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Abstract Art

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
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Surreal Ocean Dive – Figurative Female Painting in Coastal Dreamscape
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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Femmes et Singes
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Femmes et Singes Portfolio: 1958 The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20" x 27" Sheet Size: 14...
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1950s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Architectural Ceramic Relief Frieze
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a very rare piece of Israeli Studio Ceramics art from the 70s. it has a patina of dust on it but I have left it as is. it is signed Sharir and dated 1975. Studio pottery is ...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Mixed Media

Untitled abstract painting mixed media on canvas
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Untitled Artist: Deyan Valkov Medium: Oil and mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 23.6 x 23.6 inches (60 x 60 cm) Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed on the lower right corner Y...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Mixed Media

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...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Diptych "Silent night, holy night" / Each -30*40 cm / Northern Lights
Located in Zofingen, AG
The presented diptych explores the theme of the night landscape, creating two interconnected images. The fabulous sky with streams of northern lights adds mystery to the painting...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Sans Titre
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sans Titre" c.1980 is an original etching on Arches paper by noted French abstract expressionist artist Francois Rouan, b.1943. It is hand...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Etching

Muted Woodland Soft Abstract Landscape Earth Tones by Federica Furbelli
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Federica Furbelli (1988, Varese, Italy) is a visual artist based in Mallorca whose practice centers on psychogeography, exploring drift, movement, and the relationship between nature...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Tapies 18 Black Red Yellow Vertical original lithograph painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
ANTONI TAPIES was the maximum representative of Spanish abstract art of the 20th century. His works are represented in museums and foundations around the world. "ELS MESTRES DE CATAL...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Untitled #SP-218, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-218, by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

1960s "Magic Journeys" Teal, Pink, Orange Collage Intaglio Etching NY Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler "Magic Journeys" c.1960s Intaglio etching collage, ink on paper 6"x3" mahogany wood gallery frame 11.25"x8.25" Signed and titled in ink Myril Adler, was born on Septemb...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Paper, Ink, Intaglio

Light breath of wind - abstract painting, made in black, grey color, 2025
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, India Ink

"Blue Landscape", Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This artwork named "Blue landscape" is an abstract painting on canvas by French artist Anne Revol. Through her abstract artworks, Anne Revol likes to expre...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #SP-200 by Murray Duncan – Original Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-200 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Composition on Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful and dynamic abstract composition by Ross H. Pollette, who also paints under the pseudonyms 'Max West' (American, b. 1948). Pollette has used oil, in...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil

Surf - contemporary art seascape abstract minimalist surf wave ocean
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Surf", is a unique acrylic on canvas work by German artist Horst Güntheroth. It depicts a minimalist abstract surf wave in a contemporary and warm fashion.60 x 60 cm, certificate o...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Brush
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) was a leading abstract artist whose prolific career spanned more than four decades. Working in a variety of mediums, including oil, pastel, and printmaking,...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

F…FF (Fuck) - Line Drawing Woman Body with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Watercolor

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...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil

"Dream Until Your Dream Come True" Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Lithographie Originale I
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró Lithographie Originale I Color Lithograph Year: 1981 Size: 12.5 × 9.6 inches Catalogue Raisonné: Cramer 177, Der Lithograph IV, 1969-1972 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris, ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Untitled (original double sided polymorph kinetic sculpture)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on metal double sided spinning polymorph kinetic sculpture. Artwork size: 3.8 x 5 x 1 inches. Hand signed and dated on the underside by Yaacov Agam. Certif...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Paper, Gouache

Breaking Waves, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold strokes of blue, black, and white capture the energy of ocean waves crashing against a rocky shoreline. Touches of yellow on the crest suggest sunlight bre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Merger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
De Bruycker was born in Ghent, Belgium but has lived and worked in Santa Fe, NM for the past 30 years until his passing in July 2015. In addition to oil paint, De Bruycker also uses asphalt, gesso and cobalt drier on canvas. De Bruycker took an intuitive, process-oriented approach to his work, which he described as “emotive and fluid”. His abstract color forms were created with a palette composed of what he defined as “internal emotional” colors. De Bruycker was honored with the prestigious Visual Artist Fellowship Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and has paintings in the permanent collections of the New Mexico Art...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

