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
"Like Being in Love" (2015) by Jennifer Bobola, Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Like Being in Love" is an original, handmade mixed media abstract painting by Jennifer Bobola, that depicts an abstract painting with colorful shapes in black, orange, blue and more...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
THE IRIS LIGHT. by Vasili Zianko, author's volume-contour technique
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paint is made in the author's technique of painting by Vasili Zianko based acrylic painting on canvas using a variety of textures, washes, the finest glazing, volumetric contour ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Diamond XXXII /// Contemporary Abstract Geometric Minimal Painting Striped Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Diamond XXXII"
Series: Diamond
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2021
Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Canvas size: 36" x 36"
Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition
Biography:
Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves Jr., who founded 'The Collector's Exchange' in St. Augustine, FL in 1978, (today Graves International Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Tsunami
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This painting captures the raw energy and movement of nature's power, blending bold textures with sweeping hues of blues, oranges, and soft pastels. It invites you into the heart of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Oil Pastel
"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar
By Hossam Dirar
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar
"Dancing with" (2016) by Hossam Dirar
46” x 30”
Mixed media on linen canvas
CHAOS
This project i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen
Graphica I - Modern Original Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting
By Jodi Fuchs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Fuchs' mid-century modern inspired artworks showcase distinct fields of vibrant colors, often taking on organic and soft shapes. Her pieces emanate a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Expressionist Composition in Wax and Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Yellow, Orange, and White Expressionist Composition in Wax and Acrylic on Wood Panel
Bold abstract composition from the Studio of David Francis by "Margo" (20th Century). Bright col...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Retrato en Fondo Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
215 x 220cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escu...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Ruz red black original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz- original abstract acrylic painting. Virtual frame
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Where's Cooper - original abstract expressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Where's Cooper" by Lori Mirabelli is a striking exploration of contrast and motion, encapsulating a sense of mystery within its layered composition. The painting presents a compelli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Runa And The Sacred Struggle - Mixed Media Spontaneous Abstract Painting
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
Abstract Painting Gestural Klein Blue Big Artist Gabriela Meunie
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, Acrylic
Seascape, Abstract Geometric Fish Patterns, Orange Monoprinting on Paper
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
1960s Bay Area Landscape Blue Mountains
Located in Arp, TX
Thelma Corbin Moody
Blue Mountains
c. 1960's
Gouache on Arches Paper
19 1/4" x 24 3/4", Unframed
Unsigned
Lovely, mid century gouache painting, b...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Enchanted - Floral Fantasy Nature Flowers Investment Landscape Mother Earth Joy
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Enchanted - Floral Fantasy in Peach Fuzz
Enchanted - Floral Fantasy Nature Flowers Investment Landscape Mother Earth Joy
An everlasting bouquet as a joyous gift for Mother's...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Seascape, blue seaside, semi abstract, oil on canvas, sky, expressionism, french
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"This painting was exhibited as part of the Normandie Impressionniste alongside works by Gustave Courbet, Valtat..."
In the evocative tableau of the "Seaside Symphony Under Stormy Sk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
AZULES 2. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
A849 - Large Contemporary Blue and Yellow Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dream Coming True" Extra-Large Blue Contemporary Landscape By Sophie Pollock
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This artwork presents a dreamy blue abstract scenery by contemporary artist Sophie Pollock. With its soft nuances of blue and white, the color palette creates a soothing and serene a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"NYC Corner" by Danny McCaw (2024) Urban Oil Painting
By Danny McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Afternoon Shadows" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts a building with two pedestrians in conversation.
Bio/artist statement:
Danny ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vista No 1 by Murray Duncan, Mixed Media on Artist Board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vista No 1 by Murray Duncan is a striking abstract composition that merges bold gestural lines with an earthy, textured surface. Rendered in a muted, organic palette, the piece evoke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil
"Fall Reflections 2", Abstract, Autumn, Landscape, Acrylic Painting, 2018
Located in Natick, MA
"Fall Reflections 2" by C. Clinton is a fresh, contemporary take on landscape painting that explores subtle variations of color and transparency reflected as abstract forms. This 56 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Wild Flower
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This black and white botanical abstract painting is inspired by the mid-century masters.
