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
Blue Dawn
By Kip Decker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
As the dawn breaks on a tranquil morning, the silvery sunlight casts a sheen on still waters. Artist Kip Decker painted two sailboats resting just off the harbor ready for the day ahead. In the short distance, shadowed mountains...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Moonflower, Original Painting
By Autumn Rose
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A joyous bouquet of various flowers set against a dramatic dark background by artist Autumn Rose. Inspired by her never-ending love of botanicals, Autumn comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil - Wacky Textured Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century)
oil on canvas, unframed
size: 18 x 25.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from the artists estate, France...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The dreamer's home
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting is permeated with memories of childhood and early dawns, the smell of grass, earth, sunlight, long walks and fresh coffee. A story about how to be free, light, brave. Be...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Sheep By Natalie Bird
Located in Deddington, GB
original
Oil on board
Image size: H:14 cm x W:18 cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Oil on board
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
French 20th Century Abstract Head Portrait of Figure Large Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed, titled verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: overall very g...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Morning Poppy Meadows #17
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Morning Poppy Meadows #17 – By Lucy Moore [2022]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:76 cm x W:76 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:76 cm x D:1.5cm
Sold Unframe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"(the gloaming) sea + marsh" - abstract landscape
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is an abstract landscape on canvas featuring purple (lilac, lavender) red, yellow, blue and green
Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankenthaler, Rich...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Still Life. Semi-abstract, horizontal flowers, interior, acrylic
Located in Oslo, NO
"In this work, the interaction of acrylic and ink unfolds in an abstract explosion." said Anna about this abstract painting. "With passionate brushstrokes I wanted to capture the com...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Retrato en Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 100 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vibrations of the Interior
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas.
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$20,000 Sale Price
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Yellow Enclosed
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Yellow Enclosed
1970
Mixed media on paper
25.4 x 17.7 cm
Vertical orientation
George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended with the ar...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
$423 Sale Price
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Terres d’Argile – Abstract Landscape Oil Painting with Earthy Tones
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In Sophie Dumont's artistic translation of Normandy's field patterns, a captivating tapestry of grays, blues, and ochers emerges as the dominant palette. This landscape is brought to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Summer Garden" large painting on linen canvas, rose garden, flowers, rose
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness."
— Eckhart Tolle
Summer Gar...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Midnight vision. canvas/mixed media, 120x80cm
Located in Riga, LV
Midnight vision.
canvas/mixed media, 120x80cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rhythms of contrast"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Created in 2025 in Kyiv amid the full-scale war, this still life interprets classical motifs through an expressive yet subtle approach. The work explores rhythm, color masking, and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#24, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Abstract Impressionist Tree Nature Oil Painting on Paper "Spiritual Energy"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Spiritual Energy" is a captivating semi-abstract masterpiece by French artist Natalya Mougenot, evoking a vibrant connection to nature through an explosion of color and dynamic brus...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Sisters", Abstract, Figures, Geometric, Blue, Red, Collage, Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anne Johnstone's "Sisters" is a 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch acrylic and collage painting on board. This artwork depicts two abstract, faceless figures against vibrant vertical stripes of oran...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Impressionist painting of nymphs inspired by Claude Monet "Dreams by the lilies"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Dreams by the Lilies” by French artist Natalya Mougenot is a poetic and contemporary interpretation of water lilies, painted in the spirit of Claude Monet yet guided by the artist’s...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Serenity" - Large Textural Thick Paint Impasto Inspired Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Serenity" 2023
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting.
We ship all paintings in custom...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
In the Stillness, Abstract Oil Painting
By Morgan Fite
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Morgan creates ethereal atmospheres using feathery brushstrokes and subtle contrasts. Her muted, tonal palette allows the texture and layering to take centers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Texas 16
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nocturne - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by Paul Fournier captures the night sky.
With a career spanning more than six decades, Paul Fournier has established himself as one of Canada’s m...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dancing With Datura. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Born of his love of the Indian subcontinent Paul Wadsworth created this series of paintings. The canvasses are lavishly painted and imbued with the myriad of colours one associates w...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harmonie littéraire, Abstract library geometric, textured, expressionism, blue
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This oil painting measures 100 x 100 cm 39.4 x 39.4 inches) and is presented in a black frame, giving it a final size of 107 x 107 cm (42.1 x 42.1 inches). The choice of a minimalis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Fire Within - Movement Flow Energy Red Warm Striking Painting Fire Passion
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Fire Within
Movement Flow Energy Red Warm Striking Painting Fire Passion Burnt Orange
In this piece, I've swirled together the fiery hues of acrylic and oil to capture a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Stewart's Stream, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Ronda Waiksnis says of this atmospheric landscape, "I love a direction through nature that leads to the unknown!"
