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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
"Wavelet" Fine Art Mirror
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract fine art mirror by Alina B is made with dichroic film on mirror, and is framed in a champagne-toned frame. The film on the mirror allows for it, and the space it reflec...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Mirror, Film

Mid Century Abstract Nude Oil on Canvas Painting by Edith Ferullo
By Edith E. Ferullo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Mid-Century oil on canvas composition by American Artist Edith E. Ferullo (1928 - 2008). The painting features a thick textured abstract nude subject. The brutalist artwork ...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Large Antique American Abstract Expressionist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso. Measuring: 48 by 56 inches overall, and 46 by 54 painting alone. In excellent origina...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Doge s Palace
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1986 Edition : 114/150 Publisher : Maurice Garnier (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : [Sorlier 490, p. 207] 58.00 cm. x 76.00 cm. 22.83 in. x 29.92 in. (paper) ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Short Sequence. Study for Painting
Located in London, GB
1983 Gouache and pencil on graph paper 24.7 x 26 cm 9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for her rigorous explor...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

American Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Eye catching abstract mixed media painting blending vivid jewel tone colors by American artist Kismine Varner, 1990. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displa...
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1990s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Paper

Monochrome Ultramarine Blue Abstract Painting on Canvas by Gabriela Meunie
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...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment

Rhodotorulic Acid. Woodcut in colors. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
HIRST Damien (1965 - ) Rhodotorulic Acid. Woodcut in colors. Signed. Provenance : DTR Modern Gallery, New York. About Damien Hirst (Artist) British artist Damien Hirst is widely considered the enfant terrible of contemporary art. He is the most prominent of the so-called Young British Artists, or YBAs, a group, largely composed of Hirst’s classmates at Goldsmiths, in London, that began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories after 1988 and is known for the use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics.” In the 1990s, Hirst said, “I can’t wait to get into a position to make really bad art and get away with it.” And indeed, he is notorious for piquing critics and baffling the public with such pieces as his signature glass vitrines containing dead sheep or sharks in formaldehyde, and his diamond-encrusted skull, For the Love of God. Working primarily in sculpture, Hirst takes after French modernist master Marcel Duchamp in his use of ready-made objects and materials, which he combines to ironic effect. He often creates in series, as with The Cure (Violet) and The Cure (Turquoise), both from 2014, which are among several pill paintings...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper

Hui Sheng Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Outside III"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Outside III Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Diptych: Registros XVII and Registros XVIII. From The Series Registros
Located in Miami Beach, FL
​Impressions of past lives, perceptions of future lives. The Records series carries that mystery. Simple and profound since its deed does not happen on the surface. Although it manif...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

Gates No.1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) 'Gates' No 1 1976 Medium: Oil & crayon on oil wash Image: 21.0 x 33.0 cm Reference no: 0450 George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended ...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil

Vessel 7 (Green, Blue, Yellow Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Vessel 7 Green, Yellow, Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025 oil on canvas 30 x 30 inches, unframed The sides are cleanly painted light grey so framin...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Canvas

Orange and Blue, Abstract Seascape Diptych, Unique Monotype, Paper, Fish Shape
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...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint

"Floral Frenzy" very large impressionistic floral pot painting on 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 Abstract te...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Original Pamplona Running of the Bulls vintage poster San Fermin, Spain
Located in Spokane, WA
Original San Fermin Pamplona running of the bulls, vintage poster. Archival linen backed in very fine condition ready to frame. Artist: Alonso Astarloa....
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Eco Feminist Mixed Media Botanic Painting Mira Lehr Miami Abstract Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Mira Tager Lehr (American, 1936-2023), Acrylic on canvas painting Interrupted Cell Formation series Circa 2008-2009. Mixed media technique incorporating organic forms, floral motifs...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Rhapsody in Yellow - oil on canvas - abstract
Located in Burlingame, CA
Color is always central in Henriques' delightful compositions that are at once, balanced, harmonious, and a toast to life. 'Rhapsody in Yellow' with its bright and pure hues shimmer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Abstraction)
Located in Astoria, NY
Jack Roth (American, 1927-2004), Untitled (Abstraction), Acrylic on Canvas, 1978, signed and dated "Roth 78" verso with "Jack Roth Estate" stamps and marked "2805", unframed. 66" H ...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Beige Dream.Heat-haze vision
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is a contemplative abstract landscape, it is painted in oil on linen canvas using the lessirovka technique - this is when layers of paint let light through, and the lower l...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Forces of Nature 21 - Textural Abstract Thick Paint Layered Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Len Klikunas paints minimalist artworks to modify experienced reality through visual perception. The Blocks series is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and scu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media

Newman, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
By Barnett Newman
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper. Paper Size: 11.937 x 8.96 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, In Memory of M...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Puppet Man, E. A
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Puppet Man, 1960. By Alexander Calder. "E.A" Written in pencil by the artist The "E.A." designation on the print likely indicates it's an artist's proof, o...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

Muted Woodland Study: 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

French Cubist Expressionist Oil Painting, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) signed lower corner, oil painting on card, unframed painting: 13 x 10.75 inches Stunning original Cubist painting by the...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Giltwood Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, re...
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1950s Abstract Art

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Oil, Board

Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, black and white photography, cityscape, art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white desert cityscape photography. Las Vegas Welcome Sign, with palm trees lining the street and the Stratosphere...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

1960 s French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting - Monogrammed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed with initials, dated 1960's Title: Cubist abstract Medium: oil painting on board, unframed board: 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private co...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil

Forces of Nature 17 - Textural Abstract Layered Paint Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Len Klikunas paints minimalist artworks to modify experienced reality through visual perception. The Blocks series is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and scu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media

