Abstract Figurative 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
Exploded City
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
signed on the back
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sagittarius
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bronx Botanical
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Ricky Lee Gordon Abstract Sea Contemporary Minimalist Ocean Horizon 2025
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Carbon Pencil, Pigment
The Marigold Dress 2 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
The Green Dress 19 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on French Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
Liminality -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Healing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I stood in the liminality of love, no longer believing it was enough, not yet ready to stop feeling it. Somewhere between the ache and the awakening, I learned that love alone could...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Bed Rotting I - Expressive Abstract Colorful Figurative Cubist Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sonderlust -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, People
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
All of us can change the past.
We cannot take back what has happened, who we love, what we have done. Just like we cannot change our current situation. I think life is a funny thing,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
In The Making 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
By and by
Too many thoughts rooted in my soul
So many memories, the good and the bad
They all shaped me.
Colourful in a wink, darkness looted.
But when it's all going grey, it shine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Metanoia - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Forgiveness
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Forgiving myself for the times I judged myself and let my flaws define me. The times I didn't think I deserved the life that was aligning for me, so I ruined every beautiful thing. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Minimal Crowd by Gaetan de Seguin - Contemporary Abstract painting
Located in DE
Gaetan de Seguin paints figurative works, with an abstract character. The various colors highlight that not one person is the same, and his artworks celebrate this individuality in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary colorful abstract acrylic painting of woman's body on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork of an abstract woman, "Delicate Resilience", was created by Natalya Mougenot, a French artist of Russian heritage born in Kazakhstan. It is part of a series of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
844 - Tall Skinny Red Abstract Figurative Textured Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blurring the distinction between figure and abstract paintings, Swiss artist Edith Konrad’s spectral forms - human in shape - inhabit muted abstract environments punctuated by vivid ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary abstract natural minimalist original textured mixed media two tone
Located in Maricopa, AZ
A truly special painting by the late Svetlana Shalygina. Titled "Overcast", this mixed media painting uniquely incorporates cracked texture with a soft, earthy palette. The neutral c...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
American Abstract Expressionist Artist Melissa Meyer Oil Painting Chance
Located in Surfside, FL
MELISSA MEYER (American, b. 1946),
'Chance' Oil on Canvas
2006
Hand signed, dated and titled, verso
Height: 30 inches, Width: 28 inches
Provenance: Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columb...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Angels And Cowboys" - Oil And Wax Figurative Painting with Horse
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Keith Stephens presents an original, handmade composition titled "Angels and Cowboys", created in 2025. This oil and wax on cotton painting measures 50 inches high by 30 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Five Lines With Dots
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & graphite on mulberry paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mulberry Paper, Graphite
untitled (Yellow, Blue, Green)
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on unprimed canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Body in the Field #1 - 21st Century, landscape painting, blue, yellow, velvet
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #1, 202
oil on canvas
19 ¹¹/₁₆ H x 15 ³/₄ W in.
50 H x 40 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fragm...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hard Conversations by Murray Duncan, mix media on artist board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hard Conversations by Murray Duncan, 2023
Mix media on artist board
Size - 48" x 60" x 2"
Unframed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Surrounded by Love by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Happy Single 11 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Pink and Red Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Figurative -- Summer Coming of Age Scene
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Figurative - Summer Scene by Honora Berg
Compelling figurative of two teenagers sitting on dock in a summer coming-of-age scene by Honora...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Looks Like Sun" Original Buffalo Art by Brian Keith Stephens, Western Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Looks Like Sun" is an evocative original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, capturing the rugged spirit of a western buffalo. This piece, using oil and wax on cotton, measures 32 x 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Allegory Of The Flower Of Life. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Chanel Blue Silver & Gold" Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait paper "By love, we endure"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In her evocative painting titled "By Love, We Endure," French artist Natalya Mougenot delves deeply into the emotional and psychological landscape of womanhood. Rooted in a bold fusi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Ambedo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Pop Culture, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This was an ambedo kind of love, one that soaked into my soul slowly and all at once.
Two hearts awakened different parts of me, and in loving them both, I lived in the in-between.
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Figurative Composition in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Figurative Composition in Oil on Board
Boldly colored abstract composition by an unknown Bay area California artist (20th Century)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Altschmerz - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Pop Culture, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
There was comfort in loving the broken.
Not because I believed I could fix them,
but because I couldn’t yet fix myself.
