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
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Ancient Wisdom - Large Abstract Textural Layered Expressionist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Aruba, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 120 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Floral Still Life with Shell
By Edgar Levy
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edgar Levy (1912-1975). Floral Still Life with Shell, ca. 1955. Oil on canvas measuring 28 x 36 inches. Unframed. Signed with artist monogram lower left.
Edgar Levy is remembered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beginning to shine 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Beginning to shine 2" continues the story of awakening, where the first rays of the sun gently illuminate the earth. This picture is filled with warmth and light, peace and new poss...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Variation 12, green, white, botanical modern composition
Located in Cumming, GA
Green, white, gray original botanical painting.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary watercolor painting of pink roses, semi-abstract , art on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This semi-abstract floral painting, titled "Sweet Summer Roses," captures the delicate beauty of pink roses and was inspired by the summer floral landscapes of Provence, South of Fra...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Blue Space
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
En esta obra, he vertido mi energía creativa en un lienzo que respira dinamismo y pasión. Usando acrílicos, he fusionado minimalismo con expresionismo abstracto, donde cada pincelada...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Romantic Bar - Abstract Black White Red Gold Figurative Painting
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
XX 10161 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
XX 10161 (Abstract painting)
Mixed media and oil on canvas — Unframed.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Abstraction Yellow, Pink and Green tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 9.5 x 14 inches
condition: overall very good, a few mi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary impressionist expressive seaside painting "The Provencal coast"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract oil painting on paper, titled "The Provençal Coast", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2023. It is part of her abstract series, where she e...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
No Sé Leer El Presente, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
No sé leer el presente, pero lo intento con el agua, 2024
Contemporary Mexican Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
120x80cm
Signed and dated
Yumnia's artistic journey is deepl...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Layers of history, abstract, Minimalism, library, Colors, books, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The artist offers you a choice between an oak veneer crate or a black wood crate.
Sophie Dumont, a renowned artist celebrated for her mastery of oil painting and her unique techniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
I can be different
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the context of Carl Jung's concepts, this work deeply resonates with the notion of the "collective unconscious" and the "shadow" – those aspects of the psyche that are hidden in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
" The Doors are Open lV" Acrylic on Raw Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ali Enache is an American abstract painter based in Los Angeles, California. A Washington D.C. native and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ali Enache worked as a design...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Antique American Modernist Framed Signed Abstract Interior Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract interior scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Great color and heavy impasto. An eye grabbing painting for sure! Ready...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Expressive Abstract Acrylic Painting "Building a brighter future"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Natalya enjoys working on abstract artworks with an expressive touch.
Title: "Building a brighter future "
This artwork was done with acrylic paints on a heavyweight cardboard. Glo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The River" Contemporary Neutral Toned Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks accented by small beige, black, and yellow shapes set again...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Minimalism Lines Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno
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
"Forest Bloom" 2025 tinted polymer on Yupo paper
Located in New York, NY
Susan English
Forest Bloom, 2025
tinted polymer on Yupo paper
26 x 20 in
(eng274)
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Polymer
"Dreaming of Jackson Pollock" Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
Heart Center - Large Impasto Thick Paint Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mocha Latte - Abstract, Contemporary, Original
Located in Deddington, GB
Sometimes just a colour will inspire a painting and the colour mocha did just that with this one. Its a warm muted brown with undertones of chocolate, soft pinks and creamy orange - ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Unexpectedly Gentle - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fusion of Elements, Abstract, Landscape, Contemporary, Oil, French, textured
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of the frame: black or wood
With "Fusion of Elements", Sophie Dumont presents a composition where colors and textures intertwine to capture the essence of an abstrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Lagoon - large, colourful, modernist, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt has captured, in vivid colour, and expressive form the wonders of the ‘deep’ in this gorgeous abstract painting. Against a rich blue colour field, ethereal forms and g...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"My Garden of Time Heart" Colorful + Gold Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil
Bibliothèque Intime, Abstract, Library, Monochrom, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a renowned painter whose works are a perfect blend of figuration and abstraction. Working primarily with oil on canvas, she creates emotional and dynamic composition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Retrato en Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 100 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Minimalism Painting Textil Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno Black
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
GA2404 - Beige, Grey, and White Monochrome Abstract Geometric Interior Painting
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This geometric abstract painting belongs to the "Geometric Abstraction" series, a collection that explores the interplay of shapes and tones to create depth, balance, and harmony.
