Abstract Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paint, Wax, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic Polymer
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Enamel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment, Paper
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood, Board, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Glass, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Panel, Paper
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Early 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Oil
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Felt
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic Polymer
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Wood, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Polyurethane
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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.