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Futurist Pool Diptych, Mid-Century Shapes, Blue Tones Transparencies Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Looping Landscape, Modern Shapes Blue Tones, Jetsons Style, Memphis Inspiration
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Primary Colors and Primary Shapes Diptych, Retro Futuristic Painting on Paper
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Primary Colors and Primary Shapes" is an abstract painting triptych by Spanish artist Natalia
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2010s Futurist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Great Barrier Reef Diptych, Overlapping Coral Shapes, Violet, Yellow, Blue, Naif
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, explore abstract
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Spinning Naked Body, Nude Tones, Gray Diptych Mid-Century Shapes Transparencies
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, explore abstract
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Transparent Shapes, Three Lakes at Night, Cyanotype Monotype on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph, Monotype

Layered Torn Paper, White and Blue Unique Print, Abstract Construction Shapes
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Primary Color Curves, Mid-century Modern Shapes, Triptych, Organic Forms, Paper
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
negative space becomes as present and active as the shapes themselves. Each curve seems to drift, lean, or
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Conversations of Floating Shapes, Coral and Mauve on Tan Background, Mid-Century
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
's, explore abstract geometric shapes and overlapping transparencies to create simple and elegant
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Yin Yang Golden Pattern Tiles, Orange and Turquoise Bauhaus Shapes Diptych, 2022
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Art Deco shapes of the
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2010s Bauhaus Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Diptych of Curved Geometry, Cutout Layers Cyanotype Duo, Midcentury Blue Shapes
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Positive Versus Negative, Mid-Century Shapes Blue Tones Cyanotype Print Diptych
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Purple Desert Pools, Large Diptych Mid-Century Modern Shapes Mauve, Pink, Beige
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, explore abstract
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstracted Light Skinned Face, Mid-Century Shapes, Portrait, Skin Pink and Gray
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
, explore abstract geometric shapes and overlapping transparencies to create simple and elegant compositions
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Red Clouds over Blue Sky, Mid-Century Modern Triptych, Organic Shapes, Yellow
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
abstract geometric shapes and overlapping transparencies to create simple and elegant compositions
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

I from Tri Motifs, 1977 - Bold Shapes, Green, Red, Gouache and Watercolour
By Gordon House
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Modern Native Shapes in Mauve and Green, Tan Background, Mid-Century Style, 2022
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
abstract geometric shapes and overlapping transparencies to create simple and elegant compositions
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2010s Suprematist Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Blue Duo of Transparent Shapes, Cutout Layers Cyanotype Diptych on Paper, Modern
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Avant Garde Blue Curves, Blue Tones Abstract Shapes on White, Classy Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Abstract Print of Geometric Water Movement in Blue Tones, Memphis Shapes Style
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Blurry Mirrors in Blue, Mid-Century Shapes and Layers, Squared Watercolor Paper
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Diptych of Curved Geometry, Cutout Shapes and Shadows, Avant Garde Blue Tones
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Colorful Arcs on Mauve, Memphis Style, Pastel Mid-Century Modern Shapes in Green
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
abstract geometric shapes and overlapping transparencies to create simple and elegant compositions
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2010s 85 New Wave Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Large 1960 s French/ British Cubist Oil Painting Signed Dated Shapes Forms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition French/ English School signed oil on board, framed dated 1961 framed: 30.5 x 17.5 inches board: 30 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Ocean Floor, Mid-Century Forms in Pink, Tan, Blue and Black, Organic Shapes
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, explore abstract
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Chain of Fools, Extra Large Diptych, Rich Blue and White Modern Shapes, Nautical
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Second Time Around (small green shapes)
By Richard Smith
Located in London, GB
Edition of 70 94 x 25.4 cms (37 x 10 ins)
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hommage a Poliakoff, Tachiste Abstract Acrylic on Paper.
By Serge Poliakoff
Located in Cotignac, FR
find in Kandinsky's, Delauney's, Picasso's and Braque's work. Abstract art values shapes, colour
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Late 20th Century Hard-Edge Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Falling Shape - Original Etching by Giuseppe Santomaso - 1976
By Giuseppe Santomaso
Located in Roma, IT
Falling Shape is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by Giuseppe Santomaso (Venice, 1907
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Untitled - Black Shape - Original Lithograph by Victor Pasmore - 1974
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
artist and architect. He pioneered the development of abstract art in Britain in the 1940s and 1950s. One
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled - Black Shape - Original Lithograph by Victor Pasmore - 1975
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
of abstract art in Britain in the 1940s and 1950s. One of the first exhibitions in which his works
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Axis Blue - ultramarine blue contemporary modern abstract steel sculpture
By Rob Zweerman
Located in Doetinchem, NL
material and form. His sculptures are geometric masterpieces, abstract art with unparalleled contours
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Composition (Blue Boomerang with Red, Black and Yellow Shapes)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Composition (Blue Boomerang with Red, Black and Yellow Shapes) Year
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black Shapes, Suite of 8
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
color and minimized form allowing the viewer to contemplate the relationship of the shapes as the
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Black Shapes, Suite of 8
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
color and minimized form allowing the viewer to contemplate the relationship of the shapes as the
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Shapes of Noyo" Woodblock Print on Paper (Artist s Proof)
Located in Soquel, CA
"Shapes of Noyo" Woodblock Print on Paper (Artist's Proof) Bold woodblock print by notable artist
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Shapes - Original Etching by Giò Pomodoro - 1980s
By Gio Pomodoro
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 29x46 cm. Shapes is an original artwork realized by Giò Pomodoro in the 1980s
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Shapes - Original Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
. The abstract shapes through beautiful layers of pale colors made joyful feeling. Leo Guida (1992
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Shapes - Original Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
margins. The abstract shapes through beautiful layers of blue made a poetical and joyful feeling
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vertical Architecture, Primary Shapes Trophy in White and Blue, Unique Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Geometric Mid-Century Vibes, Blue Tones Cyanotype Print, Cutout Shapes on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Wind over Water, Handmade Memphis Style Shapes Monotype in Classy Blue Tones
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Arcs and Shadows I, Handmade Memphis Style Shapes Monotype in Classy Blue Tones
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Retro Futuristic Shapes in Blue, Cyanotype Monotype, Smooth Jetson, Seventies
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Abstract Shape
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
: Contemporary, Abstract SUBJECT: Abstract Shape SIZE: 23" x 23" x 1.5" Framed (Custom Wood Frame), Ready to
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Colorful Shapes Overlapping Blue, Red, Purple, Mid-Century Style, Mixed Media
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a unique mixed media piece: it is three hand-painted abstract colorful shapes upon a
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Vanguard Shapes and Shadows, Horizontal Organic Forms, White and Blue Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Unique Monotype, Blue Tones on Watercolor Paper, Ghostly Pool Shapes, Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Jazzy Fifties Shapes, Blue Tones Vibrant Forms, Monotype, Cyanotype on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Blue Tones Monotype of Fifties Style Curves, Avantgarde Shapes Cyanotype, Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Fifties Furniture Curves, Blue, White, Jetson Style Shapes and Layers, Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s American Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Break Apart, Modern Shapes Diptych Unique Monotype, Watercolor Paper, Blue Tones
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
inspiration from mid-century modern shapes and compositions. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different
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2010s Post-Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype, Handmade Paper

