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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
A Shared Path
A Shared Path

A Shared Path

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll This work draws on personal memories of time spent with family. The image of a rural courtyard, animals, and the surrounding space is not merely a setting, but an i...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Memory of blooming
Memory of blooming

Memory of blooming

By Tetiana Adamovich

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work appears as a fragment of a future archive, where not events are preserved, but states — tenderness, tension, and the fragility of life. The tulip petals unfold like layers ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

By the Beach II, Abstract Painting
By the Beach II, Abstract Painting

By the Beach II, Abstract Painting

By Jenn Williamson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Jenn painted this piece using Golden Open Acrylics, which take longer to dry and therefore allow for more blending time. Jenn uses this technique to give the painting a dreamy and hopeful essence. "I am more passionate than ever about painting peaceful, reflective art...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Line of silence No.4
Line of silence No.4

Line of silence No.4

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Line of silence” is an ongoing painting cycle that explores the fragile boundary between presence and dissolution. Through a restrained color palette, layered surfaces, and a soften...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

1987 French Abstract Expressionist Composition Oil Painting Andre Copin
1987 French Abstract Expressionist Composition Oil Painting Andre Copin

1987 French Abstract Expressionist Composition Oil Painting Andre Copin

By Andre Copin

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: André Copin (French, 1911–1998) Medium: Oil on canvas Date: Circa 1987 Size: 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inches Signature: Signed lower corner Condition: Good condition Description A ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel
"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel

"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel

By Christie Owen

Located in New York, NY

This piece Owen depicts an abstract composition with the use of mixed media and bold patterns producing work which is visually textured and rich with layers and is a part of the arti...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Cathedral #79" Modern Abstract Painting
"Cathedral #79" Modern Abstract Painting

"Cathedral #79" Modern Abstract Painting

By Stanley Bate

Located in Westport, CT

This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint on canvas and features a warm, deep yellow palette. The artist layers paint over the canvas to crea...

Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Brave New World
A Brave New World

A Brave New World

Located in Deddington, GB

A Brave New World by Elaine Ford [2020] original Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Image size: H:90 cm x W:90 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:90 ...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sidera (Differentiation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Love
Sidera (Differentiation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Love

Sidera (Differentiation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Love

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Sidera reflects that kind of radiant intimacy, the soul's longing to chart constellations in another person, to navigate the galaxies of their experiences, and to leave behind light,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) watercolour painting on artist paper stuck on board unframed: 10 x 10 inches condition: excellent provenance: all th...

Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life / abstract expressionistic geometry in soft yellow
Still Life / abstract expressionistic geometry in soft yellow

Still Life / abstract expressionistic geometry in soft yellow

By Javier Arizmendi-Kalb

Located in Burlingame, CA

Soft yellow abstract shapes with curves and lines, 'Still Life' from Mexican-American contemporary visual artist and celebrated architect Javier Arizmendi-Kalb, who creates autobiographical paintings that are comprised of both abstract and representational elements that consider the natural world as it intersects with utilitarian and architectural design. 'Still Life' — 3 x 4 feet (36 x 48 inches), — is from a series of paintings that characterize sacred spaces such as Mexican chapels...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Black and gold. Abstraction. 1
Black and gold. Abstraction. 1

Black and gold. Abstraction. 1

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This abstract painting, created on a square canvas, is a unique work of art. Executed in a textured style, it utilizes two primary colors – black and gold. The interesting texture is...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Angelo (male portrait)
Angelo (male portrait)

Angelo (male portrait)

By Patrick Terenchin

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Patrick Terenchin (b.1970). Face Pic 34 (Angelo), 2025 Oil, acrylic, color pencil on wood panel. Image measuring 12 x 12 inches; measuring 13 x 13 inches framed. Signed, titled...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Fragments Monument XI Island Without Time, Abstract Oil Painting
Fragments Monument XI Island Without Time, Abstract Oil Painting

Fragments Monument XI Island Without Time, Abstract Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The minimalist abstract painting features a quiet horizon, a distant opening, and a subtle light, creating an atmosphere where time seems to disappear. It refle...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Color Opposites, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Color Opposites, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Color Opposites, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Julius Babilonia

Located in Yardley, PA

Oil on Canvas painting, 48" x 48" I use spatial designs, accidental free-form shapes :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed b...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Laddie John Dill, Robert Rauschenberg protege signed mixed media painting Unique
Laddie John Dill, Robert Rauschenberg protege signed mixed media painting Unique

Laddie John Dill, Robert Rauschenberg protege signed mixed media painting Unique

By Laddie John Dill

Located in New York, NY

Laddie John Dill Untitled Mixed Media painting, 2011 Cement, polymer, wood, mixed media on board 12 × 18 × 1 1/2 inches Signed and dated on the back Unique work This exquisite unique...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Dmitri Wright - Mind Meadow Wetlands, Painting 2024
Dmitri Wright - Mind Meadow Wetlands, Painting 2024

Dmitri Wright - Mind Meadow Wetlands, Painting 2024

By Dmitri Wright

Located in Greenwich, CT

Oil on canvas Mind Meadow Series As an American artist, Wright’s travels have taken him to paint and/or teach throughout the United States and visiting over a dozen National Park s...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING
ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING

ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING

By Armand Rottenberg

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Abstract Composition" by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) oil painting on board, unframed board: 25.5 x 22.5 inches Stunning original Cubist painting by the French abstract a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Golden Accent. Abstract.
Golden Accent. Abstract.

