Concert in the Rain, Watercolor and Pastel on Paper by George Habergritz
Located in Long Island City, NY
A crowd of people that stretches into infinity, all tinged blue, huddle under umbrellas during a storm and face the viewer. Given the title, it is implied that the viewer stands in t...
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Standing Female Figurative Nude in Watercolor and Pastel on Paper by B. Warde
Located in Soquel, CA
Standing Female Figurative Nude in Watercolor and Pastel on Paper A woman is depicted standing, presumably pregnant, in the nude with her hand on the small of her back. The artist u...
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Florescent Figurative Abstract
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative figurative abstract in florescent hues by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed lower right corner and dated "Louis E Nadalini 88" on verso. Unframed. Louis Nadali...
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
Abstract Charcoal and India Ink Drawing - Original Organic Abstract by Ruvolo
By Felix Ruvolo
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Charcoal and India Ink Drawing - Original Organic Abstract by Ruvolo Brightly colored abstract drawing by Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912-1992). The shapes in this lithograph ...
Paper, Oil Pastel, India Ink
$318Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Red Chair Interior Still Life
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Chair Interior by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 7 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: go...
Pastel
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Reclining Nude - Blue Abstract Figurative
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative reclining nude by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Nadalini work. Unframed (First image shows w...
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
$248Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Figure & Horse in Gloomy Blue Cave
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure & Horse by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 12 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb origina...
Pastel
$232Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Grey Bridge Over Colourful Track Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bridge Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb origin...
Pastel
$226Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Fiery Sunset Behind Blue Mountain Valley
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fiery Sunset by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist gallery paper, unframed painting: 5.25 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France conditio...
Pastel
$259Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Bright Green & Blue Forest Mountain Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue and Green Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condit...
Pastel
$1,485Sale Price|20% Off
Artur Nikitin(1936-2022) Venice, paper/pastel, 49x60 cm
By Arturs Nikitins
Located in Riga, LV
Arturs Nikitins (born 1936) - painter, graphic artist. 1962 – graduated from the Latvian Art Academy, Graphic Department with the diploma work “The workers of Novorosijsk” under th...
Oil, Cardboard
$264Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Pine Tress in Moonlight Blue Forest
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moonlight Blue Forest by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb ...
Pastel
$318Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Blue Mountain Amongst the Bright Flower Beds
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Mountain Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb...
Pastel
$307Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Blue Track In Bright Forest Tree Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Blue Track by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb original...
Pastel
$318Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Tall Power Buildings In Orange Sky Landscape
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orange Sky Landscape by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb or...
Pastel
$334Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Sunrise Peering Through The Sky Over Meadows
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunrise over Meadows by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb or...
Pastel
$237Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Bright Still Life Fruit Bowl Grapes and Pears
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Bowl Still Life by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist gallery paper, unframed painting: 6.5 x 6.5 inches provenance: the artists estate, Fran...
Pastel
Abstract Dark Toned Italian Landscape
By Mirko Basaldella
Located in Houston, TX
Dark tonal Italian landscape with hits of yellow greens and reds. The pastel image is framed in a natural wooden frame with a white matte. Artist signed the work in the bottom right ...
Oil Pastel
$2,228Sale Price|20% Off
Staro. 2019. acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, 50x50 cm
By Ingrida Irbe
Located in Riga, LV
This abstract work represents artist's perception of the starry night, where the sky is an absorbing darkness with no limits. Expressive lines coming from the center radiate the ener...
Canvas, Acrylic
Mixed Media Painting Minnesota Woman Artist Figurative Abstract
By Nancy Randall
Located in Surfside, FL
Known for her painting and sculpture as well as printmaking. Nancy Randall’s work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the Walker Art Center, the Nelson Atkins ...
Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
“Untitled” Orange, Blue & Yellow Abstract Portrait of George Washington
Located in Houston, TX
Morgan. This pastel drawing depicts an abstract figure of George Washington against a yellow halo on a red and orange expressionist background.
Pastel, Archival Paper
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
Vibrant Mixed Media Drawing - Original Organic Abstract
By Felix Ruvolo
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant Mixed Media Drawing - Original Organic Abstract Brightly colored abstract drawing by Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912-1992). The shapes in this lithograph are primarily organic,...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Pencil
Mixed Media Painting Minnesota Woman Artist Figurative Abstract
By Nancy Randall
Located in Surfside, FL
Known for her painting and sculpture as well as printmaking. Nancy Randall’s work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the Walker Art Center, the Nelson Atkins ...
Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
$264Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Portrait of a Blue Eyed Girl in Blue Sketch
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue Eyed Portrait by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 12 x 9 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Superb ori...
Pastel
$318Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Expressionist Portrait of a Girl in Orange Flat Cap Portrait
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Flat Cap Portrait by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9 x 12 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condi...
