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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Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Encounters at Dawn" – Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones with Figuration is an abstract oil painting that explores color field and abstract expressionism. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Salat, Yellow and White, Abstract Fish Patterns, Modern Seascape on Paper, 2025
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, Handmade Paper
Green Cathedral III - Large Contemporary Abstract Green Tone Geometric 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
Untitled #SP-201, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-201 by Murray Duncan
Mixed media on paper
Size: 32" x 40”
Unframed, signed
A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures.
This captivating piece by Murray D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
The Vanguard Series Nr. XV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XV: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Black White and Navy Signed SG
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Black White and Navy Signed SG
by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
signed lower right “SG”, name stamped verso
Acrylic and gouache on ar...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
The Energy Within Nature. Abstract square painting in the wood gold frame
Located in Zofingen, AG
-The painting was created alongside my tropical series and does not depict a specific scene, but rather abstract forms and shades of nature. Contemplating these natural motifs always...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Beginning
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Beginning”
Oil on linen, multilayer technique
This work captures the moment when form is born out of silence. Translucent layers of oil, laid one upon another like breaths of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Tides Out (Abstract Painting in Blue, Orange & Metallic Gold)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on canvas in colorful hues green, blue, and orange on a gold and silver background
"Untitled Green", 2022 by Bruce Murphy
40.5 x 40.5 inches...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Unlikely Refresh, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This abstract landscape painting, built through multiple layers of wet-on-wet mediums, creates a rich surface. The tactile depth contrasts with smooth, glossy p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gravity of Light Abstract Art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Gravity of Light
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Abstract art
Dimensions: 28.5" x 57" x 2" inch (72 x 145 x 5cm)
Presentation: Framed, Ready...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#257, 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
That House - Abstract Color Drenched Landscape Textural Impasto Oil Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE WARMTH OF VOID
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Everything unnecessary has been removed to highlight the essential: the boundary between “just now” and “not yet.” The work speaks not of events, but of the point where they come t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
AQUA-PRIMA
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Silence dissolved in eternity. In this moment — the depth of all being.”
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911).
Persian Morning II, 1964.
Oil and paper on canvas.
25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches.
notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
Original-Roses, Gladiolus, Hydrangeas-Summer Bloom Series-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This painting marks Shizico Yi’s joyful return to en plein air painting in her garden after a season of unpredictable weather—storms and heatwaves arriving in sudden turns.
By late J...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
#63, 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
Falling Reef. From the series Polyculture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
These works explore our relationship with the incredible biodiversity of our planet Earth. Visual representations of flowing colours, smells, sounds and the feeling of our life sourc...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 145_25 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Ludovic Dervillez is a French abstract painter whose practice is a powerful interrogation of how painting can still be a living, resonant space, focusing on the vital tension between...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Muted Woodland Study: Soft Abstract Landscape Earth Tones by Federica Furbelli
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Federica Furbelli (1988, Varese, Italy) is a visual artist based in Mallorca whose practice centers on psychogeography, exploring drift, movement, and the relationship between nature...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
PULSATION OF TIME
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Pulsation of Time, the artist turns to the technique of impulsive gesture, intertwining it with delicate, translucent glazing. The multilayered texture forms a space that seems to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT 2565
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured vibrant emotion into layers of soft pastels, letting acrylics dance freely across the canvas. The swirling pinks, yellows, and blues express an uplifting ener...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
SAT-NAM
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work is a visual mantra — an invitation to stillness. With no defined forms, only texture and vibration, the painting dissolves the boundary between the outer and inner world.”
