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
Passion, abstract painting, landscape
Located in London, London
extra large, abstract expressionism, blue, gree, pink, sea, ocean, water, nature, landscape, painting on canvas
The item is located in London,UK.
The painting will be shipped rolled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$3,435 Sale Price
42% Off
Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
Tides Out (Abstract Painting in Blue, Orange & Metallic Gold)
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on canvas in colorful hues green, blue, and orange on a gold and silver background
"Untitled Green", 2022 by Bruce Murphy
40.5 x 40.5 inches...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Gravity of Light Abstract Art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Gravity of Light
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Abstract art
Dimensions: 28.5" x 57" x 2" inch (72 x 145 x 5cm)
Presentation: Framed, Ready...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"umbrella girl series" RK2T12, Abstract, Paintings, Clay, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches
Frame measures 27.56 x 27.56 x 2.76 inches
Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding.
Color: antique white - vintage
Artist: Roger...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Inner library, Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract bookshelf oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, Inner Library explores the silent architecture of memory and thought. Known for her poetic compositions a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Geometric Abstraction, signed and inscribed to designer Robert Vogele, Framed
By Ron Gorchov
Located in New York, NY
Ron Gorchov
Untitled, inscribed to Robert Vogele, 1978
Watercolor and etching on paper with 2 deckled edges.
Hand signed in pencil and inscribed on lower front. Inscription reads as ...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Etching
$12,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Untitled (7)
Located in Columbia, MO
John von Wicht (German-American, 1888 - 1970) was a painter and printmaker whose abstract works evolved from European modernism to dynamic, expressionistic forms. Born in Holstein, G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Hand Painted Proof-Golden Glow Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This is a large, hand-painted oil and hand gilded with gold leaf Artist’s Proof on giclée on paper; it is a one-off piece, the only hand painted proof of this image, Unit of one.
It...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
In the Quiet Distance, Abstract Painting
By Kajal Zaveri
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kajal Zaveri presents a contemporary, abstracted impression of open fields meeting a distant sky. Layered bands of deep greens, cool shadows, and soft bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
THE WARMTH OF VOID
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Everything unnecessary has been removed to highlight the essential: the boundary between “just now” and “not yet.” The work speaks not of events, but of the point where they come t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hand-Painted Canvas Proof #1-Purple Misty Alliums-British Awarded Artist-One Off
Located in London, GB
This Artist's Proof is 90% hand-painted with original oil and gesso by artist Shizico Yi on Giclee made on canvas from her original oil painting.
Each Proof is unique and hand paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée
ABSTRACT 2565
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured vibrant emotion into layers of soft pastels, letting acrylics dance freely across the canvas. The swirling pinks, yellows, and blues express an uplifting ener...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Evening over Green, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bold texture and vibrant color convey the drama of Tennessee’s summer evenings. A vast sky of purples and blues reflects the shifting light at dusk, while lay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas. "Study Purple"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This oil painting of abstract forms is dominated by a rich palette of reds, purples, oranges, blues, and yellows, interweaving a mosaic of irregular geometric shapes, capturing overl...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$392 Sale Price
20% Off
Falling Reef. From the series Polyculture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
These works explore our relationship with the incredible biodiversity of our planet Earth. Visual representations of flowing colours, smells, sounds and the feeling of our life sourc...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Beginning
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Beginning”
Oil on linen, multilayer technique
This work captures the moment when form is born out of silence. Translucent layers of oil, laid one upon another like breaths of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Cathedral III - Large Contemporary Abstract Green Tone Geometric Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sepia Library, Contemporary oil painting, Textured Abstract Library, warm tones
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Bibliothèque Sépia (Sepia Library) exemplifies Sophie Dumont’s celebrated series of abstract libraries — compositions that merge geometry, color, and reflection. In this piece, the a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original-Summer Bloom Series-British Awarded Artist-Impasto-oil-plein air garden
Located in London, GB
This painting marks Shizico Yi’s joyful return to en plein air painting in her garden after a season of unusual weather—storms and heatwaves alternating unpredictably.
By late July, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Stronger Together - Abstract Figurative Ocean Swimming Still Life Oil Panting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Michelle Fillmore discovered her passion for oil painting while pursuing her studies at the University of Las Vegas, where she earned a BA in Painting and Drawing in 2015. Kno...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original-Cat, Pond, Trellis with Lime Trees-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+Ink
Located in London, GB
This special large Ink and Gold leaf on canvas board created by Shizico in early autumn, her Cat and the garden take centre stage. The pictorial language in this series pays homage t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
MIST
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A thin veil of fog hides the world. In this shaky haze dreams are born”
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,177
Abstract Geometric Painting by Dave Braden
Located in San Francisco, CA
No two shapes are alike. Yet they work together as a harmonious whole. Painter David Braden has described his vision overall in abstract terms. Inspired by individuality, he especial...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
SAT-NAM
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work is a visual mantra — an invitation to stillness. With no defined forms, only texture and vibration, the painting dissolves the boundary between the outer and inner world.”
