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Art Sketch #398 Physical Abstract
By Harry James Moody
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harry Moody received his formal training as an artist at the Frankfurt Stadel Fine Art Academy in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Art Sketch #399 Physical Abstract
By Harry James Moody
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harry Moody received his formal training as an artist at the Frankfurt Stadel Fine Art Academy in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Abstract Sketch
By Hugo Weber
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Exhibition History: Exhibition label on stretcher, "Elmhurst Art Museum, Hugo Weber, September 10-November 28
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

I pad sketch, Original Abstract Painting, 2017
By Marc Garrison
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Very interesting sketch done on ipad. Wonderful color combinations. Keywords
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Digital

Elegy Sketch
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell Elegy Sketch 1980-ca. 1984 Acrylic on canvas board 15 x 29.5 cms (5 7/8 x 11 5/8
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled Sketch II
By Friedel Dzubas
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Greenberg for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1964. Dzubas's artistic approach, characterized by a
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled Sketch II
Untitled Sketch II
H 9.13 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
"King Oedipus (Sketch)" Abstract Geometrical Figure Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
charcoal sketch that is then turned into a grisaille of grays, whites, and ochres. Next, he covers the
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Dream Sketches
By Vicky Barranguet
Located in New York, NY
Dream Sketches, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 78h x 78w in Vicky Barranguet was born in Montevideo
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Sketch No.37 Red Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. This is a unique work on wallpaper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 15.5 × 15 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen

"Sketch No.36 Yellow Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. This is a unique work on wallpaper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 15.5 × 15 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen

Sketch, Abstract Screenprint by John Hultberg
By John Hultberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Hultberg Title: Sketch Year: 1978 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

"Sketch No.35/4: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
single particular subject. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/5: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 20.5 × 16.5 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/6: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
particular subject. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 20.5
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/2: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 20.5 × 16.5 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.35/1: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 20.5 × 16.5 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.34/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
single particular subject. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.34/2" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 19.5 × 16.5 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Sketch No.34/6" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
single particular subject. This is a unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Sketch No.38 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
is a unique work on wallpaper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 15.5 × 15 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen

"Sketch No.39 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
is a unique work on wallpaper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 15.5 × 15 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Pen, Oil, Laid Paper

Sketch #1 - bold, colourful, organic, modernism, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By David Bolduc
Located in Bloomfield, ON
described as exotic and eccentric. A prolific traveler, his colourful, joyful abstracts often featured a
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Sketch No. 33/3" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 11.5 × 11 inches Wolfgang Leidhold
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Sketch No.33/2" Geometric Abstract Representational Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 11 × 11 inches Wolfgang Leidhold is
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Pen, Watercolor

"Sketch No. 5/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 10 × 15.5 inches Wolfgang Leidhold is a prominent
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Ink

"King Oedipus (Sketch No.2)" Abstract Geometrical Figure Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
charcoal sketch that is then turned into a grisaille of grays, whites, and ochres. Next, he covers the
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

"Sketch No. 33/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
unique work on paper, signed and titled by the artist. Art measures 11.5 × 11 inches Wolfgang Leidhold
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pen, Paper, Pencil

Ava Sketch 2
By Michael Kalish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
will unveil his own artistic sonnet in sculpture form – "THE ART OF FINDING LOVE", a 20 foot x 6 foot x
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Ava Sketch 2
Ava Sketch 2
H 16 in W 30 in D 20 in
Sophie Berger, Hideaway, Original Abstract Work, Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
By Sophie Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
Sophie Berger Hideaway Original Abstract Work Mixed Media on Board 
Image Size: 40 cm x 60 cm x 4
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Sketch
By Philip Hearsey
Located in Paris, IDF
46 high x 10 x 10 cm Bronze on a composite base Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 873 Unique Natural bronze elements on the edges and face are protected by lacque...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Flemenco Sketches
Located in Kansas City, MO
David Morris Flemenco Sketches Digital Painting on Archival Paper Year: 2023 Size: 24x24in Edition
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jill Campbell, Fell 1, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Jill Campbell
Located in Deddington, GB
landscape painting by Jill Campbell. It is part of a series of paintings that were based on sketches made on
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jill Campbell, Fell 13, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Contemporary Art
By Jill Campbell
Located in Deddington, GB
sketches made on the fell during a beautiful hot summer. The artist wanted to celebrate the joy she felt
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sophie Berger, Wild Hedgerows, Original Abstract Art, Affordable Art
By Sophie Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
Sophie Berger Wild Hedgerows Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint on Canvas Image Size: 80 cm x 80
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fast Sketch Still Life with Abstract Painting
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in New York, NY
Screen Print in colors on Museum Board, Edition of 100 Signed and Dated Provenance: Artist Studio Private Collection, CA Private Collection, NY
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Sketch of Silent Journey, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
knife, - ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venetian Sketches of Life - Figurative Abstract Lithograph, 116/150
By Katherine Chang Liu
Located in Soquel, CA
did not prepare her to become the artist she is. Yet some fortuitous confluence of art, science and
Category

