Abstract Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Ceramic, Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Artist Comments
"This piece is a departure from my usual palette and reflects a desire to infuse lightness and joy into the profound uncertainty of life," says artist Robin Oku...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Metal
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
I see blue as a seminal color representing life in all its forms.
About the Artist
Pat Forbes is an abstract painter whose aesthetic is heavily influenced by her 20 years as a collector and dealer of Middle Eastern textiles. Pat, who lives on the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts, uses a neutral palette to present her interpretation of the world around her– from marshes and mountains to stones and spiderwebs. She is drawn to pattern and design, both of which influence the use of balanced repetition in her work. Pat’s muted colors invite pensive meditation, while her deliberate use of line guides the eye through satisfyingly symmetrical compositions.
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Metal
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.