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ABSTRACT STYLE

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.

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Style: Abstract
Where Silence Rests
Where Silence Rests

Where Silence Rests

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil on linen Belgian canvas. This minimalist seascape explores stillness as a spatial and perceptual experience. The horizon dissolves into a unified field where water and atmospher...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen
Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen

Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen

Located in Zofingen, AG

Open Configuration This work explores structure as an evolving process rather than a fixed form. Geometric suggestions and color fields come together in an open configuration, where...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Authorised-The Blue Dove-La colombe bleue-offset Lithography 1996-German Publish
Authorised-The Blue Dove-La colombe bleue-offset Lithography 1996-German Publish

Authorised-The Blue Dove-La colombe bleue-offset Lithography 1996-German Publish

By Pablo Picasso

Located in London, GB

Lithograph Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. in Mint Condition; never framed or matted. It was acquired directly from the art publish house in Germany, Kunstverlag via Berlin Gallery. Originally, exhibited March 10 - 11, 1962, this work was created after an engraving entitled The Blue Dove, and bears the date of that work: December 28, 1961. Hand-signed on master plate by Pablo Picasso (1881- 1973) and the print is with authorised printed-signature at the lower right. It is the one of the 4000 edition was released as a poster with lettering below the image that is referenced written in French, translated as © PABLO PICASSO - BLUE DOVE - 1961 - GALLERY OF ART AND PEACE, rights reserved, printed especially for the account of Migneco & Smith® - 60821" The print is Pablo Picasso's famous artwork, the "Dove of Peace" ( Colombe de la Paix), it is an iconic symbol of peace, originally created as a lithograph in 1949. Picasso created several variations of the dove image; this specific version is dated 28.12.61 (December 28, 1961). Picasso's simple line drawing style captures the idea of peace with an optimistic and delicate image. The print, titled The Blue Dove (or La colombe bleue), is a color or offset lithograph created by Pablo Picasso. It was created for the Congrès national du mouvement de la paix held in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France in March 1962, this works displays a hand-drawn dove carrying an olive branch. It was then turning to a internationally-recognized symbol of peace for inspiration. The beautiful Dove is in mid-flight with its wings outstretched, his dove invokes the mission of the conference held in the name of peace. It was designed for a poster advertising the National Congress of the Peace Movement held in France in March 1962. The dove holding an olive branch is a powerful and internationally recognized symbol of peace. More Details: Off Set Lithograph -60 H x 80 w -Plate-Signed, signature is printed. -print on medium weight stock paper printed France, 1996, published by Migneco & Smith. -This large print will be shipped rolled in a strong tube because its size. -The picture was made on December 28, 1961, the date, "28.12.61", is printed in the lower right corner of the artwork. -this is an authorised print signed-on-plate, which meant the master plate was signed and his signature was printed on each print that is authorised. A Picasso hand signed...

Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph

“Rest”
“Rest”

“Rest”

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting “Rest” from the series “From Simple to…” creates a sense of calm, recovery, and inner completeness. The minimalist image of the animal and the pastel, natural color pale...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Red floral
Red floral

Katarina JoysRed floral

$3,495Sale Price|51% Off

Red floral

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. Floral vintage tapestry abstract decor Red flowers still-life. Artist: Katarina Joys Title: Red bloom Technique: acryli...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting
Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A sunlit cafe courtyard framed by bougainvillea in full bloom comes alive with color and movement. Expressive brushwork and thick impasto in the foliage create ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025
Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

In the 24 x 18in abstract painting Coral Reef, 2025 a. muse uses acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, sand, and diamond dust to render colorful biomorphic forms from the sea. Warm, cool, an...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache

The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper
The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper

The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper

By Bettina Mauel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

Haiku
Haiku

Haiku

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. large scale abstract painting interior design flowers, pink, violet, yellow, gold, red, orange, ochre, modern, contemporar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 11425 - sculpture, blown glass and metal
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 11425 - sculpture, blown glass and metal

Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 11425 - sculpture, blown glass and metal

