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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
Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil
Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil

Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil

By Shizico Yi

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

Three Totems - Large Oversized Abstract Modern Textural Grey Steel Sculptures
Three Totems - Large Oversized Abstract Modern Textural Grey Steel Sculptures

Three Totems - Large Oversized Abstract Modern Textural Grey Steel Sculptures

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the essence of Abstract Expression...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

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

Gaia 31, Black and White Print of Daisies and Sparrows, Limited Edition

Gaia 31, Black and White Print of Daisies and Sparrows, Limited Edition

By Jaume Llorens

Located in Brighton, GB

Gaia 31 by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 31 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory This size in a Limited Edition of 10 + 2 Artist's ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital

Apple Garden Latte
Apple Garden Latte

Apple Garden Latte

By Olena Kishkurno

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Apple Garden Latte (from the Inner Landscapes series) This work is a visual embodiment of a May morning, a moment when space fills with light, fragrance, and movement...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Painting American 1960's Mid Century New York Colorful
Abstract Expressionist Painting American 1960's Mid Century New York Colorful

Abstract Expressionist Painting American 1960's Mid Century New York Colorful

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid Century Modern, American Abstract Expressionist Painting on Masonite. This wonderful work in exciting colors is housed in a contemporary white wood frame presentation.. The art...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Masonite, 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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract, Joan Miro, lithograph, 1973, Sobreteixims I
Abstract, Joan Miro, lithograph, 1973, Sobreteixims I

Abstract, Joan Miro, lithograph, 1973, Sobreteixims I

By Joan Miró

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Sobreteixims I Color lithograph, 1973 Unsigned (as issued) From: Derrière le Miroir, No. 203. Large edition Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris Lithographs printed by Lourlot, Paris P...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale)
Untitled (Concetto Spaziale)

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale)

By Lucio Fontana

Located in Washington , DC, DC

Tipped in color plate produced in 1962 for a rare official Lucio Fontana artist monograph published by famed art book publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (not included), during the artis...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Paper

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude

20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude

By Marcel Dumont

Located in Woodbury, CT

Outstanding pencil on paper Abstract drawing. Marcel Dumont was a Liège artist who painted in oils and gouache, also produced collages and was an illustrator and engraver, doing so in a number of different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but this changed over time until, in 1957, he was employing geometric abstraction and later still, the influence of pop art could be discerned. His geometric style has strong linear structure which occasionally veers to expressionism and the effect of this is an interesting sense of detachment that the viewer of the work can feel and one engages with the subject on a different level than one would normally expect. A critic wrote of him," Sometimes expressionist, sometimes linear, the abstraction forms itself willingly, in Marcel Dumont's world, to leave the rectangular structure to connect to carefully prepared tones. He retains also, in his abundant output, a few poetic pop-art collages together with a number of drawings and engravings illustrating Stefan Zweig...

Category

1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Day on the Horizon
Day on the Horizon

Day on the Horizon

By Yury Darashkevich

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting has only been shown in a gallery setting. All images have light and shadow reflections due to the reflective nature of the resin finish. Yury was born in Belarus and...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Panel

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Ross Bleckner Abstract Oil Painting
Ross Bleckner Abstract Oil Painting

Ross Bleckner Abstract Oil Painting

By Ross Bleckner

Located in New York, NY

Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949) Untitled, c. 20th century Oil on board 18 x 20 in. Ross Bleckner grew up in Hewlett, Long Island, New York; drawing all the time without being aware that other artists existed. He was the middle child between two sisters; his father manufactures electronic parts He attended New York University where Sol Lewitt, Chuck Close and others were his teachers. He graduated in 1972, then spent a year at the California Institute of Arts. His contacts in the next few years were very fortuitous; Sol Lewitt and Chuck Close, Carl Andre, David Salle, Julian Schnabel, etc. Bleckner is on the nervous side, beset by self-doubt, insomnia, and gloom. He is unpretentious, although he is bluntly handsome, with olive complexion, and a compact build. He is "10 percent that is superficial and 90 percent that has to do with the depths and that is threatened by living. He is a very complicated individual. He is a very, very morose, deeply feeling, hardworking artist- he takes a lot from within himself - but always, no matter how successful he is, he feels he is going to fall into those depths." 1 Bleckner first exhibited his work in New York in 1974. The following year he was given his first one-man show; he was included in the 1975 Whitney Biennial.. Since about 1985 has addressed many of his paintings to the subject of AIDS- both documenting it as a historical phenomenon and commemorating specific individuals who have died. Written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Bio sourced from the Archives of askArt. Sources include: Ross Bleckner's Mood Indigo...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Savor
Savor

Savor

By Iryna Rets

Located in Zofingen, AG

Savor” is a work from the series From Simple to… about simple things that help a person maintain inner balance. A sheep savoring a small flower within a green landscape conveys a sen...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Crustacean Green Ceramic Bowl Sculpture
Crustacean Green Ceramic Bowl Sculpture

Crustacean Green Ceramic Bowl Sculpture

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Green Crustacean Seapod", Ceramic Bowl Sculpture Dimensions: 8 H × 8 W × 5 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, glazed stoneware Hand-built ceramic sculpture finished in a green glaze. Ad...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Contemporary Minimalist Dusty Rose Tones Abstract Painting Canvas Tete Alurralde
Contemporary Minimalist Dusty Rose Tones Abstract Painting Canvas Tete Alurralde

Contemporary Minimalist Dusty Rose Tones Abstract Painting Canvas Tete Alurralde

By Teté Alurralde

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, Acrylic, Pigment

CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture
CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture

CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture

By Anna Kruhelska

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Anna Kruhelska, a talented visual artist and practicing architect from Lodz, Poland, merges her expertise in both fields to create captivating artworks. With a background in major ar...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Clay

Original Nice Jazz Festival, hand signed, linen backed, music poster
Original Nice Jazz Festival, hand signed, linen backed, music poster

Original Nice Jazz Festival, hand signed, linen backed, music poster

NICE JAZZ FESTIVAL Razzia Hand-Signed Linen-Backed is an original vintage festival poster hand-signed by Razzia in black ink. This design—dated 1994—captures classic jazz fest energy...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Offset

With (Abstract Painting)
With (Abstract Painting)

With (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

Fragrance of Memory, Abstract Painting
Fragrance of Memory, Abstract Painting

Fragrance of Memory, Abstract Painting

By Sheila Grabarsky

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sheila Grabarsky demonstrates an abstraction of interlacing colors with hints of green, blue, and white peeping from the predominantly maroon, black, and mustard yellow background. A whimsical portrayal of ever-changing moods. Sheila incorporates dried acrylic skins within the multilayered composition, creating textures, depth, and history. The expressive gestural strokes depict a sense of sinuous motion.


About the Artist
Sheila Grabarsky is known for her bold, gestural nature scenes. Her fluid paintings have been compared to those of Vasily Kandinsky...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

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.