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
Road by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Chuta KIMURA (also "Tchuta" or "Tshuta") is an allusive landscape painter and pastellist. His name - composed of the words Ki (tree) and Mura (village) -...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Askjer" by Eva Ullrich, 30 x 25 1/5 in, 2019
By Eva Ullrich
Located in Paris, France
"Askjer", 2019
Using the intrinsic language of paint, Eva Ullrich is able to simplify her work to create bold, confident pieces that capture the essence of specific places, or natu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nel Bosco
Located in Tulsa, OK
DAVID SKILLICORN
Nel Bosco
40.00w x 30.00h x 2.00d in
$4,000.00
“The real purpose of painting is to give pleasure. My work is an expression of joy. Joy
in color. Joy in gesture. Joy ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
Curse the Sanguine Child
Located in Columbia, MO
Joel D. Sager (b. 1980) is a contemporary American painter of landscapes, still-life and portraiture. Often drawing on such standard subject matter with economy and singularity— a so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cake and Beggar's Bread
Located in Columbia, MO
Joel D. Sager (b. 1980) is a contemporary American painter of landscapes, still-life and portraiture. Often drawing on such standard subject matter with economy and singularity— a so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tango, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This abstract painting was inspired by the Venice Carnival in Italy. The vibrancy of this event made me want to create a painting that morphed all the wonderful colorful masks...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Medianoche en el Bosque - 21st Century, Oil painting, abstract, fall, gold leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Autumn Tapestry, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This lovely colorful painting has a composition that is mostly the snow falling in the forest. In a rare moment the first snow is falling on the foliage in the mountains. The bits of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
406 Piazza in San Gregorio, Original Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
406 Piazza in San Gregorio, Original Abstract Painting
48x60 (HxW), Oil Paint
Artist Commentary:
This is a big, juicy oil painting! With warm colors of oranges, yellows, and white. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Enigma
Located in MADRID, ES
The artist in research of a new language that th artist a researcher, original and experimental.tells woman's expression in society through of body.ıt draws attantion with isn't diff...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ballad of the wind - Abstract impressionist warm sunset painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An abstract impressionist warm sunset painting, "Ballad of the Wind" inspired by late summer golden light, and a Chopin ballad. This painting is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Post War Still Life
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exciting, rare and impressive painting that is of a great size for a sofa or long wall. Very hard to find paintings with this format. It is of an early and important historical ...
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Holding It Togetherness, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Japanese influence, floral expressive painting by the highly regarded British artist Victoria Horkan. Rich in textures and an abundance of dancing colors over the canvas surface her...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pegomas by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Chuta KIMURA (also "Tchuta" or "Tshuta") is an allusive landscape painter and pastellist. His name - composed of the words Ki (tree) and Mura (village) -...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lus Osculi" (Abstract Black & White, Graphic Painting, Roman-inspired, Neutral)
Located in Paris, IDF
Drawing inspiration from the ancient Roman term "Los Osculi," translating to "right to kiss," the artist delves into a compelling exploration of the past's intriguing customs. In ancient Rome, women were prohibited from drinking as it was believed to lead to adultery and even possess abortifacient properties. Consequently, the husband and male family members of an "honest" woman possessed the right to kiss her on the mouth to ensure her sobriety. The allure of fleeting kisses, whispers of scent, and the sensuality of suspicion captivated the artist's imagination.
On an antique French canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
Abstract-182 On Voyage of Highness, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The way this artwork took shape, slowly and gradually,made me take an insight into it. Everything was quiet and calm then, all my thoughts in sync, when I felt a sense of belongingn...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ALCHEMY 2 by M.Y., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ALCHEMY 2 by M.Y. I am constantly looking for different techniques, colors and materials to experiment with, and always strive to achieve sensual harmony in every composition. I am ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Modern Tiburon Wharf Landscape
By Albert Anderson Clymer
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century modern tonal painting of Tiburon Wharf and Fisherman by Albert Anderson Clymer (American, b. 1942), 1970. Signed and dated "A. Clymer 1970" lower edge. Displaye...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Like Scattered Birds, Abstract Painting
By Karen Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Karen Hansen plays with earthy colors and lavender hues to create a conceptual abstract piece. Its purpose is to serve as a visual tool for meditation, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Faith 02, Original Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Boat Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Faith 02, Original Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Boat Painting
24" x 48" x 2" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas
Pools of vibrant color pool together in an inky rainbow in the background of this water-inspired expressionist painting. The horizontal painting is sectioned off vertically with clean lines of color differentiations. Four boats sit atop the water, two depicted in a cool toned blue and white and two in a warmer red and orange color palette.
