Abstract Art
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
Color: Beige
Figure Sur Rouge (Figure on Red) /// Contemporary French Painting Minimalism Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Pierre Marie Brisson (French, 1955-)
Title: "Figure Sur Rouge (Figure on Red)"
*Signed by Brisson lower right. It is also signed and dated on verso
Year: 1983
Medium: Origina...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Paint, Oil, Handmade Paper, Rag Paper, Mixed Media
Abstract Gallery Wall (minimalist textured panels)
Located in Tempe, AZ
A truly unique minimalist abstract gallery art wall. There are 12 grey/white textured panels and 4 yellow. Can be mixed & matched to your space and preference and sold as a smaller s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Blue Yonder-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, Red, Blue, Oil
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Blue Yonder is an original oil over acrylic on canvas painting by American artist Monroe Hodder. Hodder’s abstract paintings are gloriously bold. Inspired by the urban backdrops of h...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ghiaccio Pesca Due
By Kim Fonder
Located in Tulsa, OK
Leonardo Da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Jack Kerouac said, “One day, I will find the right words, and they will be simple. I love texture and touch. My...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Waves and foam, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Multicolored bold abstract painting with orange rust, light blue, yellow and white. Bold and joyful colors, to create a happy mood. It was painted with professional acrylic paint on...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Glass and fruit dish
By Gabriel Zendel
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1959
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 30/350
48.00 cm. x 64.50 cm. | 18.9 in. x 25.39 in. (paper)
36.00 cm. x 49.00 cm. | 14.17 in. x 19.29 in. (image)
Th...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract Non Objective Work on Paper Guggenheim Woman Artist Drawing 1940s w/c
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Non Objective Work on Paper Guggenheim Woman Artist 1940s Drawing w/c
HILLA REBAY (1890 - 1967, GERMAN/AMERICAN)
Abstract
watercolor and graphite on paper
14 x 16 1/2 inche...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The structure of rays, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Thinking about summer, ocean and diving. - Title: The structure of rays - Medium: Mixed media - Support: canvas, ready to hang - Size: 24"x48"x1.5" - Two coats of protective glo...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Jazz Piano - tall, green, gestural, colourist, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt loves jazz. Several of her paintings have been created to the beat of a jazz tune. In this abstract piece, on a vertical velvet green backdrop, expansive gestural brus...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stars
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1959
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 75/300
Catalog : Vallier p.294 Maeght n°1029
45.50 cm. x 55.00 cm. | 17.91 in. x 21.65 in. (paper)
32.00 cm. x 38.00 ...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Red canyon, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Multicolored bold abstract painting with orange rust, light blue, yellow and white. Bold and joyful colors, to create a happy mood. It was painted with professional acrylic paint on...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Andrada Anghel
Located in Yardley, PA
Original painting with bright vibrant colors, white abstract with orange and blue, large canvas, rainbow large abstract artwork. It was painted w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
N° 78-360
Located in Toronto, CA
Robert’s work incorporates small poetic texts, often in a childlike manner. She did not utilize conventual tools, such as a paintbrush, but moved the paint with her hands. Though right-handed, she preferred to use her left hand to tap into a fragile creative energy akin to the mark-making of an untrained child’s first gestures.
Her work, therefore, has a sense of discovery that is both assertive and tentative. Her poetic texts are evocative and sometimes nonsensical, functioning more compositionally than literally. Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.
Louise Robert’s first professional exhibition was held in Montreal...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bowers (Lauben) F1, F24, II
By Josef Albers
Located in New York, NY
This work is from the series Formulation Articulation consisting of 127 original silkscreens, selected from forty years of Albers' study of the conceptual relationship between color ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Bourrée Fantasque #8
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #8" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion was a pr...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Amber/Autumn Red Rondelle Bowl, Modern Canadian Glass Sculpture, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
This Amber/Autumn Red Rondelle Bowl is a continuation of David's work with cane. Fusing his signature wave bowl motif with his newer rondelle cane pattern. This beautiful glass bowl is sure to be a showstopper in your space.
David Thai...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Glass
Seagreen/Olive Rondelle Bowl, Modern Canadian Glass Sculpture, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
This Seagreen/Olive Rondelle Bowl is a continuation of David's work with cane. Fusing his signature wave bowl motif with his newer rondelle cane pattern. This beautiful glass bowl is sure to be a showstopper in your space.
