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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
Jade Echo - Abstract Atmospheric Green Tone Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Jade Echo - Abstract Atmospheric Green Tone Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas

Jade Echo - Abstract Atmospheric Green Tone Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tenderness
Tenderness

Tenderness

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Tenderness" From the series “Infinity Map” In this work, human and natural forms come together in a quiet moment of closeness and trust. Their outlines gradually dissolve into the...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil

Just a moment
Just a moment

Just a moment

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Just a moment" From the series “Infinity Map” Our thoughts constantly move between the past and the future. We return to memories, revisit what has already happened, or try to ant...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spring
Spring

Spring

Located in Zofingen, AG

"""Spring"" From the series “Infinity Map” We all journey through our own inner world. Along the way, we encounter images that cannot be explained literally. They may evoke fear, h...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Oil

Figuración abstracta - Óleo sobre tela - Enmarcado
Figuración abstracta - Óleo sobre tela - Enmarcado

Figuración abstracta - Óleo sobre tela - Enmarcado

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra va firmada por el autor en la parte inferior con uno de sus pseudónimos que utilizaba "A. Basté" Se presenta enmarcada Buen estado de conservación el de la pintura Medidas...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract sea
Abstract sea

Abstract sea

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. oil on canvas one-of-a-kind unique artwork hand painted The canvas will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars 110x8...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Her Melting Melodies, Figurative Scene Painting, Oil, 2026
Her Melting Melodies, Figurative Scene Painting, Oil, 2026

Her Melting Melodies, Figurative Scene Painting, Oil, 2026

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Unique, One-of-a-Kind Artwork Delivered unstretched in a protective tube The canvas can be easily stretched by a professional framer at your local framing studio This evocative pain...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Haiku
Haiku

Katarina JoysHaiku

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Haiku

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

acrylic, oil on canvas one-of-a-kind The canvas will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars inspired by Anastasia Aureum's painting "Love" all customs charges are included ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Gallery Invitation for Eduardo Chillida
Gallery Invitation for Eduardo Chillida

Gallery Invitation for Eduardo Chillida

By Eduardo Chillida

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eduardo Chillida (after) Signed in plate Notated "PA" to lower left, plus edition of 500 Published by the Van der Voont Gallery Printed by the Ibograf Ibiza workshop Chillida, a m...

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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper

Eternal Abstract Expressionist Painting, XXL Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
Eternal Abstract Expressionist Painting, XXL Oil & Acrylic on Canvas

Eternal Abstract Expressionist Painting, XXL Oil & Acrylic on Canvas

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

full size 211x159cm stretched size 200xx150cmx10cm All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. unframed, shipped rolled XXL, Extra-large painting, large painting, ab...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Still Summer
Still Summer

Still Summer

By Kseniya Rai

Located in Zofingen, AG

A summer place, reconstructed from fragments — water, architecture, colour, two empty chairs. Nothing quite follows the logic of a real location, yet everything feels strangely fami...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

The In-Between
The In-Between

The In-Between

By Kseniya Rai

Located in Zofingen, AG

"The work presents a fragmented view of a place that feels familiar yet difficult to fully locate. Architectural planes, water and distant fragments of landscape overlap, creating a ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Composition, "Nocturnal", Signed Oil on Canvas
Abstract Composition, "Nocturnal", Signed Oil on Canvas

Abstract Composition, "Nocturnal", Signed Oil on Canvas

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Abstract Composition, "Nattligt" (Nocturnal) possibly from Blidö, Swedish island in the archipelago. Oil on canvas laid on panel, signed with monogram lower centre "UW". The present...

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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

“Where We Began”
“Where We Began”

“Where We Began”

Located in Zofingen, AG

«Where We Began» from the series «Where We Belong» Medium: Acrylic on canvas; Size: 96 × 90 × 2 cm; Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This painting expl...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Who Is Searching?
Who Is Searching?

Who Is Searching?

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Who Is Searching?" From the series “Infinity Map” We all journey through our own inner world. Along the way, we encounter images that cannot be explained literally. They may evoke...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Charcoal

Dinner for Two
Dinner for Two

Dinner for Two

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 92×92 cm (overall size with stretching 102×102 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: ready to hang Dinner for Two transforms an intimate domestic scene into a ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lost and Found - Large Scale Colorful Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Artwork
Lost and Found - Large Scale Colorful Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

Lost and Found - Large Scale Colorful Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Reconnecting with her parent's native language, Khoury incorporates elements of Arabic writing that give it its charm. Although nothing is explicitly written, she emphasizes the curv...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Pastel, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas

Flower Field I - Large Scale Colorful Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Artwork
Flower Field I - Large Scale Colorful Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

Flower Field I - Large Scale Colorful Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Khoury's art is characterized by her masterful use of vivid fluorescent colors, dark tones, and high-contrast compositions that are both striking and visually compelling. She employs...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Sculptural folds N2. Pearl
Sculptural folds N2. Pearl

Sculptural folds N2. Pearl

By Svetlana Saratova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This sculptural artwork, created with clay on an MDF panel and finished with acrylic paint, explores the beauty of folds as an independent artistic form. Flowing curves and deep dra...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

Enchanted - Joy-bringers in Pink, Acrylic Abstract Painting, 61x91 cm
Enchanted - Joy-bringers in Pink, Acrylic Abstract Painting, 61x91 cm

