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
Late Night No. 39 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Late Night No. 39 (Abstract painting)
Mixed media on paper - Unframed
Annear works with oil, building images from layered shares and creating complex surface textures. He incessant...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Undersea Garden
Located in Toronto, ON
After graduating with a Fine Arts degree, Kate Taylor did not pursue art immediately. It seemed then that angst was a prerequisite for becoming a full-time...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Show must go on VIII
Located in Barcelona, ES
Obra vendida con factura de la galería y certificado de autenticidad
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Secret Garden I
Located in Toronto, ON
After graduating with a Fine Arts degree, Kate Taylor did not pursue art immediately. It seemed then that angst was a prerequisite for becoming a full-time...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Cercles I/VI
Located in Barcelona, ES
With traces of mathematical equations based on four points B, A, C, H.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Acadia National Park, Modern Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2021, Original
Located in Golden, CO
Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of fall foliage with Topher Straus' captivating "Acadia National Park" Original Edition. This breathtakin...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Climate Change - Mumbai
Located in Baranzate, IT
TITLE: Climate Change - Mumbai
ARTIST: Antonio Franchi
YEAR: 2022
CLASSIFICATION: Unique
MEDIUM TYPE: Painting
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Acrylic and resin on c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Poppies - Still Life, Original Painting
By Ruth LaGue
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Ruth LaGue expresses an arrangement of two red poppies in a yellow ceramic vase. A lone petal falls onto the table's surface adding a dramatic touch. Ruth uses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gorse 2, Jo Cottam, Abstract painting, original painting, floral art for sale
Located in Deddington, GB
Gorse 2 by Jo Cottam [2021]
original and hand signed by the artist
Acrylic on cradled board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm
F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Mirages of his desires, 100x100cm
By Yulia Ani
Located in Yerevan, AM
Mirages of his desires, 2021, 100x100 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Scotty Stroll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her hyperrealistic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Paintings
Materials
Oil
Steady- Abstract Geometric Contemporary Modern Oil Painting on Vertical Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Small Sized Abstract Geometric Oil Painting on Canvas.
BIO:
Carrie Johnson was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up in the Chicago
suburbs. She r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Painting, "Free From the Toils Below"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 48"x36"x.2.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authen...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mur Du Studio 05 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Mur Du Studio 05 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and ink on canvas - Unframed
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Guillaume Moschini is a French abstract artist mentored by the internationally recognized Supports/Surfaces artists Claude Viallat, Patrick Saytour, and Vincent Bioules...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
"Blue Endeavor" - acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jacqueline Jandrell is an emerging artist who is South African by birth. She immigrated to the UK with her family after the loss of her father and grandfather. Becoming an immigrant ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Strong Arm" Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright figurative abstract with rich layers of texture and color by Chaz Cole (American, 20th Century). Irregular perimeter. Signed and dated "Chaz Cole" lower right. Signed and date...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Tempera, Cardboard
Arms of an Angel, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A mother embraces her child in artist Diana Elena Chelaru's tender expressionist portrait. "We all know as children and later on, as parents how much we love be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large Celestial Mythical Horse Painting Acrylic Gouache Ink on Canvas Blue
Located in Versailles, KY
Large Celestial Mythical Horse Painting by Alex K. Mason "Wardusa", Acrylic Gouache Ink on Canvas, Blue, White, Gold, Yellow
This painting is part of a constellation series I did f...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
Deep Dive
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large abstract acrylic painting on canvas is colored with deep blues, turquoise, and white. Wired and ready to hang, 36 in. wide x 48 in. high
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Trail in Red River, NM" Blue Toned Abstract Impressionist Mountain Landscape
By Earl Staley
Located in Houston, TX
Green and blue longitudinal abstract impressionist painting by Houston, TX artist Earl Staley. This painting features a figure walking with a pet dog along...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gestural Abstraction, Miniature Abstract Expressionist Korean Modernist Painting
By Don Ahn
Located in Surfside, FL
*Card pictured after painting not included.
Dongkuk Ahn (1937-2013), better known as Don Ahn, was a South Korean artist and t'ai chi master who resided in New York City.
