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
Charles Ragland Bunnell Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, circa 1950
Located in Denver, CO
Untitled (Sacred Family) is a striking mid-century modern abstract oil painting by American Abstract Expressionist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968). Painted circa 1950, this origi...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Angela" Abstract Figure with 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, Acrylic, Archival Paper
SOH - figurative portrait sculpture in 3D with suspended dried paint strokes
By Chris Dorosz
Located in New York, NY
Item description
S.O.H
acrylic paint on monofilament, metal, hemp on board
14 H x 9.25 W x 11 D inches
2018
Rosh from Chris Dorosz is a suite of small busts, each an individual scul...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Metal
Sincronizacion 2
Located in Dallas, TX
pencil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Original Oz El Hai Israeli Pop Art Vibrant Lacquer Enamel Painting Colorful Love
By Oz El Hai 1
Located in Surfside, FL
Oz El Hai (Israeli, b. 1976)
Polychrome Figural Painting Lacquer on Wood (possibly acrylic panel)
Oz El Hai, born in Israel in 1976, channels his passion a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Alana in the Flower Garden, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A gentle touch, a delicate figure, a woman glows under a warm dappled ray of sunlight. "I especially enjoyed painting all of the beautiful colors in this scene," artist Sherri Aldawood says about capturing her model Alana, posing in a garden one spring morning.
About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil to extend the drying time.
Words that describe this painting: portrait, woman, figure, figurative, Arizona, southwest, garden, nature, outdoors, spring, flowers, floral, John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, impressionism, female, romantic, impressionism, people, oil painting, green
Alana in the Flower Garden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
One day stay, 78x54 cm, acrylic/paper/pastel
Located in Yerevan, AM
One day stay, 78x54 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
"Primordial" Abstract Expressionism with Yellow, Red
Pink
By Inglis Carré
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist painting with red and pink forms swimming on a yellow background titled "Primordial" by California artist Inglis Carré (American, 1952) This abstract work of...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
African Girl
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issue by The Galley)
The colorful and flamboyant painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Redline
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on unprimed canvas with maple frame
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Green Table" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figure, Oil Painting
By Danny McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Green Table" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an abstracted figure at a green table.
Bio/artist statement:
Danny McCaw is the yo...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary large abstract figurative portrait of three women "Soul Trinity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Soul Trinity" is a large-format contemporary figurative painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, exploring human connection, emotional bonds, and unity between individuals in a f...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Planal Figure, abstract figure, earth and flesh tones, dark background
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil painting on board, unframed, abstracted, figurative, expressionist, energetic brushwork
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract musicians, musician oil canvas, Monochromatic Musicians , big painting.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Introducing "Monochromatic Musicians - In Deep Green" by the renowned artist Koko Hovaguimian. This captivating oil painting transports the viewer into a world of evocative artistry,...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstraction 5. 1965, paper, gouache, 83, 5 x 59, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Abstraction 5. 1965, paper, gouache, 83,5x59,5 cm
Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989)
Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule.
1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School
1964 - began t...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$1,158 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Colors With Lines And Dots
Located in Dallas, TX
ink on rice paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper
"My Pink
White Heart" Colorful Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"My Lucky Heart" Diamond Dust Green and White Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oil, Board
Large contemporary abstract figurative painting two women dog "Secrets Together"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Secrets Together” is a contemporary figurative painting depicting two women seated side by side, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her ongoing Women series, dedic...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
A Man Goes By
Located in New York, NY
""A Man Goes By" – Sergio Gonzalez-Tornero (1984) – Abstract Figurative Art
🖼 Artist: Sergio Gonzalez-Tornero
📅 Year: 1984
🎨 Style: Abstract Figurative, Modern Art, Expressionism
...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
New Beginnings - original abstract figure female form - contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Bursting with life and energy, New Beginnings is a vivid celeb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Women, 78x54cm, acrylic, paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Women, 2023, 78x54 cm
The work is sold without a frame.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
Abundance Garden of Delight Nature Figurative Colorful Invest Exclusive Free
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Abundance Garden of Delight
Nature Figurative Colorful Invest Exclusive Free
"Absolutely thrilled with the original, authentic and free style of Karnish's work! It transpor...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
CONTEMPORARY Artwork Diptych Flowers by Argentine Artist Flora Castiglia 1110
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Diptych artwork. Artwork can be shipped separated in two pieces of 126 cm x 137 cm. So transport it can be much more easier to your address. Please contact us for any questions.
Flo...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Large Figurative Oil Painting with Nude Anna Veriki Surreal Dark Landscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube to your address. For other shipping options please contact with our gallery.
