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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
"Serie I: bleu sur vert et rouge" original lithograph

"Serie I: bleu sur vert et rouge" original lithograph

By Joan Miró

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. The catalogue reference is Mourlot 282. Printed in 1961 in an edition of 1200 for the wrap-around dust-jacket cover of the "Miró 1959-1960" catalogue, pu...

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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Vibrant High Gloss Painting by San Francisco Artist
Vibrant High Gloss Painting by San Francisco Artist

Vibrant High Gloss Painting by San Francisco Artist

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vibrant Mixed media abstract by San Francisco artist Bret Vanhorn AKA Lioti (leave it or take it) Enamel/resin on wood 2021 10" x 22"

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Abstract R 2427
Abstract R 2427

Abstract R 2427

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I channeled the raw, vibrant clash of dawn and dusk. Employing acrylics allows the expression of freedom—each stroke and splash tells a story of conflict and harmony. ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970
Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970

Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970

Located in Firenze, IT

Cityscape with skyscrapers. Stylized and almost abstract representation of a city with skyscrapers, some of which have the shape of a sail. Oil on canvas. In a 1970´s aluminium / wood period frame. Signed lower right: Raimondo. Landscape appears at first glance as a series of abstract, geometric, very bright objects. Very good condition. Painting comes from a collection in Turin, Italy which had numerous signed works...

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1970s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Early Morning
Early Morning

Early Morning

By Olena Kishkurno

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the Inner Landscapes series, in which the landscape becomes part of a memory, a lived state, or emotions that cannot be expressed in words and can only be felt. ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expression  - Oil Painting 2005 by Giorgio Lo Fermo

Abstract Expression - Oil Painting 2005 by Giorgio Lo Fermo

By Giorgio Lo Fermo

Located in Roma, IT

Abstract Expressionism is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in 2005. Oil on canvas. Frame included. Perfect conditions. The artwork shows an interesting abstract geometrical composition. The main colors are deep blue and emerald green. The blue shape in the foreground presents some white contour lines. The title of the artwork recalls and pays homage to one of the most important American art movements of XX century: Abstract Expressionism, personified by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Marc Rothko...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Cara Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Cara Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century

Cara Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century

By Enrique Pichardo

Located in Mexico City, MX

Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 220x225cm Signed FREE SHIPPING: Ships rolled up About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado (ENPEG) “La Esmeralda”. As a Mexican Contemporary Expressionism artist, Pichardo reminisces about the Pre-Hispanic past and indigenous traditions by using symbolisms of a time when the civilizations believed in magic, rituals and created beautiful colors. Through his work, he also pays tribute to world renowned Mexican artists such as Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, Rodolfo...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Uncle Pennybags - Abstract Monopoly Inspired Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas
Uncle Pennybags - Abstract Monopoly Inspired Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas

Uncle Pennybags - Abstract Monopoly Inspired Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer’s original mixed-media artworks bring her New California Realism into playful dialogue with American pop culture. Known for her sunlit California imagery, Keifer reim...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026
Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

By Julia Martins Miranda

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Júlia Martins Miranda is a Brazilian artist trained at the prestigious Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan, Italy. Her practice moves fluidly across multiple disciplines, includin...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Joan Miró, Abstract Composition, Color poster, 1970, Framed
Joan Miró, Abstract Composition, Color poster, 1970, Framed

Joan Miró, Abstract Composition, Color poster, 1970, Framed

By Joan Miró

Located in Barcelona, ES

Discover a piece of art history with this original 1968 exhibition poster for Joan Miró’s Les Essències de la Terra, displayed at the iconic Sala Gaspar in Barcelona. Created for one...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper

Large Abstract Silkscreen by Raymond Parker
Large Abstract Silkscreen by Raymond Parker

Large Abstract Silkscreen by Raymond Parker

By Raymond Parker

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Raymond Parker, American (1922 - 1990) Title: Untitled 14 Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 70 Image Size: 31 x 36 inches Size: 32 x 37.5 ...

