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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Panorama of Saint-Tropez
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1979 Edition : 150 ex. Publisher : Maurice Garnier (Paris) Catalog : [Sorlier 301] Image dimensions : 35.50 cm. x 56.00 cm. (13.98 in. x 22.05 in.) Paper dimensions : 52....
Lithograph
Exotischer Klang Exotic Sound, 1930 Oversize Archival Pigment print
Located in London, GB
Exotischer Klang (Exotic Sound), 1930 (after) Paul Klee (Original work) is Pen and ink, pencil, and watercolour on paper, mounted on card, 47 × 61.3/62.3cm. Dusseldorf, North Rhine-...
Archival Pigment
$949Sale Price|20% Off
Picnic by the Cypress
Located in Zofingen, AG
Picnic by the Cypress Size: 140×97 cm (overall size with stretching 150×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled In this piece, a moment of calm and ease mee...
Canvas, Acrylic
Xavi Carbonell, Untitled mixed media on canvas framed, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Xavi Carbonell, Large Scale Contemporary Spanish Mixed Media Painting Bold, energetic, and visually arresting, this large scale work by Spanish contemporary artist Xavi Carbonell (b....
Alabaster
"Flow"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This contemporary wooden wall sculpture is part of an ongoing series exploring rhythm, movement, and the expressive potential of natural material. Hand-carved from solid wood, the su...
Wood
$1,284
Volley Road - Werner Bronkhorst, Wimbledon, Tennis, 30 x 40 cm, Framed, 2025
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Volley Road, 2025 Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photorag paper with ready-to-hang heavyweight solid oak frame. From the artist's acclaimed Wimbledon series. Accompanie...
Giclée
$3,719
Weightless in the Deep-Original Abstract Expressionism - Figurative Oil Painting
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
Structure Study I by Murray Duncan, Abstract Geometric, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Title: Structure Study I By Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 40" Unframed, signed Bold gestural brushstrokes sweep across a warm monochromatic ground, reducing abstra...
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil
$621
Pink Mood II - rose impasto colorful painting on linen canvas with 3d flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Japan, pink has never needed translation. It belongs to cherry blossoms — sakura — and to a specific, aching kind of beauty: not despite its shortness, but because of it. The blos...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
"Asar II" Abstract Painting, 2026, Gold Leaf on Canvas
Located in Delaware , OH
Gold Leaf Paintings, Abstract Gold Painting, Abstract gold leaf, Asar II Title: Asar II This gold leaf piece is a striking statement work that seamlessly complements a wide range of...
Gold Leaf
Where They Do Not Touch
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 110×97 cm (overall size with stretching 120×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled Series: Inner Rooms Artwork: Where They Do Not Touch This work op...
Canvas, Acrylic
#200, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Pigment
$900
Sea in Orange, School of Fish in Turquoise, Abstract Patterns Seascape, Paper
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 salty treasure that surrounds us...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
$2,250Sale Price|25% Off
Open Landscape II - Large Serene Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$3,389
Correspondances, Modern Abstract painting, Geometric, Original Oil on Canvas
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a contemporary French painter recognized for her layered oil paintings, where structure and material create refined, architectural compositions collected internatio...
Oil
$2,800
Alex Katz - The Rowboat Lt Ed screenprint on rose-toned wove paper, plate signed
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Color screenprint on rose-toned wove paper, 1966 Limited Edition of 500 Plate (printed) signature This is an exhibition poster for a benefit sale held at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC...
Screen
Nick Thomm - STEMS (Amber) XL
By Nick Thomm
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm - 'STEMS' - (Amber) XL SIZE 92cm x 122cm 36" x 48" Limited Edition of #25 Hand Signed & Numbered. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condit...
Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Bark and Reliefs Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture, Resin
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bark and Reliefs, 2018 By Carla Gimbatti From the Series Reliefs Aquaresin and Pigment Overall Size: 79 H x 33 W in. Individual Size: (Bark) 79 H x 16.5 W in. (Reliefs) 79 H x 8....
Resin, Pigment
Searching, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bright orange adds warmth against the cool blue and green tones. Artist Maya Henaff uses multiple layers of heavy-body acrylic paints to create this abstract co...
