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
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Original-Under Scotland Sky- feat. Tartan-Brit Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf-abstract
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
City 6. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant tapestry of colors and forms, I've channeled my passion into every stroke, blending acrylics, oils, and colored pencils to craft a symphony of abstract energy. This p...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Her Angel (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Her Angel (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
German artist Petra Schott uses colour, lines, and shapes to express her everyday emot...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Patterns of Fish in Pink and Green, Painting on Watercolor Paper 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Monoprint
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork Brown Earth Minimal Texture Artist On Hansen
By On Hansen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Abstract 2506
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I meld the raw emotions of expressionism with the fluid ambiguity of abstraction. The cascades of cool blues and greens contrast with warm golden hues, capturing a mom...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"An Impulse Budding" (abstract, floral, energetic, calm, rose, blush, pink)
Located in Paris, IDF
AN IMPULSE BUDDING
2024
Paris, France
This piece is formed first with a pink dye underpainting on canvas, with white acrylic and green oil painted on top. The notion of the title, "...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Dye, Oil
Abstract 2514
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this work, I harnessed the fluidity and spontaneity of acrylics to explore a dynamic interplay of forms. Inspired by nature's unpredictable beauty, my brushes danced acro...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Geometry and Colors Totem I by Spanish Artist Mariona Espinet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Evermore, Warm Neutral Abstract Painting, Brown and Rust Colour Cotemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A oil painting on linen that was inspired by the changing seasons. In this piece the paint has been thinned so it creates soft pools of colours and shapes. Professionally framed in ash wood ready to hang. The painting comes signed and titled on the reverse. Painting by Laura Menzies...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Celestial Dance
Located in THOMERY, FR
Immerse yourself in the ethereal world of Celestial Dance, a striking piece from my Biostellaires series. This artwork captures a suspended moment where a shimmering hummingbird glid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Parisian Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting - Neutrals, Rose and Ochre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by the French abstract artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016). The painting has excellent provenance having come from the artists studio sale in Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
#1625 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
#1625 (Abstract painting)
Oil on Canvas - Unframed.
Boecker begins each new work by penciling in his composition. But the work ultimately is about the colors and layers that will ev...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 22058 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 22058 (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This abstract oil painting showcases a compelling investigation into the visual language of oil. The artist explores the...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pleasant Thoughts
Located in Maidenhead, GB
Petra Schott (German, b. 1953)
Pleasant Thoughts, 2021
Mixed media on canvas
Signed lower right
100 x 80 cm.; (within frame) 110 x 90 cm.
Born in Hanover in 1953, Petra Schott studi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil-Jardin d'Hiver Series
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Morning mist, Abstract Landscape, Contemporary, Modern, French, Tan, gray
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of the frame: Black or wood
Sophie Dumont, a renowned contemporary artist whose works are collected internationally, has once again demonstrated her mastery of subt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original-Cat with Dahlias -gold leaf and oil on canvas -British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow
Located in Preston, GB
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow - by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc.
Signed Kasha on the front of the canvas.
Art measures 47.2 x 47....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Havannah Lake No 1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Havannah Lake No 1
1966
Gouache on paper
Image: 24.2 x 34.3 cm
Frame: 41.9 x 52.0 cm
Exhibitions
1970 Sep. Penwith Gallery, St Ives.
1975 Newlyn ...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Orange Montbretia, Rupert Aker, Original painting, Landscape art, Botanical art
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Orange Montbretia by Rupert Aker [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil on canvas
Image size: H:20 cm x W:20 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:20 cm x D:2cm
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century French Geometric Abstract Composition Oil Painting Red Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
oil painting on canvas, unframed
size: 29 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris, France
condition: overall g...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue n.18 - Acrylic by Gastone Biggi - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Blue n.18 is an original contemporary artwork realized by Gastone Biggi in 1974.
Mixed colored acrylic painting on canvas
Hand signed, titled and dated...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Body Abstract Series" RK3TE, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Original 1970's French Abstract Composition with Dense Geometric Patterns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Ines V, Abstract Painting from the Ines series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Clemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object.The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
blue abstract painting landscape sea Serendipity
Located in Roma, GB
acrylic, oil on canvas
one-of-a-kind
80x95cm
the painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars.
Katarina's works are in private collections in Luxembourg, Copenhage...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Geometric Abstract Oil Painting - Modernist Mosaic
Located in Bristol, GB
MODERNIST MOSAIC
Size: 35.5 x 43.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on board
An excellent and striking mid-century modernist style geometric abstract composition thats celebrates form and c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Orange & Black Mountain Landscape Study by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Orange & Black Mountain Landscape Study by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield.
