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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Contemporary
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
"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
The gift of light in the winter - Abstract atmospheric sky painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
A painting dedicated to the light that lives in the winter sky, amidst the muted, snowy air. I explored the ephemeral beauty of light contrasting with shadow. The sweeping gray and w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary 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
Rome Six - Abstract Navy Midnight Blue Orange Fuchsia Pink Gradient Color, 2023
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic on canvas, horizontal stripes of color in gradient shades of cobalt blue from bright lapis to midnight navy are split diagonally dow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dharamsala by Colin Taylor. Oil Painting on Linen, with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dharamsala’ is a small town in the Kangra Vallery in North India. It is the location of the exiled Tibetan Government and home to the Dalai Lama .
Colin Taylor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Wood, Charcoal, Pastel, 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
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
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
"Landscape" Abstract Painting, Large Size, Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape -
Original Art
Extra Large size
mixed media on cavas
120x150 cm
2022
Origina Art,
the edge of the frame has a thickness of 3.5 cm,
so it doesn't need a frame
one of a k...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
Indigo Wild I
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...
Go Softly - Large Serene Ocean Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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
"Landscape" Abstract Paint on Canvas made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
mixed media on canvas
40x50 cm
Original Art Ready to hang
Marilina Marchica orients her pictorial research to the theme of subtraction, her attention is focused on the ae...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Signed Vintage American Modernist Cityscape Framed Fauvist Palette Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract cityscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 30H by 24L.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Ferocious Seas' Contemporary Abstract painting of sail boats on the sea, blue
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Ferocious Seas' by Contemporary Spanish artist Bernard. A vibrant and bold painting of sail boats on the open water. Colourful sails of red, g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Set Back From the Shore - textured, pastel colours, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Sharon Kelly
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The line between sky and shore blur in this beautiful abstract acrylic by Sharon Kelly. A bright yellow sun in the lower frame adds a flash of brilliant c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Large Scale Painted Desert Oregon Abstracted Landscape -- Spring Mountain View
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and exceptional Cezanne inspired abstract of Spring Mountain scene of the John Day Fossil Beds and Painted Desert in Oregon by Erle Loran (A...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Drugstore Cowboy" Contemporary Colorful Western Cowboy Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a colorful cowboy figure in bright orange, blue, and lime green tones set agai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape, Original Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
LANDSCAPE
enamel on canvas
70x100 cm
2018
ORIGINAL ART READY TO HANG
stretched on a wooden frame
signed on the back with certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Pontiac 87" Contemporary Green and White Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green 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 work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Reeds 8 July 11:56 - Modern Nature Oil Painting, Abstract, Minimalism
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Water Diaries - Teal Blue Indigo Green Peach Pattern Abstract Landscape, 2021
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in oil on linen mounted on panel, carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in light green, robin's egg blue and pale pea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
"The Manifestation" Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Illustrator Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
"The Manifestation"
1994
Oil on canvas
48"x36" artist framed
Signed lower center
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas.
At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vesper - Abstract Blue Indigo Burgundy Red Undulations Curve Wave Lines, 2019
Located in Kent, CT
Within undulating lines in shades of blue with hints of pale pink and dark red, Margaret Neill investigates the properties of abstract curvilinear forms found in the localized condit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Slim" 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 in orange set against a magent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Modernist 20th century Oil Painting Yellow Landscape Cubist Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Yellow Landscape
signed by Lucien Gondret (French 1941-2023)
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 24 inches
provenance: the artists estate, Franc...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Abstract Portrait of Child Circle of Picasso style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Child
French abstract artist, circa 1960's
circle of Pablo Picasso
oil on board, unframed
board: 26 x 21 inches
provenance: private collection, Luberon Valley, Provence...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Luminous Woodland I - Original Minimalist Blue Landscape Mountains 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
Gerrans Bay, Cornwall, landscape art, abstract art, affordable art, original art
Located in Deddington, GB
Gerrans Bay is an original oil painting by Christo Sharpe. It is a landscape looking back to Roseland with Pendower beach below, and shows the perfect mix of drama, texture and colou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Changing Bodies 5
Located in Nashville, TN
