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
Building a Home - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Warm Sand and Beautiful Clouds, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Joanie Ford depicts a few beachgoers enjoying a relaxing day out by the shore. Clouds provide a cool shadow from the sun's summer heat as a gentle bree...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
By Joan Miró
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XIV
Date of creation: 1975
Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper
Edition: 1500
Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm
Condition: In ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1965 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 151-152) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Colour Ladder A 1971 Signed Limited Edition Screenprint
By John Plumb
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: John Plumb
Title: 'Colour Ladder A'
Year 1971
Medium Type: Screen Print
Size-Width Size-Height: 22'' x 30''
Signed
Edition Size: Signed in pencil, titled and marked Arti...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Delta (Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Teal, Aqua Blue & Green)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Square, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in aqua, teal, blue, and green against pale grey with accents of yellow, peach, and mauve
'Delta' by Jenny Nelson
Oil on linen, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lavender Field - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
By Ilana Ingber
Located in Soquel, CA
Lavender Field - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant landscape by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). A bold purple field stretches out towards the horizon, where dark t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Stargazer - Powerful Striking Galaxy Contemporary Abstract Blue White Investment
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Stargazer
Powerful Striking Galaxy Contemporary Abstract Blue White Investment Stars Tree of life
Stargazing. To let yourself be transported to the expanse of the universe.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Aqua Earth by Tejinder Kanda - Contemporary Impasto Painting
Located in DE
Tejinder Kanda
"In-Within" reflects the Artist's exploration of time and space, presenting spontaneous works that embody absolute independence, free from preconceived notions. These...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
The New World by Estuardo Maldonado Geometric Abstract Steel Sculpture 1970
Located in Brescia, IT
This Estuardo Maldonado sculpture in engraved stainless steel, it's a unique artist's one-of-a-kind piece.
The support is in satinated steel.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hope - Floral Landscape Storm Extra-Large Floral Showcase Invest Meadow Flower
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Hope - Floral landscape after the Storm Extra large floral showcase Investment
Extra large Floral Showcase Investment Nature Landscape Joy Colorful Authentic Original One-of-a-kind ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Kitska
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower left): FK [artist's monogram]
EX COLL.: the artist; to I. David Orr (1904–1997), Long Island, New York; to his estate, 1997 until the present
Originally trained as...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Pastel, Paper, Ink, Watercolor
“Listen to Time”
Located in Zofingen, AG
A monochrome minimalist portrait in a restrained palette. The white face, resembling a mask, is immersed in music, dissolving into time. Simple yet expressive brushstrokes create a s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Untitled by Bruce Nauman abstract black and white drypoint etching 70s
By Bruce Nauman
Located in New York, NY
A moody, evocative black and white abstract etching by pioneer Bruce Nauman.
Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media inc...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Drypoint, Aquatint
FACES OF UNITY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic , acrylic spray on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube,
From Spain.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
1970's French Abstract Signed Oil Painting on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, circa 1970’s
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 19.5 x 24 inches
condition report:
overall very good, a few light scuff marks to the surface
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
STREET ART
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Spray painting on canvas
100% hand painted, very original art
Unique piece
READY TO HANG
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Lucio Fontana Signed Pencil on Paper Registered in The Lucio Fontana Archive's
Located in Roma, IT
Lucio Fontana, studi per concetto spaziale, 1964-1965 pencil on paper signed, work is authenticated and registered in the Lucio Fontana's archives.
Lucio Fontana was born on February...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Small abstract expressive nature painting wood frame "Spring on the horizon"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive nature painting, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, bursts with color and emotion. "Spring on the Horizon" captures the fresh energy of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Imagine is Real 14
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
A painting in abstract acrylic is an explosion of shapes, textures, and colors that invite personal interpretation. Across the canvas, dynamic and free brushstrokes intertwine, creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Spring's Arrival, Abstract Painting
By Alicia Dunn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Alicia Dunn presents an abstract vista of the Northern California coast. Tantalizing hues of turquoise engulf the sedate coast. Alicia paints vibrant a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Damien Hirst 'Blizzard' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Damien Hirst
Located in San Rafael, CA
Damien Hirst (B. 1965)
Blizzard, 2023
From the series 'From Where the Land Meets the Sea'
Laminated Giclée print on aluminum composite panel
Edition: 244/500
Signed and numbered on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée
Looking - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this intriguing sculpture by Ryan Van Der Hout, a multitude of mirrors reflect the images of sky and land that surround it. Forged from powder-coated steel, each lens is mounted o...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Antique American Impressionist Summer Lake Landscape Giltwood Frame Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist seascape oil painting by Margaret Munro Stratton McLennan (1911 - 1995) . Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Category
1920s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Naturescape Abstract Modernist Landscape Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American exhibited oil painting by Grace McFarren. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 29 by 49 inches overall and 26 by 46 painting alone.
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1970s Modern Sailing in Sunshine, Colorful Vintage, Abstract
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
" Sailing in Sunshine ", circa 1970s
Oil on Canvas
50" x 40"
Housed in a Slat-wood frame
Overall Size: 50 1/2" x 40 3/4"
Appears to be in very good condition.
