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
Recognized Seller Listings
Mirror Mirror - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A multitude of polished mirrors shine as light bounces off them, reflecting the landscape and you. This is Ryan Van Der Hout’s elegant contemporary sculpture called Mirror Mirror. In...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Untitled
By Peter Marks
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled
Acrylic and gold leaf collage on canvas, 2005
Unsigned
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
Condition: Excellent
Image size: 8 x 8 inches
Support Sheet: 14 x 17 inches
Peter Ma...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
He Said 03 and 02, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
He Said 03 and 02, Diptych, 2022 by Angelica Tcherassi
From the series "Power"
Photo Rag Hannemuhle 308grs
Overall size
Sheet size 27.5 H x 39.2 W inches.
Image size: 23.6 H x 33 W...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Cover for DLM No. 173
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Cover for DLM No. 173
Color lithograph, 1968
Unsigned as issued in DLM
Published in Derriere le Miroir (Behind the Mirror), called DLM
From: DLM No. 173, published October 1968, whic...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
He Said 01 and She Said 02, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
He Said 01 and She Said 02, Diptych, 2022 by Angelica Tcherassi
From the series "Power"
Photo Rag Hannemuhle 308grs
Overall size
Sheet size 27.5 H x 39.2 W inches.
Image size: 23.6...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Flute - expressive, neutral pastels, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This compelling abstract painting by Canadian artist Joseph Drapell is considered an important work as it debuted at the artist’s groundbreaking solo exhibition at the renowned Thoma...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Between Air and Water #18
By Shoichi Ida
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Between Air and Water #18
Color soft ground, Spit Bite Aquatint and Drypoint on Gampi Chine Colle, 1992
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil (see photo)
Annotated: A.P.4 (see photo)
C...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Aquatint
Chromachord # 31
Located in London, GB
James Hayward
Chromachord # 28
1998
Oil on canvas on wood panel
35.56 x 26.67 cms (14 x 10.5 ins)
JHAY8937
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Set of 6 artworks from the Intenciones del Silencio series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 6 artworks from the Intenciones del Silencio serie, 2019 by Angélica Chavarro Franco
Mixed media (Oil paint and textile) on canvas
Overall fra...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Look Up 03 and Maze Me 01, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Look Up 03 and Maze Me 01, Diptych, 2022 by Angelica Tcherassi
From the series Return to Source
Photo Rag Hannemuhle 308grs
Overall size
Sheet size 27.5 H x 39.2 W inches.
Image si...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Set Ines I, II, III and IV. Abstract paintings from the Ines series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set Ines I, II, III and IV. Abstract paintings from the Ines series, 2012 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Ines
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 190 H x 560 W CM
Individual size: 190 H x ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black and Grey I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and Grey I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych, 2017 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Expanded Metal Paintings
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 150 H x 240 W CM
Individual size...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stronger 02 and Look Up 01, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stronger 02 and Look Up 01, Diptych, 2022 by Angelica Tcherassi
From the series Return to Source
Photo Rag Hannemuhle 308grs
Overall size
Sheet size 27.5 H x 39.2 W inches.