David Thai...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Glass
Bourrée Fantasque #6
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #6" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion was a pr...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Meeting by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Meeting (2018) is an oil painting by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, that measures 50x50cm.
It is signed in the lower right corner and on the back of the canvas.
Unframed, b...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Dmitri Wright - Giocoso Opus 1, Painting 2018
Located in Greenwich, CT
PROVENCAL Series:
“In [this] series I was exploring the classical influences of the impressionist masters, to build on their ideas to move them forward, yet being true to the many ap...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Paint, Oil
Log Cabin - tall, polished, abstract, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In eye-catching bright yellow, minimalism meets pop art in this playful sculpture by Alexander Caldwell. The Alberta artist favours sculpting with metal, clean lines and a vivid palette. This piece—a ‘totem’ of stacked logs forged from stainless steel and coated in shiny yellow automotive or oilfield paint stands an impressive 76 inches (193 cm.) high.
“Alexander Caldwell’s sculptures are immaculate in execution and finish”
Paul Kuhn...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2005 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
N°1120 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
N°1120 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on transparent vinyl - unframed
Jean-Daniel Salvat is a French abstract artist based in Nîmes, France.
He attended the Ecole Nationale Supérieur...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Yellow bird
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1959
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 256/300
Publisher : Maeght (Paris)
Printer : Mourlot (Paris)
Catalog : Maeght 1031 Vallier p. 295
54.50 cm. x 76.00 c...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Figure sur Fond Rouge (Figure on Red Background) /// Contemporary Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Pierre Marie Brisson (French, 1955-)
Title: "Figure sur Fond Rouge (Figure on Red Background)"
*Signed by Brisson lower right. It is also signed and dated on verso
Year: 1983...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Oil, Handmade Paper, Rag Paper
Musee National d'Art Moderne (after) Wassily Kandinsky - Abstract
Located in New York, NY
This rare lithographic poster was printed in 1957 at the Atelier Mourlot in Paris. It was created to promote an exhibition of artworks by Kandinsky, on loan from the Guggenheim Museu...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
ÉLOGE RUPESTRE DE MIRÓ
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Miami, FL
Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
Éloge Rupestre de Miró, 1973 - Published by Au Vent d’Arles, Paris
Illustration to the poem “Éloge rupestre de Miró” by Re...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sian Ka'an - large abstract blue painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract painting with blues, greens, rust and white, inspired by the Sian Ka'an reserve in Mexico. The explosion of colors of the turquoise and blues waters (symbol of calm) bring a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Still life
Located in Paris, FR
Etching, 1956
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 155/300
Publisher : Guy Spitzer (Paris)
48.00 cm. x 65.00 cm. | 18.9 in. x 25.59 in. (paper)
24.00 cm. x 35.00 cm. | 9.4...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
YELLOW Photography Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
print / photo. Signed by the author. Also available in limited edition of 15 - in different sizes (signed by the author).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Archival Pigment
Joyful Abundance, Original Bold and Bright Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Joyful Abundance, Original Bold and Bright Contemporary Abstract Painting
46x65x2.5 (HxWxD), Acrylic Paint
The title of this painting suits it perfectly: there is an overwhelming amount of joy that spills out from this colorful composition. Wyanne Thompson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
WOMEN IN RHYTHM - Abstract Ceramic Fine Art Sculpture Artist Signed 2018
Located in Chico, CA
Women in Rhythm. Ceramic slip cast form. Fired to cone 01. Glaze low fire to cone 06. Finished with acrylics and oils. Dimensions: 4.5"h x 6"w x 6"d.
Year: 2018
ARTIST STATEMENT
M...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Be Wild - Wild, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Mid century modern abstract painting on raw linen in a natural maple frame. "Be wild, that is how to clear the river. The river does not flow in polluted, we manage that. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Bourrée Fantasque #2
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #2" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New Y...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Bourrée Fantasque #13
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #13" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion was a p...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
STRONG WILL
By Kim Fonder
Located in Tulsa, OK
Leonardo Da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Jack Kerouac said, “One day, I will find the right words, and they will be simple. I love texture and touch. My...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Opposite Sides, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In the universe, there are situations in which two opposite or different things complement each other to form a whole. When the opposite sides complete each other to achieve a better...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Spring Ladies by Annemarie Ambrosoli Figures adorned with Flowers Abstract Expr.
