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
Hint of Beauty, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bouquet mesmerizes with its display of vibrant colors and shapes. It hints at the beauty of nature without being too literal, allowing the viewer to interpret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Our Blossom Time-original figurative landscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Our Blossom Time" by Therese James invites viewers into a serene and nostalgic park scene, where the air is filled with the delicate fragrance of cherry blossoms and the soft whispe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Prince
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charles Collins is a true Renaissance man. From a family of New Orleans artists, he chose to pursue a career as a pathologist, attending medical school in New Orleans and becoming pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a drawing in Tempera and Watercolor on paper realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo.
Good Conditions.
The Artwork is Depicted through strong strokes in a well-balance...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Early Spring (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Early Spring (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and mixed media on paper - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choice...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Genesis, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
An original abstract painting on canvas board. This abstract painting was created using a variety of acrylic paints and mediums. It is framed and ready to hang. 43 x 43 x 3 cm (fr...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Inspired, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Black, white, silver and gold. I'm loving this colour way. I like getting involved in the very essence of these paintings. Each colour and stoke is done in a considered thoughtf...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 14 x 17 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along right edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 16 inches. Unsigned.
Minor paint loss along left edge.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Free More, original Zabriskie Gallery & Reader's Digest Collection labels signed
By Pat Adams
Located in New York, NY
Pat Adams
Free More, 1989
Acrylic and encaustic painting with varnish on paper laid down on canvas
Hand signed and dated on the upper left front
Original artist's frame included
This...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Encaustic, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite
W an T Stern #120, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
This series was born from my Worn & Torn series out of a need, no a desire to be a little less serious and more joyful and to have a little bit of fun with the play on the title Worn...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sweet Disposition
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. blue teal aqua white yellow orange navy Red green chartreuse
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Ruz Vertical Green abstract Landscapes Acrylic on paper
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ.. framed
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Ammersee #2
Located in New York, NY
Walter Darby Bannard
Ammersee #2, 1975
Watercolor and acrylic painting on paper
Signed, titled and dated lower recto
This is a unique work
Frame included: elegantly floated and frame...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite
Miracle De La Vie - Green Teal Abstract Floral 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ebbing Tide, Abstract Seascape, Original Landscape Painting, Framed Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Ebbing tide is an original landscape painting by Stephen KInder. This painting was completed on location in the late summer of 2019. The painting was completed on West Wittering...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Ruz Big Square Gold and Black original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
A- original abstract acrylic painting
, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Jul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch Two Women colors. Ice Creams original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
88.-R. Poch. two women. colors. ice creams original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Liquid Gold, Painting, Acrylic on Metal
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
An original abstract painting on dibond aluminium. This abstract painting was created using a variety of acrylic paints and mediums. It is framed and ready to hang. 43 x 33 x 2 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gloria Saez, Campos de Castilla, Oil on paper, 2011
By Gloria Sáez
Located in New York, NY
"Campos de Castilla - Castile Landscape" by Gloria Saez is a horizontal abstract, oil paint on paper with muted, yellows, pinks, reds and neutral shades of blues and grays. This is...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Blending In - 10"x8", Grey, Minimal Abstract Painting
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
So little with so much to say. In this painting, layers of textured grey paint create an abstracted background . The focal point is on the delicate flower emerging from one side of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Union of Souls, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderfully vibrant abstract painting. Blues, pinks and purple. Authentic, original painting that is ideal for a stylish modern interior. Gallery wrapped canvas ready to hang....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ruz 24 Big Red Grey Black Abstract Acrylic oncanvas Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz.
Acrylic in perfect condition.
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lets Party, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
This multi-coloured painting would make a stunning focal point for any room. It is full of light and colour and makes everyone smile. I like getting involved in the very essence o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rooted in Love, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
A intriguing web of reds and pinks. "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!" (from "Marmion" by Sir Walter Scott, 1808). This abstract painting w...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Happy Hippy Days-original London cityscape-figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Happy Hippy Days Kings Road" by Therese James invites viewers into a vibrant and nostalgic street scene along the iconic Kings Road in Chelsea. This lively painting captures the ess...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Hear No Evil" Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Lisboa, PT
Hear No Evil - Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting 2022
Artwork is on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang.
"See no evil, hear no evil."
Tam Ess mak...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spatial sense (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Spatial sense (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and mixed media on paper - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choic...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Mixed Media
A Grand Day Out-original seascape-cityscape-figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"A Grand Day Out" by Therese James beautifully captures the vibrant energy of a bustling pier scene, offering viewers a delightful glimpse into a day brimming with excitement and lei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choices create a range of...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Balance (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Balance (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choices create a range of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Distraction, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Distraction is an original abstract painting created with acrylics, mediums, texture on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas. Sides, 1.5", are finished in white. Ready to hang or frame...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Friends in High Places" Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting
Located in Lisboa, PT
Friends in High Places - Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting 2022
Artwork is on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang.
"Friends come in different size and shapes. How delightful!"
