Abstract 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
French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition
by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000)
signed lower corner,
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 17 x 9.75 inches
Stunning original Cubist painting by the...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on thick board
unframed: 8 x 8 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Nights in Paris" Abstract Figure w Gown 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 Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, 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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Music here and now. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captivates with its vibrant explosion of colors, where swirling hues of blue, green, pink, and orange intermingle. The composition radiates energy, suggesting a cosmic o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sailing, Large Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Oil, Cleveland Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres (American, 1927–2013)
Sailing, 1973
oil on canvas
signed lower right, signed and titled verso
58 x 72 inches
Exhibited: Cleveland Museum of Art, May Show 1973
Richard...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
#184, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Yvette Dubois-Habasque (1929-2016)
signed with initials in the lower right, dated and signed verso
oil painting on artists board, unframed
painting measures: 10.75 x 16....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marcel Mouly- original oil entitled "Le Cheval Blanc"
By Marcel Mouly
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Marcel Mouly was the last student of Pablo Picasso and painted this abstract original oil in Paris in 1968.
The image size is 10" by 13.5"
The frame size is 20.5" by 26"
Le Cheval ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Listen
Located in Jönköping, SE
NOTE: THIS PAINTING CANNOT BE SHIPPED UNTILL THE END OF SEPTEMBER BECAUSE OF REQUIRED DRYING TIME. IT WILL BE SHIPPED IN A CRATE AND READY FOR HANGING.
This painting is from my se...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$4,778
French School Flowers Starwars - Chut les Barbizons! Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Flowers Starwars
Vibrant floral still life
Technique: oil, acrylics and ink on canvas 70x50cm ■■ 27.6x19.7 inch
⏩》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《⏪
🟢 → Original signed work. Certifi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,612 Sale Price
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Lost Garden, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Hints of botanicals, sky and earth; this painting was done with quality oil paints and cold wax on linen. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
#130, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Hiking up the Turquoise Mountain
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
French 20th Century Abstract Nude Portrait of Lady Picasso Style Work
Period
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Portrait of Nude Lady
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed, circa 1960's-1970 period
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 20 x 24 inches
con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Retrato en Fondo Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 122 cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract expressive floral acrylic painting on paper "Flourish of colors"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
The abstract floral artwork "Flourish of Colors" by French artist Natalya Mougenot is part of her Floral series. This vibrant painting bursts with energy, capturing a rich array of c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Winter
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue white beige teal green khaki orange brown aqua
Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ebb and Flow 3
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel.
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
"Volcano" - Colorful Contemporary Abstract with Pointillism and Splatter Paint
Located in Carmel, CA
Thomas Whent (Canadian-American, born 1949)
"Volcano" 2023
Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Framed: 35" x 35" x 1.5"
"Volcano" by T...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$2,800 Sale Price
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Blues Overlapping Orange 47 x 47 Abstract Art Bold Colors $4400 Geometric
Located in Houston, TX
Blues Overlapping Orange 47 x 47 Abstract Art Bold Colors $4400 Geometric Shapes
Other painting by Marilyn Biles shown in images
As life often does, the life of Marilyn Biles h...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“The Flower That Nourishes” Series: Flowers That Feed Us
Located in Zofingen, AG
The Flower That Nourishes” explores the connection between beauty and usefulness — the wisdom of nature we often forget. Nasturtium is a plant that nourishes and heals, yet remains a...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Moment In Time
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from 2018. I have had it in my home for a few years and have decided to change it out. I love the interplay of color and black marks in this piece. It is lively an ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Crusader, Large Abstract Expressionist Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres (American, 1927-2013)
Crusader, c. 1969
acrylic on canvas
signed and titled verso
48.5 X 62.5 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate ...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled 22, From the Mexican Ryōan-ji Series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Romantic Roses - original impressionistic floral art on linen canvas
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
Romantic R...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Pastels At Dawn
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Pastels At Dawn – By Lucy Moore [2022]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:60 cm x D:1.5cm
Sold Unframed
Please note...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Eternal Sakura - Original Textured Neon Pink Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper
Original-Impasto-Jardin d
Hiver Series-Dahlias-British Awarded Artist-oil canvas
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Heart of the sea - Blue abstract seascape painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
"Heart of the sea" is a large blue abstract landscape painting, depicting the grandeur of the sea. It is made in a stunning palette of blues, with a bright yellow light at its center...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,800 Sale Price
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ALCHEMY by M.Y., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ALCHEMY by M.Y. I am constantly looking for different techniques, colors and materials to experiment with, and always strive to achieve sensual harmony in every composition. I am pri...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original-Once in a Sturgeon Moon-Brit Awarded Artist-plein-air with gold-leaf
Located in London, GB
Painted en plein air beneath the final full moon of summer—the Sturgeon Moon—this work captures a rare moment when the florals in Shizico Yi’s garden glowed under brilliant moonlight...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marine Spectrum, Mixed Media Seascape, Art Brut Style on Paper, Light Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Green Cathedral II (Nature
s God) - Large Modern Abstract Geometric 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Scratch That, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This longhorn was located at a ranch in Southern Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "I am always amazed by longhorns because I expect them to be clumsy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Femme fatale oil on canvas painting nude
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Femme Fatale
Artist: Nerea Caos (Ferrol, Spain, 1993)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50 × 40 cm 19.7 × 15.7 in
Framing: Unframed
Period: Contemporary (ca. 2020s)
Signatur...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$657 Sale Price
31% Off
Oil on Canvas “Understander 8” by abstract-figurative artist, Frank Arnold
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
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 considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ARLETTE MARTIN (b.1924) FINE FRENCH GEOMETRIC ABSTRACT PAINTING - SIGNED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Geometric Abstract"
by Arlette Martin (French, b.1924)
signed lower right hand-side,
gouache painting on card, unframed
painting: 3.5 x 8.5 inches
Finely painted original by the p...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Funny Octopuses", COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas in a lively fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff, titled “Funny Octopuses.”
