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
My wave - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in ultramarine blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
$304 Sale Price
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Contemporary Happy Pastel Abstract Dots Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Variation 15, Green, white, Contemporary decor wall art, spring fresh colors
Located in Cumming, GA
Fresh green and white original painting. Wall art for the spring season.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Abstract Expressionist Color Monotype Oil Painting Tom Lieber Mixed Media
By Tom Lieber
Located in Surfside, FL
Tom Alan Lieber, (American, born 1949),
Untitled Monotype oil painting on paper
1984
Hand signed TL and dated '84 in the lower margin.
Measurements: 47 X 63 inches
This was probab...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Monotype
Pond
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & labels on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$3,000
Unfolded Layers 2 - original abstract expressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Contemporary Large New Abstract Gestural Grey Colors Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Due to the large size of this piece, it will be shipped in a tube. We can assist you in finding a framer in your area who can mount the artwork once it arrives at its destination. If...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Forgotten melody 150x200cm, Extra Large Abstract Violet Painting Interior Design
Located in Zofingen, AG
This extra-large artwork is made with acrylic on canvas. UV protection varnish. Inspired by the Very Peri color and abstract elements with fantasy lettering.
The artwork and the com...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Chanson - large, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Harold Feist’s gloriously colorful acrylic abstract painting called Chanson radiates joy. Known for his innovative color field work, Feist has chosen a bright rainbow palette in broa...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Entrelacement 2, Abstract Lanscape, oil on canvas, Expressionism, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Size unframed: 50 x 50 cm (15.75 x 15.75 in)
Size framed 57 x 57 cm or 22.44 x 22.44 in.
Choose the color of frame black or wood.
A certificate comes the painting
the painting is re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Unusual Seascape, Contemporary Marine Diptych, Mixed Media Cartography on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual Seascape is a striking mixed-media diptych that reimagines the ocean as an abstract cartography of color, texture, and movement. Layers of vibrant blues, greens, and fiery or...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Painting 1960
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Painting 1960
1960
Gouache on paper
Image: 25.4 x 28.9 cm
Frame: 48.0 x 50.3 cm
Provenance: The George and Ann Dannatt Estate, The George Dannatt Trust...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Gouache
$481 Sale Price
20% Off
The Sun - Energy of Life - 24k gold leaf, stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This eclectic and elegant contemporary sculpture is by Ania Biczysko whose work has been exhibited internationally. In this dynamic piece, ribbons of stainless steel swirl outward in...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Christina Gschwantner New Vivid Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
A Potted Succulent and a Rhizome - Original Vibrant Abstract Botanical Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
double-sided marker drawing spanish abstract expressionism
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
One side signed. Lower right corner slightly bent.
Measures 29x20. Frameless.
Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Permanent Marker
$152 Sale Price
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"No.8 Abstract Girl in the Rain" Abstract, Figurativ, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany.
Art Awards Winner 2019 - Art Fair Leipzig
König combines modern painting with acry...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Pool at 4.25 PM
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll
In many cultures, blue and cyan colours are associated with water, the source of life and purification. In this context, they symbolise energy flows, the flow of ti...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
The Wind Picked Up - Original Abstract Nature Landscape Impasto Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gold Spot Flowers Ochre #4, Original Painting, Abstract art
Located in Deddington, GB
Gold Spot Flowers! Elegant Colours: Purples, Burgundy, Yellow Ochre, Vintage Gold, Blues, Greys. Reflects the light, changes in the light, endlessly plays with light!
Acrylic, Gold ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Puppet Man, E. A
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Puppet Man, 1960. By Alexander Calder.
"E.A" Written in pencil by the artist
The "E.A." designation on the print likely indicates it's an artist's proof, o...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Stronger Together - Abstract Figurative Ocean Swimming Still Life Oil Panting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Michelle Fillmore discovered her passion for oil painting while pursuing her studies at the University of Las Vegas, where she earned a BA in Painting and Drawing in 2015. Kno...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Pamplona Running of the Bulls vintage poster San Fermin, Spain
Located in Spokane, WA
Original San Fermin Pamplona running of the bulls, vintage poster.
Archival linen backed in very fine condition ready to frame. Artist: Alonso Astarloa....
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
$1,000 Sale Price
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Ospedale III (Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painting in Yellow and Black)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary Abstract geometric painting in vivid shades of yellow, greys, white, and black
"Ospedale III" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2019
36 x 24...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Enamel
Flying Dutchman -Original modern abstract-texture painting-Contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Flying Dutchman" by Roman Goss is an original abstract painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,672 Sale Price
20% Off
The Violet Dress 9
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Paper
LEROY - FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING WITH COLLAGE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition
Medium: mixed media - material and oil on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
$514 Sale Price
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Abstract 2506
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I meld the raw emotions of expressionism with the fluid ambiguity of abstraction. The cascades of cool blues and greens contrast with warm golden hues, capturing a mom...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Three Totems - Large Oversized Abstract Modern Textural Grey Steel Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the essence of Abstract Expression...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Composición en 4 Colores, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
120 X 180 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Newness - Original Colorful Expressive Contemporary Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract,
by Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016)
signed with initials and dated verso
oil painting on artists board, unframed
painting measures: 9.5 x 13 inches
Stunning original ab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
$608 Sale Price
30% Off
FT 1 - Pastel color abstract geometric painting on canvas
By Evan Venegas
Located in New York, NY
Evan Venegas studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned his BFA in Painting in 1998.
