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
Internal Limitations
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is like a mirror into which our psyche gazes, afraid to see its true self. The artist explores the internal barriers that grow in the subconscious, like algae in impenetrab...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, 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
Mr. Jack Frost (Abstract Expressionist Mid-century painting)
By Wesley Lea
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Wesley Lea (1914-1981).
Mr. Jack Frost, 1956.
Oil on canvas, 10 x 14 inches. Unframed.
Signed and dated lower left. Titled on verso.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Abstract Painting on Canvas "Vanilla Ice Cream", Signed Serg Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a large unique original acrylic painting on canvas in an fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Vanilla Ice Cream". This piece has a wonderful gentle pastel color spect...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Last Forever by Kirsten Jackson, modern contemporary colorful abstract
Located in DE
Kirsten Jackson creates vibrant abstract paintings filled with sunny color blocks, showcasing her contemporary and original style. Fiercely independent, this Australian artist aims t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic
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
Happy Single 11 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Pink and Red Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Unexpectedly Gentle - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colorful painting on paper, Unique piece, Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
TUSET (1997, A Coruña, España)
Mixed media painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
Includes certificate of authenticity
2021
65 x 50 cm.
It belongs to the ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Barricada #1 ac S by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Weathering steel sculpture, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #1 ac S is a weathering steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 27 × 53 × 30 cm (10.6 × 20.9 × 11.8 in).
The sculpture is signed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Mark Rothko 'Untitled, 1952' 2020 High Quality Poster
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction poster features a painting by Mark Rothko, originally created in 1952. Horizontally oriented, the artwork contrasts a dark red band over a largely green area at the...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
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
Sérigraphie no. 10 - Original Screenprint, Handsigned & 27 / 75 (BNF #102)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022)
Serigraph n°10, 1979
Original serigraph
Signed in pencil
Numbered 27/75 copies
On Arches vellum 52 x 37 cm (c. 21 x 15 in)
REFERENCE: Catalogue raisonné of the original prints of Pierre Soulages, BNF #102
INFORMATION: This serigraph is part of the series "On the wall opposite", published by Bernard Frize...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Joyful Noise - Large Oversized Colorful Unique Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Raphael’s "Joyful Noise" is an exuberant symphony of color and motion, rendered in the artist’s signature drip painting technique. This large-scale abstract expressionist artwor...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary New Abstract Pastel Strokes Colors Artist Christina Gschwantner
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
Contemporary watercolor painting of pink roses, semi-abstract , art on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This semi-abstract floral painting, titled "Sweet Summer Roses," captures the delicate beauty of pink roses and was inspired by the summer floral landscapes of Provence, South of Fra...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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
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I can be different
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the context of Carl Jung's concepts, this work deeply resonates with the notion of the "collective unconscious" and the "shadow" – those aspects of the psyche that are hidden in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Josef Albers, Blue Reminding, dazzling 1967 silkscreen (signed/numbered) Framed
By Josef Albers
Located in New York, NY
Note: This is a unique text variant which Albers titled in pencil "Blue Reminder" instead of "Blue Reminding". The authenticity of this work has been kindly confirmed by Brenda Danil...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Pencil, Screen
ABSTRACT Artwork Architecture Terracota Spanish Artist Mariona Espinet 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to providing the highest level of trust and professionalism to our collectors. Each piece in our collection is accompanied by a certificate of auth...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1965 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 151-152) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Salty N 2 & 4, Yellow, Blue Diptych, Overlapping Abstract Fishes, 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
Contemporary still-life acrylic painting on paper " Morning coffee with tulips"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In her latest series, French artist Natalya Mougenot delivers a vibrant and contemporary interpretation of still life, capturing the fleeting yet profound beauty found in life’s simp...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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
ABSTRACT Black Lines Painting Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2025 030125
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alicia Gimeno, born in Barcelona (1989), trained in graphic design during her time in Mexico. From the beginning, she was captivated by calligraphy, the gestuality of brush strokes, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
#172, 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
The garden XIV. Butterflies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've poured my soul into a vibrant dance of colors, an abstract symphony that harmonizes with nature's profound beauty. Brush strokes of oil paint create a dynamic te...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring Green 2
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel.
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Imagine-Original abstract painting- contemporary artwork- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Imagine" by Roman Goss is a captivating original abstract pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ASW1040 - Abstract Geometric Blue and White Painting
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is a part of the "Geometric Abstraction" series.