Artist Commentary:
FROM THE BOAT SERIES - " FAITH 02" Painting Size - 36 x 36 inches HAND PAINTED original stretched on RAW canvas - signed + sealed. Copyright ©POOVI ART | All rights reserved.
About the Artist:
Poonam Choudhary...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Storm over the Water Abstract
Located in Greenwich, CT
This semi-abstract with wonderful red, orange coloration depicts a storm coming over a beach and the water. It has all the elements of abstraction desirable in the market currently...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
5721b, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
0.5 :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: on back :...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Monumental Mid Century Modernist Texas Artist Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract expressionist painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1990. Signed verso. Framed. Image size, 60"H x 56"L.
Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included prints, paintings, sculpture, and found objects. He was born on May 12, 1925 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the Air Force where he trained to become a fighter pilot. After leaving the militrary he studied design at the University of Oklahoma. His highly technical military training combined a mathematical intelligence with a love for physics and a daring embrace of new experience, all of which would soon be the tools for his evolution through art.
Two major influences interacted on his early development at OU. Emelio Omero, a colleague and close friend of Diego Rivera, introduced him to the revolutionary art ideas of Mexico City, while teaching him a wide range of printing techniques that would culminate in a Masters Degree in Painting in 1952. During this time he met Bruce Goff, a renowned Wright disciple, who was teaching architecture at OU and befriended Hatchett, introducing him to the most avant-garde architecture of that time.
He spent his summers while at OU designing for a small sign shop, which introduced him to new materials used for building neon, plastic, and metal signs. The use of new materials and a keen sense for design would soon become invaluable building blocks for future sculpture. During this time he met and married Mary Ellen Jeffries. They would spend their lives together and raise three children, David (me), my brother Dana, and my sister Jeffri. As children, they were immersed in art from childhood and benefited greatly from this loving art and domestic environment.
Hatchett was always interested in the techniques of construction, often watching different tradesmen working, understanding how materials are put together to create the manmade environment that surrounded him. While teaching printmaking at Oklahoma City University from 1951 through ‘54, he began to build sculpture employing some of the materials and techniques that he saw workers using. He was beginning to draw the attention of architects and he became interested in their work-trade processes, moving from blue prints to construction. He accepted an invitation from Alexander Hogue...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Elemental III, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Elemental III- Fire and Air showing a unique dynamic interplay of shape, movement and colour. In her recent series ‘Elemental’ Katja Wittmer has been incorporating sand, plast...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tears of a Snowman, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hal Mayforth
Located in Yardley, PA
A lively composition of textured, saturated color with an off white lattice-like structure superimposed. Painted in early spring when the higher sun and warmer temperatures melt snow...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Summer Sheep By Natalie Bird
Located in Deddington, GB
original
Oil on board
Image size: H:14 cm x W:18 cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Oil on board
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Abuse 2" Acrylic on Paper Painting 24" x 18" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abuse 2" 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
Galaxy, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I have drawn and painted very detailed artwork representing people an cities all my life. After my beloved father died last year, I felt the urge to express my inner feelings just wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Vibrant Oil Painting Japanese American Artist Denver Colorado
By Homare Ikeda
Located in Surfside, FL
Ikeda was born on Yoron Island, off the coast of Japan, in 1953, and moved to United States in the late 1970s. In the '80s he came to Boulder to study at the University of Colorado, ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whiskers the Kitten. Contemporary Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large contemporary oil on board of a bewhiskered cat kitten signed Gillian to the bottom left and presented in a silver metal frame.
An explosion of colour and fun. The bewhiskered ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract-180 Happy Mind, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The way this artwork took shape, slowly and gradually,made me take an insight into it. Everything was quiet and calm then, all my thoughts in sync, when I felt a sense of belongingn...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evicted - Painting Gold Leaf Blue Grey Black Orange Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"Evicted" is a painting by Stefano Georges.
The painting is unframed.
He uses mixed techniques on his artworks
“The impressions of Stefano's paintings on the viewer is so mighty, m...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
#1645 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
#1645 (Abstract painting)
Oil on Canvas/Wood — Unframed.
