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Mangata 49 Oval (classic blue grid painting abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
comes ready to hang and is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges. Keywords: Art Deco
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Mangata 49 Oval (classic blue grid painting abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
comes ready to hang and is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges. Keywords: Art Deco
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Mangata 49 Oval (classic blue grid painting abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
comes ready to hang and is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges. Keywords: Art Deco
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Mangata 52 Oval (circular tondo panel gold grid abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
comes ready to hang and is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges. Keywords: Art Deco
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Mangata 52 Oval (circular tondo panel gold grid abstract wood Art Deco op art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
comes ready to hang and is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges. Keywords: Art Deco
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

'Abstract', New York Art Students League, Boulder, Bay Area Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
fine artist. Settling in Colorado, Wood became a fixture in the Boulder art world. She became a
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Plaster, Oil, Acrylic

Moments, Abstract, Abstract Art, Oil, Graphite, Wood Panel, Blue, Movement
By Rose Umerlik
Located in Riverdale, NY
Moments by Rose Umerlik is an abstract painting, Oil and Graphite on wood panel, 28 x 48. Rose
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Graphite

Sensitiva, Kinetic Sculpture, Abstract Art, Wood, Pastel Colors
By Bruno Munari
Located in Milano, IT
is a light kinetic sculpture, composed of simple materials such as wood and steel, slightly moving in
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1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Wood, Acrylic

Crossroads, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, Selene’s Art. A clear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract wood Sculpture: 'Horn'
By Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat
Located in New York, NY
memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation. Van Wifvat grew up
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Duo, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, SeleneΓÇÖs Art. A clear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract wood Sculpture: "Untitled"
By Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat
Located in New York, NY
memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation. Van Wifvat grew up
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Screen 2023.4 (tondo round grid art painting abstract wood geometric)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Turbulence 20 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary blue contemporary art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Free Spirits, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, Selene’s Art. A clear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Eternal Light, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, SeleneΓÇÖs Art. A clear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nagamba: Abstract Geometric Pop Art Wood Wall Sculpture, Burgundy, Yellow, White
By Stephen Walling
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric, pop art style, three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in burgundy, yellow, and
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Cascadia 9 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 8 (tondo round grid art deco painting abstract wood geometric)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Turbulence 18 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary dark blue burgundy art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Paint, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural abstraction, stripes, repetition, linear
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Screen 2022.3 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Abraçada - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Title: Abraçada means "hug" in Catalan. "The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Cosmic - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Iniciar - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Indrets - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Temprança - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Raons - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Harmonic - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Proporcions - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Dubtes - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Encallat - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Converses - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Fluïr - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Balanceig - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Mediacions - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Cascadia 5 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vibrant colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural abstraction , stripes, repetition, linear grid
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Unique as a Rose, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, SeleneΓÇÖs Art. A clear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cascadia 5 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural abstraction , stripes, repetition, linear grid
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Screen 2022.2 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 9 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Europa Diptych, abstract art, acrylic on wood panel, black, white, green
By Stephanie Cate
Located in Riverdale, NY
Europa 21 and Europa 22 are abstract paintings. They are acrylic on wood panel. Each is 48x 36
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Cascadia 8 (tondo round grid art deco painting abstract wood geometric)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, atmospheric, optical, Abstract, Minimalism, Modern, Abstract Expressionism, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Free your Soul to Dream, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, Selene’s Art. A clear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cascadia 7 (tondo round green grid painting abstract wood contemporary art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, atmospheric, optical, Abstract, Minimalism, Modern, Abstract Expressionism, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Spray Paint

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural abstraction , stripes, repetition, linear grid
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural abstraction , stripes, repetition, linear grid
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 1 (grid painting abstract wood round circular panel contemporary art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural abstraction , stripes, repetition, linear grid
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 1 (grid painting abstract wood round circular panel contemporary art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Modern, Abstract Expressionism, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood, stencil, op art, contemporary gestural
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

The Fate of the Universe, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
intuition. All Copyrights and Reproduction Rights are retained by the artist, SeleneΓÇÖs Art. A clear
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Turbulence (grid painting abstract wood contemporary blue art contemporary)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

El Bes - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Cascadia 4 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, Contemporary gestural abstraction, intentionally exposed wood, Abstract Art, Striped, maximalisme, Abstract
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Formes Suspeses - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Aigua Viva - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

Equilibri IV - 21st Century, Abstract Art, Cement on Wood, Earth Tones
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The constant search for matter with its limitations has led me to work with different elements throughout my career, but it is now with cement, waxes and tar that I have found my ow...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Concrete

KN-2109, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Aluminum Art, Contemporary Work
By Andreas Nottebohm
Located in Naples, FL
Oil on aluminum and wood panel. A key pioneer of metal art, Andreas Nottebohm uses aluminum as his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

KN-2080, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Aluminum Art, Contemporary Work
By Andreas Nottebohm
Located in Naples, FL
Oil on aluminum and wood panel. A key pioneer of metal art, Andreas Nottebohm uses aluminum as his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

KN-2114, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Aluminum Art, Contemporary Work
By Andreas Nottebohm
Located in Naples, FL
Oil on aluminum and wood panel. A key pioneer of metal art, Andreas Nottebohm uses aluminum as his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Abstract Art, Contemporary Art, Colors, Contemporary Art
By Lisa Pressman
Located in Houston, TX
Pressman, American abstract painter, was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1958. She earned her BA in Art
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

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The average selling price for a piece of abstract wood art we offer is $2,499, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $850,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Abstract Wood Art
  • 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 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 ExpertApril 26, 2024
    To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • 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 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.