Acrylic
$3,240Sale Price|40% Off
Oh So Blue - Tall Modern Large Contemporary Abstract Minimalism Steel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
Absolute VI by Yann Guillon, Abstract Soapstone Sculpture, Organic Forms
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Absolute VI is a soapstone sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon. The sculpture reveals a subtle interplay of shades, curves and hollows that evoke movement and organi...
Stone
$361
Abstract Impressionist oil painting on cardboard "Blossoms of the almond tree"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary floral expressionist piece with a touch of impressionism was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her evocative series dedicated to the beauty o...
Oil, Cardboard
$2,050
Deep Roots - Original Elegant Organic Abstract Redwood Sculpture with Maple Base
By Joe Garnero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Joe Garnero’s medium of choice for his winding abstract wood sculptures is reclaimed Redwood roots, which he finds along the northern California coast. The distinct curving shapes of...
Steel
$18,078Sale Price|30% Off
Large 1967 Surrealist Figurative Oil Painting, Spanish Post-War Modernism
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Eduardo Arranz-Bravo (Barcelona, 1941 – 2023) Title: Woman, Man’s Head, Two Pears and Orange Background Year: 1967 Medium: Oil on canvas (with drawing) Dimensions: 97 × 130 c...
Oil
Mid Century French Geometric Abstract with Spires in Teal Purple and White
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract with Spires in Teal Purple and White by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Acrylic and gouache on artists paper, unframed Size: 25.75 (height...
Ink, Gouache, Acrylic
Soft Resonance Large-Scale Contemporary Abstraction
By Oksana Reva
Located in Zofingen, AG
Soft Resonance speaks not through bold statements, but through quiet whispers. Translucent layers of color, rich textures, and delicate traces of movement create a contemplative atmo...
Oil, Canvas
Helter Skelter - Large Contemporary Cubist Terracotta Orange Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Harrison Gilman graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. In 2018 his artworks were exhibited at the We Rise Art Fair in Los Angeles alongside Shepard Fairey ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Pumpkins, Yellow/Black, Red/White (Two Sculptures), Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkins, Yellow/Black, Red/White (Two Sculptures) Year: 2016 Medium: Painted cast resin sculptures Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches, each Insc...
Epoxy Resin
Teté Alurralde Contemporary Abstract Painting in Green Tones Nature
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...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Untitled LXXIX by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, green, grey
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXXIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm x 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...
Oil
$564
Contemporary abstract figurative woman's portrait on canvas "Unbroken spirit"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Unbroken Spirit" by Natalya Mougenot is a striking contemporary painting capturing the resilience and inner radiance of women. A stylized female figure rises from a luminous turquoi...
Canvas, Acrylic
Where it is quiet, No.5
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist explores silence as a state of inner balance and presence. Drawing from the ощущення of natural landscapes, she creates a distilled, atmospheric space where ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$415Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract impressionist expressive flowers acrylic on paper "Floral Inspiration"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork captures a bouquet of pink flowers displayed in a glass vase, enveloped by expressive, swirling brushstrokes. This artwork named " Floral Inspiration" belongs ...
Paper, Acrylic
Joan Miró, Abstract Composition, Color poster, 1970, Framed
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of art history with this original 1968 exhibition poster for Joan Miró’s Les Essències de la Terra, displayed at the iconic Sala Gaspar in Barcelona. Created for one...
Paper
Summer After Winter, Abstract Painting
By Kajal Zaveri
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by the transition from winter's stillness to the abundance of summer, this painting celebrates nature's renewal and vitality. Layers of vibrant green e...
Acrylic
One of One Artist's Proof-Hand Painted-Dahlias-British Awarded Artist-Aluminium
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This is a rare hand-painted Artist's Proof by contemporary artist Shizico Yi, created on a deluxe matte-finish giclée aluminium panel. Each edition is 90% hand-painted with Shizico’s...
Metal
L'equilibre des voix, Contemporary Large Abstract Oil Painting, 42x42 in
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
L’Équilibre des Voix Sophie Dumont L’Équilibre des Voix, 2026 Oil on canvas 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 in) Framed: 107 x 107 cm (42.1 x 42.1 in) Signed by the artist Black or natural...
Canvas, Oil
$790
"Provençal Summer" Contemporary expressionist french landscape oil painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Provençal Summer" is an original Contemporary Expressionist oil painting with Fauvist influences by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created on a professionally stretched cotton canv...
