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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
Large Antique American Signed Abstract Sandy Beach Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted mid century abstract beach scene. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed elegantly.
Category

1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Colorful Washing Lines
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 39.5 x 29 inches condition: the work is in overall very sound and good conditio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Genesis: The Birth of Creation"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting carries the energy of the number 10, a symbol of the completion of one cycle and the transition into a new stage. It represents the revelation of truth, breakthrough, r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Contemporary original still life painting vase bouquet "Chromatic dialogue"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Chromatic Dialogue” is a vibrant contemporary floral still life painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, known for her expressive brushwork, luminous color palette, and emotional...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Abstract 2437
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I harnessed the vibrant chaos and serenity of nature's own contrasts. Using acrylics allowed me to layer and texturize, enveloping the canvas in a dance of sh...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract 2437
Abstract 2437
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Les lopins, Green Landscape, Expressionism, Textured, Fields, Oil on canvas
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of the frame: black or wood Framed dimensions: 72 x 88 cm (28.3 x 34.6 in) Signed by the artist and a certificate is delivred. Ready to hang In Les Lopins, French p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Cloud
Located in London, GB
Paul Villinski is an American sculptor widely known for transforming littered cans from the city streets into large-scale, abstract installations of life-like butterflies. Over three...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Metal, Wire

Anatomical 3/50 - smooth, black, granite, indoor/outdoor, figurative sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth-surfaced, black granite has been engineered and sculpted into an elegant and classic depiction of a human figure by Jeremy Guy. The formalist play of positive and negative spa...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stone, Granite

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Sculpture Light V Italian Giorgio Petracci
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Size: 12x10x13 cm Pedestal not included. Medium: Wood, acrylic and holographic print At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professio...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Turchese Perla I
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Fonder Turchese Perla I Mixed media over panel in matte nickel and white washed wood float frame 14.00 X 14.00 in $800.00
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Our Blossom Time-original landscape figurative oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Our Blossom Time" by Therese James invites viewers into a ser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ABSTRACT Artwork Colors Red Blue Orange Canada Contemporary Celia Lees 2025 NEW
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

Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Mid Century French Abstract Line Drawing Twin Female Figures Ink on Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Line Drawing Twin Female Figures Ink on Paper Signed (initials) by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Black ink on paper, unframed Size: 19.75 (height) x 12.75 (width) inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Condition: good and sound, light handling to sheet and faint age toning consistent with age; deckled edges present Description: An elegant and meticulously balanced ink drawing by French modernist Serge Guerin, this mid-century composition captures two mirrored female forms rendered in flowing black lines. The symmetrical structure and interwoven contours create a sense of duality and rhythm, merging sensuality with abstraction. Guerin’s precise yet fluid style distils the human figure into an almost architectural motif, evoking both Surrealist automatism and the graphic minimalism associated with the post-war Ecole de Paris. The subtle interplay between curved and angular forms reveals the artist’s deep understanding of balance and design. Executed in crisp black ink on textured wove paper, the work exemplifies Guerin’s refined linear technique and meditative control. The paired figures may be read as symbols of harmony, reflection, or unity—an exploration of femininity abstracted into pure form. Signed with the artist’s monogram in the lower right, this drawing would suit collectors of modernist works on paper, mid-century line art, or minimalist figurative compositions. Keywords for collectors and interiors: French mid century abstract, modernist nude, twin figures, symmetrical line art, Ecole de Paris ink drawing...
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20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Ink

Abstract Figurative Nature Oil Painting, 146x90 cm on canvas by Joana Santamans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joana Santamans (Barcelona, 1977) develops a painterly practice that does not aim to depict nature, but to activate its energy. Her work emerges from a physical and intuitive relatio...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Variation 4, orange, blue, nature inspired, abstract Impressionism, contemporary
Located in Cumming, GA
Orange and blue contemporary landscape original wall art.
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

I love you as that plant that never blooms K.Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
I love you as that plant that never blooms but carries itself the light of hidden flowers This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of a dark back...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fish Swimming Below Water, Fresh Blue Tones Cyanotype Print, Pool Art on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Emulsion, Watercolor, Monotype, Paper

Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca.1930 double-sided abstract painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). On the Docks, Sunset. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20.5 inches. S...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Mid-Century "Green & Blue Nude" Oil Pastel Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green and Blue Nude I" 5/1963 Oil pastel on paper 8.5"x11" unframed Signed and dated in pencil lower right Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Softness, Original Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Softness 24.0 x 24.0 x 1.5, 5.0 lbs Acrylic Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "Impasto painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Post-Impressionist French Watercolour Painting Sandy Beach And Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed lower left, Inscribed Verso. watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed 10 x 14.5 inches Very good condition. Provenance: from the artis...
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20th Century Abstract Art

Landscape with Orange Sky
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
James Earl Ray (1928-1998). Landscape with Orange Sky. ca. 1975. Oil on masonite panel measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches, 10.5 x 12.5 inches framed. Signed lowe...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Deluxe Hand Signed & Numbered 25/30 Cat: Lembark 155 Carnegie Museum lithograph
Located in New York, NY
Sam Francis Untitled Abstract Expressionist lithograph (Hand Signed from the Carnegie Museum Deluxe Edition), 1972 Catalogue Raisonné: 155, Lembark Hand signed and numbered 25/30 on...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Contemporary Pink, Brown, and Tan Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in pink, brown, black, and tan set against a light background. Sig...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

PHENOMENA GRID THREE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is inc...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

#173 Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Sculpture ceramic vessel: 'Creature Medium 2'
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Glaze

#102
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size signed on front An Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Dreamy Day II - Large Original Black and White Abstract Waterscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

