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: Black
Undulating Trio in Red
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
The aluminum and polyurethane painted outdoor sculpture undulates and flows with three red bands each in a different shade of red. From the artist's Levitation series, this sculptu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Inscription #06
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Starting with inspiration from the visible world around him, Saleh Mohammadi reaches beyond the tangible and reproduces his own mind's eye.
Geometric shapes with a reference to the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled (Fresh Air School) /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Walasse Ting
By Walasse Ting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Walasse Ting (Chinese-American, 1929-2010)
Title: "Untitled (Fresh Air School)"
Portfolio: Fresh Air School
*Unsigned edition
Year: 1972
Mediu...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Earth Balance, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses simple geometric shapes and color harmony to explore balance and the relationship between positive and negative space. Cool blues and warm green shapes bring a sen...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Singed roses - abstraction art, made in cherry red, garnet red, white, grey
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The triptych is made with alcoholic ink in garnet red, cherry red, gray, white on Yupo paper. It can be in both horizontal and in vertical positions.
Each ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Trip Along the Vytmusa River" Wall Sculpture 39" x 48" inch by Dmitry Kawarga
Located in Culver City, CA
"Trip Along the Vytmusa River" Wall Sculpture 39" x 48" inch by Dmitry Kawarga
Full name: "On the traces of the summer trip along the Vytmusa river from Lake Orenzhenskoe to Lake Sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Soundings - Contemporary Painting
Located in New York, NY
The painting is unframed, acrylic on canvas.
About the Artwork:
Portrays the universal background radiation from the Big Bang. I call my paintings “Ima...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"TIME TA25" Photography 72" x 48" inch Edition 2/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"TIME TA25" Photography 72" x 48" inch Edition 2/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Original fine art photography by Giuliano Bekor
Signed and numbered by the artist
Title: Time TA25
Year: 2018
Print size: 72" x 48" Inches
Artwork finished size: 73" x 49" Inches Limited edition 2 of 4
Artist proof: 2
Medium:
The artwork is printed on the highest resolution museum-quality polished aluminum with a high-gloss finish. Infusing dyes directly into specially coated aluminum sheets The waterproof scratch-resistant surface hygienic and durable medium. Comes in a custom gallery-style floater frame in a semi-gloss silver-face finish. Comes with a heavy-duty wooden liner float mount hanger. This artwork comes with two customizable time zone clocks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
"Untitled B_W" Abstract Acrylic Painting 44" x 40" by DOT
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled B_W" Abstract Acrylic Painting 44" x 40" by DOT
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
By compiling concepts from multiple philosophies, DOT’s Art seeks to explore an idea that has developed from different roots. Through the use of repeating geometric patterns enhanced by different color theories. A hallucinatory visual field is created. Thus forcing the viewer's perspective to be pushed into a moment of visual confusion.
According to theories in Neuroplasticity, these perspective shifts are catalysts that have the potential to rewire neural pathways and ultimately affect thinking and behavior.
Being self-taught DOT leaned into his understanding of scientific concepts and techniques to develop his artistic explorations. In his most recent body of work, a surgical repetition of shifting color fields reflects his curiosities in the space of visual perception. These lines tend to create a static movement...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Alfil #1 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Abstract sculpture, Weathering steel
Located in Paris, FR
Alfil #1 (2018) by contemporary Venezuelan artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin.
Weathering steel sculpture, 60 cm × 25 cm × 22 cm. Limited edition of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
"FAST_01" Abstract Acrylic Painting 48" x 36" by DOT
Located in Culver City, CA
"FAST_01" Abstract Acrylic Painting 48" x 36" by DOT
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
By compiling concepts from multiple philosophies, DOT’s Art seeks to explore an idea that has developed from different roots. Through the use of repeating geometric patterns enhanced by different color theories. A hallucinatory visual field is created. Thus forcing the viewer's perspective to be pushed into a moment of visual confusion.
According to theories in Neuroplasticity, these perspective shifts are catalysts that have the potential to rewire neural pathways and ultimately affect thinking and behavior.
Being self-taught DOT leaned into his understanding of scientific concepts and techniques to develop his artistic explorations. In his most recent body of work, a surgical repetition of shifting color fields reflects his curiosities in the space of visual perception. These lines tend to create a static movement...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Choice who to be 2" Abstract Painting 30" x 40" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Choice who to be 2" Abstract Painting 30" x 40" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Acrylic painting
Tetiana Kalivoshko is an American-based Ukrainian artist who specializes in painting, sculpture, and art installations. Graduated from the L’viv National Academy of Art and Shanghai's East China Normal University.
She decided to devote herself to the world of art in 2015 after seeing the exhibition "In Love With Art" which motivated her to begin developing her art and ideas and to travel across the world.