Pastel
$667
'Le Petit Chemin'. Contemporary Fauvist Pastel of a Provençal Landscape.
By Bernadette van Baarsen
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionist fauvist pastel on paper of a Provençal landscape by Dutch artist Bernadette Van Baarsen.
Pastel
$1,320Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Reclining Nude in Pastel Tints
By Warren Edgar Lamm
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area Movement figurative of a reclining nude women in pastel tints by Warren Edgar Lamm (American, 1937-2017), circa 1960. Signed on verso. Presented in rustic frame. I...
Canvas, Oil
$417Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait on paper " Behind green eyes"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Behind Green Eyes" is a compelling mixed media portrait by French contemporary artist Natalya Speaks, part of her evocative Women series—an introspective journey into the female exp...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
"Summer Storm" Small Abstract Colorful Landscape, Oil and Acrylic on Wood
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Artist: Silvana Ilieva Creation Year: 2025 Medium: Oil, acrylic and pastel on wood panel Dimensions: Height: 20 cm (7.87 in) Width: 20 cm (7.87 in) Depth: 2 cm (0.78 in) Style: Ab...
Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
'Color Abstraction of Pyramids and Temples of Mexico' — Abstract Expressionism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Hyman Warsager, 'Color Abstraction of Pyramids and Temples of Mexico', acrylic and oil pastel, c. 1960s. Initialed in pencil, lower right. A spontaneous, painterly abstraction, with ...
Pastel, Acrylic
$417Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary abstract expressive woman's portrait on paper " Before the mirror"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive portrait of a woman was created by French-based Kazakhstani artist Natalya, who now lives and works in Lyon. "Before the Mirror" captures a youn...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$1,333
Judith Brenner, Rich Dancing 1, Original Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paint
By Judith Brenner
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Rich Dancing 1 Original Figurative Painting Mixed Media on Paper Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indicat...
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Cityscape, Abstract, Acrylic, Black, White by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size) Acrylic Dry Pastel & Pigment on Canvas, 2014 It will be delivered in a roll form. Style : In Hindu philosophy, the 'Antahka...
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic, Pigment
$881Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary abstract expressive figurative painting woman on canvas "No limits"
By Natalya Mougenot
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive figurative oil painting titled "No Limits" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and marks a significant shift in her artistic journey. Part of ...
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$3,480Sale Price|20% Off
Gentleman 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic
$3,480Sale Price|20% Off
Gentleman 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic
Cloudy Sunset, Coney Island, wildly colorful abstract sky, water, beach
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on black paper. Ms. Morgan says: When I finally started riding the subway again during Covid isolation - going down to the ocean was a real treat. The collection of fisherm...
Archival Paper, Pastel
The Upside Down - Large Original Abstract Painting Ready to Hang
By Bruce Rubenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$4,280Sale Price|20% Off
Life Changes in Noise - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic
$4,280Sale Price|20% Off
Echoes of a Loud Mind - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pastel
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Skin at Peace, Spirit at War - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic
$975
Desert Angel myths and legends strong color nude in nature abstract figurative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on sanded toned paper this item is mounted on archival foam board with a clear plastic protective coating suitable for framing under glass *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen ...
Pastel, Archival Paper
Hiper Organico 47
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Hiper Organico 48
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Hiper Organico 38
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Hiper Organico 49
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Hiper Organico 43
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Hiper Organico 42
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Hiper Organico 40
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Number 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
INVARIANT series An invariant is a property that remains unchanged under certain types of transformations. This series of works emerged during a period of severe fatigue and emotiona...
Acrylic, Oil Pastel
Hiper Organico 26
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel & pastel chalk on paper
Paper, Pastel, Chalk
Movimento de Energia 15
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Pastel
Hiper Organico 15
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Pastel
untitled (MANI-101)
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Pastel
Hiper Organico 12
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on paper
Paper, Pastel
Hiper Organico 16
By Laura Manino
Located in Dallas, TX
pastel on torn & collaged papers
Paper, Pastel
"The Game"
Located in Zofingen, AG
«The Game», 2026 Stretched (on stretcher bars): 120х100x2cm Materials: acrylic\oil pastel on canvas\metal leaf Shipping: rolled In the painting "The Game", I explore social interact...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Ghost
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll The “11 PM” series is an artistic exploration of human vulnerability and privacy through the lens of light voyeurism. What do we do when we’re left alone in the dark...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Welcome drink
Located in Zofingen, AG
The “11 PM” series is an artistic exploration of human vulnerability and privacy through the lens of light voyeurism. What do we do when we’re left alone in the dark? While one perso...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Routine
Located in Zofingen, AG
«Routine», 2026 11PM series Stretched (on stretcher bars): 125х100x2cm Overall canvas size (unstretched / flat):133x107cm Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic\oil pastel on canvas Shipping:...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
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.