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
The Dreamer - Ethereal abstract landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An ethereal, dreamy abstract landscape painting, inspired by the wilds of the Italian mountain streams and waterfalls. "The Dreamer" is a dream. A bright, ethereal canvas dedicated t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstraction in Blue and White
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Abstraction in Blue and White
On the vast canvas of this abstract painting, the viewer is immersed in a deep exploration of blue and white tones that unfold with impressive elegance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Worlds Apart, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Wonderful blue, red and white action painting in the style of The New York School of painting circa 1950. This painting can be hung landscape or portrait and comes in a black frame....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Blue Hydrangeas by Honora Berg
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Blue Hydrangeas in Acrylic on Paper
Vining Blue Hydrangeas by San Francisco's artist Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), 1946. The vertica...
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Winter Lake Landscape - Large Modern Swedish Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large mid 20th century oil on canvas abstract winter landscape by Swedish artist Gunnar Nordstrom.
Excellent quality and condition composition with strong and vibrant i...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Layered' - black, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features shades of white.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract collage works that celebrate her personal history, Caribbean heritage and the...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pale Blue Woods - 21st Cent., Oil, abstract, night, blue, gold leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Layered' - black, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of black, grey and green.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract collage works that celebrate her personal history, Caribbean he...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz 31 Vertical Big Red Green Blue original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Cabeza tranquila original abstract acrylic painting
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz.
Acrylic on canvas in perfect condition.
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
CoLuminescence in Chromatic Fusion
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
"CoLuminescence in Chromatic Fusion" conjures up the image of an abstract work that radiates a vibrant and captivating energy. In this piece, colors intertwine in a hypnotic dance, m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lab #7 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #7, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bird
By Gianni Dova
Located in Como, IT
Gianni Dova (1925-1991)
Bird
1972
Oil painting on canvas in ebonized frame
Signed lower right,
Size 33 x 24 cm (60x71 cm including frame)
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Voyage, landscape, oil on canvas, expressionism, multicolor, french, abstract
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This oil on canvas, executed with a palette knife technique, unveils a pictorial realm imbued with an aesthetic reminiscent of the great masters of abstraction. Bold strokes and dyna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Language of Love 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. Gold accents. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight d...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Language of Love 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. Gold accents. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight d...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Under the Sea, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Rich blues and teal streaks suggest the sea's depth, while gold accents mimic light piercing the water. Thick paint applied using drywall knives in a consistent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
AB–22–13., Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Locat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ab–25–14, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on Canvas. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Beautiful Elephant in a Tutu Painting, 2007
By Damien Hirst
Located in Greenwich, CT
This painting is signed, titled, and dated "Beautiful Elephant in a Tutu Painting" Damien Hirst 2007' (on the reverse) and signed again on the stretcher ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, House Paint
A Likely Story, Painting, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
By Karen Hansen
Located in Yardley, PA
Rich deep hues adorn this original acrylic painting. My smaller paintings on paper are a result of my playtime and a reflection of my love of materials and the joy I find in experime...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Afternoon Siesta' Abstract contemporary painting of woman sleeping. Red & Blue
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Afternoon Siesta' a powerful and Vibrant abstract painting. Depicting a woman sleeping on a blue sofa. A beautiful interior scene.
Ghislaine was born in Eccles and studied Fine Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Transitions and Thresholds No. 1
Located in Columbia, MO
Meyer studied art at University of Central Missouri, Indiana State University and received her degree in painting and drawing from Columbia College. She has had the privilege of havi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Archival Paper
Ruz 42 Vertical Big Clear Background Red Violet Abstract Acrylic canvas
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by the Spanish painter Rafael RUZ..
Acrylic on canvas .
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Simplicity Of Art S 2, Acrylic on Canvas 2018 by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic painting on canvas, 2018. Titled, dated and signed on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Dimensions: Height: 25 in ( 63,5 cm ), Width: 20....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Message From Hannah No. 1
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Message From Hannah No. 4
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Message From Hannah No. 7
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Message From Hannah No. 10
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Message From Hannah No. 13
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Blackland Blues Abstract Expressionism Texas Artist Framed Blackland Prairie
Located in Houston, TX
Blackland Blues
Creation Date: 2023
Medium: Flashe and oil on Linen
Size: 30 x 30 x 1.5 in
Framed Size: 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 in
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All the botanicals in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Inspired, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Black, white, silver and gold. I'm loving this colour way. I like getting involved in the very essence of these paintings. Each colour and stoke is done in a considered thoughtf...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Autumn Woods- 21st Cent., Oil, abstract, night, red, gold leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Roses in the Dark
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
"Roses in the Dark" is a painting that evokes an atmosphere of mystery and romance. The canvas is dominated by shades of gray, creating a sense of dimness and mystery. In the center...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Argentine Artist Marina Arias 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Marina Arias, contemporary artist, was born in the vibrant country of Argentina in 1987. Hailing from the picturesque city of Salta, nestled at the foothills of the majestic Andes Mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Out of the Mist, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an Original Acrylic Painting. Grey, black and gold are used to make this striking abstract composition. What do you see? Authentic, original acrylic painting that is id...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'All the Pieces I' - blue, indigo, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of blue.
