$213
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Landmark. Small abstract painting, pastel colors, sage, expressionism
By Tatiana Hellum
Located in Oslo, NO
This contemporary abstract painting explores the idea of orientation and visual focus through a
Canvas, Acrylic
$332Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in
Abstract expressionism spiritual angel oil pastels on paper "How can I help?"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract spiritual painting, titled "How Can I Help?", created by French artist Natalya
Paper, Oil Pastel
$1,079
H 28 in W 28 in D 1 in
Abstract, Round, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment, Canvas, Blue, Black, White "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 28 x 28 inches (unframed size) Acrylic, Dry Pastel & Dry Pigment on
Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment
$1,400
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
FROLIC, Original Signed Contemporary Blue Green Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
FROLIC, Original Contemporary Blue Green Abstract Expressionist Painting, 2021 30" x 24" x 1.5
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
$5,000
H 56 in W 50 in
My Litmus - Original Colorful Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,781
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Expression - Oil and oil pastel by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2019
By Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Expressionism is an original contemporary artwork realized by the Italian artist Giorgio
Plywood, Oil, Oil Pastel
$975
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
Abstract, Round, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment on Canvas, Brown, Black, Grey"In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size) Acrylic, Dry Pastel and Dry Pigment on
Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment
$1,549
H 32 in W 32 in D 1 in
Round, Abstract, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment, Canvas, Brown, Black, White"In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 32 x 32 inches (unframed size) Acrylic, Dry Pastel & Dry Pigment on
Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment
$949
H 18 in W 18 in D 1 in
Abstract, Round, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment, Canvas, Red, Black, Brown "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 18 x 18 inches (unframed size) Acrylic, Dry Pastel & Dry Pigment on
Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment
$14,248
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
I Love You, Also - Abstract Pastel on Paper Yellow Orange White Brown Red
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"I love you, also" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon
Paper, Pastel
$14,248
H 11.62 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Don't Be Afraid - Abstract Pastel on Paper Yellow Orange White Brown Red
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"Don't be afraid" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard
Paper, Pastel
$28,000
H 85.5 in W 61.5 in D 2.5 in
"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
$9,900
H 57.09 in W 45.28 in
Round Abstract Figures, Neo-Expressionist Painting, Late 20th Century
By Jean Sanglar
Located in Miami, FL
rich of pastel traits, knife marks or even blades biting the fresh coat of paint. Swirling sometimes
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$20,000
H 73.5 in W 61.5 in D 2.5 in
"Rhapsody in Red" Large-Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract 72"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Rhapsody in Red", 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of a warm
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
$11,000
H 49.5 in W 37.5 in D 2.5 in
"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract Painting 48"x36"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylics
House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel, Color Pencil
$28,000
H 85.5 in W 61.5 in D 2.5 in
"Verdigris" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Green Abstract 84"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Verdigris" 2025, 84" H x 60" W. A captivating large-scale abstract painting by Argentine-born
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
$24,000
H 36 in W 60 in D 2 in
"Starry Night 2" Neo Abstract Expressionist take on Van Gogh's famous painting
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A contemporary take on Vincent Van Gogh's most famous painting "Starry Night". Darius Yektai, a contemporary painter based in New York's beach enclave The Hamptons, uses resin along ...
Canvas, Resin, Epoxy Resin, Oil Pastel
$800
H 9 in W 12 in
Abstract Expressionist Blue Pastel Drawing Mid Century Modern WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...
Paper, Pastel
$25,000
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" - Large Pastel and Earth Tone Contemporary Abstract Expressionism
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
abstract expressionist work, Masri captures the tremble between clarity and collapse. Soft layers of beige
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$766Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING - PASTEL SHADES OF GREEN
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) board
Oil
$883Sale Price|53% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
Do It Now – Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Scandinavian Acrylic Painting
Located in Lahti, FI
design house Atelier Granlund Oy she creates intuitive abstract artworks, mindful music with healing
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
$20,000
H 73.5 in W 61.5 in D 3 in
"Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 72"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Adagio in Burnt Umber" 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Abstract, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
$935
H 40 in W 28 in
Abstract Shapes Painting in Pastel Tones, Nineties Urban Flow, Coral, Turquoise
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Borneo embraced a more abstract approach. Patterns, shapes, and gradients become part of a more mature
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Paper
$322Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.5 in W 7 in
20th Century French Expressionist Wacky Figures In Blue and Green Abstract
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wacky Abstract by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on card, unframed painting: 8.5 x
Pastel
$3,800
H 21 in W 29.25 in
Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Rice Paper Modernist John Von Wicht
Located in Surfside, FL
, Spain “The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Paintings,” Worcester Art Museum, MA He was a
Oil Pastel, Oil, Rice Paper
Saga / Oil Pastel / 70 x 50 cm
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
Saga - Oil Pastel ( Sennelier)/ 70 x 50 cm. Framed in a passe-partout and a beautiful wooden frame
Oil Pastel
$1,297Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 24 in
French 20th Century Abstract Textured Pastel Grids Intersecting Lines Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso
Canvas, Oil
$820Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
Subtle Pastel Shades of Pink & Ochre French Abstract Oil Painting
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original abstract painting by the French artist, Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016). The
Oil
$1,532Sale Price|20% Off
H 46 in W 35 in
Pastel Purple Blue and Pink Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on
Canvas, Oil
$1,155
