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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

Sinjerli Variation Ia
Sinjerli Variation Ia

Sinjerli Variation Ia

By Frank Stella

Located in New York, NY

From the artist's Sinjerli Variations series created in 1977, Frank Stella created this original print as a lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper. Hand-signed in penci...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Daydreaming, Abstract Oil Painting
Daydreaming, Abstract Oil Painting

Daydreaming, Abstract Oil Painting

By Janet Hamilton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The green and blue hues give a peaceful and comforting feeling to this piece," says artist Janet Hamilton. Janet's ongoing Stripes collection is a heavily te...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

"Budding Flowering Ripening" - Vintage Glass Sculpture
"Budding Flowering Ripening" - Vintage Glass Sculpture

"Budding Flowering Ripening" - Vintage Glass Sculpture

Located in Westport, CT

Resurrect Studio, “Budding Flowering Ripening,” Vintage Glass Sculpture, 14 x 14 x 12 in. “Budding Flowering Ripening” is a radiant vintage glass sculpture by Resurrect Studio, the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Glass, Resin

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

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

After the Rain, Tennessee Tobacco Farm, Oil Painting
After the Rain, Tennessee Tobacco Farm, Oil Painting

After the Rain, Tennessee Tobacco Farm, Oil Painting

By Doug Cosbie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this painting, artist Doug Cosbie features small-scale American tobacco farms with their fields. Each has a curing shed that is attached to the main structure. "The atmosphere is humid after the rain, and the air has an overwhelming but delightfully sweet and pungent smell."


About the Artist
Artist Doug Cosbie presents the vibrancy found in nature with his impressionist, rural architecture centered artwork. Longing to create something that connects with people, Cosbie spent countless years perfecting how he portrays the world on canvas. Within his journey, he studied as an apprentice in the studios of Sam Black and Jack Shadbolt. As a plein air artist, Doug's studio is a portable pochade box...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Golden Palms #4 - Tall Skinny Modern Textural Abstract Original Trees Painting
Golden Palms #4 - Tall Skinny Modern Textural Abstract Original Trees Painting

Golden Palms #4 - Tall Skinny Modern Textural Abstract Original Trees Painting

By Zabel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

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

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Blue)
Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Blue)

Untitled (Concetto Spaziale Blue)

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

“Meeting Point”
“Meeting Point”

“Meeting Point”

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting “Meeting Point” captures a quiet moment of anticipation. In the foreground, a man in a cap leans calmly against a car, as if waiting for someone. In the background, anot...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ensign No. 1

Ensign No. 1

Located in Columbia, MO

A native of Upstate New York, Matt Ballou was educated at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago (BFA 2001) and Indiana University ( MFA 2005) before coming to The University of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Plastic, Permanent Marker

Abstract Geometric Composition with Paper, Fibers, and Acrylic on Canvas (Green)
Abstract Geometric Composition with Paper, Fibers, and Acrylic on Canvas (Green)

Abstract Geometric Composition with Paper, Fibers, and Acrylic on Canvas (Green)

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract Geometric Composition with Handmade Paper, Fibers and Acrylic on Canvas Whimsical abstract composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). Lime green acrylic paint makes u...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Jute, Acrylic, Washi Paper

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

Jardins déserts peut-être

Jardins déserts peut-être

By Zoran Antonio Music

Located in Paris, FR

Engraving, 1976 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 115 Publisher : Galerie Schmücking (Braunschweig) Printer : Lacourière et Frélaut (Paris) 28.00 cm. x 37.50 cm. 11.02 in. x 14.76 in. (paper) 19.50 cm. x 25.50 cm. 7.68 in. x 10.04 in. (image) Original drypoint etching by Zoran Music...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Engraving

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

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

Eroica A.P. 1 - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, bronze sculpture
Eroica A.P. 1 - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, bronze sculpture

Eroica A.P. 1 - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, bronze sculpture

By David Chamberlain

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This modern bronze sculpture was inspired by music and made by David Chamberlain. As graceful as a dancer’s form, this contemporary bronze sculpture in a striking deep turquoise patina is by David Chamberlain. Created from one luminous piece the lustre accentuates the spiralling form and reflects light. Chamberlain’s sculptures...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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

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

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

Flowers - Colorful Contemporary Floral Painting on Canvas
Flowers - Colorful Contemporary Floral Painting on Canvas

Flowers - Colorful Contemporary Floral Painting on Canvas

Located in East Quogue, NY

Julia Scheuer’s "Flowers" is an exuberant meditation on resilience and the emotional promise of spring. Created after a long winter, the painting channels the artist’s anticipation o...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

New Orleans Ice-Cream Tasting Festival (Limited Edition of Only 30 Prints)
New Orleans Ice-Cream Tasting Festival (Limited Edition of Only 30 Prints)

New Orleans Ice-Cream Tasting Festival (Limited Edition of Only 30 Prints)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**FALL SUPER SALE TIL OCT. 13TH - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** The original "New Orleans IceCream Festival" piece is sold. It's a very labored and special Mixed media on canvas covered wi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Giclée

'Abstract in Red', Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago
'Abstract in Red', Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago

'Abstract in Red', Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Abstract in Red' by Carmélio' Rodrigues Cruz, 1966. Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago ---- Signed twice, verso, 'Carmélio' and 'Carmélio Cruz' for Carmélio' Rodrigues Cruz (Brazilian, born 1924) and dated 1966. Carmélio Rodrigues Cruz first studied art with the Brazilian painter, Jacinto de Souza (1935-1940). In 1944, he was invited to participate in the Sociedade Cearense de Artes Plásticas (SCAP), alongside other Latin American Modernists including Antonio Bandeira...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)
Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

By Earl Hill

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Earl Hill (1927-1985). Gas Station Attendant, 1966. Oil on masonite panel, 10.5 x 13.5 inches, 15 x 18 inches framed. Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

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 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.