20th century abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 12 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Large, Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Abstract Painting by Robert (Van) Warren Hoople
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Mid-Century Modern 1960s Abstract Expressionist painting in blues and greens by notable Hillside House of Originals artist, Robert (Van) Warren Hoople. Artwork size: 24 x 36 inches. Framed size: 25 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches. Signed V. Hoople, lower right. Robert (Van) Warren Hoople was born in Chicago in 1934 and studied art at University of Texas, Austin before his apprenticeship as a set painter for Paramount in Hollywood in early 50s. He landed a contract with a gallery, Hillside, House of Originals in 1957 before passing away in 1975. Hillside Originals was founded by artist Etta Benjamin Cien...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Beauty Within Diptych
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Daniela Pasqualini Beauty Within Diptych, 2025 Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Artwork Size: 60 x 40 in 60 in x 83 in, accounting for a 3-inch space between the two 40-inch width p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Cuerpos Magnéticos #10. Wall sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Minimalist Abstract, Abstract Pencil and Watercolor on Paper by Dimitri Petrov
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dimitri Petrov, American (1919 - 1986) - Untitled - Minimalist Abstract, Year: 1975, Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, signed and dated, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

"Summer Garden" large painting on linen canvas, rose garden, flowers, rose
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." — Eckhart Tolle Summer Gar...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Free Space - Blue
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The essence of Lee Krasner's (1908-1984) biography is familiar to anyone who has studied women's role in 20th century art history: An accomplished artist whose own output gets eclips...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Original-Dahlias in Dusk-Gold Leaf and oil-British Awarded Artist-abstract
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico painted a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Provincetown Beach Landscape with Lobster Traps
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sol Wilson (1896-1974). Provincetown Beach Landscape with Lobster Traps, ca. 1950. Oil on Masonite panel, 16 x 20 inches. Measuring 24 x 28 inches fra...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction
Located in New York, NY
Rolph Scarlett Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction, ca. 1950 Gouache on paper painting Hand signed on lower right front This is a stunning original, signed vintage 1950...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Gouache, Mixed Media, Pencil

Untitled. Gestural Abstraction, Purple, Oil painting, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary purple abstract oil on canvas painting by Polish artist Piotr Butkiewicz. Composition consists of dynamic shapes. Painting is untitled. Artwork is signed on the back. ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fresh Perspective, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Abstract patterns adorn a seated woman in a contemplative silence. The contrast between the figure's bold colors and the serene pale pastel backdrop creates a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

MARE NOSTRUM - Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
MARE NOSTRUM 48.0 x 36.0 x 2.0, 9.0 lbs Oil paint Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "I first heard the term MARE NOSTRUM as the title for an episode of the 1950's VIS...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Thinking Aloud in the Museum of Modern Art, Hodgkin, abstract black and white
Located in New York, NY
Large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, paint daubs, fingerprints, squares and rectangles, and hand painting in grey. Hang in contemporary...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Etching

Blue Studio
Located in Dallas, TX
David Collins earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and currently lives and works in New York City. Collins has had numerous solo exhibitions in New York, and has exhi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

Fluo Duo, Abstract Vivid Tones Diptych, Fluor Urban Shapes in Pink and Purple
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

No Sé Leer El Presente, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
No sé leer el presente, pero lo intento con el agua, 2024 Contemporary Mexican Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x80cm Signed and dated Yumnia's artistic journey is deepl...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Santa Fe Series #6 (Contemporary Abstract Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement "College tuitions are headed my way, so I am letting go of some things I held on to from the past. This is from my Santa Fe series, the only one I have left. To m...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

'Interlinear K50' — Mid-Century Geometric Abstraction
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Josef Albers, 'Interlinear K50', zinc plate lithograph offset to stone printing, 1962, edition 20, Danilowitz 151. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '14/20' in pencil. A superb, ri...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bark and Reliefes, Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bark and Reliefs, 2018 By Carla Gimbatti From the Series Reliefs Aquaresin and Pigment Overall Size: 79 H x 33 W in. Individual Size: (Bark) 79 H x 16.5 W in. (Reliefs) 79 H x 8....
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Pigment

#64, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
Located in Boca Raton, FL
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream) Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite C...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid century modern abstract expressionist painting by American artist Toma Yovanovich. Toma Yovanovich (1931-2016) Yovanovich was a painter/printmaker whose work i...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

Etching IV - Original etching, HANDSIGNED & Numbered (BNF #4)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022) Etching IV, 1957 Original etching (Lacourière workshop) Signed in pencil Numbered / 100 On BFK Rives vellum, 32.5 x 25 (c 13 x 10 in) Presented in woodfr...
Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Etching

Untitled #2
Located in New York, NY
For over thirty years, Nozkowski has practiced his own form of idiosyncratic abstraction, foregoing a signature style or subject matter in favor of seemingly limitless variations in ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Aquatint

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

Insomnia's Green Ledge
Located in Houston, TX
Terrell James Insomnia's Green Ledge, 2022 Oil on canvas 66 x 66 in (167.6 x 167.6 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Painting of Body Forms, Contemporary, 100x80 cm, New Danny Avidan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Line Drawing No.1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Line Drawing No.1 1996 Etching Editions available: 10/16, 14/16, 16/16 signed by George Dannatt Image measures: 12.5 x 16.5 cm Unframed George Dannatt’s...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Etching

Untitled
Located in Vancouver, CA
Geoff Rees (1930–2018) A Modernist Voice of the West Coast Geoff Rees was a defining figure in Western Canadian abstraction, known for paintings that balance radiant colour, medita...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Aegean XI
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jacob Kainen– American (1909 - 2001) Title: Aegean XI Year: 1981 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 48 x 60 inches Framed size: 49 x 61 inches Signature: Signed, dated lower right. ...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, 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.