Framed in a light blue gray floater frame measuring 37.25 by 25.25 inches.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract colla...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ballet in Color Shades
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
" Ballet in Color Shades" conjures up the image of an abstract work that radiates a vibrant and captivating energy. In this piece, colors intertwine in a hypnotic dance, merging with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Moment To Moment #4935.101518, Painting, Gouache on Paper
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
A moment can be so fleeting and yet when it is a perfect one it seems to last forever. These pieces invoke a quiet strength of capturing moments in time of markings of the ink on pap...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
An alternative Reality, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
This blue and gold painting would make a stunning focal point for any room. A stream of white dances across the canvas, full of subdued energy. XL painting on canvas, ready to ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Climbers, 1970. Geometric Abstract Parallel Projection.Ruskin School Oxford.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
John Coverdale Newberry.
English ( b.1934 ).
The Climbers, 1970.
Oil on Canvas Board. Signed.
Image size 9.8 inches x 8.1 inches ( 25cm x 20.5cm ).
Frame size 14.2 inches x 12.2 inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
..On Stage...
By Paolo Minoli
Located in Como, IT
Paolo Minoli (1942-2004)
...On Stage...
1987
Acrylic on Canvas
Size 70x70 cm - thickness 3 cm
Bibliography:
Pirovano, Paolo Minoli, General Catalog, volume 2, 1959-1979
Paolo Minol...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Archipainting
By Paolo Minoli
Located in Como, IT
Paolo Minoli (1942-2004)
Archipainting
1988
Acrylic paints on canvas
Size 60x60 cm - thickness 3 cm
Bibliography:
Pirovano, Paolo Minoli, General Catalog, volume 2, 1959-1979
Paolo...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Vintage Signed American Surreal Nocturnal Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted surreal nocturnal abstract oil painting by Paul Allen Reed (1919 - 2015) . Great color and composition. Framed. Signed verso.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On the Wild Mustard Field Blackland Prairie Abstract Expressionism Texas Art
Located in Houston, TX
On the Wild Mustard Field
Creation Date: 2018
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Size: 16 x 32 x 1.5 in
Framed Size: 17.5 x 33.5 x 2.25 in
Notice the house at the top right of On the Wild Mustard...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Ruz 14 Vertical Clear Background Black and Red.
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz. Acrylic on canvas in perfect condition.
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Composicion en Cuatro Colores, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
170x240cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nighttime, Abstract Painting
By John Gardner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Geometric shapes and lines resemble a nighttime mountain landscape. In this piece, artist John Gardner explores his fascination with the connections people see ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sweet Disposition
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. blue teal aqua white yellow orange navy Red green chartreuse
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Companion (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Companion (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and mixed media on panel - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choices c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Rooted in Love, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
A intriguing web of reds and pinks. "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!" (from "Marmion" by Sir Walter Scott, 1808). This abstract painting w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Hint of Beauty, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bouquet mesmerizes with its display of vibrant colors and shapes. It hints at the beauty of nature without being too literal, allowing the viewer to interpret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colorful Love Lilly Muth - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a drawing in Tempera and Watercolor on paper realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo.
Good Conditions.
The Artwork is Depicted through strong strokes in a well-balance...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
W an T Eclipsed #120, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
This series was born from my Worn & Torn series out of a need, no a desire to be a little less serious and more joyful and to have a little bit of fun with the play on the title Worn...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Genesis, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
An original abstract painting on canvas board. This abstract painting was created using a variety of acrylic paints and mediums. It is framed and ready to hang. 43 x 43 x 3 cm (fr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lab #6 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #6, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Portrait contour line sketch minimalist contemporary blue face drawing no4
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait continuous blind contour line sketch collection in charcoal pencil on watercolour washed canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works on flat canvas exploring...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Carbon Pencil
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 14 x 17 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
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.
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