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
Color: Brown
"I Identify As You" (Sensual, Feminine, Romantic, LGBTQ, Figure Painting, Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
"I IDENTIFY AS YOU AND I'M OBSESSED WITH MYSELF"
2024
Paris, France
A commentary on narcism and vanity, identity and obsession. The viewer is presented with two figures, sexually a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
Walking Man, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, figurative, male
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Walking Man is an oil on canvas painting of a figure - formed in a geometric abstracted manner by Artist & Musician John Illsley. The artwork comes signed and framed.
As the foundi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bruges-original architecture cityscape wildlife oil painting- contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Bruges" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting oil on canvas painting that transports viewers into a whimsical world where three elephants gracefully roam against the backdrop of the ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Elegance of trees in winter" landscape painting acrylic linen canvas 92x65cm
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Elegance of trees in winter" landscape painting modeling paste on canvas linen 92x65cm turquoise send in wooden crate at cost
happiness, lightness of yellow, a moment of joy
the ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
In the fields
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Over the last few years Francien has created a series of paintings, which stylistically dovetail into its overall work. This interesting new series came about by the birth of her lon...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Untitled (Near the Tree)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Kay Kato was born in Budapest Hungary and escaped to the US during WWII. At 17 she began her career by drawing a cartoon strip for a Hungarian newspaper. After comin to the US, her t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Women)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Large and impressive painting by Louis Harris, 1902-1970
Born in St. Louis, Harris moved to New York in 1920 and studied at the Art Students League with Max Weber. There he met other...
Category
1930s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary British Abstract Original Painting Gold Fish Wall Paper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
signed by Sally Vaughan (contemporary)
dated 89'
gouache painting on card, unframed
measurements: 9.5 x 9.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from a large ...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
You Looking At Me?
Located in Cazadero, CA
You Looking at me?
Everywhere you look you are seen, and looking backwards only turns your world around. We have stumbled into the matrix of vision.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
They
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Most mornings we wake up to a physical reality of sharp contrast and clear-cut edges. Defined outlines help us navigate everyday life and the world around us. But the blurry fringes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paste, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Extra-Large Colorful And Vibrant Modern Abstract In Yellow, Orange, And Blue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Introducing an intriguing and vibrant extra-large contemporary painting.
In-versio: "Cardaillac", 1984, "Acryl sur papier de chine", "Yellow Orange and Blue"
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Striking abstract portrait by Modern British artist Ewart Johns of 'Athene' 1995
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A bold and striking portrait of 'Athene' by the notable Modern British artist Ewart Johns. This painting is characterised by strong orange / brown colours, highlighted by whites and...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Wilds - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Wilds" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov
The painting is unframed.
The vivid colors of his paintings bring emotion happiness, love ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Kaliakra - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Kaliakra" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov
The painting is unframed.
The vivid colors of his paintings bring emotion happiness, love and energy, represented by the vast creative power of his talent.”
About the artwork:
TECHNIQUE: Acrylic painting
STYLE: Modern, Figurative, Abstract, Contemporary
Edition : Unique, signed
Weight: Approximately 2 kg.
The painting is unframed.
Frame: Optional
Snow Pearl gallery offers the possibility to increase the value of this artwork by adding a gorgeous wooden Italian contemporary frame on your choice.
We can also offer a restored ancient golden frame...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
And the Fool Forgot his Rank - Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"And the Fool Forgot his Rank" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov
The painting is unframed.
The vivid colors of his paintings bring e...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flower's Day - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Flower's day" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov
The painting is unframed.
The vivid colors of his paintings bring emotion happiness...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Abstract Painting Gold Highlights Expressionist Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French expressionist/ abstract contemporary artist, 21st century
Title: Abstract composition
Medium: oil/mixed media painting on canvas, unframed.
canvas: 25.75...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Mixed Media
"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
By Jack Hooper
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper
"Green Nude 2"
c. 1980s
Acrylic paint on magazine page
9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14"
Signed in pencil lower right
Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction.
Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Magazine Paper, Acrylic
Evicted - Painting Gold Leaf Blue Grey Black Orange Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"Evicted" is a painting by Stefano Georges.
The painting is unframed.
He uses mixed techniques on his artworks
“The impressions of Stefano's paintings on the viewer is so mighty, m...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Travels to the Land of the East" Oil Painting 51" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Travels to the Land of the East" Oil Painting 51" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
ABOUT
Sanjar Djabbarov was born in Gulistan, the capital of the Sirdaria Province in eastern Uzbeki...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Expressionist Abstract Portrait Very Thick Impasto Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Portrait
French School, mid 20th century
oil on board, unframed
36 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition though there i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Kiss
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Most mornings we wake up to a physical reality of sharp contrast and clear-cut edges. Defined outlines help us navigate everyday life and the world around us. But the blurry fringes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Up To No Good Gang, Original Signed Bold Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Up To No Good Gang, Original Signed Bold Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting
36x36x1 (HxWxD), Acrylic Paint
Reminiscent of Pablo Picasso's cubist portraits, this painting by Wyanne Thompson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Donna Isham Gold Portrait Face Female Bright Colors Abstract Figurative Blue
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pheobe is part of a series of abstract portraits Donna Isham created in 2022. Bold brush strokes and the use of brilliant colors form into confident and strong female images.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
Visiting III
Located in Miami, FL
“My intense passion and extreme love of life is the foundation of my creativity. Elation, contentment and ultimate satisfaction are the feelings I experience when reaching the com...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"TOUTE UNE VIE" Portrait, acrylic, 50x70cm.
Located in Roscoff, FR
In this artwork, the artist captures a poignant moment inspired by an unexpected encounter with a dear friend of her mother.
The subject is depicted from behind, hands delicately re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted Tiffany Blue background, black abstract portrait with many ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
Above The Water. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Travels in India have provided a very productive creative period for Francesca Owen. Her palette reflects the warmth, spice and amazing colours of the subcontinent. These myriad tone...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Dance
Located in London, GB
Stephen Whittaker (b.1991) is a New Zealand artist, currently residing in Paris.
Most recently Whittaker’s work has focused on the weight of tradition and generational ties. The juxt...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Oil
"Revelation" Abstract Painting 39" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Revelation" Abstract Painting 39" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
“New Horizon” series
There is a constant quest to restore the joy of discovery and the pleasure of the first experience...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Hero Self (frame 02) - Painting by Dax Norman - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Hero Self (frame 02) is an acrylic painting on recycled record cover featured in Dax Norman's "Cinema Graffiti" NFT collection. Hand-signed.
The works in this collection of painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Window
By Diana Kurz
Located in Lawrence, NY
The story of the post-WWII New York School artists is still being written. The role of women in the art of the day still needs examination and study. Kur...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Koordinator - Oil on Canvas by Bernhard Gillesen - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Koordinator is an artwork realized by Bernhard Gillesen (Düsseldorf 1952 - Trevi 2023) in 1976.
Oil on Canvas cm. 120x100 cm.
Hand signed, dated and titled on rear.
