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
Period: 2010s
Period: 1960s
Abstract 2412
Located in Sempach, LU
"There’s something ethereal, almost magical, about contemporary paintings. The
incredible Expressionism bleeds through the canvas, transforming any room into an
entirely new experien...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Floating. 100x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Floating. 100x100cm
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Kuri Tsushimoto - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a composition realized in 1969 by the artist Kuri Tsushimoto.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed, dated and numbered on the lower margin.
Edition of 18/36.
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sunrise Hues
Located in Atlanta, GA
Excellent condition, this item has only shown in a gallery setting.
Georgia based artist Niyati Jiwani creates works that aim to fuse abstraction and themes of nature utilizing colo...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 3 22, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Emily Redd
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor on paper :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
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
Fréquence
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas
97 x 130 cm (38.2 x 51.2 in)
Unique artwork
Black wooden frame (102 x 135 cm) - (40.2 x 53.1 in)
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Corridor, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By Emily Redd
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor on paper :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
The Last Thing I Have to Take Apart Before I Rebuild an Entire Life
By Brian Jerome
Located in Conshohocken, PA
Moving, restarting, unboxing, organizing, all to start the right way after all previous experience
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Ovoïde
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 in)
Unique artwork
Black wooden frame (105 x 105 cm) - (41.3 x 41.3 in)
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Solsticei. 120x120cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Solstice 120x120cm
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
R. Poch. Big 52 Advertising acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
52 gran favela 200 x 150 cm acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La Co...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Fire not lost, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
By Emily Redd
Located in Yardley, PA
Charcoal on paper, matte fix :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signa...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Charcoal
A Winter Dawn. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Mixed media on stretched canvas.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
L'Etrange
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas
33 x 41 cm (13 x 16.1 in)
Unique artwork
Black wooden frame (38 x 46 cm) - (15 x 18.1 in)
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
You Make Me Happy
Located in Yuba City, CA
I am inspired by the beauty of my natural surroundings and by the layers of history .
One-of a -kind artwork . Original ,unique and modern .Multiple layers of acrylic paint stretche...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Cliffs, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By Emily Redd
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor on paper :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
"Lollipops #2" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 45"
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition abstract print, "Lollipops #2," by Sofie Swann measures 36" x 45" and is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this print ships rolled with natural canvas edges a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
Contemporary figures, Vignettes, Abstract figures.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
it is oil on canvas and artist Koko sighed lower right.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
’Are We In The Cave’ acrylics on canvas dark green abstract painting
Located in Lahti, FI
Original artwork by the multifaceted Finnish artist and holistic interior architect Emmi Granlund, also known as EMMI IIDA for her music with healing frequencies and ethereal, philos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
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
’Palace’ abstract muted colors, elegant Scandinavian painting
Located in Lahti, FI
Green, brown and light blue painting, abstract artwork by the multifaceted Finnish artist and holistic interior architect Emmi Granlund, also known as EMMI IIDA for her music with he...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Extase, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ecstasy is predominantly green and blue artwork, enhanced with yellow. Its title is linked to the feelings of the artist during its creation. The emotions were very strong and indesc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Antique American School Modernist Abstract Fall Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed in a great gold leaf molding. Impressive piece in person!
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist British Original Watercolor Painting Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022)
by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972.
ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed
size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
condition: excellent
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist British Original Watercolor Painting Provence France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022)
by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972.
ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed
size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
condition: excellent
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
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
R. Poch Square Big. 93 ISABEL 120 x 120 cm original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
93. ISABEL 120 x 120 cm. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company L...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Hope (Abstract painting)
By Karl Bielik
Located in London, GB
Hope (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe f...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Whitsun' abstract landscape painting by Claire Oxley
By Claire Oxley
Located in London, GB
Claire's abstract landscape paintings, inspired by the Norfolk countryside in England, are uplifting and soulful paintings brightening walls and homes with their vibrancy of colour a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Stranger, 90x110cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Stranger. 90x110cm
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stb01-Contemporary, Abstract, Minimalism, Modern, Pop art, Geometric, Acrylic
Located in London, London
Stfk097, 1997
His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, London, London Art Fair, The Other Art Fair, London, an...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Waiting for Summer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Waiting for Summer is an abstract expressionism artwork with beautiful and fresh colors, turquoise, strawberry and yellow composed in harmony on several layers. It expresses a need o...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Discovered
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In “Discovered,” an interplay unfolds as deep splatters, swift brushstrokes, and hand-drawn shapes coalesce, creating a layered visual narrative. The very essence of the title is emb...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Md Tokon - Untitled Yellow, Painting 2018
By Md Tokon
Located in Greenwich, CT
Collection: Silent Space
Acrylic on canvas
Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. The phys...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Original-CamelliasPink WillowTree-Abstract-Weaver-feat.Tartan-UK Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
2024, Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project - "The Weaver," it's inspired by the heritage of family's Tartan, the rich lineage and history of the Clan. Within the patterns of fam...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
The Beast and the Beauty - Original Acrylic on Canvas
By Leead Shamir
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This Lead Shamir's original painting is a stunning visual representation of her multidisciplinary approach, where she utilizes a vast array of techniques and materials. This particul...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Orange joy, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Sempach, LU
This artwork is full of air and joy in bright, positive colors. The main color here is orange- the color of happiness, joy, and life energy.
Bright colors bring bright energy into yo...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Yantra #12, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
4.5" x 4.5" collage, vintage and antique paper ephemera on archival museum rag board, composed of .5" squares of collage material. Contains 19th century hand-written elements. :: Mi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2022 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
"July Garden" Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
"It's not a likeness of the garden but a picture trying to capture how I felt and enjoyed its profusion, light and 'hot' colour as I was sitting in it." P Alder
Oil on linen. Framed
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bricks, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Emily Redd
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolor on paper :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
Expressionist Abstract #3, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #3" is a 50 x 55 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The painting is signed in the artist's monogram "MLB" and dated 1964-6...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Original-Magic Bell in the Day -UK Awarded Artist-Botanical Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Yantra #6, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
4.5" x 4.5" collage, vintage and antique paper ephemera on archival museum rag board, composed of .5" squares of collage material. Contains elements of Boedecker map of Paris, hand-...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Duality 130x150cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Duality 130x150cm
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Expressionist Abstract #1, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #1" is a 40 x 60 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The painting is estate stamped on...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Expressionist British Original Watercolor Painting Shapes Patterns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022)
by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972.
ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed
size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
condition: excellent
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Original-Magic Bell in the Night-UK Awarded Artist-Botanical Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Luminosity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In my art practice I love to use bright colors which boldly contrast with complementary colors so I could get unusual original compositions and structures.
The objective of this ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Origine
Located in PARIS, FR
Acrylic and oil on canvas
65 x 100 cm (25.6 x 39.4 in)
Unique artwork
Black wooden frame (70 x 105 cm) - (27.6 x 41.3 in)
Signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Josef Albers Homage to the Square 1964 (set of 4 printed works)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Josef Albers Homage to the Square 1964 (set of printed works):
A set of 4 screen-printed inserts from the 1964 exhibition catalogue, Homage to the Square: 40 New Paintings by Josef A...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Diptych Figurative Portraits of a Man and Women, Contemporary Cuban Art
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diptych of Red and Blue Figurative Portraits of a Man and Women, Contemporary Cuban Art
Unique Acrylic and Collage on thick Aches Paper. Both pieces are currently unframed but our g...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Touched, 2023, Bronze, edition of 10, Cuffed Series, Hand Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement:
#1 My hands reach, touch, and shape.
Hands let go and receive; they try to hold things and to hold things together. Some of my images of hands are derived from M...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
White Tree Grove
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Manchester, GB
Geoffrey Key is a highly acclaimed and celebrated artist known for his bold, distinctive style and his ability to capture the essence of the human form and the natural world. His pai...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
R. Poch Blue Factory 15 original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
47.-Factory 15. 115 x 80 cm original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production com...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
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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.
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