Contemporary painting "Share A Sky" by Kerry Armstrong
Located in Paddington, NSW
Kerry Armstrong is a self‑taught Melbourne-based Abstract Expressionist whose large, emotive canvases reflect deeply personal moments and subconscious impressions of her life.
Canvas, Paint
Big Rain #4 - In Water Series
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Acrylic on Belgium linen framed in solid hand stained black Australian Oak ‘Tell a Stranger’ This new exhibition by Kerry Armstrong tells how, for Kerry, it is much easier to t...
Acrylic
Neils Door - In Water Series
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Acrylic on Belgium linen framed in solid hand stained black Australian Oak ‘Tell a Stranger’ This new exhibition by Kerry Armstrong tells how, for Kerry, it is much easier to t...
Acrylic
Share a Sky - In Water Series
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Acrylic on Belgium linen framed in solid hand stained black Australian Oak ‘Tell a Stranger’ This new exhibition by Kerry Armstrong tells how, for Kerry, it is much easier to t...
Acrylic
Big Rain #2 - In Water Series
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Acrylic on Belgium linen framed in solid hand stained black Australian Oak ‘Tell a Stranger’ This new exhibition by Kerry Armstrong tells how, for Kerry, it is much easier to t...
Acrylic
Mikado #2
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Mikado $2 is from the 2015 Storms Come Early Exhibition - Kerry Armstrong In her new exhibition, Melbourne artist , Kerry Armstrong articulates her experiences leading up to and f...
Acrylic
Five Letters To You
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Five Letters to you is from Kerry Armstrong's Storms Come Early Exhibition 2015 In her new exhibition, Melbourne artist , Kerry Armstrong articulates her experiences leading up to...
Acrylic
Slow Beat Dance
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Slow Beat Dance is part of Kerry Armstrong's Storms Come Early Exhibition 2015.
Acrylic
Mikado #3
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Mikado #3 is part of Kerry Armstrong's Storms Come Early Exhibition 2015 Living with a brain tumour, Kerry found herself facing up to life on a knife edge, having to get dirty and...
Acrylic
Boxed in Velvet #2
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Kerry is a Melbourne based artist with a passion for creating Abstract Art. Her work has a strong sense of vibrant colour and texture that brings to a space energy and emotion. W...
Acrylic
Just Before Sleep No. 2
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Kerry is a Melbourne based artist with a passion for creating Abstract Art. Her work has a strong sense of vibrant colour and texture that brings to a space energy and emotion. W...
Acrylic, Ebony, Linen, Oak
Saw Coconuts #2
By Kerry Armstrong
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Saw Coconuts #2 is part of the In Water Winter Series Kerry is a Melbourne based artist with a passion for creating Abstract Art. Her work has a strong sense of vibrant colour and...
Acrylic
Abstract Oil Painting by Russell Christoffersen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Abstract oil painting by Listed Southhampton artist Russell Christoffersen.
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Painting by Nicole Mauser, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nicole Mauser acrylic on canvas painting. Excellent condition. Stretched over a wood frame. Signed and dated Nicole Mauser, 2010.
Paint
Sensitivities, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Angela Dierks
Located in Yardley, PA
This lyrical, abstract painting was inspired by an exploration of the theme of love. 'Sensitivities’ I explore the theme of authenticity, openness and connection when we express ou...
Acrylic
$544
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Simplicity, Abstract Painting, Original Semi Abstract Seascape Art, Coastal Art
By Wioletta Gancarz
Located in Deddington, GB
The original painting 40x40x2cm ( 16"16" ) was created in 2022. This painting will be shipped from Switzerland. All duty and customs fees are the responsibility of the purchaser. Wio...
Canvas, Acrylic
Dream on, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract expressionism artwork with a bright and warm palette of pink, red, yellow and orange. Worked in several layers with professional and high quality painting with anti UV prot...
Acrylic
Abstract Oil and Charcoal Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
By Ananda Kesler
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Ananda Kesler was born in Haifa, Israel. In 2002 she received her BA in Fine Art from the University of Iowa. She has continued her art education at Peralta College in California, Ra...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
"Sweet Promises" Abstract Painting
By Kelly Rossetti
Located in Westport, CT
This large horizontal abstract statement painting by Kelly Rossetti features a cool blue palette with deep charcoal and pale pink accents throughout. The artist layers the colors usi...
Canvas, Oil
$6,779Sale Price|50% Off
H 53.55 in W 85.44 in D 1.19 in
Painting - Jorge Curval - Mixed media on canvas (signed)
Located in Porto, PT
Painting - Jorge Curval - Mixed media on canvas (signed). Mixed media on canvas. Signed. Dimensions: 136x217 cm.
Wood
Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Modern Style, Hand-Painted, 21st Century
Located in Round Top, TX
Ananias's artistic career began with sculpture and drawing under the guidance of his mother as his principal mentor, following in the footsteps of his family's long tradition of oper...
Acrylic
Acrylic painting by Brigitte Wolf
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic painting on canvas by Chicago based artist Brigitte Wolf
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,670
H 23.6 in W 19.7 in D 1.2 in
"Matter" Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Ana Costov
Located in Yardley, PA
"Matter" Painting is a reflection of the codependence between the spiritual and material world, as it is said: "Here as in heaven". The matters that we see, the Planets, nature, livi...
Oil
$1,700
H 27.25 in W 23 in
The Other Side of The Sky, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
“Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.” – Immanuel Kant A recent online story in the German news outlet Deustche Welle post...
