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
Color: Purple
"Humility" Oil Painting 43" x 43" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Humility" Oil Painting 43" x 43" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer.
But the area of her occu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Here With Me
Located in Toronto, ON
Sandra Di Leo
“Fueled by memories of my joyful youth, I paint intuitively, as I am pulled between the conscious and the unconscious of my divided self. I start by silencing my mind ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Migration Story of Two, Ghosts, Original painting, Landscape, Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
STORY: The Migration collection is intended to capture the subject of departure focusing on positive aspect of separation, leaving, breaking ties, closing the old chapter and startin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beach Meanders-original modern abstract seascape-ocean painting-contemporary art
By Leila Godden
Located in London, Chelsea
"Beach Meanders" by Leila Godden captures the serene beauty of a coastal landscape in a mesmerizing blend of mixed media and acrylic on board. This original seascape painting transpo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Baram 115
By Geonwoo Lee
Located in Goyang-si, KR
The word "Baram" has two meanings in Korean: "wish (feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable)" and "wind (the perceptible natural movement ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Baram 172
By Geonwoo Lee
Located in Goyang-si, KR
The word "Baram" has two meanings in Korean: "wish (feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable)" and "wind (the perceptible natural movement ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blaue Bar, Wien
Located in Baranzate, IT
TITLE: Blaue Bar, Wien
ARTIST: Antonio Franchi
YEAR: 2018
CLASSIFICATION: Unique
MEDIUM TYPE: Painting
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas
DIMENSIONS: 100 x 100 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Night Shower, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Night Shower took shape over numerous sessions, with an extended hiatus during which the painting was set aside for several months to dry before being revisited. The composition was ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deep space rhapsody - Abstract purple night sky painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An abstract violet night sky painting, "Deep space rhapsody" is part of a series of night sky contemplations, the Cosmos Collection. A dive into th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Polychrome Surface 7610 - Acrylic on Canvas by Genny Puccini - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Polychrome surface 7610 is a contemporary artwork realized by Genny Puccini in 1976.
Mixed colored acrylic painting on canvas.
Hand signed and dated on the back.
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
White and Violet - Collage by Genny Puccini - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
White and violet is a contemporary artwork realized by Genny Puccini in 1977.
Mixed colored collage on paper.
Hand signed and dated on lower right margin.
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
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
Purple and Yellow Abstract Surface - Acrylic on Canvas by Genny Puccini - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Purple and yellow abstract surface is a contemporary artwork realized by Genny Puccini in 1976.
Mixed colored acrylic painting on canvas.
Hand signed and dated on the back.
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Stripe Drawing #3" 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
"Speed in Paris" / Acrylic, oil on PVC / 100 x 70 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
"Speed in Paris" / Acrylic, oil on PVC / 100 x 70 cm is a work full of energy and power that will enliven any room.
Framed in a black wooden frame. Ready to hang. A certificate is at...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
PVC
My own self
Located in Madrid, ES
A colourful paining with geometric shapes. The piece is an invitation to explore something much more than the traditional. A simple concept of color and shape that eludes superficial...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
In the light of my path
Located in Madrid, ES
A colourful paining with geometric shapes. The piece is an invitation to explore something much more than the traditional. A simple concept of color and shape that eludes superficial...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Heard It ThroughtThe Grapevine
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
Wishful Thinking
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
Tranquil Stripes
Located in King, ON
A minimalistic painting adorned with vertical purple stripes, the deliberate simplicity accentuates the profound mystery embedded within the artwork, inviting viewers to explore the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Memphis
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Memphis / Acrylic on cardboard / 100 x 70 cm. Catalog number A091
An energetic, expressive abstraction. Framed in a passe-partout and a beautiful wooden frame in the color of antique...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary British Abstract Original Painting Bright Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Sally Vaughan (contemporary)
gouache painting on card, unframed
measurements: 10.5 x 3.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance: ...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
6.15.02 (1)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on silk
Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wax, Oil
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
Tapestry, Original Painting, Abstract art, Mixed media collage, Middle East
By Jon Rowland
Located in Deddington, GB
Walking through the markets of the Middle East, one is amazed at the complexity of colour and materials. That experience inspired the idea as a more consolidated and structured paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Binyamin Basteker, The Mighty Waves , 2023 oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Binyamin Basteker
The Mighty Waves, 2023
oil on canvas
60 x 80 cm
24 x 31 in
Binyamin Basteker was born in Mumbai in 1953. Growing up in a family of artists, his unique talent was discovered at a very early age. He perfected the art of portraiture and color while still living in India. Following his immigration to Israel in 1969, he studied with the modern Israeli masters and was considered to be one of the promising young abstract artists of the 1980s. In the mid-1980s he became observant and ceased to exhibit his work.
The artist’s inaugural solo exhibition of oil paintings entitled “Stones that Speak” set Basteker apart from the mainstream of “modern” Jewish, religious painters. Whereas in many instances the theme of the painting, whether it be the Kotel or Jerusalem or the wealth of themes available to the observant artist, becomes the goal of the artist, Basteker relates to the “theme” as the “excuse” for the painting. Basteker searches for balance and harmony in his life and translates this to color and texture and motion. Nothing is his work is arbitrary. Every stroke and splash, every line and curve contribute to the perfect composition.
The artist’s selection of tools, a result of an immediate inspiration, greatly affects the application of the color and texture. His works are sophisticated and worthy of deep examination. Tremendous layers of thought and spirituality are engraved in each and every work. Yet to the casual viewer, the paintings are aesthetically pleasing on a very simplistic level. On first glance, we see a beautiful bouquet or garden. Yet as the viewer’s eye travels and dissects the composition, we might imagine a maestro conducting a symphony orchestra or a pianist’s graceful fingers dancing over the keyboard.
