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
Artist: Nestor Toro
Carmin Spectra ( Florescent garden) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Three canvases 18W x 24 H x 1.5 in each. Expressive contemporary modern abstract, bold, full of life, motion, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, shades of pink, red combined w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Nocturn panorama 7, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending many layers pink, gold and iridescent gold and mediums. For this work I used a large palette...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daydream panorama (Natures Imagery) 40, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract painting with many dynamic drizzles in gold, blue, red over white and black blue. Signed in front. I include a certificate of authenticity that lists the materials...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Panorama Astratto 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature. Shades of florescent red, yellow, blue, orange over multi color background. signed in front. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Iridescent green forest (red lights), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract iridescent painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending layers of many shades of green, red, magenta, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Pink takeover (over silver blue) 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract painting with many dynamic drizzles in pink, florescent pink, yellow, clear paint over silver blue. Signed in front. Ready to hang. I include a certificate of auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Faces of nature 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract painting with many dynamic drizzles in pink, yellow, orange over bright blue green. Signed in front. I include a certificate of authenticity that lists the materia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Faces of nature 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract painting with many dynamic drizzles in yellow, blue, indigo and red over crimson. Signed in front. I include a certificate of authenticity that lists the materials...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daring Natural Synergy 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
LARGE STATEMENT WORK- Abstract painting on Canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 36 x 45 inches Signed on the front Vibrant abstract painting with many action drizzles in pink,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Blue shade panorama (Purple radiance), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending thin layers of vermilion, pink, yellow, dark blue and iridescent purple. signed For this wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Silver clouds (Over Purple), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Abstract minimalist painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending thin layers of purple, indigo, some red and iridesce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Glare garden (Purple and yellow reflections), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many shades and hues, yellow, purple, silver, yellow, white comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sudden pink storm, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature. Shades of florescent pink, silver, and black. signed in front wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Panorama Astratto 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature. Shades of florescent red, yellow, blue, orange over mult icolor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Fiery dimensions 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. abstract minimalist painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending thin layers of orange, yellow, some red and magenta ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
In a fearless reality, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Each color in this impactful painting was hand mixed with mica particles and iridescent mediums to make the lavender, orange, yellow, purple, blue and teal all pop and shine. The col...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Nighttime fearlessness 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Vibrant expressionistic Inspired by nature abstract dark indigo blue and silver background with burst of many shades of metallic blue, back and silver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Golden sand terrain, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Three canvases 16W x 20 H x .7in each. Expressive contemporary modern abstract, minimalist, golden, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, shades o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Verdor spectra (Lush greenery), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract minimalist painting acrylic on canvas This artwork was created layering and blending thin layers of black, greens and teal with iridescent mica particles with the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Garden rhythm (Over Red), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many shades and hues, red, indigo, blue, yellow, teal and orange combined with mica particles ov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Rio azul infinito (Infinite blue river), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Bold contemplative color field with summer colors! Yellow, blue, magenta and white. This painting was completed using palette knifes. Artwork arrives ready to hang and signed in fron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Garden in motion 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many colors combined with mica particles. Yellow, indigo, bright orange, clear paint over orange...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daydream panorama (Natures imagery) 12, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Three canvases16 W x 20 H x 0.7 in each. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many colors combined with mica particles. Yellow, bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Blooming garden 3 (Flow Spectra), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant expressionistic Inspired by nature abstract dark blue background with burst of colors. Yellow, blue and red. This artwork arrives in a tube, signed in front. I include a c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Translucent panorama (Natures imagery) 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Three deep edge (Gallery profile) canvases16 W x 20 H x 1.5In each. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many translucent colors c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Celeste terrain (Forest morning mist), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright blue abstract minimalist colorfield, bright, inspired by nature. Green and magenta details, this artwork was created using palette knifes and color blending. Arrives mounted i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sunset sunrise (Sun luminance), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
MULTI CANVAS ABSTRACT. Colorful, modern, spontaneous and vibrant painting. Bold color drips in a sequence, textured and contemplative. I include a certificate of authenticity t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daydream panorama (Natures imagery) 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant expressionistic Inspired by nature abstract dark blue background with burst of many shades of blue and silver. This artwork arrives in a tube, signed in front. I include a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Translucent panorama (Natures imagery) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Three deep edge (Gallery profile) canvases16 W x 20 H x 1.5In each. Ready to hang. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daydream panorama (Natures imagery) 14, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Three canvases16 W x 20 H x 0.7 in each. Expressive modern abstract, bold full of life, gloss and shimmer! inspired by nature, many colors combined with mica particles. Yellow, bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Celeste Terrain (red reflections), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Impactful colorfield with shades of teal blue, crimson, some yellow, green, beige and purple undertones. Inspired by nature and island ocean coast. Signed in front. I include a ce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Verdor (Organic Imagery), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Impactful abstract inspired by the vibrant colors of the Caribbean, lush green contrasting with teal blue, orange and magenta. This artwork arrives mounted in a deep edge wooden fram...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