Enchanted - Joy-bringers in Pink, Acrylic Abstract Painting, 61x91 cm

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Enchanted - Joy-bringers in Pink - Floral Meadow Flowers Soft Abstract Invest Nature Joy Stillness In this vibrant acrylic painting, I've poured my passion for the abstrac...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars

"Sunset, Gray Sea" Modern Abstract Painting
"Sunset, Gray Sea" Modern Abstract Painting

"Sunset, Gray Sea" Modern Abstract Painting

By Stanley Bate

Located in Westport, CT

This original abstract painting by Stanley Bate is a striking exploration of texture, atmosphere, and restrained color, where a brilliant band of luminous orange crowns a richly laye...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Golden Hour in Napa - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Landscape Mixed Media Art
Golden Hour in Napa - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Landscape Mixed Media Art

Golden Hour in Napa - Large Scale Abstract Expressive Landscape Mixed Media Art

By Bruce Rubenstein

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with accessibility. Rubenstein’s original art merges the creative attitudes of New York and Los Angeles, combining s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist.
Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist.

Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist.

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Abstract Landscape of Pendle Hill in the English Countryside by British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 30 x 24 inches A striking original abst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...

Abstract Head in Profile
Abstract Head in Profile

Abstract Head in Profile

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Edwin Kosarek (b.1929). Abstract Head in Profile, 1953. Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches. Signed and dated on verso. As found condition. The piece would b...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Original Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork
Original Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork

Original Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Praying Hands in Violet, Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Artwork Artist: Vicent Calbet Riera (Spanish, 1940–1994) Title: Praying Hands (Descriptive Title) Date: 1993 Medium: Mixed media on paper, oil painting and watercolor Dimensions: 98 × 68 cm / 38.6 × 26.8 in Framed Dimensions: 120 × 90 cm / 47.2 × 35.4 in Signature: Hand-signed and dated by the artist in the upper right corner Framed: Yes, presented in an elegant black frame with gold detailing and black mat Condition: Very good condition Style: Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Figurative Expressionism Period: Late 20th Century Origin: Spain, Ibiza, Balearic Islands Subject: Praying hands, spirituality, human expression, emotion Exceptional large-scale expressionist painting by Vicent Calbet Riera (1940–1994), one of the most significant figures in the development of contemporary art in Ibiza, Spain. Created in 1993, just one year before the artist's death, this striking original mixed-media composition belongs to the final and mature period of his artistic career. The painting depicts two monumental hands joined in an evocative gesture of prayer, contemplation, or spiritual devotion. Executed in a powerful combination of oil and watercolor, the composition merges expressive figuration with lyrical abstraction, creating a deeply emotional visual experience. At the center of the painting, the hands emerge from an atmospheric violet background, their forms defined by fiery shades of orange, vermilion, crimson, and brilliant yellow. Energetic touches of turquoise blue, white, and charcoal black introduce movement, contrast, and remarkable visual intensity. The artist's sophisticated handling of different media is particularly compelling. Thick, expressive applications of oil emphasize the hands, giving them an almost sculptural presence, while the watercolor background produces a soft, atmospheric field of purples and blues. This extraordinary interplay between materiality and transparency creates a fascinating tension between the physical and the spiritual, the tangible and the intangible. The hands appear to rise from the composition, transforming a recognizable human gesture into a universal symbol of hope, vulnerability, meditation, and transcendence. Rather than pursuing traditional anatomical realism, Calbet dissolves the boundaries of the human form through vigorous brushwork, gestural abstraction, and an exceptionally expressive use of color. The resulting image possesses an almost mystical quality, encouraging viewers to discover their own emotional and symbolic interpretations. The painting exemplifies the mature artistic language of Vicent Calbet, whose work progressively evolved from figurative representation toward a highly personal synthesis of expressive gesture, abstraction, color, and psychological intensity. Its creation in 1993 is particularly noteworthy. That same year, the artist was the subject of an important retrospective exhibition, *Vicent Calbet. Trenta anys de pintura*, organized in Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca, celebrating three decades of artistic production. Measuring an impressive 98 × 68 cm (38.6 × 26.8 inches), the original painting has a commanding vertical presence. Its elegant black and gold frame brings the overall dimensions to 120 × 90 cm (47.2 × 35.4 inches), making it an outstanding statement piece for sophisticated contemporary interiors. The remarkable combination of vibrant color, emotional expression, and spiritual symbolism makes this original Spanish painting...

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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor

Desert Flame - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel
Desert Flame - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel

Desert Flame - 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...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

'Abstract Composition' by Pierre-Yves Beltran
'Abstract Composition' by Pierre-Yves Beltran

'Abstract Composition' by Pierre-Yves Beltran

Located in London, GB

'Abstract Composition', oil on board, by Pierre-Yves Beltran (1984). A dense, richly textured abstract composition rendered in a palette of deep blues, emerald greens, and earthy bro...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

The Moment Before
The Moment Before

The Moment Before

By Kseniya Rai

Located in Zofingen, AG

The Moment Before explores the quiet tension between movement and stillness. A man sits at the edge of a swimming pool, suspended between the decision to enter the water and the mom...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Dream, Abstract Painting
Dream, Abstract Painting

Dream, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Metallic gold paint creates the illusion of glitter and shimmering reflections in this abstract composition. Turquoise accents add contrast to the dominant warm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

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.