Do The Twist - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Las Mascaras III. From Las Mascaras (The masks) Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series draws inspiration from Hatillo’s Fiesta de los Santos Inocentes, translating the festival’s vibrant movement and collective energy into a refined abstract vocabulary. Thr...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Reticolo rosa Matita , Pastello cm. 47 x 65 1962
Located in Torino, IT
Particolare reticolo di Piero Dorazio ,pastello colorato sui toni dei rosa,su carta spolvero grezza Archiviato archivio Piero Dorazio Firmato e datato in basso a destra
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1960s Abstract Art

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Crayon, Color Pencil

Couronne d Epines Offset Print, Abstract Expressionist Style, 1980s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This poster reproduction of Alexei Jawlensky’s Crown of Thorns captures the artist’s bold Expressionist style and spiritual depth. The subject’s mask-like face, rendered in thick bru...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Offset

"My Heart on Noir" Black and White Contemporary Oil Painting with Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Sculptures (M. 950), Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - Sculptures (M. 950), Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives, signed in the plate, Image Size: 16.25 x 24 inches, Size: 20.5 x 29 in. (52.0...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

8.19. #6 - Color Drenched Expressive Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Paper
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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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Accept Yourself Completely, Joan Mitchell, DeKooning, flowers, expressionism
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a new series I began in the fall of 2025 titled Contemplation and Introspection. In this series I am exploring the profound relationship between nature and t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Contemporary Large New Abstract Gestural Grey Colors Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Due to the large size of this piece, it will be shipped in a tube. We can assist you in finding a framer in your area who can mount the artwork once it arrives at its destination. If...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Untitled #275 " watercolor print on fine art paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Over the past 20 years, Michelle Oppenheimer has become well known for composing paintings that capture the imaginative and organic possibilities of abstract watercolor and acrylic. ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Inkjet

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) - La ronde de la jeunesse - Color lithograph - 1961
Located in Varese, IT
color lithograph on Arches paper , edited in 1961 Limited edition of 200 copies , numbered 180/200 in lower left Hand signed by Pablo Picasso in pencil in the lower right margin pape...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Mountains in Spain, Colourful Original Oil by 20th Century Spanish School Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Mountains in Spain, Colourful Original Oil by 20th Century Spanish School Artist, G Munar Art measures 11 x 9 inches Frame measures 17 x 15 inches Presented in a period ornate f...
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20th Century Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Large French Abstract Oil Painting Autumnal Colors
By Andre Copin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb large scale French abstract oil painting by the popular 20th century French painter, Andre Copin (1911-1998). The painting is signed to the lower corner and dates to circa 198...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Flags of peace #28 by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 70x90 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Contemporary abstract impressionist floral painting "Early blooming lilacs "
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist painting "Early blooming lilacs" offers a luminous vision of spring: a vibrant bouquet of purple and blue lilacs rising from a vase like...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large French 20th Century Abstract Landscape Gorges De Verdon Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 36 x 29 inches condition: overall ver...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Blossoms of Abstraction, II, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold, energetic brushwork shapes an abstract interpretation of a flower. Thick layers of paint convey spontaneity and life, while soft touches of blue add surpr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Allegory Of The Flower Of Life. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Red Green Abstract Expressionist Painting by British Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Blue, Red & Green Abstract Expressionist Painting, entitled 'Tropical City #1', an extremely rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist...
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1990s Abstract Art

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Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...

Untitled (SF-348) (Fresh Air School) /// Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Title: "Untitled (SF-348) (Fresh Air School)" Portfolio: Fresh Air School *Unsigned edition Year: 1972 Medium: Original Lithograph on white ...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Triptych "A Story for Three" 100x50cm x3, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Triptych "A Story for Three" 100x50cm x3, acrylic, canvas
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue landscape, Abstract Countryside, Contemporary, Oil on canvas, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
(40 x 40 cm — 47 x 47 cm framed / approx. 15.7 x 15.7 in — 18.5 x 18.5 in framed) Frame options: black or natural wood Artist Context Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Sirene de Minuit - Original Luminous Blue Green Textural Abstract Flora Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print numbered lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
Joan Miro (Spain, 1893-1983) 'Joan Miró. Fotoscop', 1974 lithograph on paper 12.9 x 20.5 in. (32.7 x 52 cm.). The size of the stamp paper has been slightly modified. Its original dim...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Africa - abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This abstract piece captures as an African vibe to it, with soft shades of brown and gold. "I am an interior designer and painter, bridging worlds – connecting lines and colors, pre...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large format vintage multiple exposure male nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York Misses You Too, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The source of inspiration for this painting came as I was walking in Manhattan in the rain," says artist Onelio Marrero. "This street is based on 8th Avenue ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Colorful Abstract Figurative Painting by Enrique Pichardo Contemporary Art
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary abstract figurative painting by Mexican artist Enrique Pichardo stands out for its bold visual language, where strong graphic black lines structure vibrant fields o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Nude
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fantastic Life" - Large Colorful Textured Oil Impasto Contemporary Abstract Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Fantastic Life" 2023 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting. "Fantastic Life" is an ex...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Three Poems: Mexico City Personages II, Abstract Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Three Poems: Mexico City Personages II Robert Motherwell, American (1915–1991) Portfolio: Octavio Paz Date: 1988 Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition of 750 Image Size: 13 x ...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Large British Abstract Expressionist Painting Green Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Sally Bradshaw, British contemporary Title: abstract expressionist composition Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 33 x 25 inches Board : 31 x 23 inches Provenan...
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21st Century and Contemporary 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.