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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

"Untitled"  acrylic on canvas
"Untitled"  acrylic on canvas

"Untitled" acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Stephanie Visser, a native of southwestern Michigan, was educated at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. She continued her education in fine arts and painting...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Traces No.9 Pour une Archéologie du Présent, 1970s Acrylic on Plywood
Traces No.9 Pour une Archéologie du Présent, 1970s Acrylic on Plywood

Traces No.9 Pour une Archéologie du Présent, 1970s Acrylic on Plywood

Located in Cotignac, FR

Large 1970s abstract geometric acrylic and oil on plywood panel signed Rivel and dated 1977 to the bottom left. The painting is titled to the rear of the panel. Numbers of colour fields in muted shades jostle against one another. It is the shapes and the space between them which give energy to the painting whilst the colour palette restrains. The painting is highly textured as the artist has applied the paint thickly and energetically with both palette knife and large brushstrokes. At times layers of paint reveal underlying colours. This painting fits perfectly into the abstract genre with its focus on its formal qualities over and above its subject matter. Furthermore the artist experiments with reconstructing shapes and rejecting three dimensional perspective. A fine example of non objective art...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Orange Wave. Abstraction
Orange Wave. Abstraction

Orange Wave. Abstraction

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This abstract work is created with alcohol inks on synthetic paper. Warm shades of orange, terracotta and deep red flow freely across the smooth surface, forming translucent layers, ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Synthetic Paper

Tranquil XXII Large Abstract Blue Gradient Painting European School Signed 2025
Tranquil XXII Large Abstract Blue Gradient Painting European School Signed 2025

Tranquil XXII Large Abstract Blue Gradient Painting European School Signed 2025

By SOOS TIBERIU

Located in Zofingen, AG

Elevate your space with this large original, gradient of blue, abstract painting! Made on stretched heavy canvas, the edges are painted for a polished look. The glossy varnish not on...

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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Varnish, Spray Paint

"Many For The Empath" (abstract, flora, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)
"Many For The Empath" (abstract, flora, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)

"Many For The Empath" (abstract, flora, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

MANY FOR THE EMPATH 2026 Paris, France This complex and layered floral painting of an abundant, overflowing bouquet presents an energetic and mesmerizing subject. This original mixe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Untitled Abstract Geometric Sculpture
Untitled Abstract Geometric Sculpture

Untitled Abstract Geometric Sculpture

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Masatoyo "Kuki" Kishi (1924-2017) Untitled. 1995. Cast Stone, 19.75 x 19.75 x 3 inches. Depth of base measures 3 inches and gracefully tapers to 0.25 inch at top. Carved signatu...

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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Cast Stone

Finding a Way...Like Water, abstract geometric painting, dots

Finding a Way...Like Water, abstract geometric painting, dots

By Kate Snow

Located in New York, NY

Gouache and graphite on handmade paper. 24 x 18 inches unframed. 28 x 22.25 inches framed. Artist Statement: “As an artist, I find endless possibilities overwhelming and use self-imposed boundaries to focus my work. This often includes some combination of: a literal grid or graphite border, employment of barbecue skewers or wooden chopsticks in lieu of paintbrushes for mark making, use of a monochromatic or limited color palette, and a reliance on shape and pattern to tell a story. Limiting the elements at play adds a measure of gravity to each decision, and every detail about the paper, the viscosity of the paint, micro variations in hues, and even the sharpness of the point on a skewer matters. I’ve found that the more restrictions I put in place when I paint, the freer my work has become, allowing a tension to form between the organic and prescribed. Rather than sketch before starting a new piece, I spend time with the paper and begin to visualize possibilities. From there, I can expand the work incrementally. Whether I’m working in an adapted form of pointillism, playing with opacity and hue, or building patterns through repeating shape, the work evolves in its own time. It is an intentionally open process of discovery that seeks to uncover the greatest potential of the basest elements we have at our disposal”. - Kate Snow

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

Antique American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board. Signed. In excellent original condition. Nicely framed in a period wood molding. Excellent condition, read...

