Abstract Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Pigment
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Latex, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Analytic Cubist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Bronze
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Earthy tones contrast with soft pinks and greens, hinting at a floral presence. This abstract painting conveys dynamic movement and emotional depth, balancing s...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Artist Comments
Vibrant splashes and swirls of color fill a deep blue background. Inspired by the bedtime stories he once created with his daughter, artist Tim Engelhardt captu...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Constructivist Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Artist Comments
Bold, energetic brushwork shapes an abstract interpretation of a flower. Thick layers of paint convey spontaneity and life, while soft touches of blue add surpr...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Photorealist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Oil
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s French School Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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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The 1stDibs Guide to Types of Abstract Art
Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.
With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America
New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.
The Hilma af Klint Effect: How the Future-Forward Painter Inspires Artists Today
The early-20th-century Swedish abstractionist took artistic cues from spiritualist writings and occult practices. Now, 21st-century creators are taking cues from her.
Get to Know the Artists Who Led the Op Art Movement
In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Dorothy Hood’s Boundless Abstractions Are Back with a Fierceness
Works from the impressive oeuvre of the largely unknown Texas native are now on view at Houston's McClain Gallery.
French Artist Marie Raymond Was So Much More Than Yves Klein’s Mom
Seminal works from the mid-20th-century painter's lyrical abstract oeuvre are now on view at Paris's Diane de Polignac Gallery.
For Oliver Lee Jackson, Painting Is a Fierce and Sacred Matter
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.