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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
Abstract Expressionist Dancers
Abstract Expressionist Dancers

Abstract Expressionist Dancers

By Joseph Kardonne

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Dancers, 1978. Gouache, watercolor and ink on paper, sheet measures 12 x 14.25 inches; 12 1/2 x 17 5/8 inches mounted on cardboard. Signed, dated and t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Going: Abstract Mixed Media on Wood Panel, Framed, 91.4x76.2 cm
Going: Abstract Mixed Media on Wood Panel, Framed, 91.4x76.2 cm

Going: Abstract Mixed Media on Wood Panel, Framed, 91.4x76.2 cm

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Stephen identifies the delicate texture and beauty of the natural oxidation process. Oftentimes a found object initiates his work: By incorporating an object directly, imprinting, or...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood, Wood Panel

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

Energized, Abstract Painting
Energized, Abstract Painting

Energized, Abstract Painting

By Dorothy Gaziano

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dorothy Gaziano presents an abstract painting in various shades of blue, ranging from light turquoise to deep navy. The composition features layered, tex...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled #SP-217, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Untitled #SP-217, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric

Untitled #SP-217, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric

By Murray Duncan 1

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Untitled #SP-217, 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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Abstract 2506
Abstract 2506

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2506, 2025

$2,061Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2506

By Alex Senchenko

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

Vintage American Geometric Abstract Signed Framed Original Painting
Vintage American Geometric Abstract Signed Framed Original Painting

Vintage American Geometric Abstract Signed Framed Original Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract painting. Acrylic on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 41 inches overall and 30 x 40 painting alone. Framed in a wood m...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #I
Untitled #I

Untitled #I

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Untitled #1" is a watercolor on paper by California abstract expressionist artist R. Anthony (Tony) Askew, b.1939. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist....

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor

Rainy Apartment 2 - Abstract Figurative Cubist Colorful Mixed Media Artwork
Rainy Apartment 2 - Abstract Figurative Cubist Colorful Mixed Media Artwork

Rainy Apartment 2 - Abstract Figurative Cubist Colorful Mixed Media Artwork

By Valerie Etitinwo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, 50% OFF - MUST GO NOW)
Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, 50% OFF - MUST GO NOW)

Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, 50% OFF - MUST GO NOW)

By Katherine Bello

Located in Kansas City, MO

Katherine Bello Whirl Wind Mixed Media on Canvas 2025 Size: 24 x 48 inches (60.96 x 121.92cm) Signed and titled by hand COA provided *on stretcher frame, ready to hang. -----------...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Stretcher Bars

First Floor Biogram

First Floor Biogram

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Title : First Floor Biogram Materials : Acrylic, gouache, oil pastel, marker, charcoal, graphite, and conté crayon on paper Date : 2018 Dimensions : 24 x 18 x .1 in. Description : ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Graphite, Conté, Oil Pastel,...

Breaking Through -  human figurative abstract expression painting modern art
Breaking Through -  human figurative abstract expression painting modern art

Breaking Through - human figurative abstract expression painting modern 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, Oil

1980's French Expressionist Painting Rolling Hills and Valleys Verdant Landscape
1980's French Expressionist Painting Rolling Hills and Valleys Verdant Landscape

1980's French Expressionist Painting Rolling Hills and Valleys Verdant Landscape

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed inscribed verso dated 85' canvas size: 35 x 46 inches condition: ov...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Adjacent note (Abstract Painting)
Adjacent note (Abstract Painting)

Adjacent note (Abstract Painting)

By Xanda McCagg

Located in London, GB

Xanda McCagg is an American abstract artist who divides her time between the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and Connecticut. A classically trained artist, she began her practi...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting
Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

By Aruna Rao

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A sunlit cafe courtyard framed by bougainvillea in full bloom comes alive with color and movement. Expressive brushwork and thick impasto in the foliage create ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen
Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen

Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Struwwelpeter.” includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

SINCRONIA ROSA - Angelo Palazzini Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
SINCRONIA ROSA - Angelo Palazzini Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting

SINCRONIA ROSA - Angelo Palazzini Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting

By Angelo Palazzini

Located in Napoli, IT

Sincronia Rosa - Abstract Oil on Canvas Paintng , Angelom Palazzini, Italy Angelo Palazzini was born in Lodi in 1953 where he still resides and has his own studio. His encounter wit...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Mid Century Abstract Geometric Painting, Signed 1963, Textured Layers
Mid Century Abstract Geometric Painting, Signed 1963, Textured Layers

Mid Century Abstract Geometric Painting, Signed 1963, Textured Layers

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid Century Abstract in polymerised macro-molecular paint on canvas applied to a painted wooden board by Belgian artist Paul H Saffre. Signed and dated {1963) on the board below the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Original Spring Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract British Contemporary
Original Spring Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract British Contemporary

