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
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Hand-Painted Limited Edition #2-Lime Trees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand painted Edition is an one-off large Giclee on paper, oil hand-painted by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée, Oil
Fountain of Life // Interior Water Abstract / blue ocean / sea, waves.
Located in Zofingen, AG
#Abstract #Water #Sea #blue #waves
Water is a symbol of the fundamental principle of everything, it is the element from which everything on Earth was born. The painting is filled...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
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
Gold Flower Spots #1, Original Painting, Abstract art
Located in Deddington, GB
After trying lots ad lots of different techniques for playing with a landscape version of my Gold Splatter Spot Collection, this was the first one where I felt I had really nailed th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hand painted Set of 2 Editions-Golden Sunlit-British Awarded Artist-on Aluminium
Located in London, GB
The limited editions are made of Giclee printed on the best quality of aluminium and then hand painted and finishing with original paints by artist Shizico Yi.
Signed and numbered, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Two Sailboats, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vibrant painting captures an abstracted seascape at sunset, rendered with bold, impasto brushstrokes and vivid, contrasting colors. The scene features two sailboats gliding acro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait paper "By love, we endure"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In her evocative painting titled "By Love, We Endure," French artist Natalya Mougenot delves deeply into the emotional and psychological landscape of womanhood. Rooted in a bold fusi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
American Abstract Expressionist Artist Melissa Meyer Oil Painting Chance
Located in Surfside, FL
MELISSA MEYER (American, b. 1946),
'Chance' Oil on Canvas
2006
Hand signed, dated and titled, verso
Height: 30 inches, Width: 28 inches
Provenance: Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columb...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thinking Aloud in the Museum of Modern Art, Hodgkin, abstract black and white
Located in New York, NY
Large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, paint daubs, fingerprints, squares and rectangles, and hand painting in grey. Hang in contemporary...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Blue-Green Abstract Ocean Painting on Wood with Textured Brushwork – "Sea", 2024
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Original abstract ocean painting by Greek-Galician artist Sula Repani, titled "Sea". This intimate work captures the shifting tones and meditative presence of the sea through soft, l...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
1969 Signed Limited Edition Etching Abstract Nude
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Barbara Kwasniewska
Year: 1969
Medium Type: etching
Size-Width Size-Height: 22.5'' x 30" inches
Signed Edition Size: Signed, Titled, and Numbered 2/75
Barbabra Kwas...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
In The Making 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
By and by
Too many thoughts rooted in my soul
So many memories, the good and the bad
They all shaped me.
Colourful in a wink, darkness looted.
But when it's all going grey, it shine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orange and Blue, Abstract Seascape Diptych, Unique Monotype, Paper, Fish Shape
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Kind of Copper - Large Energetic Abstract Blue Textural Drip Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Acrylic
Five Lines With Dots
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & graphite on mulberry paper
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Mulberry Paper, Graphite
Abstract 2, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Layers of colors and gestures define this abstract piece. Soft green, orange, and blue contrast with touches of black. Expressive scratches and marks bring text...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Blossom, Monoprint Mixed Media on Paper, Star Fish Patterns, Yellow Tones, 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Modern Love - Large Warm Red Abstract Geometric 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#49, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Zen Blossoms - colorful original square roses textured asian painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Observe a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle
Let your g...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Retrato en Fondo Blanco, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 152 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultur...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
IRIS 2. Limited edition Lyrical abstraction Spanish Contemporary Blue Strokes
Located in Madrid, Madrid
IRIS 2
Date of creation: 2006
Medium: Etching on Paper
Edition: 50
Size: 100 x 70 cm
Condition: In very good conditions and never framed
Observations: Etching on paper signed by the ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Contemporary abstract vivid nature acrylic painting canvas "Happyness 0.2"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Contemporary expressive vivid painting "Happiness 0.2", created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, depicts nature through a dynamic abstract lens. This standout piece from her collec...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Angel Fish-original abstract wildlife bronze sculpture for sale-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Angel Fish" is a mesmerizing sculpture crafted by the talent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
"Volcano" - Colorful Contemporary Abstract with Pointillism and Splatter Paint
Located in Carmel, CA
Thomas Whent (Canadian-American, born 1949)
"Volcano" 2023
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Framed: 35" x 35" x 1.5"
"Volcano" by T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Basquiat's Language
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Per...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,950 Sale Price
48% Off
Fresh - Impasto 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter
Pop of Color For Your Wall - Impasto 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Plate X, from Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Plate X, from Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel
Medium: Lithograph in colors on Japon paper
Year: 1973
Edition: 209/250
Sheet Size: 29 3/4" x 21"
Imag...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
ABSTRACT Geometric Forms Colors Angela Mena Spanish Contemporary Artist
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, Oil
The Conversation 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Romare Bearden
Title: Conversation
Year: 1979
Print - Lithograph on Somerset Paper
Paper size: 22'' x 30'' inches
Edition: signed & numbered in pencil, HC 5/15
Image Size ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Pink and Purple Quirky Abstract Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: overall very good, a few min...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silver Orbit by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Stainless Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Silver Orbit
Very large Contemporary stainless steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces.