Golden Accent. Abstract.

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting on a small canvas, measuring 40x40 cm, is a unique work of art. The edge of the painting is crafted using modeling paste, forming circles. This edge is painted with bla...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Green Butterfly Wing Painting Abstract Nature Fluid Art Modern Artwork
Green Butterfly Wing Painting Abstract Nature Fluid Art Modern Artwork

Green Butterfly Wing Painting Abstract Nature Fluid Art Modern Artwork

By Marina Fisher

Located in Zofingen, AG

**Green Butterfly Wing Painting Abstract Nature Fluid Art Modern Artwork** This original abstract painting explores the delicate balance between nature, movement, and organic transformation through luminous shades of green, mint, and soft turquoise. Flowing forms and intricate cellular textures create an ethereal composition that resembles a butterfly wing, ocean currents, botanical structures, or microscopic natural patterns viewed through light. Created using Fluid Art techniques, the artwork features layered acrylic movement, transparent color transitions, and naturally formed details that make every section of the painting unique. The composition combines vibrant emerald tones with soft white accents, creating a calming yet energetic visual atmosphere inspired by nature, water, air, and living forms. The painting brings a modern organic aesthetic into contemporary interiors and works beautifully in minimalist, coastal, wellness, spa, modern nature-inspired, or biophilic spaces. Depending on the viewer’s perspective, the artwork may evoke butterfly wings, flowing water, tropical vegetation, feathers, or abstract natural energy. This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork. The artist does not create copies or reproductions of this painting. Year: 2020 Medium: Fluid Art acrylic on canvas Size: 60 × 90 × 3 cm / 24 × 35 × 1.2 inches Type: Original painting, one-of-a-kind artwork Signature: Signed original artwork Framing: Unframed Ready to hang: No This original artwork is created on soft canvas and is sold unframed and unstretched. The painting includes approximately 3 cm of extra canvas margin around the edges, allowing the collector to professionally stretch the artwork onto stretcher bars or frame it according to personal preference. The artwork will be carefully rolled and shipped in a protective tube for safe international delivery. Shipped in roll. Ideal for collectors of abstract nature art...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Counting the Days - Tranquil Colorful Blue and Brown Abstract Painting
Counting the Days - Tranquil Colorful Blue and Brown Abstract Painting

Counting the Days - Tranquil Colorful Blue and Brown Abstract Painting

By Julie Naima

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The original artworks by Canadian artist Julie Naima feature visually appealing abstract compositions with organic shapes that evoke a sense of tranquility and serenity. The harmonious interplay of a few carefully selected colors, and their varied shades, create a nuanced visual experience that is both calming and invigorating. Crafted in a contemporary and modern style, her paintings are infused with a touch of refinement and artistic flair. The use of organic shapes creates a sense of natural flow and movement, while the balanced color palette adds a level of sophistication to the overall design. This one-of-a-kind abstract painting on canvas measures 48 inches in height and 40 inches in width. The sides of the artwork are thoughtfully painted in a complementary shade of blue, eliminating the need for framing and creating a cohesive, finished look. The painting is wired and ready to hang, making it a hassle-free addition to any wall. It's signed by the artist on both the side and back, adding an extra touch of authenticity and value. Free delivery is available for those in the local Los Angeles area, and affordable worldwide shipping is available for US and international art collectors. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with the artwork, ensuring that the piece is an authentic work of art from Julie Naima. Julie Naima is an accomplished artist originally from Montreal, Canada, who currently resides in a tranquil rural town, removed from the frenetic pace of city life. Her creative process is characterized by experimentation, having explored various techniques and media, such as fluid paints, flowy inks, epoxy resin, collage, and mixed media. However, Naima has since returned to exclusively working with acrylics on canvas, with a particular focus on color. Through this dedication, Naima has discovered that colorful abstract art, imbued with positive emotions and good intentions, is what resonates most with her. Naima's impressive body of work can be found in many private collections across Canada, Europe, Australia, and the United States, attesting to the universality of her artistic vision. Her unique use of color and form imbues her abstract works with a sense of energy and dynamism, evoking a wide range of emotions in viewers. REPRESENTATION: Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2022 ARTWRK Gallery, Canada Square Foot Show, Online 2020 Solo Show, Forena Spa, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada Solo Show, Crystal Hotel...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Yang Yellow Abstract
Yang Yellow Abstract

Yang Yellow Abstract

By Maximo Caminero

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Yellow Abstract Mixed Media On Canvas Maximo Caminero (Dominican, Born 1962). An original mixed media painting on canvas. Oil and other elements. Titled, "Yang." An Industrial art...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, 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.