Original Spring Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Abstract British Contemporary

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Spring Triptych begun in 2024 — Spring Duet Series — where Shizico Yi explores abstraction through the expanded formats of diptych and triptych. In this series, Shizico focuses on a restrained, luminous palette of soft greens, creamy whites, and pink-apricot tones, evoking the fragile early spring light of Northern Europe. The works hold a sense of emergence — of quiet awakening — where colour breathes gently across the canvas. Although abstract in form, all three paintings were created en plein air, in situ, capturing both the landscape surrounding her studio and the interior space itself across the unfolding months of spring. Each canvas functions like an individual musical note. Together, the three form a visual harmony — a quiet concert of rhythm, colour, and movement. This triptych is part of Shizico’s long-running Memory Landscape Project (initiated in 2015), an expansive body of work spanning painting, sculpture, installation, and abstraction. Across this project, she moves fluidly between impressionism, expressionism, and abstract language, allowing memory and presence to shape form. -Artist's Lifetime Warranty for the original artwork. -Guarantee End to end tracking Delivery Worldwide by Royal Mail Worldwide at lowest Rate £28 only. About the artist: Dr. Shizico Yi is a London-based multidisciplinary artist working across painting, installation, and film. Her practice explores themes of loss, repetition, the everyday, and the formation of memory, weaving personal narratives into broader social and human contexts. Drawing on a background in design and film, Yi’s work moves fluidly between mediums, allowing lived experience, place, and time to shape each project. 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 is grounded in both rigorous research and embodied making. Alongside her studio practice, Yi works en plein air from spring through autumn, returning to studio-based work during the winter months. This cyclical approach allows seasonality, landscape, and environment to inform the scale, materiality, and emotional tenor of her work. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the UK, South Korea, and Italy, and is held in private collections across the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. In addition to her visual art practice, Yi is an award-winning filmmaker. She was the Winner of the Women Filmmakers: Best Shorts Competition in Los Angeles (2013) and has served as a guest jury member for the 14th–16th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival (2022–2024). She is also the founder and curator of no barking aRt...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Original Abstract Elephant Graphite Drawing Ex-Christies
Original Abstract Elephant Graphite Drawing Ex-Christies

Original Abstract Elephant Graphite Drawing Ex-Christies

By Andy Warhol

Located in Portland, OR

An original graphite on paper drawing titled "Elephant" by renowned Pop Artist, Andy Warhol 1955. The drawing depicts an elephant drawn freely and with a feeling of forward movement...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Calm 1, Abstract Painting
Calm 1, Abstract Painting

Calm 1, Abstract Painting

By DL Watson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A serene ocean horizon emerges through layers of blue and white in this abstract seascape painting. Shimmering gold accents evoke sunlight reflecting across the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sam Gilliam - Monoprint with collage acrylic stitching & embossing Signed Framed
Sam Gilliam - Monoprint with collage acrylic stitching & embossing Signed Framed

Sam Gilliam - Monoprint with collage acrylic stitching & embossing Signed Framed

By Sam Gilliam

Located in New York, NY

Monoprint with screenprint, collage, acrylic, stitching and embossing in colors on handmade paper, 1994, signed, dated, titled, and numbered 10/40 (each unique) in black and silver i...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Screen

1960's French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed
1960's French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed

1960's French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, signed with initials, dated 1960's Title: Cubist abstract Medium: oil painting on board, unframed board: 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Propels #4 (Edition 1/25)
Propels #4 (Edition 1/25)

Propels #4 (Edition 1/25)

Located in New York, NY

Unidentified Artist, "Propels #4" Edition 1/25, Abstract/ Figurative Lithograph numbered and signed in Pencil, 15 x 11 (Image: 11.75 x 9), Mid-20th Century, 1952 Colors: Turquoise, ...

Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract 2446
Abstract 2446

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2446, 2024

$1,757Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2446

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this vibrant creation, I've layered acrylics to evoke a sense of dynamic motion and emotional depth. The bold streaks and delicate drips represent the perpetual dance between chao...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

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

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

White lacqured foldes
White lacqured foldes

White lacqured foldes

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

An original textured artwork handcrafted on canvas using clay, acrylic, and a glossy finish. The sculptural forms, rendered in pure white, evoke the graceful flow of draped fabric, c...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Acrylic

Accords interieurs, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint, 34 x 34 in
Accords interieurs, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint, 34 x 34 in

Accords interieurs, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Paint, 34 x 34 in

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Accords Intérieurs Oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm (31.5 x 31.5 in) Framed dimensions: approx. 87 x 87 cm (34.3 x 34.3 in) Floating frame available in black or natural wood. French contem...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.