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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Original-Peony Summer-Impasto-British Awarded Artist-Oil, Goldleaf-plein air
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This Oil impasto and Goldleaf on Paper, named Peony Summer, is a part of Summer Bloom Series by Award winning British artist Shizico Yi. She created the painting in her garden paint...
Gold Leaf
$1,500
"Dream of Monet Lilly Pads" Colorful Impressionistic Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Monet's home Lily Pond in Giverny, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impressions capt...
Oil, Wood Panel
Pumpkin, Red/White, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkin, Red/White Year: 2016 Medium: Painted cast resin sculpture Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches Inscription: ©Yayoi Kusama, as issued Notes...
Epoxy Resin
Pumpkin, Yellow/Black, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkin, Yellow/Black Year: 2016 Medium: Painted cast resin sculpture Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches Inscription: ©Yayoi Kusama, as issued No...
Epoxy Resin
Flirty Young Woman (Cahiers d'art) - Original poster
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri MATISSE (1880-1954) Flirty Young Woman (Cahiers d'art) Original poster High quality offset print Signed in the plate On glossy paper, 60 x 40 cm (23.6 x 15.7 in.) INFORMATION...
Offset
Untitled (Sf-263) - Lithograph by Sam Francis - 1963
By Sam Francis
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on BFK Rives-Velin, realized in 1981. Hand signed in pencil. One of 4 CTP Proofs, preceding the edition of 24. Printed by Georges Page at Litho Shop, Santa Monica. Blin...
Lithograph
$472
"Summer Flora" Contemporary abstract expressionist floral acrylic painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Summer Flora" is a lively floral painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot. In this piece, she captures the feeling of a summer bouquet in full bloom, using color and movement to ...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,100Sale Price|42% Off
Simple Life (Gestural, Still Life, Warm, Soft, Summer, Vibrant, +40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Simple Life (Gestural Abstract, Still Life, Warm, Soft, Summer, Vibrant) Oil and Oil Stick on Canvas 2021 Size: 20 x 20 x 1.5 inches (50.8 × 50.8 × 3.8 cm) Signed, da...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Sol Lewitt - original drawing - geometric abstraction (signed twice), Framed
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
Sol Lewitt - original drawing - geometric abstraction (signed twice), 1980 Marker drawing on postmarked (franked) postcard - signed and inscribed twice original drawing black felt ti...
Postcard, Permanent Marker
No.020125 by Thierry Martenon - Monumental Abstract Wood Sculpture, Outdoor Art
Located in Paris, FR
No.020125 is an abstract wood sculpture by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. This monumental sculpture combines smooth geometric patterns with a highly textured surface. The artist ...
Wood
Original-Peony Summer-Green-Awarded Woman Artist-Oil, Gesso on paper-Impasto
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This Oil on Paper, named Peony Summer in Green is a part of Summer Bloom Series by Award winning British artist Shizico Yi. She created the painting in her garden painted plein air ...
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$837Sale Price|20% Off
Original Set of 3-Primary Colour series-Awarded artist-gold leaf with oil
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
Shizico Yi's "Primary Series" is a series where she explores the relationship between colours and emotion, particularly the colour yellow ( using gold leaf as the chosen material for...
Gold Leaf
Wooded Canal, Original Painting, Abstract art
Located in Deddington, GB
An oil and acrylic painting on paper of a canal scene. Painted without any reference other than my memory, this is of a patch of canal called ‘The Cleaves’. It lies between Lower Hey...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Eternity Abstract Expressionist Painting, XXL Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
Located in London, London
full size 212x118cm full size canvas stretched size204x110x10cm All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. unframed, shipped rolled XXL, Extra-large painting, larg...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Large French Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bright Orange and Pastel Colour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large French Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bright Orange and Pastel Colours Composition by Marie Deloume (French, born 1942) signed verso French abstract expressionist oil pain...
Oil, Canvas
"Daydreaming 1", Original Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
Light-filled and lyrical, this original floral abstract "Daydreaming 1" by Sandy Palasti captures the fleeting beauty of blossoms suspended between memory and imagination. Layers of ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Exuberant, Blue - Blown Glass Wall Sculpture, Abstract, Contemporary
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary blue-coloured glass wall sculpture was created by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Each work is individually hand-formed in glass, so slight variations in colour, shape, and t...