Don Ahn (A...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Dancing Shadow, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The beauty of the mundane shines on artist Benjamin Thomas' painting of a gracefully lit wall. He captures the brief moment while having lunch on the porch with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Painting, "The Moon Pool"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on wood panel by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 48"x36"x.2.75". It is unframed. A certificate of a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Toppling Q4 (Abstract Painting)
By Steve baris
Located in London, GB
Toppling Q4 (Abstract Painting)
Oil on mylar - Unframed
The philosophically conceptual abstract artist Steve Baris explores the spatial and temporal inconsistencies of our rapidly ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting By New York Artist Sandrine Kern 'Blue Water Lilies'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Blue Water Lilies' by New York City based, French artist Sandrine Kern. 2021. Oil and cold wax on canvas, 30 x 70 in. This abstracted landscape painting features a pond and water lily scene in deep colors of blue, white, pink, red, and black.
Sandrine Kern's Water Lily Series is a joyful, gestural interpretation of a pond with water lilies. A separate and beloved series from previous works, the lyrical brush strokes and dramatic color palettes are more free and figurative. Kern's practice combines oil sticks, oil paint, and cold wax to create a creamy, rich surface with subtle textured layers to portray the large-scale, zoomed-in water scenes.
Sandrine Kern was born in Paris, France where she received an MFA from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts. Her work has been shown nationally in solo shows at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, OK Harris - New York, Thomas Paul Fine Art - Los Angeles, Gail Harvey Gallery - Santa Monica. She has also been shown at the San Francisco Art Fair, Dallas Art Fair, Chicago Art Fair, ART MRKT San Francisco, Art Miami, Toronto Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Colorado Gem, Original Modern Impressionist Landscape Paintings, Mountain Peak
Located in Golden, CO
This original modern landscape painting titled, Colorado Gem, is a bold vivid work of contemporary art. The original large-scale digital painting, dye-sublimated onto aluminum by Coloradan artist Topher Straus...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
El Relampago y el Polvo, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Diptych, 2 paintings
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
150x100cm each painting
Signed on the back
About the artist
Alejandro Legorreta...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dancing Trees, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of artist Paula Martino's Maine series. This oil painting of trees along the coast of Peak's Island, Maine, was chosen to hang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Loose Strokes on Sky Blue, Abstract Gestures Patterns, Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Loose Strokes on Sky Blue" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique shapes th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Sunken Caesarea
By Mordechai Ardon
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A one of a kind piece by world famous Israeli artist Mordechai Ardon.
It is a framed oil on canvas painting.
65X54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 ¼ in).
Signed and dated "Ardon 60" (upper right).
S...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rialto Acrylic on Panel Painting by Rosie Shorrock, 2022
Located in Deddington, GB
Rialto by Rosie Shorrock [2022]
The hustle and bustle of Venice's Rialto bridge
Additional information:
Original
Acrylic on panel
Image size: H:30 cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Geometric Composition - Oil Painting by Aldo Moriconi - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Geometric Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Aldo Moriconi in 1967.
Mixed colored enamel on wood.
Hand signed and dated on th...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil
Biscayne National Park, Modern Impressionist Landscape Painting, Florida, Ltd Ed
Located in Golden, CO
This large limited edition modern landscape painting titled of Biscayne National Park, Florida, is a bold vivid work of contemporary art. The large-scale digital painting, dye-sublim...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Sunburst, Oil Painting
By Jesse Aldana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Jesse Aldana composes an exciting sunset with golden peach rays stretching across a speckled blue sky and crashing waves. "In this painting, the sea and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Work from the series “Robinson Crusoe. A story of loneliness ” 80x80 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Work from the series “Robinson Crusoe. A story of loneliness ”
80x80 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Informal Blue - Oil Painting by G. Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Informal Blue is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artist Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2020.
Original oil painting on canvas.
Hand signed and dated by t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The humble pride
Located in Lagos, NG
The humble pride an acrylic on canvas painting illustrating two different positions of the image you stand this art in a portrait position and it's illustrates a personality of a pr...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Lumiere" - mixed media on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jacqueline Jandrell is an emerging artist who is South African by birth. She immigrated to the UK with her family after the loss of her father and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
The Walk - abstract blue cubism surreal gestural painting modern mixed media art
Located in London, Chelsea
This original abstract artwork by Lori Mirabelli presents a multilayered composition rich in expressive marks and gestures. The artist applies a cool to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
74 BOULEVARD RICHARD LENOIR
Located in Marrakech, MA
Mixed media on canvas
Signature on back
Black outter frame
Work produced with the artist SOWAT
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Tantra in Blue #10: minimalist abstract sculpture / painting w/ madala circles
By Antonio Puri
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Antonio Puri's "Tantra in Blue" sculptural painting is one of 100 intimately-scaled minimalist round mandala circles built from tiny glass seed beads adhered to canvas in a range of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Chasing Secrets, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Chasing Secrets was inspired by brilliant fall colors and the feeling of breaking loose from the things that hold us back," explains artist Cynthia Ligeros. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lily Pond at Brookgreen Gardens, Original Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Lily Pond at Brookgreen Gardens, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting
11" x 14" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas
Hand-signed by the artist.
