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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
Solace (Companionship) -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expression, Love, Dog
Solace (Companionship) -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expression, Love, Dog

Solace (Companionship) -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expression, Love, Dog

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

There’s a silence that speaks when words can’t; the kind of silence that feels like a hand resting gently on your heart. Solace was born from that quiet. I painted this after a long...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Absolute Wealth - Large Contemporary Abstract Maximalism Painting, Ready to Hang
Absolute Wealth - Large Contemporary Abstract Maximalism Painting, Ready to Hang

Absolute Wealth - Large Contemporary Abstract Maximalism Painting, Ready to Hang

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Absolute Wealth Large Painting Absolute Wealth - Contemporary Abstract Colorful Maximalism Bold Invest Another soulful artwork by Karnish. Symbols and forms unfold in this m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Charcoal, Spray Paint, Color Pencil, Stret...

Fruity Ramen Alchemy: THE ANSWER IS WITHIN - Large Meditative Abstract Painting
Fruity Ramen Alchemy: THE ANSWER IS WITHIN - Large Meditative Abstract Painting

Fruity Ramen Alchemy: THE ANSWER IS WITHIN - Large Meditative Abstract Painting

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen
Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen

Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen

Located in Zofingen, AG

Open Configuration This work explores structure as an evolving process rather than a fixed form. Geometric suggestions and color fields come together in an open configuration, where...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Where Silence Rests
Where Silence Rests

Where Silence Rests

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil on linen Belgian canvas. This minimalist seascape explores stillness as a spatial and perceptual experience. The horizon dissolves into a unified field where water and atmospher...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TBG Origins: You Bring Me Joy - Large Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas
TBG Origins: You Bring Me Joy - Large Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas

TBG Origins: You Bring Me Joy - Large Meditative Abstract 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

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025
Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

For a 24 x 18in abstract painting on paper Coral Reef, a. muse uses acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, sand, and diamond dust to render colorful biomorphic forms from the sea. Warm and co...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache

Geometrie du silence, Geometric Abstract Composition, Earth Tones, Architectural
Geometrie du silence, Geometric Abstract Composition, Earth Tones, Architectural

Geometrie du silence, Geometric Abstract Composition, Earth Tones, Architectural

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Géométrie du Silence Oil on canvas, 2026 Dimensions Unframed: 97 x 130 cm (38.2 x 51.2 in) Framed: 104 x 137 cm (40.9 x 53.9 in) Floater frame in natural wood or black (collector's c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Rest”
“Rest”

“Rest”

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting “Rest” from the series “From Simple to…” creates a sense of calm, recovery, and inner completeness. The minimalist image of the animal and the pastel, natural color pale...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Line of Silence No. 7
Line of Silence No. 7

Line of Silence No. 7

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Line of silence” is an ongoing painting cycle that explores the fragile boundary between presence and dissolution. Through a restrained color palette, layered surfaces, and a soften...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper
The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper

The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper

By Bettina Mauel

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

Lighthearted, 2024, by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Canvas, Geometric Abstract
Lighthearted, 2024, by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Canvas, Geometric Abstract

Lighthearted, 2024, by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Canvas, Geometric Abstract

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Lighthearted By Murray Duncan Lighthearted is a large-scale abstract composition defined by gestural movement, architectural line-work, and a warm, luminous ground. Working in layer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Resurfacing Mix Media on Canvas, Abstract, 48x48, 2025
Resurfacing Mix Media on Canvas, Abstract, 48x48, 2025

Resurfacing Mix Media on Canvas, Abstract, 48x48, 2025

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Resurfacing, 2025 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on canvas 48 × 48 inches Resurfacing is a quietly assertive abstract work that explores repetition, erosion, and the persistence of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glaze, Acrylic, Pencil

"The Three Graces"
"The Three Graces"

"The Three Graces"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This arresting contemporary masterpiece is a profound exploration of human connection and the fluid nature of identity. Employing a sophisticated palette of moss green, aged parchmen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Early Morning
Early Morning

Early Morning

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the Inner Landscapes series, in which the landscape becomes part of a memory, a lived state, or emotions that cannot be expressed in words and can only be felt. ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Palette 6 - Huge Large XXXL Abstract Colorful Painting Signed 2026
Palette 6 - Huge Large XXXL Abstract Colorful Painting Signed 2026

Palette 6 - Huge Large XXXL Abstract Colorful Painting Signed 2026

Located in Zofingen, AG

FREE SHIPPING - This artwork is shipping UNMOUNTED and ROLLED UP in a tube and you can stretch it very easy to your local framer. In this very beautiful large colorful, bold, vivid a...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)
Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work emerges at the intersection of a personal journey through Italy and the universal image of the garden as a space of harmony and inner order. The Mediterranean garden here i...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Secrets of the Garden
Secrets of the Garden

Secrets of the Garden

Located in Zofingen, AG

Secrets of the Garden is a contemporary figurative painting capturing a quiet summer moment of rest and intimacy. Two female figures stand together in a garden, suggesting friendship...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red fish
Red fish

Red fish

Located in Zofingen, AG

The red fish is a symbol of confidence, stable good fortune, and abundance. It represents moving in one’s own rhythm, trusting intuition, and inner stability. The red color emphasize...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

1950's Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting
1950's Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting

1950's Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist painting

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Stunning abstract expressionist painting, ca. 1955. Oil on Canvas, measuring 36 x 40 inches. Some natural cracking and paint loss due to heavy impasto technique. Unsigned. Art su...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel
"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel

"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel

By Christie Owen

Located in New York, NY

This piece Owen depicts an abstract composition with the use of mixed media and bold patterns producing work which is visually textured and rich with layers and is a part of the arti...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Line of silence No.5
Line of silence No.5

Line of silence No.5

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Line of silence” is an ongoing painting cycle that explores the fragile boundary between presence and dissolution. Through a restrained color palette, layered surfaces, and a soften...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper
Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper

Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper

By Bettina Mauel

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

Could become (Abstract Painting)
Could become (Abstract Painting)

Could become (Abstract Painting)

By Nikolaos Schizas

Located in London, GB

Size without the frame: 130 x 97 cm (51,2 x 38,2 in) Size including the frame: 132 x 99 cm (52 x 39 in) Barcelona based painter Nikolaos Schizas creates dynamic abstract paintings t...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas

Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Promenade
Le Promenade

Le Promenade

Located in Zofingen, AG

La Promenade shipped in roll (Series: Le Jardin Privé / Your Private Paradise) “Some paths are not meant to lead us somewhere, but to bring us back to ourselves.” This work, titled ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spring. Awakening
Spring. Awakening

Spring. Awakening

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll “Spring. Awakening” reflects the first quiet shift of the season — a moment when light, color, and space begin to open. Soft layers of pale tones, subtle pinks, and g...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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.