Tam Ess...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Minimalist Abstract Symbols grey white swirls circles painted on deep blue no1
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. Exploring natural forms and ancient symbols, tones, textures, delicate details p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection tribal silver black swirls circles no2
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. Exploring natural forms and ancient symbols, tones, textures, delicate details p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection tribal silver black swirls circles no3
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. Exploring natural forms and ancient symbols, tones, textures, delicate details p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection black coiled lines on white geometric no1
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. A minimalist colour palette exploring natural free following forms, lines, textu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection black coiled lines on white geometric no2
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. A minimalist colour palette exploring natural free following forms, lines, textu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection black coiled lines on white geometric no3
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist Abstract Symbols Collection, an elegant small painting series of works on flat raw canvas. A minimalist colour palette exploring natural free following forms, lines, textu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait contour pencil line sketch minimalist contemporary face drawing no2
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait continuous blind contour line sketch collection in charcoal pencil on watercolour washed canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works on flat canvas exploring...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Carbon Pencil
Portrait contour pencil line sketch minimalist contemporary face drawing no3
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait continuous blind contour line sketch collection in charcoal pencil on watercolour washed canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works on flat canvas exploring...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Carbon Pencil
Portrait contour line sketch minimalist contemporary blue face drawing no4
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait continuous blind contour line sketch collection in charcoal pencil on watercolour washed canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works on flat canvas exploring...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Carbon Pencil
Midnight Sizzle, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
MIDNIGHT SIZZLE is an original painting in abstract landscape style. Created with acrylics on canvas, this artwork has finished sides (.5") and is ready to hang or frame. Neutral col...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
JHAAP III. From The Ritual Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The Ritual Series
Cotton wicks and acrylic on canvas
Size: 36 x 36 inches
Unframed
Using thousands of Diya-Baati/cotton wicks, a ritual material, the Samsara series are works ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Canvas
Melody of awakening. Impressionism oil painting. Gift Art.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant burst of flowers contains the pure energy of nature's rebirth. Oil allowed for the layering of textures and shades, mixing expressionism with shades of abstraction. It ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paradiso - Framed abstract winter sky landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Paradiso" is a small winter sky abstract landscape painting mounted in a simple white floater frame. This painting is one of my signature "Littles", smaller paintings that pack a po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fall Trees, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A sunny hillside in early autumn, the trees beginning to glow in rust and orange. Highlights of pink and blue in the distance add dimension and lead the eye back to the clear blue sky. Part of Vahe's long-running series of forest scenes. Following in the tradition of the French Impressionists, he returns to painting the same locations at different times of the day and year to capture the changing light and colors of the landscape.
About the Artist
Los Angeles-based and Armenian-born artist, Vahe Yeremyan, is a contemporary impressionist. Through his landscapes and cityscapes, Vahe uses a subdued color palette to capture the sublime and delicate beauty of nature and architecture. To create his style of impressionism, he juxtaposes shapes and colors to evoke motion and changing light, while still conveying recognizable forms. Vahe has trained extensively to master his craft and he has earned degrees in painting and a PhD in Fine Art Therapy.
Words that describe this painting: fall, autumn, trees, landscape, hill, impressionism, landscape, representational, oil painting, green
Fall Trees...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
W an T Seek #118, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
This series was born from my Worn & Torn series out of a need, no a desire to be a little less serious and more joyful and to have a little bit of fun with the play on the title Worn...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Diptych of Awakening and In This Moment, Original paintings, Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
A bright and uplifting mixed media painting on canvas inspired by Spring and the feeling of new life and abundance. The painting comes signed and titled on the reverse & strung ready...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Moment To Moment #4033.101318, Painting, Gouache on Paper
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
A moment can be so fleeting and yet when it is a perfect one it seems to last forever. These pieces invoke a quiet strength of capturing moments in time of markings of the ink on pap...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Playful Reality #20, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
My "Playful Reality Series" is just that! Me finally getting caught up into the playful reality of happiness and joy after coming out the other side of so many losses in my life. I...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sea Breeze 1 - Unique Expressionist Action Painting
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
Canvas, Acrylic
Playful Reality #25, Painting, Oil on PaperPlayful Reality #25, Painting, Oil on
By Kris Haas
Located in Yardley, PA
My "Playful Reality Series" is just that! Me finally getting caught up into the playful reality of happiness and joy after coming out the other side of so many losses in my life. I...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coastal Ripples, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Coastal Ripples is a modern abstract painting inspired by the coastal waters, ocean, big sky. This painting was created with acrylics and mediums on stretched canvas. Surface texture...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Picking Mangos Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
I. Cahue 5 Blue and Pink Drops abstract. original.acrylic paper painting
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
blue and pink drops abstract. original.acrylic paper painting.. framed
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
The personality of the artist is reflected in different fields of art...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
X-Large#1 Limited-Gladiolus Glorious-Hand Painted finishing-Award British Artist
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare X-large Limited Edition, 80% of the Edition is hand painted and highlighted with original brushstrokes by artist Shizico Yi herself; a very rare and collectable L...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Giclée
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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