Within the "Geometric Abstraction" series, the image happens in a moment - I create geometric forms, combining them in ecc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Varnish
$5,525 Sale Price
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Abstract expressive floral acrylic painting on paper "Flourish of colors"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
The abstract floral artwork "Flourish of Colors" by French artist Natalya Mougenot is part of her Floral series. This vibrant painting bursts with energy, capturing a rich array of c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
“Points of Contact” 1 in polyptych
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Points of Contact “ first painting in the “Dance with a Fan” series
Each work in the polyptych “Points of Contact” reveals moments of unity and interaction through the imagery of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Untitled abstract painting mixed media on canvas
By Deyan Valkov
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Untitled
Artist: Deyan Valkov
Technique: Oil and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.7 in
Condition: Unframed
Year: 2002
Style: Abstract Material
Description:Th...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
$586 Sale Price
50% Off
original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed by Mourlot in 1975 and published for the "Miro Lithographe II" catalogue raisonné. Size: 12 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches (320 x 490 mm). Not signed.
Cond...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Gold Infinity abstract painting after Kandinsky inspired
Located in Roma, GB
one-of-a-kind painting on canvas
XXL EXTRA Large size
140x180cm (145x187cm full size)
any print of Anastasia Aureum in homage,
at your choice will be shipped along with this painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$3,284 Sale Price
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Donald Lipski 'Roland Garros French Open' 1995- Poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 1995, American sculptor Donald Lipski was commissioned to design the official poster for the French Open at Roland Garros. Known for his innovative installations and large-scale p...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Offset
"Quadrivium 80" 2025 acrylic and collage on paper
Located in New York, NY
Peter Stephens
Quadrivium 80, 2025
acrylic and collage on paper
30 x 22 in.
image size: 16 x 16 in
(ste029)
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Natural Wonder 1, pink, yellow green, blue
Located in Cumming, GA
This original landscape painting captures the ethereal beauty of nature through soft greens, blues, and misty whites, evoking a tranquil and dreamlike atmosphere. The abstract compos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Mountain Sun - bright, minimalist, abstracted landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold, bright colours and clean lines capture the essence of a setting sun as it slips behind a mountain range. This is one of a series of minimalist paintings that celebrates the ‘ro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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
Original Print of Layered Looping Lines, White and Blue Monotype, Organic Shapes
By Kind of Cyan
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-...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Photogram, Monotype, Color, C Print, Photographic Pap...
Walking in Circles - Layered Geometric Abstract Modernist Landscape Painting
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 representa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,360 Sale Price
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Ruz Golden Black Big Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Dejame - original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Small Talk, blue, flowers, landscape, pink, purple, green, gold
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
17, Modern Abstract Acrylic on Paper Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini.
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - )
Title: 17
Year: 1986
Medium: 40 x 60 in. (101.6 ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Sunset Session
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
Sculptured Marble in Classic Blue, Extra Large Cyanotype Print, Abstract Silk
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
Details:
+ Title: Marble Blue Silk Pattern
+ Year: 2022
+ Edition Size: 50
+ Medium: Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper
+ Sta...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph, Rag Paper, Emulsion
Romare Bearden 'Girl in Garden' 1979- Lithograph- Signed, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vibrant lithograph on woven paper features "Girl in Garden" by acclaimed African American artist Romare Bearden. Numbered 28 out of a limited edition of 150, the piece captures ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#2/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This is a Hand-painted Limited Canvas Edition, only 10 published; it is offered as an alternative to its original piece.
This stunning one-off edition is oil hand-painted by the art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Archival Pigment, Oil, Giclée
Nocturne III (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
$7,996 Sale Price
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Abstract Geometric Composition. Second half of the 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Geometric Composition
Date: Second half of the 20th century
Medium: Gouache on paper
Dimensions: H 50 cm x W 65 cm approx.
Description: Modular geometric structure with ove...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$200 Sale Price
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Dancing With Datura. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Born of his love of the Indian subcontinent Paul Wadsworth created this series of paintings. The canvasses are lavishly painted and imbued with the myriad of colours one associates w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Original Set of 6-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
Nathalie - Large Tall Figurative Modern Abstract Cubism Solid Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary impressionist expressive seaside painting "The Provencal coast"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract oil painting on paper, titled "The Provençal Coast", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2023. It is part of her abstract series, where she e...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Paper
Ruz Green Grey Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting. . FRAME
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
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
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
Nature Morte country side farming scene
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is original and pencil signed and numbered by the artist.
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Engraving, Lithograph
$320 Sale Price
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Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 110, published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; printed by Éditions...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
$1,036 Sale Price
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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.