No. 57851 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
Diptych No. 57812 / No. 57813 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
Each element size: 80 x 60 cm / 31.5 x 23.6 in The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
Diptych No. 57805 / No. 57806 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
Each element size: 80 x 60 cm / 31.5 x 23.6 in The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No.38633 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 48354 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 48316 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 48329 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 48354 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 48325 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 48355 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 42416 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 42417 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 42418 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 49480 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 49216 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 42545 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 42499 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
N 62292
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in Miami, FL
Sebastiaan Knot N 62292 Archival pigment print, facemount Acrylics, mounted Dibond, boxframe Available as: - 70.9 x 53.1 inches Edition of 1; - 63 x 47.2 inches Edition of 1; - 55...
Archival Pigment
N 62322
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in Miami, FL
Sebastiaan Knot N 62322 Archival pigment print, facemount Acrylics, mounted Dibond, boxframe Available as: - 70.9 x 53.1 inches Edition of 1; - 63 x 47.2 inches Edition of 1; - 55...
Archival Pigment
No. 42395 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 43001 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 49587 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 49579 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 49430 (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
No. 24588 / 24589 duo set (Abstract Photography)
By Sebastiaan Knot
Located in London, GB
The photographic artworks of Sebastiaan Knot (the Netherlands, 1970) are perceptive investigations.
Ink, Archival Pigment
EM2020-104 (Abstract Photography)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
EM2020-104 (Abstract Photography) Pigment on watercolor paper - Unframed. Edition of 10. The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essenti...
Paper, Pigment
$5,192
H 45.01 in W 60.01 in
Temporal Perception 109 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 109 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30...
C Print
$4,400
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 0.12 in
Blender 01 and I Got Your Back 01, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
By Angelica Tcherassi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's w...
Archival Pigment
$5,192
H 45.01 in W 60.01 in
Temporal Perception 114 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 114 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30...
C Print
Temporal Perception 92 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 92 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30"...
C Print
$5,192
H 45.01 in W 60.01 in
Temporal Perception 365 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 365 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30...
C Print
Temporal Perception 6B (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 6B (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30"...
C Print
Temporal Perception 4 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 4 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30" ...
C Print
Bleed # 202142 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202402 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Edition: 1/3. Work can be hung with either the WallCleat system (support bar sup...
Plexiglass, C Print
Bleed # 202171 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202171 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Edition: 1/3. Work can be hung with either the WallCleat system (support bar sup...
Plexiglass, C Print
EMDL-9 (Abstract Photography)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
EMDL-9 (Abstract Photography) Pigment on canvas - Unframed. Edition of 3. The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of ph...
Canvas, Pigment
Bleed # 202129 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202129 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas - Unframed. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Edition 1/3...
Plexiglass, C Print
Bleed # 202482 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202481 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Work can be hung with either the WallCleat system (support bar supplied) or the ...
Plexiglass, C Print
Flux # 202320 (Abstract photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Flux # 202301 (Abstract photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas, backed with extruded polystyrene, concrete, acrylic, enamel and pigments Backed with Dibond ...
Concrete, Enamel
Soft Geometry # 11B (Abstract Photography)
By Anne Senstad
Located in London, GB
Soft Geometry # 11B (Abstract Photography) Photographic C Prints, printed on Canson Platinè fiber Rag 310g - Unframed "Edition of 6 + 2Ap Turnaround time 2-3 weeks, printed on d...
Paper, C Print
EMDL-9 (Abstract Photography)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
EMDL-9 (Abstract Photography) Pigment on canvas - Unframed. Edition of 3. The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of ph...
Canvas, Pigment
$320,309
H 58.35 in W 93.47 in D 19.69 in
Le Mondrian Sideboard High Lacquered with 16 Adjustable Drawers
By Ava
Located in Paris, FR
Sideboard Le Mondrian with structure in MDF water repellent 22mm. Lacquered with epoxy high glossy black finish. Contains 16 adjustable drawers lacquered and ironed. All drawers can ...
Iron
1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1940 Fada Bullet Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio. Blue case with pumpkin trim. This radio is very rare with short wave (Model 116). The radio is original and in excellent condition, ...