Beautiful spiral dancing its way towards the sky.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
The Couple
Located in Greenwich, CT
This pair of male and female brass masks are emblematic of Hagenauer’s highly stylized Art Deco design. The artist’s reductionist approach together with a nod to African tribal shiel...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Brass
Original-Sunset Song II-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic works featured in the upcoming Summer Exhibition UK, 2025—a rare and luminous collection of latest artworks we’re thrilled to pres...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Contemporary small abstract impressionist painting on paper "Serenity of nature"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork named " Serenity of nature" is an exuberant display of expressive brushstrokes and vivid, harmonious colors, capturing the essence of a mountainous landscape.
The piece...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Smile, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Soft orange, peach, and red create a comforting color palette. Subtle touches of blue and white enhance the vibrancy of the warmer tones, making them shine. Lay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Barricada #9 b L by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Outdoor sculpture, organic forms
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #9 b L is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 200 × 110 × 70 cm (78.7 × 43.3 × 27.6 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
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
Cuerpos Magnéticos #3. Wall sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Purple Mauve - Impasto Inspired Textural Thick Paint 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
Poor Gabriel, 2024 by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric Art Mixed Media
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Poor Gabriel (2024)
By Murray Duncan
Mixed media on board
48” H x 60” W x 1.5” D
Signed
Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative force known for his large-scale, expressive contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,950 Sale Price
50% Off
Untitled #542 by Murray Duncan - Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #542 by Murray Duncan
Mixed media on paper
Size: 32" x 40”
Unframed, signed
A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures.
This captivating piece by Murray Dunc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Sueños, Máquinas y Alebrijes, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mixed media on canvas
120 x 160 cm
Contemporary Art
Signed and dated
About the artist
Cuauhtemoc´s work is the meeting point of the inevitable and the immovable, mixing senses and i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
From the Cosmos to the Sea - Soft Cool Tone Textural Floral Abstract 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
Trames du Temps — Abstract Minimalism, Textured Oil Painting, Library Series
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Created by a contemporary French artist recognized for his refined approach to material and abstraction, this painting reflects a deep exploration of memory, silence, and time throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
"Love for Meadow VII" - Colorful Rainbow Textured Impasto Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Love for Meadow VII" 2025
Acrylic paint, Gel, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
The artist notes th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media
Hand painted Artist Proof-Lemon Rose Cottage-British Awarded Artist-Large OneOff
Located in London, GB
This stunning large Artist's Proof is an one-off, hand-painted with highlights by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; this proof is 80% hand painted with original...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Contemporary expressive colorful acrylic painting "Purple blossoms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork, titled Purple Blossoms, is created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her "FLORAL" series, where she explores the themes of nature and flowers. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Let's Play Dressup - Large Impasto Thick Paint Colorful 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 a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Composition (ULAE S13), Jasper Johns, Screenprints, Jasper Johns
By Jasper Johns
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on Patapar printing parchment paper. Paper Size: 10.125 x 10.125 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Jasper Johns, Screenprints...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
$4,796 Sale Price
20% Off
ABSTRACT Terra X – Meditative Layered Painting Blue Sea Acqua by Yam Miglioranza
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, Oil, Acrylic
Hand-painted Aluminium Limited Edition#3-Summer Night-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
"Day For Night-Summer Night" captures a view from the east side of Shizico Yi's long garden, looking towards the west gate where the 130-year-old lime trees canopy frames her summer ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Original Lithograph I
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1972 at the Mourlot atelier and published for the "Miro Lithograph I" catalogue raisonne. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches (320 x 245 mm). Not sign...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
"AD 177" Abstract Painting 79" x 79" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"AD 177" Abstract Painting 79" x 79" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Heavenly Sentinel
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence
A majestic dragon emerges from a vast sky of clouds — a guardian not of places, but of memories and silence. This work is the emotional anchor of th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#179, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Clearing Mist on the River-original impressionism seascape painting-art for sale
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Clearing Mist on the River" by Jonathan Trim is a serene and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Floral Still Life with Shell
By Edgar Levy
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edgar Levy (1912-1975). Floral Still Life with Shell, ca. 1955. Oil on canvas measuring 28 x 36 inches. Unframed. Signed with artist monogram lower left.
Edgar Levy is remembered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Untitled '71 Abstract Expressionist drawing. Signed by renowned sculptor, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Anthony Padovano
Untitled Abstract Expressionist drawing, 1971
Ink wash on paper drawing
Signed and dated in ink wash
Unique
Original (unique) signed Abstract Expressionist ink wash ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink
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.