Located in Kiens, BZ
Spring Ladies (2018) is an original oil painting, 50X65cm, by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli.
It is signed in the lower right corner and on the back of the canvas.
Unframed,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Untitled
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 48/60
40.00 cm. x 59.00 cm. | 15.75 in. x 23.23 in. (paper)
28.00 cm. x 47.00 cm. | 11.02 in. x 18.5 in. (image)
In this small lithograph, the Italian cubist...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sea Between large Abstract painting
By Michele Zuzalek
Located in Washington, DC
This large abstract painting titled Sea Between.
"Sea Between" is a captivating abstract painting adorned with beautiful yellows, greens, and blues. The colors intertwine, creating ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Acrylic, ABS
Keith Haring Artist Signed Exhibition Poster 'Into 84' for Tony Shafrazi Gallery
By Keith Haring
Located in San Rafael, CA
Keith Haring (1958–1990)
'Into 84' / Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1984
Lithograph in colors
Plate signed lower right, signed in silver ink lower right on figures foot
Sheet 35⅛ in H × 23⅛ ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Female Nude Study Black Pencil Drawing by G. Debotoiyche
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning woman nude pencil study by Russian painter G. Debotoiyche (20th Century). The representation is very modernistic, with only a few lines drawn to render the whole movement an...
Category
1920s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Summertime by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Summertime (2023), 100x100x2 cm, is an original oil painting on canvas by the contemporary Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, ICA - International Certified Artist.
It is signed at t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Bourrée Fantasque #14
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #14" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion was a p...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Bourrée Fantasque #10 Blue
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #10 Blue" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion wa...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Bourrée Fantasque #9
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #9" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New Y...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Bourrée Fantasque #7
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #7" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion was a pr...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Milky Way 6 - contemporary, geometric abstract, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This enigmatic and intriguing sculpture is by Jean-Pierre Morin. The Quebec artist is known for his compelling contemporary work inspired by natural form...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Rapunzel and the Prince by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Rapunzel and the Prince (2016) is an original oil painting, 60x80cm by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli.
It is signed at the bottom center toward the right and on the back of the canvas.
Unframed, but ready to hang.
Certificate of authenticity included.
"Rapunzel and the Prince" is a fairy tale, in this painting the artist has depicted the figures seeming to converse with each other in a romantic moment, and the very long braid of various geometric shapes envelops the two lovers...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Jugglers by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Juggles (2018) is on oil painting by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, 50x50cm,
The painting is signed in the lower center and on the back of the canvas.
Unframed, but ready t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
On the Surface 6, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Drole de Drame
By Karel Appel
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Drole de Drame
Lithograph, 1960
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower right
(see photos)
Edition: 120 (91/120)
Published by L’Ouevre Grave, Geneve (blindstamp recto)
Printed by ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
L'Iris "Lettera Amorosa"
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1963
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated HC 3/4
Publisher : Edwin Engelberts (Genève)
Printer : Mourlot (Paris)
Catalog : Vallier 187 Mourlot 121
37.80 cm. ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Composition, Symphony in Orange.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French mid Century Abstract Expressionist acrylic on paper by Pierre Havret. The painting is signed and dated bottom right and presented in a gilt wood and cloth frame.
A lively a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mar-Kab
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1973
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA
Edition : 220
Publisher : Pierre Belfond, Paris
Printer : Atelier Arcay, Paris
Catalog : Pedro Benavides 211
76.00...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Silk
Bourrée Fantasque #5
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #5" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New Y...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Seafoam vortex, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract painting with white, seafoam, pastel green and rust orange. Emotional, organic painting, beautiful composition and happy colors, great conversation starter. - Title: Seafo...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Oui Oui, 30 x 40, Abstract Painting, Plaster & Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Armonk, NY
Oui Oui is an abstract painting on canvas by artist Chanel Cohn. Chanel used plaster and acrylic paint in cream, bronze and gold to create this dynamically lay...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Concrete
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art 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 art 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 Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.
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