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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
Ciel de Nuit (Night Sky) / Triptych 80 x 138 inches / 6.5 x 11.5 feet
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ciel de Nuit ( Night Sky) is a magnificent triptych of abstract golden clouds in a sky full of rich blues. Elegant and atmospheric. Ciel de Nuit is 80" X 138" OVERALL. Each of the th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled Red 54”x48”. Oil/canvas Abstract Art Shapes Inner Feelings Bold
Located in Houston, TX
As life often does, the life of Marilyn Biles has come full circle since her life as a fashion illustration student at Moore College of art in Philadelphia. Marilyn also had the grea...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Window" Diana Kurz, 1961 Hans Hofmann School Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Window, 1961 Oil on canvas 30 x 23 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to England and th...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wild Flower
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This black and white botanical abstract painting is inspired by the mid-century masters. Wired and ready to hang, 12 in. wide x 18 in. high
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

The Heart Transcends The Body - Large Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seasons, Abstract Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Seasons Miriam Bromberg Date: 1970s Oil on Canvas Size: 28 x 36 in. (71.12 x 91.44 cm) Frame Size: 29 X 37 inches
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1970s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Illuminations I - Multicolor Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Bachir Amal
Located in East Quogue, NY
Multicolored contemporary Moroccan abstract painting by Bachir Amal. Acrylic, mixed media on canvas. Size: 29 x 30 inches - Offered unframed. Amal Bachi...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Low Tide 1 - Abstract Expressionist Textural Blue Water Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

It's In Your Eyes
Located in Jönköping, SE
In keeping with my passion of nature, this collection focusses on the movement and structure of nature. Movement of water, vegetation and even sound. I am fascinated in seeing thing...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

“So Plant, So Animal” (Graphic, Bold, Abstract, Neutral, Framed, Linen Painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal I" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen, Wood, India Ink

Happy Single 17 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Pink and Purple Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Painting American Late 1960's Mid Century red White lemon
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern, American Abstract Expressionist Painting on masonite This lively abstract painting reads like an interior and still life with lemons on a tabletop in vivid shade...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Cardboard Sea - abstract white yellow grey orange painting and collage on panel
Located in New York, NY
Deborah T Colter is a contemporary abstract painter who lives on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Deborah graduated from the Rhode Island School of D...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Carlos Mendez Pelota acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo. acrylicc painting (CARLOS MENDEZ, ARGENTINA, 1943) Carlos Méndez is an Argentine plastic artist of great projection, based in Barcelona since the eighties. It uses a f...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Luminous
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crowell's abstract paintings are in the challenging media of oil paint and cold wax. "Techniques I originated in my practice 20 years ago are now widely recognized and taught. My pro...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Wood Panel

Untitled XXXII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, spiritual, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXII 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 an...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bath Apollo Series "Blue Gaze"
Located in New York, NY
Blue Gaze, 1977, by Robert Natkin (1930-2010) Acrylic on canvas 66 x 66 inches framed 25.98 x 25.98 cm) Signed on bottom right Exhibitions: In 1957, Momentum, Chicago, IL In 1968, Pointdexter Gallery, New York, NY (solo) In 1969, San Francisco Museum of Art (retrospective 1952-1969), San Francisco, CA (solo) In 1974, Within the Decade: Selections from the Guggenheim Museum Permanent Collection, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY In 1980, Masters of American Watercolor, The Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK In 1992, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, UK (solo) In 2007, LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

LEROY - FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING WITH COLLAGE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: mixed media - material and oil on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Composition Abstract in Blues
Located in Greenwich, CT
Germain's composition is a great example of abstract expressionism on the French front and they called the movement Lyricism. Startling blue movements mixed with myriad of other col...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dreaming of Van Gogh" Paris Fashion Style Blonde Figure Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

ACOPLE II and Aguas Claras, Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Today is Golden - Impasto Fall Inspired Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic

Lilacs In Vase - painting #1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Abstract flower painting with bouquet of lilacs contains a lot of positive energy, the bright picture is a beautiful wall decor for interior and wonderful gift for your loved ones. ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The French Mediterranean coast" (contemporary seaside landscape painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This acrylic painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period. I was inspired by my summer vacations spent in the department of Pyrenees-Orientales in the...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Ruz Vertical niveles Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting Original work by the Spanish painter Rafael RUZ. Acrylic on canvas . Perfect condition. While contemplating the painting o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Simplicity Of Art S 3, Acrylic on Canvas 2018 by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic painting on canvas, 2018. Titled, dated and signed on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Dimensions: Height: 25 in ( 63,5 cm ), Width: 20....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Geometric Abstraction on Wood
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstraction Oil on wood construction 26 x 25 1/4 in.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Green Fabric 2024 - geometric abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This hand-painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard

Imagine-Original abstract painting- contemporary artwork- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Imagine" by Roman Goss is a captiva...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ABSTRACT Artwork Earth by Contemporary Artist Italian Giorgio Petracci Landscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Oil, Wood Panel

The Painter's Path #14
Located in Montreal, Quebec
"I am an experimental painter. I have been working on my craft since 1996. I start work with a conceptual point of entry and then work intuitively, in dialogue with the work. The art...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Present Tense, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is a hybrid of painting and relief sculpture, formed from offcuts of wood which have been arranged and painted. The work is created intuitively through a process of layerin...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

