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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
Sasha 2
Sasha 2

Sasha 2

By Alex Katz

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 2016 Edition : 68/100 Publisher : Lococo Fine Art (St. Louis) Printer : Lococo Fine Art (St. Louis) Catalogue : [Cantz 602, p. 344] Image dimensions : 86.00 cm. x 86.00 c...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eloges Elogieuses
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eloges Elogieuses

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Jérémie Rebourgeard - Eloges Elogieuses

By Jérémie Rebourgeard

Located in Paris, IDF

Shipped in a tube Acrylic on Canson paper 300 g Artwork signed at the bottom right & countersigned on verso Born in 1983 in Chinon, France Lives & works in Paris, France Jérémie Rebourgeard is a young French artist devoted to abstraction on canvas and paper. Guided by spontaneity, he uses different pigments of acrylic, ink & pastels and mainly focuses on abstract subjects with harmonious and colorful topics. He is represented internationally by many operators as CATAWIKI or JASPER 52...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled No. 63  Abstract Composition Mixed Media
Untitled No. 63  Abstract Composition Mixed Media

Untitled No. 63 Abstract Composition Mixed Media

By Michael David

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Untitled No 63,​ abstract composition 1987 Mixed media on wood panel, wax, oil, paper. signed with initials, gallery label. Abstract painter Michael David is best known for his use of encaustic, a technique that incorporates heated beeswax and pigment. Considered an inheritor of Abstract Expressionism, David’s abstract work primarily centers on the use of a densely layered surface to facilitate a direct and immediate spiritual experience. He often incorporates religious iconography and symbolism, art historical themes such as the nude, and contemporary politics into his paintings resulting in a critical dialogue between the layered abstraction of the surface and the integrated representational imagery. Alongside his work on canvas, David has developed a body of studio photography that recreates paintings by Caravaggio, Manet, and Mantegna, among others, in works that confront racism, homophobia, and sexism. David also works in mixed media and environmental sculpture...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Paper, Wax, Wood Panel

Geometric Abstraction Oil on Canvas
Geometric Abstraction Oil on Canvas

Geometric Abstraction Oil on Canvas

By Jaro

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Geometric Abstraction Artist signed on reverse, oil on canvas JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class at school the most. Almo...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Earth Tone Abstract
Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Earth Tone Abstract

Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Earth Tone Abstract

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century modern abstract expressionist oil on canvas in rusty earth tones blending with subdued dark blues and whites by S. Palmer (American, 20th Century), c.1960. Signed lower r...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract 2457
Abstract 2457

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2457, 2024

$1,657Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2457

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this artwork, I delved into the essence of nature's transformative beauty, merging abstract and impressionistic techniques with energetic strokes of acrylic. This piece s...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in PARIS, FR

This original painting by Sigismond Kolos-Vary, dated 1982, reflects the artist’s distinctive abstract visual language. The composition is built around a dynamic interplay of geometr...

Category

1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Comes to the Meadow, Oil Painting
Morning Comes to the Meadow, Oil Painting

Morning Comes to the Meadow, Oil Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This piece was inspired by an early morning hike through a lush meadow filled with summer flowers," says Crystal. "The sun was just starting to creep in over...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

"Untitled"
"Untitled"

"Untitled"

By Clayton Mitropoulos

Located in Southampton, NY

This abstract oil on canvas painting was done in 2005 and was exhibited at RVS Fine Art the same year. In good condition and housed in a contemporary gold gilt frame. Overall size 2...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hui Sheng Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Kunlun Mountains I"
Hui Sheng Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Kunlun Mountains I"

Hui Sheng Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Kunlun Mountains I"

By Hui Sheng

Located in New York, NY

Title: Kunlun Mountains I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Interior Scene Oil Painting "Sara's Salon" by Amy Dixon

Contemporary Interior Scene Oil Painting "Sara's Salon" by Amy Dixon

By Amy Dixon

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rich with atmosphere and painterly charm, Sara's Salon captures an intimate interior bathed in shifting light. Amy Dixon's expressive brushwork and nuanced palette transform an every...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres
Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres

Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres

By Joan Miró

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres" 1960, is an original color lithograph on Rives paper by renown artist Joan Miro 1893-1983. It is hand signed (monogramed) and numbered II/XV in pencil by the artist. The artwork (sheet) size is 26 x 20 inches, framed size is 39.25 x 32.5 inches. Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, printed by Fernand Mourlot., Paris. Referenced and pictured in the artist's catalogue raisonne by Mourlot plate #260. Custom framed in a wooden black frame, with black color bevel and fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Joan Miró Ferra was born April 20, 1893, in Barcelona Spain, the son of a goldsmith and watchmaker. At the age of 14, he went to business school in Barcelona and also attended La Lonja's Escuela Superior de Artes Industriales in the same city. Upon completing three years of art studies, and under pressure from his parents, he took a position as an accounting clerk. After suffering a nervous breakdown, he abandoned business and resumed his art studies, attending Galí's Escola d'Art in Barcelona from 1912 to 1915. Miró's work before 1920 showed the latest artistic influences, including the bright colors of the Fauves* and the geometric forms of Cubism*. It was in Paris through the 1920s-1930s where, under the influence of Surrealist* poets and writers, Miró evolved his mature style. His latest works drew on the Surrealist principles of memory, fantasy, and the irrational to create visual art. Miró's works were also shaped by the flat, two-dimensionality of his native Catalan folk art, Spanish Romanesque...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

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By Paula Cahill

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cahill strives to extend the historical conversation with line and elevate the integral role it has played in art, design, and the sciences since its early appearance in rock and cav...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Joan Miró

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1965 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 151-152) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There ...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"PDP 1417" Acrylic on Canvas (72 x 72)
"PDP 1417" Acrylic on Canvas (72 x 72)

"PDP 1417" Acrylic on Canvas (72 x 72)

By Cecil Touchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Acrylic over Paper on Canvas by renown artist Cecil Touchon. Signed verso Cecil Touchon (born 1956, Austin, Texas) is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Jazzu  - Être ici vivant
Jazzu  - Être ici vivant

Jazzu - Être ici vivant

By Jazzu

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Jazzu Être ici vivant 2025 Acrylique sur papier fort 2025 42 x 29,7 cm 490 euros

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

154 Squares V.3 - Modern Colorful Abstract Geometric Squares Acrylic Painting
154 Squares V.3 - Modern Colorful Abstract Geometric Squares Acrylic Painting

154 Squares V.3 - Modern Colorful Abstract Geometric Squares Acrylic 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Black - large, yellow, green, blue, geometric abstraction, acrylic on canvas
Black - large, yellow, green, blue, geometric abstraction, acrylic on canvas

Black - large, yellow, green, blue, geometric abstraction, acrylic on canvas

By Milly Ristvedt

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A narrative of hard edged orthogonal shapes in sapphire blue, bright yellow and crimson unfolds across a background grid of washed charcoal black rectangles. The black ground is made more powerful by the size of the six foot tall canvas...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Coastal Fog, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Coastal Fog, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Coastal Fog, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Filomena Booth

Located in Yardley, PA

Coastal Fog 30" x 30" x 1.5" Acrylic painting on gallery-wrap canvas This evocative abstract landscape captures the serene beauty of a coastal wetland beneath a dynamic, expres...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Richard Anuszkiewicz - Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern painting
Richard Anuszkiewicz - Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern painting

Richard Anuszkiewicz - Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern painting

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in New York, NY

Richard Anuszkiewicz Near and Far Acuity, 1957 Gouache and watercolor painting on board Hand signed and dated 1957 by Richard Anuszkiewicz on the right front Frame included Anuszkie...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

Lionel PEROTTE - Abstract : Yellow - Original Etching, Handsigned
Lionel PEROTTE - Abstract : Yellow - Original Etching, Handsigned

Lionel PEROTTE - Abstract : Yellow - Original Etching, Handsigned

By Lionel

Located in Paris, IDF

LIONEL (Lionel PEROTTE, called) Abstract : Yellow Original Etching Handsigned Numbered /99 copies On vellum 57 x 45 cm ( c. 22.4 x 17.7 Inches ) Excellent condition

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Etching

Homage to the Square

Homage to the Square

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Happy Ray Day! For 1 week, from April 19th, 2017, all Ray H. French works of art on paper will be discounted 19% and 1 lucky random patron will receive a second FREE! Embossed relief print on heavy paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered Edition: 10 (10/10) Provenance: Estate of the artist References And Exhibitions: This work predates Josef Albers serigraph...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Other Medium

Desert Series B
Desert Series B

Desert Series B

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Desert Series B" c.1990, is an original colors monoprint aquatint on Wove paper by noted American artist Ruth Leaf, 1923-2015. It is hand signed, titled and numb...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Aquatint, Monoprint

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

Traces of Memory
Traces of Memory

Traces of Memory

Located in Zofingen, AG

From the series “Between States” This work unfolds as a space of layered memory — not linear, but embodied, fragmented, and sensed rather than clearly seen. As in the broader “Betw...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Signs of Life
Signs of Life

Michael RichSigns of Life

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

Signs of Life

By Michael Rich

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The paintings, drawings and prints of Michael Rich reflect an approach to nature and landscap...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

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.