Abstract Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Color: Blue
Tell Me About It, Original Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Tell Me About It, Original Contemporary Abstract Painting
60x48 (HxW), Oil Paint
This painting belongs to my series Awareness At the beginning of the series I was curious about “bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chromatic, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series “Chromaticâ€
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gypsy Skirt Rounded in Paris, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
READY TO HANG - GALLERY QUALITY Vibrant, vivid, dynamic, bold large colourful abstract painting - some neon nuances could not be caught by the camera. Dimensions: 100x100X4 cm - 39...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Find a bird, 50x60cm
By Fleur
Located in Yerevan, AM
Find a bird, 50x60cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Learning to fly, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, one-of-a-kind, hand painted, inspired by the aerial view of The Bahamas and Turks And Caicos Islands from in my last vacation there Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxie...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Travelling Suns in The Rainforest, Watercolor Diptych, Black and Yellow Bauhaus
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Travelling Suns in The Rainforest" is a watercolor diptych uses a Bauhaus pattern showcasing the beauty of simplicity and balance in design. The watercolor medium adds a softness an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Colouring In Alanna Eakin abstract landscape painting
By Alanna Eakin
Located in London, GB
Abstract landscape painting by British contemporary artist Alanna Eakin.
Alanna Eakin (b.1988) is a British painter. She lives in London and works from her studio in Wimbledon. Gra...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Reflêts à l'étang
Located in Naples, FL
Born in Breton, in 1960, Hervé Lenouvel had an assertion to paint at a very young age. He spent his childhood in the countryside where his love of natur...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oltremare 34
Located in Milano, MI
Barbara Nahmad was born in 1967 in Milan, where she lives and works. In 1990 she graduated from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. After some stays abroad, you worked for television and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oltremare 33
Located in Milano, MI
Barbara Nahmad was born in 1967 in Milan, where she lives and works. In 1990 she graduated from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. After some stays abroad, you worked for television and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
On the Surface 5, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blue Fusion VI, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Karen Hale
Located in Yardley, PA
This original abstract expressionism painting is worked on a gallery wrapped canvas. The intuitive and spontaneous movements, brush strokes and many layers of color make an powerful ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lush V, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The concept of 'Lush' is transient, fleeting, momentary, volatile. In her new work, Katja Wittmer captures the moment, yet accentuates the volatility of our present environment and o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Storm Moon Rising - Abstract art - 24 x 30 IN, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
With "Storm Moon Rising" I attempted to capture the ephemeral beauty of the March full moon. As winter gives way to spring, the storm moon rises, heralding a season of hope, growth, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sea, Royal Blue Abstraction
By John Zinsser
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rich blue lush color is the feature of this motivating abstraction by well known minimalist John Zinsser. From his series of works celebrating a correlation with Theodore's Stamos, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Lush III, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The concept of 'Lush' is transient, fleeting, momentary, volatile. In her new work, Katja Wittmer captures the moment, yet accentuates the volatility of our present environment and o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Pandemic City" Acrylic on Paper Painting 24" x 18" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pandemic City" Acrylic on Paper Painting 24" x 18" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Tetiana Kalivoshko is an American-based Ukrainian artist who specializes in painting, sculpture, and art installations. Graduated from the L’viv National Academy of Art and Shanghai's East China Normal University.
She decided to devote herself to the world of art in 2015 after seeing the exhibition "In Love With Art" which motivated her to begin developing her art and ideas and to travel across the world.
Tetiana's debut project installation, "Peace," was shown in several Ukrainian cities. The installation “Peace”.
Her work materialized spectacular shapes of Chinese hieroglyphs that mean "Peace". In 2016, Tetiana presented her first collection, "Warm inside", in Shanghai.
At the same time, she worked as an art teacher for children and adults in a private school...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Horizontal Lines 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Observing how yellow, green and purple work with each other. A colour study of lines, favouring a bright palette that reflects the artists’s personal relationship with colour. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bailando en Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
150x200cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naciona...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Grounding, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Pamela Rys
Located in Yardley, PA
This acrylic, glitter, and objects painting on high-quality linen and custom-made canvas is titled 'The Grounding.' The inspiration for this piece comes from the concept of grounding...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Place Where Creativity Thrives, Original Contemporary Blue Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
A Place Where Creativity Thrives, Original Contemporary Blue Abstract Painting
30x30 (HxW), Acrylic Paint
This large square format painting by artist Jen Sterling features a calming...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Glue and water on marouflaged paper with wooden panel
Fusako Ekuni is a Japanese artist born in 1947 and who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. The artist is graduated from Musashino Ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glue, Panel, Wood Panel, Pigment
THINGS THAT GLOW IN THE MOONLIGHT, 150 х 110 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
ANIMA I, 200 х 195 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Waters Above The Waters Below (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
The Waters Above The Waters Below (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on canvas — Unframed.
Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Natural
By Dion Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. 1975, Ohio
Los Angeles-based Dion Johnson makes hard-edged, abstract paintings with dynamic color fields and lines. In his works, bold, contrasting swathes droop down and slide a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Middle Lake - colorful, minimalist, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Cottage country—a classic scene is re-imagined in minimalist form and bright colours. This is Pat Service. She is considered one of Canada’s finest landscape artists. Here she recall...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
TAKE IT THEN FILL IT UP AGAIN, 100 х 100 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
TAKE IT THEN FILL IT UP AGAIN, 100 х 100 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sandbar Channel, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Sandbar Channel by Petra Meikle de Vlas is a 3 dimensional, aerial view of a patch on the Great Barrier Reef. A mixed media fluid painting on a wooden panel. This collection r...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Maggie LaPorte Banks. From the Cape , February.