Glass, Blown Glass
$420
Infinity Pool Water Reflections, Blue & White Pattern, Handmade Cyanotype Print
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Infinity Pool" is a sophisticated image that captures the water reflections shimmering over a swimming pool. We're proud ...
Emulsion, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, C Print, Lithograph, Monotype
Our Own Way
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 132×142 cm (Total canvas size including stretching margins: 142×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled "Our Own Way" by Svetlana Brazhnikova is a pr...
Canvas, Acrylic
Crescendo III - Red Geometric Metal Outdoor Sculpture, Abstract Contemporary Art
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This outdoor contemporary geometric metal sculpture is made of red cubes. Claude Millette’s expressive architectural sculptures reflect his fascination with opposing ideas of moveme...
Metal, Steel
Green-lilac abstraction.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This abstract composition explores the expressive nature of alcohol ink, where flowing pigments create organic forms that emerge without predetermined boundaries. Layers of deep char...
Ink
Union VI, Bronze by Delphine Brabant - Geometric Abstract Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Delphine Brabant: Union VI, Bronze, 2025 25 × 7 × 6 cm / 9.8 × 2.8 × 2.4 in 5 kg / 11 lbs Edition of 8 + 4 Artist's Proofs Union VI, Bronze is a sculpture by contemporary French art...
Bronze
$8,500
Coast Lines, 2026, Original Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Coast Lines, 2026 Original Mixed Media on Canvas by Murray Duncan Coast Lines is an original large-scale graphite, acrylic, and mixed media on canvas painting by Canadian artist Mu...
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Graphite
$482
Original-Strawberry Moon Night-Awarded British Artist-goldleaf with oil on paper
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This oil and gold leaf on Georgian oil paper board is a part of Summer Bloom Series, an extension of the Sunlit in primary colour project. Captured Shizu's garden in the night in th...
Gold Leaf
Commit, contemporary, horizontal art, Larry Poons, red, textured painting
By Lloyd Tabing
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of my newest collection titled Sovereign Solitude which marks a deliberate, structural shift in my studio practice. Following an intensive 18-month immersion in...
Linen, Acrylic
$2,100
Universe is With You - Large Scale Abstract Textural Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Vè Boisvert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Canvas, Acrylic
Support
Located in Zofingen, AG
Support From the series Infinity Map We all journey through our own inner world. Along the way, we encounter images that cannot be explained literally. They may evoke fear, hope, st...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Tête-à-tête
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 132×142 cm (overall size with stretching 142×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting captures a fragile, precious moment of genuine inti...
Canvas, Acrylic
Structure 203 - oil on canvas
By Kymm Swank
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
Interaction of Color: Homage to the Square, Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This "Homage to the Square" print was created by Albers for the occasion of an exhibition at Grippi Gallery in Manhattan in 1973. It is in an excellent white contemporary frame. Art...
Screen
Under the Wing
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 132×142 cm (Total canvas size including stretching margins: 142×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This evocative painting immerses the viewer in...
Canvas, Acrylic
Intervalles, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Intervalles is a contemporary geometric abstract painting by French artist Sophie Dumont, created in 2026. The composition is structured through an intricate arrangement of architec...
Canvas, Oil
Dream Abstract Painting on Cotton Canvas, Oil & Acrylic, Signed, 2010+
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
A painting on canvas depicting an anthropomorphic bird and a female figure integrated into an abstract landscape constructed with planes of color. The composition is organized throug...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,050
The Wellspring III - Large Scale Contemporary Colorful Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Canvas, Oil
AWH 353 - Abstract Minimalist Textured Layered Colorfield Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain opposed elements—order and chaos, abstraction and representation, boldness and subtlety—in ex...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 508. Printed in 1967 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 164-165 -- L'Oiseau Solaire, L'Oiseau Lunaire, Etinc...
Lithograph
1990s Abstract Offset Print: Brown and Orange on Slate, Unframed
By (after) Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high-quality reproduction of Brown and Orange on Slate faithfully captures Mark Rothko’s signature exploration of color, light, and emotion. Rothko’s artistic process was deeply...
Offset
Measured Silence I, by Murray Duncan Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Measured Silence I by Murray Duncan Mixed Media on Paper Size: 32" × 44" Unframed, signed. Measured Silence I is a one-of-a-kind mixed-media work that explores the quiet relationsh...