Boecker begins each new work by penciling in his composition. But the work ultimately is about the colors and layers that wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elemental IV, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Elemental IV- Earth and Air showing a unique dynamic interplay of shape, movement and colour. In her recent series ‘Elemental’ Katja Wittmer has been incorporating sand, plast...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Clown Diva
By Jerry W Ward
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully vivid mid century abstract expressionist painting by San Francisco artist Jerry W Ward (American, b. 1968), circa 2000. Titled "Erotic Clown Diva" and signed verso. Condi...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Travels to the Land of the East" Oil Painting 51" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Travels to the Land of the East" Oil Painting 51" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
ABOUT
Sanjar Djabbarov was born in Gulistan, the capital of the Sirdaria Province in eastern Uzbeki...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Up To No Good Gang, Original Signed Bold Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Up To No Good Gang, Original Signed Bold Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting
36x36x1 (HxWxD), Acrylic Paint
Reminiscent of Pablo Picasso's cubist portraits, this painting by Wyanne Thompson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Disco Inferno
Located in Washington, DC
Painting titled "Disco Inferno" by Jeanne Cosimano. Wonderful vibrant gouache on paper and dated 2020. Frame is included. This work was recently featured in a solo show at Gallery 2112...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
"Pattern Play" - Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting 2020
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract, contemporary, mixed media painting, "Pattern Play" features bold orange, green, pink and gold paint frolicking among up-cycled paper and comic book pages. A celebration ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Graphite
Planning the Jump
Located in New Orleans, LA
Non-objective artist AIMÉE FARNET SIEGEL works with color and line through the medium of found, hand-painted, and manipulated paper. Her works inhabit space outside the two-dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Antique American School Abstract Expressionist New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 24L x 18H.
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grapes and Lemon with Oil Paint on Board, Painting by Kate Verrion
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Grapes and Lemon By Kate Verrion [2020]
Grapes and Lemons is an original oil painting by Kate Verrion. Kate’s photographic style gives her work an intricacy rarely found.
Additiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board
Circle Theory
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Is a captivating masterpiece that embodies the essence of the action painting movement. With its vibrant display of colors against a pristine white backdrop, this artwork emanates an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Mount Pleasant
Located in Dallas, TX
I was attending Central Michigan University and had been asked to do a series of black light posters as commissions for fellow students that lived o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Netting the Wind
Located in New Orleans, LA
Non-objective artist AIMÉE FARNET SIEGEL works with color and line through the medium of found, hand-painted, and manipulated paper. Her works inhabit space outside the two-dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Brutalist Abstract Enamel Mounted Wall Panel Plaque Artwork
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist abstract enamel plaque composition is dated circa 1960. The brutalist design has contrasting red, orange, black, and white colors. There is no visible artist ...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Copper, Enamel
May Wildflowers, Oil Painting
By David Forks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Forks depicts a warm and sunny meadow filled with wildflowers, cacti, and trees from the northeastern region of San Antonio, Texas. "May finds fiel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Little Real Colors 08
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Is a captivating masterpiece that embodies the essence of the action painting movement. With its vibrant display of colors against a pristine white backdrop, this artwork emanates an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mandarin Jazz - large, orange, blue, teal, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Capturing the energy and innovation of a jazz tune, this vividly coloured abstract painting is by Milly Ristvedt. Swatches of orange, violet, turquoise and black appear in a rhythmic...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Le Numero de cirque, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Graceful acrobats take flight, Their bodies soar in daring delight. Beneath the circus tent, they spin and twirl, In a breathtaking display that makes hearts unfurl. Their streng...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
INHALE / EXHALE, 100 х 100 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
INHALE / EXHALE, 100 х 100 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
City Skyline. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject.
Colour was her main interest and she...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Charcoal, Oil
P17
Located in Denver, CO
In his recognizable, raw, and graphic style, Jason Hackenwerth's paintings from his "Pasture" series point to stories of struggle and transformation, as remnants of words peek throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint
"Passage IV" Abstract Painting 51" x 35" inch by Ahmed Farid
By Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Passage IV" Abstract Painting 51" x 35" inch by Ahmed Farid
Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egyptian painters who trained ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Coral Landscape 2" A Pink And Yellow Contemporary Landscape By Susanne Kurdahl
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Introducing the beautiful "Coral Landscape 2," a large and joyful abstract landscape by Danish contemporary artist Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Baker & The Borders of 301
Located in Dallas, TX
I had moved onto campus at Central Michigan University. A freshman in a dorm with 3 sophomores. This drawing is the first of its kind. I would say this is the discovery period of my ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Under the Mangroves
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil pastel on paper
Brodsky’s first classroom experience under Ad Reinhardt at Brooklyn College in 1961 was an extraordinary one. The students were asked to take their places in fro...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
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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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