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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Street Art
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Alone on the hilltop waiting for the rain - Blue and white abstract landscape
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Alone on the hilltop waiting for the rain" is a painting inspired by that moment just before the world transforms into a new landscape. The rain is coming. The clouds are moving. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hello Sunshine, Yellow, Indigo Blue, Pink, Aqua Abstract Patterns
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in light blue, lime green, indigo, pink and aqua on a luminous golden yellow background. Signed, dated and titled on v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Bruma Two - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Gray Brown Beige Stripes, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, stripes and blocks of color in soft gray blue, pale sage green, beige and golden brown are clean, precise and carefully or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
"Gold Rush" by Sveta Hessler - White and Gold Heavily Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Gold Rush" 2024
Glue, Gold Leaf, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Gold Rush" by Sveta Hessler is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Prosper" Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Prosper" is a contemporary acrylic painting on canvas by Maria Burtis. This piece is characterized by fluid, swirling brushstrokes in shades of blue, whi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Circles One, Orange, Green, Indigo, Teal, Dark Violet Square Abstract Circle
By Daniel Pailes-Friedman
Located in Kent, CT
Layered, circular shapes in orange, indigo blue, green and teal are eye-catching on a multicolored, jewel-toned background. Framed in a thin, light natural wood float frame with a ru...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape, Large Artwork, OIL paint on Cotton Canvas Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
"Landscape" – 160x140 cm
Original artwork, unique and non-reproducible.
This large-format work expresses the essence of the landscape through an evocative and essential language. Cr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Oil
Float - elegant soft pink with yellow and maroon floating squares
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bright rectangles float on a dust rose ground in this elegant composition by Milly Ristvedt.
"Painting is my freedom 'to be' in the world, to transform what I think and feel about ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Unfinished Union" by Rehfeld - Very Large Stunning Figurative Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
"Unfinished Union" 2022
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Wire
The artist signed the back of the painting.
This large-scale painting by Stev...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wire
Abstract Landscape Paint on Canvas Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Original Painting by Marilina Marchica, "Landscape " (2018)
Details of the artwork:
Title:Landscape
Year: 2018
Dimensions: 50x50 cm (depth 3.5 cm)
Technique: Contemporary abstract ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Grand rising - Large peach color abstract landscape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Grand rising" is an abstract landscape painting in the pantone color of the year, peach fuzz. It is a glorious Ascension painting. It tells the story of that magical moment every ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Contemporary Art by Jeremie Faivre - Ink
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas + frame
Jeremie Faivre is a French artist born in 1977 who lives and works in Paris, France. He is graduated from Massachussetts College of Art & Design in Boston,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
SOUND AND VISION – You called me mellow yellow B by Doris Marten - Installation
By Doris Marten
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – You called me mellow yellow (9 pieces, B) is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
‘Love’ by Steven H. Rehfeld - Large Ochre and Orange Contemporary Abstract Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
'Love' 2019
Oil paint, charcoal, paper, glue, mixed media, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
About the Artis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Paper, Charcoal, Stretcher Bars
"PaperLandscape", OriginaL Fine Art Canvas, Large size, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: PaperLandscape
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Year: 2024
Dimensions: 50x70 cm
Technique: Mixed media (handmade paper collage and paint)
Description: An original artwork representin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Abstract Expressionism using Red, White & Black by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Expressionism using Red, White & Black by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield.
Art measures 12 x 10 inches
Frame measure 18 x 16 inches
Angela Wakefield has tw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Dark Window - Geometric Abstract Painting Dark Cobalt Blue Teal Paisley, 2017
Located in Kent, CT
Silk elements, oil and acrylic on linen create a dynamic surface in this contemporary geometric abstract painting in shades of dark blue from navy to deep cobalt. Variations of soft ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Silk, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled # 3
By A.J. Fries
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary oil painting on linen by American artist A.J. Fries.
Artist’s Statement:
These works are an extension of a small series of realistic paintings that I did of graves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Chanel in Province" Contemporary Perfume Bottle Chanel Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This piece is part of an exciting new collection depicting iconic "Chanel N°5" with the artists "Dripping Dots" style. Focused on a pointillistic technique, the paint is able to capt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Austrian Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting Vertical Lines of Color
By Rudi Molacek
Located in Surfside, FL
Rudi Molacek (Austrian-American, born 1948)
Vertical Colors, 2008, abstract bright acrylic on canvas, signed and dated along top edge of canvas, (unframed): 30"h x 24"w
It is a cascading rainbow of vibrant colors.
