Abstract Portrait 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
Rayuela
By Isabel Pena
Located in New York, NY
Isabel Peña
Rayuela
Photo-painting on parchment paper
46h x 40w in
116.84h x 101.60w cm
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"The Dreamer" Abstract Oil Painting 58" x 102" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Dreamer" Abstract Oil Painting 58" x 102" inch by Carlos Delgado
ABOUT:
Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition livi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Father & Son - colorful, expressive, abstracted figurative, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This charming, unembellished portrait of a little boy held closely by his father as they wade in the water is by Pat Service. The backdrop for the painting is lime green…a summer col...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Out Shall be Virtue", Gold Modern Art Painting, 2020
Located in Delaware , OH
"Out Shall be Virtue", Gold Modern Art Painting, 2020
“Out shall be virtue” is modern art by Addison Jones. This is a multi-media collage-style technique. This is a hand-signed pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Portrait. 1975, oil on plywood, 32x27, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Portrait. 1975, oil on plywood, 32x27,5 cm
Abstract portrait
Robert Elibekyan (1941) (Armenian: Ռոբերտ Էլիբեկյան; born 21 April 1941) is an Armenian pa...
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Plywood
'Naiad' - Abstract Profile of a Woman by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Presenting 'Naiad,' a stunning abstract portrait by Masri, celebrated for its vivacious flow and splatter techniques. This singular piece portrays a woman in profile, her form crispl...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Vulcanologist - 21st Century Abstract Contemporary Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Vulcanologist - 21st Century Abstract Contemporary Painting
Astrid Rausch was born 1975 in Innsbruck/Austria. She studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Prof. Walter O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', Berlin School (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', oil on board, Berlin School (circa 1960s). Clearly inspired by Georges Braque's (1882-1963) and Juan Gris' (1887-1927) works, this painting is sim...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
painting on canvas Flower lady
Located in London, GB
Anastasia Kurakina's artworks are at the Vatican Museums collection since 2017
She has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London at BP portrait award exhibition in 2017
a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cotton, Cotton Canvas
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"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 Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
Contemporary Abstract Face Portrait. Faceless Red And Green. "Currency #205"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024, starting from the concept of the "face" on coins.In this case, the piece, crafted in contrast...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Metal
Abstract Expresionist Pop Surrealist Portrait With Smileys "Currency #191"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece is one of the most recent and belongs to the "Exchange Currency Series" created by Natasha Lelenco in 2024. It originates from the concept of the "face" on coins. It is a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Metal
"Iv" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Iv" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Brave Girl 18
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vermilion
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brave Girl 12
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brave Girl II
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Seduction Series" RK87TR , Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic , Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Brave Girl 16
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brave Girl 15
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Brave Girl 14
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Gingham
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sophie
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sophie is an expressive and highly individualistic Post Impressionist work reminiscent of Chaim Soutine. Cottavoz isn known and celebrated for using incredibly thick paint that is a...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Abstract Cubist Style Multicoloured Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Art, Picasso Style, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Abstract Cubist Style Multicoloured Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Art, Cubist Style, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spanish Beauty (Portrait of the Artist's Wife)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Spanish Beauty (Portrait of the Artist's Wife)
Oil on canvas, c. 1940's
Signed upper right "A.G. Warshawsky" (see photo)
According to the daughter-in-law of the artist, this painting...
Category
1940s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Counterparty Art, Self Portrait, Serj Tankian.
By Serj Tankian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This artwork, created by the multi-talented artist Serj Tankian, is a captivating self-portrait rendered in a vibrant and eclectic mix of media. Executed on paper with a blend of col...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Portrait of Man with Beard
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait of Man with Beard
Original mid century abstract expressionist of man with beard by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904 - 1...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Elegant French Expressionist Portrait Large Size Original Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant French Portrait, Large Size, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner
Oil paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Woman sleeping on couch"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transformation as an artist. This transformation was based on the expansion ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Continuity 1 -original abstract expressionist figurative painting- modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Continuity 1" by Magdalena Morey is a stunning exploration of movement and form in the realm of abstract figurative art. Executed on a deep stretched canvas using a captivating comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Continuity 2 -original abstract expressionist figurative painting- modern art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Continuity 2" by Magdalena Morey is a mesmerizing abstract figurative painting that explores the essence of movement and continuity through the depiction of an abstract female figur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
'Stoic' by Masri - Black and White Abstract Portrait - Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
"Stoic," is an enthralling piece by the distinguished Masri. The artist employed his bare hands, utilizing his thumbs and palms in place of a traditional paintbrush, to craft this un...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
'Ponder' by Masri - Colorful Portrait of a Man - Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Carmel, CA
The enthralling piece 'Ponder' by the artist Masri is a masterful example of abstract portraiture stretched across a 40" x 30" canvas. Masri's unique application, forgoing brushes fo...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Abstract Cactus, Sculptured Totem 3D Shapes in Green, Purple, Pink on Beige
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Abstract Cactus" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculptura...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Contemporary French Abstract Orange and Blues Still Life Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Abstract, Orange and Blues, Original Oil Painting
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 19.5 x 24 inches
Sensatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
ASTRACT COMPOSITION - Oil on canvas signed Salvatore Benincasa, Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Delightful brightly colored oil on canvas signed Salvatore Benincasa, with frame
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Painting on board by Serg Graff, Portrait, "Stranger", COA Gold frame
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas board in abstract style by Serg Graff, Portrait titled "Stranger".