Oil, Wood Panel
$9,000
H 43 in W 60 in D 1 in
Laurel Sparks 'Am., 21st C.' Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas, Abstract
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful and dynamic artwork by Laurel Sparks. Signed, dated 2008 and titled "Christmas in July" on the stretcher. A large canvas with large sections in textured white, pale blue a...
Textile, Canvas, Wood, Beads
Abstract Painting by Ginny Sykes
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary abstract painting on paper “ Blue Black Rose Series” by Ginny Sykes. 5 paintings available in this series. Signed. Framed professionally. Due to large size they need to ...
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
sbc 227 (Abstract painting)
By Susan Cantrick
Located in London, GB
sbc 227 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on linen — Unframed Susan Cantrick's abstract paintings explore the pre-verbal realm of thought through structured visual responses. Her process ...
Linen, Acrylic
$10,000
H 58 in W 68 in D 1.5 in
Carolanna Parlato 'Am., 20th-21st C.' Contemporary Large Scale Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A striking Painting with vivid color and movement. Signed and dated 2012 on the stretcher. A noted abstract artist, here her composition is in bright pink tones with swaths of blue a...
Canvas, Wood
$10,800 / item
H 33.47 in W 88.59 in D 18.9 in
Customizable Curvilinear Credenza in High-Gloss Red Lacquer & Metal Base
Located in New York, NY
Smooth, curved, and distinctly contemporary, this capsule-shaped sideboard features a softly rounded silhouette that brings a sense of quiet sophistication to any interior. The body ...
Metal
Sculptural chairs by Yves Pagart
By André Dubreuil
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très jolie chaises zoomorphe par Yves Pagart, Nos chaises sont issues d’une édition limitée de 16. Elles sont signées, datées et numérotées. Elles sont en métal laqué vert. Quelqu...
Metal
Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s
By Achille Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of sculptural hand-crafted cocoon table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Formed by several varnished pine wood elements of different shapes and sizes, creating two curious columns of a cert...
Resin, Wood, Pine
Sold|$2,800
H 23 in W 26 in D 1 in
Damien Hirst Copper Pharmacy Fragment, Modern Paper Art, 20th Century
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst wallpaper fragment from the famed Pharmacy restaurant in London. Fragment shows variuos pills and bottles all printed on copper metallic paper. This fragment shows the o...
Paper
$15,000
W 108 in L 138 in
Light Cream Antique Wool Chinese Walter Nichols Art Deco Carpet Rug 9' x 11'6"
By Walter Nichols
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1920s Chinese Art Deco hand-knotted wool rug, 9' x 11'6" (108 x 138 in), in cream tones. Condition: good. 1920s Knotted Room Size Chinese, Art Deco Antique Wool Rectan...
Wool
Sculptural Chair by Hubert Le Gall - La Baleine at Studio ALM
By Hubert le Gall
Located in Paddington, NSW
Hubert Le Gall ‘Whale’ Sculptural Chair in Blue This sculptural chair by Hubert Le Gall features a metal frame, injected foam, and is a statement piece, upholstered in Dedar Belsued...
Chenille, Foam
$8,960
H 25.99 in W 80.71 in D 53.15 in
Monumental French Brutalist Walnut Daybed, Sculptural with Bouclé Upholstery.
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental French Brutalist Walnut Daybed, Sculptural with Teddy Bouclé Upholstery, France, 1950s A rare and commanding piece of mid-century design, this monumental French Brutalist...
Upholstery, Walnut
Strips Long Lounger by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1960s
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in amstelveen, NL
Very rare strips lounger by Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1960s, It is reupholstered in a sand color recycled fabric. The upholstery can be zipped off so you can snuggle under a blanket. On...
Fabric
$9,150 / item
H 33.47 in W 88.59 in D 18.9 in
Contemporary Minimalist Sideboard With Rounded Edges In High Gloss Red Lacquer
Located in New York, NY
Smooth, sculptural, and distinctly contemporary, this contemporary sideboard is defined by its elegant capsule-shaped silhouette and refined proportions. Designed to bring a sense of...
Stainless Steel
$5,875 / item
H 35.44 in W 37.01 in D 33.47 in
Fringes Armchair in Light Pink Cotton Velvet Upholstery by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Armchair in Light Pink Cotton Velvet Upholstery by Munna Dimensions: D 85 x W 94 x H 90 cm. SH: 45 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet. Availabl...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Joan Miró – "Mangouste", Original Wool Tapestry Rug
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
-63 x 82.68 in, 160 x 210 cm -MIRO’ embroidered on the reverse -Edition by Marie Cuttoli & Galerie Lucie Weill-Seligmann -Provenance: Private European Collection
Wool
$6,210 / item
H 76 in W 57 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux -57" x 76"
By Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux. Item will...
Paper
Sold|$745
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 11.03 in
Midcentury Czech Brass and Glass Wall Sconce by Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
This exceptional midcentury wall light was produced in Kamenický Šenov, Czechoslovakia, during the 1970s, a region internationally renowned for its glassmaking tradition. The sconce...
Metal, Brass
round textured organic yellow leather and wood side table
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Betsy Side Table designed by Lara Bohinc for Uniqka balances traditional craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics. The bold sculptural and voluminous forms combine intricate le...
Leather, Wood
1900s Ivory Floral Tapestry Chinese Silk Embroidery 5'10" x 9' Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1900 Chinese embroidered and hand-woven silk tapestry, 5'10" x 9' (70 x 108 in), in ivory tones. Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Conditi...
Silk
Casanova Blue Rug
By Illulian
Located in Milan, IT
Hand knotted in Nepal by master craftsmen who have been collaborating with Illulian since 1959, the striking design of this elegant rug is a juxtaposition of textures in tons of beig...
Wool, Silk
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.