Modern Abstract Paintings
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Motorcyclist. 2005, paper, mixed media, 83x50.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Motorcyclist. 2005, paper, mixed media, 83x50.5 cm
Andrejs Amelkovics (1969)
1998–2010
Latvian Academy of Arts, Associate Professor at Drawing Department
2000 Member of the Latvia...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
$816 Sale Price
20% Off
"Collaboration 02" Abstract Painting 39" x 59" inch by Patricio Gonzalez
Located in Culver City, CA
"Collaboration 02" Abstract Painting 39" x 59" inch by Patricio Gonzalez
From "Looking for Happiness" series
LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS
Like "el dorado...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Two Heads -- 1947
By Byron Browne
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Byron Browne was an important American modernist painter.
Ink, tempera, and crayon on paper
Signed and dated lower right.
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
2024 Contemporary Original Abstract Still Life Acrylic Painting - Half Life
Located in Bristol, GB
HALF LIFE
Size: 30 x 40 x 2 cm (including frame)
Acrylic on Canvas
A playful and captivating still life painting, executed in acrylic onto linen canvas by contemporary Irish artist ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled, Abstract, Mixed media on Board by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury
Untitled
Charcoal & Dry Pastel on Brown Paper Pasted on Board
10 x 8 inches
2021
Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Cho...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Board
Acrylic Painting on Panel Titled: "Neutrality" 42 x 67
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wood Assemblage painted in Acrylic Paint and clear coat
Title : Neutrality
wood cleat on back for hanging both ways
Vertical or horizontal
Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Ring in Plum
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), The Ring in Plum, Oil on Canvas, depicting two acrobats in dangling hoop on purple ground, apparently unsigned, gilt wood frame. Im...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Naked Blues
By Jean Sanglar
Located in Miami, FL
Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates.
Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Antique Original Signed Surreal Landscape Art Deco Flying Bird Rainbow Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Up for sale here is a really fantastically painted modernist composition. The painting is signed lower right, "P. Williams 1972". Gouache on board, circa 1972. Housed in a plexi ...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,836 Sale Price
20% Off
Brooklyn Dusk Panel Painting
Located in Booklyn, NY
Brooklyn Dusk is painted on panel. The glass-like finish can be achieved on few other surfaces. I was attracted to this style of painting early on, seduced by the deep delicate tones...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Oil, Pigment
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Fort Greene Park
Located in Booklyn, NY
In 1981, Fort Greene Park was somewhat neglected and bared the same existential, graffitied, stamp mark that covered most of NYC in the 80's. Fort Greene Park became part of my hist...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil, Wood Panel, Pigment
Blue State Red State, Modern and Contemporary Wall Art with Leather, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Blue State Red State is meant to address the intense political divisiveness we have been experiencing since the election of Donald Trump. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Leather, Mixed Media
Landscape
By Wes Olmsted
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original watercolor painting by Westley "Wes" Olmsted. This work is currently featured in the exhibition Man of Extremes at Benjaman Gallery in Buffalo, NY.
Westley G. Olmsted ...
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Cuban Artist Emilio Martinez Untitled Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Emilio Adan Martinez was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, in 1954. In 1961 at the age of six he immigrated to Miami with his family. He earned his BFA from Florida International University in 1995.
As a child, Martinez was always making art– creating toys, sculptures and other pieces from the humblest of found objects. With the Cuban revolution...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
XXXL painting called 'Looking for the ultimate pleasure'
Located in Oostende, BE
XXXL painting called 'Looking for the ultimate pleasure'
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Moonlight. 2000, cardboard, oil, 81x100 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the f...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$9,021 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled, Ink & Brush on Nepali Paper by Modern Indian Artist “In Stock”
By Ganesh Haloi
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ganesh Haloi - Untitled - 9 x 13 inches (unframed size)
Ink & Brush on Nepali Paper , 2020
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Born : In 1936 Ganesh Haloi born in Jamalpur, Mymensin...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Cosmos Radiance"
Located in Astoria, NY
Fred Biesel (American, 1893-1954), "Cosmos Radiance," Oil on Board, 1949, brightly colored flowers and leaves, signed lower right: "Fred Biesel," signed, dated, and titled to verso, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Le Bouquet, 1968 - Oil paint, 83x103 cm, framed
By Will H.Torehuysen
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on canvas, signed lower right.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
2010 Contemporary Triptych Abstract Framed Acrylic Paintings of 3 - Transference
Located in Bristol, GB
TRANSFERENCE (SET OF 3)
Acrylic on Panel
Size: 43 x 23 cm each panel x3 (including frame)
A captivating abstract triptych composition that unfolds across three individual panels, p...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
'Evening Walk, Ravello, Italy' signed original painting circa 2005.
