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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
Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors
Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Huge French 20th Century Abstract Expression Painting 1980's Blur of Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed canvas size: 40 x 29 inches Signed verso condition: overall ver...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Abstract 5, Abstract Oil Painting
Abstract 5, Abstract Oil Painting

Abstract 5, Abstract Oil Painting

By Dorothy Gaziano

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Patches of cream, turquoise, and grey fill this abstract painting. Blue and orange accents, along with black lines, create contrast. Scratches and marks bring...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Group Portrait - Abstract Figurative Cubist Inspired Colorful Mixed Media Art
Group Portrait - Abstract Figurative Cubist Inspired Colorful Mixed Media Art

Group Portrait - Abstract Figurative Cubist Inspired Colorful Mixed Media Art

By Valerie Etitinwo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

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 ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Funny Octopuses", COA
Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Funny Octopuses", COA

Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Funny Octopuses", COA

By Serg Graff

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas in a lively fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff, titled “Funny Octopuses.” The painting bursts with color and movement, depicti...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

On the Bright Side, Abstract Painting
On the Bright Side, Abstract Painting

On the Bright Side, Abstract Painting

By Dorothy Gaziano

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Various shades of blue, with touches of purple and cream, create a soothing backdrop. A bold orange form adds contrast and visual interest without disrupting th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

1987 French Abstract Expressionist Composition Oil Painting Andre Copin
1987 French Abstract Expressionist Composition Oil Painting Andre Copin

1987 French Abstract Expressionist Composition Oil Painting Andre Copin

By Andre Copin

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: André Copin (French, 1911–1998) Medium: Oil on canvas Date: Circa 1987 Size: 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inches Signature: Signed lower corner Condition: Good condition Description A ...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Forest Moons, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Forest Moons, Contemporary Abstract Painting

Forest Moons, Contemporary Abstract Painting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Forest Moons is an abstract painting in layered greens, with a mix of soft circular shapes and more solid, angular forms. The composition suggests a natural setting, with lighter spo...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Tectonics 09"
"Tectonics 09"

"Tectonics 09"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This work is part of the Tectonics series, exploring structure, rhythm, and material through repetitive carved patterns. The piece consists of three vertical panels forming a tripty...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Lucio Fontana Untitled (Gold Concetto Spaziale)
Lucio Fontana Untitled (Gold Concetto Spaziale)

Lucio Fontana Untitled (Gold Concetto Spaziale)

By Lucio Fontana

Located in Washington , DC, DC

Exceptional gold foil Concetto Spaziale produced in 1962 for a rare official Lucio Fontana artist monograph during his lifetime, published by famed art book publisher Harry N. Abrams...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Foil

Nick Thomm - LUMINANCE - SET (Standard)
Nick Thomm - LUMINANCE - SET (Standard)

Nick Thomm - LUMINANCE - SET (Standard)

By Nick Thomm

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm 'LUMINANCE' (SET) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) per print. Blue Limited Edition of 425. Orange Limited Edition of 409. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Pape...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Sidera (Honeymoon) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Flower Love
Sidera (Honeymoon) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Flower Love

Sidera (Honeymoon) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Flower Love

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Sidera reflects that kind of radiant intimacy, the soul's longing to chart constellations in another person, to navigate the galaxies of their experiences, and to leave behind light,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting

Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting

By Dorothy Gaziano

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

'Green Shade' — Mid-century Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, Atelier 17
'Green Shade' — Mid-century Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, Atelier 17

'Green Shade' — Mid-century Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, Atelier 17

By Stanley William Hayter

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Stanley William Hayter, 'Green Shade', color etching and scraper, 1963, edition 50, (only 39 printed), B&M 278. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '1/50' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked, luminous impression, with fresh, vivid colors, on Barcham Green textured cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 3/16 to 3 1/4 inches), in excellent condition. Printed: intaglio black-green, contact lumogen yellow, soft roller phthalo green. Scarce. Image size 15 7/16 x 11 5/8 inches (392 x 295 mm); sheet size 21 1/8 x 16 inches (537 x 406 mm). Matted to museum standards (unframed). Collection: The British Museum ABOUT THE ARTIST Stanley William Hayter (1901-1988) was a British painter and printmaker associated in the 1930s with Surrealism and from 1940 onward with Abstract Expressionism. Regarded as one of the most significant printmakers of the 20th century, Hayter founded the legendary Atelier 17...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Etching

