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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
Large French 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Orange and Pink
Large French 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Orange and Pink

Large French 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Orange and Pink

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 51 x 38 inches condition: overall very good, a few minor s...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Girl in Window (Abstract Expressionist painting)
Girl in Window (Abstract Expressionist painting)

Girl in Window (Abstract Expressionist painting)

By John Hultberg

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

John Hultberg (1922-2005). Girl in Window, 1960. Gouache on illustration board measures 22 x 30 inches; 29.25 x 37.5 inches framed. Chestnut wood frame with beloved edge. Excellent ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

My Own Confessor
My Own Confessor

My Own Confessor

Located in Zofingen, AG

There are things you carry for so long that you forget they have weight. Not because they are small. But because there was never anyone to put them down with. No hand extended in the...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

View of planet earth-6
View of planet earth-6

View of planet earth-6

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

An abstract composition is presented on the canvas, created using the fluid acrylic technique. The painting is built on the flowing movement of paint, creating a sense of depth, text...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Deep Wonder in the Eye of the Storm - Dramatic blue abstract seascape painting
Deep Wonder in the Eye of the Storm - Dramatic blue abstract seascape painting

Deep Wonder in the Eye of the Storm - Dramatic blue abstract seascape painting

By Jennifer L. Baker

Located in Silverthorne, CO

A dramatic, transformative painting depicting that strange, unexpected, peaceful midland in the center of turmoil, inspired by the hurricanes of my youth in Florida, rolling in over ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism
20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism

20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism

Located in NANTES, FR

Geometric abstract composition, influenced by Post-Cubism, with an expressionist touch in the colors. The palette is vivid and saturated. The forms, outlined in black, interlock with...

Category

1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Toned Landscape with Green Mountain Impressionist Painting
Dark Toned Landscape with Green Mountain Impressionist Painting

Dark Toned Landscape with Green Mountain Impressionist Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Dark toned impressionist painting by Houston, Texas artist Sha Mo. Abstract painting with blue, green, red, and orange accents depicting landscape with flowing ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper

Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Pot of Gold: Painting Floral Bouquet Fine-art Invest Color Flowers Contemporary
Pot of Gold: Painting Floral Bouquet Fine-art Invest Color Flowers Contemporary

Pot of Gold: Painting Floral Bouquet Fine-art Invest Color Flowers Contemporary

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Pot of Gold Painting Floral Bouquet Gold Fine art Investment Colorful Flowers Contemporary This acrylic painting bursts with vibrant colors, capturing the wild, untamed ener...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

What's Going On?, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
What's Going On?, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

What's Going On?, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Hal Mayforth

Located in Yardley, PA

A colorful vertically formatted painting of deep blues and oranges. Areas transcribed by pencil of grays and blacks set off the saturated color. Painted in late September when days a...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Whispers of Spring among us by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Whispers of Spring among us by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting

Whispers of Spring among us by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting

By Gaëtan de Seguin

Located in DE

Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and setting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Stain and Stain Abstract Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Framed
Stain and Stain Abstract Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Framed

Stain and Stain Abstract Painting, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, Framed

By Sandra Salamonová

Located in Slovak Republic, SK

This was originally an oil painting on canvas from an unknown artist - which nobody liked. I tried to make an optimistic -abstract painting out of what it originally was. Hope that t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Mediterranean Coastal Beach Landscape Blue Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Mediterranean Coastal Beach Landscape Blue Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

Mediterranean Coastal Beach Landscape Blue Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mediterranean Coastal Beach Landscape Blue Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Artist: Unknown Year: 2012 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 140 × 81 cm (55.12 × 31.89 in) Frame: Unf...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Your Turn, Darling
Your Turn, Darling

Your Turn, Darling

By Viktoriia Kolesnykova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Suitable for stretching on a standard 36 × 36 in (91.4 × 91.4 cm) or 90 × 90 cm stretcher frame. Canvas size: 105 × 108 cm (41.3 × 42.5 in). Sold unstretched. She has already been ...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

No. 2, Hard-Edge Geometric Painting by Dale Laun 1969
No. 2, Hard-Edge Geometric Painting by Dale Laun 1969

No. 2, Hard-Edge Geometric Painting by Dale Laun 1969

Located in Long Island City, NY

Painting No. 2 by Dale Laun, American (1939–2018) Date: 1968-1969 Acrylic on Canvas, signed upper right on cardboard overlay Size: 44 x 46 in. (111.76 x 116.84 cm)

Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Unyielding Bloom
The Unyielding Bloom

The Unyielding Bloom

Located in Zofingen, AG

From Series I: The Pillars of Survival — Faith, Hope, Love There is a kind of strength that doesn't roar. It simply refuses to disappear.This is what "The Unyielding Bloom" holds — t...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Abstract Shapes of School of Fish, Seascape Diptych in Vivid Tones, Organic 2026
Abstract Shapes of School of Fish, Seascape Diptych in Vivid Tones, Organic 2026

