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: Gold
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. X' by Carola Eggeling 'Polished Bronze'
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. X' by Carola Eggeling 'Polished Bronze'
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Eleonora - One-of-a-kind Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Gold Moon Gold Horizon : contemporary collage
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract collage inspired by the beauty of a natural landscape of New York State. The artist employs paper, gold leaf, ink, and glass to recreate silhouettes of mountain...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"m=E/c²", Abstract, Metal Cube Sculpture in Welded Steel
Located in New York, NY
"m=E/c²" from "Worlds in Collision" Large Sculpture Series by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded steel, welding rod and gold leaf
Sokolow welds organic abstract forms from found metals, we...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
"Lucky Number" - abstract sculpture - Barbara Hepworth
By Susan Hable
Located in Atlanta, GA
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex Katz, Howard Hodgkins, Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși.
With humor and a bit of mischief, Susan Hable’s “Don't Pick The Flowers!” is a body of work that is at once a refuge and a playground. Inspired by her sumptuous garden just outside of her Athens studio, Susan flows from one medium to the next from painting to collage to sculpture. Susan sees her garden as a place for adventure and daydreaming, challenging her perceptions of what her Art can be. Even a weedy ground cover has caught Susan’s eye, an overlooked invasive is seen in a new light becoming a dreamlike fairytale path. Her work asks us to engage in life, go for a walk and play.
Susan Hable Smith is the artist and designer behind the boldly colored and hand drawn patterns of Hable Construction...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The Couple Study
By Sorel Etrog
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor. Recognized as a trailblazer of public sculpture, Etrog's work is now enjoyed on iconic corners internationally in...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Renaissance" Bronze and Marble sculpture 13" x 9" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Renaissance" Bronze and Marble sculpture 13" x 9" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Songbird, 2005
Bronze & Marble
33 x 23 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his character...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Queen Glinda, " Abstract Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This ceramic vessel by Jon Puzzuoli is made with porcelain and a crystalline glaze. It features a light, neutral palette of creme, white, and gold. The bottom portion of the round, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold
'Surfacing I, ' by Dragana Milovic, Mixed Media Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 48" x 34" mixed media painting, 'Surfacing I,' by Dragana Milovic depicts four by five rows of 3D squares adhered to the surface on a vibrant blue...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Interaction 6", abstract, triptych, citrus, purple, gold, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
Denise Driscoll's "Interaction 6" is a 10 x 15 inch abstract triptych that balances citrus tones with dark purple and metallic gold. Webs of color tumble and intersect in flowing, me...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"Love of Horses" Bronze and Marble sculpture 16" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love of Horses" Bronze and Marble sculpture 16" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Love of Horses, 2000
Bronze & Marble (Double Face)
40 x 18 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Honey Pot" - abstract sculpture - Barbara Hepworth
By Susan Hable
Located in Atlanta, GA
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex Katz, Howard Hodgkins, Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși.
With humor and a bit of mischief, Susan Hable’s “Don't Pick The Flowers!” is a body of work that is at once a refuge and a playground. Inspired by her sumptuous garden just outside of her Athens studio, Susan flows from one medium to the next from painting to collage to sculpture. Susan sees her garden as a place for adventure and daydreaming, challenging her perceptions of what her Art can be. Even a weedy ground cover has caught Susan’s eye, an overlooked invasive is seen in a new light becoming a dreamlike fairytale path. Her work asks us to engage in life, go for a walk and play.
Susan Hable Smith is the artist and designer behind the boldly colored and hand drawn patterns of Hable Construction...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'Bolas II' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'Bolas II' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Neptune's gift (Il dono di nettuno)
Located in Milano, MI
This sculpture is a "unique piece" by sculptor Kyoji Nagatani.
Made entirely of bronze, it is signed and dated on the base.
Exhibited in major exhibitio...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Synthesism: Solitude 2 - Large Original Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Disco Gold
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on canvas, artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Edition of 15
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Canvas, Digital
Rhapsody
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Bronze sculpture of a musician by Nathaniel Kaz, signed and dated 1952. Measures 23” x 10” x 19” including the plinth base. Nathan Katz was born in the Br...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze bow
Located in Genève, GE
Bronze sculpture with engraved signature and date
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Guardian" - abstract sculpture - Barbara Hepworth
By Susan Hable
Located in Atlanta, GA
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex Katz, Howard Hodgkins, Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși.
