$747Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.26 in W 18.51 in
Signals of Stillness — Abstract Painting on Cardboard by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
and group shows in Europe and the United States in 2025. Abstract Expressionism, Nordic
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil
$14,201
H 12.41 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Why Me - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"Why me" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi
Paper, Acrylic
$1,000
H 9 in W 12 in
Soft Rock, pastel pink abstract watercolor painting on archival paper
By Lisa Fellerson
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acrylic ...
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$920
H 40 in W 28 in
Suspended Space, Pastel Contemporary Abstraction, Modern Gestural, Spray, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Perrine marks a shift toward a more abstract approach, allowing her to dive deeper into a personal and
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,656
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.71 in
Summer Sale Teal Old Schoolboard with math Science Art Collection Abstract Art
By Anastasia Vasilyeva
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is painted in the form of a classical school board with math equations. It is a part of the Science Art Collection by Anastasia Vasilyeva. The painting's size is 100x100...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$747Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.26 in W 18.51 in
The Memory of Warmth — Abstract Painting on Cardboard by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
2025. Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary Nordic Art, Emotional Abstraction, Poetic Painting
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil
$747Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.26 in W 18.51 in
Echo In Motion, Abstract Mixed-Media Painting on Paper by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
“Echo in Motion” is an original abstract work on paper by Finnish multidisciplinary artist Emmi
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil
$500
H 23.75 in W 19.75 in
Red Right Hand /// Abstract Expressionism Blue Red Female Artist Painting Canvas
By Margaux Halloran
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original Pastel Chalk and
Canvas, Paint, Pastel, Oil, Chalk
$3,313Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.99 in
"The Emergence of Spring" Large Abstract Floral Painting in Canvas Mixed Media
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Abstract Floral Art on Canvas (approx. 100 × 80 × 2.5 cm 39.4 × 31.5 × 1 in) This large, expressive
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel
$1,330
H 33.08 in W 46.86 in D 0.2 in
My Beloved - Painting Maximalism Abstract Figurative Love Contemporary Invest
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Guardians of my Beloved Mesmerizing Striking Abstract Figurative Love Peace Invest
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Pastel, Spray Paint
$1,700
H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 0.79 in
Bold Contemporary - Abstract Painting, Colorful Texture, Large, Dream
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Interconnected Dream Bold Abstract Contemporary Colorful Masculine Investment Red Yellow
Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
$1,300
H 39.77 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in
No Sunshine when she's gone - Portrait Contemporary Bold Abstract Unique Large
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Ain't no Sunshine when She's Gone! Portrait Contemporary Bold Abstract Unique Large Intense
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$14,201
H 12.6 in W 16.15 in D 0.04 in
It's Apero Time - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"It's Apero Time" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard
Paper, Acrylic
$14,201
H 16.15 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
That was Life - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"That was Life" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard
Paper, Acrylic
$14,201
H 16.54 in W 11.62 in D 0.04 in
A President Sacred Asshole - Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Blue Yellow
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"The sacred asshole president" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro
Paper, Acrylic
$14,201
H 11.62 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Marriage of Reason - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"Marriage of reason" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon
Paper, Acrylic
$5,000
H 62 in W 45 in
The Emotional Cowboy - Abstract Figurative Layered Acrylic Artwork
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, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,700
H 35.83 in W 35.83 in D 0.79 in
Contemporary Bold, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Texture, Modern, Dance
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Interconnected Dance Abstract Masculine Contemporary Grey Red Yellow Blue Detail Texture
Gesso, Canvas, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil, Stretcher Bars
$5,200
H 33 in W 38 in D 2 in
American Female Abstract painter Modernist Still Life w/ Fruits GALLERY LABEL
By Peri Schwartz
Located in New York, NY
Peri Schwartz (born October 4, 1951, Brooklyn, New York) is an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Far Rockaway, New York. She received ...
Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache
$5,800
H 30 in W 40 in
"As I Waste Time on Earth, " Oil Pastel Abstract Landscape by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"As I Waste Time on Earth" is an original oil pastel drawing on rag board by Reginald K. Gee. The
Oil Pastel, Board, Rag Paper
$14,201
H 9.85 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
A Memory of my First Love - Pastel on Paper Blue Yellow Orange White Brown
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"A memory of my first love" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro
Paper, Acrylic
$14,201
H 11.62 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
It's My Wish - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue Orange
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"It's my wish" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard
Paper, Acrylic
$1,000
H 12 in W 9 in
When in Rose, pastel pink abstract watercolor painting on archival paper
By Lisa Fellerson
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acrylic ...
