Midcentury Abstract Art
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Paper
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stoneware
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Paper
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Graphite
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pottery
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Paper
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Glass, Art Glass, Smoked Glass
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Wood
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Paper, Ink
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Bronze, Iron
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Copper, Brass
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1940s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Encaustic, Oil
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Foam, Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Encaustic, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Watercolor
- 1
- ...
Midcentury Abstract Art For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Midcentury Abstract Art?
- 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.
- How did abstract art come about?1 Answer1stDibs 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.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
- What does abstract mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Abstract, 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 ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Abstract 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 13, 2024There 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.