Laura Nugent describes her paintings as “colliding blocks of color made orderly overtime.” In her "Small Series", Nugent continues to explore color relati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Silver and Gold (Abstract Landscape in Blue & Yellow Encaustic by Regina Quinn)
By Regina Quinn
Located in Hudson, NY
Silver and Gold (Abstract Landscape of Winter Forest in Blue & Yellow Encaustic) by Regina Quinn
2024
encaustic, India ink, and oil with wax on panel
6 x 6 unframed / 8 x 8 framed
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Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Encaustic, Oil, Panel
‘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
1997 "Blue Heaven" Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Illustrator Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
"Blue Heaven"
1997
Oil on canvas
48"x48" artist framed
Signed lower right
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 -...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Object painting, inflatable painting on canvas, red color with nuances, texture
Located in Carballo, ES
This year, 2024, the artist Ruth Vidal (1998, Isla de Arousa) launches her latest research into painting and games. These works are based on the references that the artist draws from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Polymer
Study for As If Eight - Contemporary Abstract Purple Blue Green Stripes, 2024
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in acrylic on Yupo paper, gradient stripes of color in purple, pale blue and light green hues are vibrant and carefully ordered. Signed, dated and title...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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
Bluecobalt Green, Light Blue, Grass Green, Stripes, Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Kent, CT
Clean and precise, carefully ordered blocks of color in light blue and light green are lively and vibrant while thin, delicate lines in blue and navy frame the shapes. Signed, dated ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Motion I" Contemporary Abstract Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Motion I" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Alberto Murillo, featuring overlapping organic shapes in vibrant colors. The contrast of the light and dark sections suggests an adde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Yellow Abstract with Triangles by Frank Sinatra
Located in New Orleans, LA
Frank Sinatra
1915-1998 American
Yellow Abstract with Triangles
Signed "Sinatra 89" (lower right)
Acrylic on canvas
One of the great American icons of the 20th century, Frank Sin...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Figurative Oil Painting – Modernist City Scene With Couple
Located in Denver, CO
Artist: George Cecil Carter (1908–1993)
Medium: Oil on board
Size: Image: 16 ⅞ x 9 ⅞ in Framed: 20 ⅝ x 13 ½ x 1 ⅞ in
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Figurative
This striking 1950s oil painting by celebrated Colorado abstract expressionist George Cecil Carter presents a modernist portrayal of a couple, believed to depict Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keeffe. Rendered in bold brushstrokes and a rich color palette, the piece showcases Carter’s unique ability to merge abstraction with figurative expression, creating a sense of movement and emotion.
Housed in a custom frame, this original mid-century artwork is a must-have for collectors of modernist and abstract figurative art.
Provenance:
From a private collection in Denver, Colorado.
About the Artist – George Cecil Carter
Born in Oklahoma in 1908, Carter became a leading figure in Colorado’s abstract expressionist movement, working alongside artists like Al Wynne, Mary Chenoweth...
Category
1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunripe - Colorful Ocean Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"My Gold Rush Heart" Pop Art Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass, Mixed Media
Imaginary Horse, 2020, acrylic, oil, pastel, canvas, black, blue, pink, abstract
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Imaginary Horse, 2020, acrylic, oil, pastel and graphite on canvas. Spider, web, flower, blue, black, yellow, pink, abstract. Custom framed in a white floating frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
Italian Abstract Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas. 'Agrandissement Cellulaire'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionist acrylic and oil on canvas by Italian artist Albino Palamara. Signed to the reverse. Title: Agrandissement Cellulaire.
A strikingly colourful and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 28H by 26L.
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Afternoon Reverie” by Orielle Anaïs
Oil on Canvas 60 × 48 in.
This large-scale work by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure in a moment of quiet repos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
'Tropical Vibes III' by Sveta Hessler - Bright Colorful Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Tropical Vibes III" 2024
Oil paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting.
"Tropical Vibes III" by S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Untitled (blue and gold): Hand embellished monoprint
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
8.5 x 7 inches
sold with white 8 ply matte board that is 21.5 x 19 inches
This little gem is a unique print made by the artist that she then hand embellished with oil paint. This w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper, Monoprint
"My Petit Sunny Heart" Yellow Pop Art Contemporary Oil Painting with Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Meandering Light
By Craig Mooney
Located in Napa, CA
Craig Mooney makes paintings of dramatic moments and heightened emotionality that are known for being expansive and expressive. Though a representational painter, the artist incorpor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Propagation Study V
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...
Light 09 March 14:51 - Contemporary Seascape Painting, Minimalistic, Sea, Water
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
"My Purple Diamond Heart" Colorful Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass
"My Ruby Butterfly" Red Contemporary Pop Art Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Modernist Lighthouse II
By Costello
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant modernist oil painting of an abstract lighthouse by Costello (American, 20th Century), circa 1970. Purchased as part of collection. Signed and dated on verso. Unframed. Image...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Magical Mystery Tour Heart" Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
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.