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highes...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Colorful MCM Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modernist Ralph Rosenborg
Located in Surfside, FL
Ralph Rosenborg (American, 1913-1992) Mountain Weed with Two Clouds, oil on jute canvas, canvas is hand signed recto and verso, artists label and Snyder Fine Art gallery label, The p...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Jute, Oil
"Tangled Knot" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil, Mixed Media, Pen
CLAUDE LAGOUCHE (French 1943-2020) LARGE MODERNIST PAINTING - EMBRACING LOVERS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: by Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020), see provenance details below.
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
CLOUD MAY 78
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media on paper. Hand signed, dated and titled on verso by the artist. Referenced on page 53 in the Waddington and Tooth "Ben Nicholson paintings on paper" book. Artwor...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
$60,000 Sale Price
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ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE SIGNED FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT OIL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition"
by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000)
signed lower right, oil painting on board, unframed
board: 28.5 x 21 inches
Stunning original Cubist painting by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Turned
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
Anna - XXI Century, Contemporary Abstract, Figurative Acrylic Painting, Textured
Located in Warsaw, PL
MICHAL SIKORSKI (born in 1972)
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, at the atelier of Professor Stanislaw Kortyka at the department of painting. PhD in Fine Arts. Assis...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ROGER HERSON (1922-2008) SIGNED FRENCH ABSTRACT PAINTING - MOVING NUDE FIGURE
By Roger Herson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition"
by Roger Herson (French 1922-2008)
signed lower right hand-side,
gouache painting on thin card, unframed
painting: 20 x 14 inches
Superb original abstract painting by the very well listed French abstract and surrealist artist, Roger Herson (1922-2008). The painting has excellent provenance, having come from the artists estate in northern France.
Roger Herson (1922-2008) was a French abstract, cubist and surrealist painter from Rouen, France. Influenced by Picasso, Braque and Léger, he infuses the canvas with a frenzied and tonic movement, a rigorous construction and a personal graphic power. Painter of woman, desire and fantasies, Herson draws his inspiration from the verve and surrealist movement inspired by Georgio de Chirico...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
The Love we Share by G. 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
Awakening Together 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
Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting -- Male Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20c-2017). San Francisco bay area abstract expressionist and landscape artist dur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Shape Study
Located in Dallas, TX
graphite & ink on trace paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Graphite
Double Self-Portrait.. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external.
Painting a p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Nude Body Raw Emotions Contemporary Black Oil Red Details Anna Veriki
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grand Garden
By Ryan Cobourn
Located in Dallas, TX
mixed media on paper
artwork size: 40h x 30w
framed size: 47h x 34.5
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"My Cloud White Heart" White Abstract Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Do You Like What You See?
Located in Barcelona, CT
All her work represents emotions on canvas. Abstract and figurative paintings.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Canvas “850” by abstract-figurative artist, Frank Arnold
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"850" is 72” x 60”. The smokey greens, greys and blues are combined in the heavy hand, brush and knife strokes which characterize much of this artist’s work. Frank Arnold’s paintings...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Work No. 36 With Folds
Located in Dallas, TX
ink on rice paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper
"Girl with Blue Balloons" Parisian Figure w Dog Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sketch No.34/2" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"My Twinkling Heart" Silver Blue + Pink Pop Art Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
The Piazza, Carnival Landscape Figurative painting of Venice, building, Dufy
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 25.5" x 29"
The Piazza During Carnival by Alan Halliday, bursts with festive energy and theatrical charm. Set in the most famous Italian Piazza of Venice the scene is al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Masters on black and red"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this painting, the artist explores the theme of guidance and protection in a cubist–abstract manner. Mentors and angels are not depicted literally but emerge through the rhythm of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Self-Portrait. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external.
Painting a po...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chicken, 78x54cm, acrylic, paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Chicken, 2023, 78x54 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
"The Secret Behind Fragile Petals"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is ready to hang, the painting has no decorative frame.
The Secret Behind Fragile Petals is a multilayered composition where behind the visible fragility lies powerful ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
"Red Flower", Oil Painting
By Danny McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous figure of white and grey sitting in an interior of grey....
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Cairo Nights" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cairo Nights" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course completio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elephants Have A Festival. Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are heavily worked with layers of richly applied paint, the result is paintings that sing w...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"My Memory Lane Heart" Colorful Abstract Oil Painting with Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
“Let There Be Light With Us 1”
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is ready to hang, the painting has no decorative frame.
The diptych "Let There Be Light With Us!" from the "City Stories" series presents an artistic interpretation of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lavande II
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil on 300gr Bristol paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Uneasy truce, hands three figures friendship monochromatic abstraction
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This acrylic painting on paper can be framed or displayed easily by hanging with magnets.
Tatana Kellner’s work is rooted in social issues. She has been exhibited in numerous venue...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
The Thinker - Figurative Painting Green Yellow White Grey Black Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
The Thinker - painting by Maestro Omar Kamal El Din
The painting is unframed.
“The impressions of the paintings on the viewer is so mighty, mesmer...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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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