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
$4,800
H 50 in W 55 in
Coin Shooter - Layered Blue Abstract Shapes Figures Contemporary 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, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,650
H 13.75 in W 12 in
"Turn of the Century Abstract, " Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Turn of the Century Abstract" is an original oil pastel on grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
$7,500
H 42 in W 66 in
Star Trek - Large Original Abstract Painting Ready to Hang
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. His works have a character that brightens a space. His paintings pull from abstract expressionism and
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,378Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Depth of Becoming — Contemporary Abstract Text-Based Painting by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
“Depth of Becoming” is a 70 x 50 cm contemporary abstract painting by Finnish multidisciplinary
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$24,000
H 73.5 in W 73.5 in D 2.25 in
"Bodacious" Large Scale Black Blue White with Ochre Accents Abstract 72" x 72"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Bodacious" 2023, 72" x 72" square. An oversized, large-scale, bold and dramatic abstract painting
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Color Pencil, House Paint
$639
H 16.62 in W 12.68 in D 1.19 in
'Cancan b'. Contemporary Fauvist Pastel Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionist pastel on paper of a Provençal landscape 'Cancan b' by Dutch
Pastel
$14,201
H 12.6 in W 16.15 in D 0.04 in
Cheers, Life is not always Pink, Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
By Simon Richard Halimi
Located in Sofia, BG
"Cheers, Life is not always Pink" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist
Paper, Acrylic
$1,150
H 18 in W 24 in
Space Talk - Original Textural Layered Figurative Abstract Shapes Colorful Art
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, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$902Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Frequency of Flow — Text-Based Abstract Painting on Canvas by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
and group shows in Europe and the United States in 2025. Text-Based Art, Abstract Expressionism
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$28,000
H 68.25 in W 58 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Barnstable Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media Canvas
By Joseph Conrad-Ferm
Located in New York, NY
Barnstable by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2022 Acrylic paint, spray paint, marker, oil pastels, color
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil, Graphite
$4,300
H 39 in W 59 in
Cheap Thrills - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art
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, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
$497Sale Price|37% Off
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in
Abstract Diptych of Vibrant Yellow Strokes on Violet, Contemporary Painting
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Vibrant Strokes on Violet" is an abstract painting diptych by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Paper
$880Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 11 in
Rosey Combo, pastel pink and grey abstract watercolor painting on archival paper
By Lisa Fellerson
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acrylic ...
Charcoal, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$25,000
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Nauset Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas
By Joseph Conrad-Ferm
Located in New York, NY
Nauset by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2021 Acrylic paint, spray paint, marker, oil pastels, color pencil
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil, Graphite
$990
H 40 in W 55.2 in
Dreaming in a Cave, Pastel Pink and Blue Diptych, Cartoon Style Black Lines
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Dreaming in a Cave" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black
Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper
$273Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in
20th Century French Expressionist Coral & Rock Abstract Pastel Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed
Pastel
31st of March, Oil Pastel Drawing by Ben Hancocks
By Ben Hancocks
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ben Hancocks Title: 31st of March Year: 1982 Medium: Oil Pastel on Paper, signed and dated
Paper, Oil Pastel
$1,600
H 40 in W 55.2 in
Abstract Shapes Diptych, Original Painting, Blue, Yellow, Graffiti Nineties Flow
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Borneo embraced a more abstract approach. Patterns, shapes, and gradients become part of a more mature
Oil Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint, Paper
$5,400
H 57 in W 60 in
Wandering Backwards I Reach The End - Large Blue Figurative Abstract Original
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, Fabric
$1,150
H 19 in W 12.5 in D 0.02 in
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper A colorful abstracted self
Paper, Acrylic, Pastel
$16,860
H 46.07 in W 28.75 in D 1.97 in
Studio Archive No. 85: 21st Century Minimalist Abstract Work
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Studio Archive No. 85 is a definitive work from the Rebecca Wing Sze Lam Atelier, representing a maturation of a decade-long exploration into the tension between raw substrate and ge...
Enamel
Abstract Expressionist Portrait
By Michael Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist figurative portrait by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston
Oil Pastel, Paper
Colors - Figurative Abstract
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract work by Bay Area artist Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Kelvin
Paper, Oil Pastel
$4,500
H 17 in W 23 in
"June" Diana Kurz, Abstract Colorist Composition New York Abstract Expressionism
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz June Watercolor and pastels on board 17 x 23 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an
Pastel, Watercolor, Board
Expressive Abstract Drawing. Free Association
Located in Zofingen, AG
This calligraphic abstract drawing is made with Chinese ink and pastel on heavy white paper
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Expressive Abstract Drawing. Without Thoughts
Located in Zofingen, AG
This expressive abstract drawing is made with Chinese ink and pastel on heavy white paper. Looking
Paper, Pastel, Ink
"Brunch Break, " Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Brunch Break" is an original oil pastel drawing on rag board by Reginald K. Gee. This piece is an
Oil Pastel, Rag Paper
Abstract Monochrome Brush Drawing. Streamlet
Located in Zofingen, AG
. Artwork is done in ink and ocher pastel on thick white paper. "Every time I draw such abstract lines
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Figurative Abstract - Blue Face
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Street art style figurative abstract of blue face by Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th
Paper, Oil Pastel
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 17.75 in D 1 in
CURIOUS PHENOMENA Signed Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag, Dreamy Green Landscape
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Union City, NJ
CURIOUS PHENOMENA is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught
Oil Pastel
Abstract Calligraphic Brush Drawing. Combing Sound
Located in Zofingen, AG
sensations. Artwork is done in ink and ocher pastel on thick white paper. "Every time I draw such abstract
Paper, Pastel, Ink
$1,500
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in
"Untitled Abstraction" Michael Steiner, Abstract, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
By Michael Steiner
Located in New York, NY
Michael Steiner Untitled Abstraction, 1980 Signed and dated lower right Pastel on paper 31 1/2 x 22
Paper, Pastel
$1,500
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in
"Untitled Abstraction" Michael Steiner, Abstract, Blue, Green, Yellow, Bright
By Michael Steiner
Located in New York, NY
Michael Steiner Untitled Abstraction, 1980 Signed and dated lower right Pastel on paper 31 1/2 x 22
Paper, Pastel
$1,500
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in
"Untitled Abstraction" Michael Steiner, Abstract, Blue, Green, Yellow, Bright
By Michael Steiner
Located in New York, NY
Michael Steiner Untitled Abstraction, 1980 Signed and dated lower right Pastel on paper 31 1/2 x 22
Paper, Pastel
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.