G...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Truth, Beauty, Goodness: Pink - Large Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Subway Sonnet #147 - Large Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The surfaces Susan Washington works with are derived from her memories of the graffitied subway car, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint
Hold the Plug, Don't Pull - Abstract Purple Figurative Expressionist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Untitled LVIII by Ferle - Colour abstract art, oil painting, red and purple
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LVIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georgia O'Keeffe-MoMA 1997 published-hardwood silver gilded frame included
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Adhesive, Archival Ink, Giclée
Mr. Jack Frost (Abstract Expressionist Mid-century painting)
By Wesley Lea
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Wesley Lea (1914-1981).
Mr. Jack Frost, 1956.
Oil on canvas, 10 x 14 inches. Unframed.
Signed and dated lower left. Titled on verso.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vase of Flowers (Still Life)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Louise Delorme (b. 1928). Vase of Flowers, 1969. 26 x 36 inches; 27 x 37 inches framed. Signed lower left. Titled and dated on verso. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
So Slight a Film ex-Lehman Brothers Art Collection unique signed painting Framed
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason
So Slight a Film (from the Lehman Brothers art collection), 1978
Oil on paper Abstract Expressionist painting
Signed and dated 'Emily Mason '78' bottom right in pencil
Fr...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite
Mid Century Abstract Nude Oil on Canvas Painting by Edith Ferullo
By Edith E. Ferullo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Mid-Century oil on canvas composition by American Artist Edith E. Ferullo (1928 - 2008). The painting features a thick textured abstract nude subject. The brutalist artwork ...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Original-Sunset Dahlias -British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+ Oil+ Ink on Canvas
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary New Abstract Grey Dots Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
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, Oil, Acrylic
Emotions in Color - Colorful Blue Teal 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
Last Forever by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic
In the Heart of Friendship by Gaetan de Seguin - Contemporary Abstract painting
Located in DE
Gaetan de Seguin paints figurative works, with an abstract character. The various colors highlight that not one person is the same, and his artworks celebrate this individuality in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mémoires Écrites , Library, Abstract, Beige, oil on canvas, French contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose your frame: black or wood
Sophie Dumont is a renowned painter whose works are a perfect blend of figuration and abstraction. Working primarily with oil on canvas, she creates ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Kiss" Contemporary Neutral Toned Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks accented by black, pink, and yellow shapes set against a ta...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Walking in Circles - Layered Geometric Abstract Modernist Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s abstracted landscapes invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. The shapes within Steinberg’s work transcend two dimensional representa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Movement in Black 46x36
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
"Movement in Black" a new original one of a kind painting by New York artist Ceravolo creates a natural flow and movement of black values creating depth, textures and lyrical movemen...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Mountain Sun - bright, minimalist, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold, bright colours and clean lines capture the essence of a setting sun as it slips behind a mountain range. This is one of a series of minimalist paintings that celebrates the ‘ro...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large French 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Yellow Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Marie Deloume (French born 1942)
signed & dated verso
oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: ove...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil
The Guardians of the Carnival - Colorful Striking artwork Expressionist Abstract
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Guardians of the Carnival
Love the detail in this artwork by Karnish.
This work is part of a series. It is part of a story... It portrays truth, abundant energy, utmost ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
The all-seeing eye oil on canvas painting abstract expressionist
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nerea Caos (1993) - the all-seeing eye - Oil on canvas
Canvas size 54X65 cm.
Frameless.
Nerea Sánchez Castro, born in Ferrol, Galicia in 1993, an art stude...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vulpecula original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I infuse the blended textures of pastel and pencil, with strokes that evoke realism's detail and surrealism's dreamy aura. The subject's expressive gaze, rooted in e...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Sunset Cloudscape Gold Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract sunset oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 34H by 30L.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seascape, Blue Seaside, Oil on canvas, Sky, Abstract Expressionism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This piece, titled 'Seascape,' delves into a subtle exploration of the horizon where the sea meets the sky. The shades of blue, gray, and white are applied with broad, textured brush...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dream Until Your Dream Come True" Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, 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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