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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
"Untitled #1" Large mixed media
"Untitled #1" Large mixed media

"Untitled #1" Large mixed media

By Gustavo Ramos Rivera

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Untitled #1" c.1990, is a large mixed media on paper by noted Mexican/American artist Gustavo Ramos Rivera, b.1940. It is hand signed and numbered E.V. 1/2 in pencil by...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Bold Contemporary - Abstract Painting, Colorful Texture, Large, Dream
Bold Contemporary - Abstract Painting, Colorful Texture, Large, Dream

Bold Contemporary - Abstract Painting, Colorful Texture, Large, Dream

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Interconnected Dream Bold Abstract Contemporary Colorful Masculine Investment Red Yellow Grey Blue Orange Texture Detail This series expresses our unity and our interconnect...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars

Three Forms
Three Forms

Three Forms

By Robert Motherwell

Located in New York, NY

Created by Robert Motherwell in 1988, Three Forms is an etching and aquatint in colors on German etching paper. Hand-initialed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50, the artw...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Bram Van Velde

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 12/100 Publisher : Jacques Putman, Paris Printer : Pierre Badey, Paris Catalog : [Mason Putman 371, p. 33] 80.00 cm. ...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Restless Life
Restless Life

Restless Life

By Iryna Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

by Iryna Burda: The Depths of the Subconscious Iryna Burda’s work resonates with Jungian archetypes, particularly the fish as a symbol of the subconscious, intuition, and deep psyc...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Merry

Merry

By Eileen Braun

Located in Atlanta, GA

Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Rubber, Mixed Media

Idole
Idole

Idole

By Sonia Delaunay

Located in New York, NY

A powerful and large work by Sonia Delaunay, Idole is an original lithograph in colors on Arches paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 75, the artwork measure...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jazzu  - SKiff kiff un mot à dire
Jazzu  - SKiff kiff un mot à dire

Jazzu - SKiff kiff un mot à dire

By Jazzu

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

azzu Kiff kiff un mot à dire Collages et techniques mixtes sur papier 65 x 50 cms 2025 Signé et daté au recto Titré , signé et daté au verso 690 euros

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

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...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Summer at the beach - abstract painting, landscape painting
Summer at the beach - abstract painting, landscape painting

Summer at the beach - abstract painting, landscape painting

Located in New York, NY

Dimensions: 90 × 80 cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Year: 2015 An expressive and abstract interpretation of a hot summer day by the sea, this painting captures the atmosphere of the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blockchain #4, Blockchain, Abstract Geometric Painting
Blockchain #4, Blockchain, Abstract Geometric Painting

Blockchain #4, Blockchain, Abstract Geometric Painting

By Robert Petrick

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blockchain #4 explores the intersection of structure, connection, and complexity through a network of layered geometric forms. Interlocking rectangles in deep blues, charcoal, soft p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tectonic 2 - Cubist Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century
Tectonic 2 - Cubist Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century

Tectonic 2 - Cubist Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century

By Heny Steinberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s abstracted landscapes invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. The shapes within Steinberg’s work transcend two dimensional representation and have meaning beyond visual appearance. Her process begins with concrete images and references, yet over time give way to her process. Her abstractions fluctuate between representation and abstraction of variables.. Her works are reminiscent of American Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler but also have a clear Mexican Cubist...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Flowers_03
Flowers_03

Flowers_03

By Simon Gaon

Located in New York, NY

“Between chaos and beauty, Gaon finds the pulse of life.” His work is often described as expressionistic, energetic, and deeply tied to the experience of the city, nature and human e...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Where it is quiet, No.7
Where it is quiet, No.7

Where it is quiet, No.7

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

There are moments when the world no longer asks for explanations. When nothing needs to be named in order to be felt. Silence is not the absence of sound — it emerges where inner ten...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Retired Ballerina"  Great Mid Century Modern Portrait.
"Retired Ballerina"  Great Mid Century Modern Portrait.

"Retired Ballerina" Great Mid Century Modern Portrait.

By Clarice Akin Holloway

Located in San Antonio, TX

Clarice Akin Holloway (1905-1989) Port Arthur Artist Image Size: 20 x 16 Frame Size: 28 x 24 Medium: Oil Circa 1960s "Retired Ballerina" Biography Clarice Akin Holloway (1905-1989) Mrs. Richard B. Dell Holloway Port Arthur Painter, teacher. A native of Port Arthur, Holloway graduated from nearby Lamar College, Beaumont, with honors. She received instruction or criticism on various occasions from Otis Dozier, Frederic Taubes, Elliott O'hara, Henri Gasser, Ted Schuyler, Fred Samuelson, Boardman Robinson, Morris Davidson...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Night Lake in Ukraine, Abstract Seascape Oil on Canvas
Night Lake in Ukraine, Abstract Seascape Oil on Canvas

Night Lake in Ukraine, Abstract Seascape Oil on Canvas

By Nataliia Krykun

Located in Schärding Vorstadt, Oberösterreich

This mesmerizing artwork exhibits a nuanced interplay between light and shadow through the use of varying shades of deep blues. The composition, reminiscent of a twilight ocean's sur...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Edition 45/100)
Untitled (Edition 45/100)

