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Abstract Abstract Paintings

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
First Light -original modern abstract sea landscape painting-contemporary-Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"First Light" invites viewers into a world where dawn breaks over an ethereal landscape. Created by the talented Faryal Ahmad, this original abstract landscape painting captures the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

#throwitoverboard
Located in New York, NY
Abstract painting with geometric lines and vibrant colors. On canvas. About the artist: Patrick’s work has been seen and collected all over the states and Europe. His most rece...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sans titre
Located in Belgrade, MT
This black and white Carborundum is part of my private collection. It is in very good condition , signed by the artist and numbered. Guilde de la Gravure
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Lithograph

Abstract Painting "Melting into Harmony", 2024 by Udo Haderlein
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic ink and paint on canvas, 2024. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Ready to hang. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Height: 53 in ( 134,5cm), Width: 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Replicas, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 100 x 80 cm Signed and dated on the back About the artist Alejandro Legorreta (Mexico, 1987) I studied Hispanic Literature a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Purple Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Purple Dot on Black" and "Purple Dot on Grey" are two 22.5 x 14.4 inches each, oil on board, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are est...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Orange Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Orange Dot on Black" and "Orange Dot on Grey" are two 22.5 x 14.4 inches each, oil on board, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are est...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork by Contemporary Mexican Artist Ana Lucia Sandoval 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Due to its special dimensions, the artwork must be shipped rolled in a tube so that it can be framed by a local framer upon arrival. For more information about shipping, please conta...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Diamond II Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Diamond II 2018 Geometric Abstract Oil Painting Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 48x48 JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art cl...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Nature Morte
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection since 1970's. It is pencil signed by the artist and numbered 198/220. Guilde del la Gravure .
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Lithograph

'Abstract Landscape', California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, Thiebaud
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Clausen' for Don Clausen (American, 1930-2020) and dated 1974. A self-proclaimed "sculptor of paint," Donald Clausen used tools of his own invention to create co...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Plano Naranja con Azul
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas 59 x 27.50 in Unstretched Rebeca Mendoza plays with simultaneity, superimposition, and ambiguity in her work as she goes through the stages of oil painting. The artist...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Blue Hydrangeas by Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Blue Hydrangeas in Acrylic on Paper Vining Blue Hydrangeas by San Francisco's artist Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985), 1946. The vertica...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

The Golden Proportion Blue & Pink
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas 59 x 39.40 in Unstretched Rebeca Mendoza plays with simultaneity, superimposition, and ambiguity in her work as she goes through the stages of oil painting. The artist...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original-Magnolias-Memory Landscape-UK Awarded Artist-oil on canvas board-Spring
Located in London, GB
Spring-Memory Landscape features Magnolias, among the first flowers to grace the Spring Equinox after the long, cold winter, symbolising regeneration and vitality. These early Magnol...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Plano Azul con Naranja
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas 59 x 27.50 in Unstretched Rebeca Mendoza plays with simultaneity, superimposition, and ambiguity in her work as she goes through the stages of oil painting. The artist...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Yellow Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Yellow Dot on Black" and "Yellow Dot on Grey" are two 22.5 x 14.4 inches each, oil on board, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are est...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Golden Proportion Pink
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas 59 x 39.40 in Unstretched Rebeca Mendoza plays with simultaneity, superimposition, and ambiguity in her work as she goes through the stages of oil painting. The artist...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Painting "Deep Diving", 2024 by Udo Haderlein
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic ink and paint on canvas, 2024. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Ready to hang. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Height: 53 in ( 134,5cm), Width: 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without frame In the vast canvas of creativity, emerges a masterpiece titled "Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines." This painting, imbued...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

ABSTRACT Black Artwork by Contemporary Mexican Artist Ana Lucia Sandoval 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Due to its special dimensions, the artwork must be shipped rolled in a tube so that it can be framed by a local framer upon arrival. For more information about shipping, please conta...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork by Contemporary Mexican Artist Ana Lucia Sandoval 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Due to its special dimensions, the artwork must be shipped rolled in a tube so that it can be framed by a local framer upon arrival. For more information about shipping, please conta...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Seduction Series" RK87TR , Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic , Clay
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

Abstract Universe Composition In Red
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Abstract Universe Composition In Red Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 60hx48w JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class at scho...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Abstract Painting "Matrix In Creation No 14" by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic paint on canvas, 2015. Ready to hang. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Height 35.82 in ( 91 cm ), Width 47.63 in ( 121 cm ). Matrix In Creation belongs t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Matrix In Creation No 8" Abstract Painting by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic paint on raw canvas, 2015. Ready to hang. It comes directly from the studio of the artist. Height 64.96 in ( 165 cm ), Width 39.37 in ( 100 cm ). Matrix In Creation belongs t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Colors Artwork by Contemporary Mexican Artist Ana Lucia Sandoval 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ana Lucía Sandoval (Mexico, 1979) A multidisciplinary artist, born in Guadalajara, Jalisco; grew up and resides in Morelia, Michoacán. From an early age, she has been immersed in the...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Green Old Schoolboard with math Science Art Collection by Anastasia Vasilyeva
Located in Sempach, LU
This artwork is painted as a classical school board with math equations. It is a part of the Science Art Collection by Anastasia Vasilyeva. The painting's size is 100x100x1,8cm. "M...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic

"Glimmer" Abstract Painting 59" x 79" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Glimmer" Abstract Painting 59" x 79" inch by Ahmed Farid mixed media on canvas Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egyptian pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

