$1,637
H 25.6 in W 19.1 in D 0.08 in
Hommage à la Couleur - Lithograph by Bram Van Velde - 1970
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Roma, IT
Hommage à la Couleur is a contemporary artwork realized by Bram Van Velde. Mixed colored
Lithograph
$3,860
H 35.44 in W 44.49 in D 0.79 in
Lithograph by Van Velde Bram, Signed and Numbered 50/100, 20th century
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Lithograph by Van Velde Bram, Signed and Numbered 50/100, XXth Century. H: 61cm and W
Paper
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 22 in
Bram van Velde, Composition, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982 (after)
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Bram van Velde (1895–1981), titled Composition, originates from the
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 11 in
Bram van Velde, Blue Form, from Derriere le miroir, 1952
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Bram van Velde (1895–1981), titled Formulaire bleu (Blue Form), from
Lithograph
$912
H 25.6 in W 17.72 in
Original 1964 poster by Bram van Velde for the XXth Salon de Mai
By Bram Van Velde
Located in PARIS, FR
Vivid, abstract, and resolutely modern, this original 1964 poster was created by Bram Van Velde for
Paper, Lithograph
Bram Van Velde. Color lithograph. Abstract composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bram Van Velde (1895–1981), well-listed Dutch painter. Color lithograph on paper. Abstract
Paper
$250
H 27.5 in W 39.25 in D 0.1 in
Untitled Lithograph by Bram van Velde, Abstract, 1989, Signed, Large
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original lithograph by Bram van Velde, published by Arte, Paris, is a striking example of the
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1982 for Derriere le Miroir (issue No. 250), and published
Lithograph
original lithograph
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1980 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir and published in
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
on the plate Certificate of authenticity Lithographic poster for the Bram Van Velde retrospective at
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
in. (paper) 63.00 cm. x 47.00 cm. 24.8 in. x 18.5 in. (image) This lithograph by Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 2/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1978 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 73/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
way in which Bram Van Velde manipulates color: here, metallic blue becomes a nocturnal landscape
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Publisher : Bram Van Velde & Jacques Putman (Paris) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : Mason-Putman
Lithograph
Separation
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
. x 28.35 in. (paper) 63.00 cm. x 72.00 cm. 24.8 in. x 28.35 in. (image) Arches Paper Bram Van
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil et numbered 76/400 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1979 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 88/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
Abstract (Edition 95/100)
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Missouri, MO
Abstract (Edition 95/100) By Bram Van Velde (1895-1981) Numbered Lower Left Signed Lower Center
Lithograph
Abstract (Edition 75/100)
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Missouri, MO
Abstract (Edition 75/100) By Bram Van Velde (1895-1981) Numbered Lower Left Signed Lower Center
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil edition 55/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
Abstract (Edition 48/100)
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Missouri, MO
Abstract (Edition 48/100) By Bram van Velde (1895-1981) Without Frame: 37" x 24" With Frame: 37.75
Lithograph
Abstract (Edition 24/75)
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Missouri, MO
Abstract (Edition 24/75) By Bram van Velde (1895-1981) Signed and Numbered Bottom Center Without
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 7/100 Publisher : Bram van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1976 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 12/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
Eloignement
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
) Arches paper Monogrammed proof with brush Bram van Velde (1895-1981) is one of the most original masters
Lithograph
Pale light
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 111/300 Publisher : Prisunic
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 12/100 Publisher : Jacques Putman
Lithograph
Forest
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 147/300 Publisher : Jacques Putman
Lithograph
Ecoute (Listen)
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1974 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 91/100 Publisher : Maeght (Paris
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA - Artist Proof Edition : 300
Lithograph
Nord
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 100 ex. Publisher : Maeght - Lelong
Lithograph
Embrasement
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 100 Artist proof Publisher : Maeght
Lithograph
Désertique
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 45/100 Publisher : Maeght - Lelong
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 33/75 Printer : Pierre Badey
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Edition : 150 Publisher
Lithograph
Victory of white
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Edition : 100 Publisher
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil 86.50 cm. x 61.50 cm. 34.06 in. x 24.21 in. (paper
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1966 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 31/80 Printer : Fratelli Pozzo
Lithograph
Fight
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1974 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 97/100 88.00 cm. x 63.00 cm
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1967 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 42/70 Printer : Atelier Clot
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1978 Edition : 73/100 Catalog : Mason 301 48.00 cm. x 34.00 cm. 18.9 in. x 13.39 in
Lithograph
Bram Van Velde signed lithograph MS 295
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located at Center44 222 east 44th street NY
Bram Van Velde, The Joy, Color Lithograph on Arches Paper, 1975
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Bram Van Velde, The Joy, 1975 Color lithograph on Arches paper This work is signed by the artist
Paper
Sold
H 23.63 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
Composition. 277/300., color lithograph on paper, 60x47 cm
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Riga, LV
Composition. 277/300., color lithograph on paper, 60x47 cm
Paper, Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 8/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1979 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 8/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1979 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 45/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
