Abstract Still-life 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
"Vibrant bloom" (contemporary impressionist colorful floral acrylic painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this floral artwork "Vibrant bloom" I experience the world of nature through the bright colors of a summer period.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of summer flower...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
les mots bleus , abstract, colored, blue oil on canvas, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
les mots bleus is a work of striking depth that captures the essence of intellectual exploration. This oil painting on linen canvas, transports the viewer into a world of introspect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract I. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on board, well framed
Signed
Image 16" x 20"
Framed 20" x 24"
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary British Original Painting Blue, White and Pink Flower Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Sally Vaughan (contemporary)
gouache painting on card, unframed
measurements: 15.5 x 20.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance:...
Category
1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Stanley Bielen "Cyma" Oil on Paper/Mounted
Located in New York, NY
For several decades the main focus of my work as a painter has been small format still lives. Simple arrangements of familiar things, placed on a shelf in natural light. The subject ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring in the City, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Flowers bloom in an urban setting, offering a reprieve from the hustle and bustle. Artist Natalie George captures a patch of florals on a city street in vibra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Yellow Flowers - British 1940s abstract art floral oil painting flowers
Located in London, GB
This superb British 1940's abstract expressionist oil painting is by noted founder member of the Borough Group artist, Miles Peter Richmond. Painted in 1947 it has another unfinished...
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1940s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Circuito #3. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Vibrant abstract red flowers with splashes of green & yellow on box canvas
Located in Preston, GB
Vibrant abstract red flowers with splashes of green & yellow on box canvas by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 20 x 8 inches
Signed, Unique Original, Unfra...
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Early 2000s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
MATA MAMEY SÉCULO X, Abstract painting. From the series Matas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flowers in a vase
Located in Riga, LV
cardboard/oil, 54x50 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, Saratov Art School, ...
Category
1980s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The Study" (2025) By John McCaw, Mixed Media, Abstract Original
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "The Study" is an abstract mixed media and oil painting in blues, green, grey, tan, red, white and black
John McCaw (b. 1967), the eldest son of American exp...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Stefanos Sideris (1921-2014).
Floral Still Life, ca. 1980.
Oil on panel measuring 11 x 14 inches; 19 x 22 inches framed.
Signed lower left.
Category
1980s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
Circuito #22. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
3 Pink - Abstract Large Vibrant Floral Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Circuito #16 A- B Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic, Asphaltum
Come Again from the Construction Series, Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert W. Petrick
Come Again
Construction Series
East Village NYC , 2022
acrylic on canvas
NYC, New York, 2nd street studio
Colorful geometric abstract acrylic painting on canvas fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Small Impressionist Floral Painting Paper "Sunflowers of Provence"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
A floral composition of sunflowers inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, "The Sunflowers of Provence" is a vibrant tribute to the iconic landscapes of the South of France. Created by French ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Slice of Light, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Pamela Blaies was inspired by a little slice of light shining into her studio late one afternoon while she was cleaning up for the day. The illuminated stash ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early Spring, Abstract Painting
By Lisa Carney
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork evokes a vibrant garden full of spring colors, capturing the renewed energy of nature. Splashes of turquoise, yellow, and red suggest wildflowers ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Circuito #8. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition
by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017)
signed oil on board stuck on board, mounted
mount: 25.5 x 19.75 inches
board: 21.75 x 15.75 inches
provenance:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
February Roses, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe creates a simple yet striking composition of velvety red roses in a clear glass vase. A single petal falls to the table, directing the e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flowers7, bold composition, textural collage elements
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract sculptural still-life: a pot of flowers. Mixed media on canvas.
Neutral tones, cheerful simplicity, boldly poetic
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, House Paint, Oil, Acrylic
Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, White-original still life realism oil painting-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, White" by Ian Bertolucci is a vib...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bambu em sépia, Abstract painting. From The Series Matas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Painting -- Study in Green and Pink
By Paul Corio
Located in Troy, NY
This bright and extraordinary painting has an immediate appeal with a thrilling a dance of organic forms and geometric shapes that are elegantly dispersed on the top part of the pain...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bambuzal & Mato de onça, Paintings. From the MATAS series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
RENE LEROY - FRENCH CONTEMPORARY MODERNIST PAINTING - INTERIOR WITH FLOWERS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: Abstract/ Cubist Interior Scene with Flowers
Medium: oil painting on canvas
Size: painting: 10.5 x 9 inches
Provenance: all t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cápsula #2. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil
Expanded Metal Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked into black and white paint and is used to create abstract patterns on top of the red and light grey areas. Similar to traditional blueprints with textiles, the wire mesh is moved across the canvas like a mold. Fingerprints remain as well as the redundant paint. The finished work bears a haptic sensation, the form resembles calligraphy: the surface's sensuality takes center stage.
