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
Undo - Double Exposure Black and White Photography, Edition 5 of 10
Located in London, GB
'Undo' explores the duality of human emotion through the art of double exposure. Captured using 35mm film, this black and white analogue photograph intertwines two distinct moments i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée
Organic Rhythm III - Tall white ceramic vessel sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hand-coiled and pinched tall white ceramic sculpture vessel by Jessamyn Go.
Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay. Drawn to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III', oil on board (circa 1970s). Step into a world where the spirit of early 20th-century modernism meets the bold experimentation o...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,041 Sale Price
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Contemporary Large New Abstract Dots 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
Untitled, from ‘The International Association of Art Portfolio’
By Max Bill
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Untitled, from ‘The International Association of Art Portfolio’
By Max Bill
Medium - Screen print
Edition - 3/25
Signed - Yes
Size - 640mm x 460mm
Date...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
$1,809 Sale Price
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"Rose Bush" floral very large impressionistic painting on linen canvas
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
Abstract t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic
Tecke, abstract, minimalism, library series, oil on canvas, textured, books, red
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
abstraction of books in a library in red ocher tones
the book appears more as the evocation of a culture than as an everyday object.
The affinities of literature and the plastic arts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Body in the Field #1 - 21st Century, landscape painting, blue, yellow, velvet
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #1, 202
oil on canvas
19 ¹¹/₁₆ H x 15 ³/₄ W in.
50 H x 40 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fragm...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Three Young Men
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1960 portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on sized illustration board measuring 21.5 x 30 inches. Signed lower right.
A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,400 Sale Price
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Moon by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting and wall sculpture, original
Located in Paris, FR
Moon is a unique painting and wall sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This artwork is made with polished pink copper leaves on metal frame, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Original Set of 4-The Weaver-UK Awarded Artist-feat. Scottish Tartan andCamellia
Located in London, GB
2024, Shizico Yi takes on an innovative project she named it "The Weaver," inspired by the heritage of family's Tartan, the rich lineage and history of the Clan. Within the patterns...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
#147, 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
Artful Manipulation, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Heidi Hybl moves boldly into pure abstraction, creating works free from any natural references. Each piece begins with a spontaneous gesture, a freeing m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
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
Truth, Beauty, Goodness: Pink - Large Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Jeu de la Cape (III), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Jeu de la Cape (III)
Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Medium: Transfer lithograph
Date: 1961
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame Size: 18 1/4" x 20 3/4"
Sheet S...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Les Alliance au Crepuscule
Located in Cotignac, FR
French late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by Abstrus. The painting is signed bottom right and signed titled and dated to the rear stretcher. Presented in a fine b...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
SCULPTURE Abstract TEXTILE RAFFIA BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI Flora Sea
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
Textile
"Conversation" - Charcoal and watercolor abstract expression, Limited editon 15
Located in London, GB
"Conversation" intertwines the raw, emotive qualities of charcoal with the fluidity of watercolor. The juxtaposition of the two mediums and dimentions creates a dynamic interplay of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Charcoal, Watercolor, Giclée, Film
American Bulgarian original 1975 poster Galeria Ciento show Barcelona Spain
By Christo
Located in Miami, FL
Christo (Bulgaria, 1935-2020)
'Galería Ciento', 1975
lithograph on paper
28 x 22.1 in. (71 x 56 cm.)
Unframed
Ref: CHR1038-P001
Condition: Not previously owned, and no signs of use....
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Life Forces - 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Kyohei Inukai
Life Forces - 1978
Print - Silkscreen 30'' x 22½'' in
Edition: signed in pencil and marked 128/200
Since the 1940s, Kyohei Inukai has created his own brand of illusi...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Earth Colors Nature Yam 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
Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir #173
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Alexander Calder
Medium: Lithograph
Title: Untitled from Derriere le Miroir #173
Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #173
Year: 1968
Edition: Unnumbered
Signed: Unsigned
Sheet Size...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Original-Impasto-Dahlias Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
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
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Yuri Larin (1936-2014). Landscape, 1986. Watercolor on paper, 16.5 x 18 inches. Mounted on cardboard sheet measuring 24 x 28 inches. Signed and dated lower ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$900 Sale Price
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original lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed by Mourlot in 1981 and published for the "Miro Lithograph IV" catalogue raisonne. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (318 x 245 mm). Not signed.
