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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
Galerie Maeght Murales et Peintures
Galerie Maeght Murales et Peintures

Galerie Maeght Murales et Peintures

By Joan Miró

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Galerie Maeght Murales et Peintures Color lithograph poster, 1961 Unsigned as issued Large edition Published by Maeght Editeur Imprimeur Reference #13 from J. Corredor-Matheos, "Miro's Posters', 1980 Condition: Framed Colors fresh Image/sheet size: 25 x 19 inches Frame size: 34 x 27...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Into the Light" Abstract Painting
"Into the Light" Abstract Painting

"Into the Light" Abstract Painting

By Susan De Chiara

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract painting by Sue De Chiara is made with acrylic paint on panel. It features a light blue, white, and off-white palette, with green, yellow, and pink accents and a layere...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Zig Zag 16-3-1 - Original Colorful Oil Painting Patterned Stripes with Texture
Zig Zag 16-3-1 - Original Colorful Oil Painting Patterned Stripes with Texture

Zig Zag 16-3-1 - Original Colorful Oil Painting Patterned Stripes with Texture

By Petra Rös-Nickel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In Petra Rös-Nickel’s oil paintings playful, free forms along with compositional constructions develop into textures, referencing popular European design of the fifties and sixties, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Monumental Gold Tone Abstract Painting by MacMillan c.1970
Monumental Gold Tone Abstract Painting by MacMillan c.1970

Monumental Gold Tone Abstract Painting by MacMillan c.1970

Located in San Francisco, CA

Magnificent monumental abstract painting circa 1970s. Signed lower right "MacMillan". This painting will be the centerpiece of any interior. It's a large, and elegant painting fill...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ensign No. 3

Ensign No. 3

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Plastic, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Summer Ambience, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Summer Ambience, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Summer Ambience, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By silvia vassileva

Located in Yardley, PA

This abstract is a celebration of color. Spontaneous, playful and light, it expresses the joy of summer. The warm tangerine, soft pink and yellow interact with sea blue suggesting ex...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

1970's French Abstract Signed Oil Painting on canvas
1970's French Abstract Signed Oil Painting on canvas

1970's French Abstract Signed Oil Painting on canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French School, circa 1970’s signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 19.5 x 24 inches condition report: overall very good, a few light scuff marks to the surface

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Formula 1 Motor Racing
Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Formula 1 Motor Racing

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Formula 1 Motor Racing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Composition, Formula 1 Motor Racing Cars signed by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 45.5 x 32 inches condition: the work is in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Floral Still-life Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionism, Original
Floral Still-life Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionism, Original

Floral Still-life Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionism, Original

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: It's Beautiful Floral Still-life Colorful Delight Invest Flowers Bouquet Joy Energy Captivating This small-scale painting will energize the collectors space with abundance a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Pastel Study 3 - Original Serene Paris Eifel Tower Cityscape Painting on Paper
Pastel Study 3 - Original Serene Paris Eifel Tower Cityscape Painting on Paper

Pastel Study 3 - Original Serene Paris Eifel Tower Cityscape Painting on Paper

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Inner Relief
Inner Relief

Inner Relief

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Inner Relief” From the series “Between States” This work explores the landscape as a reflection of an inner state — a space where emotional, bodily, and psychological processes eme...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism
20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism

20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism

Located in NANTES, FR

Geometric abstract composition, influenced by Post-Cubism, with an expressionist touch in the colors. The palette is vivid and saturated. The forms, outlined in black, interlock with...

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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

RV Float (Abstract drawing)
RV Float (Abstract drawing)

RV Float (Abstract drawing)

By Xanda McCagg

Located in London, GB

RV Float (Abstract drawing) Watercolor on paper . Unframed. McCagg's work is informed and influenced by formal elements such as line and space, which provide an underlying aestheti...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Dolby
Dolby

Dolby

By Dan Christensen

Located in Austin, TX

Dan Christensen, "Dolby" (1998). Acrylic on canvas. Signed, titled, and dated along rear supports. 65 x 70 in. 66.75 x 71.75 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid, unfinished maple floater. Provenance Estate of Dan Christensen, East Hampton, NY Berry Campbell Gallery, New York Private Collection, United States Waterline Fine Art, Austin Exhibited "Dan Christensen Retrospective," September 17-October 17, 2015. Berry Campbell Gallery, New York. Dan Christensen was born in Lexington, Nebraska, in 1942, and grew up outside Cozad. His father was a farmer, and his mother taught art and math. At sixteen, he left home to attend a commercial art school in Denver, where he saw the work of Jackson Pollock, an encounter that stayed with him. He then studied at Chadron State College in Nebraska under the ceramist and illustrator William Artis...

