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"Rune #2"- Richly Colored Greens, Abstract Fine Art Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Institute of Fashion Technology in 2010 and taught art at the Beijing Institute of Science and Technology
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rune #3"- Richly Colored Blues, Abstract Fine Art Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Institute of Fashion Technology in 2010 and taught art at the Beijing Institute of Science and Technology
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rune #4"- Richly Colored Reds, Abstract Fine Art Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Institute of Fashion Technology in 2010 and taught art at the Beijing Institute of Science and Technology
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Victor Arrangements" Modern Abstract Fine Art Oil Painting Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Future city 2 - Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, contemporary
By Michael Banks
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, living and working in Italy. His art is primarily abstract, and he perpetually seeks to push the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Arc...

Fluidity 2- Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, Oversize contemporary
By Michael Banks
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, living and working in Italy. His art is primarily abstract, and he perpetually seeks to push the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pi...

"Walk With Me"- Softly Colored, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Paddy Cohn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paddy Cohn is an abstract artist whose sensuous, mysterious explorations into textures, layers and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ink 1 - Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, Large format contemporary
By Michael Banks
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photo Artist, living and working in Italy. His art is primarily abstract, and he perpetually seeks to
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pig...

Fluidity 3-Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, large color photo, Blue
By Michael Banks
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, living and working in Italy. His art is primarily abstract, and he perpetually seeks to push the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigme...

“Curtain”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Imani Bilal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

“Anew”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Imani Bilal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Ink, Acrylic

“Heart As Home”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Imani Bilal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Palimpsest 1"- Abstract Fine Art Painting with Multi-Layered Text
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Institute of Fashion Technology in 2010 and taught art at the Beijing Institute of Science and Technology
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“The Continual Condition”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Imani Bilal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Ink, Acrylic

The Dove Cried, Abstract Fine Art Photography, Framed in Plexiglass, Signed
By Allyson Monson
Located in Armonk, NY
The Dove Cried 30 x 20 inches Abstract Floral Fine Art Photography Framed in Plexiglass Non
Category

2010s Other Art Style Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass

“Gut of the Mystic”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Imani Bilal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Ink

“Logic of the Flesh”- Vibrant, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Imani Bilal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

“Ocean Breeze”- Soothing and Rich, Mixed Media, Abstract Fine Art Painting
By Jordan Barker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. I got inspired to create my art to reintroduce these textures and sensations back into my life and
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Afar XV by Luca Marziale - Abstract fine art photography, close-up, yellow
By Luca Marziale
Located in Paris, FR
Afar XV is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Luca Marziale. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *76.2 × 76.2 cm (30...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print

Afar III by Luca Marziale - Abstract fine art photography, close-up, green
By Luca Marziale
Located in Paris, FR
Afar III is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Luca Marziale. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *76.2 × 76.2 cm (3...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print

Afar IV by Luca Marziale - Abstract fine art photography, close-up, yellow
By Luca Marziale
Located in Paris, FR
Afar IV is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Luca Marziale. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *76.2 × 76.2 cm (30...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

C Print

Win WIN Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
By Sandra Salamonová
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Abstract fine art print, limited edition of 15. Signed by the author, inspired during a difficult
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Color, Digital, Archival Pigment

“The Frame” Reproduction print of the original oil painting, Abstract Fine Art
Located in Glendale, CA
Reproduction- print of the original oil painting on exhibition-quality matte canvas. Professionally stretched and ready for display. The original painting was created using oil pai...
Category

2010s American Modern Prints

Materials

Canvas

Burnt By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Burnt was painted by Troy Smith in acrylic on canvas. It's very apparent where the title of the painting gets its name. Burnt is a painting made up of a solitary colour with an extra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Memory By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Memory is painted by Troy Smith on a large canvas with acrylic paint. The painting's imagery depicts the inner working of a thinking mind. Almost like a Rorschach test image. Lines a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Oasis By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Oasis was painted by Troy Smith in acrylic paint on particle board. The particle board was reused from Troy's old studio shop table. It was cut up and reused. You can feel the freshn...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board, Fiberboard

Lost By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Lost. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes with a “Cert...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Awakening By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Awakening. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity” from the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Brass

Stained Glass By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Stained glass is the name of this large abstract acrylic painting. The painting gets its name from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract IV., Photography, Fine Art Print, Limited
By Sandra Salamonová
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography, printed as fine art print, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Black and White, Color, Bromoil

