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
Graphica I - Modern Original Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting
By Jodi Fuchs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Fuchs' mid-century modern inspired artworks showcase distinct fields of vibrant colors, often taking on organic and soft shapes. Her pieces emanate a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Tropical Sunset" Modern Impressionist Scene in Cambodia
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Tropical Sunset" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to Impressionism. This beautiful oil on panel captures the mood and feel of the Cambodian scene. Pain...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Casilda
Located in Belfast, GB
Casilda
Oil on Canvas
39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in
100 x 100 cm
"My work involves creating large-scale, abstract paintings that aim to convey my emotions through colour and create a personal ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Concave Surrender” Contemporary Green Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary green toned gestural abstract expressionist painting by Houston based artist Kristi Haines Herman. The work features layers of swirling brushwork in tones of green, white, and black. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: As an abstract painter, Kristi Haines Herman, uses her artwork to execute ideas and two-dimensional environments that create an emotional experience for the viewer. Her paintings are inspired by personal involvements and reactions to them. Phrases and words ruminate in her mind and slowly turn into abstracted figures that convey her inner thoughts. Haines Herman is highly influenced by movement as her artistic expression due to many years in dance. Movement is depicted through various gestural lines, shapes, and texture which allow the audience to venture through the canvas; thus a visual dance from one edge to another on the painting’s surface.
Ballet was Haines Herman’s first love in the art world, starting at age five. She learned to use body movement as an outward expression which allowed her to explore various audience reactions. This would later correlate with her artwork. In her late teens, dance and visual art would intertwine with time on stage as well as painting for expression. Gradually, visual art became her primary artistic avenue.
Haines Herman attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she majored in studio art under professors Frank Hobbs...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The timeless memory of Us by Gaetan de Seguin - Figurative contemporary Painting
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 settin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Opulence, Original Painting, Abstract, Modern, Original landscape urban art
Located in Deddington, GB
Mixed media painting by Rajan Seth. An abstract contemporary art work. The juxtaposition of colours and styles is the key aspect of this work, finished with metallic gold, for an imp...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting by Werner Drewes, Green Blue Red Yellow
Located in Denver, CO
This striking abstract oil on canvas painting by Werner Drewes, created in 1944, is a beautiful example of mid-century modern art. The piece features bold, vibrant colors of green, b...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Geometric composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard
Gray wooden frame with glass pane
45 x 53 x 2.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract 2176, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Streams No. 9 - Organic Abstract Geometric Original Painting Gold Green Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sunny Nature Adventure XXL 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunny yellow, white, sienna and light beige tones together with strong black and brown tones form an arc of tension and create a lively character of the abstract painting with its a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Abstract Donald - Cartoon Series" , Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acryl
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
In Bloom 36”x 36” oil on birch panel Impressionism Floral Women in the Arts
Located in Houston, TX
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In Bloom measures 36" x 36" x 1.5" and is oil on birch panel . Ready to hang with wire on the back.
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Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Birch, Oil, Wood Panel
Inbetween 3035
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sewing on Korean Paper
19 7/10 × 19 7/10 in
50 × 50 cm
This is a unique work.
This work includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
The patchwork of Ro, Shin Kyoung Weaving the network ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Pigment
AZULES 2. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sky Gold
By Audra Weaser
Located in Park City, UT
AUDRA WEASER’s abstracted, organic paintings reference those places where rivers or streams may be traversed as well as to mental states of pause or reflection.
The paintings themse...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic, Pigment, Other Medium
"My Purple Diamond Heart" Purple Contemporary Oil Painting with Antique Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass, Acrylic
A Pause in Togetherness by Gaetan de Seguin - Contemporary Abstract painting
Located in DE
Gaetan de Seguin paints figurative works, with an abstract character. The various colors highlight that not one person is the same, and his artworks celebrate this individuality in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
EM 2 L'A - Suite 02 M50 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
EM 2 L'A - Suite 02 M50 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and ink on canvas - Unframed
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Guillaume Moschini is a French abstract artist mentored by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Dmitri Wright - Daffodils Radiance, Painting 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oil on canvas
Weir Farm Series:
Compline is a recent piece, a work honoring New England. It is a culmination of what I developed and experienced from those decades painting and trek...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Where's Cooper - original abstract expressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Where's Cooper" by Lori Mirabelli is a striking exploration of contrast and motion, encapsulating a sense of mystery within its layered composition. The painting presents a compelli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Body in the Field #1 - 21st Century, landscape painting, blue, yellow, velvet
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #1, 202
oil on canvas
19 ¹¹/₁₆ H x 15 ³/₄ W in.
50 H x 40 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fragm...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hideaway-original abstract modern contemporary painting-artwork-art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Hideaway" by Lori Mirabelli invites viewers into a realm of enigmatic beauty with its captivating original abstract painting. Crafted with precision using mixed media on canvas, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Develop In The Dark - Bold Splash Textural Original Painting on Raw 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
Untitled 24045 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 24045 (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
Martín Reyna is an Argentinian-born abstract painter living in Paris, France. His gestural abstract paintings delight th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
It was windy yesterday 100x100cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
It was windy yesterday 100x100cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
CC1123 - Unstretched Abstract Light Blue and White Quotes Words Dictionary
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is a part of the "Chaos and Control Theory" Series - the artist's signature series.
