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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
Fuego 16 - Minimalist Colorful Striped Modern Abstract Acrylic Resin Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Pink Red & Blue Modern Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon Arizona USA
Located in Preston, GB
Pink Red & Blue Modern Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon Arizona USA by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc. This original oil painting is part of an inspired body of work based...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Flags of peace by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 70x90 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Thin Structure 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Large French 20th Century Abstract Landscape Gorges De Verdon Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 36 x 29 inches condition: overall ver...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reflections Through The Looking Glass No. 7 - Colorful Geometric Abstract Circle
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...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood

Pure Joy
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic

Whisper
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll size of artwork 150x120 + 10 cm This work is about tenderness and strength, about the path, choice and movement. The river gently unfolds its flow through fields o...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Variation 15, Green, white, Contemporary decor wall art, spring fresh colors
Located in Cumming, GA
Fresh green and white original painting. Wall art for the spring season.
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large American Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting "Blue Landscape" Oregon 1955
Located in Portland, OR
A large American Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas painting by Pacific Northwest artist Frederick Heidel ( 1915-2000), "Blue Landscape", Oregon, circa 1955. This is a large & earl...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Real and Imagined - large, orange, blue, gestural abstraction, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Across the panels of this large diptych by Milly Ristvedt, passages of crimson, indigo, orange and burnt umber move and vibrate in a contemplative narrative. The piece is made more p...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Wei Zhang Abstract expressionism Original Oil On Canvas "White And Blue World"
Located in New York, NY
Title: White And Blue World Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 22 x 26 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Multi Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 45 x 35 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Forgotten melody 150x200cm, Extra Large Abstract Violet Painting Interior Design
Located in Zofingen, AG
This extra-large artwork is made with acrylic on canvas. UV protection varnish. Inspired by the Very Peri color and abstract elements with fantasy lettering. The artwork and the com...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

"umbrella girl series" RK5TS, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 11.81 x 11.81 inches Frame measures 19.68 x 19.68 x 2.76 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding by Larson Juhl. Color: antique black Artist: R...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

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

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Zen Blossoms - colorful original square roses textured asian painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Observe 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 Let your g...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Not This Not That
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Birch, Acrylic, Panel

Contemporary abstract expressionist portrait acrylic on paper "Beyond the face"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist portrait “Beyond the Face” was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to portraits where th...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Abstract Minimalist Skyscape Painting in Neutral Tones by Viktor Kobylianski
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

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Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment

"Abstract Green Elegance" Part 2 LPT2, Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
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, he connects contemporary art with tradition. The natural clay color bestows the pictures with a completely special dim texture which stands in an exciting contrast with the delicate luster of the acrylic color. The features of the clay color allow a more intensive treatment of the surface. Often, there are lines, scratches or breaks in the surface, as if the canvas had been covered with a fair patina. More subtle strokes in the color bring graphic characters to mind, color gradients natural phenomena, divided canvasses the contrast which is immanent in everything: the principle of yin and yan. Roger König's works are in private collections worldwide. His admirers include leading figures in international business, film and media. Submit Best Offer, all reasonable offers will be considered Signed front 'Roger König'; signed reverse 'Roger König' This original artwork includes a Certificate of Authenticity . The piece will be stamped from Roger König Art...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

"Portrait"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Memoirs
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Looks Like Sun" Original Buffalo Art by Brian Keith Stephens, Western Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Looks Like Sun" is an evocative original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, capturing the rugged spirit of a western buffalo. This piece, using oil and wax on cotton, measures 32 x 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Cotton, Wax, Oil

The Violet Dress 9
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Paper

Original Diptych II-Impasto-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impression
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sueños, Máquinas y Alebrijes, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mixed media on canvas 120 x 160 cm Contemporary Art Signed and dated About the artist Cuauhtemoc´s work is the meeting point of the inevitable and the immovable, mixing senses and i...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Harmony of Stillness
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