Mid-Century Shapes and Layers in Blue, Monotype Cyanotype, Watercolor Paper 2022
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Retro Futuristic Shapes in White and Blue, Unique Monotype, Modern Vintage Style
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Mid-Century Retro Shapes, Minimal White and Blue Curves and Shadows, Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Printer s Ink, Watercolor, Photographic Pap...

Abstract Shape 2
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
: Contemporary, Abstract SUBJECT: Abstract Shape 2 SIZE: 23" x 23" x 1.5" Framed (Custom Wood Frame), Ready to
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Pop Flower 108, Green Powdered Pigment Mandala Shape, Neon Pink, Navy Blue
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
Mary Judge is widely known for this series of powdered pigment drawings, each work has saturated colors and a rich surface developed through her unique technique. Pop Flower 108 is ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

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Abstract Art Shapes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of abstract art shapes available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Abstract, Contemporary or Art Deco versions of these works for sale today — there are 234 Abstract, 117 Contemporary, 34 Modern, 7 Minimalist and 5 Art Deco examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the abstract art shapes that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, blue, beige and brown. Kind of Cyan, Aron Hill, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Ryan Rivadeneyra and Natalia Roman took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Some abstract art shapes are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 0.04 inches across, are available.

How Much are Abstract Art Shapes?

The average selling price for abstract art shapes we offer is $1,903, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $37,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Abstract Art Shapes
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Abstract shapes are the large, basic shapes that provide the building blocks for virtually any painting in any style. Abstract shapes are created by abstracting the most basic and recognizable aspects of a real-life shape and creating a simplified representation of it. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of abstract paintings and other kinds of abstract art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.

  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    The reasons why people like abstract art vary. Some like the fact that they can interpret abstract pieces however they desire and enjoy using their imaginations to find meaning in various works. Others experience an emotional reaction when viewing abstract art and consider it to be moving as a result. In addition, people may appreciate the creativity and inventiveness that the creation of abstract art requires. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of abstract art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    What makes good abstract art is largely subjective. People tend to think of abstract art as good when it evokes an emotional response in them. Critics may judge abstract art based on its originality and creativity, as well as on the skill and technique of the artist. Shop a diverse assortment of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Kandinsky was called the Father of Abstract Art because he was part of a crucial moment in art history. He was influenced by styles ranging from Surrealism to Fauvism and was a leading figure in bringing together Der Blaue Reiter, a group of avant-garde artists in Munich who explored spiritual concepts through their art as a response to the materialism of the time. Wassily Kandinsky also led courses on analytical drawing and color at the Bauhaus after being appointed by founder and architect Walter Gropius to teach in Weimar in 1922. He taught at all three of the legendary school’s locations and remained with the institution until its forced closure by the Nazis in 1933. Through his work, Kandinsky pushed modern art closer to total abstraction and inspired artists like Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell. Explore a range of Wassily Kandinsky art on 1stDibs.

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