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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
She's Walking Through the Clouds - Vibrant blue abstract seascape sky painting
She's Walking Through the Clouds - Vibrant blue abstract seascape sky painting

She's Walking Through the Clouds - Vibrant blue abstract seascape sky painting

By Jennifer L. Baker

Located in Silverthorne, CO

"She's Walking Through the Clouds" is a vibrant abstract seascape and sky painting in blues, yellow, and gold. It is a dramatic, jewel-like ode to the bluest blue of the Mediterranea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ground control (Abstract Painting)
Ground control (Abstract Painting)

Ground control (Abstract Painting)

By Manuela Karin Knaut

Located in London, GB

This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt In this dynamic body of work, Manuela Karin Knaut balances raw, intuitive expression with deliberate spatial restraint. Drawing on the immediac...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Somewhere along the way"
"Somewhere along the way"

"Somewhere along the way"

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Somewhere along the way" From the series “Infinity Map” Our journey through life is made up of countless stories, encounters, and memories. Some of them stay with us forever, quie...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil

Soulful Sanctuary: Extra Large Painting, Floral, Landscape, Unique, Original
Soulful Sanctuary: Extra Large Painting, Floral, Landscape, Unique, Original

Soulful Sanctuary: Extra Large Painting, Floral, Landscape, Unique, Original

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Soulful Sanctuary Extra Large Painting, Floral, Landscape, Unique, Original Immerse yourself in the wild beauty of nature with this expansive, original floral artwork. Crea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

A Place of My Own
A Place of My Own

A Place of My Own

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Size: 92×92 cm (overall size with stretching 102×102 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: ready to hang In this expressive figurative painting, a rhinoceros rests ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork
Original Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork

Original Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork Artist: Vicent Calbet Riera (Spanish, 1940–1994) Title: Praying Hands (Descriptive Title) Date: 1993 Medium: Mixed media on paper, oil painting and watercolor Dimensions: 98 × 68 cm / 38.6 × 26.8 in Framed Dimensions: 120 × 90 cm / 47.2 × 35.4 in Signature: Hand-signed and dated by the artist in the upper right corner Framed: Yes, presented in an elegant black frame with gold detailing and black mat Condition: Very good condition Style: Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Figurative Expressionism Period: Late 20th Century Origin: Spain, Ibiza, Balearic Islands Subject: Praying hands, spirituality, human expression, emotion Exceptional large-scale expressionist painting by Vicent Calbet Riera (1940–1994), one of the most significant figures in the development of contemporary art in Ibiza, Spain. Created in 1993, just one year before the artist's death, this striking original mixed-media composition belongs to the final and mature period of his artistic career. The painting depicts two monumental hands joined in an evocative gesture of prayer, contemplation, or spiritual devotion. Executed in a powerful combination of oil and watercolor, the composition merges expressive figuration with lyrical abstraction, creating a deeply emotional visual experience. At the center of the painting, the hands emerge from an atmospheric violet background, their forms defined by fiery shades of orange, vermilion, crimson, and brilliant yellow. Energetic touches of turquoise blue, white, and charcoal black introduce movement, contrast, and remarkable visual intensity. The artist's sophisticated handling of different media is particularly compelling. Thick, expressive applications of oil emphasize the hands, giving them an almost sculptural presence, while the watercolor background produces a soft, atmospheric field of purples and blues. This extraordinary interplay between materiality and transparency creates a fascinating tension between the physical and the spiritual, the tangible and the intangible. The hands appear to rise from the composition, transforming a recognizable human gesture into a universal symbol of hope, vulnerability, meditation, and transcendence. Rather than pursuing traditional anatomical realism, Calbet dissolves the boundaries of the human form through vigorous brushwork, gestural abstraction, and an exceptionally expressive use of color. The resulting image possesses an almost mystical quality, encouraging viewers to discover their own emotional and symbolic interpretations. The painting exemplifies the mature artistic language of Vicent Calbet, whose work progressively evolved from figurative representation toward a highly personal synthesis of expressive gesture, abstraction, color, and psychological intensity. Its creation in 1993 is particularly noteworthy. That same year, the artist was the subject of an important retrospective exhibition, *Vicent Calbet. Trenta anys de pintura*, organized in Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca, celebrating three decades of artistic production. Measuring an impressive 98 × 68 cm (38.6 × 26.8 inches), the original painting has a commanding vertical presence. Its elegant black and gold frame brings the overall dimensions to 120 × 90 cm (47.2 × 35.4 inches), making it an outstanding statement piece for sophisticated contemporary interiors. The remarkable combination of vibrant color, emotional expression, and spiritual symbolism makes this original Spanish painting...

