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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
Forgotten melody 150x200cm, Extra Large Abstract Violet Painting Interior Design
Forgotten melody 150x200cm, Extra Large Abstract Violet Painting Interior Design

Forgotten melody 150x200cm, Extra Large Abstract Violet Painting Interior Design

By Anastasia Vasilyeva

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

The Vanguard Series Nr. XXVII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
The Vanguard Series Nr. XXVII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions

The Vanguard Series Nr. XXVII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions

Located in London, GB

"The Vanguard Series Nr. XXVII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by unknown artist (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgott...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Painting in Antique Italian Frame
Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Painting in Antique Italian Frame

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Painting in Antique Italian Frame

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist painting. Gouache on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 20 by 15 inches overall. Handsomely framed in an antique Italian frame. Excellent condition, read...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Gouache, Board

Geometric Resonance — Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas
Geometric Resonance — Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas

Geometric Resonance — Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont presents in Geometric Resonance a refined geometric abstraction structured through a subtle dialogue between curved forms, architectural line...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tone Overtone, Abstract Painting
Tone Overtone, Abstract Painting

Tone Overtone, Abstract Painting

By Terri Bell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Pale, neutral tones blend with darker, earthy hues, creating a subtle tone-on-tone effect. A loosely defined grid anchors circles of varying sizes, allowing the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Abstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed
Abstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed

Abstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed

By Marie Raymond

Located in Belgrade, MT

This color lithograph is part of my private collection since the 1970's. Marie Raymond was a pioneer post WWII painter of her generation. She was a lyrical abstractionist of her time...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Color, Lithograph

R. Poch 88 portrait original acrylic painting. framed
R. Poch 88 portrait original acrylic painting. framed

R. Poch 88 portrait original acrylic painting. framed

By Ramon Poch

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas: ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Do You See What I See, Abstract Painting
Do You See What I See, Abstract Painting

Do You See What I See, Abstract Painting

By Robin Okun

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An adult and a youth share a moment of unmistakable contact across a whimsical, stylized tree of life. Even without defined facial features, a deep psychologica...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025
Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

For a 24 x 18in abstract painting on paper Coral Reef, a. muse uses acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, sand, and diamond dust to render colorful biomorphic forms from the sea. Warm and co...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache

ABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting
ABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting

ABACAB - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Mixed Media Painting

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Birds-eye view at 6.17 PM
Birds-eye view at 6.17 PM

Birds-eye view at 6.17 PM

By Kseniya Rai

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting invites the viewer to rise above the noise of everyday life and see the world from a higher perspective. From above, the scene unfolds in serene contrast — the vast, te...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

The Lady maquette, replica of Chicago Picasso sculpture, American Bridge Company
The Lady maquette, replica of Chicago Picasso sculpture, American Bridge Company

The Lady maquette, replica of Chicago Picasso sculpture, American Bridge Company

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

(After) Pablo Picasso The Lady (Maquette), ca. 1967 Mixed Media Sculpture edition Cor-ten Steel This maquette is based upon the original Chicago Picasso-a monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture, dedicated on August 15, 1967, in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Stone, Steel

Iris Inspiration: Acrylic Painting, Floral Abstract, Contemporary, Still-life
Iris Inspiration: Acrylic Painting, Floral Abstract, Contemporary, Still-life

Iris Inspiration: Acrylic Painting, Floral Abstract, Contemporary, Still-life

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Iris Inspiration Floral, Abstract, Contemporary, Nature, Soft tones, Original, Authentic, Investment In this gentle, though lively acrylic painting, I connected to the joys ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars

The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×120 cm (overall size with stretching 107×130 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" "The Inner Circle" (The Invio...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Where it is quiet, No.6
Where it is quiet, No.6

Where it is quiet, No.6

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

There are moments when the world no longer asks for explanations. When nothing needs to be named in order to be felt. Silence is not the absence of sound — it emerges where inner ten...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Abstract Expressionist Painting (Mid-century Modern action composition)
Abstract Expressionist Painting (Mid-century Modern action composition)

Abstract Expressionist Painting (Mid-century Modern action composition)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting, 1957 Oil on canvas measuring 18 x 30 inches. Signed with monogram and dated lower right. Two repair patches on back on painting. Artist...

Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract 2297
Abstract 2297

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2297, 2022

$2,087Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2297

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

This high quality acrylic painting is done on gallery wrapped canvas, with no need for framing, as the edges are painted. You will receive it "ready to hang", with a hook on the back...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Composition, Basket Series, Dale Chihuly
Composition, Basket Series, Dale Chihuly

Composition, Basket Series, Dale Chihuly

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Composition, Basket Series Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on Arches Aquarelle paper Size: 42 x 30 inches Inscription: Signed and dated by the artist No...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dance of Life
Dance of Life

Dance of Life

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Dance of Life” From the series “Metamorphoses of the Spirit” This work explores life as continuous movement — fragile, sensual, yet filled with inner strength. Through organic forms...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Expressionist Sculpture After Paul Evans
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Expressionist Sculpture After Paul Evans

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Expressionist Sculpture After Paul Evans

Located in Surfside, FL

In this bronze sculpture the artist (unknown) has welded together a group of totems or monuments into a unified piece. T Neo-Dada Abstract Sculpture: Assemblages In contrast, abstra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

Yellow, Abstract Oil Painting
Yellow, Abstract Oil Painting

Yellow, Abstract Oil Painting

By Dorothy Gaziano

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 b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

In the Bag
In the Bag

In the Bag

By Aaron Wexler

Located in New York, NY

Aaron Wexler received his B.F.A. in painting from Tyler School of Art - Philadelphia, PA. & M.F.A in painting from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. He has exhibited his work nationally and internationally - including Josée Bienvenu Gallery, Pavel Zoubok Gallery, Morgan Lehman Gallery, The National Academy Museum, The Katonah Museum of Art, among many others. Works have been acquired by numerous collections such as The Saatchi Collection, The West Collection, Fidelity Investments Art...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

576 Circles V.5 - Original Contemporary Blue Tone Abstract Geometric Painting
576 Circles V.5 - Original Contemporary Blue Tone Abstract Geometric Painting

576 Circles V.5 - Original Contemporary Blue Tone Abstract Geometric Painting

By Brandon Neher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brandon Neher is a California artist whose original paintings embody a profound exploration of space, structure, and balance, infused with a touch of modern minimalism. Drawing inspi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Leader and Followers: 21st Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Leader and Followers: 21st Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

Leader and Followers: 21st Century Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

By Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Leader and Followers" is a visually striking piece of art that immediately captures the viewer's attention. The artwork, which was created using a combination of oil colors, features a central figure standing tall and confident, representing the "Leader." Surrounding this central figure are several smaller figures, representing the "Followers." Azeez's "Leader and Followers" is a profound allegory that explores the complex dynamics between leaders and their followers in society. The central figure, portrayed as powerful and charismatic, serves as a representation of leadership. This character appears larger than life, evoking a sense of authority and control. The surrounding smaller figures represent the followers, who, in contrast, appear diminutive and fragmented. Their faces are obscured, and their bodies are twisted and contorted, symbolizing the idea that followers may often lose their individuality and autonomy in their pursuit of leadership. Azeez seems to suggest that leaders can exert a significant influence over their followers, shaping their thoughts, behaviors, and even identities. "Leader and Followers" challenges viewers to reconsider their assumptions about leadership and followership. It raises questions about the responsibilities of leaders, the agency of followers, and the potential for both positive and negative outcomes when these roles intersect. Azeez's work invites us to reflect on the role of leadership in shaping society. It prompts us to ask whether leaders should be held accountable for the actions and choices of their followers. It also encourages us to consider the ethical implications of the power that leaders wield over their followers. Abiodun Nafiu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled - Lithograph by Gianni Dova - 1970s
Untitled - Lithograph by Gianni Dova - 1970s

Untitled - Lithograph by Gianni Dova - 1970s

By Gianni Dova

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an artwork realized by Giovanni Dova, 1970. Color lithograph, signed lower right. Edition number III/XXX lower left. 76.5 x 51 cm. Excellent condition.

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

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.