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie LaPorte Banks. From the Cape , February. [2023]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:50 cm x D:2cm
Sold Unframe...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Shapeshifter
By Dion Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jan Maarten Voskuil stretches his paintings into the third dimension. His crafted, partly curved wooden constructions are based on simple geometric principles: the circle, the square...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Rondo (Contemporary Multimedia Abstract Painting)
By Guy Lyman
Located in New Orleans, LA
"I have been painting seriously for somewhere around 35 years, but have only ever sold regionally - most recently, through my gallery on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Through 1stDi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic, Charcoal
Organic Forms 19
Located in King, ON
This abstract painting is inspired by minimalism, modern art and hard edge.
Work is signed, dated and tilted by Artist on the back. Signed certificate of authenticity.
This work wil...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Afterglow
Located in Lawrence, NY
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his work, whether or a...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Express" by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 17x24 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas glued on a c-us box
Total size with frame 26x33x3 cm
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Just Swim, Gordon Hunt, Original Abstract Painting, Seascape Artwork, Affordable
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Just Swim
Original Seaside Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Threads - Acrylic Painting by Antonietta Valente - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Threads is an acrylic painting on canvas 40x30, realized by Antonietta Valente in 2023.
Hand-signed. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Paper Landscape abstract seascape made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape
mixed media on cotton canvas 40x50 cm
2020
PaperLandscape is a series of artworks inspired by landscape and nature,
nature and the passage change over time, we change...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mediterranean Blue Sea Waves, Handmade painting ink, Calming Ripples, Limited
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Water and Light: Becoming - acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stephanie Visser, a native of southwestern Michigan, was educated at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. She continued her education in fine arts and painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Post-Collection Post-Conception
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil and mixed media on board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Oil
Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 24L x 36H.
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Cave, abstract art, affordable art, landscape art, original art
Located in Deddington, GB
"After intuitively painting this piece, I noticed the dark blue shape in the centre of the painting reminded me of a cave. At the time, I was reading a book by my friend, the poet an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Varenna, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and Teal Abstract Painting on Linen
Located in Boston, MA
Varenna, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and Teal Abstract Painting on Linen
40x50x2 (HxWxD), Acrylic Paint
One of the joys of abstraction is the versatility and freedom to display the work at different orientations and discover new perspectives of the composiiton. This painting by artist Stacey Warnix...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rhythm of the Rain, Original Framed Blue Abstract Mixed Media Collage Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Rhythm of the Rain, Original Framed Blue Abstract Mixed Media Collage Painting
48x48x2 (HxWxD), Mixed Media
A peaceful color palette of blues and creams spill together in this square format work by artist Stacey Warnix...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
For So Long Now, Original Framed Contemporary Blue Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Boston, MA
For So Long Now, Original Framed Contemporary Blue Abstract Mixed Media Painting
36x36x2 (HxWxD), Mixed Media
Artist Stacey Warnix utilizes elements of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Framed American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Fauvist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18L x 24H.
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seascape no1 coastal blue ocean waves abstract waters framed in white timber
Located in COOMERA, QLD
I always find inspiration in endless waves and a calming effect from the beach and coastline where I grew up on the Gold Coast of Australia. After many year I have returned and enjoy...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Naked" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Naked" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer.
But the area of her occupat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Warm Sand and Beautiful Clouds, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Joanie Ford depicts a few beachgoers enjoying a relaxing day out by the shore. Clouds provide a cool shadow from the sun's summer heat as a gentle breeze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Urban Brushstrokes on Baby Blue, Funky Style, Rend and Yellow Gestures Diptych
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Urban Brushstrokes on Baby Blue" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes comb...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Reflective moment, original painting, abstract art, impressionistic, landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie LaPorte Banks. Reflective moment [2023]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:60 cm x D:2cm
Sold Unframed
Please...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Misty Morning At The Cape By Maggie LaPorte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:45 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:45 cm x W:60 cm x D:2cm
Frame Size: H:48 cm x W:63 cm x D:5cm
Sold Framed
Please note...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Petit Dejeuner (Framed Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Guy Lyman
Located in New Orleans, LA
"I have been painting seriously for somewhere around 35 years, but have only ever sold regionally - most recently, through my gallery on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Through 1stDi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Rubber, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Lavender Field and Mountains, Provence, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer paints an impressionist landscape of lavender fields in Provence, France. "I enjoy the varying purples of the blooming flower," says Janet. Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bluster By Elaine Fox
Located in Deddington, GB
original
Oil on Cradled Panel
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stormy Monday, Abstract Painting
By Alicia Dunn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Alicia Dunn demonstrates a soulful and dramatic landscape in her signature abstract approach. Cool blue gradients expand into a panoramic vista. Alicia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Seascape no2 coastal blue ocean waves abstract waters framed in white timber
Located in COOMERA, QLD
I always find inspiration in endless waves and a calming effect from the beach and coastline where I grew up on the Gold Coast of Australia. After many year I have returned and enjoy...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring's Arrival, Abstract Painting
By Alicia Dunn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Alicia Dunn presents an abstract vista of the Northern California coast. Tantalizing hues of turquoise engulf the sedate coast. Alicia paints vibrant a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract 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 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, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Giorgio Lo Fermo, Sumit Mehndiratta, Nestor Toro, and Cindy Shaoul. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.
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