Evan Venegas creates artwork that lives at the intersection of geometry and atmosphere...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Reflection in the water. Lago di Garda.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this artwork, I let my emotions guide each stroke, aiming to evoke a sense of vibrant life and growth. I used swirling, fiery hues of red, orange, and yellow to capture t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Portrait"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Memoirs
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract R 2506
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I harnessed the dynamic and evocative qualities of acrylics paints to sculpt a vivid landscape of emotion and expression. My aim was to capture the ephemeral play o...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Original-Once in a Sturgeon Moon-British Awarded Artist-plein air-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
Painted en plein air under the last full moon of summer—the Sturgeon Moon; this painting captures a fleeting moment when Shizico’s garden blooms glow beneath the brilliant lunar glow...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Impressionist seascape nature painting paper "Dreaming of the south of France"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary seaside landscape, infused with the spirit of Impressionism and a hint of Expressionism, is part of my ongoing series celebrating the essence of summer. Titled "Dre...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Abstract Minimalist Skyscape Painting in Neutral Tones by Viktor Kobylianski
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment
Large Figurative Oil Painting with Nude Greyhounds and Surreal Red Landscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube to your adress. For other shipping options please contact with our gallery.
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sincroplastia. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The paintings resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of rationality. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with expre...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary oil painting of Water Lilies.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artist KOKO signed the painting in the lower right corner, and a certificate of authenticity accompanies the artwork.
"For the longest time I’ve wanted to paint a series on land...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Mixed Media Abstract Trompe L'oeil Collage Oil Painting Cecil Touchon Texas Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Cecil Touchon (1956-, Austin, Texas)
Z-A / PDP165CT95
Abstract Composition
Oil, collage on canvas
Hand signed and inscribed verso
Dimensions: 24 x 22 in.
Cecil Touchon (born 1956, ...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Archival Paper
Colors of Reading– Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
French contemporary painter Sophie Dumont is celebrated for her refined series of abstract libraries, where the geometry of books becomes a meditation on rhythm, knowledge, and memor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Clown with Orange Wig
By Henry Botkin
Located in Storrs, CT
Oil on canvas laid on board measures 14 3/4 x 9 7/8; frame dimensions measure 22 3/8 x 17 x 3 1/4. Artist's signature, lower left.
A fragment of a gallery brochure entitled, Peintures de Botkin is included with the painting. A partial title for the painting is listed under Number 3 in the exhibition. On the verso of the brochure is a label from Frank Rehn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
$1,250 Sale Price
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"Lollipops #2" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 45", Framed
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition abstract print, "Lollipops #2," by Sofie Swann measures 36" x 45" and is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a white floater frame w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
Retrato en Fondo Blanco, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 122 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultur...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Yellow, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Multiple layers of color characterize this abstract piece. Shades of orange, yellow, and cream are applied dynamically, creating a vibrant composition. Bold bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Nicely Framed Vintage American Modernist Surreal Abstract Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 25 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Turquoise State of Mind
Located in Oslo, NO
Turquoise State of Mind reflects a meditative connection between color and consciousness. Here, turquoise is not just a hue — it is a state of being. The painting moves between depth...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Round pink abstraction
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is created on a round canvas using the acrylic pouring technique.
The composition is built on a combination of deep crimson, burgundy, and delicate pink shades. The pai...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Kashmir Valley Almond Blossom Dina Nath Walli Mountain Landscape India Art
Located in Norfolk, GB
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006)
Almond Blossom, Kashmir
Watercolour on Board
c 1960
Framed size: 42.8cm x 52.8cm
Image size: 27.5cm x 38cm
Signed and dated 1970 on the verso, gifted fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Board, Watercolor
The Tide - Impasto Inspired Textural Blue Accented Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Looks Like Sun" Original Buffalo Art by Brian Keith Stephens, Western Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Looks Like Sun" is an evocative original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, capturing the rugged spirit of a western buffalo. This piece, using oil and wax on cotton, measures 32 x 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
"Abstract Landscape" Karl Knaths, Surrealist, American Modernist Abstract Work
By Karl Knaths
Located in New York, NY
Karl Knaths
Abstract Landscape, 1955
Signed lower right; signed and dated on the reverse
Oil on canvas
27 x 41 inches
Provenance
Collection of Marika Herskovic, New Jersey
Private C...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Nowhere to Land III" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nowhere to Land III" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Austral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Dynamic Tension 3 - Original Geometric Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s mid-century modern inspired abstract artworks invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. She is suggesting that the spatial memory guid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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