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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
SPACES 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
SPACES 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

SPACES 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

A colorful expression of the beauty, mystery and feeling of Nature as personally experienced through my life. Not sure if my work "evokes the allusion of the reflection of an emotio...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Blot One 1/1" by Paul Reed; Colorful Screen Print with Greens, Reds and Blues
"Blot One 1/1" by Paul Reed; Colorful Screen Print with Greens, Reds and Blues

"Blot One 1/1" by Paul Reed; Colorful Screen Print with Greens, Reds and Blues

By Paul Reed

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This colorful monotype by Paul Reed features a blue, wave-like composition reminiscent of an acrylic pour. The pour is abruptly interrupted by an unyielding bright red block of color...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Monotype

OBSESSION 41, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
OBSESSION 41, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

OBSESSION 41, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

OBSESSION 41-57"x39"x0.1"--on un-stretched canvas--will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube-can be stretched by your local framer or mounted on board I begin my work without a pl...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

WAKE UP #5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WAKE UP #5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WAKE UP #5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

My direction and feelings are about the same when I am working! I want to create(is that a pretentious word?) art that I want to "create", that may appeal to another human an be fulf...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Snowy River, Oil Painting
Snowy River, Oil Painting

Snowy River, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero painted this scene en plein air soon after a snow storm engulfed the woods in his area. Yellowing grass triumphantly emerges from the th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Taffiti Graffiti, Contemporary Quilt
Taffiti Graffiti, Contemporary Quilt

Taffiti Graffiti, Contemporary Quilt

By Bethan Ash

Located in Brecon, Powys

Bethan Ash is a professional quilt maker and teacher with a background in Fashion design. She has exhibited widely and her work has been bought by museums in the UK and USA, includin...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract More Art

Materials

Fabric

Sean Scully Estampes (Graphic Works) exhibition poster (Hand Signed by Scully)
Sean Scully Estampes (Graphic Works) exhibition poster (Hand Signed by Scully)

Sean Scully Estampes (Graphic Works) exhibition poster (Hand Signed by Scully)

By Sean Scully

Located in New York, NY

Sean Scully Estampes, France (Hand Signed), 2006 Offset Lithograph poster Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Sean Scully for the present owner Unframed This is a wonderful piece for true Scully fans. It's a rare 2006 poster from the European exhibition entitled "Sean Scully Estampes" (Sean Scully Prints...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract More Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Laguna Bay - Original Minimalist Vibrant Blue Tone Abstract Contemporary Artwork
Laguna Bay - Original Minimalist Vibrant Blue Tone Abstract Contemporary Artwork

Laguna Bay - Original Minimalist Vibrant Blue Tone Abstract Contemporary Artwork

By Clara Berta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ropa interior
Ropa interior

Ropa interior

By Antoni Tàpies

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Hand-colored carborundum engraving "Ropa interior" Year 1972 Special muddy paper Signed in pencil Exemplary 57 of 75 Work reflected in Antoni Tàpies Catalogue vol.II - Galfetti nº294

Category

1970s Abstract More Art

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Ernesto Morenon Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture “Eterno Conflictto"
Ernesto Morenon Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture “Eterno Conflictto"

Ernesto Morenon Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture “Eterno Conflictto"

Located in Milford, NH

A bold abstract welded steel sculpture of a galactic explosion titled Eterno Conflicto by French American sculptor Ernesto Morenon (1904-2003). Morenon was born in Marseille, and stu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract More Art

Materials

Steel

Amish Farmhouse, Oil Painting
Amish Farmhouse, Oil Painting

Amish Farmhouse, Oil Painting

By Doug Cosbie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Doug Cosbie offers a peaceful view of an Amish dwelling during the summer. A well-trodden dirt road leads up to a wooden garage where a trusty tractor is parked for the day. "Traditional Amish homes have a distinct angular look," says Doug. "Its metal roof, white paint, green window shades epitomize the simple life they have chosen."


About the Artist
Artist Doug Cosbie presents the vibrancy found in nature with his impressionist, rural architecture centered artwork. Longing to create something that connects with people, Cosbie spent countless years perfecting how he portrays the world on canvas. Within his journey, he studied as an apprentice in the studios of Sam Black and Jack Shadbolt. As a plein air artist, Doug's studio is a portable pochade box...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Paper Ball 100% Silk Scarf w/tag designed by Alexander Calder, Estate authorized
Paper Ball 100% Silk Scarf w/tag designed by Alexander Calder, Estate authorized

Paper Ball 100% Silk Scarf w/tag designed by Alexander Calder, Estate authorized

By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

Alexander Calder (after) Paper Ball, 2001 100% silkscreen on silk scarf 33 inches × 35 inches - fully opened (unfolded) Unframed Published by Powerball, with special authorization from the Estate of Alexander Calder In 1949 Calder was commissioned by the New York firm Laverne Originals to create two designs for use as fabric and wallpaper. This design - Paint Ball, a beautiful silk scarf...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract More Art

Materials

Silk, Screen, Fabric

Happy Dance - Original Modern Blue and Green Abstract Contemporary Painting
Happy Dance - Original Modern Blue and Green Abstract Contemporary Painting

Happy Dance - Original Modern Blue and Green Abstract Contemporary Painting

By Clara Berta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

First Pour, Oil Painting
First Pour, Oil Painting

First Pour, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An impressionistic image showing the intensity of foundry work captured by artist Onelio Marrero. Three men busily work at pouring multiple molds with molten ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Quiet Earth - Original Minimalist Gold, Brown Tone Abstract Contemporary Artwork
Quiet Earth - Original Minimalist Gold, Brown Tone Abstract Contemporary Artwork

Quiet Earth - Original Minimalist Gold, Brown Tone Abstract Contemporary Artwork

By Clara Berta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Whispers of Wild - Original Green Blue and Gold Abstract Contemporary Artwork
Whispers of Wild - Original Green Blue and Gold Abstract Contemporary Artwork

Whispers of Wild - Original Green Blue and Gold Abstract Contemporary Artwork

By Clara Berta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

EQUIVALENCE 92- Tint and Acrylic on cut Linen - Red Abstract Geometric Painting
EQUIVALENCE 92- Tint and Acrylic on cut Linen - Red Abstract Geometric Painting

EQUIVALENCE 92- Tint and Acrylic on cut Linen - Red Abstract Geometric Painting

By Linda King Ferguson

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

This painting on cut linen canvas by Linda King Ferguson depicts a diamond shape that is halved horizontally by a color break. The top triangular section on the diamond is a brown ca...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The Beauty of the Heartbeat - Large Abstract 3D Textural Colorful Painting
The Beauty of the Heartbeat - Large Abstract 3D Textural Colorful Painting

The Beauty of the Heartbeat - Large Abstract 3D Textural Colorful Painting

By Virginie Schroeder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunset air 1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Sunset air 1, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Sunset air 1, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Henadzi Havartsou

Located in Yardley, PA

This energetic and expressive abstraction is dominated by rich reds, fiery oranges and deep darks that convey the warmth of the setting sun dissolving into the evening sky. The pa...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract more art 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 more art 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 Onelio Marrero, Nicky Marais , Andrea Stajan-Ferkul, and Janet Dyer. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil 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 more art, so small editions measuring 1.38 inches across are also available. Prices for more art 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 $11 and tops out at $98,000, while the average work sells for $1,281.