Image s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Ines I and III, Diptych. Abstract paintings from the Ines series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ines I and III, Diptych. Abstract paintings from the Ines series, 2012 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Ines
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 190 H x 280 W CM
Individual size: 190 H x 140...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ines IV and II, Diptych. Abstract paintings from the Ines series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ines IV and II, Diptych. Abstract paintings from the Ines series, 2012 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Ines
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 190 H x 280 W CM
Individual size: 190 H x 140...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Umbra series 16 and 17 Diptych, Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Umbra series 16 and 17 Diptych, 2023 by Rodrigo Zampol
From Umbra Series
Oxidated and varnished brass. Wooden chassis
Overall size: 40 cm H x 60 cm W
Individual size: 40 cm H x 30 c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 artworks from the Intenciones del Silencio series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 6 artworks from the Intenciones del Silencio series, 2018 by Angélica Chavarro Franco
From the series Intenciones del Silencio
Mixed media (Oil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Figura en negro
Located in New York, NY
Color etching
Edition of 99 + 15 AP
29 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. / 75.6 x 55.6 cm
Printed & published by Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Butterfly Effect 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: intaglio
Year: 2015
Signed Artist Proof from the edition of 25
Image Size: 7.5 x 6 inches
Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Seiko Tachibana's...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Orchid
Located in New York, NY
Barbara HEPWORTH
Orchid, 1970
screenprint, ed. of 60
22 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Intenciones del Silencio IX and XIII. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Intenciones del Silencio IX and XIII. Diptych, 2018 by Angélica Chavarro Franco
From the series Intenciones del Silencio
Mixed media (Oil paint and textile) on canvas
Overall size: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Samurai
Located in London, GB
Signature: Signed "R. Motherwell" in pencil lower right
Inscriptions: Numbered in pencil lower right; workshop chop mark lower right
Edition: 16
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Intenciones del Silencio VII and III. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Intenciones del Silencio VII and III. Diptych, 2019 by Angélica Chavarro Franco
From the series Intenciones del Silencio
Mixed media (Oil paint and textile) on canvas
Overall frame ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Radiant #4 - colourful, modernist, geometric abstraction, acrylic on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A bright turquoise-blue ‘sun’ draws the viewer’s eye into the center of this beautiful new composition by Burton Kramer. A modernist, Kramer’s expressive work plays with geometric sh...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Untitled Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstrraction
Gouache, watercolor and pigments on paper, c. 1960
Signed lower right in pencil (see photo)
Image: 17 x 22 inches
Sheet: 25 1/4 x 29 3/4 inches
Frame: 25 1/4 x ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
A I and A II, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A I and AII Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Opposed Tendencies
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 29.5 in H x 47.2 in W
Image size: 29.5 in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Khloris 001 and Khloris 004 Diptych. Abstract Painting. From The Series Khloris
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Khloris 001 and Khloris 004 Diptych, 2022 by Francisco Larios
From The Series Khloris
Acrylic, pastel chalk, airbrush, and automotive lacquer on canvas
Overall size: 82.6 in H x 133....
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Pastel, Automotive Paint, Acrylic
Red and White II and III, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Red and White II and III, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych, 2017 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Expanded Metal Paintings
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 150 H x 240 W CM
Individual siz...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Magnificent Jungle Cats
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Magnificent Jungle Cats
Etching, drypoint and monoprint inking of the plate
Printed by the artist at Atelier 17, New York
Annotated 1/5 in pencil
Estate stamp and number, verso
Editi...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Black and White I, II and III, Expanded Metal Painting. Triptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and White I, II and III, Expanded Metal Painting. Triptych, 2017 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Expanded Metal Paintings
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 150 H x 360 W CM
Individu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chroma Tower No 2 - tall, geometric abstract, steel and glass sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The striking metal towers of the Chroma series are stacked frames of glass that change colours and images as sunlight shines through them. Inspired by a ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
CMYK I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
CMYK I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych, 2023 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Expanded Metal Paintings
Oil on paper
Overall size: 48 H x 126 W cm.
Individual size: 48 H x 63 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Lous and Y Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Lous and The Yakuza
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W
Individual size...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Summer Song #3 - colourful, modernist, geometric abstraction, acrylic on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Modernist Burton Kramer says his lyrical compositions are "inspired by the toe-tapping, hand-clapping rhythm of music." This delightful piece—geometric shapes—squares, lines, and rec...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Blue Chain - polished, abstract, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large glossy blue contemporary sculpture was created by Alexander Caldwell. The Calgary artist has garnered an international reputati...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Greyn and White I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Greyn and White I and II, Expanded Metal Painting. Diptych, 2017 by Clemens Wolf
From the series Expanded Metal Paintings
Oil on canvas
Overall size: 200 H x 400 W CM
Individual siz...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Series n1. Abstract Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
White Series n1, 2023 by Rosario Briones
From the White series
Mixed media: natural pigments, Indian ink, watercolor on canvas.
Dimensions: 197 H x 160 W cm.