We are looking f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Lapis III, 1954 Mixed Media by Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Lapis III
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
1954
Watercolor and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and titled
Size: 12 x 15 in. (30.48 x 38.1 cm)
Frame Size: 14 x 17 inches
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Jungle Earth Timeshare - Large Oversized Colorful Expressionist Figurative Art
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Large Abstract Harbor Scene
Located in New York, NY
An abstract Avante Garde piece with vivid use of paint and complex lines and color placement. A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1969 during the rise of Avante Garde express...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red, Blue & Black Balloons - Original Lithograph Signed in the Plate
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexander CALDER (1898-1976)
Red, blue and black balloons
Original lithograph, 1973
Signed in the plate
On Arches vellum size 78 x 59 cm (c. 29 x 23 in)
Very good condition
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Original 1970's French Abstract Composition with Dense Geometric Patterns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Winter Green - Impasto Inspired Thick Paint Jewel Tone 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, Acrylic
Exhibition Poster
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Original Ellsworth Kelly exhibition poster, 1964. Gallerie Maeght. 26 x 20 inches. Lithograph on paper.
Gentle creasing lower left....
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Paul W. Wood Modernist Abstract Cityscape, 1979
By Paul W. Wood
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Winthrop Wood modernist abstract cityscape, 1979
Modernist Abstract Landscape
Oil on Board
18" x 34" unframed, 24.5" x 40.5" framed
Paul Winthrop Wood
1922-2003
Wood was born on August 29, 1922, in Kingsville, ON, Canada. He was the son of Albert G., an architect and Louise Wood. He married Jacqueline Stark, a pianist, on September 4, 1953.
Wood attended Grand Central School of Art, 1938, New School for Social Research, 1939, and Art Students League in New York from 1939-41 and 1946-47.
He was a portrait painter in 1948 at Paul W. Wood Studio, Port Washington, NY, owner, 1949-68, and a part-time course tutor.
He taught at the Open University, Milton Keynes, England, beginning in 1980 and at the Department of Art History, 1993-2003.
Wood was president of the Pleasant Hill, Inc., former director of Albert Wood and Five Sons...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
ARCHANGEL (XL Size)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm ARCHANGEL (XL SIZE 36" x 48").
Limited Edition #22 of 25.
Hand Signed & Numbered.
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper.
Condition: NEW - Unopened in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Gainsborough's Gold
Located in London, GB
Maggi Hambling
Gainsborough's Gold, 2016
Original giclée print on paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
33.8cm x 37.5cm
36.8 x 41.5 cm - Framed
Edition of 250
Maggi Hambling is a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée
Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 149, published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; printed by Éditions...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Paper Trail - contemporary, abstract figurative, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract acrylic painting is by Fiona Ackerman.
The distinctive style of painter Fiona Ackerman, fueled by her imagination, often defies conventional description. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Opium
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst
Opium, 2000
Lambda C-Type print on Gloss Fuji Archive paper.
Signed by the artist, lower right on recto
Numbered on verso
48 x 43.7 cm
52 x 48 cm (framed)
Edition 391 of...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Garden Flowers Variegated - Cool Tone Floral Still Life on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fields I /// Joan Mitchell Large Diptych Etching Aquatint Female Abstract Artist
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992)
Title: "Fields I"
Portfolio: Fields
*Signed and numbered by Mitchell in pencil (on second sheet) lower right
Year: 1992
Medium: Original E...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Handmade Paper
Pit Pony, Contemporary Abstract Painting.
By David Harper
Located in Brecon, Powys
‘Pit Pony’ My abstract artwork celebrating the Pit Ponies who worked the coal mines of Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Painted as a Celtic War Horse surrounded by the sight...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Runyon Canyon View - Colorful Abstract Geometric Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Yellow Wood, flying saucer fantasy, yellows, childlike, UFO
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint and steel roof paint on antique baker's box. Repurposed object, colorful, cheerful, ironic
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Oil
Celestial Dance
Located in THOMERY, FR
Immerse yourself in the ethereal world of Celestial Dance, a striking piece from my Biostellaires series. This artwork captures a suspended moment where a shimmering hummingbird glid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition
by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000)
signed lower corner,
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 17 x 9.75 inches
Stunning original Cubist painting by the...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Infanta XLVIII (Abstract Figurative Graphite Drawing in Antique Pewter Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract graphite drawing on paper in vintage pewter frame
5.75 x 4.5 inches
This abstract figurative graphite drawing on paper was inspired by academic...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid-century abstract figurative by North Carolina artist Charles Chapin (American, 20th Century), 1964. signed and dated lower right (Chapin 8/64). Condition: Excellent. Image size: 38"H x 28"W. Presented in painted slat rustic frame. Framed size:: 39"H x 30"W x 1".
Charles Chapin received his BA from North Carolina and was associated with the Chapel Hill...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fiesta Lights
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner Text Black Texture
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
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
GA2406 - Blue, Orange, Yellow Multicolor Abstract Geometric Interior Painting
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This geometric abstract painting belongs to the "Geometric Abstraction" series, a collection that explores the interplay of shapes, tones, and movement to create depth, balance, and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Signs of Spring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an abstract painting by Bianca Wellwood, an Irish American artist living in Los Angeles.
It is not stretched so could be mailed in a tube. Further framing possible. Please c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Longing For Paradise IV (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Longing For Paradise IV (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This metho...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Lollipops #2" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 45"
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition abstract print, "Lollipops #2," by Sofie Swann measures 36" x 45" and is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Theater"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The multi-theme and multi-genre plastic art, represented by the composition of the exhibited works, "curves" around the main plastic accents: thoughtful analysis of form, geometry, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Diptych-Landscape Memories-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf and oil
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Celebrate 3 - Abstract Expressionist Textural 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, Acrylic
Color Film - Textural Abstract Geometric Colorful Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petra Rös-Nickel’s original paintings merge playful forms, bright colors and architectural compositions in oil and mixed media on canvas. Her contemporary artworks contain rich textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
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