It comes signed, dated, and with a COA (Certificate of Authe...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Laßt Blumen sprechen and Hole, Diptych. Mixed media fashion portrait photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Laßt Blumen sprechen and Hole, Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series INFINITE
Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating
Overall size: 21.2 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Spur, Noiseless and Stuttgen Triptych. Mixed media on a B&W photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Spur, Noiseless and Stuttgen Triptych 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series INFINITE
Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating
Overall size: 21.6 in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Basic Instincts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This abstract portrait painting is inspired by the work of Picasso. A unique patchwork style composition by artist Ilana Greenberg. The work is framed ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary French Cubist Portrait Multicoloured Original Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Portrait, Multicoloured, Original Oil Painting
By French artist Beatrice Werlie, early 21st Century
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 21.5 x 18 inches
Sensationa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Emerging' - Minimal Abstract Female Portrait - Geometric Acrylic Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
"Emerging" by Robert Glick is a captivating 30" x 30" acrylic on canvas that celebrates the simplicity and elegance of minimal abstraction. Dominated by a palette of soothing blues, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Steinbeck Re-Visited' - Portrait of John Steinbeck - Geometric Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
"Steinbeck Re-Visited" by Robert Glick is a 20" x 16" oil on canvas that gracefully intersects the realms of contemporary abstract expressionism and geome...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Third Chapter, Suite #1
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Kennedy Contemporary is proud to announce a solo exhibition by Laguna Beach artist, Chris Gwaltney. This will be Gwaltney's second solo exhibition with the gallery and will remain on...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
Strength in Diversity 5
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
We tend to lose a lot when we are divided probably because we are from different parts of the country or the world.
Inside our differences lies a strong force that can never be defea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Mayor of Lyon' - Portrait of an Older Man - Vibrant Abstract Geometric Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
"Mayor of Lyon" by Robert Glick is a 36" x 36" oil on canvas that exemplifies contemporary abstract expressionism with a distinct geometric twist. This st...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Garden Sculpture, Pastel Palette, Abstract Render Shapes Pink, Yellow Monumental
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Garden Sculpture I" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculpt...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Pink Sculptures on Green, Organic Rocks, Pastel Tones, Garden Render Shapes
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Pink Sculptures" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculptura...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
FAR FROM THE WORLD
Located in THOMERY, FR
In the serene piece titled "Far from the World," the artist transports the viewer into a realm of tranquil solitude. Measuring 40 x 30 cm, this gouache on paper captures a captivatin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Stencil
Vintage Latin American School Original Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Latin American School Original Minimalist Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Oustandingminimalist self portrait by California-based Latin American artis...
Category
1980s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"E.S.H. IV" (black & white, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)
Located in Paris, IDF
E.S.H. IV
PARIS, France
2023
Inspired by sculptures and statues of Europe, a horse and rider are depicted as a black silhouetted abstraction. White and grey acrylic paint over text...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Dye, Canvas
French Expressionist Abstract Portrait Of A Man Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
dated 95'
signed oil painting on canvas
unframed: 10.75 x 9 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Abstract British Unfinished Painting Of A Cubist Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Portrait'
by Bolly Frost
Acrylic painting on canvas
signed on verso
painting: 20 x 16 inches
Superb original modern abstract portrait painting by the rising contemporar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Sensitivity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my new period in my artistic expression.
This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transfor...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary, Floral Portrait. Minas Halaj Floral.
By Minas Halaj
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artist certificate is included.
Floral Portrait" by Minas Halaj is a captivating masterpiece that seamlessly blends natural beauty with the human form. The artwork features a fi...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract portrait 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 portrait 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Beatrice Werlie, Carlos Carnero, Masri Hayssam, and Addison Jones. 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 portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait 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 $22 and tops out at $570,000, while the average work sells for $1,960.
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