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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Price: $1 to $8,500
Untitled (Eileen Gray)
Located in New York, NY
Untitled
2017
59h x 70.80w in
Oil on canvas
Unstretched
Luciana Levinton de-contextualizes architectural elements, sketches facades, delineates floor plans, and blurs interiors to re...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Artist Tree
Located in Boxholm, SE
The Artists Tree – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reflex
Located in New York, NY
Reflex, 2022
Acrylic on paper
16 1/2 x 11 4/5 in. (42 x 30 cm)
Unique
Signed and dated, lower right
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Team Colours
Located in Toronto, CA
Alexander Rasmussen’s “Better Days Are Comin’.” This vibrant new series of abstracts was presented in part at Art Miami 2023, and the remaining pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
SW5 - Blur & Grid - 21st Century, Oil painting, Geometric Abstraction
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
At the heart of Pérez-Porro’s work lies a deliberate deviation from the norm. Hidden within the sequential repetition is an expressive will to break the order, transcending the need ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Composition N27. Oil on Canvas. 28.5X 47 Inch. 2015. By Giorgi Vepkhvadze.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giorgi Vepkhvadze’s art is an Abstract expressionism for modern interior designs for Residential and Commercial spaces. Well suited for New York Apartments and Houses. Artist graduated Academy of art in Tbilisi in 2005 .Today Giorgi is selling painting, sculpture and jewelry in all over the world. Artist participates in world famous actions such as Bonham’s, Sotheby and etc. His works are in private collection in Europe and USA. Giorgi Vepkhvadze's works reminds synergy of two famous artists Turner and Rothko. Giorgi currently lives in New York, he owns company for Mural art, faux finishes and art for interiors. He works with famous interior designers in New York. His sense of esthetics will not leave anyone indifferent. Giorgi's parents are also artists, whose art we are planning to sell in our Saferi Gallery...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Chromachord # 77
Located in London, GB
James Hayward
Chromachord # 28
1998
Oil on canvas on wood panel
35.56 x 26.67 cms (14 x 10.5 ins)
JHAY8937
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
untitled
Located in Queenston, ON
Can be purchased as a diptych, or individual art work .
custom framing options available. Adam makes bespoke one fo a kind furniture and frames.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Alkyd
Chromachord # 61
Located in London, GB
James Hayward
Chromachord # 28
1998
Oil on canvas on wood panel
35.56 x 26.67 cms (14 x 10.5 ins)
JHAY8937
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
No.6
Located in Bantam, CT
Steven Miller trained at Parsons School of Design, Miller derives inspiration from electron microscope images that reveal the invisible building blocks of natural world. His pursuit ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Lika Sarishvili - Sails
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Lika Sarishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1988 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was awarded with a master’s degree at...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Drip, Drip, Drip.
Located in Toronto, CA
Acrylic painting on canvas by artist Troy Smith. The Drip, Drip, Drip painting measures 48" x 72" and is painted on canvas. Painted in his studio in the summer of 2022, Troy experime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Melodies in Flight II
Located in Santa Clarita, CA
Larisa Safaryan has chosen to work with a most unconventional and delicate medium: an eggshell. Without question she is an innovator in what she does.
The strength and fragility of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Stripe Drawing #11" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Cerulean Flora
Located in Readsboro, VT
Infused with a tranquil palette, this textile sculpture was crafted to evoke serenity and growth, drawing inspiration from the resilience of nature. Its cerulean hues and wood founda...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Wood, Latex
Georgian Contemporary Art by Lika Sarishvili - The Legend of The Blue Sea
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas,
Framed 85 x 85 x 4.5 cm
Lika Sarishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1988 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was awarded with a master’s degree at the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Down Comes the Sky
Located in San Diego, CA
"Down Comes the Sky" in "Urban Peace" collection is an original painting by San Diego Artist Shima Shanti in the ancient art form of Encaustic. Up to 50 layers of purified beeswax m...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Encaustic, Oil
Untitled - abstract, oil painting, squares, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue.
This artwork is part of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Joy Factory
Located in Covington, LA
"The nostalgia of a tropical climate is the undercurrent that inspires my process. Bright and vibrant pigments live on my palette. I treat each canvas with an intuitive approach, nev...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Carnaval Kawaii
Located in OIA, ES
🔸 _Title: Carnaval kawaii
🔸 _Artist: Diego Tirigall
🔸 _Year of Creation: 2024
🔸 _Dimensions: 160 W x 100 H x 2 D cm
🔸 _Medium: Enamel, Spray paint...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Untitled - abstract oil painting, squares, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue.
