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
White Tree Grove
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Manchester, GB
Geoffrey Key is a highly acclaimed and celebrated artist known for his bold, distinctive style and his ability to capture the essence of the human form and the natural world. His pai...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
SPIRALING DISC
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
Tensioeds to a stainless steel semicircular tension bar this nylon 3D print exhibits the complex wire mesh geometry of a helical disc. The piece is an edition of 20 and is availabl...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
’Are We In The Cave’ acrylics on canvas dark green abstract painting
Located in Lahti, FI
Original artwork by the multifaceted Finnish artist and holistic interior architect Emmi Granlund, also known as EMMI IIDA for her music with healing frequencies and ethereal, philos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
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
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
Chronos 5
By Jane Booth
Located in San Diego, CA
Jane Booth lives and works on the rural Kansas prairie where the broad, open vistas of land, water, and sky, act as a foundation for her work. Booth paints from the inside out, from ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portia, Floral Art, Bright Flower Painting, Contemporary Abstract Floral Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Portia’ is an original abstract painting on canvas by contemporary artist Wendi Weller. Acrylic and oil pastel on framed canvas Image size: H: 30 cm x W: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Il mio tempo sotto assedio
Located in Milano, MI
In over twenty years of activity he has developed a language that, starting from an emblematic figurality, arrives at the current symbolic research begun at the end of the 1980s.
In...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Magdalena" (black & white, red, text type, abstract, surreal, dark, mysterious)
Located in Paris, IDF
MAGDALENA
2024, Paris, France
An abstract and surreal original painting which is primarily black & white with accents of deep reds, browns, light blues, greens, and natural tones, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1997 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
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Stromboli, la Sciara
Located in Baranzate, IT
TITLE: Stromboli, la Sciara
ARTIST: Antonio Franchi
YEAR: 2017
CLASSIFICATION: Unique
MEDIUM TYPE: Painting
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas
DIMENSIONS: 50 x 50 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Harbour Island
Located in Baranzate, IT
TITLE: Harbour Island
ARTIST: Antonio Franchi
YEAR: 2018
CLASSIFICATION: Unique
MEDIUM TYPE: Painting
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas
DIMENSIONS: 80 x 80 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
When Light Bends Itself
Located in San Diego, CA
About the artist:
James Austin Murray’s paintings are made using the most basic of means: ivory black oil paint, a canvas with wood-panel support and wallpaper brushes—up to nine aff...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
The Unfolding
Located in San Diego, CA
About the artist:
James Austin Murray’s paintings are made using the most basic of means: ivory black oil paint, a canvas with wood-panel support and wallpaper brushes—up to nine aff...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Bouquets
Located in Yuba City, CA
The Journey of an Artist .I trust my Instincts ,follow my passion and continue to create art .
This artwork is from my black-white collection .It is very unique and original .
Ready ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Basic Instincts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This abstract portrait painting is inspired by the work of Picasso. A unique patchwork style composition by artist Ilana Greenberg. The work is framed ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Graphene IV
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original artwork - industrial paints on aluminium.
The technique is extraordinary. Acid etch primer is applied, followed by multiple paint layers blown onto the surface and polished...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
"Potion as a Place" (Violet Floral, Energetic, Vibrant, Abstract, Landscape)
Located in Paris, IDF
"Potion as a Place," 2024, Paris, France
A deep and bold floral of an abstract, mesmerizing landscape. This original oil painting on linen exudes loose and energetic movement with rich purples, that dances across the surface. Swirls of the floral, rose composition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Linen
NAUTILUS
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
The nautilus never fails to fascinate. This sculpture is my interpretation of its beautifully articulated shell using dichroic glass and stainless steel. I have employed a minimal...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Abstract Limestone Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
By Duff Browne
Dimensions: 12" H x 17" W
Limestone
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Limestone
Standing with the Women of Iran by Johanna Goodman (Women's HIstory)
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order.
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Giclée print on Archival Matte Paper ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée
Perfect Sunrise
Located in Yuba City, CA
One-of a -kind artwork . This is original ,color field painting ,which offers a space to practice perception and to
experience the present of active silence ,and mindfulness . I draw...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Rowan
By Holly Addi
Located in Tulsa, OK
Holly Addi makes paintings to explore the art of abstraction and the philosophy of beauty in imperfection.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
SERIES 'B'
Located in Las Condes, CL
Giclée - Fine art. Limited edition of 30.
