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
STORYLINE PEARL XVI
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XVI
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 4.00 in
$1,200.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XVIII
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XVIII
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 4.00 in
$1,200.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XIX
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XIX
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 6.00 in
$1,500.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL X
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL X
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 10.00 in
$1,800.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XVII
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XVII
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 10.00 in
$1,800.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XII
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XII
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 10.00 in
$1,800.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XIV
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XIV
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 6.00 in
$1,500.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XIII
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XIII
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 6.00 in
$1,500.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
STORYLINE PEARL XV
By Kelsey Irvin
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kelsey Irvin
STORYLINE PEARL XV
vintage ephemera, gold leaf, oil, acrylic & graphite on panel, no resin
48.00 X 6.00 in
$1,500.00
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sans aucun doute, bronze sculpture n:7/8 , brown patina, 90x45 cm , weight 7 KG
Located in Barbizon, FR
Autodidact, born in 1958, Edouard HERVE is the master of the movements that creates harmony between balanced and unbalanced lines of the artwork.
The art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Flash" Abstract, Cast Bronze Metal Sculpture by John Ruppert
By John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Flash" by John Ruppert
Cast bronze, stainless steel, from a fragment of a tree struck by lightning
Edition of 3
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in cast metals...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Flamenco, bronze sculpture, golden patina, n: EA I / IV , wieght: 17Kg
Located in Barbizon, FR
Autodidact, born in 1958, Edouard HERVE is the master of the movements that creates harmony between balanced and unbalanced lines of the artwork.
The art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Wonderwheel #39" - Contemporary Aerial Landscape Paintings - Hilma af Klint
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Wonderwheel #39" features hues of pink, yellow and gold.
Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint and Damien Hirst.
Kate Hooray ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Quintessence #3" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Quintessence #3" by Hans van de Bovenkamp
Bronze
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been described as an...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Pinnacle XIX", Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
By Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Pinnacle XIX" by Bill Barrett
Fabricated bronze
Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Ocean Sunset #3 -abstract textural round mural glass sculpture with gold leaves
Located in New York, NY
The Ocean sunset series is an attempt to combine all five elements of nature by encapsulating the reverberation of sunset light over the sea in a textural and tangible artwork. Damie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Sojourner", Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
By Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Sojourner" by Bill Barrett
Fabricated bronze
Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for his a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pour toujours, bronze sculpture , red laquered , n:5/8 , weight 12 kg
Located in Barbizon, FR
Autodidact, born in 1958, Edouard HERVE is the master of the movements that creates harmony between balanced and unbalanced lines of the artwork.
The art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Palm Springs Vibe
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about feeling, she creates magic and captures the moment by infusing her art with strong emotive qualities.
Zabel communicates each scene with precision. Her work evokes the Impressionists, but depicts modern love and adventure. Couples stand at bar top tables...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Scale Arts & Craft Style Vertical Triptych
Located in Soquel, CA
Unusual and stunning vertical collotype and hand-painted triptych (3 panels) abstract composition titled "Mutable Green" of subtle gold and silver gilding evoking Frank Loyd Wright b...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Solar Wheel - abstract gold leaf acrylic painting
Located in London, GB
Russell Frampton, was born in 1961 in Hampshire. He was educated at Portsmouth and at Exeter Art College (B.A. in Fine Art), later taking his M.A. in Fine Art at the University of Pl...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tu m'avais dit, bronze sculpture, Grey Green patina n:6/8, 75x37 cm, wieght: 20 kg
Located in Barbizon, FR
Autodidact, born in 1958, Edouard HERVE is the master of the movements that creates harmony between balanced and unbalanced lines of the artwork.
The art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Wall Strikes II" Abstract, Cast Metal Wall Sculpture by John Ruppert
By John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Wall Strikes" by John Ruppert
Cast bronze, Stainless Steel, Copper, Iron, from a fragment of a tree struck by lightning
Edition of 3
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Iron, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel, Metal
"Encoded 3", abstract, geometric, red, black, gold, white, acrylic painting
Located in Natick, MA
"Encoded 3" is a 12 x 12 inch geometric abstract painting in red, black, white and metallic gold that translates snippets of the human genome into a quilt-like grid. A slightly distr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Dream Garden I", Contemporary, Metal, Abstract Wall Relief Sculpture, Bronze
Located in New York, NY
"Dream Garden I" by Kevin Barrett
Fabricated Bronze
Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs.
Wall Sculpture, Wall R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Triptych of Three Monumental Etchings by Mimmo Paladino
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of three monumental etchings by Italian contemporary artist, Mimmo Paladino. Each nicely framed in black.
Artist: Mimmo Paladino
Title: Si...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract bronze sculpture by artist Clyde Ball on cast concrete base. Circa 1970's, signed on base. The patina on this piece is dark, with hints of ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
Caballo Arroyo (Bronze horse sculpture by Frank Arnold)
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Wabi-Sabi.IV gold Leaf/Japanese parchment, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Sia Aryai
Located in Yardley, PA
Gold symbolizes wealth and riches in any culture In fact, no matter where you are in the world, gold represents wealth. Use the color gold in your home decor to attract prosperi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"T. Shorty" by Kevin Barrett, Unique Bronze Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"T. Shorty" by Kevin Barrett
Unique fabricated bronze sculpture
Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs.