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
INK ROR TABLES
By Rorschach
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Ten Rorschach tables, framed in high quality black frames under art glass. Could be purchased as one item all 10/or individually per pieces's. Price is different for the item 10 piec...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper
$3,824
MIST
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A thin veil of fog hides the world. In this shaky haze dreams are born”
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,183
#205, 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
Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning one-off hand painted edition is painted in oil on canvas by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each edition is 95% hand painted by Shizico Yi. This...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment
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
Evening over Green, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bold texture and vibrant color convey the drama of Tennessee’s summer evenings. A vast sky of purples and blues reflects the shifting light at dusk, while lay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Miniature Natural Pigments Painting Cosmic Egg Minimalist orange
Located in Norfolk, GB
Rahul Kumar
Untitled
Natural Pigment on Paper
35.5cm x 26.5cm
Rahul Kumar is from a family of traditional miniature painters working in Jaipur. The atelier where his family learnt t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
It's good where We are 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
It’s good where We are 2
"Mosaic of Time" series
This work is about the movement inward. Not an escape from the world, but a fine-tuning to one’s own rhythm. It speaks to the experi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Warm Touch
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Warm Touch”
A peaceful wave unfolds across the canvas — not forceful, not fierce, but gently wrapping the space in tenderness. Its shifting shades of blue flow softly, like the brea...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper
#234, 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
Original-Landscape Memory-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf, oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico painted a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
ECHO
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting resonates with silence dissolved in shades of blue. Gentle layers of color, from the lightest to the deepest, unfold into an invisible vibration—an echo that seems to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Geometric Painting by Dave Braden
Located in San Francisco, CA
No two shapes are alike. Yet they work together as a harmonious whole. Painter David Braden has described his vision overall in abstract terms. Inspired by individuality, he especial...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract 2562
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I let emotions flow freely through sweeping layers of soft blues and warm beiges, blending impressionistic textures with abstract forms. The contrasts evoke a serene y...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
#139, 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
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait "She who sees tomorrow"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman’s portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of her ongoing Women series—a deeply personal body of work dedi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Freedom in Nature - Large Abstract Green Tone Textural Floral Acrylic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original Triptych-Jardin d'Hiver and La vie Rose-British Awarded Artist-Impasto
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest works for GSY Studio Gallery Summer Exhibition 2025, this set including 3 paintings.
This series created in her winter studio while longi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,534 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
#130, 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
Frank Stella, unique paper collage signed and inscribed to museum curator Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella
Homage, 1997, 1997
Mixed media with paper collage
Signed, dated and inscribed " "Homage" to Dieter Honisch and many many good wishes, cheers again and again Many Many th...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
"umbrella girl series" RK3A2, Abstract, Portrait Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches
Frame measures 27.55 x 27.55 inches
Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding.
Color: Gold patinated
All art frames show signs of wea...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Abstract Composition
Located in Columbia, MO
Original oil painting by Pennerton West, signed lower recto.
Pennerton West (American, 1913 - 1965) was a painter, printmaker, and designer, descended from the historical American p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
POWDER
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work seems to capture the delicate thread one soul leaves upon another, barely perceptible yet enduring through time.”
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Small abstract expressive nature painting wood frame "Spring on the horizon"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive nature painting, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, bursts with color and emotion. "Spring on the Horizon" captures the fresh energy of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Double Blue Painting Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The painting is acrylic on cartoon, according to my opinion evoking a good illusion of depth and imagination. Delivered in an easy frame - recommendation -leave it as it is and put t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$478 Sale Price
20% Off
Minimalist Geometric Abstract Painting Diptych Blue Tones by Carolin Kreutzer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Diptych composed of two individual panels. The dimensions provided refer to the full installation. The spacing between panels is not included.
At our gallery we are committed to mai...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Inner library, Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract bookshelf oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, Inner Library explores the silent architecture of memory and thought. Known for her poetic compositions a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Venus - Ethereal Abstract Textural Floral Painting in Blush, Coral and Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hope - Floral Landscape Storm Extra-Large Floral Showcase Invest Meadow Flower
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Hope - Floral landscape after the Storm Extra large floral showcase Investment
Extra large Floral Showcase Investment Nature Landscape Joy Colorful Authentic Original One-of-a-kind ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Lacis, Abstract Landscape, Oil on canvas, Contemporary Art, Fields, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Size unframed: 40 x 50 cm (15.74 x 19.68 in)
Size framed 44 x 54 cm (17.32 x 21.25 in)
"Lacis" is an oil on canvas piece, reworked in 2025, that delves into the exploration of abst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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.