Tetiana's debut project installation, "Peace," was shown in several Ukrainian cities. The installation “Peace”.
Her work materialized spectacular shapes of Chinese hieroglyphs that mean "Peace". In 2016, Tetiana presented her first collection, "War...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elevation, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Tien Wen
Located in Paris, FR
Elevation (2009) is a one-off ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen whose work revolves around the idea of abstraction and the pureness of shapes. Thanks to the raku tech...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Black - large, yellow, green, blue, geometric abstraction, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A narrative of hard edged orthogonal shapes in sapphire blue, bright yellow and crimson unfolds across a background grid of washed charcoal black rectangles. The black ground is made more powerful by the size of the six foot tall canvas...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Victim of War (WWII)" Signed, Stainless Steel Sculpture
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This dramatic stainless steel sculpture titled "Victim of War" by Marian Owczarski depicts a falling figure reaching towards the sky. The figure is suspended by a single leg which Ow...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Burst III - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions
Located in San Francisco, CA
From Christian Stoll's body of works BURST (2015), an abstract exploration of high speed photographs capturing mesmerizing explosions of caleidoscopic color
27 x 40 inches (68 x 102...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Kyoto Night, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Kyoto Night :: All about the mystery and beauty of the Night - On high quality yupo paper / Fresh harmony - tranquil sanctuary with the energy of moon and stars /Action in the brushw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
The long walk home - Framed abstract night sky seascape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A dramatic night sky over the sea, "The long walk home" is an abstract painting in an ethereal light mounted in an antique gold frame. It is reminiscent of a dramatic sky unfolding o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Untitled 47
Located in Las Condes, CL
UNTITLED 47, is an abstract painting, Tea and enamel on canvas, measuring 130x130 cm. Created by Chilean artist Jorge Reyes Zepeda.
Jorge works with the canvas on the floor or a tabl...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Enamel
Three Figures
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition ,artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Striped Composition - Original Lithograph by Raoul Ubac - 1964
By Raoul Ubac
Located in Roma, IT
Striped Composition is an original lithograph realized by Raoul Ubac for the Art Magazine Derrière Le Miroir 142, in 1964 .
Printed by Ateliers de Maeght, Paris, 1964.
Good conditi...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Joan Miro (After) - Pochoir Pour 'XX Siecle'- Abstract Stencil
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Published in the deluxe art review, XXe Siecle in 1958.
Printed by Daniel Jacomet.
1958
Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm
Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro.
Catalogue raisonne: Dupin 1312
Biogr...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Stencil
LEBEN - Asymmetrical organic standing sculpture
By ENNAIA
Located in Weslaco, TX
Life is often perceived as linear, a flat process with no return. Leben contradicts this belief and exposes the countless deviations that the path could take. This piece represents l...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Milk Fountain
Located in London, GB
Screenprint. Produced in 2019. Edition of 50. Hand signed and numbered by Loie Hollowell.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First,” 1948, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 14.5 x 12.5 inches, titled in pencil verso; presented in a newer frame...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Space
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Due to the size of the work, it was sent rolled in a tube
The painting in question is an impressive work that stands out for the intensity of its colors and the dramatic texture of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Surface CP/869 Steel
Located in Roma, RM
SURFACE CP/869
Steel
1951
Tempera, pencil on twelve paper tiles, on sheet
Tempera, pencil on twelve layers of paper, on sheet
cm 31 x 24 (sheet) 15 x 20 (panel)
EXHIBITONS
F.R. Mor...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Tempera
Stream Boiling Bubbles, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic Abstract Painting, Original artwork created by Ronald Hunter. This abstract painting is set up with quick brush strokes to create a sense of movement, of positive energy t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Feelin' It, III", Vibrant, Bold, Black & White, Large, Abstract, Modern, Vivid
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Feelin' It, III" is a bold, energetic stunner! The movement in this piece will have you "Feelin' It" every time you look at it.
Arguably, one of the most versatile paintings you'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic
NightStand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In 2024 Jordi Molla embarked on a new series based on life itself; painting 6 paintings in 6 different settings using the same color scheme. The sale of this painting goes towards th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Graphic Composition Black and White.Mixed media.2020.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art pieces of Giorgi Vepkhvadze are Abstract expressionism for modern interior designs for Residential and Commercial spaces. Well suited for New York Apartments and Houses. Artist g...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
From Black
Located in PARIS, FR
François Benoit-Lison
« From black »
Laque sur toile Lacquer on canvas
130 x 97 cm 51 1/4 x 38 1/4 in.
