Abstract Paintings
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Monoprint, Monotype
1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Lithograph
1990s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Symbolist Abstract Paintings
Copper, Enamel
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Lucite, Handmade Paper, Ink
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Encaustic, Panel
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Watercolor, Pencil
1990s Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Plexiglass, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood, Board
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Monotype
19th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Wire
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Abstract Paintings
Pigment
1990s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Monoprint, Monotype
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1990s Post-Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Watercolor, Laid Paper
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Monoprint, Monotype
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
1990s Abstract Paintings
Canvas
1990s Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
1990s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Varnish, Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Permanent Marker
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Lithograph
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Vinyl, Archival Paper
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Plexiglass
1890s Realist Abstract Paintings
Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Lithograph
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic Polymer
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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