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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
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Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting on canvas "Red Bloom"
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting on canvas "Red Bloom"

Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting on canvas "Red Bloom"

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

"Red Bloom” is a vibrant contemporary floral still life by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing series dedicated to flowers. In this painting, roses gather in a genero...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Spring. Awakening
Spring. Awakening

Spring. Awakening

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll “Spring. Awakening” reflects the first quiet shift of the season — a moment when light, color, and space begin to open. Soft layers of pale tones, subtle pinks, and g...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr
Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr

Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Vintage mid-century abstract impressionist oil painting on board signed at the bottom, Jacques Birr 91. With expressive cloud swirls created by a large brush, the artist has given u...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Lighthearted, 2024, by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Canvas, Geometric Abstract
Lighthearted, 2024, by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Canvas, Geometric Abstract

Lighthearted, 2024, by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Canvas, Geometric Abstract

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Lighthearted By Murray Duncan Lighthearted is a large-scale abstract composition defined by gestural movement, architectural line-work, and a warm, luminous ground. Working in layer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Contemporary abstract impressionist floral painting on paper "In bloom"
Contemporary abstract impressionist floral painting on paper "In bloom"

Contemporary abstract impressionist floral painting on paper "In bloom"

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

“In Bloom” is a contemporary floral composition by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing series dedicated to flowers — a body of work in which nature becomes a medium f...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Secrets of the Garden
Secrets of the Garden

Secrets of the Garden

Located in Zofingen, AG

Secrets of the Garden is a contemporary figurative painting capturing a quiet summer moment of rest and intimacy. Two female figures stand together in a garden, suggesting friendship...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

RARE! Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia hand no. 250/500
RARE! Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia hand no. 250/500

RARE! Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia hand no. 250/500

By Mark Rothko

Located in New York, NY

Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia, 1970 Offset lithograph and lithograph on high quality lithographic paper Numbered in pencil 250/500 in the lower left front ...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

School of Fish, Baitball, Oil on Canvas, 90x90 cm
School of Fish, Baitball, Oil on Canvas, 90x90 cm

School of Fish, Baitball, Oil on Canvas, 90x90 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

This dynamic 90 × 90 cm original oil painting captures the mesmerizing energy of a sardine bait ball, inspired by the world-renowned Sardine Run along the wild coastline of South Afr...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas

Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas

Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper

Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper

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

"Ambient Resonance" - Organic hand-built ceramic bowl sculpture
"Ambient Resonance" - Organic hand-built ceramic bowl sculpture

"Ambient Resonance" - Organic hand-built ceramic bowl sculpture

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Ambient Resonance" Hand-coiled and pinched wide ceramic sculpture vessel by Jessamyn Go. Iron Speckled Brown Stoneware, White Crawl Glaze, White Glaze Interior Size: 11.5 x 11.5 x...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Nick Thomm - Loom (HYDRA) Standard
Nick Thomm - Loom (HYDRA) Standard

Nick Thomm - Loom (HYDRA) Standard

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm 'LOOM' (Hydra) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 305. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW. Worldwide Shipping. Sold Unframed.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Park XV & XVI - SET (Berlin artist, Postwar, Contemporary, Abstract)
Park XV & XVI - SET (Berlin artist, Postwar, Contemporary, Abstract)

Park XV & XVI - SET (Berlin artist, Postwar, Contemporary, Abstract)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Barbara Keidel Park XV & XVI - SET Mixed media, pastel on handmade, toned laid paper 1997 Size: 29.5 × 21.25 inches (75 × 54 cm) (each) Signed and dated in pencil (each) Addition...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Pastel, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

Do The Twist  - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas
Do The Twist  - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas

Do The Twist - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Nick Thomm - LUMINANCE - SET (Standard)
Nick Thomm - LUMINANCE - SET (Standard)

Nick Thomm - LUMINANCE - SET (Standard)

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm 'LUMINANCE' (SET) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) per print. Blue Limited Edition of 425. Orange Limited Edition of 409. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Pape...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

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

7.10.24 #23 - Multicolor Abstract Painting on Paper
7.10.24 #23 - Multicolor Abstract Painting on Paper

7.10.24 #23 - Multicolor Abstract Painting on Paper

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

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Rêver Ensemble - Soft Green Abstract Floral Landscape Painting
Rêver Ensemble - Soft Green Abstract Floral Landscape Painting

Rêver Ensemble - Soft Green Abstract Floral Landscape Painting

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel
"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel

"Mystic Cloud" Red Abstract Mixed Media Layered Painting on Baltic Birch Panel

By Christie Owen

Located in New York, NY

This piece Owen depicts an abstract composition with the use of mixed media and bold patterns producing work which is visually textured and rich with layers and is a part of the arti...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary
Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary

Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary

Located in London, GB

Spring Duet is part of Shizico Yi’s ongoing exploration of the diptych format—a project that began in 2024. Painted en plein air, every canvas captures both the landscape outside her studio and the intimate interior surrounding it. This duality unfolds across two paintings, creating a visual dialogue that shifts and harmonises like a musical duet. The work belongs to Shizico’s long-running Memory Landscape Series (est. 2015), in which she moves fluidly between mediums—installation, sculpture, painting—and across visual languages from impressionism and expressionism into abstraction. In this spring chapter, she turns to the gentle hues of the Northern European early spring: soft greens, creamy whites, pink-apricot light—tones that hold the tender, awakening atmosphere of the season. Each canvas functions like a musical note; together, the pair forms a coherent visual phrase. Their relationship is harmonious yet flexible, offering multiple ways of living with the work in your home. -Artist's Lifetime Warranty for the original artwork Details Diptych (set of 2 paintings) Medium: oil, acrylic, mixed media on canvas Size: • Each canvas: 50 × 39.5 cm • Total combined size: 50 × 79 × 1.5 cm (Unframed measurements) -Versatile Display: The diptych may be hung: • Side by side as a traditional diptych set • Separated across different walls to create visual punctuation and subtle connection between spaces This flexibility allows the work to adapt to a variety of homes and interior styles. -Guarantee End to end tracking Delivery Worldwide by Royal Mail Worldwide at lowest flat Rate £22. About the artist: Dr. Shizico Yi is a London-based artist working across installation, film, and painting. Her practice explores themes of loss, repetition, the everyday, and the significance of memory. Drawing on a background in design and film, she creates works that weave personal experience into wider social and human narratives. Yi holds a PhD in Fine Art from the University of East London (2017), an MFA, and a BA in Womenswear from the University of the Arts London. ​ Her practice also includes plein air painting from spring to autumn and studio-based work in winter, allowing place and season to inform the energy, scale, and materiality of her pieces. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the UK, Korea, and Italy, and is held in private collections across the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. Notably, Shizico Yi secured the title of Winner of the Women Film Makers: Best Shorts Competition in 2013 in Los Angeles, USA. She also serves as a guest jury member at the 14th-16th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival from 2022 to 2024 and is a curator and founder of no barking aRt...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Connection Points"
"Connection Points"

"Connection Points"

Located in Zofingen, AG

Series “Following the Movements” “Connection Points” is an abstract wall painting created as an accent piece for spaces where focus and presence are essential. This red and black pai...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Whispers of Willingness
Whispers of Willingness

Whispers of Willingness

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work echoes the theme of a quiet inner decision — that moment when a willingness to open up to the light is born from within. White blossoms appear as a language of softness tha...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, 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.