Abstract Abstract Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Blue Depths- abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful acrylic on canvas by Eran Shmueli will bring color to any room it will be placed in.
Eran Shmueli is an artist whose life and work are deeply intertwined with creativ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sagittarius
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bronx Botanical
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Spectrum O'clock Contemporary Art Large Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Lyan Amiryan
Title: Spectrum O'clock
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Contemporary Art
Dimensions: 160" x 60" x 1.5" inch (406 x 152 x 5cm)
Presentation: Unframed,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Cup of Green Tea
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the series City Stories
This painting captures the quiet poetry of urban evenings, where every table and every cup of tea has been a silent witness to countless stories and war...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#220, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Fountain of Life // Interior Water Abstract / blue ocean / sea, waves.
Located in Zofingen, AG
#Abstract #Water #Sea #blue #waves
Water is a symbol of the fundamental principle of everything, it is the element from which everything on Earth was born. The painting is filled...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
'Abstract in Ochre, Rust and Jade', Mid-century Modernist American Woman Artist
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, on canvas with certification of authenticity for Dora Masters (American, 1916-2003), bearing stamped wax seal and painted circa 1955.
Provenance: Acquired from the a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neptune Flower Arrangement - Abstract Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
#117, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Between earth and time, Oil on canvas, Abstract Landscape, Expressionism art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
About the artist:
Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter known for her rich, layered oil paintings that blend abstraction and symbolism. Born in Paris in 1964, she has lived ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Entrelacement 2, Abstract Lanscape, oil on canvas, Expressionism, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Size unframed: 50 x 50 cm (15.75 x 15.75 in)
Size framed 57 x 57 cm or 22.44 x 22.44 in.
Choose the color of frame black or wood.
A certificate comes the painting
the painting is re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Infinite prosperity
Located in IT
XXL EXTRA Large size
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars, unframed.
It is possible to ship this item s...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$3,443 Sale Price
63% Off
Mystic Arboretum - Large Contemporary Abstract Geometric Botanical Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract - Oil On Canvas. "Paths of being"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This oil painting on canvas unfolds in an abstract language, rich in chromatic energy and movement. The composition is dominated by warm tones such as reds, oranges, and yellows, in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Abstract Figurative Oil On Canvas. "Polychromy Study Red"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas featuring a mosaic of red, orange, and yellow tones, interspersed with abstract and representational elements and rich texture that imparts depth. It is create...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forever young
Located in IT
EXTRA LARGE
the painting is two canvases 100x150cm each
can be exhibited as two separate pieces or as one artwork
READY to be hung on the wall, on the stretcher bars as shown on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$11,918
Just A Stunner - Colorful Impasto Inspired Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter
The Books of Peace, Abstract Gray Library, Expressionism Contemporary, Oil
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Oil on canvas – 120 x 40 cm (47.2 x 15.7 in)
Framed size: 127 x 47 cm (50 x 18.5 in)
Presented in a natural or black wood floater frame (collector’s choice)
Year: 2025 – Signed lower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bed Rotting I - Expressive Abstract Colorful Figurative Cubist Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pleasure map
Located in IT
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars, unframed.
full size 94x108cm
90x104cm
original painting on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Yellow Roses in Cold Water"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Yellow Roses in Cold Water" by Volskaya Liliуа. The painting is made with ceramic paints on 350-gram cardboard. It is an original technique. The painting features charming yellow ga...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Oil, Board
flowers & stars
Located in IT
The item is located in Rome, Italy.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars, unframed.
It is possible to ship this item stretched and framed.
Please feel free to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$4,503 Sale Price
37% Off
Save the Savior - Large Oversized Affordable Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Green Dress 19 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on French Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
A Look Inside - Impasto Inspired Rhythmic Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Applehead Arboretum - Large Contemporary Abstract Geometric Botanical Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pathways
Located in Dallas, TX
labels on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper
Flowering Coast - contemporary, gestural, abstract, impasto, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beneath a deep blue, cloudy sky, the bright colours of what appears to be a tropical landscape –red, yellow, purples and green pop from the canvas in this beautiful composition by Pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vessel 7 (Green, Blue, & Yellow Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Vessel 7
Green, Yellow, Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting
Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025
oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches, unframed
The sides are cleanly painted light grey so framin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary semi-abstract small oil painting on canvas "Nature hides home"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format semi-abstract expressive oil painting Nature Hides Home by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature.