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil
Quiet Hour
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 97×97 cm (overall size with stretching 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting captures a moment of absolute peace and cozy domestic...
Canvas, Acrylic
$850
Mysterious Sea, Abstract Seascape Painting in Orange, School of Fish Patterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Mysterious Sea ” is a contemporary abstract painting inspired by the fluid motion of ocean currents. Layers of teal, green, and orange tones intertwine with flowing yellow lines, ev...
Paper, Acrylic, Monotype
Hand Painted #1 Edition-Jardin d'Automne-British Awarded Artist-on Aluminium
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This is a hand painted Limited Edition by the artist Shizico Yi with her own hand-mixed original paint on premium Aluminium board. Only Ten of this edition were made, highly collecta...
Metal
21 (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Heart, Pink, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello 21 Oil on Canvas 2021 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 cm × 76.20 × 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gallery-wrapped - re...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$905Sale Price|20% Off
Original Triptych-Drawing Time: Garden Story-Brit Awarded Artist-Ink on Fabriano
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This special triptych includes 3 original large ink drawings on Italian Fabriao paper, created by Shizico at the height of summer when her collection of lilies take centre stage in t...
Ink, Archival Paper
Sideshapes, Block Construction Series, Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Sideshapes" presents a carefully balanced arrangement of interlocking rectangles that create a quiet architectural rhythm. A central silver field containing a white square forms a c...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunlit
Located in Zofingen, AG
A woman rests in golden light, her yellow dress blooming against a wild garden of color. Bold and radiant, it captures a moment of pure, sunlit calm. Ready on a stretcher bar, size 7...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Green Freshness. Abstraction
Located in Zofingen, AG
This abstract artwork is created with alcohol inks on synthetic paper. A rich palette of fresh green tones flows across the surface, ranging from delicate translucent shades to deep,...
Ink, Synthetic Paper
Between Us - Contemporary Metal Abstract Outdoor Sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor abstract sculpture is comprised of two metal columns. Quebecois sculptor Stephane Langlois comes from a rural background and draws enduring inspiration fr...
Metal
$2,950
I Want That Kind of Forever That Burns Bright - Bouquet Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
Canvas, Oil
Kinfolk
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 110×97 cm (overall size with stretching 120×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Kinfolk" is a profound visual reflection on the unconditional acce...
Canvas, Acrylic
Golden Hour in Napa - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Landscape Mixed Media Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with accessibility. Rubenstein’s original art merges the creative attitudes of New York and Los Angeles, combining s...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,100
Desert Awakenings - Large Abstract Warm Tone Textural Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Vè Boisvert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Companion
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 132×142 cm (overall size with stretching 142×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled At the heart of the canvas is a laconic yet profound scene of qui...
Canvas, Acrylic
avp_1628 - Original Abstract Red Tone Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Paper, Acrylic
Hand-Painted large Canvas Limited Edition#6/10–Sunshine Factory-Awarded Artist
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This stunning large hand-painted Limited canvas edition is created in oil by Shizico Yi and is 95% hand painted directly onto canvas. Signed on the front and signed and numbered on ...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Path of Memories
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores memory as a path shaped not only by events, but also by people, encounters, and inner transformation. It speaks about how, when we look back, we begin to see a com...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Beautiful Story - Original Impasto Textural Thick Paint Abstract Painting
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$14,752
"umbrella girl series" Blue- Gold Edition No.14, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Set against a rich midnight blue background, luminous gold leaf creates a refined dialogue between elegance, depth and timeless luxury Gold Edition - with real gold leaf, 23,75 cara...
Clay, Acrylic
Teté Alurralde Contemporary Abstract Painting in Green Tones Nature
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...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Juste Milieu by Julien Guarneri - Stainless Steel Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Juste Milieu (2022) by Julien Guarneri Sanded stainless steel sculpture, 42 x 22 × 14 cm / 16.5 × 8.7 × 5.5 in. (Can be produced on a monumental scale - contact us for further inform...
Stainless Steel
Seascape – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Jute Canvas, 2018 Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Seascape evokes an essential, suspended marine landscape. A delicate blue line crosses the neutral surface, suggesting the horizon and the movement of the sea. The natural texture of...
Jute, Oil