Abstract Shapes of School of Fish, Seascape Diptych in Vivid Tones, Organic 2026

By Enric Servera

Located in Barcelona, ES

Chromatic Shoal is a tropical seascape diptych by Enric Servera where gestural abstraction and fluid color rhythms evoke the movement of a lively school of fish. Interlacing, serpent...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint

(r)evolution 31 (Abstract painting)
(r)evolution 31 (Abstract painting)

(r)evolution 31 (Abstract painting)

By Tracey Adams

Located in London, GB

(r)evolution 31 (Abstract painting) Pigmented Beeswax, Oil & Collage on Panel. Unframed. This painting is part of a series titled (r)evolution which started in 2014. This process...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil, Wood Panel, Pigment

Large, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Abstract Painting by Robert (Van) Warren Hoople
Large, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Abstract Painting by Robert (Van) Warren Hoople

Large, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Abstract Painting by Robert (Van) Warren Hoople

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Abstract Expressionist painting in blues and greens by notable Hillside House of Originals artist, Robert (Van) Warren Hoople. Artwork size: 24 x 36 inches. Framed size: 25 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches. Signed V. Hoople, lower right. Robert (Van) Warren Hoople was born in Chicago in 1934 and studied art at University of Texas, Austin before his apprenticeship as a set painter for Paramount in Hollywood in early 50s. He landed a contract with a gallery, Hillside, House of Originals in 1957 before passing away in 1975. Hillside Originals was founded by artist Etta Benjamin Cien...

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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Haven in the Chaos
Haven in the Chaos

Haven in the Chaos

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 145×97 cm (overall size with stretching 155×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Haven in the Chaos" is a deep exploration of the phenomenon of inn...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Under Water, Mixed Media Abstract Painting, Pastel & Archival Ink, 19x14, Framed
Under Water, Mixed Media Abstract Painting, Pastel & Archival Ink, 19x14, Framed

Under Water, Mixed Media Abstract Painting, Pastel & Archival Ink, 19x14, Framed

By Betty Efferson

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This 19x14 mixed media abstract draws you into the depths, with fluid tones and layered textures that create a sense of movement and mystery. The intricate details capture the essenc...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Archival Ink

Landscape #1, Abstract Painting
Landscape #1, Abstract Painting

Landscape #1, Abstract Painting

By Joey Korom

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A joyful piece based upon uplifting colors and their compositions expressed by artist Joey Korom. He suggests a cheerful spring, shown through fields of flowe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026
Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

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 ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Where Water Holds the Evening
Where Water Holds the Evening

Where Water Holds the Evening

By Olena Kishkurno

Located in Zofingen, AG

Where Water Holds the Evening From the series Inner Landscapes There are evenings by the water you never quite let go of. Where Water Holds the Evening is painted from exactly that ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Meditation"
"Meditation"

"Meditation"

By Oksana Reva

Located in Zofingen, AG

The immersive painting “Meditation” is created in oil on Belgian linen canvas using the ancient glazing technique. This refined method of applying multiple transparent layers produce...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Indian with Pipe
Indian with Pipe

Indian with Pipe

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional oil on canvas by master Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is an exceptional and unique example of his early pre-pop work. It is signed by the artist, upper right. After m...

Category

1950s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hiding Sun with Black - bright, colorful, intersecting abstract shapes on canvas
Hiding Sun with Black - bright, colorful, intersecting abstract shapes on canvas

Hiding Sun with Black - bright, colorful, intersecting abstract shapes on canvas

By Aron Hill

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A brilliant yellow sun peeks out behind hot pink, deep blue and contrasting black shapes in this abstract landscape by Calgary artist Aron Hill. This is one of a series of acrylic paintings they recently created. Conceptually, Hill’s work finds company in the art of famed modernist Jack Bush. The background color shifts and lightens toward the top of the work. “In the last year I’ve become really comfortable with what I’m doing. I think I stopped asking art...

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest

20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest

By Akos Biro

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Moonlight Blue Forest by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel

PULSATION OF TIME
PULSATION OF TIME

PULSATION OF TIME

By Oksana Reva

Located in Zofingen, AG

In Pulsation of Time, the artist turns to the technique of impulsive gesture, intertwining it with delicate, translucent glazing. The multilayered texture forms a space that seems to...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue whale. Author technique, cardboard, 13x18 cm
Blue whale. Author technique, cardboard, 13x18 cm

Blue whale. Author technique, cardboard, 13x18 cm

By Ivars Zaikins

Located in Riga, LV

Blue whale. Author technique, cardboard, 13x18 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an artis...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Cardboard

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.