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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Midnight Jasmine-Original Oil with Gold Leaf-British Awarded Artist-Expression
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
Red Thumbprint - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Thumbprint - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece i...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
F…FF (Fuck) - Line Drawing Woman Body with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Incredible Antique American Signed Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive 1969 work by well listed and important female modernist Rita McCarthy. An expressive oil on canvas. Suggestive of a surreal still life to my eye. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas Painting Titled “AbEx Orange Series 004” 24.5 x 29.75
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed, dated, and titled to verso.
Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Reconstruction, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Several shades of blue sweep across a lightly textured background. Bits of orange highlight the focal point, adding warmth to the composition. Sections of gray ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"I'm Sorry Too" (contemporary, abstract, dark, floral, green, roses, linen)
Located in Paris, IDF
I'M SORRY TOO
2024
Paris, France
This abstract painting portrays two roses seemingly merging in harmonious synchronization, evoking a sense of beauty intertwined with a poignant und...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye
Large Abstract Harbor Scene
Located in New York, NY
An abstract Avante Garde piece with vivid use of paint and complex lines and color placement. A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1969 during the rise of Avante Garde express...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting.
By David Harper
Located in Brecon, Powys
‘Pit Pony’ My abstract artwork celebrating the Pit Ponies who worked the coal mines of Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Painted as a Celtic War Horse surrounded by the sight...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century abstract figurative by North Carolina artist Charles Chapin (American, 20th Century), 1964. signed and dated lower right (Chapin 8/64). Condition: Excellent. Image size: 38"H x 28"W. Presented in painted slat rustic frame. Framed size:: 39"H x 30"W x 1".
Charles Chapin received his BA from North Carolina and was associated with the Chapel Hill...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition
by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000)
signed lower corner,
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 17 x 9.75 inches
Stunning original Cubist painting by the...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Divine Wind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arleen Joseph
Evoking a sense of place, a heightened sense of atmosphere and cultural influences, my paintings are an allusion to landscape, a suggestion of place based on color and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract Figurative Red Oil On Canvas. "Polychromy Study" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas featuring a mosaic of red, orange, and yellow tones, interspersed with abstract and representational elements and rich texture that imparts depth. It is create...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge Mid Century Modern, Colorful Floral 1970s Painting, American Abstract
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Colorful Floral Abstract Painting
Acrylic on Silk
56" x 75 3/4"
Housed in a Black Metal Frame
Overall Size: 56 1/2" x 76 1/4"
This monumental painting was recently discovered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Acrylic
Marlin Catch, Guy Harvey
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Guy Harvey (1955-)
Title: Marlin Catch
Year: Circa 2010
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 40 x 30 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed by t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Action Abstract in Blue', Paris, Pompidou, Guggenheim, NYMoMA, LACMA, Whitney
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'American Action Abstract in Blue', Paris, Pompidou, Guggenheim, NYMoMa, LACMA, Whitney, Art Institute of Chicago, Fogg Museum, Bowdoin, Hirshhorn,
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Signed, verso, 'John...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Journeys, Abstract Painting
By Pat Forbes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of Pat Forbes's ongoing "Journey" series of modern abstract paintings, evoking our colorful and complex life paths. "Life offers us many choices," she sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Grey books, Abstract, Expressionism, Oil on canvas, Library serie, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Painting of a library with gray, blue and black books worked in oil and knife.
Les Livres Gris by Sophie Dumont is a captivating oil on canvas t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow
Located in Preston, GB
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow - by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc.
Signed Kasha on the front of the canvas.
Art measures 47.2 x 47....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Minimalism Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2024 NEW
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
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner Text Black Texture
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
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Por Favor (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Por Favor (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on raw canvas — Unframed
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and prov...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Longing For Paradise IV (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Longing For Paradise IV (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This metho...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Theater"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The multi-theme and multi-genre plastic art, represented by the composition of the exhibited works, "curves" around the main plastic accents: thoughtful analysis of form, geometry, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Havannah Lake No 1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Havannah Lake No 1
1966
Gouache on paper
Image: 24.2 x 34.3 cm
Frame: 41.9 x 52.0 cm
Exhibitions
1970 Sep. Penwith Gallery, St Ives.
1975 Newlyn ...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Mystery flowers in the vase"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Couple
Located in Vancouver, CA
Ron Stonier (1933-2001) was a dedicated Vancouver artist celebrated for his exploration of abstract painting, influenced by his mentors Gordon Smith and Jack Shadbolt, as well as by ...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Morning mist, Abstract Landscape, Contemporary, Modern, French, Tan, gray
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of the frame: Black or wood
Sophie Dumont, a renowned contemporary artist whose works are collected internationally, has once again demonstrated her mastery of subt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Abstract Painting on Canvas "Vanilla Ice Cream", Signed Serg Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a large unique original acrylic painting on canvas in an fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Vanilla Ice Cream". This piece has a wonderful gentle pastel color spect...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer glow, Contemporary landscape, cabin, misty fog, yellow, blue, green
Located in Cumming, GA
“Summer glow” 48 x 36 inches is a one-of-a-kind original, modern, landscape impressionist painting by Juanita Bellavance. In this highly expressive abstract work, Juanita combined ye...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flags of peace by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 70x90 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Parisian Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting - Neutrals, Rose and Ochre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by the French abstract artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016). The painting has excellent provenance having come from the artists studio sale in Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Walking On Air. An original abstract artwork by Diane, Painting by Diane Whalley
Located in Deddington, GB
Walking On Air is an original expressionistic abstract with several layers of paint and some mark making in charcoal and oil pastel with show through of underlying colours. After the...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Black X's by Gunda Jastorff - Contemporary Geometric Textured Painting
Located in DE
Artist: Gunda Jastorff
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Original painting - gold and white crosses.