Unframed
Signed by the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Watercolor, Pigment
November Green
Located in New York, NY
Barbara HEPWORTH
November Green, 1970
screenprint, ed. of 60
30 3/4 x 22 7/8 in.
frame: 33 1/2 x 26 in.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Descent of Light - rich, dark, impasto, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This deeply dramatic abstract painting is by the masterful Canadian expressionist Joseph Drapell. Thick layers of swirling paint in black with patches of red, green and turquoise are...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Laßt Blumen sprechen and Hole, Diptych. Mixed media fashion portrait photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Laßt Blumen sprechen and Hole, Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series INFINITE
Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating
Overall size: 21.2 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
E and V Diptych, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Mixed media photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
E and V Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Opposed Tendencies
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 29.5 in H x 47.2 in W
Image size: 29.5 in H x ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Mata de verde, Abstract painting. From The Series Matas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mata de verde, 2019 by José Ignacio Suarez Solis
From The Series Matas
Acrylic paint on canvas
Size: 110 H x 160 W cm.
Unframed
_____
Son of Cuban parents, José Ignacio Suarez Solis ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Lous and The Yakuza
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W
Individual size...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
MAXA. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
MAXA, 2024 by Alec Franco
Mixed media acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
Image Size: 130 cm H x 215 cm W
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
L, K and B Triptych, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Mixed media portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
L, K and B Triptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Opposed Tendencies
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 29.5 in H x 70.8 in W
Individual size: 29.5 in H x 23.6 in W
Unframed
Set of 3 photographs...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Spur, Noiseless and Stuttgen Triptych. Mixed media on a B&W photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Spur, Noiseless and Stuttgen Triptych 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series INFINITE
Acrylic and scratch on fine art metallic paper with a pearlescent coating
Overall size: 21.6 in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
LV and LVII Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza. Mixed media photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
LV and LVII Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Lous and The Yakuza
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W
Individual size: 20...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Large Temps Zero Red 4/10 - contemporary, large ring, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The elegant minimal form of this sculpture is accentuated by its bright poppy red exterior. This is Philippe Pallafray. Hand forged from aluminum, the four rings of various sizes sit...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Affiche pour la Hune II
By Max Ernst
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Affiche pour la Hune II
Lithograph in colors, 1970
Signed in pencil lower right
Numbered 13/99 lower left
This impression from the edition before the addition of lettering and the pu...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (Plate 3)
By Terry Haass
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From: Happy Pentagone (6 plates)
Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 100 (37/100)
Printer: Lacouriere et Frelaut Imprimeur, Paris
Paper: BFK RIVES watermark on some sheets from th...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Algae 3 - green, polished, geometric abstract, painted stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Alexander Caldwell creates uniquely pop art-inspired contemporary sculptures. He has acquired an international reputation for creating playful piece...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rhapsody Ed. 1/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze and mahogany sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The lyrical lush lines of this heart-shaped bronze sculpture were created by the American artist David Chamberlain. Sculpted from one continuous piece, the highly patinated finish fe...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Forms in a Flurry
Located in New York, NY
Barbara Hepworth
Forms in a Flurry, 1970
from the 'Opposing Forms' portfolio
screenprint, ed. of 50
30 3/4 x 22 7/8 inches
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
After Noon - bright, colorful, minimalist, abstract landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This joyful landscape rendered in fresh contemporary colours and minimalist form is by Pat Service. Renowned as one of Canada’s finest landscape artists, Service has pared down shape...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Natural Flow Series n12. Abstract Pigments on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Natural Flow Series n12, 2023 by Rosario Briones
From the series Natural Flow
Pigments on paper.
Dimensions: 100 H x 70 W cm.
Unframed
Signed by the ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment
Cielo de Platón 3. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cielo de Platón 3, 2021 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Composition by ANDRÉ LANSKOY - Abstract painting, colourful art
Located in London, GB
Composition by ANDRÉ LANSKOY (1902-1976)
Oil on canvas
81 x 54 cm (31 ⅞ x 21 ¼ inches)
Signed lower right, LANSKOY
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued a...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Hesper 001 and Hesper 002 Diptych, Abstract Painting. From The Series Hesper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hesper 001 and Hesper 002 Diptych, 2023 by Francisco Larios
From The Series Hesper
Acrylic, pastel chalk, airbrush, and automotive lacquer on canvas
Overall size: 100 cm H x 170 cm W
Individual Size: 100 cm H x 85 cm W
Unframed
Unique
____________
Francisco Larios (Guaymas, 1960) lives and works in Monterrey...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Pastel, Automotive Paint, Acrylic
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