1990s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Jo Jenkins, Mersey Bottom, Original Abstract Art, Affordable Contemporary Art
By Jo Jenkins
Located in Deddington, GB
images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Original abstract painting with strong tonal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait contour pencil line sketch minimalist contemporary face drawing no1
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
charcoal pencil sketch Artist initials on front Artist signature on the back of art work Certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait contour pencil line sketch minimalist contemporary face drawing no2
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
charcoal pencil sketch Artist initials on front Artist signature on the back of art work Certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait contour pencil line sketch minimalist contemporary face drawing no3
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
charcoal pencil sketch Artist initials on front Artist signature on the back of art work Certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait contour line sketch minimalist contemporary blue face drawing no4
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
charcoal pencil sketch Artist initials on front Artist signature on the back of art work Certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing KEY
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing GIO
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing KAT
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing KET
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing KAI
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing LEE
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing EVA
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Portrait pencil line sketch minimalist matisse contemporary face drawing MIA
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait sketch collection in pencil on canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Carbon Pencil

Jan Gardner, Magenta Land, Original Painting, Abstract Art, Affordable Art
By Jan Gardner
Located in Deddington, GB
myths and legends. Jan Gardner, artist, is available to buy online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Sea Drifters, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Ana Valdes
Located in Mexico City, MX
Sea Drifters, 2022 Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 100x100cm Signed and dated
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Here With You, original painting, landscape painting, floral art, abstract art
By Sophie Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
Art in their gallery and online. Sophie Berger's recent work has been greatly influenced by her move
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wild Dreamers, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Ana Valdes
Located in Mexico City, MX
Wild Dreamers, 2023 Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 150x120cm Signed and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dreaming Of Cherry Blossoms, Sarah Berger, Abstract Floral Art, Affordable Art
By Sarah Berger
Located in Deddington, GB
house and being displayed in their homes. A huge fan of abstract art, I just loved expressive painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

CARLOS CARNERO (1922-1980) ORIGINAL INK DRAWING - FIGURE SKETCHES DOODLES
By Carlos Carnero
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
" is noted for his talent and involvement. In addition to art education, the couple Léger entrusts the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Escaping from Darkness, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Ana Valdes
Located in Mexico City, MX
Escaping from Darkness Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x170cm 2024 Signed
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Monochromatic Variant- dark, abstract, pop art, painted aluminum sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
, prints and colourful abstract sculptures at the Muramatsu Gallery in Tokyo, The Armory Show in NYC, Art
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Silhouettes, Abstract Painting, Colourfield Style Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
I wanted to create a unique abstract painting with bold multi layered and organic forms inspired by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

Minor Meteor - colourful, abstract, pop art, painted steel sculpture
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
abstract sculptures at the Muramatsu Gallery in Tokyo, The Armory Show in NYC, Art Chicago and in Toronto
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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Abstract Art Sketches For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of abstract art sketches available for sale. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Pop Art versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Abstract art sketches available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, brown, black and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Patricia Udell, Harry James Moody, Wolfgang Leidhold, Jennifer Nehrbass and Sergiusz Powałka are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and synthetic resin paint.

How Much are Abstract Art Sketches?

Prices for pieces in our collection of abstract art sketches start at $89 and top out at $46,000 with the average selling for $950.
Questions About Abstract Art Sketches
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.

  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.