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ABSTRACT STYLE

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
ECHO
ECHO

ECHO

By Oksana Reva

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting resonates with silence dissolved in shades of blue. Gentle layers of color, from the lightest to the deepest, unfold into an invisible vibration—an echo that seems to...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oiseau Entre deux Astres

Oiseau Entre deux Astres

By Joan Miró

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color aquatint, etching and carborundum. Signed and numbered 27/75 in pencil by Miro. Printed and published by Maeght, Paris. Catalogue reference: Du...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Color, Etching, Aquatint

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...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red, Black and Blue Abstract Expressionism
Red, Black and Blue Abstract Expressionism

Red, Black and Blue Abstract Expressionism

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous abstract expressionist painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), circa 1977. Can be installed either vertically or horizontally. Unsigned. Purchased as ...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

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...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

French Abstract Landscape Composition Oil Painting Yvette Dubois Habasque
French Abstract Landscape Composition Oil Painting Yvette Dubois Habasque

French Abstract Landscape Composition Oil Painting Yvette Dubois Habasque

By Yvette Dubois Habasque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: Yvette Dubois-Habasque (French, 1929–2016) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 14 x 17 inches Frame: Unframed Provenance: Acquired from the artist’s studio sale, Paris Condition: Ver...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

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...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Aquatint, Monoprint

Italian Abstract Work on Paper Color Field Non-Objective European Mid-Century
Italian Abstract Work on Paper Color Field Non-Objective European Mid-Century

Italian Abstract Work on Paper Color Field Non-Objective European Mid-Century

By Piero Dorazio

Located in New York, NY

Italian Modern Abstract Work on Paper Color Field Non-Objective European Mid-Century - "Gonage" Dorazio completed "Gonage" in 1949 when just after the artist had been awarded a stipend by the French government and admission to the Academy Beaux Arts. There he met George Braque who became great friends but also an influence on Dorazio, of which "Gonage" is a living testament. "Gonage" actual size of the drawing measures 12 x 9 1/2 inches. It is signed on the lower right. The work is affixed to a 19 x 15 inch board which includes the artist's signature and date. There is a torn table on the lower left entitling the piece "Gonage". Provenance follows this piece as a gift in 1950 to the artist-colleague Luigi Lucioni, who then gifted it in 1955 to his friend, the uncle of the current owner who has owned the work since 1988. Bio Born in Italy, Piero Dorazio studied architecture in Rome. At the same time his first abstract works were executed. In 1947 he received a scholarship from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris, where he contacted Modern artists, who lived in Paris. He founded the galleries "Age d'Or" in Florence and Rome to represent avant-garde arts in Italy. During a one year stay in the USA he got acquainted with leading artists of Abstract Expressionism such as Marc Rothko...

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1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Gouache, Board

La Force Eternelle - Dreamy Abstract Floral Painting
La Force Eternelle - Dreamy Abstract Floral Painting

La Force Eternelle - Dreamy Abstract Floral Painting

By Vè Boisvert

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

#107-19
#107-19

#107-19

By Lisa Kowalski

Located in Los Angeles, CA

According to the artist, "everything in life inspires me, not quite with direct interpretation, but as I see and experience faces, words, gestures, colors and shapes – all of it – I ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Untitled

Untitled

By Sandu Darie

Located in London, GB

Sandu Darie Untitled , 1955-1962 Signed upper left and bottom right, on front of sheet - Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from Perdro De Oraa, 2013. Ink, collage, and graphite ...

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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

"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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled 028 - Geometric Abstraction with turquoise, black and blue
Untitled 028 - Geometric Abstraction with turquoise, black and blue

Untitled 028 - Geometric Abstraction with turquoise, black and blue

By Kera

Located in DE

Artist: Kera Geometric abstraction in white, yellow, black and blue Medium: Acrylics and spraypaint on canvas, framed in thin wood frame. Size: 130 x 90 cm Original painting ___...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Rene Leroy Large French Abstract Cubist Mixed Media Painting Framed
Rene Leroy Large French Abstract Cubist Mixed Media Painting Framed

Rene Leroy Large French Abstract Cubist Mixed Media Painting Framed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Key Details Artist: Rene Leroy, French, born 1932 Title: Abstract / Cubist Composition Medium: Mixed media, material and oil on canvas, framed Size: Painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches; f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Antoni Clavé - 1970s
Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Antoni Clavé - 1970s

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Antoni Clavé - 1970s

By Antoni Clavé

Located in Roma, IT

Abstract Composition is original lithograph realized by the artist Antoni Clavè. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left margin. This original print is from an edition of 50. Good conditions. Antoni Clavé (Barcelona, 1913 – St. Tropez, 2005) Antoni Clavé was a Catalan master painter, printmaker, sculptor, stage designer and costume designer. Nominated for two Academy Awards as Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design for his work for a Andersen's movie in 1952. One of Spain's best known and most celebrated artists, he changed his style, evolving from baroque, ornamental style to a minimal aesthetic. He is best known for his lyrical abstractions, artworks combing paint...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bright & Vibrant Abstract Expressionist Composition in Blue Green & Orange Tones
Bright & Vibrant Abstract Expressionist Composition in Blue Green & Orange Tones

Bright & Vibrant Abstract Expressionist Composition in Blue Green & Orange Tones

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Vibrant Abstract Expressionist Composition in Blue, Green and Orange Tones Gilbert Pelissier (French, born 1924) signed Oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 22 x 18 inches Provenance: All...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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

"Meditation"
"Meditation"

"Meditation"

By Oksana Reva

Located in Zofingen, AG

The immersive painting “Meditation” is created in oil on Belgian linen canvas using the ancient glazing technique. This refined method of applying multiple transparent layers produce...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Untitled, #36 (abstract expressionist painting)
Untitled, #36 (abstract expressionist painting)

Untitled, #36 (abstract expressionist painting)

By Esteban Vicente

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Esteban Vicente (1903-2001). Untitled, #36, 1955. Gouache on paper, image measures 8 x 11 inches, 16.5 x 19.5 inches framed. Signed, dated and numbered on verso. Excellent condition....

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Gouache

Abstract 2457
Abstract 2457

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

Abstract Oil Painting by Yvette Dubois-Habasque, Signed, 21st Century
Abstract Oil Painting by Yvette Dubois-Habasque, Signed, 21st Century

Abstract Oil Painting by Yvette Dubois-Habasque, Signed, 21st Century

By Yvette Dubois Habasque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Stunning original abstract painting by the French artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016). The painting has excellent provenance having come from the artists studio sale in Paris....

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

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.