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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
"Synergy"
"Synergy"

"Synergy"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This striking contemporary masterpiece is a profound exploration of human connection and the fragmented nature of identity. Employing a sophisticated palette of earthy ochre, charcoa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Futurist Fantasy Scene
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Futurist Fantasy Scene

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Futurist Fantasy Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Composition signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 51 x 38 inches inscribed verso condition: the work is in overall very so...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Falling Reef. From the series Polyculture
Falling Reef. From the series Polyculture

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...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Abstract Composition with Color Fields – Contemporary Oil Painting "Far Blue 2"
Abstract Composition with Color Fields – Contemporary Oil Painting "Far Blue 2"

Abstract Composition with Color Fields – Contemporary Oil Painting "Far Blue 2"

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

"Distant Blue 2." Abstract Composition with Fields of Blue Color is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, created in his Bogotá studio. The work explores ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil, Cotton Canvas

Painting with linen, beeswax and natural pigments, yellow turmeric and brown
Painting with linen, beeswax and natural pigments, yellow turmeric and brown

Painting with linen, beeswax and natural pigments, yellow turmeric and brown

Located in Carballo, ES

The painting measures 77 x 39 cm and is an old linen sack filled with polyurethane foam. The pigments include beeswax, oxide vinegar, yellow turmeric, and natural graphite. The work...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Graphite, Pigment

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Geometic Composition Oil Painting
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Geometic Composition Oil Painting

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Geometic Composition Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Composition signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 39.5 x 29 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"I Dream in Flowers", Vibrant Colorful Heavily Textured Mixed Media Abstract
"I Dream in Flowers", Vibrant Colorful Heavily Textured Mixed Media Abstract

"I Dream in Flowers", Vibrant Colorful Heavily Textured Mixed Media Abstract

By Sveta Hessler

Located in Carmel, CA

Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "I Dream in Flowers" 2025 Oil and mixed media on stretched canvas The artist signed the back of the painting. “I Dream in Flowers” is a heavily te...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars, Oil

"The Denizens of Delight - Fun with Matisse", Abstract, Mixed Media Painting
"The Denizens of Delight - Fun with Matisse", Abstract, Mixed Media Painting

"The Denizens of Delight - Fun with Matisse", Abstract, Mixed Media Painting

By Peter Knapp

Located in Franklin, MA

Peter Knapp’s “The Denizens of Delight – Fun with Matisse” is a 27.375 x 38.25 x 1 inch mixed media abstract painting on panel in blue, purple, orange, and green acrylic, ink, and co...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Archival Ink, Acrylic, Panel, Color Pencil

Whispers of Willingness
Whispers of Willingness

Whispers of Willingness

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work echoes the theme of a quiet inner decision — that moment when a willingness to open up to the light is born from within. White blossoms appear as a language of softness tha...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Missing Piece, Abstract Mixed on Canvas, 2025, Framed 37.5x49
Missing Piece, Abstract Mixed on Canvas, 2025, Framed 37.5x49

Missing Piece, Abstract Mixed on Canvas, 2025, Framed 37.5x49

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Missing Piece, 2025 Artist: Murray Duncan Medium: Mixed media on canvas Frame: Black wood floating frame Canvas Size: 36 in × 48 in Overall Dimensions: 37.25 in × 49 in × 1.5 in Mi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Glaze, Acrylic, Pencil

Echo of Lanscape, Abstract , oil, Contemporary, multicolor, french art, modern
Echo of Lanscape, Abstract , oil, Contemporary, multicolor, french art, modern

Echo of Lanscape, Abstract , oil, Contemporary, multicolor, french art, modern

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Unframed: 60 × 60 cm (23.6 × 23.6 in) Framed: 67 × 67 cm (26.4 × 26.4 in) Frame available in black or natural wood In Echo of Landscape, Sophie Dumont explores the landscape not as ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original Spring Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract British Contemporary
Original Spring Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract British Contemporary

Original Spring Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract British Contemporary

Located in London, GB

Spring Triptych belongs to two interconnected projects begun in 2024 — Spring Duet and The Weaver Series — where Shizico Yi explores abstraction through the expanded formats of diptych and triptych. Although abstract in form, all three paintings were created en plein air, in situ, capturing both the landscape surrounding her studio and the interior space itself across the unfolding months of spring. Each canvas functions like an individual musical note. Together, the three form a visual harmony — a quiet concert of rhythm, colour, and movement. This triptych is part of Shizico’s long-running Memory Landscape Project (initiated in 2015), an expansive body of work spanning painting, sculpture, installation, and abstraction. Across this project, she moves fluidly between impressionism, expressionism, and abstract language, allowing memory and presence to shape form. In Spring Triptych, Shizico focuses on a restrained, luminous palette of soft greens, creamy whites, and pink-apricot tones, evoking the fragile early spring light of Northern Europe. The works hold a sense of emergence — of quiet awakening — where colour breathes gently across the canvas. -Artist's Lifetime Warranty for the original artwork. -Guarantee End to end tracking Delivery Worldwide by Royal Mail Worldwide at lowest Rate £19-28 only. About the artist: Dr. Shizico Yi is a London-based multidisciplinary artist working across painting, installation, and film. Her practice explores themes of loss, repetition, the everyday, and the formation of memory, weaving personal narratives into broader social and human contexts. Drawing on a background in design and film, Yi’s work moves fluidly between mediums, allowing lived experience, place, and time to shape each project. Yi holds a PhD in Fine Art from the University of East London (2017), an MFA, and a BA in Womenswear from the University of the Arts London. Her practice is grounded in both rigorous research and embodied making. Alongside her studio practice, Yi works en plein air from spring through autumn, returning to studio-based work during the winter months. This cyclical approach allows seasonality, landscape, and environment to inform the scale, materiality, and emotional tenor of her work. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the UK, South Korea, and Italy, and is held in private collections across the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. In addition to her visual art practice, Yi is an award-winning filmmaker. She was the Winner of the Women Filmmakers: Best Shorts Competition in Los Angeles (2013) and has served as a guest jury member for the 14th–16th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival (2022–2024). She is also the founder and curator of no barking aRt...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Source of Renewal
Source of Renewal