African American Abstract Expressionist Etching Aquatint "Anatomy of Aphrodite"
Located in Portland, OR
An important abstract expressionist color aquatint etching by the celebrated African American artist (1921-2018), titled "An Anatomy of Aphrodite", signed & dated 1959. Colescott was...
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1950s Abstract Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Dynamic Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing by Serge Guerin French b1916
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Dynamic Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing by Serge Guerin French b1916 by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Black ink on paper, unframed Size: 25.5 (height) x 19.75 (width) inches P...
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20th Century Abstract Art

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Ink, Gouache

Twenty Five
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on birch panel
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2010s Abstract Art

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Birch, Acrylic, Panel

Extase, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Ecstasy is predominantly green and blue artwork, enhanced with yellow. Its title is linked to the feelings of the artist during its creation. The emotions were very strong and indesc...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

The Blues (Textured Contemporary Abstract Painting on Stretched Canvas)
Located in New York, NY
Large Size Contemporary Mix Media Artwork on Stretched Canvas. BIO Born and raised in the coastal town of Mobile, Alabama, Brad Robertson's earliest inspiration was the landscape—t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Springs on the Horizon #2, affordable art, abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:98 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:98 cm x D:1.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Where Edges Blur - Impasto Inspired Textural Acrylic Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Colorful 1956 Gouache Titled "Sunday in Torromolinos, Spain" by Samuel Butnik
Located in Chicago, IL
A Colorful 1956 Gouache Titled "Sunday in Torromolinos, Spain" by Samuel Butnik. Artwork size: 18" x 25". Archivally matted to: 24" x 30". Biography...
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1950s Abstract Art

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Paper, Gouache

Tenderness and power
Located in Zofingen, AG
Tenderness and Power This work reflects on the paradox of strength revealed through vulnerability. The orange blossoms, vivid and luminous against the profound blue background, embod...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionism Jay Milder Rhino Horn Painting Bold Colorful Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
This came from the collection of the Horace Richter Gallery These were done in the 1990's Hand signed and dated by the artist. Old Jaffa Jay Milder (born 1934) is an American artis...
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20th Century Abstract Art

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Paper, Gouache

Stanley Bielen "Flower Fiesta" - Oil on Paper/Mounted
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Bielen’s paintings often begin with him planting the flower that he intends to capture in paint. He brings clippings from his garden into the studio and combines his intensit...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Soul Song Sunflowers - Florals, Landscape, Investment, Nature, Hope, Painting
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Soul Song Sunflowers Floral, Landscape, Investment, Nature, Hope, Painting In this one-of-a-kind and vibrant painting, my connection with nature in its true essence flows fr...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

no title
Located in Paris, FR
Engraving Edition : 30/80 77.00 cm. x 64.00 cm. 30.31 in. x 25.2 in. (paper) Handsigned by the artist in pencil Ref : LCD2470
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1960s Abstract Art

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Engraving

One-liner -- contemporary abstract painting on blue w/ pink, green, yellow lines
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to i...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract 2512
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I was swept away by the raw emotions of human resilience and vulnerability, expressed through bold strokes and calming hues. The chaotic yet soothing interpla...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Abstract 2512
Abstract 2512
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Dante s Summer - Vibrant Red Orange Atmospheric Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

I-S #1 /// Abstract Geometric Sewell Sillman Screenprint Purple Pink Modern Art
By Sewell Sillman
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Sewell Sillman (American, 1924-1992) Title: "I-S #1" *Signed and dated by Sillman in pencil lower right Year: 1968 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded heavy white wove ...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Screen

HERNANDEZ PIJUAN geometric composition.original engraving abstract painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
geometric composition.original engraving abstract painting. VIRTUAL FRAMED Pijuan, Joan (Barcelona, 1931-2005). Joan Hernández Pijuan formed between Barcelona and Paris. It has the ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Engraving

