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
Last Supper.Afterparty
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ruslan Perekucha was born in 1967.
Since childhood, he was interested in the history of art, and he loved modernism most of all. This prompted him to collect antiques and art in the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Words Of A Story
Located in Jönköping, SE
Keeping with my passion of nature, this collection focusses on the movement and structure of nature. Primarily that from trees. I am fascinated by trees and their amazing beauty. Co...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$3,019 Sale Price
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Exotic French Impressionist Oil Painting Bridge and Palm Trees.
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on board, unframed
10.75 x 8.75 inches
Signed
co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coastal - Modern Abstract Seascape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Coastal" captures the essence of the beach, the warm sand, sun and sea all merging into a soothing peaceful feeling that delights the senses and calms the mind. Painted in an abstr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Florentine Abstraction in Colour
Located in London, GB
'Florentine Abstraction in Colour', Florentine School, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, circa 1980s-90s. A striking departure from the colourful figurative portraits from the same...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
meditation
Located in Ibadan, NG
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Golden wooden frame
63 x 72 x 5 cm
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,198
20th Century French Geometric Abstract Composition Oil Painting 1970's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed and dated 70'
by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
oil painting on board, unframed
size: 10 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection, Paris, France
conditi...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled LXXI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, vivid tones, spiritual, lines
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXXI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Retrato en Fondo Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 122 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
PHENOMENA CROSS WIND ALTERNATE
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Paul Jenkins.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Acquired by our gallery from a private collector. All reaso...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$79,600 Sale Price
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Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective.
August Mosca (Italian/American, 1909 – 2002)
Abstract
17 x 13 inches
Oil on canvas
Signed ...
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Abstract Donald - Cartoon Series" , Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acryl
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
The Emotional Creation #248, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
EMOTIONAL free intuitive spontaneous visceral intense colorful explosive sensitive abstract impetuous bold temperamental effusive energetic pure intimate passionate unique warm exube...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"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
$11,160 Sale Price
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"Jackson Pollock flowers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
I saw this painting in the spring in the blooming steppe.
Working on it, I splashed a whole carnival of bright acrylic shades on the canvas, allowing emotions to guide every curl an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue
Located in Miami, FL
"Blue" is a painting created by Enrico Benetta in 2014. The artwork is part of a series of monochromatic square canvasses created each in one of the primary colors. The painting come...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$11,520 Sale Price
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"Pink Flowers" Abstract Expressionist oil and resin painting of flora polka dots
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A rare small painting from contemporary Abstract Expressionist, Darius Yektai. Although titled "pink flowers" the hue of the painting is really more peach, or a light orange. A patte...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Resin, Epoxy Resin, Raw Linen, Oil
7.10.24 #6 - Jewel Tone Emerald Abstract Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate strokes and natural hues shape Shiri Phillips' watercolor, ink, and colored pencil artworks, showcasing her exploration of minimalism and organic forms. Departing from her u...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Campfire 14 September 22:01 - Modern and Atmospheric Landscape Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inner Glow
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Original unique fluid hand painted artwork
* Ready to hang with the edges painted.
* Size: 100x70X2 cm, 39.4x27.4x0.8 inches
* Signed and dated on the front and back
* Certificate ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A l'orée des champs, abstract, vert, expressionism, oil on canvas, countryside
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract countryside landscape with colored plots worked in oil on linen canvas..
The construction takes precedence over the motif, the artist works on his composition until he finds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Open Window", Abstract, Yellow, Red, Pink, Blue, Green, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Patricia Crotty’s “Open Window” is a brightly colored 18 x 18 inch abstract oil painting on canvas. Vibrant gestural strokes of yellow, red, pink, blue, and green float and form shap...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Homage - Van Gogh - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Homage - Van Gogh - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and expressive composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Fla...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Mid-Century Modern Floral Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid-century modern floral abstract in blues and earth tones with impasto paint application by unknown artist, Rawlins (American, 20th century)....
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#75, 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
Loch Fyne, seascape, skyscape, Scotland, mountains, walking
Located in Deddington, GB
Pastel on Pastelmat, painted after a holiday near Loch Fyne - an early summer morning
Additional information:
Pastel on Paper
24 H x 30 W x 1 D cm (9.45 x 11.81 x 0.39 in)
Sold unfr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil Pastel
Blue Space
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
En esta obra, he vertido mi energía creativa en un lienzo que respira dinamismo y pasión. Usando acrílicos, he fusionado minimalismo con expresionismo abstracto, donde cada pincelada...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mosaico en Ocres II, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
100x150cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Let Go (Colorful Abstract Pop Art Flower Still Life Painting on Canvas)
By Joy Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
"Let Go" by Joy Taylor in 2025
42x36 inches, currently unframed while the sides reveal the raw canvas so framing is optional
Acrylic on Canvas
Signature verso
Wire is installed on ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, COA, Titled "Phoenix"
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This mesmerizing original painting by Boston-based artist Serg Graff invites the viewer into a swirling dreamscape of mystical symbols and mythic energy. Ti...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
No. 217, Large Abstract Painting by Jeanick Bouys
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jeanick Bouys, French (1950 - )
Title: No. 217
Year: 1983
Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed on Verso
Size: 42 x 52 inches (106.68 x 132.08 cm)
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dorothy Dehner, Mid Century Modern signed abstract sculptural drawing, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Dorothy Dehner
Untitled Mid Century Modern abstract sculptural drawing, 1955
Marker and graphite on paper
Signed and dated by Dorothy Dehner in black felt tip pen on the front
Frame ...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Graphite
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artist French Rose Madone New Artwork forms earth colors
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 A...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment
Trilogie , Element 1 , Eau. Mixed Media.
