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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
Robert Goodnough Abstract Masterpiece
Robert Goodnough Abstract Masterpiece

Robert Goodnough Abstract Masterpiece

By Robert Arthur Goodnough

Located in San Francisco, CA

Robert Arthur Goodnough: 1917-2010: Very important and well listed American abstract expressionist artist. He has had Auction results as high as $52,500 but sells for much more in galleries and privately online. This spectacular powerful abstract was most likely painted in the late 1940s as that was his style during that period. His style would change in the 1950s and then again in the 1960s. He is considered a second generation abstract expressionist after the first generation which included Pollock, Rothko and deKooning. Several art gallery owners and critics said he was allergic to self promotion and was the most underrated artist of his generation. In 1952 apparently someone twisted his arm, because he had a one man show at Tibor Nagy...

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1940s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Charmion Von Wiegand - Intersecting Magic Square gouache on board, signed Framed
Charmion Von Wiegand - Intersecting Magic Square gouache on board, signed Framed

Charmion Von Wiegand - Intersecting Magic Square gouache on board, signed Framed

By Charmion von Wiegand

Located in New York, NY

Charmion von Wiegand Intersecting Magic Square, ca. 1963 Gouache on paperboard Signed and titled on the back of the artwork. The signature shown on the frame back is a photo of the a...

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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Pencil

Not This Not That

Not This Not That

Located in Dallas, TX

acrylic on birch panel

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Birch, Acrylic, Panel

Abstract 2306
Abstract 2306

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2306, 2023

$1,863Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2306

Located in Zofingen, AG

Artist : Alex Senchenko © 2023 Title: Abstract 2306 47" x 39" ( 120cm. x 100cm. ) Professional Gallery Canvas, Acrylic Paints Original Painting on...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Dusk", Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 21.25x21.25, 2010+
"Dusk", Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 21.25x21.25, 2010+

"Dusk", Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, 21.25x21.25, 2010+

Located in San Diego, CA

This is an original abstract oil on canvas painting by San Diego artist, Khalid Alkaaby. It's framed dimensions are 21.25x21.25x2. It comes framed. A certificate of authenticity will...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with Orange Sky
Landscape with Orange Sky

Landscape with Orange Sky

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

James Earl Ray (1928-1998). Landscape with Orange Sky. ca. 1975. Oil on masonite panel measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches, 10.5 x 12.5 inches framed. Signed lowe...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Miracle De La Vie - Green Teal Abstract Floral Painting
Miracle De La Vie - Green Teal Abstract Floral Painting

Miracle De La Vie - Green 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

Flying Dutchman -Original modern abstract-texture painting-Contemporary artwork
Flying Dutchman -Original modern abstract-texture painting-Contemporary artwork

Flying Dutchman -Original modern abstract-texture painting-Contemporary artwork

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Flying Dutchman" by Roman Goss is an original abstract painti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

5844 - Tall Original Figurative Abstract Artwork
5844 - Tall Original Figurative Abstract Artwork

5844 - Tall Original Figurative Abstract Artwork

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blurring the distinction between figure and abstract settings, Swiss artist Edith Konrad’s spectral forms—human in shape—inhabit muted abstract environm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Triptych: Khloris 007, 003 and 002. From The Series Khloris
Triptych: Khloris 007, 003 and 002. From The Series Khloris

Triptych: Khloris 007, 003 and 002. From The Series Khloris

By Francisco Larios

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The central concept of Larios painting series KHLORIS is based on the idea of ​​the garden as a metaphorical space. Larios seeks to find a certain romantic beauty in the details of n...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Pastel, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eloges Elogieuses
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eloges Elogieuses

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eloges Elogieuses

By Jérémie Rebourgeard

Located in Paris, IDF

Shipped in a tube Acrylic on Canson paper 300 g Artwork signed at the bottom right & countersigned on verso Born in 1983 in Chinon, France Lives & works in Paris, France Jérémie Rebourgeard is a young French artist devoted to abstraction on canvas and paper. Guided by spontaneity, he uses different pigments of acrylic, ink & pastels and mainly focuses on abstract subjects with harmonious and colorful topics. He is represented internationally by many operators as CATAWIKI or JASPER 52...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Abstract R 2415
Abstract R 2415

