Abstract Art
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
Multicolor 3D Bubbles Wall Sculpture in Clay. Round Mosaic with Candy-Like Forms
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Bubbles" is a vibrant circular wall sculpture from Elizabeth Art Candy’s Fake Candies series, celebrating her signature artistic language through a dynamic composition of hand-sculp...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
#131, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
series "Personal Contacts", 61 x 48 cm, acrylic on paper
By Tatiana Nega
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Personal Contacts", 61 x 48 cm
The work is sold without a frame and mat
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Calm Seas-original abstract seascape-ocean painting for sale-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Jonathan Speed's "Calm Seas" invites viewers into a serene rea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Things to Come by Lilly Muth - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Things to Come is an original oil painting, where colorful circles are inter-lapping on top of a grey color plane, surrounded by beige and black squares.
Lilly Muth conveys emotiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Composición, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas / Framed
63 x 83 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, E...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
70s Bronze Flower Sculpture Plaque limited edition Signed, Berkley Arts Foundry
By Ruth Asawa
Located in New York, NY
Ruth Asawa
Bronze Flower, 1979
Cast Bronze relief plaque with original presentation box
5 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 1/4 inches
Numbered from the Edition of 2500
Signed and dated 'Asawa 1979' (lower edge) incised in the bronze; numbered; stamped "Designed Exclusively for Crown Zellerbach Corporation"; foundry copyright
Cast at the Berkley Arts Foundry for Crown Zellerbach
Ruth Asawa's estate is represented by David Zwirner.
This beautiful, limited edition signed cast bronze flower plaque...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Pop of Color For Your Wall - Impasto Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#243, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Abstract expressive floral roses acrylic painting on paper "Pink blooms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant floral abstract artwork titled "Pink Blooms," created by French artist born in Kazakhstan, beautifully captures the essence of blooming roses through bold and expressive...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Figural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist figural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Books of Peace, Abstract Gray Library, Expressionism Contemporary, Oil
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Oil on canvas – 120 x 40 cm (47.2 x 15.7 in)
Framed size: 127 x 47 cm (50 x 18.5 in)
Presented in a natural or black wood floater frame (collector’s choice)
Year: 2025 – Signed lower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Nude Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tall dynamic chipped wood standing nude torso mounted on a stone base.
Great form and patina.
Stone, wood and ceramics sculptor Lorrie Goulet, who also makes drawings and lithograp...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Stone
Distance Between 2 - Elegant Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
After Turner-One Off, Proof No 1-British Awarded Artist-Seascape-river Thames
Located in London, GB
This is a large Artist's Proof with original oil and gesso paint highlighting; it is the No 1 of the only 3 Proofs; the colours of the painting and Shizico's expressive brushstrokes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Acrylic, Oil, Gesso, Archival Paper, Giclée
Silver Orbit by Kuno Vollet Contemporary Stainless Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Silver Orbit
Very large Contemporary stainless steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces.
Beautiful spiral dancing its way towards the sky.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
#66, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Lake house, 80х80cm, print on canvas.Edition of 20 pieces
Located in Yerevan, AM
Edition of 20 pieces
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Color
$300 Sale Price
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"Untitled #364 " watercolor print on fine art paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Over the past 20 years, Michelle Oppenheimer has become well known for composing paintings that capture the imaginative and organic possibilities of abstract watercolor and acrylic. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Inkjet
Save the Savior - Large Oversized Affordable Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Blossom Diptych, Monoprint on Japanese Paper, Pastel Tones Flowers Patterns 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Fold, Contemporary Abstract Collage Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Collage has always been a part of the artist's work. The idea of reusing, recontextualizing, and even resurrecting parts of the painting. From an economic standpoint the materials ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Vinyl
#207, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Abstract 2533
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this painting, I poured my emotions into every stroke, aiming to capture not just a scene but a sensation. This work embodies a dance of color and texture that evokes a l...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the Alexander Calder lithographs from his "Stabiles" series, printed in 1963 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 141) and p...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Echoes of Bloom, II, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Earthy tones contrast with soft pinks and greens, hinting at a floral presence. This abstract painting conveys dynamic movement and emotional depth, balancing s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
In The Making 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Abstract, Colour Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
By and by
Too many thoughts rooted in my soul
So many memories, the good and the bad
They all shaped me.
Colourful in a wink, darkness looted.