H 19 in W 25 in D 0.75 in
Neo-Expressionist Linear Geometric Abstract #2 - In the Style of Basquiat
By Peter Costello
Located in Soquel, CA
Neo-Expressionist Linear Geometric Abstract #2 - In the Style of Basquiat Dynamic contemporary
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
$2,462Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 40 in
Huge British Contemporary Abstract Painting Soft Pastel Shade Muted Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
contemporary British abstract painting, painted on this epic scale. The work depicts an abstract expressionist
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,462Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 40 in
Huge British Contemporary Abstract Painting Soft Pastel Shade Muted Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
contemporary British abstract painting, painted on this epic scale. The work depicts an abstract expressionist
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,500
H 60 in W 40 in
Chrysler Building Spire Zoom Color, Abstract Photography Pastel Color
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
without. The soft pastel colors of the sunset are echoed in the spire Art Deco widows. The overall result
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$2,500
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in
Artist Hand, Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Print by Antoni Clave
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, Year: 1973, Medium: Carborundum, Embossed aluminum plate, collage and pastel on Japon
Metal
$546Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.75 in W 8.75 in
SHADES & COLOR FORMS - MUTED PASTEL TONES FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed
Oil
$766Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
MODERNIST FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING - PASTEL SHADES OF PINK COLORS
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed
Oil
$558Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 31.5 in
French 20th Century Abstract Geometric Pastel Grids and Contrasting Color Blocks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso
Canvas, Oil
Pastel Abstract Lithograph by Robert Natkin
By Robert Natkin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Natkin, American (1930 - 2010) Title: Untitled - IV Year: circa 1977 Medium: Lithograph, Signed in Pencil Size: 31 in. x 24 in. (78.74 cm x 60.96 cm)
Lithograph
$1,641Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 18 in
Huge French 20th Century Abstract Landscape with Soft Pastel Hues & Textures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso
Canvas, Oil
$13,250
H 48 in W 65 in
Dale Chisman 1987 Akhenaten Series: The Marriage Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Dale Chisman
Located in Denver, CO
of Colorado modernism, Abstract Expressionism, and museum-quality mixed media painting. Its strong
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Wood Panel
$2,298Sale Price|20% Off
H 46 in W 35 in
Pastel Purple and Yellow Abstract with Quirky Lines French Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on
Canvas, Oil
$1,012Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.5 in W 24 in
French 20th Century Shapes in Motion Abstract Geometric Forms Pastel Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed oil painting on
Canvas, Oil
$4,900
H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
"Pastel Party" mixed media abstract with textural blues, yellow, and lavender
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Pastel Party" is a beautiful luminous abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold
Acrylic, Other Medium
$930Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 13 in
French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Blue Grey Pastel Shades of Colour
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on canvas by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed
Oil
$465Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 10 in
FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING Grey Blue Pastel Shades of Colour Expressionism
By Yvette Dubois Habasque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) oil on card
Oil
$3,400
H 45.25 in W 31.125 in
"Black Band Abstract" achromatic black and white pastel abstract signed noir
By Valerie Christell
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Black Band Abstract" is an original pastel drawing by Valerie Christell. It features abstract
Pastel
$40,000
H 72 in W 72 in D 3 in
"Abstract With Pink and Teal" large-scale oil painting, pastel colors, amorphous
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A large scale oil painting - totally abstract, non representational. Largely pink, and blue, with
Linen, Oil
$7,500
H 40 in W 60 in D 2 in
"Wind and Rocks" mixed media abstract with textural pastel blues, golds
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
around talented family members. She has learned much from working with several experimental abstract
Acrylic, Other Medium
$4,000
H 19.75 in W 24 in
"Still Life" Diana Kurz, Expressionist Still Life With Skull Pastel on Paper
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Still Life, 1966 Signed and dated lower right Pastel on paper 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Paper, Pastel
$1,950
H 40 in W 32 in
Fractured Light, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor by Danielle Epstein
By Danielle Epstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Danielle Epstein - Fractured Light, Year: 1987, Medium: Watercolor and pastel on paper, signed
Pastel, Watercolor
Jazz abstraction / Oil pastel / 50 x 70 cm
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
pastels. Expressive abstraction. Framed in Passe-Partout and a beautiful wooden frame in collor matt olive
Oil Pastel
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 21 in
City Lights, Pastel Painting, Vibrant Nightlife Energy, 22x21 Inches
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pastel piece bursts with vibrant colors, showcasing varying shades of blues, greens, reds, and
Pastel
Untitled (Abstract Composition)
By Carl Holty
Located in New York, NY
Color pastels on paper, 1964. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower left recto. Framed
Pastel
Price Upon Request
H 22.25 in W 29.5 in
Black Composition, Abstract Expressionist Collage by Al Loving
By Al Loving
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled (Black Composition) Alvin Loving, American (1935–2005) Date: Circa 1980 Acrylic, Pastel
Pastel, Acrylic
$950
H 8.5 in W 5 in
Abstract Pastel Crayon Drawing Color Abstract, Seasonal Letter John Von Wicht
Located in Surfside, FL
, Manchester, NH Museu de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain “The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Crayon, Pastel
$4,900
H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
"Pop and Pastel" Mixed Media abstract with textural blues, orange, and lavender
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Pop and Pastel is a beautiful luminous abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold
Acrylic, Other Medium
$3,800
H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in
"Lava Sea" mixed media abstract with textural pastel blues, orange, and lavender
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Lava Sea" is a beautiful luminous abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold colors
Acrylic, Other Medium
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.
Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”
In his current show at New York's Lehmann Maupin gallery, the Puerto Rican–born talent reveals new paintings with a semiautobiographical aspect.