Contemporary Large New Abstract Gestural Grey Colors Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Due to the large size of this piece, it will be shipped in a tube. We can assist you in finding a framer in your area who can mount the artwork once it arrives at its destination. If...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Blooming Horizon
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Blooming Horizon, the artist captures the vibrant essence of a blooming meadow beneath a radiant sky. This abstract landscape is characterized by dynamic textures and luminous col...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique American Large Signed Abstract Expressionist Modern Art Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 37 by 43 inches overall, and 36 by 42 painting alone. In excellent original condition. ...
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1930s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nature's Quietude, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting offers a moody, atmospheric view where land and sky seem to blur into one. Quick, expressive brushstrokes suggest movement across the scene, as ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract R 2309
Located in Zofingen, AG
Artist : Alex Senchenko © Title: Abstract R 2309 . Acrylic Paints. The painting was created on 100% cotton 340gsm Canvas made in Italy (Pintura). 2023 • Size of a painting: 150...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract Geometric Composition. Second half of the 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Geometric Composition Date: Second half of the 20th century Medium: Gouache on paper Dimensions: H 50 cm x W 65 cm approx. Description: Modular geometric structure with ove...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Valentine
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Katherine Bello Title : Valentine Materials : Acrylic and paper on board Date : 1/2020 Dimensions : 18"x18"x.75" Signed and Dated by Hand COA Provided Katherine Bello's aim as an artist is to capture a sense of place, a moment of time, or a feeling - to evoke a sense of wonder. Bello loves paint and paint brushes; bold, gestural mark-making and the interplay of color. She is influenced by light and landscape, poetry, history and science. Formerly educated in Chemical Engineering and Interior Design, Bello is drawn to the process of creating Something out of Nothing. Abstract, sbstract art...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Valentine
$598 Sale Price
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Abstract impressionist expressive flowers acrylic on paper "Floral Inspiration"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork captures a bouquet of pink flowers displayed in a glass vase, enveloped by expressive, swirling brushstrokes. This artwork named " Floral Inspiration" belongs ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

The Sea is Calling My Soul - Original Luminous Blue Textural Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large 20th century abstract painting by contemporary Ohio artist, 3.5 x 4.5 feet
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Lepore (American, 1931-2024) Untitled (Abstract), 1962 Oil on canvas Signed Lepore 62 lower right 43 x 55 inches James Lepore was an American artis...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Gemstones" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gemstones" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carole...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nicely Framed Vintage American Modernist Surreal Abstract Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 25 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
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1940s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Eunoia (How are You) 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Pop
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
People throw out “How are you?” like a reflex. If you don’t mean it, if you can’t wait for the answer, or don’t want the truth, don’t ask. A real question needs a real ear. Curiosity...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Dynamic Tension 3 - Original Geometric Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s mid-century modern inspired abstract artworks invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. She is suggesting that the spatial memory guid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ray of Light 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic

Untitled from the Enchanters of Heaven Series
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian artistic herit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Cardboard

Beginning to shine
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Beginning to shine" is when the darkness is doomed. The picture is filled with light and warmth that awakens hope. This is the moment when the darkness admits its defeat to the ligh...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rhapsody in Yellow - oil on canvas - abstract
Located in Burlingame, CA
Color is always central in Henriques' delightful compositions that are at once, balanced, harmonious, and a toast to life. 'Rhapsody in Yellow' with its bright and pure hues shimmer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting 1960
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Painting 1960 1960 Gouache on paper Image: 25.4 x 28.9 cm Frame: 48.0 x 50.3 cm Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannatt Trust...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Painting 1960
Painting 1960
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'Abstract in Turquoise and Rose', Large American School Oil Abstraction
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'C. Maxwell' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1975. A very substantial, American School oil abstract comprising contiguous and overlapping curvilinear ...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Monet's Pond at Giverny, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Reflections on the water in Monet's pond at Giverny. Onelio spent some time there taking in the splendor of the setting. "Each view of the place was a paintin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Original-Purple Misty Alliums-British Awarded Artist-impasto-oil-plein air
Located in London, GB
This beloved painting marks Shizico Yi’s return to painting en plein air in her garden after a long, chilly winter and an unusually hot spring. At last, the weather softened—invitin...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Impressionist seascape nature painting paper "Dreaming of the south of France"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary seaside landscape, infused with the spirit of Impressionism and a hint of Expressionism, is part of my ongoing series celebrating the essence of summer. Titled "Dre...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

My wave - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in ultramarine blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Monumental NYC Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. No signature found.
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Variation 2, green, contemporary landscape, green field, nature inspired
Located in Cumming, GA
Green meadow, interior decor. Landscape painting.
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Invictus" - Brilliant Colorful Splatter Abstract Expressionism in Warm Palette
Located in Carmel, CA
Thomas Whent (Canadian-American, born 1949) "Invictus" 2022 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. Framed: 32" x 32" x 1" "Invictus" by T...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Mountain Sun - bright, minimalist, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold, bright colours and clean lines capture the essence of a setting sun as it slips behind a mountain range. This is one of a series of minimalist paintings that celebrates the ‘ro...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Original-Cat with Dahlias -gold leaf and oil on canvas -British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
In her 'Prayers,' series, Shizico incorporates Dahlias, which bloom in the late summer, bringing vibrancy to the garden into the winter's chilly months. The innocence of a cat serves...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Copper, Gold Leaf

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, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Retrato en Fondo Blanco, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 152 x 122 cm Signed About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultur...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Reflections No. 3 - White Textured Geometric Colorful Circles Abstract Art
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 t...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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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