Bakelite
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 173 in D 87 in
Guido Faleschini Tucromo Velvet King Size Bed by i4 Mariani, Italy, 1970s
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Original Tucroma king size bed rendered in an original Ink colored (blue-black) velvet with black saddle leather straps and chrome buckles, two integrated four drawer nightstand...
Metal, Chrome
$5,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.75 in
Large Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Gentlemans Chest Armoire
By Broyhill, Ettore Sottsass, Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This model is nearly impossible to find. Moreover, yellow is the most sought after option. Combined with the fact that we've restored this piece to outstanding condition, we're cer...
Plastic, Hardwood
$4,905 / set
H 16.54 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Murano Glass Birillo Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of or set of 2 table or bedside lamps model Birillo, its a rare variant of iconic floor lamp by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. M...
Metal, Chrome
$71,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 93 in W 37 in D 13 in
Pair of 8 Ft Tall Giant High-Grade Deep Purple Amethyst Cathedral Geodes
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Majestic Amethyst Giants: Unveiling the Splendor of Towering Amethyst Geodes ▫️ Description Giant in Size, perfect to become the main attraction of your House, Hotel, or Museum, th...
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Modular furniture by Guido Faleschini for Fratelli Mariani
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Torino, IT
Modular furniture by Guido Faleschini for Mariani. Large cabinet composed of 9 modules in black and beige lacquered wood with chrome and leather details. The cabinet consists of th...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/3 Champagne Mount for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/3 Design by Gino Sarfatti The two blown opaline glass spheres are gently held in place by two Black, or Champagne, painted aluminum rings. Each ring has a small cut, enabl...
Aluminum
Rare Large Midcentury Table Lamp Robert Sonneman, USA, 1980s
By Memphis Milano, George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare lamp - halogen light - dimming intensity of light - very nice style of blue lighting
Metal
Memphis Stilplast Halogen Adjustable Table Lamp Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Stilplast Mwmphis Adjustable Table Lamp Italy 1980s
Metal
$35,000 / set
H 24.81 in W 90.56 in D 36.23 in
Cini Boeri "Gradual System" Living Room Set for Gavina, Velvet, 1970, Set of 4
By Gavina, Cini Boeri
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Cini Boeri "Gradual System" living room set, camel velvet, Italy, 1970, set of four. (2 two-seater sofas + 2 armchairs) Designed in 1970 by Cini Boeri for Gavina, this armchair belo...
Velvet
$191,306
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Contemporary Bronze and Gold Bonsai Mayflor Sculpture by Pierre Salagnac, France
By Pierre Salagnac
Located in London, GB
Bonsai Tree by Pierre Salagnac Material: Bronze, 24K gold, brass Dimensions: H 100 x 70 x 70 cm Type: one-of-the-kind Year: 2023 Revealing the organic curves of nature in the metal ...
Gold, Brass, Bronze
$5,719
H 18.12 in W 15.95 in D 15.95 in
Lamp Sculpture Cinetic Cubo Di Teo Plexiglass by James Riviere, Italy, 1970s
By James Rivière
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iluminated cube sculpture table bedside or floor lamp light cinetic work Cubo di Teo designed by James Riviere during the 1970's and edited by Centro Ric...
Plexiglass
Joe Colombo KD 28 Table Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in MADRID, ES
The KD 28 lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Joe Colombo for Italian lighting manufacturer Kartell, debuted in 1967 in a bold red shade. Its ABS plastic body envelops a lumi...
Plastic
$137,275Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 59.06 in D 25.6 in
Handcrafted Wooden Armoire by Lucien Bénière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lucien Bénière (1922-2012) "'L'ensemble psychiatrique" Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture Cabinet. 23m? of various Woods. Created between 1988-89. From the artist's personal collection. On...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lamp Acrilica by Joe Colombo
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Joe Colombo, a table lamp, model Acrilica 281 for O-Luce. Joe Colombo, a table lamp, model Acrilica 281 for O-Luce. Designed in 1962, Gold Medal XIII Trienale. Construction made of p...
Steel
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.
Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.
The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later.
Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide.
What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?
Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.
Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.
Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.