Wired and ready to hang, 12 in. wide x 18 in. high
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Winter Shift . Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Mixed media on stretched canvas.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Architecture Circles Color Spanish Artist Mariona Espinet 2024
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, Acrylic
Abstract expressive impressionist floral roses acrylic painting on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Scented Blooms of Roses": Acrylic on Canvas Original Artwork by French Artist Natalya Mougenot
This vibrant abstract expressionist painting is part of Natalya Mougenot’s new "Spri...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Present Tense, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is a hybrid of painting and relief sculpture, formed from offcuts of wood which have been arranged and painted. The work is created intuitively through a process of layerin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
J'aime La Vie - Colorful Abstract Floral Landscape 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
Milky Way - Large Scale Colorful Abstract Textural Cosmic-Inspired Drip Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Acrylic
Contemporary Minimalist Textured Black & White diptych, Franz Kline inspired
Located in Maricopa, AZ
Artist : Svetlana Shalygina, "The Elegance of Simplicity"
Original black & white textured diptych. Large scale, uniquely textured Contemporary paintings, with 2.5" gallery wrap edg...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Ky Anderson "Old River" 2024 Acrylic on paper
By Ky Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement:
My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
27 , 235x170 cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
27, 235x170 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Original Mixed Media Painting - Geometric Abstract Collage in Pink
Located in Bristol, GB
GEOMETRIC ABSTRACT COLLAGE IN PINK
Mixed media on wooden panel
Size: 35 x 27 cm (including frame)
A very unique original artwork constructed from discarded books (repurposed cloth c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Pop of Color For Your Wall - Impasto Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-UK Awarded Artist-framed-after Monet-impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico, a triptych is a compilation of visual prayers; it embodies a meditative voyage akin to a form of meditation. For her, the repetition of motifs within the triptych serves ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Miracle bid"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting was created as a stylization of the beauty of a peacock.
The painting is made with deep texturing and impasto. The painting combines elements of living nature combined ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paste, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
#1400 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
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 evolve on the surface over t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Geometric composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard
Gray wooden frame with glass pane
45 x 53 x 2.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Living like water, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork is a one-of-a-kind original painting, derived from my own observation, imagination, or intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, Sele...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the bibli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
Original-Magic Bell Morning Light-UK Awarded Artist-Botanic- Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition"
by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000)
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 29 x 21 inches
Stunning original Cubist painting by the French abstract artis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Faces - Original Painting
By Leead Shamir
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Leead Shamir's "Two Faces" is an exquisite acrylic canvas that encapsulates the essence of duality and the complexity of human emotion. Born in 1969 in Ashke...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Raventos Square Ocher Cubist composition" original abstract acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Cubist composition" original abstract mixed media acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tectonic Plates no. 21
Located in Burlingame, CA
A bold, intensely color-saturated painting from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oil on ab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Screen 2025.1 (grid vibrant grid painting abstract plywood nature optical )
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Screen 2025.1, Melisa Taylor Metzger transforms a construction plywood panel into a vibrant, multichromatic composition that merges traditional craft with contemporary abstraction...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Plywood
ABSTRACT New Black White Ink Artwork by Contemporary Artist Joan Salo 2024
By Joan Saló
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube to your address.
For other shipping options please contact with us.
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest stand...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Walk at Dusk in Beverly Glen - Framed Textural Abstract Mixed Media Artwork
By Paul Kirley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract artist Paul Kirley crafts visual journeys that seamlessly intertwine individuals with their surroundings, evoking the ethereal nature of dreams. Blurring the boundaries betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Large Geometric Abstract Oil Painting on Masonite
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Geometric Abstract Oil Painting on Masonite
No visible signature
36 x 48 unframed, 37.5 x 49.5 framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 888”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting on Panel signed verso
Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Colora...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original-Summer Bloom-Gladiolus Glow -UK Awarded Artist-Exhibition Collection
Located in London, GB
Summer Bloom series began in 2022, which Shizico Yi celebrates the season by painting en plein air in her garden. In 2024, she embarks on a fresh chapter with her new cottage garden;...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ciel de Nuit (Night Sky) / Triptych 80 x 138 inches / 6.5 x 11.5 feet
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ciel de Nuit ( Night Sky) is a magnificent triptych of abstract golden clouds in a sky full of rich blues. Elegant and atmospheric. Ciel de Nuit is 80" X 138" OVERALL. Each of the th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Expression"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a large abstract beautiful structured mixed media painting with deep (4cm) painted edges, so it can be hung immediately without framing.
This painting has a lot of structure...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
SCATTERING DREAMS-VIII
Located in Zofingen, AG
This collection brings together many small-format paintings, each of which is a unique butterfly, unique and full of inner light. They soar upward like light fragments of dreams, sca...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Vibrant Abstract, Blue, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Abstract, Blue, Colourful Oil Painting, Original
By French artist 'L.Polevin', 20th Century
Signed indistinctly and dated '1986', signed verso
Oil painting on canvas, unframe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Oil Painting, Green, Blue and Gold Colour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Oil Painting, Green, Blue and Gold Colour
By French artist Roland Gautier, 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the back of the painting
Oil painting on board, framed
Framed...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Capacon Large Vertical Abstract Painting with Black, Blue and White
By James Brooks
Located in Brookville, NY
Signed on the lower right side. It has the original strip frame from the Museum exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art 1983. Illustrated in the catalog, page 35 illustration #40
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Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nestor Toro, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Newel Hunter, and Sumit Mehndiratta. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.