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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Letters of Liberation: Oversized Contemporary Painting, Maximalism, Original
Letters of Liberation: Oversized Contemporary Painting, Maximalism, Original

Letters of Liberation: Oversized Contemporary Painting, Maximalism, Original

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Letters of Liberation Elephant Birds Liberation Heartbeat Humanity Contemporary Invest Statement Bold Freedom Over-sized Maximalism Original One-of-a-kind Letters of Liberat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Christina Gschwantner – Contemporary Abstract Multicolor Line Painting Canvas
Christina Gschwantner – Contemporary Abstract Multicolor Line Painting Canvas

Christina Gschwantner – Contemporary Abstract Multicolor Line Painting Canvas

By Christina Gschwantner

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Contemporary Minimal Abstract Diptych, Large-Scale Neutral Textured Painting
Contemporary Minimal Abstract Diptych, Large-Scale Neutral Textured Painting

Contemporary Minimal Abstract Diptych, Large-Scale Neutral Textured Painting

By Viktor Kobylianski

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Pigment

Ponies, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Ponies, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By June Johnson

Located in Yardley, PA

Ponies is painted on gallery wrapped canvas stretcher with painted sides. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Niagara Series IV Yellow Signed Linocut Lithograph
Niagara Series IV Yellow Signed Linocut Lithograph

Niagara Series IV Yellow Signed Linocut Lithograph

By Larry Zox

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Artist Name: Larry Zox Title:Niagara Series IV Yellow Signed Linocut Lithograph Year : 1979 Medium Type: Print - Linocut Lithograph Size-Width Size-Height : 42.25'' 29.75'' Signed ...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Linocut

To Celebrate Childhood - Entally, Yellow Light
To Celebrate Childhood - Entally, Yellow Light

To Celebrate Childhood - Entally, Yellow Light

By Michael Forster 1

Located in New York, NY

An entrancing work about the artists childhood trip to Entally, India! A master abstractionist having spent years in Mexico with famous artists such as Rufino Tamayo - this artist had a way of presenting feelings through color and revertive brushwork. Here his childhood memory is colored in yellow - a color which speaks of his warm and rich experience which remained etched in a vivid way in his mind even in later years. He had a technique of sponging over and over dabs of paint and thru sponging could create rhythmic dots that pulsate and make his canvases glow and feel alive. He did a series of work called "To Celebrate a Childhood" and this one has a curious draw to it. It is complimented by a high quality silvered leaf frame that allows the yellow to function and glow. It measures 27 x 35 inches inside the frame and is signed with the artists cache on the back along with the estates inventory #. This work as one can see from our in-situ photo - enlivens a room and brings a positivity and welcoming aspect to a room. Would be great too with wood tones or just about any interior as yellow is a color to punctuate with yet there is a lot of detail within this canvas that draws a viewer in to take a closer look! Its provenance is estate of the artist to Messums Gallery in London. To Celebrate A Childhood-Entally, 1985 another of Michael Forster...

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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Ref 17007)
Untitled (Ref 17007)

Untitled (Ref 17007)

By Martin Reyna

Located in London, GB

Ink on paper - Unframed. Martín Reyna is an Argentinian-born abstract painter living in Paris, France. His gestural abstract paintings delight the eye and activate the mind with the...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Three Standing Figures
Three Standing Figures

Three Standing Figures

By Henry Moore

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork, titled "Three Standing Figures," 1976, in an original color lithograph on Arches paper by British artist Henry Moore, 1898-1986. It is hand signed with initials in pencil. It was published by Association de Bibliophiles Art et Poesie, and printed by Curwen Studio, London. From the suite, La Poesie, Les Poetes. From the edition of 110. Catalogue raisonne by Cramer, plate #323. In excellent condition. It is beautifully framed in a custom wooden gold frame with gold color bevel and fabric matting. Henry Spencer Moore...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

5322 - Framed Figurative Abstract Textural Serene Earth Tones People Painting
5322 - Framed Figurative Abstract Textural Serene Earth Tones People Painting

5322 - Framed Figurative Abstract Textural Serene Earth Tones People Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Board, Canvas, Mixed Media

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.