It s Simple
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas 50 x 64 in Unstretched Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry Pons and William Scharf. Her spontaneous and daring paintings combined with other art forms led to the creation of her vibrant artistic approach. She was awarded with a Merit Scholarship from the judges and curators of The Frick Collection...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Contemporary abstract impressionist nature painting "Quiet morning in Provence"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary landscape—an abstract expressionist painting with a touch of impressionism and Art Brut, depicting the South of France, Provence—was created by French artist Nataly...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Organic Way - Original Minimalist Blush and Blue Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Vancouver, CA
Geoff Rees (1930-2018) Untitled, 1990s Acrylic on canvas. Unstretched. 72 x 86 inches. Description Geoff Rees was a significant figure in West Coast modernist painting, known for h...
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1990s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Jazz Musicians (1950 s Black Philadelphia artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2014). The Split Second After, ca. 1959 Lithograph on paper, image measuring 14 × 18 inches. Sheet measuring 18 × 23 inches. Unframed. Minor staining of sheet...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Ink, Archival Paper

Abstract 2530
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐ARTIST : Alex Senchenko © Title : Abstract 2530 . Technique: Acrylic & structure on canvas 100cm. x 100cm. Original Painting on a 1.5cm Deep Canvas ⭐Ready to hang 2025 Very o...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Abstract 2530
Abstract 2530
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El Faro del Fin del Mundo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antonio Gritón (Mexico City, 1953) Lives and works in Mexico City. Antonio Griton is a visual artist and tireless promoter of Mexican culture. He captures a visual discourse that r...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil

Cherokee III (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL JANUARY 31ST ONLY** *This Price Won't Be Repeated Again This Year-Take Advantage Of It* **IMPORTANT: This is a Limited edition of 30 museum qua...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Giclée

"ṭāhēr 2891", Gold Painting, 2025
Located in Delaware , OH
"ṭāhēr 2891", Gold Painting, 2025 This is a highly textured, multi-media abstract in gold and has a dark patina around the edges. All of Addison's text in her paintings are her jour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Gold

Black only you III (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Black only you III (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on aluminium core panel - Unframed. Hallard works with the themes of space and geometry, manipulating images and arrangements of obje...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Panel

Original Lithograph I
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1972 at the Mourlot atelier and published for the "Miro Lithograph I" catalogue raisonne. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches (320 x 245 mm). Not sign...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

A Panda. Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Delicate Vibrations
Located in Zofingen, AG
Delicate Vibrations — those moments you don’t notice right away. A flicker. A hum under your skin. Not loud, not obvious — but impossible to ignore once you feel it. This painting i...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Symphony of Colors
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant painting unites flowers of striking contrast — a golden-yellow rose, a crimson-orange blossom, a deep violet bloom, and a radiant pink lily. Their bold colors emerge fro...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

Historic lithograph (Hand signed by Sol Lewitt, Philip Glass and Meredith Monk)
Located in New York, NY
Sol Lewitt Benefit Concert (Hand signed by Sol Lewitt, Philip Glass and Meredith Monk), 1978 Offset lithograph 19 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches Limited Edition of 75 (unnumbered) Hand signed b...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

Sans titre
Located in Barbizon, FR
Lithographie originale en 8 couleurs, édition en 99 exemplaires sur papier Arches, 26 épreuves sur papier Japon et 25 épreuves d'artistes. Epreuve signée et datée 98, numérotée 28/99...
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20th Century Abstract Art

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Lithograph

"Sombre" Very large etching with aquatint
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Sombre" 1973 in an original color etching with aquatint on Arches paper by noted Polish artist Johnny Friedlaender, 1912-1992. It is hand signed and inscribed E.A. (Epreuve d'Artiste) in pencil by the artist. The image and paper size is is 38.5 x 28 inches, framed size is 48.25 x 38 inches. Custom framed in a wooden gold with dark brown patina frame, with off white matting. The artwork is in excellent condition, the frame is in very good condition, it has very minor restorations, practically invisible. This artwork is one of the largest work on paper ever created by the artist. About the artist: Johnny Friedlaender (26 December 1912 – 18 June 1992) was a leading 20th century artist, whose works have been exhibited in Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Japan and the United States. He has been influential upon other notable artists, who were students in his Paris gallery. His preferred medium of aquatint etching is a technically difficult artistic process, of which Friedlaender has been a pioneer. Johnny Gotthard...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Etching, Aquatint

In the deep sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An amazing artwork in which the artist using her new techniques - in the deepwater we see fantastic plants. We feel a stream, a flow, and, of course, magical bright colors, character...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.