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
Cuerpos Magnéticos #9. 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
Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum red pink
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson
Untitled (Red Construct), c. 1960s
Oil on canvas
Framed dimensions: 31 in. H × 25 in. W
Original artist-selected silver-toned floater frame
In Untitled (Red Construct)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) - Bouquet de Fleurs-Color lithograph on Arches paper
Located in Varese, IT
color lithograph on Arches paper, Edited in 1958
Limited edition of 200 copies
Current copy numbered: 66/200 on the lower left corner
signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mobius H6 Mirror Polished Stainless Steel - abstract, contemporary, sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Jeremy Guy’s distinctive abstract sculptures grace the grounds of many public places the world over. This is a favourite form—elegant, and bodacious, the curves of Mobius are based o...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
#244, 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
Intenciones del Silencio VI. Mixed media on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Plastically materializing the energetic atmosphere typical of the meditative mental space and thereby inducing states of contemplation and introspection has been the purpose of the w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Fuego 16 - Minimalist Colorful Striped Modern Abstract Acrylic Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Eau-forte XXVIII
Located in Paris, FR
Etching, 1974
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 44/75
Publisher : Yves Rivières (Paris)
Printer : Lacourière-Frélaut (Paris)
Catalog : [BNF 30]
56.50 cm. x 38.00 cm. 2...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Roman Wall
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue white beige teal green khaki orange brown aqua
Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Famous People 45 X 45
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painters who have tackled the genre of Still Life are awe inspiring to me. To name a few, Matisse, Cezanne and my favorite, Georgio Morandi, all of whom painted memorable still lifes...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Sueños, Máquinas y Alebrijes, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Mixed media on canvas
120 x 160 cm
Contemporary Art
Signed and dated
About the artist
Cuauhtemoc´s work is the meeting point of the inevitable and the immovable, mixing senses and i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mark Rothko 'Untitled, 1969'
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite reproduction of Mark Rothko's Untitled, originally painted in 1969 using oil on cardboard, showcases the artist's masterful use of pastel colors. Distributed by New Yo...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Diptych-Landscape Memories-Gold Leaf with Oil-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Shizico's unique approach to paintings, erasing, rewriting, and destroying the landscape in the background through bold strokes of gold leaf on the top layers in this series, works o...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled LX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, vivid tones, spiritual, green
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sun - Energy of Life - 24k gold leaf, stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This eclectic and elegant contemporary sculpture is by Ania Biczysko whose work has been exhibited internationally. In this dynamic piece, ribbons of stainless steel swirl outward in...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Blue Colors Nature Yamila Miglioranza 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Light – Contemporary Surrealist Lunar Relief with Acrylic and Clay on Wood
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Light (Leggero) is a mixed media wall sculpture by Vera Vizzi combining modeling clay and acrylic paint on a circular fir wood support. This 30 cm Ø piece presents a textured lunar r...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Enamel
Contemporary expressive colorful acrylic painting "Purple blossoms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork, titled Purple Blossoms, is created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her "FLORAL" series, where she explores the themes of nature and flowers. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Meanders of Blue sand, abstract, oil on canvas, textured, Landscape, tan
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Dimensions outside frame: 60 x 60 x 2 cm (23.62 x 23.62 x 0.79 in)
Dimensions with frame: 67 x 67 x 3.5 cm (26.38 x 26.38 x 1.38 in)
Sophie Dumont is a contemporary painter whose w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Cuerpos Magnéticos #2. 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
Barricada #2 AC L235 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #2 AC L235 L is a steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 235 cm × 401 cm × 152 cm (92.5 × 157.9 × 59.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited edition of 5 editions + 3 artist’s proofs, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Barricada #2 L is available in different finish:
*Weathering steel
*Stainless steel
*Painted stainless steel
Entitled ‘Barricada’ (‘Barricade’), these metal sheet sculptures...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Schwerelos Gold
Materials: Bronze sculpture with a dark patina on black granite base or white marble
Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Heart Center - 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 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Blue of Blues, Abstract Fish Shapes on Paper, Overlapping Forms, Mediterranean
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 sal...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
Original-Sunset Song-British Awarded Artist-Impressionism-Plein Air evening oil
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic works featured in the upcoming Summer Exhibition UK, 2025—a rare and luminous collection of latest artworks we’re thrilled to pres...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
ABSTRACT Colours Blue Water Artwork Contemporary Artist Tete Alurralde 2025
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Peace 0.1"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover,
This vibrant expressive artwork inspired by nature is called " Peace 0.1".
