Iconic George Nelson for Howard Miller Mid-Century Modern Starburst Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Nelson's studio also sold designs for clocks to the Howard Miller Clock Company, a manufacturer that was initially part of Herman Miller before it became an offshoot that was helmed ...
Metal
$1,200
H 0.5 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers
Located in Surfside, FL
Each one of their products was marked "J. & D. Miller N.Y. Guaranteed". Due to their durable nature, authentic Miller knives are still sought after by practitioners today, often ...
Steel
$7,995 / set
H 26 in W 32.5 in D 32 in
1970s Mcm to Modern Harvey Probber Club Chairs Orange 1571 Tuxedo Sleigh Bases
By Harvey Probber
Located in Topeka, KS
Probber was one of an early band of pioneer designers in a field that included iconic names such as D.J. DePree of Herman Miller, Hans Knoll, Georg Tanier, and Jack Lenor Larsen.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Rue de Rivoli II
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
A Walk in the Park I
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Summer Solstice
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Luminous Night
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
The Fifth Element
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
A New Earth
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Sunday Best II
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Ocean Dichotomy II
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Acrylic Painting
Acrylic
Astral Projection
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Sun Seeker
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Lord of the Rings
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Cobalt Universe
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Cobalt Nebula
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Floral Celebration
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
A Dream Within A Dream
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
A Singular Memory
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Power Spin
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Mysterious Ways
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Trans Dimensional Portal
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Emerald Dreams
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Ancient Eclipse Triptych
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Universal Eclipse
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
The Dark Knight
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
The Knight's Watch
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Infinite Vision
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Not So Still Life
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Black Moon Rising
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
I Had A Purple Dream
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Infinite Power
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Jump Start
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
George Nelson 4 Element Sofa Made by Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Oirlo, LI
After reading Tomorrow's House D.J. Depree, Herman Miller's chairman, chose Nelson as the company's next Director of Design, despite Nelson having no experience designing furniture.
Leather
Harvey Probber Tall Cane Back Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Westport, CT
Probber was one of an early band of pioneers in a field that included D.J. DePree of Herman Miller, Hans Knoll, Edward Wormley and Jack Lenor Larsen.
Fabric, Walnut
Sold
H 29 in W 72 in D 36 in
Rare Executive Desk in Herring Bone, Marble, and Walnut by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Probber was one of an early band of pioneers in a field that included D.J. DePree of Herman Miller, Hans Knoll, Georg Tanier and Jack Lenor Larsen.[5] Design career and Harvey Pro...
Marble
Roll-Top Tambour Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in London, London
One of those innovative concepts, the "storagewall" attracted the attention of D.J. De Pree, Herman Miller's president. In 1945 De Pree asked him to become Herman Miller's design dir...
Luminous Valley
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Symphony in Blue
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3D Oil Painting
Oil
Emerald Dream Triptych
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3D Oil Painting
Oil
Black & White Matters
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Crystal Bridge
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Fade to Grey
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Acrylic Painting
Midnight Reunion II
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Acrylic Painting
Midnight Reunion I
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Acrylic Painting
Acrylic
Stairway to Heaven
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
A Hard Day's Night
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Dragonstone
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Chromatic Ascension
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Eternal Ascension
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original 3-Dimensional Oil Painting
Oil
Dark Sea II
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Acrylic Painting
Dark Sea I
By J.D. Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Acrylic Painting
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$3,470
H 19.69 in W 63 in D 18.51 in
Brutalist Style Bench with Solid Oak Pyramid Bases and Ivory Bouclé Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian bench in a striking Brutalist style, featuring sculptural, architectural lines. The piece consists of two truncated pyramid-shaped bases in solid oak supporting ...
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Green 'Matte'
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Matte Green base with a Matte Finish and Shade. Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included. To pair t...
Ceramic
$2,687
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-Century Murano Rainbow Glass Chandelier for Mazzega 70s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason Italian Mid-Century Murano Rainbow Glass Chandelier for Mazzega, 70s Magnificent, original true vintage chandelier (no reproduction or new production) designed from Carl...
Nickel
Large Bamboo and Seagrass Wall Light, Uchiwa, 1980s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hastings, GB
An impressive and very large scale Uchiwa (fan) wall light, very much in the manner of Ingo Maurer (this is not an Ingo Maurer Uchiwa), the huge fan constructed of split bamboo and w...
Bamboo, Seagrass
$975
H 7 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
Margins Of Matter, Abstract Mixed-Media Sculpture Wall Mounted, 7.5 x 7 x 2 in.
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
SIGNED ON BACK. Lisa Pressman’s Shape of Memory series transforms cardboard, thread, smoke, and Letraset into evocative wall-mounted works that recall ancient relics or worn book co...
Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
Large unidentified beige and black ovoid ceramic vase
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Art Deco vase in crackled beige ceramic with an abstract black geometric design covering the entire vase. Very good vintage condition (see photos). Unidentified artist's signa...
Ceramic
Roger Capron, Coffee Table, Wood, Ceramic, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige ceramic tile coffee table designed and produced by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75"H x 51.625"W x 24.5"D All items ship from Hig...
Ceramic, Wood
ARTS & CRAFTS Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, c1900
By Chris Wegerif
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, made of an Oak structure with woven cane seating and back (The back has been restored at a later date). An Art and Crafts chair from aroun...
Cane, Oak
Harvey Probber Swivel Cube Club Lounge Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of classic swivel chairs by Harvey Probber. The bases are walnut. And the upholstery is a soft boucle. The swivel is 360.
Bouclé, Wood
$26,500
H 40.95 in W 55.12 in D 16.93 in
Rare Stilnovo Large Chandelier in Brass with Mint Green and Pastel Yellow Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, chandelier, brass, coated aluminum, Italy, 1950s This refined chandelier by Stilnovo perfectly exemplifies Italian Mid-Century Design from the 1950s. Each shade is crafte...
Aluminum, Brass
$13,438 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte mirror. Rare.
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Rare large size wall mirror with brass frame by Fontana Arte. Brass has nice patina Mirror plate has very minimal signs of age.
Brass
$5,492 / set
H 16.54 in W 10.63 in D 5.12 in
Contemporary Pair of Green Granita Murano Glass and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Space Age style green granita Murano glass and brass wall lamps lights lighting sconces. Minor imperfections due to artisanal handmade. Famous manufac...
Brass
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 60 in D 34 in
Magnificent Milo Baughman Rosewood Loveseat Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Milo Baughman rosewood loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Caravan velvet fabric. This piece is magnificent to see in person with its original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet. The upho...
Upholstery, Rosewood
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.
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.