This artwork is part of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fabric, Canvas, Linen, Paint
What Is What Really Is
Located in San Diego, CA
"What Is What Really Is" in "A Clearing for Silence" collection is an original painting by San Diego Artist Shima Shanti in the ancient art form of Encaustic. This painting conveys ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Encaustic, Oil
Egipto
Located in Barcelona, ES
Various sophisticated with oxides, pigments, etc., etc.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
o.T. (2201)
Located in Berlin, DE
Jürgen Reichert - Maler
Freischaffender Künstler, Farbflächenmalerei, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.
o.T. (2201)
2019
Acryl auf Leinwand
50 x 60 cm
Jürgen Reichert, 1953 in Mannheim ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
blau - bunt
Located in Berlin, DE
Jürgen Reichert - Maler
Freischaffender Künstler, Farbflächenmalerei, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.
blau - bunt
2019
Acryl auf Leinwand
180 x 150 cm
Jürgen Reichert, 1953 in Mannhei...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Present, Janssart, Oil paint/canvas, Zero Art
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Janssart, pseudonym Wouter W. Janssen
As early as the age of six, the talented Wouter painted the blossoming blossom trees in his parents' garden. At fourteen, he painted a portrait of his teacher at school and was rewarded with a ten for ‘drawing’ on his diploma.
His fascination with painting of the 15th and 16th centuries led to a nearly perfect copy of "El Greco's Madonna" at age 16.
This love of artistic expression continued to grow over the years, fuelled in part by the success of his creations.
At the age of eighteen, this passionate painter decided to devote his life entirely to fine art, combining his studies at art school with working in a restoration studio.
Here he discovered the secrets and painting techniques of the old masters, it fuelled his interest in art history and art movements.
The extraordinary thing is that so coincidentally the history of painting became synchronized with his artistic life.
Wouter Janssen studied the painting technique of his favourite painter Rembrandt for more than ten 10 years. He became wanted to unravel the mystery of the master. The paints used at that time were naturally rubbed by himself to approximate a historical effect.
In a subsequent episode, he immersed himself in the technique of Romanticism. His paintings, mostly landscapes, were made in the style of the Dutch Romantic School. And led to unprecedented success in America. For example, with one-man exhibitions on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
After watching a documentary on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, Wouter Janssen wondered what it would be like to paint in an impressionist style. It came naturally, after consuming half a bottle of gin, with extraordinary results as a result.
The urge to complete the historical circle was further completed by his transition to Zero Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Suite
Located in Berlin, DE
Jürgen Reichert - Maler
Freischaffender Künstler, Farbflächenmalerei, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.
Suite
2015
Acryl auf Leinwand
170 x 140 cm
Jürgen Reichert, 1953 in Mannheim gebo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mea Culpa #26
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
The Mea Culpa series is more about feeling than a specific vision. I attempt to use mark-making, color, and surface to explore the emotions I need to convey. I never know when they w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Siluetas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pigments, varnishes and various elements
to create imprecise special shapes
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
A Love Letter
Located in New York, NY
2023, Oil & cold wax on wood panel
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
o.T. (kleines Feld)
Located in Berlin, DE
Jürgen Reichert - Maler
Freischaffender Künstler, Farbflächenmalerei, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.
o.T.
2015
Eitempera auf Leinwand
120 x 120 cm
Jürgen Reichert, 1953 in Mannheim g...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Egg Tempera
Manhattan Day 3
Located in New York, NY
2023, Acrylic on Canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vis
By Holly Addi
Located in Sausalito, CA
"There is a constant internal back and forth, and it's a huge part of my creative process. I'm simultaneously creating space for dialogue and following the lead of the piece, and to...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Moonlight through the Woods - 21st Cent., Oil, abstract, night, blue, gold leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Green swamp path 2
Located in Southampton, NY
The latest in the wide world of J. Oscar Molina's "Children of the World" Collection--a profound color driven body of paintings in assorted sizes and mediums which have been inspired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Pale Green Gavotte, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas
Image size: 35 3/4 x 35 3/4 inches (91 x 91 cm)
Entitled, monogrammed, dated 'November 1974' and inscribed on reverse
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Heart
Located in New York, NY
2022, Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Windy, Janssart, Oil paint/canvas, Zero Art
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Janssart, pseudonym Wouter W. Janssen
As early as the age of six, the talented Wouter painted the blossoming blossom trees in his parents' garden. At fourteen, he painted a portrait of his teacher at school and was rewarded with a ten for ‘drawing’ on his diploma.
His fascination with painting of the 15th and 16th centuries led to a nearly perfect copy of "El Greco's Madonna" at age 16.
This love of artistic expression continued to grow over the years, fuelled in part by the success of his creations.
At the age of eighteen, this passionate painter decided to devote his life entirely to fine art, combining his studies at art school with working in a restoration studio.
Here he discovered the secrets and painting techniques of the old masters, it fuelled his interest in art history and art movements.
The extraordinary thing is that so coincidentally the history of painting became synchronized with his artistic life.