By Kugbe Kukoff
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract mixed media triptych. This abstract "Eau" by African artist Kugbe Kukoff from Togo is the first in a trilogy of works titled " Air, Fire and Water" all of which are availab...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"A Lush Spring" (Abstract Statuesque Lion, Rich Color Palette, Painting on Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
A LUSH SPRING
2021
Paris, France
"A Lush Spring" (Abstract Statuesque Lion, Rich Color Palette, Painting on Wood)
Playful optimism. “A Lush Spring” is created using a rich color pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood
Evergreen
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue white beige teal green khaki orange brown aqua
Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
JUST SO
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Acrylic paint on canvas, abstract, size with the frame 52x52 cm, signed by the author.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$392 Sale Price
67% Off
« Space 6 » by M.Y., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
« Space 6 » by M.Y. I am constantly looking for different techniques, colors and materials to experiment with, and always strive to achieve sensual harmony in every composition. I...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large Abstract Expressionist Painting by William Hewes
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large, dramatic abstract oil painting by Contemporary artist Bill Hewes. The painting can be hung vertically or horizontally. William (Bill) Hewes is an American self-taught artist. Hewes was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts in 1957. Before becoming an artist in 2012 Hewes worked in the building trades for 40 years and often uses the skills learned from his tradesman work within his artwork. Hewes paints in the Action/Drip style, even building his own spinning table...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
El Faro del Fin del Mundo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antonio Gritón
(Mexico City, 1953) Lives and works in Mexico City.
Antonio Griton is a visual artist and tireless promoter of Mexican culture. He captures a visual discourse that r...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Female Artist Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique modernist abstract painting by Elsie Orfuss (Born 1913). Oil on canvas. Signed on verso. Nicely framed. Image size, 36L x 48H
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,580 Sale Price
20% Off
In Bound
Located in Dallas, TX
David Collins has an ongoing interest in space and memory. Many of Collins’ memories relate to his family’s history in inventing Cold War era technology. Personal recollections of sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen
Golden Glow. Abstract expressionist, interior painting, large, gold
Located in Oslo, NO
"Golden Glow" is a painting filled with bright, warm light and abstract shapes that convey a sense of powerful energy and inner light.
The painting depicts a bright sun piercing the...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Personajes en La Noche, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas / Framed
150 x 200 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escu...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Babyl Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Babyl by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2023
W 60" x H 34"
Mixed medium painting on canvas by NY-based artist Joseph Conrad-Ferm.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract Check Mate Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Check mate by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2022
Mixed Media
78 × 66 in
198.12 × 167.6 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Kitae
Located in Napa, CA
René Romero Schuler is an American painter and sculptor who creates powerful images that speak to the complexities of the human condition and the spirit that connects all human being...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rick Lewis - Jinni, Painting 2014-2023
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jinni
Oil, bitumen, graphite, marble powder, burlap on canvas
63" X 60"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Marble
Francisco Valverde "Nefelibia" Resin Pour Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Valverde, Francisco
Title: Nefelibia
Date: 2024
Medium: Pigmented Resin and Spray Paint on Panel
Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 36" x 3"
Framed Dimensions: 38.25" x 38.25"...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Panel
Untitled Gestural Abstraction
Located in Kansas City, MO
Karin Kahlhofer
Untitled Gestural Abstraction
Gouache
Year: 1993
Size: 38 x 26.3 inches
Signed and dated by hand
Mounted on Board
COA provided
Karin Kahlhofer studied painting and sculpture at the Düsseldorf Art Academy from 1961 to 1965 with Gerhard Hoehme and Karl Otto...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Meadow and Mountains, Abstract Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer captures a verdant meadow on a cloudy day in a delightful palette of varied greens interjected with bright orange. The sky is finished off w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
About Time (Abstract, Expressionist, Blue, Beige, Grey, Atmospheric, ~20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
About Time
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
2023
Size: 52x42x1.5in
Signed, dated and titled by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1874
*on stretcher frame - ready to hang...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Landscape of the Sun Gods XIV
Located in White Plains, NY
Exhibited at the Jose Luis Cuevas Museum in Mexico City in September 2016 and at the National Arts Club in Manhattan NY in October 2016. This piece is part of the Collection Paisaje ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Modernist Abstract Fall Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed in a great gold leaf molding. Impressive piece in person!
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
Micro Mini Token I, Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas Painting, 2018
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Micro Mini Token I" (2018) by Catherine Hart
Acrylic and gouache on canvas; abstract miniature painting, pastels and bold saturated palette
Framing available
COA included
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
7.10.24 #2 - Jewel Tone Emerald Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate strokes and natural hues shape Shiri Phillips' watercolor, ink, and colored pencil artworks, showcasing her exploration of minimalism and organic forms. Departing from her u...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Work C.87. Oil on canvas by Masaaki Yamada (1961), geometric abstract painting
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Masaaki Yamada (1929-2010)
Work C.87
Executed in 1961
Oil on canvas
65.2 x 45.6 cm. (25 5/8 x 17 6/8 in.)
Signed, dated and artist’s seal in Japanese (on the reverse)
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mixed Media Abstract Geometric: 2-Sided Collotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and layered collotype on both sides of heavy bond paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). The background of this piece is a collotype. Gold leaf, treated in a varie...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$612 Sale Price
20% Off
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.