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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
French Contemporary Abstract Painting Gold Highlights Expressionist Composition
French Contemporary Abstract Painting Gold Highlights Expressionist Composition

French Contemporary Abstract Painting Gold Highlights Expressionist Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French expressionist/ abstract contemporary artist, 21st century Title: Abstract composition Medium: oil/mixed media painting on canvas, unframed. canvas: 25.75...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Mixed Media

Untitled 1980
Untitled 1980

Untitled 1980

By Grace Hartigan

Located in Columbia, MO

Grace Hartigan (American, 1922–2008) Watercolor on paper, signed recto Grace Hartigan’s work is defined by its bold color, gestural intensity, and a striking synthesis of abstraction...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Sea Shore. 2018. Authortechnique on canvas. 110x180 cm. Signed
Sea Shore. 2018. Authortechnique on canvas. 110x180 cm. Signed

Sea Shore. 2018. Authortechnique on canvas. 110x180 cm. Signed

Located in Riga, LV

MAREKS GURECKIS (1974) CREATIVE WORK: 2025 Creation of a fire sculpture as part of the “Night of Fire” festival in Saulkrasti 2025 Visual design of the stage of the “Saulkrasti Jaz...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

Do You See What I See, Abstract Painting
Do You See What I See, Abstract Painting

Do You See What I See, Abstract Painting

By Robin Okun

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An adult and a youth share a moment of unmistakable contact across a whimsical, stylized tree of life. Even without defined facial features, a deep psychologica...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Sergio Nates

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sergio Nates Untitled, 2015 Acrylic on canvas Unframed dimensions: 21.75 x 23 inches Framed dimensions: 22.75 x 24 x 1.875 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas inclu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on board unframed: 7.75 x 7.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have fo...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil

ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork White Brown Earth Minimal Texture On Hansen
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork White Brown Earth Minimal Texture On Hansen

ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork White Brown Earth Minimal Texture On Hansen

By On Hansen

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...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

The Silent Sanctuary
The Silent Sanctuary

The Silent Sanctuary

Located in Zofingen, AG

The world does not always come at you loudly. Sometimes it is quiet and persistent — a thousand small moments of pressure, expectation, judgment. A look that says you are too much. A...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil
Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil

By Jaume Muxart Domenech

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil TECHNICAL SHEET Oil on canvas Mid-20th century 55 × 33 cm (21.7 × 13 in) Frame: 58 × 36 cm (22.8 × 14.2 in) Signed lower right Metal frame with matte finish Very good overall condition DESCRIPTION Striking Mid-Century modernist interpretation of Don Quixote by Jaume Muxart, executed in a strong Catalan Neo-Figurative Expressionist language characteristic of Spanish post-war painting. The elongated vertical figure is constructed through palette-knife structure and dense impasto, reducing Cervantes’ legendary knight to a symbolic psychological presence rather than a literal portrait. The helmet-like white head emerging from a deep burgundy background creates a dramatic apparition typical of Muxart’s mature figurative period. The figure represents Don Quixote as an existential literary archetype frequently explored in Spanish modern painting and particularly within the renewal of Catalan modern art associated with artists connected to the Grupo Taüll, one of the key movements in the evolution of post-war avant-garde painting in Barcelona. Compact in scale but visually intense, the painting combines strong decorative presence with the intellectual depth characteristic of Muxart’s Quixote interpretations. ARTIST BIO Jaume Muxart (1922–2019) was a major Catalan painter and founding member of the influential Grupo Taüll, alongside Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart, Josep Guinovart and Joan-Josep Tharrats. After early exhibitions in Barcelona in the late 1940s he travelled to Paris on scholarship, where he encountered the international avant-garde that shaped his expressive language. He later represented Spain at the São Paulo Biennial and exhibited widely across Europe and the Americas. Muxart served as professor and later dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and became a member of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. His work is held in numerous institutional and private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / INSPIRATION This painting belongs to the expressive Neo-Figurative tradition developed in post-war Spain and Catalonia, where literary archetypes such as Don Quixote became vehicles for psychological and symbolic exploration. Comparable resonances can be found in the structural figuration of Bernard Buffet, the expressive intensity of Antonio Saura, and the material experimentation associated with Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart and Josep Guinovart within the post-war Catalan avant-garde. don quixote painting...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Original Lithograph VII

Original Lithograph VII

By Joan Miró

Located in Henderson, NV

Printed in 1972 at the Mourlot atelier and published for the "Miro Lithograph I" catalogue raisonne. Size: 12 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches (320 x 490 mm). This work was published as a folded ...