. (image) Arches Paper This lithograph by Bram Van Velde illustrates an intense pictorial space, where
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Edition : 100 Publisher : Bram
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Publisher : Bram Van Velde & Jacques Putman (Paris) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : Mason-Putman
Lithograph
no title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 96/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 24/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
Impulsion
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : Rivière 138 Proof on Rives, monogrammed with a brush Bram van
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Publisher : Bram Van Velde et Jacques Putman (Paris) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : Mason 310
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 177/400 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 57/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1977 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Artist proof Publisher : Bram
Lithograph
sans titre
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 61/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
. 18.11 in. x 18.5 in. (image) Lithograph in 9 colors on Arches paper. Bram van Velde (1895-1981) was one
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 100 ex. Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 14/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 92/100 Publisher : Bram Van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
35.83 in. (frame) This lithograph by Bram Van Velde illustrates an intense pictorial space, where
Lithograph
Limpid
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Bram van Velde (1895-1981) was one of the most original masters of abstraction. Painter not very
Lithograph
Nocturne
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
illustrates the unique way in which Bram Van Velde manipulates color: here, metallic blue becomes a nocturnal
Lithograph
Limpid
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
) Bram van Velde (1895-1981) was one of the most original masters of abstraction. Painter not very
Lithograph
Sans Titre
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Publisher : Bram Van Velde & Jacques Putman (Paris) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog : Mason 310 46.00
Lithograph
Impulse
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
cm. 38.58 in. x 24.96 in. (image) BFK Rives Paper Bram van Velde (1895-1981) was one of the most
Lithograph
Sand wind
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
with brush A magnificent lithograph by Abraham van Velde (1895-1881), a solitary painter whose work is
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
. 14.17 in. x 10.83 in. (image) A highly original and rare Van Velde composition: the initial outline of
Lithograph
Element
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
is abundant and complex without descending into chaos. Some triangular shapes, so dear to van Velde
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
34.00 cm. 11.42 in. x 13.39 in. (image) On Arches vellum A highly original Van Velde composition: the
Lithograph
Croisé
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 66/100 Publisher : Maeght - Lelong
Lithograph
Sans titre
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 74/100 92 x 64 cm (Full page
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1975 Edition : 355/400 Catalog : Mason 212 67.00 cm. x 61.00 cm. 26.38 in. x 24.02 in
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1977 Edition : 13/300 Catalog : Mason/Putman 250 67.00 cm. x 51.00 cm. 26.38 in. x
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1981 Edition : 100 Catalog : Mason 383 54.00 cm. x 35.00 cm. 21.26 in. x 13.78 in
Lithograph
Eclatement
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1978 Edition : 30/100 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Catalog : Mason 321 87.00 cm. x 62.00
Lithograph
Venin
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1974 Edition : 38/110 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Catalog : Rivière 142 38.50 cm. x
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Edition : 100/300 Printer : Clot, Bramsen & Georges (Paris) Catalog : Mason 58
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1977 Edition : 40/100 Publisher : Cabinet des Estampes (Genève) Catalog : Mason 291
Lithograph
Eloignement
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1977 Edition : 22/100 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Catalog : Mason 267 87.00 cm. x 62.00
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Edition : 27/100 Publisher : Cabinet des Estampes (Genève) Printer : Pierre Badey
Lithograph
Composition in Blue and Yellow
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1971 Edition : 45/85 Publisher : Atelier de Saint-Prex (Suisse) Printer : Atelier de
Lithograph
Cyclope
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Artist proof Edition : 300
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 84/120 Printer : Pierre Badey
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 84/90 Printer : Pierre Badey
Lithograph
Black light
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 152/300 Publisher : Prisunic
Lithograph
Le sauvé
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil annotated "EA" Edition : 100 Publisher : Maeght
Lithograph
Black light
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 222/300 Publisher : Prisunic
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1977 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 33/100 Publisher : Galerie Birch
Lithograph
no title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1977 Publisher : Galerie Birch (Copenhague) Printer : Pierre Badey (Paris) Catalog
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1972 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 25/100 Printer : Pierre Badey
Lithograph
no title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 150 Publisher : Yves Rivière, Paris
Lithograph
Limpide
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1980 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 10/100 Full page Publisher
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1978 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 93/100 Catalog : Mason 318 88.00
Lithograph
No title
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA Artist proof Edition : 150
Lithograph
Untitled
By Bram Van Velde
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1973 Handsigned by the artist in penciland numbered 34/120 Certificate of authenticity
Lithograph
$750
H 20.5 in W 36.75 in D 1.5 in
Exciting Gino Hollander Style Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern
By Gino Hollander
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting Gino Hollander style abstract oil painting. This painting is not signed but we believe it to be by the artist.