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
#63, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Mountain High - Large Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'Flourishing Fields' features whimsical details and vi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Plants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
#139, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Black White and Navy Signed SG
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Black White and Navy Signed SG
by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
signed lower right “SG”, name stamped verso
Acrylic and gouache on ar...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
It's good where We are 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
It’s good where We are 2
"Mosaic of Time" series
This work is about the movement inward. Not an escape from the world, but a fine-tuning to one’s own rhythm. It speaks to the experi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature.
Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning one-off hand painted edition is painted in oil on canvas by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each edition is 95% hand painted by Shizico Yi. This...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Cipher Bloom - original abstract expressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Unusual Seascape, Contemporary Marine Diptych, Mixed Media Cartography on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Seascape is a striking mixed-media diptych that reimagines the ocean as an abstract cartography of color, texture, and movement. Layers of vibrant blues, greens, and fiery or...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Abstract 2562
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I let emotions flow freely through sweeping layers of soft blues and warm beiges, blending impressionistic textures with abstract forms. The contrasts evoke a serene y...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Nude woman oil on canvas painting nude
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Eve’s Spiral
Artist: Nerea Caos (Ferrol, Spain, 1993)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50 × 40 cm 19.7 × 15.7 in
Framing: Unframed
Period: Contemporary (ca. 2020s)
Signatur...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
#234, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
A Beautiful View, Abstract Painting
By Kajal Zaveri
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This abstract painting captures the striking beauty of a sunset over water. Fiery tones spill across the calm surface in reflection. Bold colors and textured br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Warm Touch
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Warm Touch”
A peaceful wave unfolds across the canvas — not forceful, not fierce, but gently wrapping the space in tenderness. Its shifting shades of blue flow softly, like the brea...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
POWDER
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work seems to capture the delicate thread one soul leaves upon another, barely perceptible yet enduring through time.”
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sacred Feminine - Radiant Pink and Magenta Textural Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original-Lime Tree Path in Autumn-British Awarded Artist-en plein air-Oil Canvas
Located in London, GB
"Autumn Series" is one of the most personal projects of Shizico Yi; the sensitive colours, her signature expressive and confident brushstrokes are making the series an instant classi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Nightjar - Abstract Energetic Expressionist Spontaneous Contemporary Painting
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
AQUA-PRIMA
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Silence dissolved in eternity. In this moment — the depth of all being.”
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911).
Persian Morning II, 1964.
Oil and paper on canvas.
25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches.
notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
"Duality of Color" - Bold Contemporary Abstract in Orange, Blue, and Black Oil
By Kobi Raz
Located in Carmel, CA
Kobi Raz (Israeli, born 1959)
"Duality of Color" 2024
Oil paint, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the bottom left of the painting.
“Duality of Color” is a striking abstract ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
ABSTRACT Black Tones Lines Froms Artwork Artist Alicia Gimeno 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Original-Landscape Memory-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf, oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico painted a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Making The Darkness Conscious, joan mitchell, de Kooning, expressionism, color
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a new series I began in the fall of 2025 titled Contemplation and Introspection. In this series I am exploring the profound relationship between nature and t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
ECHO
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting resonates with silence dissolved in shades of blue. Gentle layers of color, from the lightest to the deepest, unfold into an invisible vibration—an echo that seems to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Evanescence of Time
Evanescence Painting Large Contemporary Bold Blue Statement Figurative Modern
Texture Stories
In this vibrant acrylic painting, I've infused the essence ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
The Energy Within Nature. Abstract square painting in the wood gold frame
Located in Zofingen, AG
-The painting was created alongside my tropical series and does not depict a specific scene, but rather abstract forms and shades of nature. Contemplating these natural motifs always...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ORGANICS
Located in Zofingen, AG
“A study of the plasticity of forms and their interaction with the texture of time.”
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gates No.1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
'Gates' No 1
1976
Medium: Oil & crayon on oil wash
Image: 21.0 x 33.0 cm
Reference no: 0450
George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended ...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
Venus - Ethereal Abstract Textural Floral Painting in Blush, Coral and Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Small abstract expressive nature painting wood frame "Spring on the horizon"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive nature painting, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, bursts with color and emotion. "Spring on the Horizon" captures the fresh energy of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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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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