Where it is quiet, No.7
Where it is quiet, No.7

Where it is quiet, No.7

By Aliona Koroliova

Located in Zofingen, AG

There are moments when the world no longer asks for explanations. When nothing needs to be named in order to be felt. Silence is not the absence of sound — it emerges where inner ten...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mountain High - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Playful Landscape Painting
Mountain High - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Playful Landscape Painting

Mountain High - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Playful Landscape Painting

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'Flourishing Fields' features whimsical details and vi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Joan Miró, Abstract Composition, Color poster, 1970, Framed
Joan Miró, Abstract Composition, Color poster, 1970, Framed

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...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper

Abstract 2508
Abstract 2508

Abstract 2508

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I delved into the raw emotions of rebirth and transformation. The blend of cool blues and spirited pink streaks across a tumultuous yet harmonious canvas symb...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Ebb Tide II, " Mixed Media Collage
"Ebb Tide II, " Mixed Media Collage

"Ebb Tide II, " Mixed Media Collage

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paper, Pigment, Paint

Ribbons
Ribbons

Ribbons

Located in San Francisco, CA

A bit of a mystery painting which is a combination of abstract and surrealism. I believe this is an acrylic and or gouache on board. Is a very cool and colorful painting. It is signe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

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: 8.5 x 5.75inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we hav...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract 2558
Abstract 2558

Abstract 2558

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this piece, I poured my emotions into a dance of textures and soft hues. The creamy creams, gentle pinks, and calming blues blend with unexpected bursts of black to evoke a serene...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance

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: 11.75 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and impressive provenance: all the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists studio and are all featured in the artists Catalogue Raisonne. Jacques, Paul, Firmin Coulais is a French painter born on March 22 , 1955 in Fenioux ( Deux-Sèvres ) and died at the age of 56, the June 25 , 2011 in Niort (Deux-Sèvres). Born into a farming family, he was the seventh of eight children. Suddenly becoming a quadriplegic at the age of six following poliomyelitis, he overcame this handicap by building with determination an independent life centered on artistic practice and an intense social life. For more than thirty years his house and his workshop have been the center of attraction for many artists, art lovers or simply friends of Niort and all of France. Coulais began to paint with his mouth, as an autodidact. In 1978, he made the acquaintance of a plastic art teacher who advised him and engaged him on the path of watercolour. The freedom granted to him by this technique as well as the flexibility of its application fascinate him. This meeting and the friendship shared with his teacher, lead him and very quickly direct his work from figurative to abstraction in a way that he explores and that he will then find in the works of Kandinsky and Paul Klee. Admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Angoulême, he studied there from 1981 to 1984 and obtained the National Superior Diploma in Plastic Expression at the age of 31. A few years later, Jacques Coulais exhibited at the Museum of Niort and since then, his career has been punctuated by his participation in numerous exhibitions organized very regularly in various French cities as well as abroad. In the 1990s, the AAPBP, Association of Mouth and Foot Painting...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Gouache

Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper

Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper

By Krisanne Souter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

1950's Abstract Cityscape French Modernist Architectural Gouache Painting
1950's Abstract Cityscape French Modernist Architectural Gouache Painting

1950's Abstract Cityscape French Modernist Architectural Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract French Modernist Cubist Architectural Gouache Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on artist paper, unframed. Artist paper:...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Gouache

CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture
CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture

CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture

By Anna Kruhelska

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Anna Kruhelska, a talented visual artist and practicing architect from Lodz, Poland, merges her expertise in both fields to create captivating artworks. With a background in major ar...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Pumpkin, Yellow/Black, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
Pumpkin, Yellow/Black, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生

Pumpkin, Yellow/Black, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Yayoi Kusama (1929) Title: Pumpkin, Yellow/Black Year: 2016 Medium: Painted cast resin sculpture Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches Inscription: ©Yayoi Kusama, as issued No...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

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.