Located in Frome, Somerset
Amalfi Coast, a painting of time and space in the magical hilltop town of Ravello. An evening light study recording the sense of place and experience in Gradwell's own idiosyncratic ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Non Places 3, Mythscape, Ancient Art, Heritage, Acrylic on Canvas "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Amitabh Sengupta - Non Places 3 - 36 x 48 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas
** This work will be shipped in roll form to save on shipping cost.
Mythscape Series : This se...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Modern Abstract Watercolor Blue Cross Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract watercolor painting with blue and grey tones. The artist sketched out crosses within the blue abstract landscape. The piece is signed by the artist. It is framed in a silver metal frame with a white matte.
Dimensions without Frame: H 25 in x W 33 in.
Artist Biography: Peter Keefer...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Collage Series VI, Mixed Media, Paper, Foil, Acrylic, Red, Pink "In Stock"
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Collage Series VI - 23 x 16 inches (unframed size)
Collage Series, Mixed Media, Paper, Foil, Acrylic.
Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form.
Sunil Das (1939-2015) ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
Collage Series V, Abstract, Mixed Media, Fevicryl Fire, Foil, Yellow "In Stock"
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Collage Series V - 16 x 11 inches (unframed size)
Collage Series, Mixed Media, Fevicryl Fire on thick Imported Paper
Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form.
Sunil D...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
Penographic II, White, Black Colour Drawing by Indian Artist Sunil Das "In Stock
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Penographic II - 17 x 13 inches (unframed size)
Penographic Series. Single Edition 1 / 1 (each).
( Framed & Delivered )
Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Coins Series, Oil, Acrylic, Coins, Gold, Foil on Canvas, Black, Green "In Stock"
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Untitled - 66 x 60 inches (unframed size)
Oil, Acrylic & Coins Gold Foil on Canvas
Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form.
Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold, Foil
$25,000 Sale Price
49% Off
Litho work by National award winner, Modern Indian artist Sunil Das
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Litho work by extremely talented Indian Artist Sunil Das - 13.5 x 18.5 inches ( unframed size)
Lithograph.
Sunil Das ( 1939-...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
'Heart Felt' Oil on board circa 2020
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Shift', oil on board by Sabrina Rowan Hamilton. M.A. Widely exhibited Internationally solo & group shows.
Mounted in a glazed box frame.
Sabrina's paintings are a substantial part o...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$702 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Abstract Mixed Media Painting “Sugar”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Modern Acrylic Painting on Panel Titled: "2nd Tri"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Aolok
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jennifer J L Jones was born in Virginia U.S.A. in 1971 and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$12,480
Casa Loma Stomp
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Harvey Koizim, County Federal Savings & Loan, acquired by Bert Chernow
Private Collection CT
Born in 1927 and raised in Cleveland, Fenton already had a successful care...
