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: Brown
''Composition N 36". Oil on canvas. 28 X 48 Inch.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art pieces of Giorgi Vepkhvadze are Abstract expressionism for modern interior designs for Residential and Commercial spaces. Well suited for New York Apartments and Houses. Artist g...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Circle Drawing #1" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Stripe Drawing #16" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
The Earth XIX-3 - Mixed Media Textural 3-D Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victoria Kovalenchikova’s abstract artworks are an outlook on the transformation of the world surrounding us; a shout in the cold infinity of cosmos. Kovalenchikova expresses through...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Concrete
Moon Dancing
Located in Yuba City, CA
This is acrylic on canvas , very original and unique . My abstract painting is about process and experience .
My abstraction evokes certain feelings and emotions in people ,although...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
In the fields
Located in PUIFLIJK, NL
Over the last few years Francien has created a series of paintings, which stylistically dovetail into its overall work. This interesting new series came about by the birth of her lon...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Erik ud af Depression" (Erik out of Depression)
Located in København S, DK
This rare painting is from the early works of the renowned Danish artist Kirsten Ortwed, known for her exceptional contributions to art. Ortwed has notably represented Denmark at pre...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No.3
Located in Bantam, CT
Steven Miller trained at Parsons School of Design, Miller derives inspiration from electron microscope images that reveal the invisible building blocks of natural world. His pursuit ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
No.14
Located in Bantam, CT
Steven Miller trained at Parsons School of Design, Miller derives inspiration from electron microscope images that reveal the invisible building blocks of natural world. His pursuit ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Elegance of trees in winter" landscape painting acrylic linen canvas 92x65cm
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Elegance of trees in winter" landscape painting modeling paste on canvas linen 92x65cm turquoise send in wooden crate at cost
happiness, lightness of yellow, a moment of joy
the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Castle Siege Incoming
Located in Detroit, MI
Acrylic, latex, spray paint, marker, ink, oil pastel, gel stick
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Thomas Downing "Moon", 1985
Located in Washington, DC
Painting by Thomas Downing (1928 - 1985).
"Moon", 1985
Acrylic on paper bag
35" x 15" (framed)
Dedication on reverse to his wife Helen.
Downing’s works are in many collections in...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Sunflowers Bloom
Located in Yuba City, CA
One -of a kind Artwork .Inspired by natural texture and colors .Abstract ,layered ,acrylic on canvas .Ready to hang .The painting is signed on the back and on the front. The painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Runaway Slide
Located in Detroit, MI
Acrylic, latex, spray paint, marker, ink, oil pastel, gel stick
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
La Morada
By Holly Addi
Located in Tulsa, OK
Holly Addi is a Salt Lake City based artist whose works follow the legacy of abstract expressionism artists before her such as Helen Frankenthaler and Clyfford Still, similarly embra...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chromatic Movement 03
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
This painting evokes a mysterious and captivating atmosphere with a dark background that envelops the scene in intriguing shadow. The lines, skillfully drawn, traverse the compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Emotional Creation #248, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
EMOTIONAL free intuitive spontaneous visceral intense colorful explosive sensitive abstract impetuous bold temperamental effusive energetic pure intimate passionate unique warm exube...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fluidity in Lines
Located in King, ON
"Fluidity in Lines" is a modern abstract painting characterized by vertical stripes in azure, pink, and black hues, embodying a contemporary color palette. The artwork seamlessly mar...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Miya
By Holly Addi
Located in Tulsa, OK
Holly Addi makes paintings to explore the art of abstraction and the philosophy of beauty in imperfection.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chromatic Movement 01
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
This painting evokes a mysterious and captivating atmosphere with a dark background that envelops the scene in intriguing shadow. The lines, skillfully drawn, traverse the compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Perfect Energy
Located in Yuba City, CA
I draw my inspiration from a nature. One focus of my artwork was a texture .
Enjoy the pretty colors ,because they are wonders for your mood .
Layering serves as the foundation for ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Golden waves 2024 - geometric abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This hand-painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Diamond In The Rough
Located in Toronto, CA
A very unique diamond-shaped abstract painting by Troy Smith. It was recently painted on a plywood panel in the summer of 2023. Vivid gestural strokes skate across the painting, cras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Dream On, original 30x40 abstract expressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
From amber skies to purple mountains the brigade of trees stand guard over the inlet. In this multi-faceted abstract expressionist marine landscape, painted with many nuances of col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Brain Melt
Located in Toronto, CA
Troy Smith painted Brain Melt in early 2024 in his home studio. The painting measures 40" x 40" square and is painted on cotton canvas. Over twenty-four different paint colours were ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Composición madera
Located in New York, NY
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Say what you have to say, large textural abstract on panel, black, white, brown
Located in Toronto, ON
"Say what you have to say" is a large abstract piece with lots of texture. The piece is mostly white, with black abstract forms and lines as well as collaged paper elements.
As an ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
Little Love A8
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that touch the deepest fee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Stripe Drawing #5" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Stripe Drawing #7" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Space Series - Deeply
By Jane Booth
Located in San Diego, CA
acrylic on canvas.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Jane Booth lives and works on the rural Kansas prairie where the broad, open vistas of land, water, and sky, act as a foundation for her work....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beauty is a state of mind
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas.
I have used acrylic paints in to make the composition and generate relief and shapes.