Wouter Janssen studied the painting technique of his favourite painter Rembrandt for more than ten 10 years. He became wanted to unravel the mystery of the master. The paints used at that time were naturally rubbed by himself to approximate a historical effect.
In a subsequent episode, he immersed himself in the technique of Romanticism. His paintings, mostly landscapes, were made in the style of the Dutch Romantic School. And led to unprecedented success in America. For example, with one-man exhibitions on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
After watching a documentary on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, Wouter Janssen wondered what it would be like to paint in an impressionist style. It came naturally, after consuming half a bottle of gin, with extraordinary results as a result.
The urge to complete the historical circle was further completed by his transition to Zero Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rocket" Original Abstract Painting on Paper by Meredith C. Bullock
Located in Pleasant Shade, TN
This original painting was created by abstract painter, Meredith C. Bullock.
The painting measures 19x24" on thick white paper. Materials used: acrylic painting, chalk pastel, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
SONIDO DEL AGUA
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
This unique painting begins with her new ZIGZAG series in which we can see her surrealist airs shared with her colleague and ex-husband Pedro Friedeberg, like all the works of art by...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Love in the NY City
Located in New York, NY
2017, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Formes Suspeses - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Concrete
Pura Vida
Located in Toronto, ON
Isabel Beaubien, a native of Montreal, received her training in fine arts at Concordia University. After launching her career in the UK, she later obtained her Masters degree in Con...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
item #5 from series "Mystère de la Caverne de Platon"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
The large-format canvases evoke quivering universes of life. Aquatic, green universes, improbable landscapes are structured by discovering the rhythmic compositions that evoke a real...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Stallions and a Blond
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oil painting on canvas.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
item #4 from series "Jeux de glace"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Imaginary landscape
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Mysterious flight of a Unicorn
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oil painting on canvas.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mea Culpa #1
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
The Mea Culpa series is more about feeling than a specific vision. I attempt to use mark-making, color, and surface to explore the emotions I need to convey. I never know when they w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
Carried Away
By Thea Schrack
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Thea Schrack is a photographer and painter with a penchant for the past. Her photographic forays have taken her to English country estates, Czech castles, vineyards and to the shores...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Monologue Serie #1
Located in Singapore, SG
A reflection of the artist when he finds himself in dialogue with himself regarding many things in life, even death. As we get older, there are more and more burdens and responsibili...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Republic of Haut Bay II
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Danielle Eubank is a painter who is exploring the relationship between abstraction and realism. Based on the oceans of the world, her abstract oil paintings are modern and emotive.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Floating Music
By Thea Schrack
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Thea Schrack is a photographer and painter with a penchant for the past. Her photographic forays have taken her to English country estates, Czech castles, vineyards and to the shores...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Listen
By Amrta Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This piece is part of the Amrta Gold Series. These pieces are incredibly unique and cannot be replicated. The are multilayered mixed media abstracts all with 24k gold leaf on top. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bardo
Located in New York, NY
The watercolor series is a group of forty iridescent watercolors made during my time in the Hawaiian Islands. Those works on paper are made under the inspiration of the light phenome...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Orange Rods
Located in PARIS, FR
DANIEL SAMPER AVENDAÑO (COLOMBIAN, b. 1980)
“I explore the art overlapping paint lines and dots that are dispose systematically over canvas, giving a three-dimensional character to the work, making the silence shadow and the inevitable movement to take leadership.” –
Daniel S.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2021 “Pendiendo de un Hilo” Galeria Arte Alto, Medellin, Colombia.
2015 “Fronteras” Galería Naranjo & Velilla, Medellin, Colombia.
2014 “Movimiento Paciente” Galería Otros 360 Grados, Bogota, Colombia.
2012 "Los capricho del agua y del viento", Galería Alcorriente, Bogota, Colombia.
2011 "Espacios Develados", Galería Alcorriente Arte, Bogotá, Colombia.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:
2016 Galería 18 PTY ciudad de Panamá, Panamá.
2014 Galería Otros 360 Grados, Bogotá, Colombia.
2013 Galería Otros 360 Grados, Bogotá, Colombia.
2013 Galería Alcorriente Arte, Bogotá, Colombia.
2012 Galería Otros 360 Grados, Bogotá, Colombia.
2012 Galería Alcorriente Arte, Bogotá, Colombia.
ART FAIRS:
2019 ArtParis, Paris, Francia. Galeria Mark Hachem...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Renneth Over
Located in New York, NY
2021, Photograph on aluminum
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Photographic Film
Hiromi VIII
By Sam Kupiec
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hanji, acrylic and pigment on canvas. original artwork by los angeles based artist sam kupiec. 36’h x 36’w x 1.5’d.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Play #6 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importance of relaxing the mind, of letting go of our troubles, of being ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
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.
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