2020
Born in Granville, France, on April 14, 1968, François Benoît-Lison beg...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Lacquer, Mixed Media
"Babe, Put The Seat Down!", Abstract, Street Art, Modern, Purple, Blue, Yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Say "Amen", if you can relate to the title of this painting!!
Artist Motivation:
Loaded with fun and humor, "Babe, Put The Seat Down" is a gorgeous, fun, funny piece done in a "St...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
Four Crowns, Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Brian Nash
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a beautiful one-of-a-kind original acrylic/oil/chalk painting. It comes wired and ready to hang on deep-profile canvas. It is signed by the artist.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 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, Watercolor
L’horizon mensonger
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges Mathieu (1921 - 2012)
L’horizon mensonger
Alkyde sur toile / Alkyd on canvas
Signé en bas à gauche, titré au dos / Signed lower left and titles on the back
Circa 1990
Size : ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Alkyd
"Ink” No1, Abstract Oil Painting, 2024
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
The Flow of Light under Water
Located in London, GB
THE FLOW OF LIGHT UNDERWATER 2019 Being fascinated with light and water led me to explore how light travels in the sea - often caught on the backs of fish as they dart and swerve int...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram
Abstract Moonlit Landscape, signed "Douvos"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Abstract Moonlit Landscape, signed and dated "Douvos"
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Locust III, 2024, unique pigment print, signed
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Locus III, 2024 is part of the "Another World" series. This unique archival pigment print is printed on Epson Enhanced Matte paper. Image size is 9" x 6.5" on 10" x 7.5" paper size...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Cloud Study #6', 2017 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Cloud Study #6 is a contemporary abstract glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Cloud Study Series. It contains hues of white, yellow and black painterly brushstroke formations in g...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Cloud Study #5', 2017 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Cloud Study #5 is a contemporary abstract glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Cloud Study Series. It contains hues of white, yellow and black painterly brushstroke formations in g...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
CLOUD Black Granite Abstract Sculpture , 2013
Located in London, GB
Current Exhibition
Art Central HK Art Fair, 28–31 March 2024
Stand: C09
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Granite
"Ink” No1, Abstract Oil Painting, 2024
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Survey I, 2024, unique pigment print, signed, blue
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Survey I, 2024 is part of the "Another World" series. This unique archival pigment print is printed on Epson Enhanced Matte paper. Image size is 9" x 6.5" on 10" x 7.5" paper size ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Locus IV, 2024, unique pigment print, signed
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Locus I, 2024 is part of the "Another World" series. This unique archival pigment print is printed on Epson Enhanced Matte paper. Image size is 9" x 6.5" on 10" x 7.5" paper size w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Epergne" (black & white, abstract, surreal, dark, mysterious, natural, canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
EPERGNE
2024, Paris, France
This painting conveys the sense of knowing something is under the surface, in the dark, while not fully understanding it - as if looking into a cave. An ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
"Sand Writer" Abstract Metal Pendulum Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Gandin's 'sandwriters' demonstrate the physics of the pendulum as they draw their kaleidoscope-like ribbons in the sand.
The sculpture is signed and numbered by the artist on the base of the piece.
Artist Biography: Andre’ Gandin...
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
The Long Night - NYC Skyline Photography, 30"x40", Signed Limited Edition of 10
By Viet Chu
Located in New York, NY
" I took this picture when New York was the epicenter of the Covid pandemic in the U.S., to reflect the idea that the nights are always darkest before they turn bright. As it turned ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black abstract M4
Located in San Juan, PR
CARLOS MERCADO
ABSTRACT
Inspired in the work of Franz and Ives Klein
This body of work was produced during the initial months of the lock down due to the pandemic. This tragedy crea...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape - XXI century, Contemporary Oil & Acrylic Painting, Abstraction
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA
studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Board
Black abstract M1
Located in San Juan, PR
CARLOS MERCADO
ABSTRACT
Inspired in the work of Franz and Ives Klein
This body of work was produced during the initial months of the lock down due to the pandemic. This tragedy crea...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Black abstract M3
Located in San Juan, PR
CARLOS MERCADO
ABSTRACT
Inspired in the work of Franz and Ives Klein
This body of work was produced during the initial months of the lock down due to the pandemic. This tragedy crea...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', c. 2000 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, Watercolor
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 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, Watercolor
"Saudade" (black & white, rich, text, type, abstract, surreal, natural, neutral)
Located in Paris, IDF
SAUDADE
2024, Paris, France
An abstract, original painting on linen, which is primarily black & white with hand-painted typography detail. Centered at the bottom of the work reads t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Linen
Mask Face Personage, Signed Lithograph, Abstract Collage Portrait, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
Mask Face Personage is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. Mas...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.
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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