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
Lush and Bold - Large Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Flower Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgia-based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant paintings that celebra...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pool at 11.40AM
Located in Zofingen, AG
This large-scale oil painting presents a refined balance between intimacy and distance, capturing a contemplative moment at the water’s edge. Two figures are suspended in quiet dialo...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Abstract Trio, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three people stand closely together. Bold black strokes outline their figures, adding depth and definition. Through abstract shapes, vibrant colors, and confi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Midnight Swim, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A poised swimmer confidently sits at the edge of a diving board. Rather than a sunny beach, this painting exudes a dramatic and mysterious night scene. Bold con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tenth Door: large abstract painting; Indian artist, Buddhism inspired, blue gold
By Antonio Puri
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a large, two-panel painting with mixed media including acrylic paint, sand, newspaper, small stones, and other materials integrated to create texture. The two panels may be h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Night wormwood , 70x60 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Night wormwood , 70x60 cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,275 Sale Price
25% Off
FACES OF UNITY
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic , acrylic spray on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube,
From Spain.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$2,026 Sale Price
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5322 - Framed Figurative Abstract Textural Serene Earth Tones People Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Canvas, Mixed Media
Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Beach Landscape
Located in Surfside, FL
Ralph Rosenborg (American, 1913-1992) "American Landscape, Sky and Shore, 1973"
Oil on canvas. Signed 'Rosenborg' (lower right). Titled (verso).
30 x 40 in
Ralph Rosenborg (1913–199...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Jute, Oil
The Bloody Oscar I (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Celebrating the Academy with this Limited Oscar Art Series by Mauro Oliveira.
Limited edition of 30 museum quality giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist.
A "C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Giclée
$556 Sale Price
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Dancer, Abstract French Oil Painting, Large Size
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancer, Abstract French Oil Painting, Large Size
By Josette Cayol, French Artist, C.2000
Signed by the artist, on the lower right hand corner
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,670 Sale Price
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Petites Histories / oil on canvas
Located in Burlingame, CA
A magnificant abstract painting that bridges figuration, Inspired by living in the cities of France, New York, and San Francisco. French American visual artist Frédéric Choisel tells...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summertime, 170x100 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Summertime, 170x100 cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
Evening mood , 60x60cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Evening mood , 60x60cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,125 Sale Price
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Red Valley , 50x60cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Red Valley
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,125 Sale Price
25% Off
"It
s the Rest of the World That is Moving" (2024) by Amy Hutcheson
Located in Denver, CO
"He Opened His Hand And I Put My Stories Into It" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas, by Amy Hutcheson, that depicts an abstract painting with colorful geometric ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Violet Dress 24 - 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
The Bestowed Need to Remember
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
CONTEMPORARY Figurative Girl Women Sport Oil Irinka Talakhadze Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Raised by an artist father, Irinka Talakhadze has been immersed in the world of art from an early age. Her father, a profound influence on her artistic journey, instilled in her a de...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Blooming In Silence. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
100 x 70cm mixed media and oil painting on canvas.
"Blooming in Silence" portrays the quiet strength that lies within growth and transformation. A cascade of vibrant flowers emerges...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary abstract portrait of two women acrylic painting "Empowered Unity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting, titled "Empowered Unity", is created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her series exploring womanhood. In this work, she delves into the profound connection...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The Offense of Honesty, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two silhouettes emerge from a colorful background. Scraped outlines define their form, while repeated horizontal lines surround and envelope them. Artist Gena...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Brainiac 1 Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract of brains by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Image size: 60"H x 70"W.
No...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
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Last Dance
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Last Dance is an Oil on Canvas painting in soft, light aqua tones with red/brown accents. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$88,800
"The Visionary" - Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Hamilton Achille Wolf
By Hamilton Achille Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Visionary" - Oil on Board
Abstract expressionist painting titled "The Visionary" by Hamilton Achilles Wolf (American, 1883- 1967). Shades of red consume the canvas, as a mans ...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
"As The Crows Fly" (2025), Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Landscape with crows
Located in Denver, CO
"As The Crows Fly" by Terry Gardner is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas that depicts a landscape with flying crows. This painting measures 44 x 64 inches, framed and is r...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mirage - landscape impressionistic painting on linen canvas with red roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness."
— Eckhart Tolle
Let your g...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
Two Nude Female Models in Acrylic on Paper San Francisco Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Nude Female Models in Acrylic on Paper San Francisco Abstract Expressionist
Colorful painting of two models by acclaimed bluegrass musician and San Francisco artist Katherine "K...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). At the Weir Trap, ca. 1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20 inches. Signed lower margi...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil
$450 Sale Price
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Red 3
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Red 3" Oil on Canvas . Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is conside...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$9,800
Oil on Canvas “BS Trust”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“BS Trust” is 36” x 36”. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly archival piece, created to last generations. Much of Frank Arnold’s work is sourc...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sea , 40x50 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Sea , 40x50 cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Heavenly Gaze
By Jamali
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Pastel pigment on cork
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Mixed Media
$48,500
Figurative Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic and expressive Figurative, abstract expressionist composition by California artist "Aska" (20th Century). Colors swirl together in a controlled but chaotic manner. Patches of...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary impressionist floral painting on paper "Irises in a terracotta pot"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Irises in a Terracotta Pot” is a contemporary floral painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic irises and created as part of Natalya Mougenot’s ongoing “Floral” series.