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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor

Nebula XL - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel
Nebula XL - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel

Nebula XL - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The uniquely magical kinetic sculptures of American artist Lyman Whitaker translate an unseen force of nature-the wind into a visible, graceful and mesmerizing dance. As a master in...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

"Cloche" (Bell) Hand-Woven Smooth Pendant Sculpture in Grey Stainless Steel Wire
"Cloche" (Bell) Hand-Woven Smooth Pendant Sculpture in Grey Stainless Steel Wire

"Cloche" (Bell) Hand-Woven Smooth Pendant Sculpture in Grey Stainless Steel Wire

By Delphine Grandvaux

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Titled "CLOCHE", this airy metallic sculpture was entirely hand-woven by artist Delphine Grandvaux using stainless steel wire. This piece can be displayed both indoors and outdoors a...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stainless Steel, Wire

"Daydreaming 1", Original Abstract Painting
"Daydreaming 1", Original Abstract Painting

"Daydreaming 1", Original Abstract Painting

By Sandy Palasti

Located in Westport, CT

Light-filled and lyrical, this original floral abstract "Daydreaming 1" by Sandy Palasti captures the fleeting beauty of blossoms suspended between memory and imagination. Layers of ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

800 Circles - Large Original Contemporary Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting
800 Circles - Large Original Contemporary Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting

800 Circles - Large Original Contemporary Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting

By Brandon Neher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Brandon Neher is a California artist whose original paintings embody a profound exploration of space, structure, and balance, infused with a touch of modern minimalism. Drawing inspi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

A Corner of One's Own
A Corner of One's Own

A Corner of One's Own

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 122×142 cm (overall size with stretching 132×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This artwork immerses the viewer in a warm, cozy domestic atmosph...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Eclipse Lg - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel
Eclipse Lg - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel

Eclipse Lg - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The uniquely magical kinetic sculptures of American artist Lyman Whitaker translate an unseen force of nature-the wind into a visible, graceful and mesmerizing dance. As a master in...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

Day on the road, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Day on the road, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Day on the road, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By MARIUSZ MAKULA

Located in Yardley, PA

Original oil on canvas on wooden stretche, signed on the front. Certificate of authenticity included. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official cert...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Echoes of Purple, Figurative Scene Painting, Oil, 2026
Echoes of Purple, Figurative Scene Painting, Oil, 2026

Echoes of Purple, Figurative Scene Painting, Oil, 2026

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Unique, One-of-a-Kind Artwork Delivered unstretched in a protective tube The canvas can be easily stretched by a professional framer at your local framing studio In this painting, I...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Infinity Pool Water Reflections, Blue & White Pattern, Handmade Cyanotype Print
Infinity Pool Water Reflections, Blue & White Pattern, Handmade Cyanotype Print

Infinity Pool Water Reflections, Blue & White Pattern, Handmade Cyanotype Print

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Infinity Pool" is a sophisticated image that captures the water reflections shimmering over a swimming pool. We're proud ...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Emulsion, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, C Print, Lithograph, Monotype

In the Warmth
In the Warmth

In the Warmth

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×142 cm (overall size with stretching 107×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled “In the Warmth” invites the viewer into an enveloping atmosphere o...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Green Abstract Painting, Sallam
Green Abstract Painting, Sallam

Green Abstract Painting, Sallam

By Addison Jones

Located in Delaware , OH

This green color changing piece is a striking statement work that seamlessly complements a wide range of interior styles. The reflective gold elements interact beautifully with natur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Pigment

21 (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Heart, Pink, Green)
21 (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Heart, Pink, Green)

21 (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Heart, Pink, Green)

By Katherine Bello

Located in Kansas City, MO

Katherine Bello 21 Oil on Canvas 2021 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 cm × 76.20 × 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gallery-wrapped - re...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Capriccio" Monumental Multicolor Acrylic, Oil Pastel & Pencil Abstract 72"x108"
"Capriccio" Monumental Multicolor Acrylic, Oil Pastel & Pencil Abstract 72"x108"

"Capriccio" Monumental Multicolor Acrylic, Oil Pastel & Pencil Abstract 72"x108"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Capriccio," 2026, 72" H x 108" W. "Capriccio" is a monumental contemporary abstract painting by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta, whose work has been featured in Architect...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Sacred Calm: Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting, Vibrant Colors
Sacred Calm: Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting, Vibrant Colors

Sacred Calm: Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting, Vibrant Colors

By Amy Dixon

Located in Atlanta, GA

Amy Dixon’s work has evolved over the past 35 years with true authenticity in developing her own voice on canvas. Her curious awareness is ever present and fueled by direct observati...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media

'Woman In Bagdad' — 1950s Japanese Sôsaku-hanga Signed Woodblock Print
'Woman In Bagdad' — 1950s Japanese Sôsaku-hanga Signed Woodblock Print