But when it's all going grey, it shine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Noir and Luster Large Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Noir and Luster
Medium: Acrylic on Linen
Year: 2025
Style: Contemporary Art
Dimensions: 75" x 63" x 1" inch (190 x 160 x 3cm)
Presentation: Unframed, Gal...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) - Bicentennial Print - Lithograph and Screenprint
Located in Varese, IT
Lithograph and Screenprint on white wove paper, edited in 1975
Limited edition of 200 copies
Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner, also dated 1975 and numbered: 150/200
P...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Endless
Located in Dallas, TX
68 x 39 inches
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic, Mulberry Paper
Minimal Crowd by Gaetan de Seguin - Contemporary Abstract painting
Located in DE
Gaetan de Seguin paints figurative works, with an abstract character. The various colors highlight that not one person is the same, and his artworks celebrate this individuality in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original-Impasto-Moonlit Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Wind Picked Up - Original Abstract Nature Landscape Impasto Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Tapestry #3, Original Painting, Floral, Abstract art, Blue, Green, White
Located in Deddington, GB
The third in my tapestry oil paintings - playing with subtle colours and not overdoing the lines - keeping it loose.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Oil, Pencil on Canvas
4 H x 2.98 W x 2.9...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
untitled (Yellow, Blue, Green)
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on unprimed canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue-Green Abstract Ocean Painting on Wood with Textured Brushwork – "Sea", 2024
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Original abstract ocean painting by Greek-Galician artist Sula Repani, titled "Sea". This intimate work captures the shifting tones and meditative presence of the sea through soft, l...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Hand-Painted Limited Edition #2-Lime Trees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand painted Edition is an one-off large Giclee on paper, oil hand-painted by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée, Oil
Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
A stunning ready to hang vibrating bold painting. This amazing painting can stand in a middle of a large space as a focal center.
Dimensions: 80x80X2 cm, 31.5x31.5x0.8 inches.
The te...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Trames du Temps — Abstract Minimalism, Textured Oil Painting, Library Series
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Created by a contemporary French artist recognized for his refined approach to material and abstraction, this painting reflects a deep exploration of memory, silence, and time throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Mark Rothko 'Green on Purple, 1961' Abstract, High Quality
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction poster of Mark Rothko's Green on Purple, created for the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Spain, is published from their permanent collection. Originally paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
SS De Grasse, Minimalist Abstract Lithograph by Ralston Crawford 1952
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ralston Crawford is best known for his Precisionist abstract paintings suggestive of urban landscapes and industrial spaces.
SS De Grasse by Ralston Crawford, American (1906–1978)
...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Bitcoin" - Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting in Gold, Red, and Black
Located in Carmel, CA
Thomas Whent (Canadian-American, born 1949)
"Bitcoin" 2025
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Bitcoin" is a bold tangle of fire-orang...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
1969 Signed Limited Edition Etching Abstract Nude
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Barbara Kwasniewska
Year: 1969
Medium Type: etching
Size-Width Size-Height: 22.5'' x 30" inches
Signed Edition Size: Signed, Titled, and Numbered 2/75
Barbabra Kwas...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Cascade - Original Earth Tone Abstract Impasto Nature Landscape Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fox I
By Anni Albers
Located in Paris, FR
Offset, 1972
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 123/150
Catalog : Weber & Danilowitz 29
60.50 cm. x 50.50 cm. 23.82 in. x 19.88 in. (paper)
38.00 cm. x 34.00 cm. 14.96...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
$4,553
"Invictus" - Brilliant Colorful Splatter Abstract Expressionism in Warm Palette
Located in Carmel, CA
Thomas Whent (Canadian-American, born 1949)
"Invictus" 2022
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Framed: 32" x 32" x 1"
"Invictus" by T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Sans titre (Axsom Ia), Derrière le miroir
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Axsom, Richard H., and Ellsworth Kelly. The Pri...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Fresh - Impasto Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter
"Angels And Cowboys" - Oil And Wax Figurative Painting with Horse
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Keith Stephens presents an original, handmade composition titled "Angels and Cowboys", created in 2025. This oil and wax on cotton painting measures 50 inches high by 30 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Find Yourself - Contemporary Abstract Textural Drip Painting with Layered Colors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Acrylic
Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Original-Cat, Pond, Trellis with Lime Trees-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+Ink
Located in London, GB
This special large Ink and Gold leaf on canvas board created by Shizico in early autumn, her Cat and the garden take centre stage. The pictorial language in this series pays homage t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract 1, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Green, blue, and orange with black accents create a dynamic abstract composition. Scratches and marks add texture and energy. Artist Dorothy Gaziano used oil pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Forgotten melody 150x200cm, Extra Large Abstract Violet Painting Interior Design
Located in Zofingen, AG
This extra-large artwork is made with acrylic on canvas. UV protection varnish. Inspired by the Very Peri color and abstract elements with fantasy lettering.
The artwork and the com...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Chocolate
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is a compelling fusion of intricate patterns and rich textures, characterized by its geometric complexity and elegant use of color. Dominated by deep browns and vibrant ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
No.061222 by Thierry Martenon - large wood sculpture, abstract, geometric
Located in Paris, FR
No.061222 is an abstract sculpture in wood by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. This large-scale sculpture weaves together richly textured geometric forms, establishing a dynamic int...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, India Ink
Abstract Composition - Screen Print by Salvatore Provino - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an artwork realized by Salvatore Provino.
Screen print on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower right corner.
Numbered on the lower left, edition of 75.
Very go...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)
Located in Paris, IDF
"For Granted I.", 2024, Paris, France
"For Granted I." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Let's Play Dressup - Large Impasto Thick Paint Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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