Source of Renewal

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work captures a moment of absolute tranquility-a private paradise bathed in light and hidden behind a dense veil of emerald greenery. Horses gathered at the water's edge in the ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dance of the Hummingbirds
Dance of the Hummingbirds

Dance of the Hummingbirds

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Dance of the Hummingbirds” invites the viewer into a luminous world of movement, balance, and quiet magic. Two vibrant hummingbirds gracefully hover around blooming fuchsia flowers,...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hand-Painted Canvas Proof#2-Purple Misty Alliums-British Awarded Artist-Last One
Hand-Painted Canvas Proof#2-Purple Misty Alliums-British Awarded Artist-Last One

Hand-Painted Canvas Proof#2-Purple Misty Alliums-British Awarded Artist-Last One

Located in London, GB

This Artist’s Proof is approximately 90% hand-painted with original oil paint and gesso by Shizico Yi, applied directly onto a premium Giclée canvas made from her original oil painti...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée

Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed
Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed

Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed

By Frederic Paul

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting
Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A sunlit cafe courtyard framed by bougainvillea in full bloom comes alive with color and movement. Expressive brushwork and thick impasto in the foliage create ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Do The Twist  - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas
Do The Twist  - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas

Do The Twist - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Contemporary Minimal Abstract, Large-Scale Neutral Earth Tones Painting
Contemporary Minimal Abstract, Large-Scale Neutral Earth Tones Painting

Contemporary Minimal Abstract, Large-Scale Neutral Earth Tones Painting

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...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment

Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel
Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel

Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel

By Elizabeth Art Candy

Located in FISTERRA, ES

"Chewing Gum" is a bold and vibrant wall sculpture that captures the sensory joy and visual rhythm of childhood memories through a meticulously crafted arrangement of hand-sculpted c...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Le Secret
Le Secret

Le Secret

Located in Zofingen, AG

(Series: Le Jardin Privé / Your Private Paradise) “Some doors lead not to rooms, but to states of grace — hidden havens where the soul finally feels at home.” This contemporary paint...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Ky Anderson "Land 25.4" 2025 acrylic on watercolor paper
Ky Anderson "Land 25.4" 2025 acrylic on watercolor paper

Ky Anderson "Land 25.4" 2025 acrylic on watercolor paper

By Ky Anderson

Located in New York, NY

Ky Anderson Land 25.4, 2025 acrylic on watercolor paper 30 x 44 in. (and504) Artist Statement: My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Topographie du reve, Large Abstract Geometric, Framed, Expressionism, French
Topographie du reve, Large Abstract Geometric, Framed, Expressionism, French

Topographie du reve, Large Abstract Geometric, Framed, Expressionism, French

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Title: Topographie du Rêve Oil on canvas – 39.37 × 39.37 in (100 × 100 cm) Framed: 42.13 × 42.13 in (107 × 107 cm) – Natural wood floater frame (black optional) Year: 2025 – Signed l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Julia Martins Miranda Large Abstract Oil Painting Warm Ochre Terracotta Tones
Julia Martins Miranda Large Abstract Oil Painting Warm Ochre Terracotta Tones

Julia Martins Miranda Large Abstract Oil Painting Warm Ochre Terracotta Tones

By Julia Martins Miranda

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

This work is presented in a scroll-like (parchment-style) format, with the painting executed on a flexible support and suspended using metal rods at the top and bottom, allowing the ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The Divine Goddess - Warm Soft Jewel Tone Abstract Floral Painting
The Divine Goddess - Warm Soft Jewel Tone Abstract Floral Painting

The Divine Goddess - Warm Soft Jewel Tone 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...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Matter and Antimatter - Italian Abstract Art, Gestural Abstraction, Blue, Yellow
Matter and Antimatter - Italian Abstract Art, Gestural Abstraction, Blue, Yellow

Matter and Antimatter - Italian Abstract Art, Gestural Abstraction, Blue, Yellow

By Ruggero Vanni

Located in New York, NY

Materia et Antimateria by Ruggero Vanni is an exceptional example of abstract expressionism meeting sculptural sensibilities. This unique mixed-media painting blends pigments and tex...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rêver Ensemble - Soft Green Abstract Floral Landscape Painting
Rêver Ensemble - Soft Green Abstract Floral Landscape Painting

Rêver Ensemble - Soft Green Abstract Floral Landscape 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

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.