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
"Kinetic Knot No. 2/6" Abstract Representational Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pen
Mary scott, Love Letter to Cornwall (VII), Original abstract painting
By Mary Scott
Located in Deddington, GB
Love Letters to Cornwall (VII) by Mary Scott [2021]
original
Acrylic and oil on wood panel
Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:0.5c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Taking the Waters
Located in Deddington, GB
Sarah-Jane Szikora.
Taking the Waters: The Szechenyi Baths - my favourite place in the whole world
Signed.
Oil on canvas.
Canvas size: 80 by 120cm.
Framed Size: 108 by 148cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"1185 abstract fashion" - Abstract, Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger Koenig b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. Koenig combines modern painting with acrylic with old...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
"Dazzling in Venice" Figure Chanel 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
Watching Silence
Located in Bozeman, MT
This is an original unframed, gallery-wrapped oil painting on canvas. Rocky Hawkins was born in 1950 in Seattle, Washington and grew up in small towns near the Cascades Mountains. Hi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Dancers, Abstract Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Three Dancers (60)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board
Size: 14 in. x 24 in. (35.56 cm x 60.96 cm)
Frame Size: 17.5 x 28 inches
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Colorful MCM Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Ralph Rosenborg
Located in Surfside, FL
Ralph Rosenborg (American, 1913-1992) Mountain Weed with Two Clouds, oil on jute canvas, canvas is hand signed recto and verso, artists label and Snyder Fine Art gallery label, The p...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Jute, Oil
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki 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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Iridescence" Abstract Figure 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
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Oil on Canvas “Blake’s Wish”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Blake’s Wish" is 60” x 48”. Solo female figure Dominant colors are black, white and deep crimson red.. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly arc...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Gallery". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Christopher Barrow has studied the smallest details of life in urban society and translated these details into engaging paintings. His scenes are familiar to us but also ever so slig...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
SIGNED FRENCH ABSTRACT NUDE PAINTING - ROUEN PAINTER
By Roger Herson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Nude"
by Roger Herson (French 1922-2008)
signed lower right hand-side,
gouache and crayon on card, unframed
painting: 19.5 x 15.5 inches
Superb original abstract painting...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$408 Sale Price
30% Off
"Valentina" Figure with Gown French 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
Paper, Oil
Inner Space #11: geometric abstract painting on paper; blue, yellow, red & black
By Jay Walker
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's "Inner Space" series analyzes a single motif built from repeating parallel lines that is commonly found in his work. In this series of 12 paintings on paper, Walker expl...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Dripping Dots - Springtime in Rome" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses gold leaf and thick textured oils, to add a very contemporary, urban feel. The way the paint blends and washes into other colors gives it a very elegant style, and thus the name "Springtime in Rome...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Dancer, Oil Painting
By Gary Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A whimsical portrait of a dancer in an expressionist tutu. "I wanted to create an image coordinating the model's brilliant white cotton candy hair with her da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Figure in Shadows, Signed Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure in Shadows (19)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board, signed verso
Size: 15 in. x 12 in. (38.1 cm x 30.48 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nude with Crown, Signed Abstract Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Nude with Crown (23)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board, signed
Size: 22 in. x 20.5 in. (55.88 cm x 52.07 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"My Rising Star Heart" Colorful Silver Abstract Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
Figure with Hands Raised, Abstract Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure with Hands Raised (17)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board (Double-Sided)
Size: 18 in. x 10 in. (45.72 cm x 25.4 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Figure Study, Abstract Charcoal Drawing by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Figure Study (35)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Charcoal on Board
Size: 17.5 in. x 20.5 in. (44.45 cm x 52.07 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Charcoal
The Traveler -- Abstracted Figurative Dutch Figurative Movement
By Aafje Dijkstra-Van Der Vegt
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling abstract figural painting by Aafje Van der Vegt (Dutch, b. 1949). Signed lower right. Wood frame. Image, 24"H x 33"L.
Born in 1949, Aafje Van de Vegt is an artist and has...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract painting of two Matisse inspired nude figures in Pink and White
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a contemporary English abstract figure painting inspired by Henri Matisse in Pink and White from me is an invitation to bring a vibrant and modern expression of artistic e...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Laid Paper
Picking Mangos Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Samba Copacabana" Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
"Samba Copacabana" Abstract Expressionism
A vibrant abstract painting in pastel peach, contrasting black and white, and shimmering metallic gol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
"Basquiat" Contemporary Homage to Basquiat and Street Art by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Portrait of Basquiat - troubled enfant terrible of the street art scene in downtown Manhattan in the 1970's & 80's. Wearing his trademark Armani suits Basquiat worked in fast, furiou...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Invitation" (2024) By Dan McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's "Invitation" created in 2024, is a striking oil painting measuring 24 x 18 inches. This original artwork features an abstract composition of a figure, rendered with rich ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
End of an Era, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts two men dining al fresco at an outdoor tavern in Manhattan. He paints the piece based on his studies of the Central Park Boathouse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
CONTEMPORARY Flowers Interiors Painting Argentine Artist Flora Castiglia Loner
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, Acrylic
The visit
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In The Visit, Fanni Kopacsi reimagines the 16th-century painting The Visitation by Jakob and/or Hans Strüb through a raw and deeply tactile contemporary lens. Created using recycled ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Canvas, Fabric, Textile
Cityscape, Abstract, Acrylic, Black, White by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic Dry Pastel & Pigment on Canvas, 2014
It will be delivered in a roll form.