Signed and numbered by the artist Jorge Reyes Zepeda.
310 grs. acid free and 100% cotton paper.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Giclée
Landscape of a Face, Bold, colorful, large painting
Located in Boston, MA
Oil paint on Belgium Linen. The Artist is Joerg Madlener, The series is attributed to Gustav Mahler and has built up surface. You won’t be disappointed, this is a painting that is vi...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Undercolor 72-1
Located in San Diego, CA
About the artist:
James Austin Murray’s paintings are made using the most basic of means: ivory black oil paint, a canvas with wood-panel support and wallpaper brushes—up to nine aff...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Panel
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned.
Jason Se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Silver Orbit by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Stainless Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Silver Orbit
Very large Contemporary stainless steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces.
Beautiful spiral dancing its way towards the sky.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Untitled - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color
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
Children of the World: Starry Night
Located in Southampton, NY
The latest in the wide world of J. Oscar Molina's "Children of the World" Collection--a profound collection of paintings and sculptures in assorted sizes and mediums which have been ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vertical Harmony and Vertical Symphony
Located in LELYSTAD, NL
"Vertical Harmony and Vertical Symphony" stand as an awe-inspiring duo, weaving a narrative of contemporary splendor in every garden and outdoor sanctuary. These monumental sculpture...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Fiberglass
Mimesis Noir III
By Robert Kelly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Robert Kelly exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35"h x 47"w with an image size of 26"h x 37"w.
Rob...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Bold Abstract Expressionist Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative abstract in black, white, and red by Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). From a collection of his works. Signed "Fuentes" and dated "07" bottom right. Unframe...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Cardboard, Cotton Canvas, Oil
What Do You Want from Me - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color
2020 - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
Black Ribbon 10
Located in Tulsa, OK
MORGAN ROBINSON
Black Ribbon
• powder coated steel
$175.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Thoughts About The World Underwater'
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 Expression #590
Located in San Antonio, TX
Laredo Jackson, American, Texas, b. 1987.
Abstract Expression #590, 2024. Signed.
This Medium Sized print measures 16x20 and is a one-off print, editi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Digital
Abstract Expression #560
Located in San Antonio, TX
Laredo Jackson, American, Texas, b. 1987.
Abstract Expression #560, 2024. Signed.
This Medium Sized print measures 16x20 and is a one-off print, editi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Digital
"Signs" Black and White, Abstract Painting Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Signs
Mixed Media Paint
80x80 cm
Original Art
Made in Italy
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Painting at the Aca...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Wish You Were Here - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color
Abstract Expression #611
Located in San Antonio, TX
Laredo Jackson, American, Texas, b. 1987.
Abstract Expression #611, 2024. Signed.
This Medium Sized print measures 16x20 and is a one-off print, editi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Digital
"Realization", Graffiti Styled / Abstract Expressionism Modern, Blue, Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist Motivation:
Captivating, courageous, and edgy!
This piece is done is a "Street Art" Expressionist Style that is full of movement, grit and rawness. Its intentionally text...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic, Spray Paint
Points Of Inflection
Located in Henderson, NV
Points Of Inflection 2024 is a new concept in the work which has been realized as Archival Ink on Canvas, measuring 24 x 24 x 2 inches.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink
Summer Hedgerow with Dog Roses 1, Floral meadow, Abstract art, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
A summer hedgerow festooned with wild roses - the epitome of a lazy walk down a country lane. These are dog roses, which got their name from the belief that you should eat the root i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Southern Modernist Abstract Musical Oil Painting by Ethel Davis, Alabama 1940
Located in Baltimore, MD
Ethel Rosetta Davis was born in Hardin County, Tennessee in 1897. She studied art in Birmingham, Alabama. Davis married and located to Tuscumbia a...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
mesosiderite metorite certified 7 kilos
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural 7 kilos mesosiderite meteorite specimen space stone certified with certificate available
Category
Early 1600s Abstract Art
Materials
Precious Stone
Save Me - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
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
The Three Off One 2
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color
Shine On Me Crazy Diamond - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
Sitting Woman - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
We Are Ghosts - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color
Space Running Girl - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
Awake - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
Hope in My Embrace - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White
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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