The painting bursts with color and movement, depicti...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"The Clock" Abstract Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Clock" Abstract Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz
Medium: Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born in Israel.
Graduated from the Bazelel Art Academy in Jerusalem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Taste of the exotic"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Anatoly Kost "Taste of exotic"
2004 y. Canvas.Oil. Painting
Flat: 80/60 cm Framed: 84/64 cm
This picture is a transformation of music on canvas, so it is accompanied by:
Visiomix -...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cosmic currents - abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful acrylic on canvas by Eran Shmueli will bring color to any room it will be placed in.
Eran Shmueli is an artist whose life and work are deeply intertwined with creativ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Summer Talk II (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Summer Talk II (Abstract Painting)
Oil on canvas - Unframed
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
German artist Petra Schott uses colour, lines, and sh...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crimson Depths — Large Abstract Expressionist Painting by Emmi
Located in Lahti, FI
“Crimson Depths” is a bold abstract expressionist painting by Finnish multidisciplinary artist Emmi Iida. With its visceral palette of deep reds, earthy browns, blacks, and flashes o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Woodlands
By Chris Hayman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In her paintings, Christine Hayman concerns herself with space. She is interested in how forms are energized by the space around them, especially when incorporated into paintings wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,750
#126, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Multi Textured Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful highly textured abstract with figurative elements by Weston (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "Weston '92" lower right corner. Tempera on acrylic sheet. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Plastic
Christina Gschwantner New Vivid Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary abstract expressive acrylic painting on canvas ready to hang
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In my abstract artwork, "Radiant Harmony," I engage in a spontaneous and intuitive process, allowing the paints to guide my expression without a predetermined plan. By embracing the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Mending The Nets. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth captures the hot, spicy colours and warm pastel shades of Kerala in this beautiful Expressionist painting. Fishing from small boats launched from the beach has been tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Font Diaz Little Green original pastel abstrat painting
By Font Diaz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo original pastel abstrat painting
Manel Font Díaz (Barcelona, 1950) es un artista centrado especialmente en la pintura, primero formado en la facultad de Bellas Artes de la...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel
"Untitled, 59-A12" Stephen Pace, Vibrant Yellow and Red, Intense Color Abstract
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Pace
Untitled, 59-A12, 1959
Signed and dated lower left
Oil on canvas
29 x 24 inches
Born in Charleston, Missouri, Stephen Pace grew up in Indiana, where his parents operat...
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American School Modernist Gilt Framed Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract painting. Mixed media watercolor on board. Framed. Measuring: 16 by 18 inches. Handsomely framed in giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
On the Edge of Balance
Located in Oslo, NO
On the Edge of Balance explores the fine line between presence and disappearance. The composition hovers in a quiet tension — where movement is barely about to begin, or perhaps has ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Numbers - February 1953 - British Abstract art oil painting - red green yellow
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained contemporary artist Leo Davy. Davy was born in Yorkshire but settled in Cornwall in 1968 an...
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,838 Sale Price
20% Off
Morning Dew - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Summer in Italy No. 1 by Amy Dixon, Abstract Large Horizontal Canvas Painting
By Amy Dixon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amy Dixon’s Summer in Italy No. 1 radiates the color and vitality of Mediterranean summers. This large-scale mixed media canvas brims with bold, expressive brushstrokes and layered t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Modern New York Geometric Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$396 Sale Price
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Ambient - tall, narrow, dark, bold strokes of colour, abstract acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Brushed passages and swipes of sharp yellow, sunset orange, kelly green and sky blue, move in a ballet of color through the soaked charcoal ground of this towering acrylic painting b...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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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