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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
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest

20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest

By Akos Biro

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Moonlight Blue Forest by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Pastel

Blue Landscape II
Blue Landscape II

Blue Landscape II

By Pat Forbes

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
I see blue as a seminal color representing life in all its forms.

About the Artist
Pat Forbes is an abstract painter whose aesthetic is heavily influenced by her 20 years as a collector and dealer of Middle Eastern textiles. Pat, who lives on the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts, uses a neutral palette to present her interpretation of the world around her– from marshes and mountains to stones and spiderwebs. She is drawn to pattern and design, both of which influence the use of balanced repetition in her work. Pat’s muted colors invite pensive meditation, while her deliberate use of line guides the eye through satisfyingly symmetrical compositions.

Blue Landscape...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting
Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting

Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 29 by 35 inches overall and 23 by 29 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism
"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism

"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism

By Ricardo de Silva

Located in Soquel, CA

"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism A man relines in a black hat and a green shape emulating the symbol of infinity, accented in bright canary yellow and gray, by Calif...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil

Untitled Geometric Abstraction
Untitled Geometric Abstraction

Untitled Geometric Abstraction

By Klaus Bendixen

Located in Kansas City, MO

Klaus Bendixen Untitled Geometric Abstraction Color Silkscreen Year: 1965 Signed and numbered by hand Edition: 100 Size: 10.4 × 8.2 inches COA provided Ref.: 924802-784 Klaus Bendi...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

After the rain
After the rain

After the rain

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work continues the exploration of silence as an inner space — a state in which perception softens and boundaries dissolve. “After the rain” is not a clearly defined landscape, b...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Whispers in Blue - Abstract Figurative Landscape Textured Impasto Oil Painting
Whispers in Blue - Abstract Figurative Landscape Textured Impasto Oil Painting

Whispers in Blue - Abstract Figurative Landscape Textured Impasto Oil Painting

By Ekaterina Ermilkina

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pastel Cloud Sketch Pink minimalist abstract sky painting
Pastel Cloud Sketch Pink minimalist abstract sky painting

Pastel Cloud Sketch Pink minimalist abstract sky painting

By Kathleen Rhee

Located in COOMERA, QLD

"Pastel Cloud Sketch Pink" is a large original painting featuring soft pink and green hues that blend to create a dreamy cloudscape. Thick, descriptive strokes of acrylic paint bring...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Quiet Beauty in Nature, Abstract Oil Painting
Quiet Beauty in Nature, Abstract Oil Painting

Quiet Beauty in Nature, Abstract Oil Painting

By Ronda Waiksnis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This abstract painting invites quiet reflection, evoking the stillness of a misty landscape mirrored in calm waters. A gentle palette of greens and blues wash...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Large 20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting
Large 20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting

Large 20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting

By P Vilette

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 19.75 x 28.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, Fr...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Floral Fantasy: Nature Abstract Bold Statement Colorful Invest Striking Delight
Floral Fantasy: Nature Abstract Bold Statement Colorful Invest Striking Delight

Floral Fantasy: Nature Abstract Bold Statement Colorful Invest Striking Delight

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Floral Fantasy Nature, Abstract, Bold, Statement, Colorful, Invest, Striking, Delight, Modern, Landscape. In this work, I've poured my heart into a vivid garden of dreams, u...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars

Memento Morididdle Movement #111: Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture
Memento Morididdle Movement #111: Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture

Memento Morididdle Movement #111: Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture

By Charles Clary

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Memento Morididdle Movement #111" is an original hand-cut paper sculpture in a found frame by Charles Clary. This piece measures 13in x 15in x 3.5in. Bio // Charles Clary was born...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Yellow and Gold)
Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Yellow and Gold)

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Yellow and Gold)

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

Belond time, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Belond time, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Belond time, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Emily STARCK

Located in Yardley, PA

Large work of abstraction. Worked in several layers with raw emotions expressed by colors and gesture. Edges are painted in the continuity of the work. Dimensions are for stretched...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Blockchain #4, Blockchain, Abstract Geometric Painting
Blockchain #4, Blockchain, Abstract Geometric Painting

Blockchain #4, Blockchain, Abstract Geometric Painting

By Robert Petrick

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blockchain #4 explores the intersection of structure, connection, and complexity through a network of layered geometric forms. Interlocking rectangles in deep blues, charcoal, soft p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Reclining Nude
Reclining Nude