Style : In Hindu philosophy, the 'Antahka...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic, Pigment
"Tovah" Abstract Figure with Gown French 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
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Silver Skull. Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin's Skull series form part of his Neo-Expressionist works. Berlin works with speed on these pieces, gives them a sense of urgency. In "person" they are electric and magnetic...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
"Moonday through Sunday" - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative abstract composition by Brigitte McReynolds (German, 20th Century). Titled, signed, and dated on verso ("Moonday through Sunday" © Brigitte McReynolds 1999 Acrylic on...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$3,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil on Canvas "Azul Arroyo"
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“Azul Arroyo” is 60”x48”. Central figure in blue with white accents on a background ranging from white to deep blue/black. The foreground exhibits heavy strokes and Arnold’s “8” fig...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Night Out in Paris" Figure with Gown French 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
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
"Gabriella" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting Canvas
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
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Musician Trio No 1
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Title: "Musician Trio No. 2 : Exploring the Movement of Music Through Art"
Koko, a classically trained musician, has created a captivating series of paintings titled the "Musician" ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Golden Hour in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Canvas
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
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
NYC - Under the Williamsburg Bridge
Located in Denver, CO
NYC - Under the Williamsburg Bridge
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Ramon Poch Yellow Eyes Blue acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
13.-Yellow eyes 90 x 73 cm acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La Co...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1946 Antique German American Abstract Expressionist Jesus Christ oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Joachim Probst
(1913-1980)
signed and dated verso 1946
oil on canvas
original frame
Joachim Probst was an American German Abstract painter
Here we have a an image of Christ done i...
Category
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Golden Island. Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A leading exponent of contemporary art in Europe, Paul Wadsworth utilises a palette of vibrant colours to achieve his signature paintings redolent of people and place. Expressionism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper
Whimsical portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A piece of burlap is applied...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Burlap, Paper
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
The Kiss, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"The inspiration for this painting came from a visit to the Rodin Museum in Paris," says artist Faye Vander Veer. "As a painter, I always get excited when I s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
R. Poch Two Women colors. Ice Creams original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
88.-R. Poch. two women. colors. ice creams original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ramon Poch Especting original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
R. Poch. 121 original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de la...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Emergence. Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract painting
By Kate McKennan
Located in Brecon, Powys
Intricate and lively work
Watercolour, Acrylic paint and Ink. On paper framed
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
Rajasthani Desert Home Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Study in Sausalito Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and compelling nude study with Sausalito in the background by Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 20th Century), circa 1980. Artist's name on verso. Unf...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,720 Sale Price
20% Off
R. Poch. Two Women in Armchair with Cat and Window. original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
70 R. Poch. Two women in armchair with cat and window. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the adv...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Black Skulls. Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin's Skull series form part of his Neo-Expressionist works. Berlin works with speed on these pieces, gives them a sense of urgency. In "person" they are electric and magnetic...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
A New Hope, Helen Howells, Oil on Canvas, Landscape Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
A New Hope by Helen Howells [2022]
" A New Hope" is an original oil on canvas landscape painting by Helen Howells. It was inspired by the mountains of Sout...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Still Life, Abstract Painting
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This piece is a departure from my usual palette and reflects a desire to infuse lightness and joy into the profound uncertainty of life," says artist Robin O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rare 1946 WWII Judaica Abstract Oil Painting Nahum Tschacbasov WPA Artist Rabbi
Located in Surfside, FL
Nahum Tschacbasov
Russian American, 1899-1984
Portrait of a Jewish Man, Rabbi
Oil on canvas
Hand signed and dated upper right. Unframed
Canvas 44 x 26.75 in
Provenance: Stuttman Gall...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nature's Dancer. Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A leading exponent of contemporary art in Europe, Paul Wadsworth utilises a palette of vibrant colours to achieve his signature paintings redolent of people and place. Expressionism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Day Dream, Oil Painting
By Gary Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gary Leonard paints a portrait of a woman with apparel matching her ginger hair. The subject dons a peaceful and happy expression, veiled under the sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Kinetic Icon: Mirrored" Abstract Geometrical Knot Painting Work on Paper Framed
Located in New York, NY
Wolfgang Leidhold is a prominent contemporary German painter, drawing upon mythological, geometric, religious, and historical themes to depict his whimsical vision of the world. Infl...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
"Blue Knot No. 2" Abstract Representational Blue Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
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.