'West Side, New York', Central Park, Manhattan Modernist Abstract, BMFA, Harvard
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Stoltenberg' for Donald Hugo Stoltenberg (American, 1927-2016) and dated 1957. Titled, verso on original artist's label, 'West Side, New York'. Provenance: Mr. & ...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Saint Minecraft XXXVI (Gestural Abstract, Portrait, Persian Artist, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft XXVI Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated by hand COA provided *Framing O...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil, Color Pencil

Rose. Paper, mixed media, 30 x 40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Rose. Paper, mixed media, 30 x 40 cm Education 1967-1973 Department of Painting, Latvian Academy of Art, Riga, Latvia 1960-1967 Janis Rozentals Riga High School of Art, Riga, Latvia Member of the Artist’s Union of Latvia. Lives and works in Riga, Latvia. Participating in exhibitions since 1972 Awards and Prizes 2016 Art Academy Prize, Art Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia 2009 Nominant for the Purvītis Prize 2009 – Latvian National Museum of Art, Alfor LTD, Latvia 2008 Diena Annual Culture Award – Newspaper Diena, Riga, Latvia 2008 “Lielais Kristaps (The Big Kristaps)” prize for the best animation feature artist – Prize of Latvian Filmmakers Union, Riga, Latvia 2008 IV class Order of the Three Stars – highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia, The Chapter of Orders, Riga, Latvia 2007 Latvian Museums Association Prize of the Year, Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia Public collections Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia Artists’ Union of Latvia Art Collection, Riga, Latvia State Bank of Latvia, Riga, Latvia Swedbank Contemporary Art Collection, Riga, Latvia Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany ECB’s Art Collection, Frankfurt, Germany State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia Perm Museum of Contemporary Art, Perm, Russia Jane Voorhees...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Abstract 2466
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I aimed to capture the essence of transformative emotions through textured layers and contrasting hues. The interplay of light and shadow, created with acryli...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Colourful Abstract Yellow Painting of Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Yellow Abstract Landscape Painting of the Scottish Highlands by British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. Framed in the highest quality hand-finished off-white mouldin...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Watercolor, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Paint, Canvas

Permanescence N528 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, Japan
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N528 is a unique ink and acrylic on paper painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, so...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Monumental Abstract Expressionist Signed 1953 Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Redefined, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Simple, organic shapes define this abstract work, with irregular circles and squares forming a fragmented grid-like pattern. Muted tones pulse within the bifu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary abstract portrait Frida Kahlo acrylic on paper "Feminine force"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract portrait of a faceless Frida Kahlo, created by French artist Natalya Mouegnot, is part of a series dedicated to women. The painting features vibrant orange...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"1382 umbrella girl series" Abstract, Figurativ Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. Art Awards Winner 2019 - Art Fair Leipzig König combines modern painting with acr...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

"Mirror 4"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Clean red lines on a white background symbolize, express pure energy and strength through a minimalist approach, space and movement create a sense of infinity
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Ky Anderson "Surround Planning" 2024 Acrylic on paper
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement: My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Tsunami
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This painting captures the raw energy and movement of nature's power, blending bold textures with sweeping hues of blues, oranges, and soft pastels. It invites you into the heart of ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Oil Pastel

Punto de Partida. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Indivisible - pink, purple, blue, abstract, contemporary, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Modern, grid, abstract. In the hands of master colourist Milly Ristvedt, the classic grid pattern becomes more than a ‘container’ for colour. Hailed by critics and collectors as one ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT New Artwork Canadian Contemporary Artist Sophie Crichton 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil

Sky Water, Oil Painting , American Impressionism, Koi Fish, Outdoors. Nature
Located in Houston, TX
Sky Water shows the beauty of nature with Koi and Waterlilies .There is the use of the palette knife which builds up a texture of the oil paints used in this landscape painting. Petals on the Water display the interaction between the koi and the waterlilies in the oil painting. One can almost hear the movement of the water in Petals on the Water. Sky Water is framed and there is no charge for the frame. Jeff Slemons...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', 2004 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Peisy Ting I Light Of Reverence - Acrylic on streched canvas
Located in Naples, Florida
"Light of Reverence" by Peisy Ting is a stunning abstract, contemporary painting that mesmerizes the viewer with its harmonious blend of colors and dynamic ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Morning Bay" - Mixed Media Monochromatic Abstract Landscape on Handmade Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mixed media abstracted landscape composition on handmade paper of a town on the edge of a lake, in monochromatic orange tones with white accents, by Grace Eichholz (American, b. 1927...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper

A Song we Share by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 888”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting on Panel signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Colora...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

MELT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic painting on canvas Fluid, expressionist, abstract, moder, minimal style. Unique piece impossible to replicate Unframed
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Drawing - Papier Dechiré
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Drawing - Papier Dechiré 1998 Mixed media & collage on card 20.3 x 26.6 cm 33.8 x 39.0 cm Provenance: The George & Ann Dannatt Collection and The Geo...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Les baigneuses
Located in Belgrade, MT
This piece is part of my private collection of the School of Paris era. It is pencil signed in the lower left corner by the artist and numbered 88/200.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Lithograph

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

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