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
Expression with gold.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Expression with gold - Expressive Abstract Acrylic Painting (60x80 cm)
Dive into a joyful explosion of color with Color Echoes, a bold and energetic abstract painting that radiates ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Wiled Flowers In Sedona
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Wiled Flowers In Sedona Pink Abstract Composition.
Enameled on Lexan board, antique white painted frame.
Randi Grantham was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. From this city eme...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Eternal Light, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork is a one-of-a-kind original painting, derived from my own observation, imagination, or intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, Sele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Move 2926, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bold and colorful horizontal stripes create a striking visual contrast. Splashes of color break through the structured lines, adding an element of spontaneity a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Parcheesi Vintage Semi-Abstract Oil Painting by Edward Marecak, Board Game Art
Located in Denver, CO
"Parcheesi" is a captivating vintage 1990 semi-abstract oil painting on canvas by celebrated 20th-century Denver artist Edward Marecak (1919-1993). This unique piece reimagines the classic Parcheesi board...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Contemporary Art by Antoh Mansueto - Barbarossa
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Antoh Mansueto is an Italian artist born in 1960 who lives and works in Arcore, Italy. Antoh learned to paint as a child under the guidance of his aunt and Neapol...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Indigo Mono-type, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A mixture of brushstrokes and mono-typed areas, Indigo Mono-type is a rich contemporary abstract with expressive feel. The color palette consists of variation of blues and shades of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Boardwalk through the Florida Frondescence, nature inspired, dark art, black
Located in Cumming, GA
“Boardwalk through the Florida Frondescence” 36 x 36 inches is a one-of-a-kind original, modern, contemporary abstract painting by Juanita Bellavance. In this highly expressive paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hurricane Dolly, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A Hurricane, swirling with debris and color. Wired, painted all sides and ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beray Sheet, Abstract Painting on Leather, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This piece is based on the "deconstruction" of an image I captured when on a trip to Lancaster, CA to observe hills covered with poppies. I synthesized the basic e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Leather, Mixed Media
Waterfall Walk. Contemporary Expressionist Landscape OIl Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
With beautiful, warm tones and generously applied oil paint Paul Wadsworth creates stunning paintings redolent of the hot, atmospheric sunshine of southern India. These expressive pi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fields - Abstract Painting Orange Green Blue Grey White Black
By Nina Ruseva
Located in Sofia, BG
Fields - abstract landscape painting by Maestro Nina Ruseva.
About the artwork:
TECHNIQUE: Oil painting
STYLE: Abstract, Contemporary
Edition : Unique, signed
Weight: Approximatel...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dimensiones de Luz". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, oil, canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Oil
Chinese Contemporary Art by Chen Xiao Ying - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Belgian Contemporary Art by Jean-Roch Focant - La Momie
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigments, sand glue & acrylic on wood
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Glue, Acrylic, Pigment
"Mujer pulpo". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait paper "Strength in grace*
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary vivid abstract portrait of a woman, infused with touches of expressionism and art brut, is a striking piece by French artist Natalya Mougenot. It forms part of her ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
DeLaps HaLo (Tony)
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
silver deposit and acrylic on canvas
b. 1961
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Untitled 13-42
Located in Crested Butte, CO
Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper.
The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Hemispheres, Architectural Abstract, Geometric Forms in Color, Oil on Paper
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Hemispheres" is a 20" x 13.5" oil on paper abstract painting of geometric shapes and forms, giving the illusion of a three dimensional, architectural structure. The painting is sign...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
A Sequoia - Wild, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Mid century inspired abstract painting featuring montypes and wash on raw linen in a natural maple frame. "You are yourself a sequoia." John Muir :: Pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century French Geometric Abstract Surrealist Composition Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
oil painting on canvas, unframed
size: 22 x 29.5 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris, France
condition: overall...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Golden Field - Textured Nature Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Golden Field is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Suzanne Vaughan. An abstract expressionist style painting with thick layers of paint and textural transitions of warm neutral and rich earthy colors. Layers of paint are applied to the canvas in free gestural marks with palette knives and other tools to create a dynamic textured surface. Painted on a piece of 48†x 48†canvas. Painting size 40†x 40â€. Requires framing. The extra 4†around the painting allows for many framing options such as a floater frame or stretching onto a gallery wrap frame. SHIPS ROLLED ON A TUBE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eclat dans le Voyage
By Jérémie Rebourgeard
Located in Paris, IDF
Shipped in a tube
Acrylic on Canson paper 300 g
Artwork signed at the bottom right & countersigned on verso
Born in 1983 in Chinon, France
Lives & works in Paris, France
Jérémie Rebourgeard is a young French artist devoted to abstraction on canvas and paper. Guided by spontaneity, he uses different pigments of acrylic, ink & pastels and mainly focuses on abstract subjects with harmonious and colorful topics. He is represented internationally by many operators as CATAWIKI or JASPER 52...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Moonlit night. Mountains, stripes, vertical, purple, orange, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The image depicts a fantastical, surreal painting bursting with colors and intriguing details. The landscape features rolling hills in vibrant shades like yellow, green, and purple, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
For the Time Being II, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
For the Time Being, we are here. This title owes more than a nod to the writer Annie Dillard, and her book of this title. Dillard's writings caused me to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Blue Dress 3 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
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
Crevices I, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original oil artwork will add tasteful interest. Its from a serie of paintings about fragments, clues and sequences that is our memories and dreams. Sign on front and a tergo. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Chained" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chained" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Artwork ships rolled in tube.
Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Light Over Dark 211008, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Don Bishop
Located in Yardley, PA
Light Over Dark 211008 is a minimalist white abstract painting created with palette knives and non traditional tools. These bright paintings are part of my golden fields series which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Flight from Barcelona to Vienna"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Picture, Flight from Barcelona to Vienna, this is the second part of my trip. These two paintings are a kind of diary of my fascinating journey. I flew away from a beautiful city bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reeds 28 September 13:42, Modern Landscape Oil Painting, Nature Lake, 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 Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chinese Contemporary Art by Chen Xiao Ying - Love Cures No.2
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Chen Xiao-Ying is a Chinese artist born in 1968 who lives & works in Yongzhou in the province of Hunan in China. Throughout her career for over thirty year...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Siren Song, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Newel Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
"Siren Song" is a perfect example of Hunter's highly fluid, expressionistic style -- which so often results in arresting images with a sense of depth and sculptural form. Black and w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Amongst The Wildflowers - Abstract Contemporary Bold Statement Striking
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Amongst The Wildflowers
Abstract Contemporary Bold Statement Striking
AMONGST THE WILDFLOWERS
Let's remember how to belong, play, be free, limitless, abundant, connected, fi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pastel, Oil
Look up, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An original one-of-a-kind textured abstract painting with a gentle texture Shades of green, blue, and yellow. Artist's signature techniques create a broken surface which allows...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"By Any Means", Graffiti Styled / Abstract, Modern Vivid, Red, Yellow, Orange
Located in Woodstock, GA
Artist Motivation:
"By Any Means" is bold, gritty, modern, vibrant and compelling! This "Street Style" Abstract Expressionist painting is raw and captivating!
"By Any Means" fits ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Cotton, Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Color Pencil, Varnish
Emotional color chart 098 (Abstract painting)
By Kyong Lee
Located in London, GB
Emotional color chart 098 (Abstract painting)
Pencil and acrylic on Fabriano-pittura paper - Unframed.
This series, started in 2016 conveys a color and emotional language and is in...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
SUMMER GARDEN, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Welcome to my Gallery and thanks for your visit! This one of a kind painting is an original piece of artwork, created by hand in my studio in Greece. If you are in need of some a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Crusader, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Newel Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
"Crusader" is painted with acrylic on a 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch gallery-wrapped canvas, edge painted black, ready to hang. This expressive, colorful, and thoughtful image is a reflection ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Taming the volcano. Abstract painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Have you seen the volcano ?! It is strength and power. Do you think this item can be stolen? I tried this ... with a crimson border. The paint is specially coated with a glossy varni...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tower Of Sighing Pink Blue Abstract
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Tower of Sighing, figurative abstract.
Gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary expressive abstract floral painting on canas "Floral outburst"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract floral piece, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, captivates with its vibrant and dynamic composition, where three bold flowers take center stage, dominating th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstracted City in Blue - Incl Frame, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic Abstract Painting, Original artwork created by Ronald Hunter. Spice up your home with this bright and bold painting! This original Pop Art piece is ready to hang. Because ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Water In A River, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Mid Century inspired abstract painting on raw canvas in a natural maple frame. "Life in us is like the water in a river." Henry David Thoreau ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Piece - Late 20th Century Unicorn Man and Chicken by George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Movin' Forward, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Movin' Forward - This is a simple abstract painting that is part of a new series I am working on. I always work back and forth between hard an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Danielle Maillet-Vila - La Flêche De Notre Dame
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Danielle Maillet-Vila is a French artist born in 1945 who lives and works in Barbizon, France. She first moved into fashion industry and started her own business at ju...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
You Are a Shining Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Beautiful large painting : white, grey and paynes grey colors with silver and subtle golden accents. This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract acrylic painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Painting on paper by NYC based artist, Renelio Marin.
Renelio Marin is a visual artist with a diverse range of influences and styles. Born in Cuba, he received his graduat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Cyrielle Schoorens - Oree Du Bois
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Francois Garros - G Haiku, Bleu de Lectoure 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
Francois Garros is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Nieul-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime, France. He published several boo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Fils I Colors DCXCVI - Vivid Rainbow Abstract Contemporary Textile Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Fils I Colors DCLXXIII - Vivid Warm Abstract Contemporary Textile Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Hidden Meadow" Colorful Contemporary Abstract by Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler's "Hidden Meadow" is a captivating 40" x 40" oil on canvas masterpiece that exudes vitality and vibrancy. A veritable cascade of colors, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese wooden panel
Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Glue, Panel, Pigment
Abundance Garden of Delight Nature Figurative Colorful Invest Exclusive Free
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Abundance Garden of Delight
Nature Figurative Colorful Invest Exclusive Free
"Absolutely thrilled with the original, authentic and free style of Karnish's work! It transpor...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled #408 Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric Modern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #408 by Murray Duncan, 2024
Mix media on paper
Unframed
Size: 32" x 40"
Murray Duncan Studio:
Murray Duncan, born in 1966, is a self-taught creative visionary celebrated f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
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.