef Zenk was born in New York City in 1904. After graduating from high school...
Category
20th Century Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Embroidery (1920s textile work) by Herta Ottolenghi Wedekind
Located in Roma, RM
Artist: Herta Ottolenghi Wedekind
Title: Embroidery
Bibliography: Herta Ottolenghi Wedekind. The dream of the total artwork, exhibition catalogue edited by G. Gomiero, E. Lago, ...
Category
1920s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Tapestry, Fabric, Textile
Contemporary Geometric Abstraction- Mixed Media Painting-480309102
Located in Beijing, CN
Description:
Liu Gang(b.1965)
480309102
water-based and oil-based pigments on rice paper
146.5 by 145.2 cm
Dated 2019
mounted and framed
The artwork comes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Rice Paper, Pigment
M00ba8-Contemporary, Abstract, Minimalism, Modern, Expressionist, Surrealist
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed)
His work has been shown in Reina Sofía M...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled
Located in Summit, NJ
Gorgeous aquatint in reds and oranges by Piero Dorazio (Italian 1927-2005). This aquatint is on heavy "Umbria" Fabriano paper. It is signed and dated 1964 in the lower margin in penc...
Category
1960s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Aquatint
ST0034-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionism, Modern, Pop art, , Geometric
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed)
His work has been shown in R...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Affiche pour l'Exposition Miro-Artigas, 1963
By Joan Miró
Located in Sheffield, MA
Joan Miro
Spanish, 1893-1983
Affiche pour l'Exposition Miro-Artigas, 1963
Lithograph on Rives paper
33" x 22 1/4" W/frame 33 ¾ by 23 in.
Pencil signed lower right from an edition o...
Category
1960s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Lithograph
Mixed Media Painting Minnesota Woman Artist Figurative Abstract
Located in Surfside, FL
Known for her painting and sculpture as well as printmaking. Nancy Randall’s work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the Walker Art Center, the Nelson Atkins ...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
Sunset, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by the sunset, artist Linda Shaffer captures the stunning colors and tranquil essence of the moment in her artwork. She creates a vibrant and multilaye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Daybreak, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Linda Shaffer captures the beauty and tranquility of the sunrise in her mixed-media abstract piece. She uses a combination of paints, paper, and graphite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Dream Bigger, 48" x 72", large bright colorful abstract, acrylic on canvas, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
"Painting is discovery. Every time you make a mark on canvas, all sorts of possibilities open up and all sorts of visual challenges as well. I don't start with a colour order, but fi...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic
To be like you, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
TO BE LIKE YOU Painting Size - 30 x 40 inches HAND PAINTED original stretched on raw canvas - signed + sealed. Please know that colors will vary slightly from screen to scre...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Westbound - earth tone abstract 3D composition using car parts
Located in New York, NY
Scott McMillin is perpetuating the tradition of well-known scrap metal artists such as John Chamberlain or Cesar to create unique abstract geometric compositions. Using discarded car...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Empire State of Mind, 40x30, Mixed Media, Concrete, Gesso & Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Armonk, NY
Empire State Of Mind is an abstract painting on canvas by artist Chanel Cohn. Chanel used mixed media including, concrete, gesso and acrylic paint to ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Concrete
Oui Oui, 30 x 40, Abstract Painting, Plaster & Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Armonk, NY
Oui Oui is an abstract painting on canvas by artist Chanel Cohn. Chanel used plaster and acrylic paint in cream, bronze and gold to create this dynamically lay...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Concrete
Bodhisatva
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bodhisatva
Oil, Muslin, Marble Dust, Asphalt On Canvas
12" x 9"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
Ghiaccio Pesca Due
By Kim Fonder
Located in Tulsa, OK
Leonardo Da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Jack Kerouac said, “One day, I will find the right words, and they will be simple. I love texture and touch. My...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Linda Turner, Art Meditation 5, Collage, Pattern and Decoration, Automatism
Located in Darien, CT
Linda Turner, raised both in NYC and Northern Virginia, resides in Brooklyn, NY. She achieved a BFA in Surface Design/Textile Design from the Fashion Inst...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
If Only 2, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
By Ellen Brooks
Located in Yardley, PA
Gesture and delicious colors come alive in this dreamscape filled with textures and spontaneous shapes and markings. I look for high contrast, a bit of mystery and the visual and em...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract Non Objective Work on Paper Guggenheim Woman Artist Drawing 1940s w/c
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Non Objective Work on Paper Guggenheim Woman Artist 1940s Drawing w/c
HILLA REBAY (1890 - 1967, GERMAN/AMERICAN)
Abstract
watercolor and graphite on paper
14 x 16 1/2 inche...
Category
1940s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Neighbors
Located in Tulsa, OK
Brandon Reese’s focus on experimentation and varying techniques relates to his belief that the best part of life is the process, “My art wears the fingerprints, cuts, dents and other...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Clay, Plaster, Paint
Coastal Series #47
By Eugene Healy
Located in Quogue, NY
Abstract mixed media coastal landscape.
Framed size: 16x20
Category
20th Century Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Writers’ Bench 149th Street and Grand Concourse, 2020, Hand Finished
By José Parlá
Located in Draper, UT
Writers’ Bench 149th Street and Grand Concourse, 2020, José Parlá. Rare, hand finished from an edition of 50. Absolutely stunning piece that works in a variety of environments. Wonde...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Offering III
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Offering III
Mixed Media On Paper
30" x 22"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing the use of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
No. 18
Located in Westport, CT
This minimalist dark pink 3D wall piece is by Barry Katz. He creates pieces that allude to the artist looking into a mirror. And in particular, one which reflects inner states. Not a...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Plaster, Encaustic
Undisclosed Extravagance
Located in Tulsa, OK
Jennifer Wagner's Undisclosed Extravagance is a pink and yellow contemporary abstract mixed media painting that measures 41 x 41 and is priced at $3,000.