This artwork is done with acrylic paints on a stretched canvas. It was vanished to be pro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
$372 Sale Price
30% Off
Abstract R 2505
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this artwork, I embraced the chaotic yet harmonious dance of nature. The vibrant greens and soothing pinks capture the rejuvenating spirit of spring, reflecting the renew...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Oil
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
'Man and Horse' by Harold Stevenson, Lithograph
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 28" x 32" lithograph was produced by Harold Stevenson in 1988. This print features a skeletal figure and horse. The skeleton, with elongated and angular features, is centrally p...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Time Zone 3 - Multicolor Modern Acrylic Abstract Geometric Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Golden Thread Blue Flow Abstract Expression Gilding Calm Ocean Sea Abundance
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Golden Thread
In this piece, I've embraced the dance of harmony and flow. With featherlike strokes of acrylic and oil, the bold blues embody emotional depth, tempered by the...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Original-Sunset Dahlias-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+ Oil+ Ink on Canvas
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Original Unused 1964 Avant La Lettre Lithograph Gaspar Room Metras Belarte
By Joan Miró
Located in Miami, FL
Joan Miró (Spain, 1893-1983)
'Sala Gaspar, Metras and Belarte Gallery (avant la lettre)', 1964
Lithograph on Paper (Cahiers d'Art magazine Nº4-5)
Original lithograph without signing ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Lines And Dots
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & graphite on mulberry paper
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Mulberry Paper, Graphite
"The Numen of Wood" abstract geometric sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Artist John Whitehead crafted four octahedrons from stepped layers of alternating, high-grade mahogany and walnut wood. The rotatable wood shapes are meticulously honed, balanced, an...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Wave - Impasto Colorful 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, Glitter, Acrylic
Peintures Chez Iris Clert 1957 certified, stamped by Yves Klein Archives 105/200
By Yves Klein
Located in New York, NY
"...Blue has no dimensions, it is beyond dimensions, whereas the other colours are not.... All colours arouse specific associative ideas, psychologically material or tangible, while ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
James Turrell, Key Lime, Scarce LACMA Museum Exhibition print offset lithograph
Located in New York, NY
“Light is not so much something that reveals, as it is itself the revelation.” - James Turrell
James Turrell
Key Lime, Rare LACMA Exhibition print, 2013
Scarce Offset lithograph pos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Glaspalast Edition print, Munich Germany, SCARCE when Hand Signed by Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully
Munich 1996 (Hand Signed), 2001
Offset Lithograph print Hand signed and dated by Sean Scully in 2018
Boldly signed in black marker on the recto. Hand signed by Sean Scull...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Roland Garros French Open
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 2000 Roland Garros poster by Antoni Tàpies is a compelling fusion of sport and abstract art. Its textured, abstract composition and philosophi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
"Hatching XVI" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Black and White, Framed Painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
HATCHING XVI
2017
"Hatching XVI" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Black and White, Framed Painting)
Contrasting tones of black and white, with hints of creme form this abstract, bold and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Glass, Paper, Acrylic, Wood, Oil Pastel
Thin Structure 1
By Ky Anderson
Located in Dallas, TX
Acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract Composition, Abstract Expressionist Painting by Masanobu Wagcon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Masanobu Wagcon - Abstract Composition, Year: 1997, Medium: Acrylic on linen mounted to wood, signed and dated in pen on verso, Size: 12 x 12.25 in. (30.48 x 31.12 cm)
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vibrations - Chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hand-pitched chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture vessel by Jessamyn Go.
Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay. Drawn t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
Enchanted - Meadow of Abundance and Stillness - In Pink Floral Flowers Abstract
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Enchanted - Meadow of Abundance and Stillness - In Pink
Floral Flowers Abstract Unique Exclusive One-of-a-kind Striking Abundant Meadow Landscape Nature
We all need to feel...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ataraxia -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, Miniature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ataraxia describes living without anxiety because anxiety has a way of confining you inside
The walls you've built and calling it a sanctuary.
After a while, this place becomes such ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Cadence pastorale, Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary Modern French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the frame: black or wood
Sophie Dumont is a professional painter whose work is collected worldwide and is known for her deep exploration of texture, color, and form. Her pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Pentagrams 5 of 15 - contemporary, modern, geometric abstract, giclee print
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary colorful graphic print is by Burton Kramer.
Edition 5 of 15 comes matted and framed with Artglass.
Celebrated as one of Canada’s uniquely brilliant artists, moder...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
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
Cuerpos Magnéticos #11. 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
Kidio
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1969
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
Edition : 120/250
Publisher : Fondation Vasarely, Château de Gordes
Printer : Arcay, Paris
Catalog : Benavides 165
72.00 cm. x 62....
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Silk
"residence" abstract cityscape, colorful rowhouses, geometric, marker, pencil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "residence" is an original artwork made from pencil, maker, acrylic paint collage on panel by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 8"h x 8"w.
Miriam Singer grew up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paint, Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil
Have Fun with Life! - Abstract Sky Blue Textural Multicolor Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cuerpos Magnéticos #15. 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
Blues, signed/N limited edition lithograph, famed African American artist Framed
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Catlett
Blues, 1983
Color offset lithograph and lithograph on cream wove paper
Signed, titled, dated and numbered (126/130) in graphite pencil on the front
Printed and publ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Greek Guitar Player
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract sculpture depicting a guitar player. Bronze on wood base measuring 15 x 9 x 4 inches. Actual cast piece without base measuring 17 x 7 x 3 inches. Signed indistinct...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Black & White Abstract Geometrical Oil Painting, Late 20th Century Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
30 x 30 inches
31 x 31 inches, framed
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start painting wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
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.