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 3 -1960
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on stretcher): Stanley Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hards...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
CAPEZ - Modern Painting - Collage / Construction, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Rich Moyers
Located in Yardley, PA
TITLE: "CAPEZ" SERIES: "Dimensional Abstracts" MATERIALS: Gesso, Acrylic Paint on 1/16th Inch Shaped Archival Plexiglas / Canvas / Archival mount / Pintura Wood Panel / UV Con...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rückzugsort (Retreat), Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Rückzugsort" is a temperamental and vibrant abstract painting on paper. The main colors are purple, blue, white, yellow, orange, red, black and brown abstract. It is a one of a kin...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Open Space, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Open Space" is a vibrant painting on canvas in the tradition of Informel. The main colors are mint, yellow, rose, black and white and a bit of red and orange. The work is done w...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Keep Cool, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Keep Cool" is a vibrant and passionate artwork on canvas. I used soft acrylic colors. It is a very happy painting that will bring joy in your daily life. The main colors are yellow...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Beautiful Life at the Lake 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Beautiful Life at the Lake 2" is a lovely acrylic painting on paper. It is inspired by the Bavarian Lake "Spitzingsee" and its gorgeous surroundings. It matches perfect with "Beau...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Beautiful Life at the Lake 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Beautiful Life at the Lake 3" is a lovely acrylic painting on paper. It is inspired by the Bavarian Lake "Spitzingsee" and its gorgeous surroundings. It matches perfect with "Beau...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mit Speck fängt man Mäuse, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Mit Speck fängt man Mäuse" is a vibrant acrylic artwork on paper. It is a modern, abstract painting in the tradition of the abstract expressionism - a statement piece for every ro...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Covering Up The Past, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is the epitome of an emotional abstract creation. It was painted over a very old self portrait in black and white and therefore the title "Covering Up The Past" has bot...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wann werden wir uns wieder sehen 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Wann werden wir uns wieder sehen 1" ("When will we meet each other again") is the first of a mini series of three paintings painted during the Corona isolation. It is about the ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Look in the Mirror, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Look in the Mirror" - be honest to yourself - are you playing a role others expect of you - or are you living the life you really want to live. The artwork was done on thick qual...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Given Time 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In Times of Corona many people get more time, more time with their families. They slow down, running for money and success and even more money and power are replaced by self-reflecti...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
At Home 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In times of Corona and the Social Distancing we stay much more at home then usually. That can be good as well: We do have more time to get to know ourselves better. Even we have more...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
CYAN - Modern / Minimal Geometric Painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Rich Moyers
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Modernist / Minimalist Acrylic Painting on Italian Polyester / Cotton Canvas over 3 /16 inches MDF Hard Board Panel. The piece is Float Mounted on a custom hidden recessed M...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Good Times Follow Bad Times, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In Times of Corona it is very important that we believe that after this very difficult time there will come - no-one knows when - much better days again. The artwork was done on ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Follow Your Path, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
If we believe in destiny or if we do not: We have to follow our path. The artwork is done with soft acrylic colors. The painting needs to be framed. Signed on the front. Titl...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Starting with a Dance, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Ein neuer Morgen beginnt. Die Sonne scheint. Es ist Sommer. Die ersten Sonnenstrahlen werden auf der Haut spürbar. Warum nicht den neuen Tag mit einem Tanz begrüßen. Dieses fa...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
On the Road, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"On the Road" is a happy painting with warm colors, full of harmony and movement. It is a love-story for all the people who move on in life and are on the road. 6 The work is done w...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Das Leben ist bunt, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Das Leben ist bunt" (Life is colorful) is a colorful, gestural painted diptych on paper. It is a mixture of monotype and abstract painting. The size of the two pictures is 21 x 29.7...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Daphne, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Daphne" is a colorful, dynamic acrylic painting on canvas. It is gestural and painted in the Informel tradition. Due to the different shades of blue it conveys something of sea or s...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Eruption 3, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Eruption 3" is a dynamic small acrylic diptych on paper. It is a mixture of monotype and abstract painting. The size of the two pictures is 21 x 29.7 cm / 8.3 x 11.7 inches each. To...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dark Wisdom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Max Kulich
Located in Yardley, PA
Title: Dark Wisdom Artwork ID: MK201702 Created: 2017, signed and dated Size: 40x60cm 15,7x23,6in Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Original abstract painting by Max...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Which Direction, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Sometimes in life we are at a fork in the road and we don't quite know which way to go. If we do not decide for ourselves, it is often others who decide about our lives. But even if ...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Good Morning World, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Good Morning World" is a small acrylic painting on thick paper. It is painted expressively and gesturally. It combines the informal with monotype elements. Some days we have so m...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cardboard
"Pinky"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985)
Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original oil painting beach parasols BLUE DREAM by Carole Grandgirard France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original painting beach with parasols BLUE DREAM Viviane.
By Carole Grandgirard, title and signature on the back of the canvas.
Oil on canvas.
Contemporary, France 2022.
Carole G...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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, orange, red, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stanley Bate, Christel Haag, Clarence Holbrook Carter, and Carmen Gutierrez. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil 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 Modern abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $175,000, while the average work sells for $2,970.