The organic surfaces of Wolf's work, with their vibrant colors and glossy finish, evoke a sense of decomposition and decay while retaining a polished elegance. The lightweight, airborne nature of parachutes introduces themes of gravity and suspension, merging fragility with permanence. Clemens Wolf...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Herramienta en Rojo. From The Composition with Tools series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"A summer's day with pink peonies. " Oil still life by Lilya Volskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paintings are drawn with oil on the canvas.
A summer's day with pink peonies. A sunny, bright picture. oil painting on a circular canvas. The painting's borders are not the limi...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
INTRO. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel
Another untitled Painting- 21 Century Contemporary Still-life of Abstract work
By Bart Koning
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This unique piece of an abstract blue painting leaning against the wall is made by German artist realist painter Bart Koning in a cooperation with his colleague abstract painter Lydi...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary expressive floral oil painting on paper 'Fusion of red roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist composition with a touch of expressionism features theree vibrant summer blooming red roses.
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” serie...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Circuito #10. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Homage to Cezanne II"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by:
Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985)
Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...
Category
20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Mid-Century Modernist Multi-Color Bouquet, Yellow Vase of Flowers Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modernist Multi-Color Bouquet, Yellow Vase of Flowers Still Life
Vivid and fun mid century modern still-life of a yellow vase of...
Category
1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Still Life with Nude, Abstract Oil Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Still Life with Nude (15)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Canvas Mounted to Board
Size: 15 in. x 22.5 in. (38.1 cm x 57.15 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Canvas
Jing Zhang Floral Original Oil On Canvas "Pothos"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Pothos
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 31 x 23.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2013
Artist: Jing Zhang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life Interior
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Frederick Serger (1889-1965).
Still Life, ca. 1950.
Oil on gessoed paper mounted to illustration board.
Image measures 16 x 17 inches. Framed measurement: 25.5 x 25.5 inches.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Red II, Expanded Metal Pigment Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For these paintings, Wolf uses expanded metal as a brush and thus creates abstract paintings. The irretrievable moment is found here in the expressive painting process. Also, he adds...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Pigment, Canvas
Dynamic, Abstract painting, Oil on canvas, Expressionism, Textured, French Art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie DUMONT's abstract is not a concept, it is an approach where each canvas is built around graphics put into perspective by color.
The drawing can recall the shape of a body or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Nature Morte #2', Oil on Linen, by Robert Bonaparte
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed, 34" x 29" abstract oil on canvas was painted by Robert Bonaparte in 1980. The painting's predominant tones are earthy, complemented by accents of orange, white, yellow a...
Category
1980s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
MATA MAMEY SÉCULO XV & X, Paintings. From the MATAS series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Heavy Fragrance / Painting / Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Painting, acrylic paint on canvas, framed, signed and inspired by actual mood.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Herramienta en Amarillo & Rojo. From The Composition with Tools series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Black and Grey I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked in...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
Colorful still life with fruit by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Several pieces of fruit appear to be sitting on a table with a purple cloth. The scene is highly abstracted, straddling the line between impressionism and non-representational. The background is brightly colored, adding vibrancy to the scene.
Signed on verso and acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California.
Unframed.
Paper size: 14"H x 20"W
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan...
Category
1980s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
IRAFAS, Abstract painting. From The Series Matas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ex-libris, Blue and black Abstract, Books serie, Oil on canvas, expressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Each work contains its share of mystery, Worked in shades of blue gray we can guess books arranged flat in a library. The spectator remains free of his interpretation by seeing books...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hydrangea in Bloom, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cluster of pink hydrangeas arranged in a clear rounded vase in full bloom. Artist Nicole Lamothe painted this piece in alla-pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waves and Particles and Mantra Implosion Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Waves and Particles and Mantra Implosion Diptych, by Yunior Manino
Acrylic paint on canvas
Overall size: 340 cm H x 193 cm W
Individual size:
Waves and Particles: 170 cm H x 192 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
"Cosmic ecstasy. Abstraction in the style of Kandinsky"by Lilya Volskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paintings are drawn with mineral pigments and oil on the canvas.
Cosmic ecstasy. Abstraction in the style of Kandinsky. The painting is made with natural pigments on water. The d...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Pigment
Still life. Oil on cardboard, 70x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life. Oil on cardboard, 70x50 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Tondo Red, Expanded Metal Pigment Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For these paintings, Wolf uses expanded metal as a brush and thus creates abstract paintings. The irretrievable moment is found here in the expressive painting process. Also, he adds...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Pigment
Impressionist Oil Painting French Painting Abstract Flower
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on board, unframed
13 x 9.5 inches
Signed
condition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract still-life 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 still-life 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, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including SOPHIE DUMONT, Robert Petrick, Natalia Roman, and Darius Yektai. 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 still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 4.75 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $38 and tops out at $1,150,000, while the average work sells for $1,853.