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum Blue
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson
Untitled (Architectonic Blues), c. late 1960s–early 1970s
Oil on canvas
Framed dimensions: 46 in. H × 35 in. W
Contemporary black floater frame
A luminous exploration ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
MELT
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic painting on canvas
Fluid, expressionist, abstract, moder, minimal style.
Unique piece impossible to replicate
Unframed
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
$703 Sale Price
40% Off
ABSTRACT New Black White Artwork by Contemporary Artist Carsten Beck 2023
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
For simplicity’s sake, Contemporary, classic, Triptych, white on white, 3 panels
Located in Cumming, GA
Clean and refreshing. Easy on the eyes yet distinct in a classic appeal. White on white has the subtlety of a quiet personality in a room full of people. When it speaks everyone li...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
I would rather spend one lifetime with you- K.Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of a dark background.
Reminding us of old master paintings, this is a brand new painting full elegance and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#108, 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
Fantastic Colors - 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
Infinity Pool Water Reflections, Blue & White Pattern, Handmade Cyanotype Print
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
"Infinity Pool" is a sophisticated image that captures the water reflections shimmering over ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Emulsion, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, C Print, Lithograph, Monotype
The all-seeing eye oil on canvas painting abstract expressionist
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nerea Caos (1993) - the all-seeing eye - Oil on canvas
Canvas size 54X65 cm.
Frameless.
Nerea Sánchez Castro, born in Ferrol, Galicia in 1993, an art stude...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Books: Abstract Geometric 3D Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Grey, White
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture resembling stacked books in blue, grey, and white
"Blue Books", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"A Summer Day in Nantucket" Limited Edition Rolled Canvas Print, 60" x 48"
By Sofie Swann
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition abstract print, "A Summer Day in Nantucket," by Sofie Swann measures 60" x 48" and is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this print ships rolled with natural c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
Still life with oysters, 80х80cm, print on canvas.Edition of 20 pieces
Located in Yerevan, AM
Edition of 20 pieces
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Color
7 Folded Circles - Large Red Steel Tall Geometric Indoor Outdoor Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' modern industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
L 22
By Hans Hartung
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1957
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 2/100
Publisher : Hedwig Marbach, Berne
Printer : Jean Pons, Paris
Catalog : RMM 98
65.50 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.79 in. ...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
$2,345
Resonances paysageres, Abstract Landscape, Countryside, Contemporary, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Chosse the color of the frame
Sophie Dumont is a professional painter whose work is collected worldwide and is known for her deep exploration of texture, color, and form. Her paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
The Overlook
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition, new gallery arrival.
Cortes is a Spanish artist born in Valencia in 1963.
He began law studies in his hometown, which he abandoned to devote...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,250 Sale Price
64% Off
Blue Lagoon - large, colourful, modernist, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt has captured, in vivid colour, and expressive form the wonders of the ‘deep’ in this gorgeous abstract painting. Against a rich blue colour field, ethereal forms and g...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Retrato en Amarillo, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 152 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Desert No. 6 - Abstract Green Gold Geometric Original Wall Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
"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
So Lucky To Find You - Original Saturated Colorful Dots by Kimberly Blackstock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“So Lucky to Find You” is an extraordinary original artwork by celebrated Canadian artist Kimberly Blackstock. Created with acrylic and pouring medium on wood panel, this piece is a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Contemporary New Abstract Dots 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
City 6. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant tapestry of colors and forms, I've channeled my passion into every stroke, blending acrylics, oils, and colored pencils to craft a symphony of abstract energy. This p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bound by Color, Abstract, oil on canvas, Books, Library, Expressionism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a professional painter whose work is collected worldwide and is known for her deep exploration of texture, color, and form. Her paintings often evoke the quiet beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
"Dream Until Your Dream Come True" Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Barnabé
By Joan Miró
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1979
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated HC VIII/XIII
Publisher : Maeght Éditeur (Paris)
Printer : Arte Adrien Maeght (Paris)
Catalog : [Mourlot 1180 p. 10...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
$16,421
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
Fils I Colors DCXCI - Colorful Abstract Contemporary Textile Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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: 19 x 15.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Basquiat's Language
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Per...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,950 Sale Price
48% Off
City and Light. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I delved into an abstract exploration of emotion and structure, combining acrylics, oils, and colored pencils. My strokes, guided by expressionism and impress...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum red pink
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson
Untitled (Red Theater), c. late 1960s
Oil on canvas
Framed dimensions: 21 in. H × 41 in. W
Contemporary black floater frame
With its cinematic horizontality and comman...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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