About the Artist
Ronda Waik...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Mettimborsa, " Iridescent Acrylic Painting
By Roger Mudre
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Roger Mudre is made with acrylic paint over metal leaf on panel. It features a cool blue and metallic silver palette and is part of Mudre's Venezia series, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Paris, River Seine, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"The artwork is from my cityscapes of Paris," shares artist Suren Nersisyan. "I love the bridges of this city connecting the banks of the Seine river. The sof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountainscape inspired by M.Saryan-made in yellow, orange, red, blue, turquoise
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The ladscape was done with alcohol ink in yellow,orange,red,blue,green,pink color on Yupo paper. The work is 22 by 28 inches in siz...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"What's It All About" (2)
By Stephen A. Peters
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold, heavily textured abstract composition by Stephen A. Peters (American, 20th Century). Titled and signed on canvas verso. Presented in a silver frame with a black mat and glass. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$280 Sale Price
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"Long Time Comin'", Abstract, Face, Black, Red, Green, Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anne Johnstone’s 24 x 24 inch abstract acrylic painting, “Long Time Comin'”, features two face-like profiles facing each other. The left profile displays purples and reds with a stri...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Untitled IX (Resublimation) - Young artist, Contemporary abstract oil painting
By Klaudia Lata
Located in Warsaw, PL
KLAUDIA LATA (b. 1993).
Graduate of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Diploma in 2017 in the studio of prof. Ireneusz Walczak.
Scholarship from the Ministry of Cul...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Wet Abstraction #6" - Acrylic, Flashe, Spray Paint on Canvas
By Kymm Swank
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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
Size: 44 x 46 in. (111.76 x 116.84 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Yellow-Toned, Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980 yellow-toned, Abstract Geometric painting by Institute of Design artist Eugene Dana. Artwork size: 27" x 41". Framed size: 28". x42".
Provenance: Estate of the artist.
E...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Horizon - abstract painting, made in black, grey, beige color, 2025
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Geometric Balance, Abstract, Blue, Contemporary, Oil, Cubism, French art, modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of thr frame
Sophie Dumont's work "Geometric Balance" (equilibre geometric in french) deftly explores the interplay of shapes and colors in a space governed by a sub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flowing Energy 32 - Large Colorful Vivid Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 32 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
D...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$397 Sale Price
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Arroyo Grove, c. 1940s
Located in Pasadena, CA
Consigned to American Legacy Fine Arts by H&N Fine Art as part of the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Newport Beach, California; Bonham’s California, April 11, 2005, lot 205, sold for $7,000; Estate of Sam Harris
Signed "Sam Hyde Harris...
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Masonite
"Evenings in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract 8, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Paper by Isabel Gamerov
Located in Long Island City, NY
Although pioneered by Jackson Pollock, many artists have taken abstract expressionism and brought it into the contemporary. Gamerov captures movement and color with bold enthusiasm i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
$2,000 Sale Price
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Threads I
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas
78 x 119 in
Unstretched
Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Green Orange by Artist Gabriela Meunie 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube due to its large dimensions. For other shipping options, please contact us.
Franco-American artist Gabriela Meunié embarked on her artis...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$5,964 Sale Price
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Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American school abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso. Measuring 30 by 30 overall and 24 by 24 painting alone.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$540 Sale Price
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Mid-century Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas by French artist, André Tardieu, signed and dated 1976 bottom right. Also with signature, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circuito #2. Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 10 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Max Gunther Abstract Cityscape, Acrylic Collage on Canvas
By Max Gunther
Located in Detroit, MI
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This abstract acrylic work by Max Günther is an exquisite example of his abstract cityscape work. A preferred subject of Günther's, his work took cityscape shapes...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Minimalism 39 Large Abstract Modern Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Minimalism 39. A modern abstract painting created with drops and splashes of paint that sparkles and shimmers! The colors overlap each other and also match with different stains. Man...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I call this work "Vintage" as in gathering wine. When I look at this painting I see vine and smell the deep ripe scent of autumn. The painting is protected by a glossy varnish (La...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Views of Nature 79, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Views of Nature 79 is an original painting, created with acrylic paint on gallery-wrapped canvas. It has a width of 8 inches and a height of 8 inches with a depth of 1.5 inches (8x8x...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
20th century abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
12 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Abstract Gestures Painting, Lively Movements on Pastel Pink, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Lively Movements on Pastel Pink" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique sha...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Positano I and II" Abstract Diptych Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light coastal palette of blue, white, and sandy beige. The artist layers loose strokes of paint using a palette knife over the ca...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Play It Your Way 1 - Abstract Expressionist Textural Painting Gold Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Agros, Oil Painting on Linen, Abstract Landscape with Color Fields, 2023
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This original oil painting on linen is by Sophie Dumont, a French contemporary painter whose work is held in both private and museum collections worldwide. Known for her richly layer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Little Abstract Pastel Dots Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
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
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Amidst the Current, Abstract Fauvist Painting in Pink and Green on Paper, 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
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.
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