It was created with the pages from an Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. This technique gi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Varnish
Fibonacci 430
Located in Burlingame, CA
Navy blue to light blue, with white, cream, and touches of yellow, are celebrated in this abstract geometric mixed media painting with acrylic, ink, polymers and layers of complex an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Panel
Black Jar and Roses, Libbi Gooch, Semi-Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artwork
By Libbi Gooch
Located in Deddington, GB
Libbi Gooch
Black Jar and Roses
Original Abstract Still Life Painting
Oil on Board
Canvas Size: 80 cm x 80 cm x .5 cm
Framed Size: 93 cm x 93 cm x 1.8 cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches - blue square
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed
pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed
painting: 13 x 19.5 inches
good condition
provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Spring Petunias II, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe presents a bundle of fresh petunias placed in a clear rounded vase. "The petunias flourish in the garden, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the bibli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
Deja Vu #1, Judith North, Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting, Geometric Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
Deja Vu #1 by Judith North [2022]
Deja Vu is a series of abstract paintings which aim to capture my response to something previously experienced.
Additi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original-Magic Bell Morning Light-UK Awarded Artist-Botanic- Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
LOVE STAR OF DAVID
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Aventura, FL
Original gouache painting on paper. Hand signed lower front by Yaacov Agam. Image size 20.25 x 18.5 inches. Sheet size 29 x 22.2 inches. Frame size approx 33 x 31 inches.
Cert...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Wild Flower
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This black and white botanical abstract painting is inspired by the mid-century masters.
Wired and ready to hang, 12 in. wide x 18 in. high
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Someday - Large Vibrant Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Idol 2 - Scottish 1959 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
By William Gear
Located in London, GB
This superb Abstract Expressionist Scottish oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1959 and is entitled Red Idol 2. This abstract com...
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist seaside oil painting on paper "Dreaming of the south of France"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This acrylic painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This landscape painting called "Dreaming of the South of France" is done in a modern contem...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Luminous
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crowell's abstract paintings are in the challenging media of oil paint and cold wax. "Techniques I originated in my practice 20 years ago are now widely recognized and taught. My pro...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Wood Panel
Setting-geometric acrylic painting-original abstract art-contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
This original abstract painting, Setting, stands as a beautif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Sunshine and Shadows" Antique American Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting by Elaine Crawley. Oil on canvas board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 25 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Indigo Flower" 2 in the diptych
Located in Zofingen, AG
The second work of diptych
"The Indigo Flower" is a diptych revealing the symbolism of inner harmony and duality. As part of the series "Behind the Facets of the Flowers", this work...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Virgo. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I've intertwined realism with hints of surrealism, woven with the raw emotion of expressionism. Through pastel, pencil, and touches of colored pencil and grap...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Ky Anderson "Old River" 2024 Acrylic on paper
By Ky Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement:
My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Is Anyone Listening?" - Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting, 2023
Located in San Diego, CA
An original, contemporary, abstract expressionist painting, "Is Anyone Listening?" features dramatic gestural brushstrokes dancing across a layered creamy-white canvas. Soft pastel p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Charcoal, Varnish, Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor,...
ABSTRACT Geometric Forms Colors Angela Mena Spanish Contemporary Artist
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
lemon print kitchen art
Located in Roma, GB
limited edition
print on paper
hand signed
certificate of authenticity
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, C Print, Color, Digital, Laser
Yuliya Martynova, Original painting, Landscape, Abstract, Sky
Located in Deddington, GB
La Femme Nuage She is a Cloud This is the story of a formally trained lawyer who chose to look at the ever-changing clouds all day long instead of burning her brain in the office an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE(1992-2016) FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING GREEN AND GREY
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016)
Title: Abstract Compostion
Medium: original oil painting on board, signed and dated 2007
Size: board: 18 x 24 inche
Condition: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Serpens. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've fused realism with surreal elements, capturing the subject's serene grace while weaving in a tapestry of emotions. My strokes of pastel and pencil blend warmth an...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
'City Lights' San Francisco Beat Generation, Woman Artist, Bay Area Abstraction
By Joan Savo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Savo' for Joan Savo (American, 1918-1992) and dated 1960. Additionally signed, verso, on old label and titled, 'City Lights'. Accompanie...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Vipasyana Series, Mixed Media on Paper by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Amit Kalla
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Amit Kalla - Vipasyana Series - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size)
Mixed Media on Paper, 2020
** Free Shipment ...... will be delivered in rolled form.
Style : Kalla’s work can be repre...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Virginia Barry Original Abstract Painting on Board, Custom Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a one-of-a-kind original acrylic painting on canvas board in a fantasy abstract style.
This piece has a wonderful color scheme with a modern contemporary feel.
Presented in...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Imagination play-IX, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
acrylic,on canvas,ready to hang,free shipping :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: S...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Reconciliation of Elements
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting "Reconciliation of Elements" conveys a moment of balance between various natural energies. Dynamic strokes and vibrant colors interact to create harmony in motion. The p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1959 Mid Century Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Coastal Abstraction
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL ABSTRACTION
Oil on board
Size: 36.5 x 49.5 cm (including frame)
A striking and brilliantly executed mid-century modernist abstract composition that captures a rugged coastal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bright & Colorful French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting Flowers in Vase, 20thC
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: signed initials ' MD', French mid 20th century
Title: cubist abstract still life composition
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 28.75 x 19.5 inches
Provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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.