Edwin KosarekReclining Nude, 1951

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Reclining Nude

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Reclining Nude, 1952. Oil on wood panel, 17 x 48 inches. Signed and dated on verso. Edwin Kosarek Born: 1929 Studied: The Cit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel  40 x 60
Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel  40 x 60

Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel 40 x 60

By Mirtha Moreno

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha Moreno, immigrated to the United State...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Cuban 1998 Abstract/ figurative scene
Cuban 1998 Abstract/ figurative scene

Cuban 1998 Abstract/ figurative scene

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very Interesting and unique late 20th-century Cuban Abstract scene. Signed top left and inscribed on the reverse the piece has a great impact and presents. Influenced by Picasso with the Bull...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

July
July

July

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 91×66 cm (overall size with stretching 101×76 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Svetlana Brazhnikova’s artwork "July" is an expressive, sun-drenched...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Painting in Earth Tones by Emma Labattaglia
Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Painting in Earth Tones by Emma Labattaglia

Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Painting in Earth Tones by Emma Labattaglia

By Emma Labattaglia

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection includes a Certificate of Authe...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Linen, Charcoal

Abstract Minimalist Landscape Earth Mixed Media Relief on Canvas by Pau Escat
Abstract Minimalist Landscape Earth Mixed Media Relief on Canvas by Pau Escat

Abstract Minimalist Landscape Earth Mixed Media Relief on Canvas by Pau Escat

By Pau Escat

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

In my work, I explore the quiet dialogue between earth, texture, and silence. Each surface becomes a landscape — not one we see, but one we feel. I build these compositions with recl...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment, Mixed Media

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

Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary
Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary

Original Diptych-Spring Duet-British Awarded Artist-Abstract UK Contemporary

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Spring Duet is part of Shizico Yi’s ongoing exploration of the diptych format—a project that began in 2024. Painted en plein air, every canvas captures both the landscape outside her studio and the intimate interior surrounding it. This duality unfolds across two paintings, creating a visual dialogue that shifts and harmonises like a musical duet. The work belongs to Shizico’s long-running Memory Landscape Series (est. 2015), in which she moves fluidly between mediums—installation, sculpture, painting—and across visual languages from impressionism and expressionism into abstraction. In this spring chapter, she turns to the gentle hues of the Northern European early spring: soft greens, creamy whites, pink-apricot light—tones that hold the tender, awakening atmosphere of the season. Each canvas functions like a musical note; together, the pair forms a coherent visual phrase. Their relationship is harmonious yet flexible, offering multiple ways of living with the work in your home. -Artist's Lifetime Warranty for the original artwork Details Diptych (set of 2 paintings) Medium: oil, acrylic, mixed media on canvas Size: • Each canvas: 50 × 39.5 cm • Total combined size: 50 × 79 × 1.5 cm (Unframed measurements) -Versatile Display: The diptych may be hung: • Side by side as a traditional diptych set • Separated across different walls to create visual punctuation and subtle connection between spaces This flexibility allows the work to adapt to a variety of homes and interior styles. -Guarantee End to end tracking Delivery Worldwide by Royal Mail Worldwide at lowest flat Rate £22. About the artist: Dr. Shizico Yi is a London-based artist working across installation, film, and painting. Her practice explores themes of loss, repetition, the everyday, and the significance of memory. Drawing on a background in design and film, she creates works that weave personal experience into wider social and human narratives. 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 also includes plein air painting from spring to autumn and studio-based work in winter, allowing place and season to inform the energy, scale, and materiality of her pieces. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the UK, Korea, and Italy, and is held in private collections across the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. Notably, Shizico Yi secured the title of Winner of the Women Film Makers: Best Shorts Competition in 2013 in Los Angeles, USA. She also serves as a guest jury member at the 14th-16th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival from 2022 to 2024 and is a curator and founder of no barking aRt...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

ONYX - Amber (XL)

ONYX - Amber (XL)

By Nick Thomm

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm - ONYX - Amber (XL SIZE 36" x 48"). Limited Edition #15 of 25. Hand Signed & Numbered. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW - Unopen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Abstract Painting of Textured Earth Landscapes, 2023, 130x187 cm
Abstract Painting of Textured Earth Landscapes, 2023, 130x187 cm

Abstract Painting of Textured Earth Landscapes, 2023, 130x187 cm

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

Untitled #2
Untitled #2

Untitled #2

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the series “Inside and outside”, which explores the connection between a person’s inner world and what is happening around them. The series speaks about thoughts...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

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.