Art measures 10 x 12 inches
Frame measures 15 x 17 inches
Angela Wakefield has tw...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on board
unframed: 11.75 x 15 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract 20th Century French still life with figs, lemons and a vase of flowers
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Maurice Potier (French, 1926 – 2002)
Oranges, figs, lemons and a vase of flowers
Oil on canvas
Signed ‘M Potier’ (lower right), Further signed and dated Maurice Potier / 1994.
27.3/8...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Longing For Paradise IV (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Longing For Paradise IV (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This metho...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Post-Informale I - Oil On Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Post-Informale I is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2021.
Original Oil Painting on Canvas applied on Plywood.
Hand-signed and dated by the artist on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Night landscape sea
Located in Roma, GB
120x194cm (124x198 cm full size)
original painting on canvas
hand signed
one-of-a-kind
One of a kind.
The canvas is shipped rolled, not framed
Katarina's works are in private colle...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Kaleidoscope . Abstract painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The title of the painting is "Koleidroscope". It is part of my abstract series on Gold leafs background. Colored applications which is also gold leafs displays a scattering of co...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Palette
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this very beautiful large colorful, bold, vivid abstract painting I inspired by my painter palette. The work have many neon nuances, many layers with heavy relief textured with pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Garden of Euphoria and Emotion
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The orange areas interlace with the red, conveying a sense of warmth and enthusiasm, as if the sun were in constant explosion. These tones ignite the spark of emotion in the artwork....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Untitled I by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and orange, dark
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled I is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Painting Black Brown Line Texture Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2024 NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moonlight Blue Forest
by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002)
pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
painting: 9 x 12 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
Superb ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Listen To Your Soul, minimal, contemporary, simple, cy twombly
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series that is influenced by trying to find simplicity and beauty in todays chaotic world. I start each painting with a feeling; be it hope, despair, happi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil
ABSTRACT Painting Texture Artist by Contemporary Artist Tabitha Millet 2023
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tabitha Millett is an artist and assistant professor in arts, creativities and education at Cambridge University. Her work explores material moments of agency, movement and intensity through doing less. With towing a fine line between complexity and simplicity, 'Let There Be Dark' showcases her latest investigations.
Tabitha Millett is an English artist born in 1987. Millett works as an assistant professor of Arts, Creativities, and Education at Cambridge university where her primary studio...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting paper "Irises in the wind"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Irises in the Wind" is a striking, contemporary floral painting created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Known for her unique expressionist style, Mougenot moves beyond merely rep...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Large Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Convergence Symphony in Red & Orange
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large Mid Century Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by noted Belgian artist Ernest Engel-Pak. The painting is signed bottom left. Presented in black and silver modern frame.
A ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fabric
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 10.75 x 8.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vestiges d'un paysage, Abstract Landscape, oil on canvas, Expressionist, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a contemporary painter who explores the intersection between abstraction and landscape, blending energy and serenity. Her intuitive and subtle approach is inspired b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dynamic Strokes and Vibrant Blue Colors Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
dated 68
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 26 x 36 inches
condition: overall very good, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract impressionist nature forest acrylic painting on paper "Dance of trees"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive abstract impressionist painting, "Dance of Trees", vividly captures the serene essence of a forest landscape through the lens of a dynamic, impressionis...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Quiet Cove, Sailing Break, Boat Artwork, Figurative Painting, Swimming Art
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Quiet cove sailing' Is an original painting by Gordon Hunt. It shows a group of friends out sailing who anchor up in a quiet cove to have a swim and a break from sailing. Enjoying th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Sound Of Time Rolling On, blue, nature, Joan Mitchell, orange, contemporary
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series inspired by place. I often wonder why I notice some places in nature while other equally beautiful places go virtually unnoticed. I look for what el...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Abstract Expression - Oil paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expressionism is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2021.
Original Oil painting on canvas.
Hand-signed and dated on the b...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Girl in the Rain - Gold Edition #5 " , Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Gold Edition - with real gold leaf, 23,75 carat
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany.
König combines modern painting ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Reticulum - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Reticulum is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020.
Oil on canvas.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back and hand signed on the lower left co...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring Blooms 3, Contemporary Still Life Painting, Abstract Floral Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring Blooms 3 is an original abstract floral painting by Magdalena Morey capturing a sense of the freshness of Spring. This original mixed media floral artwork by Magdalena Morey u...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
ABSTRACT Gestural Landscapes Orange Red Contemporary Jonathan Freemantle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel, Pigment
Reverie, Nicola Mosley, Landscape Painting, Statement Art, Large Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Reverie by Nicola Mosley [2022]
Dreamy light and airy landscape painting of clouds floating over the sea. Pale blue background with pale pink clouds, oi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 04 - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Black, Gray, Contemporary Painting
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 04 [Remains of the Remains 04], 2020
acrylic on canvas
76 77/100 H x 54 36/50 W in
195 H x 139 W cm
The new series of large-sized paintings, signed by Zsolt Berszán, create...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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.