Metal,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Tree House" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Tree House" by Hans van de Bovenkamp
Unique welded bronze
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been descri...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Pear Portal" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Pear Portal" by Hans van de Bovenkamp
Unique welded bronze
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been descr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture “Understander”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Ode to Chamberlain" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Ode to Chamberlain" by Hans van de Bovenkamp
Unique welded bronze
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has bee...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Si ce n'était pas un rêve, bronze scultpure, black laquered, n:8/8 , weight: 15 kg
Located in Barbizon, FR
Autodidact, born in 1958, Edouard HERVE is the master of the movements that creates harmony between balanced and unbalanced lines of the artwork.
The art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Kinetic Bronze Sculpture "Antares", by Gianfranco Meggiato, Italy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Monumental kinetic bronze sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato.
The artist shapes his sculptures inspired by biomorphic tissue and the labyrinth, symbolizing the tortuous path of humani...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
California Mood
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about feeling, she creates magic and captures the moment by infusing her art with strong emotive qualities.
Zabel communicates each scene with precision. Her work evokes the Impressionists, but depicts modern love and adventure. Couples stand at bar top tables sipping aperitifs. Bartenders and piano players help to break the ice among palm trees and cityscapes presented in vibrant, dripping hues. The energy of social butterflies drawn to one another is palpable as they float effortlessly across the canvas.
This 36 inch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Textured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape
By Annis Allen
Located in Soquel, CA
Textured abstract landscape achieved through layered materials by Annis Allen (American, 1922-2018). Signed by the artist, lower left: "Annis Allen." Presented in a dark mauve paint...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold, Foil
Sky Passages
By Sally Hepler
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hand fabricated bronze with patina. Sealed with lacquer and wax.
Large pyramid- 20"h x 8 x 8 x 4" base, small pyramid 18"h x 7 x 7 x 4" base
2 separate pyramids. Total size together ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Evening Light, brightly coloured abstract Seascape, Skyscape Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Evening Light by Henrietta Stuart.
Oil on canvas with gold leaf.
Evening light reds and golds.
Seascape, Landscape, Sky.
Tray framed in grey.
Hand painted.
Framed size is 76 x 76cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fashion and Chanel
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Surf & Chic
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Wonderwheel #40" - Contemporary Aerial Landscape Paintings - Hilma af Klint
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Wonderwheel #40" features hues of pink, yellow, green and gold.
Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint and Damien Hirst.
Kate ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Copper and Gold Leaf Variations - Abstract Mixed Media Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist's proof of hand copper application and aging techniques by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unsigned, but was acquired with other Patricia Pearce pieces. Presented in a ne...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf, Copper
"Caelestinus, " Abstract Painting
By Roger Mudre
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract contemporary painting by Roger Mudre features a cool-toned palette with subtle gold accents and an iridescent quality. Concentric circles of varying sizes overlap one a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Deji by Patrizia Guerresi Maimouna Abstract Sculpture Polished Bronze
Located in Brescia, IT
This astonishing artwork titled "Deji" is an abstract sculpture in polished bronze dated 1985, the period in which the artist was present to twice editions of Biennale of Venice, Int...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture “Surrender 8”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Sun City by Italian Walter Valentini Abstract Patinated Cast Bronze Panel 1985
Located in Brescia, IT
This Walter Valentini art work is made in cast lost wax bronze: "sun city" represent the dream of the man, a postive future for all.
Signed by the artist.
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Sage Mano
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
CENTERED - Oil Gold Leaf on Canvas, abstract contemporary, white, brown
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
"Snowy Mudslide" features the central, gold leaf circle found in Yuri Figueroa's oil paintings. The geometric gold leaf circle is surrounded by layered oil on canvas. Yuri builds tex...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Composition in Red / oil and metal leaf
Located in Burlingame, CA
Composition in Red - Framed. French American Frédéric Choisel is inspired by the cities of France, New York and the Bay Area and creates elegant abstractions that tell a story of urb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Organic Form" Signed, Bronze Sculpture with Green Patina
By Patrick McElroy
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This sculpture by Patrick McElroy depicts a flower-like structure fixed to a Kilkenny marble base. The form is covered in a scale-like texture and coated in a green patina. The work ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
POINTER (K Back), Industrial Abstract Sculpture, Slate Stone Bronze Steel Metal
Located in New York, NY
"POINTER (K Back)" by John Van Alstine
Slate, Bronze, Pigmented Steel
Stone, Metal, Sculpture, Abstract, Contemporary, Outdoor, Industrial, Industry, Nature, Orange, Red
The sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Stone, Slate, Steel, Bronze, Metal
Architectures Composition By Italian G.Carlesso Cast Patinated Bronze Panel 1980
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a cast patinated bronze and brass panel.
This artist was present at the Biennale of Venice with his architectural artworks.
He h...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
CESTA LUNAR 49
By Olga de Amaral
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract sculpture made of silver leaf and gold leaf on linen
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
“Massah” (Small Dome), 1999
By Jay Wholley
Located in New York, NY
Lost Wax Cast Bronze
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture “Spirit”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
GC Ms 5 Babel - Yuri Figueroa - Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas - Abstract Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
"GC Ms 5 Babel" by Yuri Figueroa is a mixed media painting that combines squeegeed oil paint, collaged newspaper, and meticulously applied gold leaf. "GC Ms 5 Babel" seems to celebr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
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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