Jennifer Wagner's desire to...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Green and Orange Cross Pattern, Colorful Painting on Paper, Abstract Brushstroke
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Green and Orange Cross Pattern" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique shapes that is both classy and fresh. The use of vivid colors on a white background reminds the beautiful vintage beach cabins...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
ST1823-Contemporary , Abstract, Gestual, Street art, Pop art, Modern, Geometric
Located in London, London
Edition of 25 Unframed
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity, (Unframed)
His work has been s...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
Zapata
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Zapata
Tylose and Burlap On Canvas
30" x 40"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing the use of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Burlap, Cotton Canvas
ST055-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionism, Modern, Pop art, , Geometric
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed. Edition of 25 (Unframed)
His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Out of Sync
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Out of Sync
Mixed Media On Paper
30" x 22"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing the use of i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Taysha
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Taysha
Oil, Marble Powder, Asphalt, Burlap On Canvas
73.25 x 70"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
Adaizan
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Adaizan
Oil, Marble Powder, Asphalt, Burlap On Canvas
73.3 x 70"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
For Edna
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
For Edna
Mixed Media On Paper
22" x 30"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing the use of indu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
DEUX TEMPS 3
Located in Tulsa, OK
DEUX TEMPS 3 by Pascal Pierme is a Mixed Media that measures 22.00 X 50.00 in and is priced at $4,750.00.
French-born sculptor, Pascal Pierme is inspired by his surroundings. For th...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Invisible Women Ratilles
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most n...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
M00ba5-Contemporary, Abstract, Minimalism, Modern, Expressionist, Surrealist
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed)
His work has been shown in Reina Sofía M...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
Anyway
By Alex Corno
Located in Milano, IT
Anyway
2012
Collage on cardboard
CM 70x50
Artwork featured in the "Drawings" section of the monograph on Alex Corno published by Silvia publishing.
With hand and with fire, on me...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board, Glue
Untitled (Abstract Animal)
By Ulfert Wilke
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Abstract Animal)
Collage with watercolor, 1981
Signed and dated lower right (see photo)
Condition: excellent
Image size: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches
Frame size: 16 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches
Archival framing with Conservation Clear glass
Provenance: Distinguished Private Midwest Collection
Ulfert Wilke (1907–1987) was an internationally recognized painter, calligrapher and art collector connected to the abstract expressionism movement. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1938. He is best known for his large canvas paintings...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionism, Modern, Pop art, , Geometric
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed)
His work has been shown in R...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment
World
By Alex Corno
Located in Milano, IT
WORLD
2011
Collage on cardboard
CM 70x50
With hand and with fire, on metal. With hand and thought on paper.
Drawing is inseparable from sculpture and cannot be less important.
Al...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Better Together
Located in Tulsa, OK
My first love of art was ceramics. Though I never envisioned
myself as a potter and chose to be a painter, concrete has
always intrigued me. With characteristics similar to fired cla...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Desert Hike
Located in Tulsa, OK
My first love of art was ceramics. Though I never envisioned
myself as a potter and chose to be a painter, concrete has
always intrigued me. With characteristics similar to fired cla...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Birth (One of the Arts)
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Birth (One of the Arts)
Gouache and metallic ink on 1957 Encyclopedia page
Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist / Geometric Abstraction / Gestural Abstracti...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Gouache, Magazine Paper, Acrylic
Not Just Beige
Located in Westport, CT
Selena Beaudry’s work is created by marking and cutting up drawings. This has led the artist to rediscovering her visual language. Her work consists of...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Linen, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil
Modern Dune
Located in Tulsa, OK
My first love of art was ceramics. Though I never envisioned
myself as a potter and chose to be a painter, concrete has
always intrigued me. With characteristics similar to fired cla...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
ST0034-Contemporary, Abstract prints, stil-life, figurative, nude, landscape
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed)
His work has been shown in R...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
C Print, Inkjet, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Mixed Media, Paper
Flushing #1
Located in Westport, CT
Selena Beaudry’s work is created by marking and cutting up drawings. This has led the artist to rediscovering her visual language. Her work consists of...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Linen, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil
Empath * Communication * Translate * Sharing (One of the Arts)
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Empath * Communication * Translate * Sharing (One of the Arts)
Gouache and metallic ink on 1957 Encyclopedia page
Feminist Art and Contemporary Feminist / Geometric Abstraction / G...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Magazine Paper
Love Birds
Located in Tulsa, OK
My first love of art was ceramics. Though I never envisioned
myself as a potter and chose to be a painter, concrete has
always intrigued me. With characteristics similar to fired cla...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Abstract-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionism, Modern, Pop art, , Geometric
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed)
His work has been shown in R...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Pigment, Archival Pigment, Paper, Inkjet
ST555-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionism, Modern, Pop art, , Geometric
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed)
His work has been shown in...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Latent Defect
By Peter Gethin Thomas
Located in Surfside, FL
22X30 without frame, 29X36 with frame
Peter (Gethin) Thomas is active/lives in District Of Columbia. Peter Thomas is known for abstract expressionist painting. He was Dean of the Corcoran School of Art in the 1970s and then became the head of the Graphics Department at the Federal Reserve, both in Washington, D.C. On that faculty were some outstanding artists and fine teachers. William Christenberry, Sam Gilliam, Ed McGowin, Robert Stackhouse, Brockie Stevenson, Peter G...
Category
1960s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Abstract mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract mixed media 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 mixed media 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 Francisco Nicolás, Melisa Taylor Metzger, Aimée Farnet Siegel, and Franco DeFrancesca. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Mixed Media 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 mixed media, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $385,000, while the average work sells for $2,221.
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