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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
Stasis 2 -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Art Deco
Stasis 2 -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Art Deco

Stasis 2 -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Art Deco

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

This work explores the tension between help and choice. It reflects a state of stillness, where staying becomes a choice rather than a limitation. The piece questions why we sometime...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Jits Do Amalfi - Large Scale Colorful Abstract Modern Mixed Media Art on Canvas
Jits Do Amalfi - Large Scale Colorful Abstract Modern Mixed Media Art on Canvas

Jits Do Amalfi - Large Scale Colorful Abstract Modern Mixed Media Art on Canvas

By Rue Bootay

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

In the Garden
In the Garden

In the Garden

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 92×92 cm (overall size with stretching 102×102 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: ready to hang The painting "In the Garden" invites the viewer into a secl...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Presence
Presence

Presence

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 140×97 cm (overall size with stretching 150×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Painting Title: "Presence" Series Title: "The Inviolable Reserve" ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Stasis 1 -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Art Deco
Stasis 1 -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Art Deco

Stasis 1 -21st Century Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Art Deco

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

This work explores the tension between help and choice. It reflects a state of stillness, where staying becomes a choice rather than a limitation. The piece questions why we sometime...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

The Glance
The Glance

The Glance

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman glances back over her shoulder, her golden dress catching the light against a garden in bloom. Rich blues and warm yellows create a striking, romantic contrast. Ready on a st...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Kacau 1 - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Panel, Contemporary
Kacau 1 - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Panel, Contemporary

Kacau 1 - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Panel, Contemporary

By Jay Hodgins

Located in Bloomfield, ON

These contemporary abstract mixed media paintings are inspired by nature. The evocative abstract compositions of Jay Hodgins are valued by both art critics and collectors in Canada....

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Abstract Expressionist Mid-century American painting
Abstract Expressionist Mid-century American painting

Abstract Expressionist Mid-century American painting

By Willem de Kooning

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful minimal Abstract Expressionist painting. Mixed media on paper glued down to illustration backing board. Paper sheet measures 10.25 x 14 inches. Cardboard panel measures 1...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Illustration Board

Reclaiming Europa
Reclaiming Europa

Reclaiming Europa

Located in Zofingen, AG

This powerful mixed-media work, featuring a neoclassical portrait of Europa upon a dark, graffiti-covered bull against a chaotic neon background, explores the theme of The Sovereign ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Robot Circleish - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Robot Circleish - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Robot Circleish - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'Robot Circleish' features whimsical details and vibra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Au bord du jour, Contemporary Large Abstract landscape Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in
Au bord du jour, Contemporary Large Abstract landscape Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in

Au bord du jour, Contemporary Large Abstract landscape Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Au bord du jour - Oil on canvas Unframed: 80 x 80 x 2 cm (31.50 x 31.50 x 0.79 in) Framed: 87 x 87 x 3.5 cm (34.25 x 34.25 x 1.38 in) Black or natural wood floater frame available Si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green Freshness. Abstraction
Green Freshness. Abstraction

Green Freshness. Abstraction

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This abstract artwork is created with alcohol inks on synthetic paper. A rich palette of fresh green tones flows across the surface, ranging from delicate translucent shades to deep,...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Synthetic Paper

Dubrovnik Cityscape Croatian Landscape
Dubrovnik Cityscape Croatian Landscape

Dubrovnik Cityscape Croatian Landscape

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Romana Milutin Fabris (b.1941) Dubrovnik Cityscape with Nude Women, ca. 1970. Gouache on illustration board, 23 x 32.5 inches; 25 x 34.5 inches framed. Signed lower right. Foil frame label on verso from 1960's with 5 digit telephone number, dating this piece to ca. 1970. Romana Milutin Fabris, born in 1941 in Dubrovnik, is one such artist: unwavering, devoted, and endlessly inspired. Her artistic education began at the School of Applied Arts in Split and Zagreb, and continued at the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, where she laid the foundations of her distinctive visual language. A pivotal moment in her formation came with an international scholarship from the Austrian government, which enabled her to study in Salzburg under the great master Oskar Kokoschka-a painter of profound expressionist vision, whose spirit echoes in Romana’s work without ever being immitated. From the outset, she forged her own path-intimate but consistent, deeply personal and unmistakably her own. In 1964, she opened her first solo exhibition at the Sponza Palace in Dubrovnik, marking the beginning of a presence on the art scene that has now spanned more than six decades. Dubrovnik occupies a special place in her work. It is not merely the city of her birth, but the city of her soul-an eternal source of inspiration. Its stone walls, austere Mediterranean light, and the lush branches of bougainvillea reappear time and again on her canvases. Through these motifs, we sense belonging, but also poetic distance-for Romana does not paint the landscape as an external scene, but as an inner experience. Her colours speak in silence, her forms exude tranquillity, and the figures in her portraits radiate a depth that reaches beyond the visible. Each painting is a page from the diary of a strong and sensitive spirit, a woman who has preserved a childlike wonder, a profound reverence for beauty, and a lifelong belief in the power of artistic expression. Romana Milutin Fabris reminds us that art is not a fleeting moment, but a lasting presence. / 1965 / FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION, SPONZA PALACE ATRIUM, DUBROVNIK · ATELIER FOR INTERIOR DESIGN MASLINA - WORK COMPLETED UNDER THE FAMOUS PAINTER MILOVAN STANIĆ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Fauvist influence still-life art "Blooming aura"
Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Fauvist influence still-life art "Blooming aura"

Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Fauvist influence still-life art "Blooming aura"

By Mougenot Natalya

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

Contemporary Neo-Expressionist floral still life with Fauvist chromatic influence, expressive mixed-media painting on heavyweight professional acid-free paper (50 × 65 cm / 19.7 × 25...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Girlhood Secrets
Girlhood Secrets

Girlhood Secrets

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×97 cm (Total canvas size including stretching margins: 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting immerses the viewer into an atmos...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sanctuary for Two
Sanctuary for Two

Sanctuary for Two

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 142×142 cm (overall size with stretching 152×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting is a visual meditation on preserving one's inner wo...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors
Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) oil painting canvas , unframed canvas: 47 x 57 inches signed verso condition: overall very good, a few minor su...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

The Guardians and the Carnival: Large Abstract Painting, Colorful, Joy, Modern
The Guardians and the Carnival: Large Abstract Painting, Colorful, Joy, Modern

The Guardians and the Carnival: Large Abstract Painting, Colorful, Joy, Modern

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: The Guardians and the Carnival Abstract Painting Modern Bold Invest Colorful Large Contemporary Joy Love the detail in this artwork by Karnish. This work is part of a serie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Stretcher Bars

"The Comfort of Rituals", Original Abstract Painting
"The Comfort of Rituals", Original Abstract Painting

"The Comfort of Rituals", Original Abstract Painting

By Sandy Palasti

Located in Westport, CT

Bold yet tranquil, this original floral abstract "The Comfort of Rituals" by Sandy Palasti is an expressive exploration of color, gesture, and atmosphere. Inspired by the fleeting be...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Vers l'equilibre, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in
Vers l'equilibre, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in

Vers l'equilibre, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Vers l'Équilibre - Oil on canvas Unframed: 80 x 80 x 2 cm (31.50 x 31.50 x 0.79 in) Framed: 87 x 87 x 3.5 cm (34.25 x 34.25 x 1.38 in) Black or natural wood floater frame available S...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-century American Expressionist Painting “Truck Evolution"
Mid-century American Expressionist Painting “Truck Evolution"

Mid-century American Expressionist Painting “Truck Evolution"

Located in San Francisco, CA

This vibrant and dense artwork is a mid-century American expressionist painting steeped in industrial narrative, provenance, and historical context. The painting portrays a crowded, ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Blue and Gold - Impasto Color Drenched Textured Paint Abstract Artwork on Paper
Blue and Gold - Impasto Color Drenched Textured Paint Abstract Artwork on Paper

Blue and Gold - Impasto Color Drenched Textured Paint Abstract Artwork on Paper

By Shiri Phillips

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

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter

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

Park XV & XVI - SET (Berlin artist, Postwar, Contemporary, ~54% OFF - MUST GO)
Park XV & XVI - SET (Berlin artist, Postwar, Contemporary, ~54% OFF - MUST GO)

Park XV & XVI - SET (Berlin artist, Postwar, Contemporary, ~54% OFF - MUST GO)

By Barbara Keidel

Located in Kansas City, MO

Barbara Keidel Park XV & XVI - SET Mixed media, pastel on handmade, toned laid paper 1997 Size: 29.5 × 21.25 inches (75 × 54 cm) (each) Signed and dated in pencil (each) Addition...

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1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Circular Linear Composition Oil Painting
French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Circular Linear Composition Oil Painting

French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Circular Linear Composition Oil Painting

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Geometric Abstract Expressionist Circular Linear Composition Oil Painting by Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) French abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas, unfram...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

By Krisanne Souter

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

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.