Good condition...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Heavenly Gaze
By Jamali
Located in Washington, DC
Pastel pigment on cork
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Mixed Media
"Cactus Triptych" Abstract Painting (Triptych) 47" x 75" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cactus Triptych" Abstract Painting (Triptych) 47" x 75" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Yasmine Hassan’s still life portrayals of cacti and other stark foliage can scarcely be described as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
The Golden Girl
Located in Greenwich, CT
A female nude is seen half-sitting, half-reclining, breasts raised, head flung back, the weight of her torso resting on her hands that extend behind her shoulders. Bathed in gold, her knees drawn, feet extended, she appears as an inverted W. Her face is not visible, but her posture suggests a certain languor after a red-hot moment of intimacy. Enveloped in a haze of creams and browns, The Golden Girl...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Afterparty
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas,
''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled with ecology, making their lives more diverse and fascinating''
Rusiko Chikvaidze is a Georgian artist born in 1970, who lives and works between Tbilisi, Georgia and Chevy Chase...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Mariam Odishvili - The Game has Changed
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas,
Mariam Odishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1994 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She mainly uses oil on canvas. She had her first solo show in 2021 at Gam...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cardboard
The Bike Man
Located in Greenwich, CT
In this painting from Thomas Easley's Working Man series, a man is depicted bent over a bicycle, burdened by a substantial load on his back. Serving as a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Reaching For Blue Sky. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A recent sojourn to India has provided a very productive creative period for Francesca Owen. Her palette reflects the warmth, spice and amazing colours of the subcontinent. These myr...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary performing artists, Performing artist, Robert Elibekian.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The painting size is 16x15.75 inches.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rich Seated 3, Original Nude Painting, Figurative Art, Life Drawing, Bright Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Rich Seated 3 is a contemporary nude painting by Judith Brenner. This is an original drawing from life on paper using acrylic, pan pastel , ink and watercolour pencil. The idea is to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Untitled 1" Abstract Painting 39" x 51" inch by Zelimkhan Saidzhanov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 1" Abstract Painting 39" x 51" inch by Zelimkhan Saidzhanov
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
atelier 9, still life, abstract studio, oil on canvas, expressionism, french
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract artist's studio in orange hues with a texture that is still present and hues that vibrate with the succession of layers on the canvas. The canvases are scattered on the floo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Act 1, Don Giovanni.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artist has captured the emotions inspired by Don Giovanni's opera on canvas, using bold and expressive brushstrokes that convey a sense of joy and str...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Seated Model" Oil Painting 49" x 45" inch by Zelimkhan Saidzhanov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Seated Model" Oil Painting 49" x 45" inch by Zelimkhan Saidzhanov
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Rose - abstract cubist figure human portrait Spanish acrylic art original
Located in London, Chelsea
This original cubist artwork by Borja Guijarro presents an attractive portrait of a nude woman, implied in a romantic interior setting. The artist employs a stylish palette of muted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Culmination of Things - 21st C., Contemporary, Abstract vs Figurative, Acrylic
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Kerry’s education followed the principles of the Bauhaus . He has practiced professionally in all three disciplines of Art, Design, and Architecture. Often as the liaison between the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fresco "In silence " 40x30cm, wood, putty, acrylic
Located in Yerevan, AM
Fresco ,40x30cm, wood, putty, acrylic
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Putty
Two Face Abstract on Wrapper of Interview Magazine in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Face Abstract on Wrapper of Interview Magazine in Acrylic on Paper
Lively abstracted portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A face is divided in two parts, righ...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
Modern Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Portrait on Gestural Yellow & Brown
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Precipice
Description: Oil on canvas, figurative, yellow, gestural, modern, abstract
This painting depicts a fraction of a moment caught on the face of its subject. Beautifully rend...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Finding Solace. Large Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen weaves and narrates throughout this canvas. She draws the eye into her painting, beautifully creating the story. The colours in this work are warm and mellow which cre...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer Ocean - Oil Paint by Elena Mardashova - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Original oil Painting on canvas 60X50 cm, called Summer Ocean, is created to bring the feeling of the summer sea, fresh air and transparent clear water.
Excellent condition.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking Home III, Figurative Artwork, Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
The third instalment of the 'Walking Home' series depicts a colourful figurative landscape set in a park,
Ana Bianchi's original artwork is available with Wychwood Art both online ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
To the Beat of One's Drum
By Wencke Uhl
Located in Bonn, NW
original painting; Acrylic on wood panel. Finished off with a glossy varnish. 60 x 80 x 4 cm 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.5". The sides are black, with the wood texture showing through, and it’s...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Escapism" Abstract Painting 59" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Escapism" Abstract Painting 59" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
“New Horizon” series
There is a constant quest to restore the joy of discovery and the pleasure of the first experience, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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.