If you sit down, in front of this painting, your feelings calm down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Untitled (Near the Tree)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Kay Kato was born in Budapest Hungary and escaped to the US during WWII. At 17 she began her career by drawing a cartoon strip for a Hungarian newspaper. After comin to the US, her t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chromatic Movement 02
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
This painting evokes a mysterious and captivating atmosphere with a dark background that envelops the scene in intriguing shadow. The lines, skillfully drawn, traverse the compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Subtle Abstract Oil on Canvas by Listed American Artist Paul Heald (1936-2014)
Located in Baltimore, MD
Abstract painter Paul Heald was born in Michigan in 1936. He moved to the West Coast and died in Washington in 2014. His body of work focuses on line and form abstract painting, usu...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Words Of A Story
Located in Jönköping, SE
Keeping with my passion of nature, this collection focusses on the movement and structure of nature. Primarily that from trees. I am fascinated by trees and their amazing beauty. Co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
La Aceptación
Located in Madrid, ES
A colourful paining with geometric shapes. The piece is an invitation to explore something much more than the traditional. A simple concept of color and shape that eludes superficial...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Coffee In The Morning" - Large, X-Large, Abstract, Modern, Beige, Brown, Vivid
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rise and Shine to the Electric Vibes of this Painting!!
"Coffee In The Morning" is beautifully wild and energetic! Adorned with an energetic array burnt umber, nickel azo, camel, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Varnish, Canvas
Untitled
By Sandu Darie
Located in Miami, FL
Sandu Darie (1908-1991) "Untitled" 1960, casein on wood 11.4 x 12.5 (29.8 x 31.7 cm).
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein
Bronze - Arabesque
By Jane Booth
Located in San Diego, CA
As an oversized canvas, this painting can be unstretched and shipped rolled for ease of transport if desired.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Jane Booth lives and works on the rural Kansas pra...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
White fabric 2019 - abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Untitled (Women)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Large and impressive painting by Louis Harris, 1902-1970
Born in St. Louis, Harris moved to New York in 1920 and studied at the Art Students League with Max Weber. There he met other...
Category
1930s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Brown Birds" Abstract Painting 59" x 87" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Brown Birds" Abstract Painting 59" x 87" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes between painting, video art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Untitled (Life Fragment) Various Colors
By Nick Hunt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nick Hunt grew up in in Newport Beach in the 80’s and early 90’s. As Hunt states, “It was an unknown area to a lot of the world. Development was in progress, but at that point in time it was still mostly open land, populated with surfers and desert-beach dreamers. My work is inspired by this desert-ocean dangerous allure.”
Hunt’s work, while abstract, conjures a sense of history - both in their Light and Space influences and in the the rough beauty of the objects themselves. The scumbled, dented, sometimes bullet riddled surfaces reveal layers of color, painted on metal, and hint at a romantic complexity beneath the glossy enameled surfaces.
Hunt spent a lot of time in Mexico as a boy, where he got to know Billy Al Bengston, Peter Alexander, Chuck Arnoldi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Babel II
Located in West Des Moines, IA
This large-scale, abstract work by Harris is sure to enchant any home or space. Harris's vertical bands of color create movement for the eye and leave an element of something new to ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic
In the Wilderness, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Oversized bold and very detailed piece with contrasting color blending, lots of drips and big palette knife strokes. This painting was completed after thousands of paint strokes of m...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dynamic Superface 2019 - Geometric Abstract
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Talisman
By James Koenig
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract collage and oil on panel by American artist James Koenig.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Organic Forms 88
Located in King, ON
This abstract painting from series “Organic Forms” with carving shapes inspired by the natural world.
This work is signed by Artist on the back. Signed certificate of authenticity. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Secretive
Located in Toronto, ON
Laura Culic’s distinct aesthetic is built on her use of cold wax painting to represent natural landscapes, imbued with abstracted elements, where she subverts our expectations of thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
Crepusculo, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Oil on canvas
100x100cm
Signed
About the artist
Dario Sandoval (1993) Guadalajara, Jalisco. His main focus is oi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Equator /Acrylic on canvas / 120 x 100 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
"The Equator" /acrylic on canvas / 120 x 100 cm is an abstract painting, full of expression and emitting a lot of energy. It enlivens and gives a lot of power and warmth to the room....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Without title / Oil Pastel on cardboard / 50 x 70 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
The untitled painting was created in 2023 in the oil pastel technique. This painting is, on the one hand, a bit mysterious, but on the other hand, it is full of expression and energy...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
No.4
Located in Bantam, CT
Steven Miller trained at Parsons School of Design, Miller derives inspiration from electron microscope images that reveal the invisible building blocks of natural world. His pursuit ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
What happened to yesterday, large textural abstract on panel, black and white
Located in Toronto, ON
As an emerging self-taught artist, Miriam jumps into her art with sheer inquisitiveness and courage, embracing passion and authenticity throughout her work process.
“I like to appro...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Paper
Stay with me ~ Large gold abstract floral landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In crafting this piece, I channeled my passion for the intangible dance of feelings and thoughts. Oils offer depth and richness, applied in layers to create an immersive landscape of emotion. There's a sense of movement, almost like the ebb and flow of a serene tide, contained within the abstraction. This painting is a reflection of life's complexities, striving to resonate and awaken a profound connection in the beholder's spirit.
"Stay with me" is a captivating human scale painting that beckons the person viewing it to step inside and stay a while. It is made with a gorgeous golden palette with violet and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
SMOKEY VEIL, Pedestal Sculpturehand-formed acrylic, oak painted & concrete base
By Cari Cohen
Located in Miami, US
The essence of this artwork series, Urban Fusion, lies in its exploration of the intricate interplay between human activity, architectural design, and the materials that sculpt our c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Bedfellows
Located in Lincoln, RI
Bedfellows refers to partnerships and celebrates relationships. This piece is subtle and beautiful. The pale, purple paint accentuates the carved texture. The piece is framed in wh...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Maple, 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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