From a San Francisco Bay Area collection.
1948 born in Kindberg, Styria, Austria, studied economics in Vienna,
1985-91 Teaches at University of Applied Arts Vienna
As a photographer, Rudi Molacek learnt not only the principles of composition but also above all the photographs dependence on technology and the associated aesthetics of serial generation. When changing from photograph to painting, he sought a classic genre of painting, namely depiction of flowers with the rose as a preferred motif. This subject later also became the focus of his sculptural approach, as coloured aluminium sculpture, conceived for outdoor nature. He started to interpret painting and the panel painting as technical dispositives and experimented with various media, be they oil paintings, photo strips...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I dreamt of the sea - Large abstract seascape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
A large abstract seascape painting dedicated to the magic of the Mediterranean. An opening, moving, dancing wave. In a palette of bright greens, blues. On a background of layered mut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
I Am A Peace Maker - Original Earth Tone Blue Green Abstract Typography Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Molecular Cloud - by Stefan Heyer Contemporary abstract oil painting
Located in DE
Stefan Heyer’s gestural abstracts delve into personal and collective histories, drawing inspiration from pop culture, esoteric philosophy, and the complexities of our postmodern digi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil
"Evening Tide" Abstracted Landscape with Trees, Oil on Canvas Painting
By Eric Abrecht
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Evening Tide" is an oil on canvas painting by Eric Abrecht, depicting an abstracted coastal landscape with trees and heavy clouds. This piece is definitive of Abrecht's gestural and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
First Bloom - Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Color Patterns Teal, 2023
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary, abstract oil painting is composed of carefully combined sections of various textures and areas of pattern, circles, dots and undulations, in exuberant, cheerful co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
2023 III – 11 by Christiane Maurer - Textile art, hypnotic, vivid, pink tones
Located in Paris, FR
2023 III – 11 is a unique textile (double weave, handwoven cotton stretched on frame) artwork by contemporary artist Christiane Maurer, dimensions are 40 × 45 cm (15.7 × 17.7 in).
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton
Saudade #3 - contemporary, abstract, mixed media and acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract mixed media composition is red in colour.
The enigmatic and lyrical artwork of Shireen Kamran is rooted in her own spiritual journey and her rich Pakistan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
Colourful Abstract Landscape Painting of Scottish Highlands Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Abstract Landscape Painting of Bidean nam Bian, Ballachulish, Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands by Leading Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 24 x...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
I Love Rainbows - Colorful Hearts Original Graffiti Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Cypress Trees on Gold Leaf - Surreal Mixed Media Painting with Recycled Material
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This mixed media artwork by Gozo, titled Ten Cypresses Arguing About the Byzantine Empire, presents a surreal landscape featuring a row of vibrant green cypress trees set against a s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fils I Colors DCXXVIII - Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to material. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Can I come home for the summer? - Large soft green abstract landscape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Can I come home for the summer?" is a painting inspired by a yearning for home, a home in the earth and connection to place, a home full of green living things and water and dirt a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
No Expectations, Contemporary Geometric Black and Tan Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting combines abstract mark-making, geometric shapes, collaged canvas, and intricate line work. The title "No Expectations" reflects its intuitive, process-driven creation. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Paul Kostabi - Fantasticness Painting
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Shipping costs on request
Paul Kostabi Colorful Mixed Media Painting for Sale:
This vibrant mixed-media artwork captures Paul Kostabi's signature style—bold, chaotic, and evocative....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Fade Into You" Contemporary Abstract Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Fade Into You" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Alberto Murillo, featuring overlapping organic shapes in vibrant colors against a cream background.