In this...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
2025D: heavily textured pointillist ombre painting in blues w/ multicolor ground
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is ann oil painting in gradations of blues with a multicolor background and hints of gold undertones by professional artist Keith Breitfeller. Breitfeller’s peaceful, meditative...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink-Orange
By Lizzie Scott
Located in Dallas, TX
flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary figurative portrait oil painting of a blond woman on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Red lipstick with orange dress" a vibrant, expressive portrait of a woman rendered in bold, sweeping brushstrokes.
This piece makes part of the artworks dedicated to...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Ballerina, Odette, Ballet.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Odette, painting size without framed is 8"x16", sighed Koko lower right.
Koko's latest collection of paintings is based on the Story of 'Swan Lake,' the ballet composed by Tchaikovs...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dawn Stroll - Expressive Color Drenched Textured Impasto Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
America Rising - Patriotic 9/11 Figurative Abstract
By Jocelyn Audette
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and evocative abstracted painting of 9/11 by artist Jocelyn Audette (American, b. 1952), circa 2001. Impasto adds texture and interest. Label on verso with artist's name. Pres...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Take Life the Way It Is - Bold Figurative Portrait Celebrating Life with Humor
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Encapsulated
Located in New York, NY
Encapsulated
2021
Acrylic on canvas
10 x 8 inches
Caption: Encapsulated is a pod like enclosure holding something within.
"Natural Tendencies" by Jessica Krause Smith showcases work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bathing in a Daydream - impressionistic painting on canvas with pink roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
60x120x4 cm / 23.6x47.2x1.6 inches
Dive into the vibrant and immersive world of Bathing in a Daydream, where energetic colors and sculptural textures converge to create a vivid cele...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Duality, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Shadows of memory take shape in two figures, one larger and closer, the other standing further away. Quick, repeated brushstrokes form a vibrant backdrop. Blu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Milla" Figure with White Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
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
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Figurative Abstract Gouache on Paper - Woman
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Abstract Gouache on Paper by Minnesota/Chicago artist Richard Koppe (1916-1073).
Simply titled “Woman,” the work is an excellent composition by the artist created 1941.
The painting ...
Category
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Oil on Canvas “Arroyo New”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
" Arroyo New" is 72” x 60”. Shades of sea green with shocks of coral and orange create a solo figure on a frosty field of white and light grey. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
By Jack Hooper
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper
"Green Nude 2"
c. 1980s
Acrylic paint on magazine page
9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14"
Signed in pencil lower right
Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction.
Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Magazine Paper
Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
oil on canvas
signed and titled verso
19.5 x 24 inches
20 x 25 inches, framed
Richard Andres was born in Buff...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flower Arranging (Abstract vs Figurative, Warm, Pink Yellow, Blue) (40% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Flower Arranging
Oil on canvas
2023
Size: 20x20x1.5in
Signed, dated and titled by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1870
*on stretcher frame - ready to hang
** addition...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Unadorned" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Unadorned" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure of gray and white standing within a black interior where two orange and gre...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Cuban 1998 Abstract/ figurative scene
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very Interesting and unique late 20th-century Cuban Abstract scene.
Signed top left and inscribed on the reverse the piece has a great impact and presents.
Influenced by Picasso with the Bull...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,465 Sale Price
30% Off
Black Beauty 4 - Monochrome Minimalist Figurative Ink Painting
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
Midday in Lombardy, 100x170 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Midday in Lombardy, 100x170 cm, acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
Eastward Ho
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,000
The Phone Call, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"It's all about the subject and the light," says artist Faye Vander Veer, when asked about her inspiration for this painting. "I saw this young girl talking on the phone while I was doing some sketching at a local coffeeshop. The light was the first thing that caught my eye, then I did a few sketches to design the composition. I kept wondering about her. I never saw her face, but it is so interesting to me how our lives can change in an instant all because of one phone call...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Light 13, Still life oil con canvas Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of pieces is the result of an investigation into the use of light as a tool for the representation of reality and image creation. Starting in the 40s, the work of the art...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
City Abstraction, mid modern abstract oil painting Circa 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
In the 1950’s Donald Purdy embraced an abstract style of painting which was pervasive at the time. This painting is a perfect compliment to a room with mide modern furniture. In Ci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Gorgeous summer day" (impressionist bouquet of flowers oil art on cardboard)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This floral painting called "Gorgeous summer day" is done in an expressive impressionist style.
Fl...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Abstract figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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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