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1970s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

"Exist"
"Exist"

"Exist"

By Iryna Rets

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Exist” 2026 Series “From Simple to…” This work addresses simple things that lie in the basic settings of life. Repetitive, almost unnoticed actions that over time create a sense of ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dance of Life
Dance of Life

Dance of Life

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Dance of Life” From the series “Metamorphoses of the Spirit” This work explores life as continuous movement — fragile, sensual, yet filled with inner strength. Through organic forms...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Could become (Abstract Painting)
Could become (Abstract Painting)

Could become (Abstract Painting)

By Nikolaos Schizas

Located in London, GB

Size without the frame: 130 x 97 cm (51,2 x 38,2 in) Size including the frame: 132 x 99 cm (52 x 39 in) Barcelona based painter Nikolaos Schizas creates dynamic abstract paintings t...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Composition
Abstract Composition

Abstract Composition

Located in Columbia, MO

Original oil painting by Pennerton West, signed lower recto. Pennerton West (American, 1913 - 1965) was a painter, printmaker, and designer, descended from the historical American p...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

XXV 82 363 (Abstract Print)
XXV 82 363 (Abstract Print)

XXV 82 363 (Abstract Print)

By Pierre Muckensturm

Located in London, GB

Unframed. Edition of 1 copy, numbered 1/1. Dated, numbered, and signed by the artist in pencil. The copy offered for sale is No. 1/1. This work will be shipped rolled in a tube. Fo...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving, Ink

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting on Canvas
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting on Canvas

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 24 by 36 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang ...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting
Large Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting

Large Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and ...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mark TOBEY : Spring Garden, Original signed screenprint
Mark TOBEY : Spring Garden, Original signed screenprint

Mark TOBEY : Spring Garden, Original signed screenprint

By Mark Tobey

Located in Paris, IDF

Mark TOBEY (1890-1976) Spring Garden, 1976 Original color screenprint Signed with the artist's stamp Numbered / 77 copies On Auvergne vellum 64.5 x 50.5 cm INFORMATION: Authenticat...

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1970s Abstract Art

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Screen

Black lacqured foldes
Black lacqured foldes

Black lacqured foldes

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

An original textured artwork, handcrafted on canvas using clay, acrylic, and a high-gloss finish. The flowing sculptural forms and deep black tones create a sense of movement and ele...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Clay

Abstract Composition

Abstract Composition

By Elba Alvarez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20th Century Modern Mixed Media Triptych of Acrylic and Sand on Canvas. Signed and Dated Lower Right 1980. Bright Dynamic Abstract work known for Painted Forms that seem to Dance Off...

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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Copper Quasar-original mixed media geometric abstract painting-contemporary Art
Copper Quasar-original mixed media geometric abstract painting-contemporary Art

Copper Quasar-original mixed media geometric abstract painting-contemporary Art

By Antoinette Ferwerda

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Untitled - Expression no. 1 - Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964
Untitled - Expression no. 1 - Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964

Untitled - Expression no. 1 - Screen Print After Jackson Pollock - 1964

By Jackson Pollock

Located in Roma, IT

JACKSON POLLOCK (American, 1912-1956) Untitled, CR1091 (After Painting Number 7, CR324), 1951, printed 1964 Screenprint, on Strathmore wove paper, numbered in pencil lower left, and with the Estate of Jackson Pollock 1964 blindstamp lower left From the second posthumous printing of 50 authorized by his widow, Lee Krasner in 1964 (there was also a lifetime edition of 25) Published by Bernard Steffen...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Rompimiento 2.0
Rompimiento 2.0

Rompimiento 2.0

By Sergio Nates

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sergio Nates Rompimiento 2.0, 2015 Acrylic on canvas Unframed dimensions: 18.75 x 18.50 inches Framed dimensions: 19.75 x 19.50 x 1.875 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, 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

Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel
Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel

Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel

By Elizabeth Art Candy

Located in FISTERRA, ES

"Chewing Gum" is a bold and vibrant wall sculpture that captures the sensory joy and visual rhythm of childhood memories through a meticulously crafted arrangement of hand-sculpted c...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting - Male Figuratives in Oil on Masonite
Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting - Male Figuratives in Oil on Masonite

Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting - Male Figuratives in Oil on Masonite

By Daniel David Fuentes

Located in Soquel, CA

Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20c-2017). San Francisco bay area abstract expressionist and landscape artist dur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Masonite, Oil

Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026
Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026

Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

HOLY SPLIT I 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT I is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms suggesti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil

After sound
After sound

After sound

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is about a sound that has already disappeared, yet continues to exist as a trace. I am interested not in the moment itself, but in what remains after: vibration, residual m...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×120 cm (overall size with stretching 107×130 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" "The Inner Circle" (The Invio...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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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.