Untitled (Edition 45/100)

By Georgi Daskaloff

Located in New York, NY

Georgi Daskaloff (Bulgarian b. 1923), "Untitled" 45/100, Abstract Lithograph numbered and signed in pencil, 30 x 22.25, Late 20th Century Colors: Blue, White, Black

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

JAZZU - Coup de Chance
JAZZU - Coup de Chance

JAZZU - Coup de Chance

By Jazzu

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Jazzu Coup de chance Techniques mixtes sur papier 2025 Signé et daté au recto Titré , signé et daté au verso 76 x 56 cms 890 euros

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Two Lovers - Abstract Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Two Lovers - Abstract Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century

Two Lovers - Abstract Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century

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

22AV4P-2022 (Abstract Painting)
22AV4P-2022 (Abstract Painting)

22AV4P-2022 (Abstract Painting)

By Alain Clément

Located in London, GB

Born in 1941, Alain Clément is a prominent figure in French contemporary abstraction. Working between Nîmes and Paris, the painter, sculptor, and printmaker has dedicated decades to ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. XXIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
The Vanguard Series Nr. XXIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions

The Vanguard Series Nr. XXIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions

Located in London, GB

"The Vanguard Series Nr. XXIII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by unknown artist (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgott...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

JAZZU - Cartes sur table
JAZZU - Cartes sur table

JAZZU - Cartes sur table

By Jazzu

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Jazzu Cartes sur table Techniques mixtes sur papier fort 2024 65 x 50 cms Signé et daté au recto Titré , signé et daté au verso 690 euros

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026
Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

Júlia Martins Miranda – Contemporary Tropical Flora Painting, Oil on Canvas 2026

By Julia Martins Miranda

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

This work is presented in a scroll-like (parchment-style) format, with the painting executed on a flexible support and suspended using metal rods at the top and bottom, allowing the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Intuition, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Intuition, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Intuition, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

Intuition. Abstract painting. The pale colors of yellow, gray, white colors of a given shape, scattered across the canvas with a spatula, are vigorously mixed on the palette. Paintin...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Exhale
Exhale

Exhale

By Iryna Rets

Located in Zofingen, AG

Exhale is part of the series From Simple to…, which focuses on simple things that help people restore their inner balance. The sheep conveys a sense of calm, trust in the present mom...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Homage to the Square - P1, F15, I2

Homage to the Square - P1, F15, I2

By Josef Albers

Located in Long Island City, NY

"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 4, Image 2" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origina...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

The Bloody Oscar I (Limited Edition Print)
The Bloody Oscar I (Limited Edition Print)

The Bloody Oscar I (Limited Edition Print)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Celebrating the Academy with this Limited Oscar Art Series by Mauro Oliveira. Limited edition of 30 museum quality giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. A "C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

New England Country Side Covered Bridge Painting by Maine artist William Fisher
New England Country Side Covered Bridge Painting by Maine artist William Fisher

New England Country Side Covered Bridge Painting by Maine artist William Fisher

By William Fisher

Located in New York, NY

William Fisher (American, 1891-1985) Untitled (Covered Bridge), 20th century Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. Signed lower right: William Fisher William Fisher was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1891. He studied at the Brooklyn Institute of Art and Science and at Pratt Institute. Following service as an ambulance driver in WWI, he remained in Europe after the war and studied painting in Rome, Italy for one year. Upon his return from Rome, to New Jersey, he pursued his painting and began to teach small art classes. In the 1920's Fisher became a successful illustrator. His work appeared in Saturday Evening Post, Mc Calls, Harpers and other popular magazines. He later did pen and ink sketches for the "Villager," a weekly Greenwich Village newspaper. Microfilmed pages of the Villager are preserved in New York University's Washington Square Library. His sketches also appeared on the cover of the "Gotham Guide," which was sold Fridays at news stands in Manhattan. In partnership with Margaret Kilburn, an artist and crafts person, Fisher opened an art gallery and school at 33 West 8th St in NYC during the 1930's. They also opened a summer art gallery and school in 1949 in Kennebunkport, Maine, which ran for many years, and, after the NY gallery closed (around 1952), they made a full time commitment to living and working in Kennebunkport, Maine. Fisher was the recipient of over 100 awards. His work was widely exhibited in Philadelphia,Pa., Montclair, Trenton, and Newark, NJ, the Currier Gallery in New Hampshire and the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, Maine. William Fisher and Margaret Kilburn were familiar and beloved figures in Kennebunkport. They taught generations of local children, and they participated in numerous exhibits with other artists, both in the Kennebunkport area and throughout Maine. Mr Fisher always insisted on marching in the local Memorial Day parade, until he was well in his 90's, because he didn't want to ride in a car provided for older veterans. Many homes in the Kennebunks have his works, including members of the Bush family, and they were purchased by numerous out of state and Canadian summer visitors. There are several examples of his works in the Kennebunkport Town Offices and in local churches. Fisher loved to paint "big" canvases, usually local Maine scenes...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.