Measuring just 20 x 20 cm (7.9 x 7....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bubbles - Impasto Inspired Textural Pink Accented Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature.
Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#167, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Secret Wish - Impasto Inspired Blue Accent Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Haiku flowers
Located in IT
The item is located in Rome, Italy.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars, unframed.
It is possible to ship this item stretched and framed.
Please feel free ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$4,767 Sale Price
50% Off
Hydrangea - Soft abstract floral painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
"Hydrangea" is a beautiful soft abstract floral painting and a lyrical ode to spring. It is made with ample paint and texture, in a beautiful palette of chromatic grays, violet, rose...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elemental Drift (Grey, Blue, & White Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Elemental Drift
Grey, White , Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting
Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches, unframed
The sides are cleanly painted light grey so ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Haze - Impasto Inspired Colorful Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Aegean XI
By Jacob Kainen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jacob Kainen– American (1909 - 2001)
Title: Aegean XI
Year: 1981
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 48 x 60 inches
Framed size: 49 x 61 inches
Signature: Signed, dated lower right. ...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$27,500
'Abstract, Parchment and Rose', Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, Zurich, André Lhôte
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Abstract, Parchment and Rose' by Kurt Weber, 1963.
Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, Zurich
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Signed lower right, 'Kurt Weber' for Kurt Oscar Weber (Swiss-American, 1938-2011); addit...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Metanoia - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Forgiveness
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Forgiving myself for the times I judged myself and let my flaws define me. The times I didn't think I deserved the life that was aligning for me, so I ruined every beautiful thing. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Water flowers
Located in IT
ANY custom charges/taxes etc.. ARE INCLUDED in the final price agreed.
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$5,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Semi-abstract expressionist floral oil painting "Essence of Roses" on cardboard
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral painting, Essence of Roses, created with oil paints on cardboard by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her ongoing series...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
#171, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Two Dancers, Choreography Diptych of Abstract Figures in Pastel Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two Dancers is a fluid exploration of movement, balance, and emotional resonance through abstract form. This vibrant diptych captures a dynamic choreography of shape and color—overla...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Unusual Interesting EARLY 20TH CENTURY French ? ABSTRACT oil paintings - A PAIR
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early 20th Century Continental School
TITLE: "Abstract Compositions" (a pair)
SIZE: 32cm x 23cm incl frame
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: very good, small area ...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peppermint - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourful contemporary abstract painting is by Carol Sutton.
In the 1970s, the paintings of a young Carol Sutton caught the attention of one of America’s best-known art critics...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Plants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Tree of Life 2. From the series Tree of Life
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of paintings is part of a visual journey into our relationship with forests, jungles and the sacred Tree of Life.
Through painting and sculpture, Gregory Robin conveys t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stroll Through the Evening City
Located in Zofingen, AG
This abstract painting, with its rich palette of purples, ochres, greens, and oranges, evokes the atmosphere of an evening walk through the city. There are no literal buildings or st...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Liminality -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Healing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I stood in the liminality of love, no longer believing it was enough, not yet ready to stop feeling it. Somewhere between the ache and the awakening, I learned that love alone could...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Contemporary abstract expressive watercolor painting on paper "Blue Rapshody"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist painting depicting four women in dance was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and this piece makes part of her ongoing series dedi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Summer 2025" is an animalistic landscape by Lilia Volskaya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Summer 2025" is an animalistic landscape by Lilia Volskaya. Let's start with the shape of the canvas, which is a hexagon, which is unusual, isn't it? The canvas is painted black. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Canvas, Oil
$1,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract 2547
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a burst of emotion through bold acrylic strokes and layered textures. I poured my passion into blending soft warmth with deep blues, evoking a dynamic tension ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
TBG Origins: Amor Et Aeternitas - Large Meditative Radiant Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Memories in Glass" Glass Vase with Colorful Pink Flowers Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a glass vase with a burst of white, pink, and light red flowers exploding with color and bold marks. Alfaro bridges the Baroque cultural movement onto...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Abstract abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nestor Toro, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Newel Hunter, and Sumit Mehndiratta. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.