This piece is finished in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Puzzle 83, David E. Peterson, Contemporary Colorful Wooden Wall Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
David E. Peterson
Puzzle #83, 2013
Acrylic, Exotic wood, MDF, UV resin
2 piece set of 60h x 8w x 2d in (30h x 7w x 2d in. and 30h x 8w x 2.5d inches)
152.40h x 20.32w x 5.08d cm
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Acrylic
AB22, Beige, Gray, Blue, Light Green, Red Orange Stripes Abstract Painting
Located in Kent, CT
In this abstract painting by Elizabeth Gourlay, clean and precise, carefully ordered stripes and blocks of color in gray, light green, red orange and blue are lively and vibrant agai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel, Color Pencil
Workstation 16 (Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
"Workstation 16", 2023 (Gestural, Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper with energetic line and vivid color) by Jenny Nelson
24 x 18 inches Unframed
Oil on canvas paper
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Blue Table
By David Stern
Located in New York, NY
"The Green Table"
David Stern (Germany, b. 1956)
Acrylics and pigments on cotton
52 inches by 65 inches
Hand-signed by the artist, certificate of authenticity available
Colors: Green...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
No Ulterior Motives
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Title: No Ulterior Motives
Oil on canvas
Year: 2021
Dimensions: 40"x30"x1.5"
Signed by hand
Canvas on stretcher frame - ready to han...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Saint Tropez" Colorful Abstract Oil Painting & Gold on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Mixed Media, Oil
Pale Green Dream I - Original Minimalist Colorful Floral Still Life Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Prickly Pete" Contemporary Abstract Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract cowboy portrait painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a western inspired figure with a shadowed face dressed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Homeless - Polish Young Art, Contemporary Oil Abstract Painting, Large Format
By Michał Cygan
Located in Salzburg, AT
The source of the young artist Michal Cygan´s art is to be found in the Silesian landscape, both in its material and its cultural dimension. The form of three-dimensional model is gi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Traces" , Minimalist painting on Canvas, Medium Size , Original art
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
signs on wall
time memories on the wall
mixed media on canvas
2018
Original Created:2018
Subjects:Architecture
Materials:Canvas
Styles:Abstract #Abstract Expressionism #Minim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
The Whole Towards the Hole II
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Noh Sang-Kyoon, Korean (1958 - )
Title: The Whole Towards the Hole II
Medium: Sequins on Canvas, signed, titled and dated verso
Size: 54 x 54 inches
Frame Size: 55 x 55 inch...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Sequins
Assemblage No.03 by Doris Marten - Abstract painting on vinyl, vivid pink, tondo
By Doris Marten
Located in Paris, FR
Assemblage No.03 is an abstract piece by contemporary German artist Doris Marten, part of her Sound and Vision series.
Oil on vinyl mounted on Alu-Dibond, diameter: 60 cm (23.6 in). ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Botanica 15-6" Abstracted Floral Mixed Media on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Botanica 15-6" is a framed mixed media on canvas painting by David Skillicorn, depicting an abstracted floral arrangement. The "Botanica" series by this artist is situated "somewher...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Paint
Night Woods
Located in Columbia, MO
After months of isolation during the pandemic, Craig Albright and his 11-year-old daughter started a daily tradition of an afternoon drive. When online classes came to a close each d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Improbable, beautiful and afraid of nothing - Dramatic abstract sky / landscape
Located in Broomfield, CO
A dramatic, spacious abstract landscape and sky painting.
"I feel my boots
trying to leave the ground,
I feel my heart
pumping hard. I want
to think again of dangerous and nobl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Landscape" , Original Oil Paint on Canvas Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Oil on Canvas
Original Art Ready to Hang
65x50 cm
2023
...My painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace,
thr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
PaperLandscape- Abstract Landscape Painting , Large Size, Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape#
mixed media and collage on canvas
cm 116x89
2016
“My research is closely linked to the relationship between people and nature, memory and time. The landscape is the p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Dripping Dots - Palm Beach" Multicolor Contemporary Oil Painting Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Threads" Contemporary Abstract Blue, Pink, & White Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, Pink, and white abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Abstracted Floral Still Life in Acrylic on Canvas
By Ilana Ingber
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Floral Still Life in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant still life of a bouquet by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). Several pink and red flowers are shown against a pale pink and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Pastel
Alchemy - Mixed Media Abstract Painting - Les Taylor - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Les Taylor is an artist who has embraced a lifelong love for both music and art. Over the past decade, Les's dedication to painting has grown exponentially. In the sanctuary of her s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Horizontal and Vertical Movements #1 and #2 Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself. An outsider who has made the world his home, skin, and citizenship, and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Girl Reflection" oil and resin painting, upside down portrait with waterlilies
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Girl Reflection" is an expressionist depiction merging a portrait of a girl laying with her arms crossed behind her head, and the surface of a pond adorned with lilypads.
An excit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Oil
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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.
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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.