“Jerusalem Flowers” are unique to the Holy City...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blaues Wunder
Located in Berlin, DE
Jürgen Reichert - Maler
Freischaffender Künstler, Farbflächenmalerei, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.
Blaues Wunder
2000
Acryl auf Leinwand
180 x 150 cm
Jürgen Reichert, 1953 in Mannh...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Koh Phi Phi Lee
Located in Baranzate, IT
TITLE: Old Harry Rock
ARTIST: Antonio Franchi
YEAR: 2017
CLASSIFICATION: Unique
MEDIUM TYPE: Painting
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas
DIMENSIONS: 60 x 60 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Seascape, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Linda McCord presents an abstraction of the sea with luminous cells that capture the essence of flowing seafoam. The interpla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tranquil - Purple Gradient - Large Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of purple, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Abstract Woman of Colors Emotions
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without a frame
I have used acrylic paints to make the composition and generate relief and shapes. I want to fuse a scene of struggle between the wild feeli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Flower Portrait (Orchid), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic, Gouache & Pencil on Canvas . About the Flower Portraits: Working intentionally with live flowers, I began studying the entire life cycle from bud to bloom to fading...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Midnight" - Large, Black, Textured, Modern, Contemporary, Bold Abstract
Located in Atlanta, GA
Executed in a high-gloss, highly textured finish, "Midnight" is sexy, edgy, bold, and yet understated! AND, it's not just one painting, but four in one! Hang it in any direction you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Other Medium, Varnish
Surge, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Linda McCord presents a captivating abstract piece with an electric blend of colors. The blue, teal, and purple hues dance wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Reinforcements, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This depicts the sensation of flying above a crowd," says artist Linda McCord. In her Daydreams series, Linda presents an alluring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
BUDAPEST , 100x100 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
BUDAPEST , 100x100 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled#2 by Maria Cohen - Abstract Expressionist painting, oil on canvas, 2023
Located in Basel, BS
The Untitled #2 is part of the series "Zero gravity" created by Maria Cohen for the installation at Voskhod Gallery's showcase in Basel in 2023. This paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_20 Moons, 2014, Enamel, Ink
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary abstract painter who believes that synaesthesia can be taught. Through interactive tools and crowd sourcing, Fagan is developing a correspo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Slow coach (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Slow coach (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on hot-pressed Archers Paper - Unframed.
Brent Hallard is an Australian-born artist and co-organizer of The Shape of Things. His work is deep...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Come and Go (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Come and Go (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on hot-pressed Archers Paper - Unframed.
Brent Hallard is an Australian-born artist and co-organizer of The Shape of Things. His work is dee...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Inner Universe 8.8
Located in Porto, 13
Artistic approach :
«Art for me is a form of meditation. Is a way to understand better my inner-self and become
more conscious of who I am. My art is about spirituality. I love colo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
I am on fire - Abstract sunset painting, pink, violet, crimson sky
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"I am on fire" is a glorious blazing sunset ascension painting, with pink, violet, and golden hues in the sky. A dramatic sky meeting the earth, wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gold Coast 4, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Radiant purple synergy, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Expressive modern fiery abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many of bright tones combined with mica particles and iridescent drizzles over metallic ir...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A subtle call of the wild - Soft abstract landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"A Subtle Call of the wild" is a subtle, soothing, abstract landscape in a palette of indigo, dusty rose, golden yellow, and white. It hints of the sea and the sky, with a swift move...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Strindberg Nocturnes II
By Robert Kelly
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Robert Kelly’s painted collages are anchored in a step-by-step process of formal puzzle composition and informed by decades of expert surface crafting. Having grown fond of the pared...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
The far side of Mercury - Soft abstract night sky painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A soft abstract night sky painting, "The far side of Mercury" is the most mysterious, ephemeral abstract landscape. With a subtle light and deep sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gradient No.10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Bartleson is a Northern California - based mixed-media artist whose work is inspired by the Light and Space movement from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Her work has a luminous quality ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood Panel, Pigment
Matt Enger 'Hurley Burly #14'
Located in New York, NY
Hurley Burly #14
2021
Cast acrylic on canvas
10 x 10 inches
Signed, titled and dated on verso
Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of expres...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl
Chromosphere
By Dion Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. 1975, Ohio
Los Angeles-based Dion Johnson makes hard-edged, abstract paintings with dynamic color fields and lines. In his works, bold, contrasting swathes droop down and slide a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sweetness
By Dion Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. 1975, Ohio
Los Angeles-based Dion Johnson makes hard-edged, abstract paintings with dynamic color fields and lines. In his works, bold, contrasting swathes droop down and slide a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Frequency
By Dion Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. 1975, Ohio
Los Angeles-based Dion Johnson makes hard-edged, abstract paintings with dynamic color fields and lines. In his works, bold, contrasting swathes droop down and slide a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Aerial
By Dion Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. 1975, Ohio
Los Angeles-based Dion Johnson makes hard-edged, abstract paintings with dynamic color fields and lines. In his works, bold, contrasting swathes droop down and slide a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Children of the World (mid Night Collection) #2
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Children of the World (mid Night Collection) #1
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Black Sky #2
Located in Southampton, NY
The brilliant colors against a black sky represent humankind--displaced but yearning to be understood and to find a home.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Organic Forms B58
Located in King, ON
This abstract painting from new Series “Organic Forms” is inspired by minimalism, modern art and hard edge.
Work is signed, dated and tilted by Artist on the back.
This work will be ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mechanical Universe
Located in Henderson, NV
Mechanical Universe is a complex integration of mathematical elements through collinear intersects completing a geometric picture with vivid colors.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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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.
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