A closer look (Luminance garden) 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright, iridescent lots of light! action painting. Black background with luster of mica particles, golden yellow drizzles, iron oxide particles and lots of reflection. This is truly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Red vortex and blue lights, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract colorfield with bold shades and also lots of light. Red, blue and teal toned down by bone black. This painting arrives mounted in a wooden canvas, sides painted, signed in f...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Prophecy Garden 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant abstract painting drizzles in shades of pink Yellow, gold yellow and metallic colors (Silver) over royal blue background. Signed in front. I include a certificate of authe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Not So Sacred #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
DARK, IMPACTFUL, STATEMENT ARTWORK! Dark iridescent glossy background and color drips for this very contemplative painting. Colors include dark colors, red, pink, white, and some ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Verdor ( Green regrowth), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
XL abstract painting Acrylic on canvas Large impactful abstract piece inspired by nature with shades of green that resemble the tropics and bright undertones, pink, orange, red a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
High above with lights, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant contemporary abstract with bright color palette and ridges. Pink, purple, many shades of blue, yellow gold, and red. This painting arrives mounted in a wooden frame, ready to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Red vortex and blue lights, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract colorfield with bold shades and also lots of light. Red, blue and teal toned down by bone black. This painting arrives mounted in a wooden canvas, sides painted, signed in f...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
A summer feel, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
SUMMER PAINTING! Bold contemplative color field with summer colors! red, orange, yellow, green. This painting was completed using palette knifes. Artwork arrives ready to hang an...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Azul Infinito (Infinite blue), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Deep nature colors aqua blue, turquoise, greens, white, orange and yellow. Contemplative painting arrives ready to hang and signed in front. I include a certificate of authenticit...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daydream panorama 7 (Natures imagery), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Multi canvas painting Three canvases 16 W x 20 H x 0.7 in each. Expressive, bold full of live and shimmer! inspired by nature, many colors combined with mica particles. Green, go...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Illuminating garden spectra 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on canvas Energetic, impactful, bold and contemplative inspired by nature abstract. Rich vibrant colors over white and black. Many shades of blue, peach, purple, red, pink...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Regrowth (Lush Greenery), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
DEEP EDGE AND READY TO HANG! Forest inspired abstract painting. Lots of texture and lush greenery combined and blended with teal and many shades of blue with subtle gold and iride...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
A closer look (more is more) 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant expressionistic Inspired by nature abstract bright white and red background with burst of colors. Light yellow, pink, clear iridescent acrylics and magenta. This artwork arri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
A sinful garden (anochecer) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Energetic, impactful, bold and contemplative inspired by nature abstract. Rich colors with lots of light coming from pitch black background. Many shades of blue, burgundy, white, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
On solid ground (Iridescent spectra), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
On solid ground is a very intricate color field. Lines of gold, nickel red gold and iridescent green mica particles make a grid in and out of bold emerald...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Awakening Garden 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on canvas Vibrant abstract painting with many action drizzles in pink, Yellow, red, gold and iridescent clear paint, over dark teal background. Signed in front. I inclu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Blooming garden 2 (Flow Spectra), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant expressionistic Inspired by nature abstract reflective silver background with burst of colors. Yellow, silver, blues, orange and iridescent purple. This artwork arrives in a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Pink synergy (Fantasy garden), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant abstract painting with many action drizzles in vibrant pink, orange, green and iridescent clear paint, over dark forest metallic green background. Signed in front. I inclu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Drizzles in Color, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic paint drips with blue, purple, white, green, pink, yellow. expressive contrasting color field drip painting. Textured and layered with fluid translucent acrylics and iridesce...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
A sinful garden (anochecer), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Energetic, impactful, bold and contemplative inspired by nature abstract. Rich colors with lots of light coming from pitch black background. Many shades of blue, burgundy, white, gr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Blooming garden 4 (Flow Spectra), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant expressionistic Inspired by nature abstract dark blue background with burst of colors. Yellow, blue and red. This artwork arrives in a tube, signed in front. I include a c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sapphire spectra (Silver lights), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Iridescent pearl white and shades of blue, turquoise, and crimson abstract. This painting is inspired by nature and lakes, arrives mounted in a deep edge wooden frame ready to hang. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Tropics Field, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Tropical color and lots of movement. Very texture, contemplative piece with great depth and organic shapes. Most of the colors are the result of color blending using acrylic mediums ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Green terrain (Orange details), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Impactful colorfield with shades of green and orange crimson. Inspired by nature and island ocean coast. This statement piece arrives mounted in a wooden frame, READY TO HANG and sig...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Synergy garden, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on canvas Vibrant inspired by nature abstract. blue and bright orange red, teal and purple paint strikes over deep navy blue background. This painting is ship in a secure ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daring natural synergy 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant abstract painting with many action drizzles in pink, Yellow, teal, red, orange, green and iridescent clear paint, over bright red background. Signed in front. I include a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
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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