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
"Angela" 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
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
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
Go Hard (Pool Party)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Patrick Terenchin (b.1970).
Go Hard (Pool Party), 2025
Oil, acrylic, color pencil on wood panel.
Depicted are three young men at a Wilton Manors pool party. Each is managing his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Underground Life - Abstract Colorful Figurative 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
The Red Cloth 157 - 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
Contemporary impressionist floral painting on paper "Irises in a terracotta pot"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Irises in a Terracotta Pot” is a contemporary floral painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic irises and created as part of Natalya Mougenot’s ongoing “Floral” series.
In this...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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
VI p.m. Horses series
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I was drawn to the dynamic intensity and elegance of polo, a sport of both tradition and thrilling moments. By using a circular frame, I isolated the scene, f...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Everglowing Ocean
Located in Denver, CO
"Everglowing Ocean," is an original mixed media painting by Ana Hefco. It is unframed and ready-to-hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood Panel
The Light 13, Still life oil con canvas Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of pieces is the result of an investigation into the use of light as a tool for the representation of reality and image creation. Starting in the 40s, the work of the art...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary impressionist woman oil painting on cardboard "Joy on the beach"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary impressionist oil painting depicting a woman was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot. Titled Joy on the Beach, the work is an expressive self-portrait tha...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Contemporary abstract expressionist nature canvas "Colors of the summer horizon"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Colors of the Summer Horizon" is a dynamic, contemporary abstract landscape by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her Nature series, where she explores the natural world throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper
Black and white abstract painting by Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912-1992). Grey takes over the center of the paper with strokes of ...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Deep Blue Figures, Large French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Deep Blue Figures, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
French school, late 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 39 x 51 inches
A deep and inky blue lar...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"He Opened His Hand And I Put My Stories Into It" (2024) by Amy Hutcheson
Located in Denver, CO
"He Opened His Hand And I Put My Stories Into It" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas, by Amy Hutcheson, that depicts an abstract painting with colorful geometric ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Figurative Oil Painting with Nude Anna Veriki Surreal Dark Landscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube to your address. For other shipping options please contact with our gallery.
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highes...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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
"Wild dancers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting captures the raw energy and vibrancy of wild dancers immersed in the rhythm of motion. The composition is alive with dynamic forms that seem to pulse and vibrate with c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Grape Universe, 100x170 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Grape Universe, 100x170 cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
"Paris Light" Abstract Figure w Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on 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, Mixed Media, Oil
20th century abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right
24 x 20 inches
25 x 21 inches, framed
Note: Minor abrasion on lowe...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
"Masters on black and red"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this painting, the artist explores the theme of guidance and protection in a cubist–abstract manner. Mentors and angels are not depicted literally but emerge through the rhythm of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Days of the week"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This series of works was born in one breath from the heaviness of the day and became a breath of hope of tenderness and love.
Everyone deserves love, that's what this series is calle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Mirror, 1984
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, dated and titled verso
12 x 12 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buff...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
"Days of the week"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This series of works was born in one breath from the heaviness of the day and became a breath of hope of tenderness and love.
Everyone deserves love, that's what this series is calle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary expressive colorful acrylic painting "Purple blossoms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork, titled Purple Blossoms, is created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her "FLORAL" series, where she explores the themes of nature and flowers. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Victor (Male Portrait Pool Painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Patrick Terenchin (b.1970).
Victor, 2025
Oil, acrylic, color pencil on wood panel.
Panel measuring 20 x 20 inches inches.
Signed, titled, dated on verso.
The portrait is from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Time like water
Located in Zofingen, AG
Time Like Water
Description:
This work is like the whisper of an invisible current that surrounds us each day. The artist invites the viewer into a state where time loses its measu...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Oil, Carbon Pencil, Pigment
Winter Evening
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Winter Evening” is a quiet and melancholic reflection on the beauty of winter’s stillness. The freshly fallen snow covers the earth like a soft blanket, while twilight deepens and t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flowers - colorful green pink impressionistic painting linen canvas 3d roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle
Flowers un...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Figurative Body Nude Women Lola Erhart Argentinian Artist Oil Painting
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 includes a Certificate of Aut...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Guardians of Isolation- Separation Figurative Abstract Geometric Contemporary
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Guardians of Isolation - Separation
Figurative Abstract Geometric Contemporary
What a strange world! Lock down... It left all of us in a peculiar place in that time.
I lis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Blue in Paris" Figure in Blue Gown Haute Couture & Gold 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
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
Ataraxia -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, Miniature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ataraxia describes living without anxiety because anxiety has a way of confining you inside
The walls you've built and calling it a sanctuary.
After a while, this place becomes such ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Structural Primitive 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Dawn Stroll - Expressive Color Drenched Textured Impasto Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Floral
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dancers 30 - Minimalist Figurative Original Red and Black Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
Mid Century Abstract -- In Town On An Icicle Bicycle
By Charles Chapin
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century Wilhem de Kooning style abstract figurative by North Carolina artist Charles Chapin (American, 20th Century), 1967. Signed lower right (Chapin '67). Titled on verso on stretcher cross brace "In Town on An Icycle Bycicle(sic). Condition: Very Good. Image size: 48"H x 34"W. Presented in painted white slat rustic frame. Framed size: 49"H x 35"W x 1".
Charles Chapin received his BA from North Carolina and was associated with the Chapel Hill...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bringing Home the Life Giving Air
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Painting by Charles Bunnell, Circa 1950, Sacred Family
Located in Denver, CO
"Untitled (Sacred Family)" is a compelling mid-century abstract oil painting by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968), a pioneering figure in American Abstract Expressionism. Created c...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dreaming of Van Gogh" Paris Fashion Style Blonde Figure 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
In Refuge with Impurities
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Uneasy truce, hands three figures friendship monochromatic abstraction
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This acrylic painting on paper can be framed or displayed easily by hanging with magnets.
Tatana Kellner’s work is rooted in social issues. She has been exhibited in numerous venue...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
In The Making 2 -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
A Feast Day - Figurative Painting Black Red Yellow Green White Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
A Feast day - a painting by Maestro Omar Kamal El Din
The painting is unframed.
“The impressions of the paintings on the viewer is so mighty, mesm...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Circus Trapeze: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has an innate talent for capturing moments of time and place. Using this ability he creates beautiful, beguiling stories with his images. Summer sunshine at a festival...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Offense of Honesty, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two silhouettes emerge from a colorful background. Scraped outlines define their form, while repeated horizontal lines surround and envelope them. Artist Gena...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"J'adore Paris-Gold & Silver" 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
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
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
Abstract impressionist nature acrylic on paper "Serenity in the mountains"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract impressionist nature painting, infused with a touch of modernity and expressive flair, is titled "Serenity in the Mountains."
Vibrant and evocative, this ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Alchemy. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
70 x 100cm mixed media and oil on canvas.
Part of the "Fragments of Self" collection, "Alchemy" evokes transformation and inner evolution. The muted tones with touches of gold swirl...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Wisdom Keepers - Striking Figurative Owls Intense Color Blues Art Abundance
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Wisdom Keepers
Striking Figurative Owls Intense Color Blues Art Abundance Painting Artwork Color Showstopper Conversation Authentic Orig...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Big Floral
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Dancers 28 - Minimalist Figurative Original Red and Black Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
My Other Side
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“My Other Side” is 48”x 36”. This is an earlier piece by Arnold from the estate of a late collector of his work. This piece is predominantly shades of red from light to almost black....
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$38,800
Bronx Botanical
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Five Lines With Dots
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & graphite on mulberry paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mulberry Paper, Graphite
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.
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