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Abstract Art

ABSTRACT STYLE

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.

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Style: Abstract
Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr
Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr

Vintage Abstract Impressionist French Countryside Oil Painting by Jacques Birr

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Vintage mid-century abstract impressionist oil painting on board signed at the bottom, Jacques Birr 91. With expressive cloud swirls created by a large brush, the artist has given u...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Where Silence Rests
Where Silence Rests

Where Silence Rests

Located in Zofingen, AG

Oil on linen Belgian canvas. This minimalist seascape explores stillness as a spatial and perceptual experience. The horizon dissolves into a unified field where water and atmospher...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen
Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen

Open Configuration – Contemporary Abstract Oil on Linen

Located in Zofingen, AG

Open Configuration This work explores structure as an evolving process rather than a fixed form. Geometric suggestions and color fields come together in an open configuration, where...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Strates de lecture - Modern Abstract painting, Geometric, Original Oil on Canvas
Strates de lecture - Modern Abstract painting, Geometric, Original Oil on Canvas

Strates de lecture - Modern Abstract painting, Geometric, Original Oil on Canvas

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Sophie Dumont — Strates de lecture Oil on canvas – 23.62 x 23.62 in (60 x 60 cm) Framed: 26.37 x 26.37 in (67 x 67 cm) – Choice of black or natural wood floater frame Year: 2026 – Si...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Floral fantasy
Floral fantasy

Katarina JoysFloral fantasy, =

$4,119Sale Price|30% Off

Floral fantasy

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Chocolate Brown, Burgundy, and Earthy All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. Abstract floral large scale painting colourful flowers still-life. Artist: Katar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

TBG Origins: You Bring Me Joy - Large Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas
TBG Origins: You Bring Me Joy - Large Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas

TBG Origins: You Bring Me Joy - Large Meditative Abstract Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

“Rest”
“Rest”

“Rest”

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting “Rest” from the series “From Simple to…” creates a sense of calm, recovery, and inner completeness. The minimalist image of the animal and the pastel, natural color pale...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025
Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

In the 24 x 18in abstract painting Coral Reef, 2025 a. muse uses acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, sand, and diamond dust to render colorful biomorphic forms from the sea. Warm, cool, an...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache

Spring Mimosa
Spring Mimosa

Spring Mimosa

Located in Zofingen, AG

Spring Mimosa from the Inner Landscapes series shipped in roll Abstract landscape painting This work is a visual sensation of spring — a moment when space fills with light and air. R...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red floral
Red floral

Katarina JoysRed floral

$4,943Sale Price|30% Off

Red floral

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. Floral vintage tapestry abstract decor Red flowers still-life. Artist: Katarina Joys Title: Red bloom Technique: acryli...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 11425 - sculpture, blown glass and metal
Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 11425 - sculpture, blown glass and metal

Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Pink 11425 - sculpture, blown glass and metal

By Cheryl Wilson Smith

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary wall sculpture is made from pink glass bubbles. Each work is individually hand-formed in glass, so slight variations in colour, shape, and texture from the images ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting
Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Cafe Bougainvillea, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A sunlit cafe courtyard framed by bougainvillea in full bloom comes alive with color and movement. Expressive brushwork and thick impasto in the foliage create ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Haiku Still-Life Painting, Abstract Impressionist
Haiku Still-Life Painting, Abstract Impressionist

Haiku Still-Life Painting, Abstract Impressionist

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Decor floral vintage flowers, beige, blue, floral, pink, red. Still-life Abstract expressionism, abstract painting on canvas, and interior design. 94x105cm (Full size 98x111cm) acr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night-Hand painted No 2 Limited Edition of Ten
Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night-Hand painted No 2 Limited Edition of Ten

Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night-Hand painted No 2 Limited Edition of Ten

Located in London, GB

This striking large hand painted limited Edition is No. 2 of only 10 in existence. 90% of the painting is hand-painted in oil and gesso on giclee by Shizico Yi, the edition featuring...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée

Blue flowers
Blue flowers

Katarina JoysBlue flowers

$5,752Sale Price|30% Off

Blue flowers

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Abstract contemporary floral decor Blue flowers still-life. Yellow, Green. Bold colours Original floral abstract expressionism oil painting on canvas. XXXL Extra-large original a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic
Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic

Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic

By Loren Kaplan

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary ceramic black bowl is by Loren Kaplan. A gifted ceramicist, Loren Kaplan’s strikingly elegant work is highly regarded by international collectors. Kaplan’s porcela...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Mixed Media

Pink peony on a golden background
Pink peony on a golden background

Pink peony on a golden background

Located in Zofingen, AG

A delicate close-up of a blooming pink peony, built on a subtle play of light and tonal transitions. The petals appear to glow from within, shifting from pale blush to richer raspber...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Orchidea in silver. 1
Orchidea in silver. 1

Orchidea in silver. 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting depicts an orchid crafted from paste, giving it volume and texture. The orchid is presented in pearlescent hues on canvas. The background canvas is coated with silver a...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Early Morning
Early Morning

Early Morning

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the Inner Landscapes series, in which the landscape becomes part of a memory, a lived state, or emotions that cannot be expressed in words and can only be felt. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

First Light, Abstract Oil Painting
First Light, Abstract Oil Painting

First Light, Abstract Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Soft tones, texture, and linework shape this abstract painting. Warm oranges, creams, and yellows contrast with deep blacks, greys, and teals. Artist Dorothy Ga...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Emanation: Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Emanation: Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Emanation: Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

Flowers still-life. Cobalt Blue, Blue, yellow, green, flowers, nature, beige, pink, red, golden, ochre, XXL size, extra large abstract painting, large scale, design artwork. Artis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Blooming Ether
Blooming Ether

Katarina JoysBlooming Ether

$4,943Sale Price|30% Off

Blooming Ether

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. Red flowers, blue sky, space, stars, passion, pink, crimson, blossom, love. Abstract RED flowers expressionist extra larg...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Red fish
Red fish

Red fish

Located in Zofingen, AG

The red fish is a symbol of confidence, stable good fortune, and abundance. It represents moving in one’s own rhythm, trusting intuition, and inner stability. The red color emphasize...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.