Alex SenchenkoAbstract R 2415, 2024

$2,411Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract R 2415

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Artist : Alex Senchenko © Title: Abstract R 2415 . Acrylic Paints. The painting was created on 100% cotton 340gsm Canvas made in Italy (Pintura). 2024 • Size of a painting: 2...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Postcard from Paradise II, St Tropez, Abstract Painting on Paper, 24x18in
Postcard from Paradise II, St Tropez, Abstract Painting on Paper, 24x18in

Postcard from Paradise II, St Tropez, Abstract Painting on Paper, 24x18in

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

Postcard from Paradise II, St Tropez by a.muse is 24 x 18in abstract painting with multi-colored “dots,” expressive lines, and organic shapes that translate light, energy and joy of...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Pastel, Rag Paper

Hydrangea on Green, Oil Painting
Hydrangea on Green, Oil Painting

Hydrangea on Green, Oil Painting

By Judy Mackey

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bouquet of white hydrangeas rests in a deep blue vase. Thick palette-knife strokes give the flowers a sculptural presence, while soft green tones in the backg...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Traces of Memory
Traces of Memory

Traces of Memory

Located in Zofingen, AG

From the series “Between States” This work unfolds as a space of layered memory — not linear, but embodied, fragmented, and sensed rather than clearly seen. As in the broader “Betw...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract 2153, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas2
Abstract 2153, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas2

Abstract 2153, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas2

Located in Yardley, PA

There’s something ethereal, almost magical, about contemporary paintings. The incredible Expressionism bleeds through the canvas, transforming any room into an entirely new exper...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Huge Contemporary Spanish Signed Oil Painting Picasso Style Horse Abstract Paint
Huge Contemporary Spanish Signed Oil Painting Picasso Style Horse Abstract Paint

Huge Contemporary Spanish Signed Oil Painting Picasso Style Horse Abstract Paint

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Horses Spanish School, signed 'Santos' early 21st century acrylic painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 48 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, So...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

All Roads Are Winding, nature, orange, beige, navy blue, Joan Mitchell, red
All Roads Are Winding, nature, orange, beige, navy blue, Joan Mitchell, red

All Roads Are Winding, nature, orange, beige, navy blue, Joan Mitchell, red

Located in Jönköping, SE

This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen, Acrylic

Vineyards and Mountains, Oil Painting
Vineyards and Mountains, Oil Painting

Vineyards and Mountains, Oil Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Suren Nersisyan shows an inviting view of a vineyard that draws the eyes further towards a scenic mountain range lining the distance. Rows of grapevine...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Where it is quiet, No.6
Where it is quiet, No.6

Where it is quiet, No.6

Located in Zofingen, AG

There are moments when the world no longer asks for explanations. When nothing needs to be named in order to be felt. Silence is not the absence of sound — it emerges where inner ten...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas

"E.S.H. IV" (animalia, fauna, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)
"E.S.H. IV" (animalia, fauna, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)

"E.S.H. IV" (animalia, fauna, figurative, horse sculpture, historical, abstract)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

E.S.H. IV PARIS, France 2023 Inspired by sculptures and statues of Europe, a horse and rider are depicted as a black silhouetted abstraction. White and grey acrylic paint over text...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Dye, Acrylic

Code Green Blue II - Textured Geometric Abstract Painting
Code Green Blue II - Textured Geometric Abstract Painting

Code Green Blue II - Textured Geometric Abstract Painting

By Petra Rös-Nickel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Petra Rös-Nickel’s original paintings merge playful forms, bright colors, and architectural compositions in oil and mixed media on canvas. Her contemporary artworks contain rich textures and patterns, referencing popular European textile designs of the fifties and sixties. Rös-Nickel’s work translates the geometric and organic elements of an era that hoisted the flags of modernism and which, due to a trend to return to a rather retro style, has become topical once more. This 66-inch high by 39-inch wide contemporary oil painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. This artwork is double wired and may be installed vertically or horizontally. The sides of this artwork are painted and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Petra was born 1963 in Wathlingen near Celle, Germany, and breaks completely new ground with her abstract forms of painting and expression. After studying fashion design at the professional school for clothing in Bremen, 1980, Petra Rös-Nickel changed her field of study to architecture in Eckernförde, 1982. She now lives in Hamburg, Germany. Preferring the creative aspects of the studies to the technical ones, the artist developed the basics of her painting, never denying the roots of applied design and soon ending in a refreshing, distinctive style. Petra Rös-Nickel experiments with form, along with the use of a technique that draws attention to the processes used in creating a painting. Essential is the color space presented in multiple layers that offers the beholder access to more profound color planes. These details, scratchings, and rubbings lead to various elements of tension, such as “patchwork” or harmonious-contemplative forms (“windows”) and “oscillating lines”. Rös-Nickel's modernist paintings develop an energetic impact on the space they‘re displayed in, conveying her joy of life and self-confidence. Her abstract geometric textured...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Savage Garden ll, Abstract Painting
Savage Garden ll, Abstract Painting