By Cheryl Wilson Smith

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary wall sculpture is made from pink glass bubbles. Each work is individually hand-formed in glass, so slight variations in colour, shape, and texture from the images ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Haiku
Haiku

Katarina JoysHaiku

$6,027Sale Price|28% Off

Haiku

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Decor floral vintage flowers, beige, blue, floral, pink, red. Still-life Abstract expressionism, abstract painting on canvas, and interior design. 94x105cm (Full size 98x111cm) acr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

“Accept”
“Accept”

“Accept”

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Gather Yourself” Series “From Simple to…” This work is about inner composure and focus that emerge from simplicity and silence. About the ability to stay in contact with oneself, to...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Anticipation
Anticipation

Anticipation

Located in Burlingame, CA

Eleanor Rahim’s work explores the emotional and perceptual power of water through painting and drawing. Her images do not describe a specific place so much as a state of being, where...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Emanation
Emanation

Emanation

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Flowers still-life. Cobalt Blue, Blue, yellow, green, flowers, nature, beige, pink, red, golden, ochre, XXL size, extra large abstract painting, large scale, design artwork. Artis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Early Morning
Early Morning

Early Morning

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the Inner Landscapes series, in which the landscape becomes part of a memory, a lived state, or emotions that cannot be expressed in words and can only be felt. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic
Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic

Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic

By Loren Kaplan

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic black bowl is by Loren Kaplan. A gifted ceramicist, Loren Kaplan’s strikingly elegant work is highly regarded by international collectors. Kaplan’s porcela...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Mixed Media

Echoes (1/13) by James Lumsden - abstract painting, vivid red
Echoes (1/13) by James Lumsden - abstract painting, vivid red

Echoes (1/13) by James Lumsden - abstract painting, vivid red

Located in Paris, FR

Echoes (1/13) is a painting by Scottish artist James Lumsden created with acrylic on canvas (gloss finish) and focusing on the red color. Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.7 inches (60 x 50 cm)....

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Orchidea in silver. 1
Orchidea in silver. 1

Orchidea in silver. 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting depicts an orchid crafted from paste, giving it volume and texture. The orchid is presented in pearlescent hues on canvas. The background canvas is coated with silver a...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Resurfacing Mix Media on Canvas, Abstract, 48x48, 2025
Resurfacing Mix Media on Canvas, Abstract, 48x48, 2025

Resurfacing Mix Media on Canvas, Abstract, 48x48, 2025

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Resurfacing, 2025 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on canvas 48 × 48 inches Resurfacing is a quietly assertive abstract work that explores repetition, erosion, and the persistence of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Glaze, Acrylic, Pencil

"Hear"
"Hear"

"Hear"

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is about a state of openness and attentiveness to oneself and to the world. About the ability to listen — to stay in contact with one’s own feelings and with what is happen...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Red fish
Red fish

Red fish

Located in Zofingen, AG

The red fish is a symbol of confidence, stable good fortune, and abundance. It represents moving in one’s own rhythm, trusting intuition, and inner stability. The red color emphasize...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

The Hush of Winter, Abstract Oil Painting
The Hush of Winter, Abstract Oil Painting

The Hush of Winter, Abstract Oil Painting

By Jenn Williamson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A quiet, enveloping atmosphere emerges. The abstract scene evokes the stillness of winter days when hushed sound and landscape rest within a veil of calm. Subtl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Hand-Painted Canvas Limited Edition#4/10–Sunshine Factory-British Awarded artist
Hand-Painted Canvas Limited Edition#4/10–Sunshine Factory-British Awarded artist

Hand-Painted Canvas Limited Edition#4/10–Sunshine Factory-British Awarded artist

Located in London, GB

This stunning large-scale hand-painted canvas edition is created in oil by Shizico Yi and is 95% hand painted directly onto canvas. Signed on the front and fully signed and numbered ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)
Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work emerges at the intersection of a personal journey through Italy and the universal image of the garden as a space of harmony and inner order. The Mediterranean garden here i...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.