Abstract Figurative 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
Contemporary abstract expressive figurative painting woman on canvas "No limits"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive figurative oil painting titled "No Limits" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and marks a significant shift in her artistic journey. Part of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Blue Angel, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of Naoko's signature series, Who Are These Angels. A diaphanous angel stands quietly in a deep blue landscape. The tonal quality of the painting accentua...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bed Rotting I - Expressive Abstract Colorful Figurative Cubist Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Victor (Male Portrait Pool Painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Patrick Terenchin (b.1970).
Victor, 2025
Oil, acrylic, color pencil on wood panel.
Panel measuring 20 x 20 inches inches.
Signed, titled, dated on verso.
The portrait is from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
An abstract landscape of a summer garden. A vibrant mix of flowers and grasses, blue skies, and a dark forest in the distance. This is the kind of beauty we often pass by without not...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,688
Oil on Canvas "OTL 8"
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“OTL 8” is 60”x 60”. Central figure of Vibrant to deep reds on a split field of warm beige/coral and deep red/black. The foreground exhibits heavy strokes and Arnold’s “8” and “X” fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pool at 9.17 PM
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work was exhibited on Algarve Art Fair 2025
shipped in roll
The artist's most authentic responses, his own works. In them, as in an open book, you c...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
KOKON - Contemporary Modern Abstract Painting, Warm Colors
Located in Salzburg, AT
Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut was born in 1983 in Czestochowa, Poland. She graduated from the Academy of the Fine Arts in Wroclaw (2008) with the Master degree in Painting. In 2007 she st...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Everglowing Ocean
Located in Denver, CO
"Everglowing Ocean," is an original mixed media painting by Ana Hefco. It is unframed and ready-to-hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood Panel
French 20th Century Vibrant Geometric Pink and Purple Quirky Abstract Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: overall very good, a few min...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper
Black and white abstract painting by Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912-1992). Grey takes over the center of the paper with strokes of ...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache
"The Power (People)" 1970 Olaf Karlsen
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Power (People)" 1970
Olaf Karlsen (b. 1947)
Oil on canvas
Signed front and back.
28 1/4 x 40 inches (frame)
Olaf Karlsen has managed to remain a m...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large British 20th Century Abstract Painting The Piano Concert Figurative Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Piano Concerto
by Mary Edwards (British, 20th century)
signed with initials, titled to frame plaque
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 29 x 41 inches
board: 24 x 36 inches
conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,102 Sale Price
20% Off
Into the Weekend by Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Cubistic Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Green Dress 12 - Minimalist Figurative Framed Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers, and people...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
Contemporary semi-abstract portrait of women acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Together We Are Unbreakable" by Natalya Mougenot is a captivating abstract piece created with acrylic paints on heavyweight professional paper.
Part of a series dedicated to women,...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Large French 20th Century Oil Nude Lady Reclining, in the Style of Picasso
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century
Title: The Nude Model, in the style of Picasso
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
frame...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$3,117 Sale Price
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"Angels And Cowboys" - Oil And Wax Figurative Painting with Horse
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Keith Stephens presents an original, handmade composition titled "Angels and Cowboys", created in 2025. This oil and wax on cotton painting measures 50 inches high by 30 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Pink Orange 1
By Lizzie Scott
Located in Dallas, TX
flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Double Panel Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting "Equivocal"
By Maico Camilo
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, large scale, expressive artwork, with thick, impasto paint strokes and vivid gel textures. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"A New Idea" in Blue - Figural Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"A New Idea" in Blue - Figural Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Large blue and red brushstrokes form the structure of this composition, with a seated figure in the misty background. What appears to be a cobalt blue vessel...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
"Gold Butterfly" original oil on canvas large painting by Steve McElroy
Located in Dallas, TX
"Gold Butterfly" oil on canvas original oil painting by known artist Steve McElroy. This large painting is 48 x 60 inches. Signed front and back.
Search Steve McElroy's name for ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Eloise" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Mirror, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Mirror, 1984
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, dated and titled verso
12 x 12 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buff...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary expressive colorful acrylic painting "Purple blossoms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork, titled Purple Blossoms, is created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her "FLORAL" series, where she explores the themes of nature and flowers. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Winter Evening
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Winter Evening” is a quiet and melancholic reflection on the beauty of winter’s stillness. The freshly fallen snow covers the earth like a soft blanket, while twilight deepens and t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Red Cloth 142 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
Cosmic Woman, Late 20th Century Figurative Abstraction w/ Nude Woman
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Cosmic Woman
Acrylic on canvas
Signed center right, signed and titled verso
30 x 40 inches
"My paintings...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Metanoia - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Forgiveness
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Forgiving myself for the times I judged myself and let my flaws define me. The times I didn't think I deserved the life that was aligning for me, so I ruined every beautiful thing. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Three Figures
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition ,artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
$580 Sale Price
51% Off
Contemporary semi-abstract portrait of women acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
The painting, titled "Two Halves and One Soul", is part of Natalya Mougenot's series dedicated to exploring the theme of women and the unique, supportive connections they share.
Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Twenty Five
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman
s portrait "Woman with ruby drops"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressionist portrait of a woman was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. It is part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women — a deeply personal journey thr...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Reflections, large abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Reflections, 1985
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed, dated and titled verso
52.5 x 72.5 inches
53 x 73 inches, ...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
White Eagle , Native American Indian, Oil Painting , Texas Artist, Western Art
Located in Houston, TX
White Eagle depicts a Native American Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for their bright...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dancers 27 - Minimalist Figurative Original Red and Black Ink Painting on Paper
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
"Japanese Spring" very large format, floral diptych on linen canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Title: Japanese Spring
*Diptych – 2 panels, each 152 x 56 x 4 cm (60 x 22 x 1.6 inches)
Medium: Acrylic on linen canvas
“Flowers do not try to become something else.
They simply unf...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Magnolias
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll
In this work, I turn to the theme of awakening — a quiet yet inevitable movement toward light. The magnolias are not just flowers, but a state of the soul choosing o...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
MAGIC GARDEN
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas.
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Shipped rolled in a tube
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Acrylic
$965 Sale Price
60% Off
Contemporary abstract impressionist acrylic painting of a woman on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork, titled "Lonely seaside moment", by French artist Natalya Mougenot, captures the essence of a carefree summer day. The painting depicts a woman in a red dress si...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Impressionist expressive oil floral painting on canvas "Blooming summer roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary impressionist abstract expressive floral painting, "Blooming Summer Roses", was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot. Radiating energy and emotion, the pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Linen
"Always On Time" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Always On Time" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
In Step with Time
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Step with Time
What does it mean to be in step with time — to follow it, chase it, or try to sync your inner rhythm with the world’s pace? In this work, Iryna Burda explores the...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Marigold Dress 4 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
Abstract Expressionist woman oil on cardboard "Sun-kissed in a red swimsuit"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman in a red swimsuit was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women.
Sun Kisse...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Sunflowers , 40x50 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Sunflowers , 40x50 cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Fuchsia , 50x50 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Fuchsia , 50x50 cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Surreal Ocean Dive – Figurative Female Painting in Coastal Dreamscape
By Sula Repani
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This striking surrealist seascape by Sula Repani captures a dynamic female figure mid-dive against a vivid coastal horizon. Bathed in radiant tones of sky blue, sea green, and warm a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,109 Sale Price
20% Off
diptych olive pink
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dreams Of Love. Contemporart Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A leading exponent of contemporary art in Europe, Paul Wadsworth utilises a palette of vibrant colours to achieve his signature paintings redolent of people and place. Expressionism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
1960s Italian Signed Dated and Autenticated Painting
Mino Maccari work
Three stylized figures
Work by the Sienese artist Mino Maccari, signed at the bottom right Maccari 1969. Mixed ...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Of Grey and Colors 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
COMPOSITION (UNIQUE 1/1)
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique monotype in colors. Hand signed, dated and numbered '1/1' lower left by Paul Jenkins. Frame size approx 27 x 34.5 inches.
Additional images are available upon request. Cer...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Monotype
$4,462 Sale Price
25% Off
A premonition of spring , 75x100 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
A premonition of spring , 75x100 cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,425 Sale Price
25% Off
"Still Life" 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Spanish Artist Antoni Clavé
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTONI CLAVÉ
Spanish, 1913 - 2005
STILL LIFE
signed "Clavé" lower right
also inscribed "Ce tableau a ete peint par moi vers 1946, Clavé" on the reverse
oil on ...
Category
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Carnival" Heavily Textured Abstract Expressionist Figurative Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Carnival" Heavily Textured Abstract Expressionist Figurative Oil on Canvas
Bold, textured, Figurative, abstract composition by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
The Beach Hat, Oil, Impressionist, Contemporary Figurative Original Andre Kohn
By Andre Kohn
Located in Maricopa, AZ
"The Beach Hat, series #9" by renowned artist Andre Kohn. This original oil painting is on museum wrap canvas and measures 30" x 26" overall with custom dark espresso frame. Complete...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Work 1 (Nude)" Abstract Nude Figure Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting
By Suki Maguire
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an abstract composition done with mixed media, oil and acrylic paints on linen. The artist explores an incredible world filled with color and expressive brush strokes. ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Toucan" Edward Zutrau, 1949 Abstracted Bird by Abstract Expressionist Artist
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau
Toucan, 7/29/1949
Dated on verso
Oil on linen
30 x 23 inches
Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from the 1940s through the early 1...
Category
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract figurative 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 figurative 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, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Cindy Shaoul, Simon Richard Halimi, Frank Arnold, and Judith Berry. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil 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 figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $570,000, while the average work sells for $2,500.
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