With humor and a bit of mischief, Susan Hable’s “Don't Pick The Flowers!” is a body of work that is at once a refuge and a playground. Inspired by her sumptuous garden just outside of her Athens studio, Susan flows from one medium to the next from painting to collage to sculpture. Susan sees her garden as a place for adventure and daydreaming, challenging her perceptions of what her Art can be. Even a weedy ground cover has caught Susan’s eye, an overlooked invasive is seen in a new light becoming a dreamlike fairytale path. Her work asks us to engage in life, go for a walk and play.
Susan Hable Smith is the artist and designer behind the boldly colored and hand drawn patterns of Hable Construction...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Enigma" Bronze and Marble sculpture 25" x 13" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Enigma" Bronze and Marble sculpture 25" x 13" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Songbird, 2007
Bronze & Marble
64 x 33 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Contemporary Art, Gold and Black Painting, Abstract Paintings-Abundance 904
Located in Delaware , OH
Contemporary Art, Gold and Black Painting, Abstract Paintings-Abundance 904
A B O U T T H I S P I E C E :
“Abundance 904” is a piece of letter art inspired by graffiti by Addison Jo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold
'Early Childhood, ' by Arman Hambardzumyan, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 35.43" x 9.84" bronze sculpture by Armenian artist, Arman Hambardzumyan, features a faceless figural form with long legs and a short torso. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Halo drawing abstract
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Halo, Drawing, study for a sculpture. ARTIST'S STATEMENT Michael Davis My sculptures and installations are physically and symbolically multilayered mechanisms that react to environ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chama, 1960s Mid Century Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Wooden Base Stand
Located in Denver, CO
Bronze sculpture titled "Chama" by Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio Chavez (1917-1995) from circa 1966 presented on a wooden base. Overall dimensions measure 7 ¼ H x 10 W x 3 ¼ De inches.
Sculpture is in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report.
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About the Artist:
Born in Wagonmound, New Mexico, Eduardo Chavez...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Samurai
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Francisco Narváez Forma (BFM-002), 1956, Bronze, Edition of 25, 30 x 8 x 10 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Narváez
Forma (BFM-002), 1956
Bronze (1970)
Edition of 25
30 x 8 x 10 cm
11.8 x 3.1 x 3.9 in.
LITTERATURE
Registro General de la obra de...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Milestones
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'PELA' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'PELA' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and signed a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Fish
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Reflections
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Straddle sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Catherine Bohrman's bronze sculptures encompass gestural form with figurative elements. Her international style has been noted to possess soft edges that belie the magnitude of their...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Night
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Materials: Oil on canvas, texture paste, gold leaf, mirror stainless steel, brass
A symbolic image of the night by the sea, the stripes create, as it were, the relief of the mountai...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VIII' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VIII' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. III' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Patina
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. III' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Patina
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Guardianship
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bansai
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Woodman
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Chrysalis" beautiful contemporary abstract sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Catherine Bohrman's bronze sculptures encompass gestural form with figurative elements. Her international style has been noted to possess soft edges that belie the magnitude of their density. Her sculpture "Chrysalis" is a museum quality bronze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Ancient
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Ancient" 2007
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bush
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Devon
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'Habacht!' by Carola Eggeling, Brushed Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'Habacht!' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition of 9
Measures: 25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Dream tree
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
View
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Tower
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Tower" 2010
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Festive
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Festive" 2006
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Philosopher
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Star
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Star
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Friends (3/99)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Knight
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. I' by Carola Eggeling
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T.I' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Narváez, Volumen, 1974, Bronze, Ed. 25, 15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Narváez
Volumen (BVM-002), 1974
Bronze (1974)
Edition of 25
15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm
5.9 x 8 x 4.1 in.
LITTERATURE
El Proceso Creativo en Narva...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze sculpture "Soulmates II"
By Shray
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture by a renowned American artist - Shray
Shray continues her exploration of her bronze works using a black patina that recasts her sculpture's impact on negative spac...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Gloria" Bronze and Marble sculpture 27" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gloria" Bronze and Marble sculpture 27" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Gloria, 2007
Bronze & Marble
68 x 27 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'Rosenmontagsstele' by Carola Eggeling
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'Rosenmontagsstele' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition of 6
Meas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Narváez, Forma, 1956, Bronze, Edition of 25, 30 x 8 x 10 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Narváez
Forma (BFM-049), 1956
Bronze (1970)
Edition of 25
30 x 8 x 10 cm
11.8 x 3.1 x 3.9 in.
LITTERATURE
Registro General de la obra de...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
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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