'Woman In Bagdad' — 1950s Japanese Sôsaku-hanga Signed Woodblock Print

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Toshi Yoshida, 'Woman In Bagdad', color woodblock print, 1954, edition not stated. Signed, dated, and titled, in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on cream-wove Japan paper; the full sheet with margins (1/2 to 7/8 inch); minor toning in the margins, otherwise in excellent condition. Self-carved and self-printed by the artist. Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Image size 14 13/16 x 9 7/8 inches; sheet size 16 1/4 x 11 inches (oban tate-e). Literature: Oliver Statler, Modern Japanese Prints: An Art Reborn, 1959, pp. 168–69. Eugene M. Skibbe, “Yoshida Toshi 1911–1999: Diversity, Change, and Continuity in the Yoshida Art Tradition,” Andon, no. 53, Society for Japanese Arts, 1996, pp. 5–14. Kendall H. Brown, “Yoshida Toshi: The Nature of Tranquility,” in A Japanese Legacy: Four Generations of Yoshida Family Artists, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2002, pp. 72–80; Woman in Bagdad catalogued p. 91, no. 55. Exhibitions: 'Japan & Beyond: The Yoshida Family Legacy in Japanese Woodblock Prints', curated by Kendall Brown and Quyen Le, The Ruth and Sherman Lee Institute for Japanese Art, Hanford, CA. February 3, 2004 - March 27, 2004. 'Color in Relief: Wood Block Prints from Origins to Abstraction', Georgetown University Library, 2016. Collections: Art Institute of Chicago, Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture, Minneapolis Institute of Art, University of California Merced, University of Oregon (The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints). ABOUT THIS WORK Woman in Bagdad belongs to an important group of figure studies Yoshida created in 1954 as he moved beyond the naturalistic landscape tradition associated with his father, Hiroshi Yoshida. The veiled figure is reduced to broad, interlocking shapes of deep brown, ochre, and blue-green, separated by narrow carved white lines. Yoshida appears to have printed the composition from a single block, applying individual colors to separately defined areas—a technique closely related to the white-line color woodcut developed by B. J. O. Nordfeldt and the Provincetown Printers and refined by Blanche Lazzell. The continuous white channels serve as both boundaries between colors and an active linear structure, transforming the figure into a near-abstract arrangement of flattened forms while retaining its human presence. Created at a pivotal moment in Yoshida's development, the print anticipates the increasingly nonobjective woodcuts that occupied him during the following two decades. ABOUT THE ARTIST Yoshida Toshi (1911–1995) began training at the age of fourteen under his father, Yoshida Hiroshi, a leading artist of the twentieth-century Japanese printmaking revival known as shin-hanga (“new prints”), which continued the traditional collaborative system of Japanese woodblock printing. From 1932 to 1935, Toshi studied at the Taiheiyo-Gakai (Pacific Painting Association), which his father had helped establish. Before the Pacific War, Toshi traveled extensively with his father in Asia, Europe, Egypt, and the United States. He later continued his international travels, particularly in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Africa. His early prints remained strongly influenced by Hiroshi's work and the highly refined techniques practiced in the Yoshida studio. Following his father's death in 1950, Toshi assumed responsibility for the studio while increasingly pursuing an independent artistic direction. Beginning in the early 1950s, he undertook a highly personal exploration of abstraction, creating and printing his own works in the sōsaku-hanga (“creative print”) manner, in which the artist assumes direct responsibility for the design, carving, and printing. During this exceptionally productive period, Toshi produced a large body of nonobjective woodcuts characterized by complex geometric structures, richly layered color, and experimentation with the expressive possibilities of the woodblock medium. His abstract work placed him among the more adventurous Japanese printmakers of the postwar period. The British Museum holds a substantial group of these works, including Misty Dance (1957), Frontier (1962), Mystery (1964), Isotope (1968), and Where (1972). In the early 1960s, Toshi also returned to representational subjects, eventually concentrating on large-scale scenes of African wildlife in its natural habitat. In 1984 he published the first of a series of illustrated children's books devoted to African animals (Dōbutsu Ehon Shirīzu), which he continued into the early 1990s. In 1966, with artist Yuki Rei...

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1950s Abstract Art

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Woodcut

Abstract Floral Mixed Media Painting with Collage and Wax on Framed Panel
Abstract Floral Mixed Media Painting with Collage and Wax on Framed Panel

Abstract Floral Mixed Media Painting with Collage and Wax on Framed Panel

By Ángel Celada

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Contemporary abstract floral mixed media painting on panel with acrylic, oil, collage, epoxy resin and a hand-finished virgin wax surface. In Flores para Lola No. 4, Ángel Celada tu...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Board, Mixed Media, Wax

Quiet Hour
Quiet Hour

Quiet Hour

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×97 cm (overall size with stretching 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting captures a moment of absolute peace and cozy domestic...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist.
Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist.

Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist.

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 30 x 24 inches A striking original abst...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...

Blue Monochrome Abstract Wall Sculpture, Geometric Relief, Mixed Media on Canvas
Blue Monochrome Abstract Wall Sculpture, Geometric Relief, Mixed Media on Canvas

Blue Monochrome Abstract Wall Sculpture, Geometric Relief, Mixed Media on Canvas

By Elizabeth Art Candy

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Una favola Blu is a blue monochrome abstract wall sculpture in mixed media on canvas by Elizabeth Art Candy. Created in 2026 as part of the Play series, it brings together a dense ar...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Board

Girlhood Secrets
Girlhood Secrets

Girlhood Secrets

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×97 cm (Total canvas size including stretching margins: 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting immerses the viewer into an atmos...

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2010s Abstract Art

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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.