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1940s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

September Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed
September Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed

September Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed

Located in Jönköping, SE

This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Inner Light
The Inner Light

The Inner Light

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 110×97 cm (overall size with stretching 120×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled "The Inner Light" is a visual meditation on preserving one's true...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large French 20th Century Painting Vibrant Bold Colours Dynamic Shapes Abstract
Large French 20th Century Painting Vibrant Bold Colours Dynamic Shapes Abstract

Large French 20th Century Painting Vibrant Bold Colours Dynamic Shapes Abstract

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 24 x 20 inches condition: overall ver...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red fish
Red fish

Red fish

By Irina Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

The red fish is a symbol of confidence, stable good fortune, and abundance. It represents moving in one’s own rhythm, trusting intuition, and inner stability. The red color emphasize...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

The triple echo: resilience of the soul
The triple echo: resilience of the soul

The triple echo: resilience of the soul

Located in Zofingen, AG

Three women emerge together against a vivid graffiti backdrop, their calm expressions holding steady amid the surrounding chaos. A quiet strength beneath layers of color and noise. S...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Red Reign of Freedom
Red Reign of Freedom

Red Reign of Freedom

Located in Zofingen, AG

She is not asking for permission anymore. She never should have had to. "Red Reign of Freedom" was painted from the place every woman knows — that deep, exhausted, finally-done-being...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

Composed Calmness: Equestrian Horse Abstract Expressionist Painting, Gold Frame
Composed Calmness: Equestrian Horse Abstract Expressionist Painting, Gold Frame

Composed Calmness: Equestrian Horse Abstract Expressionist Painting, Gold Frame

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Composed Calmness Painting Equestrian Horse Modern Gold Contemporary Striking Invest Energy Calm Blue This painting forms part of an artwork series called BLUE. I borrowed f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold

Three Sisters: large abstract expressionist figural painting & breast feeding
Three Sisters: large abstract expressionist figural painting & breast feeding

Three Sisters: large abstract expressionist figural painting & breast feeding

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

FREE DELIVERY to certain areas along the Mid-Atlantic corridor between NJ and VA -- contact me to ask if your area qualifies. Ellen Powell Tiberino, matriarch of the Tiberino artist dynasty that includes her artist-husband Joseph and three artist-children (Raphael, Gabriel, and Ellen), often looked to Black women and girls as subjects, in the contexts of motherhood, pregnancy, and childhood, as well as subjects drawn from her neighborhood communities. Her work is expressionistic and passionate with dramatic gestures and dark colorism in her figures, but it is also intimate and highly personal. At this point in her career, Tiberino had been struggling with cancer, and as a result, her palette became brighter and more colorful than her former dark palette. "Three Sisters" includes Ellen Powell Tiberino’s self-portrait in the front of the composition, nursing an infant. Tiberino’s two sisters, Joyce and Anne, sit behind her. Tiberino likely paints from memory or imagination here, since her four children were well beyond nursing age when she created this painting. "Three Sisters" is likely among the last large-scale canvases Tiberino completed, opting to work on a smaller scale and while seated as her illness progressed. Tiberino ultimately lost her battle in 1992. "Three Sisters" comes from a private Main Line, PA collection, acquired directly from the artist immediately upon its completion. Framed in original wood strip frame. It is in excellent condition. Tiberino graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1959, where she was awarded a prestigious Cresson scholarship to study in Europe. After returning to the US, she lived and worked in New York until she married fellow artist (Joseph) and returned to her hometown of Philadelphia where she continued to create oil paintings, oil pastels drawings, sculptures, murals, and mosaics. In Philadelphia, she was part of social and professional circles that included Moe Brooker, Barbara Bullock, Walter Edmonds, Charles Pridgen, Leroy Johnson, John Simpson, James Dupree...

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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper

Moon Flower Potted Plant - Lively Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper

By Krisanne Souter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

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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.