Savage Garden ll, Abstract Painting

By DL Watson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An abstract floral painting emerges through layered muted and metallic paints, collage elements, and textured surfaces. Organic shapes suggest flowers and folia...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Stars Elegy II" Rudolf Baranik,  Social Commentary, Blue Abstract Composition
"Stars Elegy II" Rudolf Baranik,  Social Commentary, Blue Abstract Composition

"Stars Elegy II" Rudolf Baranik, Social Commentary, Blue Abstract Composition

Located in New York, NY

Rudolf Baranik Stars Elegy II, 1975 Signed, titled and dated on stretcher bar Oil on canvas 72 x 72 inches Born in Lithuania, he immigrated to the United States in 1938, when his family sent him to live with a relative in Chicago. His parents were secular Jewish socialists and were killed by the Nazis during the Second World War. Baranik was well known in the art world for his political advocacy, and was one of the first artists to organize protests against the war in Vietnam. Some of his best known works are the Napalm Elegies, a series of 30 antiwar paintings created between 1967 and 1974. His art was inspired by his sense of the gross inequities around the world, and he led virtually every progressive political movement within the New York art world from the 1960s to the mid-1990s. Significant exhibitions and awards include:1981 Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts, 1982 "Art Couples 1: May Stevens and Rudolf Baranik," P.S. 1, New York, NY, and 1966 Peace Tower. Baranik's art is included in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hirshhorn Museum. Baranik died in Eldorado, New Mexico in 1998. The paintings of Rudolf Baranik are increasingly thought to be among the most important works of the New York School painting...

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1970s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Modernist Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Modernist Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Modernist Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract modernist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 13 by 15 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely f...

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1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

JAZZU - Cartes sur table
JAZZU - Cartes sur table

JAZZU - Cartes sur table

By Jazzu

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Jazzu Cartes sur table Techniques mixtes sur papier fort 2024 65 x 50 cms Signé et daté au recto Titré , signé et daté au verso 690 euros

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Small Abstract Graphite Drawing, 2000-2009, Unframed
Small Abstract Graphite Drawing, 2000-2009, Unframed

Small Abstract Graphite Drawing, 2000-2009, Unframed

By George Dannatt

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

George Dannatt (1915-2009) Small Linear Composition on Graphite 1997 Image: 19.0 x 14.0 cm Mount: 27.6 x 20.5cm Reference number: 1345 George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and...

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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Graphite

Screen tbd7 (gold metallic abstract grid wood painting contemporary natural)
Screen tbd7 (gold metallic abstract grid wood painting contemporary natural)

Screen tbd7 (gold metallic abstract grid wood painting contemporary natural)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)
"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)

"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"For Granted I.", 2024, Paris, France "For Granted I." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

A641 - Big Canvas Art Large Contemporary Neutral Palette Abstract Painting
A641 - Big Canvas Art Large Contemporary Neutral Palette Abstract Painting

A641 - Big Canvas Art Large Contemporary Neutral Palette Abstract Painting

By Marco Schmidli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

This mid-century abstract composition employs a dynamic interplay of geometric planes and gestural brushwork, rendered in a vibrant yet balanced palette of pastel pinks, acid yellow...

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1970s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting

Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Golden Day - Original Abstract Ocean Beach Still Life Landscape Acrylic Painting
Golden Day - Original Abstract Ocean Beach Still Life Landscape Acrylic Painting

Golden Day - Original Abstract Ocean Beach Still Life Landscape Acrylic Painting

By Kathleen Keifer

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

Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto , oil, gesso on paper
Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto , oil, gesso on paper

Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto , oil, gesso on paper

Located in London, GB

Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while savouring for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en pl...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

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.