Canvas, Oil
$2,250
All Alone in the Museum of Modern Art Howard Hodgkin abstract black painting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, paint daubs, fingerprints, squares and rectangles, and hand painting in grey. Hang in contemporary...
Etching
Bean Pole XL - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The uniquely magical kinetic sculptures of American artist Lyman Whitaker translate an unseen force of nature-the wind into a visible, graceful and mesmerizing dance. As a master in...
Copper, Steel
$4,745
The Arches of Time, Large Abstract Geometric, Contemporary, Modern oil on canvas
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In The Arches of Time, French contemporary painter Sophie Dumont explores the idea of architectural memory through a refined geometric language shaped by layered oil paint and subtle...
Oil
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Original Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, "Gravity", Cosmic Art, COA included
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original acrylic on canvas, titled “Gravity”, is a vibrant and imaginative work by contemporary artist Serg Graff. The composition depicts three astronauts engaged in a surreal ...
Acrylic
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
By Joan Miró
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró VII Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 71 cm Observations: L...
Paper, Lithograph
Monoculture 3 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, Signed, 2010+
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The works act as a reflection or gravitational pull from the source and power of the moon. Each work responds to a particular cycle of the Moon in which the energy is translated on c...
Canvas, Acrylic
Partition, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Sophie Dumont
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Partition is an original oil on canvas by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont. Known for her richly layered surfaces and architectural sense of composition, Dumont creates paint...
Oil
No.080925 by Thierry Martenon - vertical wood sculpture, totem
Located in Paris, FR
No.080925 is an abstract sculpture in wood by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. Maple wood, India ink patina, 161 × 60 × 22 cm. This large sculpture elegantly combines different text...
India Ink, Maple
A Moment Together by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
Canvas, Acrylic
Take a smile with you by Gaetan de Seguin - Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and setting...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Yasaq" Abstract Painting, 2026, Gold Leaf on Canvas
Located in Delaware , OH
Title: Yasaq This gold leaf piece is a striking statement work that seamlessly complements a wide range of interior styles. The reflective gold elements interact beautifully with nat...
Gold Leaf
$960
Deep Shoal, Colorful Seascape Painting, Pink, Blue, Abstract Gestures Fish Shape
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 salty treasure that surrounds us...
Acrylic, Paper
$1,027
Original-Moon Lit Dahlias-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf on oil canvas Board
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
Moonlit Dahlia is a large gold-leaf painting created by Shizico Yi in early autumn, when dahlias reach their fullest bloom and the first turning leaves colour the garden. Painted on ...
Gold Leaf
Signed Mid-century American Modernist Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vibrant and highly intricate work is an original mixed media mid-century abstract painting by the American modernist artist Sylvia Ludins (1909–1965). It dates to the 1950s or e...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache
French Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Atmospheric Figures in Neutral Tone
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Pascal Bouterin captures the quiet poetry of everyday life in Silhouettes, a beautifully atmospheric contemporary oil painting featuring a gathering of small, loosely r...
Oil, Board
Untitled XXVII by Ferle - Abstract painting, dark blue and red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXVII, Abstract series (medium size) is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwo...
Canvas, Oil
The Painted Lady - 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...
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Touched By Your Light - Large Flower Bouquet Textural Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealisti...
Canvas, Oil
Equilibre Oblique 2/10 - monumental, geometric abstract, steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As a young artist, Philippe Pallafray was inspired by sculpture masters and years later his dynamic contemporary sculptures are collected in both Canada and the United States. The Qu...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Framed Australian Aboriginal Pointillist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Framed Australian Aboriginal Pointillist Abstract Oil Painting. Oil on canvas. Measuring: 20 by 32 inches overall, and 16 by 28 painting alone.
Oil
Marrakesh Dream
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Marrakesh Dream is the most animated of the three works. A ground of coral, rose and terracotta runs down the canvas in vertical drips and streaks, with flashes of yellow and deep re...
Mixed Media, Pigment
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Pumpkins, Yellow/Black, Red/White (Two Sculptures), Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkins, Yellow/Black, Red/White (Two Sculptures) Year: 2016 Medium: Painted cast resin sculptures Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches, each Insc...
Epoxy Resin