Size: 140 x 90 OR 90 x 140 cm. It is possible to hang this painting either way round...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Acrylic, Pencil
Delta (Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Teal, Aqua Blue & Green)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Square, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in aqua, teal, blue, and green against pale grey with accents of yellow, peach, and mauve
'Delta' by Jenny Nelson
Oil on linen, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Road to Pickens County, Abstract Painting
By Kip Decker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This painting is of a narrow road to Pickens County in South Carolina through the trees and hills," shares artist Kip Decker. In the dramatic colorful scene,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
This is Up - 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 a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Blue Hydrangeas by Honora Berg
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Blue Hydrangeas in Acrylic on Paper
Vining Blue Hydrangeas by San Francisco's artist Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), 1946. The vertica...
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Off The Grid - Blue Lifeguard Stand on Beach Original Oceanscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Speedy Snoopy (Original Artwork On Wood Panel)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**END OF THE YEAR SUPER SALE UNTIL DEC. 31ST**
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Speedy Snoopy by Mauro Oliveira, signed. Abstract paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Apotheosis (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Josef Albers, Hard Edge)
By Susan Kiefer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Susan Kiefer
Apotheosis
Oil on Canvas
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x1.35in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1050
Though born and raised in Kansas City,...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
The Queen's Regalia (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Josef Albers, Calming)
By Susan Kiefer
Located in Kansas City, MO
Susan Kiefer
The Queen's Regalia
Oil on canvas
Year: 2023
Size: 24x24x1.35in
Signed and inscribed by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1685
A ovoid shape with a circular opening is div...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
blue abstract painting landscape sea Serendipity
Located in Roma, GB
acrylic, oil on canvas
one-of-a-kind
80x95cm
Full size 185x98cm
the painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars.
Katarina's works are in private collections in Lux...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ruz 127 Golden Black Big Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Beautiful Haze" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Kelly Rossetti is made with oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas. It features a cool, muted blue, beige, and grey palette with a strong horiz...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Geometric Forms Pink Colors Angela Mena Spanish Contemporary Artist
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
J. Young - Late 19th Century Oil, The Ramblers Track
Located in Corsham, GB
Landscape in oil. Signed to the lower right 'J. Young' and dated 1882. On canvas laid to board.
Category
Late 19th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil-Jardin d'Hiver Series
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
#18, 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
1959 Geometric Abstraction by Francis Almeida Luzzatto
Located in New York, NY
Francis Almeida Luzzatto (American, 1935-1999)
Untitled, 1959
Oil on canvas
40 x 48 1/2 in.
Signed and dated lower right: Luzzatto 59
Partial label verso: The Art Rental Gallery, Wa...
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Night landscape sea
Located in Roma, GB
120x194cm (124x198 cm full size)
original painting on canvas
hand signed
one-of-a-kind
One of a kind.
The canvas is shipped rolled, not framed
Katarina's works are in private colle...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
A Love As Deep as the Sea by Kate Seaborne -Sunset Oil Ocean Seascape Painting
Located in DE
Beautiful sunset waves in a peacefully atmosphere at sunset. The Sunset kissing the waves and bathing them in a warm glow.
This contemporary landscape painting is full of vibrant col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Princess in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Geometric 3077" Abstract Mixed Media Layered Composition on Baltic Birch Panel
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts an abstract composition with the use of mixed media and bold patterns producing a work that is visually textured and rich with layers, as Owen creates an intricate geometric minimalistic composition. Even though this work has a rustic and heavily textured quality, the final result is intended to appear quiet to reflect a more minimal outlook on life and art. Creating a piece that allows us to escape the technological realm, contemplate modern living and nature and then communicate how each domain influences another. Her piece aims to engage the viewer with an emotional and environmental disposition that evokes a sense of balance and tranquility in the modern world. This unique work is executed on 1.5 depth baltic birch panel, and signed and titled by the artist on verso.
Art measures 36 x 36 inches
A native New Yorker, Christie Owen...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Resin, Pencil
Refraction of Light by Bernadette Jiyong Frank - Contemporary Painting
Located in DE
At the heart of each of Frank’s paintings is the Japanese concept of Ma, which is the space or pause between events, moments, forms, and thoughts. It can be felt, for example, at the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Oil
Structural Primitive 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wellfleet #3
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Margaret Layton. Wellfleet #3, ca. 1950. Watercolor on paper, image measures 5.5 x 16.5 inches in a frame measuring 13 x 24.5 inches. Signed lower left.
Beautiful abstract study of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Palette
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this very beautiful large colorful, bold, vivid abstract painting I inspired by my painter palette. The work have many neon nuances, many layers with heavy relief textured with pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
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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