An almost abstracted impressionist landscape by artist April...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gordon Hunt, Swim Study - Turquoise, Original seascape oil painting
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Swim study – turquoise By Gordon Hunt [2021]
original
Oil on deep edge canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:4cm
Sold Unframe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer Vacation (01), Original Contemporary Abstract Blue Green Paint Pour
Located in Boston, MA
Summer Vacation (01), Original Contemporary Abstract Blue Green Paint Pour, 2022
18" x 18" x 1.5" Acrylic on Canvas
Hand-signed by the artist.
There is a c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I. Cahue Vertical Blue Drops Effect original acrylic paper painting
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
blue drops effect original abstract acrylic paper painting . framed
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
The personality of the artist is reflected in different fields of art...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Blue Pool. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
It's a remarkable talent that can create or conjure the essence of a place. Emma Griffin most certainly has this innate ability. Her pieces are redolent of her natural environment an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gorse 1, Jo Cottan, Original painting, Abstract painting, Floral art, Landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
Gorse 1 by Jo Cottam [2021]
original and hand signed by the Artist
Acrylic on cradled board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm
Fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Inhale, Exhale, Enjoy, Oil Painting
By Kajal Zaveri
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Spring in California brings an abundance of wildflowers," says artist Kajal Zaveri. Inspired by long drives near the ocean, Kajal paints a vibrant piece captur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Polvere Del Colore, 2019, Pittura Analitica, Tecnica mista su tela
Located in Milano, IT
Tecnica mista con acetato su tela montata su tavola di legno di recente realizzazione del maestro della Pittura Analitica Vincenzo Cecchini, dalla se...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plastic, Mixed Media
Winter Fun
Located in Singapore, SG
Inspired by two eras of abstract art, namely minimalism and expressionism, the artist uses both aspects of the abstract genre to process this painting into sublimity. Most people in Indonesia have never experienced snow and they would imagine it as a mild cold like using the air conditioner...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
EM 2 L'A - Suite 03 P40 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
EM 2 L'A - Suite 03 P40 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and ink on canvas - Unframed
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Guillaume Moschini is a French abstract artist mentored by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Varaha Avatar
Located in Singapore, SG
According to the Vishnupuran of Indian mythology, the Boraho avatar saved the earth by lifting it above the water surface using his tusks. Here the Boraho uses the same tusks to shif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, Original Modern Impressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Golden, CO
This original modern landscape painting of the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes in Northern Michigan, is a bold vivid work of contemporary art. The original large-scale digital painting, dye...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Abstract Landscape Painting by Yangyang Pan 'Night Spark #2'
By Yangyang Pan
Located in White Plains, NY
'Night Spark #2' 2022 by Chinese/Canadian artist Yangyang Pan. Oil on canvas, 48 x 40 in. (framed) This beautiful abstract-expressionistic, landscape painting incorporates gestural brushstrokes resembling a floral bouquet in bold colors of blue, orange, yellow, green, brown, and white. It is framed in a thin, dark-stained blue wood frame.
Yangyang Pan is widely recognized for her gestural abstract paintings primarily focused on the contrasts found in nature. Her expressive visual language takes inspiration from her physical surroundings and personal memories, fusing it with spirit and spontaneity sourced from emotions within. Her palette is chromatically saturated in a higher key, which delights the senses and adds drama to the composition.
Pan’s love of flowers and gardens is central to her work; however, they are a means to an end. Pan’s ab-ex style is simply a reflection of her personal journey, beginning in traditional Chinese art...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 743 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 743 (Abstract Painting)
Watercolour on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
French abstract artist Jérémie Iordanoff blends the visual languages of Western Mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Homage to Franz Kline - Oil Painting 2010 by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Homage To Franz Kline is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2010.
Oil on canvas.
This contemporary artwork represents a colored abstract composition: the apparentl...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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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