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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
We Are Family - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art
We Are Family - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art

We Are Family - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art

By Fiona Debell

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "We Are Family" is a vivid yet minimalist abstr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Untitled #1
Untitled #1

Untitled #1

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

Color screenprint on JB Green paper, 1971. Signed by the artist in pencil and numbered 81/150 in pencil, lower right. With the artists blind stamp in the lower margin. Printed by K...

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1970s Abstract More Art

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Screen

Abstract studio glass sculpture by a pioneering glass artist
Abstract studio glass sculpture by a pioneering glass artist

Abstract studio glass sculpture by a pioneering glass artist

Located in Colfax, CA

An early studio glass creation by Dr. Robert Fritz. Dr. Robert Fritz attended San Jose State College in the early 1950s, where he earned a Bachelors, and Master's of Arts. He went ...

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1970s Abstract More Art

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Blown Glass

Things I Have Seen - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art
Things I Have Seen - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art

Things I Have Seen - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art

By Fiona Debell

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "Things I Have Seen" is a captivating abstract ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Chaos Contained
Chaos Contained

Chaos Contained

By Angele LaSalle

Located in East Hampton, NY

This Pollock-esque work is layered in details of pours and drips. The artist has total control of where the paint will go. Abstract Expressionism in the new world Artist Statement: ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gravity - Spontaneous Abstract Original Painting
Gravity - Spontaneous Abstract Original Painting

Gravity - Spontaneous Abstract Original Painting

By Desireé Gaskin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Desireé Gaskin (Dez) is a self-taught artist living and working in Dallas, Texas. Her artistic style is a form of abstract expressionism ruled by her creative imagination and love fo...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Eternity  - Textural Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Blue Eternity  - Textural Original Oil Painting on Canvas

Blue Eternity - Textural Original Oil Painting on Canvas

By Sergei Inkatov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sergei Inkatov’s original, abstract fine art oil paintings have been exhibited internationally. His expressionistic artworks are vivid and richly textured. Inkatov’s paintings radiat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

In the Heat of the Night-original abstract minimalist painting-contemporary Art
In the Heat of the Night-original abstract minimalist painting-contemporary Art

In the Heat of the Night-original abstract minimalist painting-contemporary Art

By Fiona Debell

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "In the Heat of the Night" is a striking minima...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Patricia Abramovich - "Blue Climbing" - abstract & neoimpressionis landscape art
Patricia Abramovich - "Blue Climbing" - abstract & neoimpressionis landscape art

Patricia Abramovich - "Blue Climbing" - abstract & neoimpressionis landscape art

By Patricia Abramovich

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Below is the artist statement of our artist Patricia Abramovich from Israel. "Art for me is the freedom to create with no boundaries, to express the diversity of color from which th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Let Us Down Easy
Let Us Down Easy

Let Us Down Easy

By Paul Westacott

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from the vibrant California landscape, British artist Paul Westacott creates original abstract artworks that showcase a harmonious b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Santiago Medina - RED ECLIPSE, Sculpture 2020
Santiago Medina - RED ECLIPSE, Sculpture 2020

Santiago Medina - RED ECLIPSE, Sculpture 2020

By Santiago Medina

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian stainless steel with red tint. Sculptor Santiago Medina Italian stainless steel sculptures are at marquee public art venues worldwide such as Harvard, Stanford University, C...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Stainless Steel

Lost At Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Lost At Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

water and portrait - expressive :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: S...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Tornado, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Tornado, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Tornado, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Abstract , acrylic painting with gestural brushstrokes, evocative marks and personal calligraphy. Metallics create reflective areas. Historically and now, reflections have to do with...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Shackin' Up, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Shackin' Up, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ethan Newman

Located in Yardley, PA

I made this work over the course of the last year or so. It features thick oil paint, which I applied using palette knives and brushes. The end result is a painting that is truly ali...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil

Inner Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Inner Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ethan Newman

Located in Yardley, PA

One of the greatest joys of painting for me is watching the unexpected emerge. And one of the greatest feelings while working is completely forgetting yourself, and just losing yours...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil

Night Owl, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Night Owl, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Night Owl, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ethan Newman

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is part of a larger series of works all executed over the last year or so. Instead of employing my usual working methods where I continually scrape away and build up th...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil

Song of Love, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Song of Love, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ethan Newman

Located in Yardley, PA

One of the greatest joys of painting for me is watching the unexpected emerge. And one of the greatest feelings while working is completely forgetting yourself, and just losing yours...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil

Pillar, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Pillar, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Pillar, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ethan Newman

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is part of a larger series of works all executed over the last year or so. Instead of employing my usual working methods where I continually scrape away and build up th...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil

City of Palm Springs
City of Palm Springs

City of Palm Springs

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Art Deco vs Bauhaus

Art Deco vs Bauhaus

By Eric Ernst

Located in East Hampton, NY

Art Deco vs Bauhaus 8 color ultra chrome HD archival digital ink on archival paper. Editions of 25 Print to Order About the Artist: Eric Ernst was born in Norwalk, Connecticut i...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

Coral Springs
Coral Springs

Coral Springs

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Blue Residence - Original Framed Whimsical Playful House Home Painting
Blue Residence - Original Framed Whimsical Playful House Home Painting

Blue Residence - Original Framed Whimsical Playful House Home Painting

By Maria C. Bernhardsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Simply Put #3 - 9"x12", Minimal, Abstract Painting, Blue And Black
Simply Put #3 - 9"x12", Minimal, Abstract Painting, Blue And Black

Simply Put #3 - 9"x12", Minimal, Abstract Painting, Blue And Black

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

One from series of three. A custom paint colour inspired by Prada's signature shade of blue. Stajan-Ferkul's series puts emphasis on simplifying the composition. Collage textures and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

"Boy Reflection" oil and resin painting, mirrored portrait atop a Lily Pond
"Boy Reflection" oil and resin painting, mirrored portrait atop a Lily Pond

"Boy Reflection" oil and resin painting, mirrored portrait atop a Lily Pond

By Darius Yektai

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Boy Reflection" is an abstract expressionist painting of a boy's reflection onto the surface of a lily pond. An exciting new series out of Darius Yektai’s studio this year, shows r...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Linen, Epoxy Resin, Oil

Forests in summer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Forests in summer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Forests in summer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Emily STARCK

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is inpired by Nature like most of my works. Worked on several layers with professional and high quality painting with anti UV protection and velvet rendering. Edges ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Native Species - original vivid abstract waterscape painting - contemporary art
Native Species - original vivid abstract waterscape painting - contemporary art

Native Species - original vivid abstract waterscape painting - contemporary art

By Adam Zoltowski

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Discover the vibrant and dynamic world of Adam Zoltowski’s “Na...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Archiver, Jeremy Morgan, Original Abstract Geometric Painting, Affordable Art
Archiver, Jeremy Morgan, Original Abstract Geometric Painting, Affordable Art

Archiver, Jeremy Morgan, Original Abstract Geometric Painting, Affordable Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Archiver [2020] original Acrylic and emulsion on cradled plywood panel Image size: H:40 cm x W:27 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:27 cm x D:4cm Sold Unframed Plea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Plywood, Emulsion, Acrylic, Panel

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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.