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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
The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper
The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper

The Marigold Dress 1 - Abstract Flowy Minimalist Figurative Painting on Paper

By Bettina Mauel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

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

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

Haiku
Haiku

Katarina JoysHaiku

$3,643Sale Price|57% Off

Haiku

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

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Anticipation
Anticipation

Anticipation

Located in Burlingame, CA

Eleanor Rahim’s work explores the emotional and perceptual power of water through painting and drawing. Her images do not describe a specific place so much as a state of being, where...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Turning Point
Turning Point

Turning Point

Located in Burlingame, CA

Eleanor Rahim’s work explores the emotional and perceptual power of water through painting and drawing. Her images do not describe a specific place so much as a state of being, where...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Hear"
"Hear"

"Hear"

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is about a state of openness and attentiveness to oneself and to the world. About the ability to listen — to stay in contact with one’s own feelings and with what is happen...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Gather Yourself"
"Gather Yourself"

"Gather Yourself"

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Gather Yourself” Series “From Simple to…” This work is about inner composure and focus that emerge from simplicity and silence. About the ability to stay in contact with oneself, to...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Energy - Painting Abstract Abundant Contemporary Maximalism Bold Unique Contrast
Energy - Painting Abstract Abundant Contemporary Maximalism Bold Unique Contrast

Energy - Painting Abstract Abundant Contemporary Maximalism Bold Unique Contrast

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: The Guardians of Energy (Abundant Energy) Energy Painting Abstract Abundant Contemporary Maximalism Bold Unique Contrast Fresh Revival Renewal Texture The Guardians of Ener...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

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

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

Peace flags n°33 by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 135x100
Peace flags n°33 by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 135x100

Peace flags n°33 by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 135x100

By Gilbert Pauli

Located in Geneva, CH

Born in the canton of Friborg, Gilbert Pauli (1944 - 2020) lived in Geneva, where he devoted himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed since childhood. His favorite t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)
Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work emerges at the intersection of a personal journey through Italy and the universal image of the garden as a space of harmony and inner order. The Mediterranean garden here i...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“Accept”
“Accept”

“Accept”

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Gather Yourself” Series “From Simple to…” This work is about inner composure and focus that emerge from simplicity and silence. About the ability to stay in contact with oneself, to...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Exist"
"Exist"

"Exist"

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Exist” 2026 Series “From Simple to…” This work addresses simple things that lie in the basic settings of life. Repetitive, almost unnoticed actions that over time create a sense of ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Hand-Painted Canvas Limited Edition#4/10–Sunshine Factory-British Awarded artist
Hand-Painted Canvas Limited Edition#4/10–Sunshine Factory-British Awarded artist

Hand-Painted Canvas Limited Edition#4/10–Sunshine Factory-British Awarded artist

Located in London, GB

This stunning large-scale hand-painted canvas edition is created in oil by Shizico Yi and is 95% hand painted directly onto canvas. Signed on the front and fully signed and numbered ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Plate #4 from Album 19
Plate #4 from Album 19

Plate #4 from Album 19

By Joan Miró

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Plate #4 from Album 19" 1961, is an original color lithograph on watermarked BFK Rives paper by renown artist Joan Miro 1893-1983. It is hand signed (monogramed...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Raspberry peony on a golden background.
Raspberry peony on a golden background.

Raspberry peony on a golden background.

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting is created with acrylic on canvas and depicts a realistic peony on a golden background. The flower is rendered in deep burgundy and crimson tones, its velvety petals u...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Connection Points"
"Connection Points"

"Connection Points"

Located in Zofingen, AG

Series “Following the Movements” “Connection Points” is an abstract wall painting created as an accent piece for spaces where focus and presence are essential. This red and black pai...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Penetration
Penetration

Penetration

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

extra large scale abstract painting artist: Katarina joys 110x210cm abstract painting, landscape, The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. The painting will be shippe...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Jit Be Barking - Large Abstract Organic Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Jit Be Barking - Large Abstract Organic Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Jit Be Barking - Large Abstract Organic Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Eternity
Eternity

Eternity

By Katarina Joys

Located in London, London

XXL, Extra-large painting, large painting, abstract art, abstract painting on canvas, oil on canvas, acrylic art, yellow, red, grey, rainbow, multicolour, multicolour. Hand-signed, O...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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.