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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
Sonderlust -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, People
Sonderlust -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, People

Sonderlust -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, People

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

All of us can change the past. We cannot take back what has happened, who we love, what we have done. Just like we cannot change our current situation. I think life is a funny thing,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Gillian Ayres - Star Spangled
Gillian Ayres - Star Spangled

Gillian Ayres - Star Spangled

Located in London, GB

Gillian Ayres Star Spangled, 2010 Sugar-lift aquatint and etching with carborundum printed in colours, extensively hand-coloured in acrylic paint, on BFK Rives wove paper, with full ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print

Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print

Located in Brighton, GB

Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 31 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Pap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital

Regrets, I've Had a Few (abstract bright, red, war, texture, forms)
Regrets, I've Had a Few (abstract bright, red, war, texture, forms)

Regrets, I've Had a Few (abstract bright, red, war, texture, forms)

By Liane Ricci

Located in New York, NY

"I’m fascinated by color relationships and the tension between form and line in painting. An alluring use of color can invigorate and emphasize a fanciful quality, creating works that are both timeless and contemporary. With this current series, I explore opposites in structure; while color and shape may reference 1960s Modern Art...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

1960's French Huge Abstract Painting Layers Blue Abstract Textural Composition
1960's French Huge Abstract Painting Layers Blue Abstract Textural Composition

1960's French Huge Abstract Painting Layers Blue Abstract Textural Composition

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed inscribed verso dated 68' canvas size: 35 x 46 inches condition: ov...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
Hothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art

Hothead - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art

By Frank Bowling

Located in London, GB

Hothead, 2016 Giclée print on 330gsm Somerset Velvet cotton rag paper with an embossed publisher stamp 82 x 78 cm - Framed 80 x 75 cm - Sheet Edition of 250 It comes with COA from t...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

Diversions 1970 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Diversions 1970 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

Diversions 1970 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

By Ian Tyson

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Artist: Ian Tyson Title: Diversions   Year: 1970 Print: Screen Print Size: 16'' x 15'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 54/150 Ian Tyson, British painter, printmaker and...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Rockpool
Rockpool

Rockpool

Located in London, GB

Living in rural Kent, I am inspired by seasonal changes and the alterations in light, colour and texture of the local landscape. The scenery and atmosphere of Dungeness and the surro...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Oil on canvas, 28 x 31 inches overall, 25 x 30 inches image size. A dynamic abstract expressionist composition with an energetic interplay of saturated primaries and gestural impasto...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Signed Interior Modernist Abstract San Fran Museum Painting
Antique American Signed Interior Modernist Abstract San Fran Museum Painting

Antique American Signed Interior Modernist Abstract San Fran Museum Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist signed interior oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 9L x 10H. Provenance from the San Francisco Museum of Art.

Category

1930s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mixed Media Painting titled “Chasing Picasso”  36 x 48
Mixed Media Painting titled “Chasing Picasso”  36 x 48

Mixed Media Painting titled “Chasing Picasso” 36 x 48

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

BORN JULY 31, 1979 IN NEW JERSEY, USA CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA BIO: As an artist based in the vibrant community of West Palm Beach, my work is an explor...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Black Rabbit. 2023
Black Rabbit. 2023

Black Rabbit. 2023

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting depicts a stylized silhouette of a rabbit sitting on its hind legs. The work is created with acrylic on canvas and has a strong decorative and graphic character. The bac...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled, Georg Karl Pfahler
Untitled, Georg Karl Pfahler

Untitled, Georg Karl Pfahler

By Georg Karl Pfahler

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Georg Karl Pfahler (1926-2002) Title: Untitled Year: 1993 Edition: 75/100, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 26 x 27 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Sign...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Sidera (Differentiation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Love
Sidera (Differentiation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Love

Sidera (Differentiation) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Love

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Sidera reflects that kind of radiant intimacy, the soul's longing to chart constellations in another person, to navigate the galaxies of their experiences, and to leave behind light,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Large Mid-Century Abstract Oil Painting By E. Costello
Large Mid-Century Abstract Oil Painting By E. Costello

Large Mid-Century Abstract Oil Painting By E. Costello

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mid Modern Abstract Oil Painting By E. Costello Large and impressive abstract oil painting created with oils on Masonite. This painting can hang vertical, or horizontal. Dimension...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Morning Dew - Original Calm Soft Tone Abstract Blue Landscape Painting on Canvas
Morning Dew - Original Calm Soft Tone Abstract Blue Landscape Painting on Canvas

Morning Dew - Original Calm Soft Tone Abstract Blue Landscape Painting on Canvas

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Indian with Pipe
Indian with Pipe

Indian with Pipe

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional oil on canvas by master Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is an exceptional and unique example of his early pre-pop work. It is signed by the artist, upper right. After m...

Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circles Abstract Painting, Gouache & Ink, Mid-20th Century, Signed
Circles Abstract Painting, Gouache & Ink, Mid-20th Century, Signed

Circles Abstract Painting, Gouache & Ink, Mid-20th Century, Signed

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Gouache & Ink abstracts from the Mid-20th Century are unique. This is by Dutch artist Andrus Theodore Vossen born in the Netherlands in 1893 and he died in 1963. It is pencil signed ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Graphic arts. Black-yellow
Graphic arts. Black-yellow

Graphic arts. Black-yellow

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting presents a bold geometric abstract composition built on the contrast between yellow and black. Wide diagonal bands form sharp angular shapes that intersect across the ca...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Caribbean Sea - Original Textured Blue Tone Abstract Landscape Artwork Framed
Caribbean Sea - Original Textured Blue Tone Abstract Landscape Artwork Framed

Caribbean Sea - Original Textured Blue Tone Abstract Landscape Artwork Framed

By Frederic Paul

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Md Tokon - The Evening We Met 2, Painting 2016

Md Tokon - The Evening We Met 2, Painting 2016

By Md Tokon

Located in Stamford, CT

Collection: Beyond The Horizon Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. Th...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled 5 (Abstract painting)
Untitled 5 (Abstract painting)

Untitled 5 (Abstract painting)

By Jesús Perea

Located in London, GB

Untitled 5 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and biomorphic worlds, Perea communicates t...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Expression 10 by M.Y., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Expression 10 by M.Y., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Expression 10 by M.Y. I am constantly looking for different techniques, colors and materials to experiment with, and always strive to achieve sensual harmony in every composition. I ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Come, swim with me (Abstract Painting)
Come, swim with me (Abstract Painting)

Come, swim with me (Abstract Painting)

By Greet Helsen

Located in London, GB

Color and luminosity define the work of Greet Helsen. Her paintings are best described as abstract landscapes, informed by her memories of personal encounters with nature. Working n...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kumo 10 (Abstract Painting)
Kumo 10 (Abstract Painting)

Kumo 10 (Abstract Painting)

By Janise Yntema

Located in London, GB

Image size is 19.5 x 19.5 cm matted to 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in) Janise Yntema’s practice is rooted in the mastery of wax-based media, ranging from traditional heated encau...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Paper, Wax, Pigment

Zen Circle of Togetherness No. 2

Zen Circle of Togetherness No. 2

By Rocky Hawkins

Located in Bozeman, MT

This is an unframed original painting on paper. Rocky Hawkins was born in 1950 in Seattle, Washington and grew up in small towns near the Cascades Mountains. His interest in the myst...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Kumo 8 (Abstract Painting)
Kumo 8 (Abstract Painting)

Kumo 8 (Abstract Painting)

By Janise Yntema

Located in London, GB

Image size is 19.5 x 19.5 cm matted to 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in) Janise Yntema’s practice is rooted in the mastery of wax-based media, ranging from traditional heated encau...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Paper, Wax, Pigment

Kumo 2 (Abstract Painting)
Kumo 2 (Abstract Painting)

Kumo 2 (Abstract Painting)

By Janise Yntema

Located in London, GB

Image size is 19.5 x 19.5 cm matted to 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in) Janise Yntema’s practice is rooted in the mastery of wax-based media, ranging from traditional heated encau...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Paper, Wax, Pigment

Kumo 1 (Abstract Painting)
Kumo 1 (Abstract Painting)

Kumo 1 (Abstract Painting)

By Janise Yntema

Located in London, GB

Image size is 19.5 x 19.5 cm matted to 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in) Janise Yntema’s practice is rooted in the mastery of wax-based media, ranging from traditional heated encau...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Paper, Wax, Pigment

Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype
Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype

Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This diptych is titled "Japanese Zen Pond Ripples", and shows ripples of water from a calming pond. Details: + Title: Ja...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Emulsion, Monotype, Photographic Film, Watercolor, C Print, Lithograph, ...

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.