Sudden Impact By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Sudden Impact was painted by Troy Smith on Canvas with acrylic paint. The same suggests explosive results which is the effect of this painting. Paint has been hurled at the canvas at...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Emerald Sky By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Emerald Sky was painted By Troy Smith in acrylic on canvas. A beige cream backdrop offers a contrasting pop for the emerald greens and blues. Dashes of golden-copper metallic paint a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Just Dance By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Just Dance was painted by Troy Smith with acrylic paint on canvas. Just Dance is a vibrant energetic painting that leaps right off the canvas. Hundreds of individual different colour...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Stormy Waters By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
The title of this painting is called Stormy Waters. It gets its name from the swirling of colours, light and dark that crash against each other like a tropical storm. You can imagine...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

True Blue By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - True Blue. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes with a certificate of authenticity from the ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Dream By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Blue Dream. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Birch, Plywood

Almost There By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Almost There. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Primitive Beginnings By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Primitive Beginnings. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Brass

Dragons Eye By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Dragons Eye. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Heated Jungle By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Heated Jungle. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Brass

Red Noise By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title, Red Noise. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity” from the a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Brass

Smashing Pumpkins By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Smashing Pumpkins. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Copper, Gold, Silver, Brass

Tropical Dreams By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Tropical Dreams. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Copper, Gold, Silver, Brass

Hole 2 - Abstract, limited, signed, fine art print
By Sandra Salamonová
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography/ fine art print, limited 1/5, signed by the author.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color

Untitled, from the series 'M/E' – Rinko Kawauchi, Abstract, Light, Japanese, Art
By Rinko Kawauchi
Located in Zurich, CH
has been admired by art lovers all over the world. – Photography, Japanese, Nature, Color, Abstract
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Lambda

Everybody Love You By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Everybody Loves You was painted by Troy Smith on canvas with acrylic paint. Yellow's, rusts, dark blues, and greens play with each other like birds taking flight. A backdrop of white...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue On Black By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Blue On Back is painted by artist Troy Smith on canvas with acrylic paint. Palate knife work mixes with deep cuts through the paint to form a composite of the two different styles of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Endless Night By Troy Smith Studio Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Endless Night was painted by Troy Smith in acrylic on a Birch panel. The long arching palette strokes reach from one edge of the painting to the other. Blending only two colours, bla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Birch, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Draw The Line By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Draw The Line. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Day For Night By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Day For Night. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Colour Spectrum #1 By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Colour Spectrum #1 Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Brass

A Long Way Home By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - A Long Way Home. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. Comes w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Memories By Troy Smith With Gilt Frame Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
The painting is titled Memories. Painted by Troy Smith in acrylic on canvas the painting's rich colours blend seamlessly together to form an abstraction of colours. The deep colours ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

“Monster”- Fine Art, Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Jordan Barker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic, Latex, Mixed Media on Canvas, include upcycled tin from a food product that has been painted gold, highly textured with molding paste and crackling paste.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic

Black Cat Scratch Fever By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - Black Cat Scratch Fever. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith. The painting is signed by the artist on the back and comes with a small brass plaque with the artist's name. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Starry Night By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Starry Night is a self-portrait of artist Troy Smith. Smith's inspiration came from his travels to Egypt where he travelled to the Valley Of The Kings. While walking through the king...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Finding Paradise By Troy Smith With Gilt Frame Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Large vibrant abstract painting with extensive palette marks. Crisis crossing colours of blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Electric Brainwave By Troy Smith With Gilt Frame Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
The painting is titled Electric Brainwave. Painted by Troy Smith in acrylic on canvas with a solid ash floater frame painted in metallic gold. Vivid in colour Electric Brainwave evok...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

1996 "Playgrounds" Abstract Bill Shields Chicago Academy of Fine Art
Located in Arp, TX
21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

In The Line Of Fire By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, CA
Title - In The Line Of Fire. Acrylic Painting by Artist Troy Smith on canvas The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

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Abstract Fine Art For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the piece of abstract fine art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many abstract, contemporary and minimalist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of abstract fine art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of abstract fine art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. An object in our assortment of abstract fine art from Sara Fine-Wilson, Troy Smith Studio, John Duckworth, Arno Hoth and Xiaoyang Galas — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Abstract Fine Art?

The average selling price for a piece of abstract fine art we offer is $1,728, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $120,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Abstract Fine Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, drawing is a fine art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.

  • 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 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.