Paint
Vintage Original Signed Multicolor Abstract Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho Original oil painting on board. A chic Abstract composition in bright, clear colors. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Fabulous Gino Hollander Abstract Painting Mid-Century Modern
By Gino Hollander
Located in Pemberton, NJ
An original oil on canvas abstract composition by well-listed American artist Gino Hollander (California/Colorado/Spain; 1924 – 2015). Executed in white, ochre, browns and black, it ...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Period New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
1960s MCM Abstract Artwork Oil Painting Mexico City
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s mid-century modern abstract painting Mexico City. Signed in lower left corner hard to read. In the style of Leonardo Nierman. Oil on Masonite Dimensi...
Gold Leaf
$1,750
H 40 in W 28 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$980Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 44 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Cubist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century cubist abstract. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Modern Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning colors on this midcentury painting. Total measurement is 23 in W x 13 in x 1-5/8 in deep. Dated 1/1/1960, E Byard. Painting measurements listed below. The frame is original....
Acrylic
Vintage Mid Century Abstract Painting On Canvas
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful bold vintage Mid-Century Abstract Painting on canvas. Wonderful colors and expression. True period piece with vibrant colors, textural brush marks framed nicely in thin bra...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Fernando García Ponce "Composición #3" Lithograph Print
Located in Mexico City, MX
A "Composición #10" BAT lithography by Mexican artist Fernando García Ponce. This print is a classic García Ponce composition with black block brushes and collage elements on top. It...
Paper
$233
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Composition - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original etching realized by Leo Guida in 1970s. Good condition. Mounted on a white cardboard passpartout (50x35). Not signed and not dated. Leo Guida (1992 - ...
Etching
Unavailable|$1,475
H 12.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in
Vintage French Modernist Signed Abstract Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho original oil painting. A beautiful French abstract signed by the artist. Beautiful warm colors in this bold composition. Acquired from a Miami estate. The ...
Canvas, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Ventura, CA
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting This Light and Dark Abstract Mid-Century artwork is a captivating abstract painting that measures 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height....
Paint, Acrylic
$14,900
H 49.5 in W 61.75 in D 2.75 in
20th Century French Modern Abstract Vintage Oil Painting by Christiane Bastide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-blue, red vintage Mid-Century modern French abstract oil on canvas painting of a color composition, painted by Christiane Bastide in good condition. Singed on the lower right...
Canvas, Wood
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique American School Signed Framed Exhibited Cubist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school signed modernist cubist still life oil painting and collage. Oil and mixed media on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18L x 24H.
Canvas, Oil
$17,400
H 44 in W 56.75 in D 1.75 in
20th Century French Modern Interior Oil on Canvas Painting by Daniel Clesse
By Daniel Clesse
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-red, vintage French Mid-Century modern abstract interior oil on canvas painting of a color field, painted by Daniel Clesse in good condition. Singed on the lower left. Wear co...
Canvas, Wood
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.
Explore a vast range of abstract prints on 1stDibs to find a piece to enhance your existing collection or transform a space.
Unlike figurative paintings and other figurative art, which focuses on realism and representational perspectives, abstract art concentrates on visual interpretation. An artist may use a single color or simple geometric forms to create a world of depth. Printmaking has a rich history of abstraction. Through materials like stone, metal, wood and wax, an image can be transferred from one surface to another.
During the 19th century, iconic artists, including Edvard Munch, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton and others, began exploring works based on shapes and colors. This was a departure from the academic conventions of European painting and would influence the rise of 20th-century abstraction and its pioneers, like Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian.
Some leaders of European abstraction, including Franz Kline, were influenced by the gestural shapes of East Asian calligraphy. Calligraphy interprets poetry, songs, symbols or other means of storytelling into art, from works on paper in Japan to elements of Islamic architecture.
Bold, daring and expressive, abstract art is constantly evolving and dazzling viewers. And entire genres have blossomed from it, such as Color Field painting and Minimalism.
The collection of abstract art prints on 1stDibs includes etchings, lithographs, screen-prints and other works, and you can find prints by artists such as Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and more.