I was tired of being the victim,
so I chose to become the heal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Untitle - Abstract painting on canvas inspired by Maestro Mimmo Paladino
Located in Napoli, IT
Untitle -Oil on canvas cm.170x122 - Massimo Caiafa Italy 2009.
Abstract painting on canvas inspired by Maestro Mimmo Paladino.Lacquered wooden frame.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Blue Dress 16 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
"Textures" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Textures" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure in a moody interior setting.
Artist Statement:
Born: 1942
A solid founda...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary expressionist still life painting "Bowl of apples and a pear"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist still life painting, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her ongoing still life series that celebrates the beauty of everyd...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Face Touching - Expressive Abstract Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sea Meditation Pigments Earth Toned Painting by Contemporary Ricky Lee Gordon
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Carbon Pencil, Pigment
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century abstract figurative by North Carolina artist Charles Chapin (American, 20th Century), 1964. signed and dated lower right (Chapin 8/64). Condition: Excellent. Image size: 38"H x 28"W. Presented in painted slat rustic frame. Framed size:: 39"H x 30"W x 1".
Charles Chapin received his BA from North Carolina and was associated with the Chapel Hill...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Morning Contemplation, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"In this painting, I wanted to further my explorations of interiors in dramatic lighting and the look of folds on unmade beds," explains artist Onelio Marrero...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Cyan Dress 2 - Minimalist Feminine Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism
A man relines in a black hat and a green shape emulating the symbol of infinity, accented in bright canary yellow and gray, by Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil
Art School - Large Oversized Original Textural Figurative Abstract Expressionist
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Heartsease - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, People, Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Good people close inside when they're broken, but those who look from the outside think they're clever." People will use your prejudice when they can't figure you out. Cause ain't no...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
The Angel and the Peacock Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Born of his love of the Indian subcontinent Paul Wadsworth created this series of paintings. The canvasses are lavishly painted and imbued with the myriad of colours one associates w...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Afternoon Glow" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
By Danny McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Afternoon Glow" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an abstracted female figure.
Bio/artist statement:
Danny McCaw...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
Abstract Expressionist Composition on Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful and dynamic abstract composition by Ross H. Pollette, who also paints under the pseudonyms 'Max West' (American, b. 1948). Pollette has used oil, in...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
HUGE 1970'S FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT SIGNED FRENCH OIL - BRIGHT & COLORFUL NUDE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed lower corner, circa 1980's period.
Title: Cubist abstract composition of figures.
Medium: oil painting, on canvas.
Size: frame: 32.5 x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,849 Sale Price
20% Off
Toska (Tired) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Pop Culture
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I’ve tried.
Tried to hold it together.
Tried to make it work.
Tried to stay hopeful.
But nothing changes, and now, neither can I.
I’ve run out of strength, not in a loud, dramatic w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Beach Landscape
Located in Surfside, FL
Ralph Rosenborg (American, 1913-1992) "American Landscape, Sky and Shore, 1973"
Oil on canvas. Signed 'Rosenborg' (lower right). Titled (verso).
30 x 40 in
Ralph Rosenborg (1913–199...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Jute, Oil
"Paris at Twilight" Colorful French Haute Couture Gown Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Contemporary abstract floral expressive oil painting canvas "Flowering fields"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive oil painting titled "Flowering Fields" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her series inspired by the scenes of the summer seas...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bird of soul"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Man is born free and always strives for freedom.! It's a maternal instinct. I think the main thing is not to lose this gift.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
diptych olive pink
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Recalling Lotus Steps
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Redline
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on unprimed canvas with maple frame
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Becoming Flower. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Tranquil shades of sylvan colour are paramount in this piece from Francesca Owen. Painted on a theme of metamorphosis it’s a particularly good work show...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Monster Five" American Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic, colorful painting of a man floating in a pool by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Signed, titled and dated, "Monster Five," and "Grant...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Spring Day
Located in Zofingen, AG
A tranquil rural landscape in which
green grass awakens after winter and a modest rural house rests among the awakening trees surrounded by geese grazing nearby
This painting reflec...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract figurative 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 figurative 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, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Cindy Shaoul, Simon Richard Halimi, Frank Arnold, and Judith Berry. 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 Abstract figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative 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 $121 and tops out at $570,000, while the average work sells for $2,500.
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