White & Green Pattern Triptych Painting by George McClancy
Located in Washington, DC
George McClancy (1930-2014) abstract pattern triptych painting. Acrylic on canvas 75W" x 48H" George McClancy received a MA in painting from Catholic University in Washington DC, ...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Kimono" abstract acrylique, golden collage marble, on linen canvas 80x100cm
Located in Roscoff, FR
In these grey Breton winter times, I remember the screens, the kimonos that fascinated me in Japan. The gold in its changing side following the light always parit me very warm. I lov...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Study # 7 Polychrome
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
“STUDY #7 POLYCHROME” Abstract Constructive Painting of 35" x 35" inches, Mixed Technique. Oil on canvas done with professional Rembrandt and Winsor & Newton colors, protected with g...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

First came the sea
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Sunset": Constructive Figurative Painting 20" x 43" inches by Ion Xiua. Mixed technique. Oil on canvas made with professional Winsor & Newton colors protected with gloss varnish wit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas

Fauna II, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x80cm Signed and dated on the back About the artist Alejandro Legorreta (Mexico, 1987) I studied Hispanic Literature at U...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'All Over the Place' by Steven H. Rehfeld - Large Bright Textured Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld's "All Over the Place" is a dynamic 42" x 72" abstract mixed media piece, reflecting the title's essence through a bold and unfettered composition. Its sprawling vi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil

Pair of Geometric Abstractions, Blue Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Blue Dot on Black" and "Blue Dot on Grey" are two 22.5 x 14.4 inches each, oil on board, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Abstract Garden" No1, Absrtact Mixed Media Painting, 2017
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic

Venus, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x100cm Signed and dated on the back About the artist Alejandro Legorreta (Mexico, 1987) I studied Hispanic Literature at ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fauna, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x80cm Signed and dated on the back About the artist Alejandro Legorreta (Mexico, 1987) I studied Hispanic Literature at U...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Singed roses - abstraction art, made in cherry red, garnet red, white, grey
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The triptych is made with alcoholic ink in garnet red, cherry red, gray, white on Yupo paper. It can be in both horizontal and in vertical positions. Each ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Untitled 6 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 6 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and biomorphic worlds, Perea communicates t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Bells, Contemporary Modern Impressionist Landscape, 2023, Special Edition
Located in Golden, CO
Lose yourself in the majestic beauty of the Maroon Bells, Aspen in Topher Straus's captivating artwork, "The Bells", Special Edition. Straus, with a deep connection to these mountain...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Metal

Piano Reflections 2 - dark, cool, expressive, abstracted, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Every morning for 15 minutes, Pat Service finds peace in playing the piano—classical music she learned as a teenager. This lyrical composition was inspired by such a moment rendered ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Day is an Island (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
A Day is an Island (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on canvas — Unframed. This work will be shipped rolled in a tube. Poynder's method emphasizes gesture, line, color, and space. Physi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Wild Bumbling Chaos, Abstract Landscape Painting, Bee Painting, Floral Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Bumbling Chaos - Using a little texture I have created this happy flourish with little bees going about there day. I love to splash around with colour creating wild abstract fie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

My Still Life, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This piece is a departure from my usual palette and reflects a desire to infuse lightness and joy into the profound uncertainty of life," says artist Robin Oku...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Glorious Meadow Bloom by Lucy Moore, contemporary art, original painting, floral
Located in Deddington, GB
Glorious Meadow Blooms – By Lucy Moore [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:60 c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Through the mist of my memory, vibrant, colourful flowers garden, large painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Chaplin, Through the mist of my memory, diptych 2x100x100cm : The garden where I lived as a child is still very alive in my memory. When winter is too dreary, I like to think of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Sky - Oil Painting 201s by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Sky is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in the 2000s. Hand-signed by the artist on the back. The artwork represents an abstract landscape:...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled LXX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, green
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled XXXI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Territory #4" abstract acrylic on linen 116x160cm 2024
Located in Roscoff, FR
These figures and features from my unconscious are like a return to the source of my first great inspiration: modern aboriginal painting. Imaginary cards are born as the painting pro...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Originals Oil-Magic Bell in Golden Sunlit-UK Awarded Artist-Botanical Abstract
Located in London, GB
Memory Landscape- Magic Bells is her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. In this outstanding painting, Shizico applied layers of mat...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Fresh Tracks, Contemporary Modern Impressionist Landscape, 2021, Special Edition
Located in Golden, CO
Embark on a winter wonderland adventure with Topher Straus' captivating "Fresh Tracks" Special Edition. This digital artwork reimagines the slopes of Vail in a dreamlike state, tran...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Metal

Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-UK Awarded Artist-Botanical Abstract Expression
Located in London, GB
To Shizico, a triptych is a compilation of visual prayers; it embodies a meditative voyage akin to a form of meditation. For her, the repetition of motifs within the triptych serves ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitled VI by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red and grey tones, spiritual
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled VI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

TN 653 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and white
Located in Paris, FR
TN 653 is a unique ink and acrylic on canvas painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with acrylic on paper, dimensions are 73 × 100 cm (28.7 × 39...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Confluences II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
Confluences II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium, patina fixed with bees...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Metal, Bronze

Abstract abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract paintings 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 abstract paintings 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 Nestor Toro, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Newel Hunter, and Sumit Mehndiratta. 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 abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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