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Historic rare Ed Ruscha Leo Castelli Gallery exhibition offset lithograph poster
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
) Incredibly rare and desirable collectors' item!
Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Rare 1970 poster with gold stamp: Nuits de La Fondation Maeght music festival
By Saul Steinberg
Located in New York, NY
remarkable careers in American art. While renowned for the covers and drawings that appeared in The New
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Screen

Flag - rare lt. ed. lithograph by renowned Brazilian born sculptor signed 18/100
By Saint Clair Cemin
Located in New York, NY
numbered 18/100 Unframed Rare vintage lithograph by this renowned Brazilian-born international artist
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

Kenny Scharf, silkscreen on Fabriano paper Rare signed Printers Proof Rainforest
By Kenny Scharf
Located in New York, NY
Kenny Scharf Untitled from the environmental portfolio "Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow", 1992 Color silkscreen on Fabriano paper with blind stamp, held in the original portfol...
Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Roy Lichtenstein Rare Brooklyn Academy print Hand signed warmly inscribed, dated
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Roy Lichtenstein Next Wave Festival Poster (Hand signed, warmly inscribed and dated), 1983 Offset lithograph (hand signed, uniquely inscribed, and dated by Roy Lichtenstein) Signed, ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Hand-Gilded-Constant Gardener-Artist Proof-Rare X-Large-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This is an unique one-off Artist Proof, in a rare Extra-Large square format. A special Proof that
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

WALKS TALKS FLIES SWIMS AND CRAWLS, Rare Card, (Hand Signed by Ed Ruscha) Framed
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
" - one of the original paintings in the show. A rare collectible -- especially when hand signed by Ed
Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Postcard, Lithograph, Offset

Rare 1960s Stable Gallery exhibition poster (hand signed with a love doodle)
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
artist's shorthand on the back. ROBERT INDIANA BIOGRAPHY One of the preeminent figures in American art
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Robert Indiana, Peace Plunges in Despair silkscreen (Rare hand signed/N AP)
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
of Mondrian and the hard-edged geometric painting of the 1960's add art historical resonance. The
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Hiroshi Murata Silk Screen Framed Colorful Geometric Print Framed Rare 1970 s
By Hiroshi Murata
Located in Buffalo, NY
Artist: Hiroshi Murata Title: Circles Year: circa 1970's Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Paper Size: 19.5 x 27 inches Framed Size: 24.5 x 32
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Stable Gallery 16 October 1962 hand signed inscribed by Robert Indiana - RARE
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana Stable Gallery 16 October 1962 (Hand Signed Inscribed) Silkscreen on art
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Screen

Rare silkscreen (signed/n) by skateboarding legend and KAWS collaborator matted
Located in New York, NY
Unframed and affixed to matting Rare early print by the renowned skateboard artist Mark Gonzales, known as
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Permanent Marker

You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed
By Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent
Located in New York, NY
Sister Mary Corita Kent You are God/and You are Not, 1974 Offset lithograph poster Extremely rare
Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Museo D Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro Venezia Rare, Collectible Italian museum poster
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Museo D'Arte Moderna, Ca' Pesaro Venezia, 1975 Extremely rare vintage offset
Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Torero — rare, early modernist engraving – Atelier 17
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
and printmaker associated in the 1930s with Surrealism and from 1940 onward with Abstract
Category

1930s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Four Facets of Esther (I) Silkscreen Rare signed Printers Proof, Judaica
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana Purim: The Four Facets of Esther (I) Sheehan, 36, 1966 Color silkscreen on off white wove paper Printed by Stephen Poleskie, Chiron Press, New York. Published by The J...
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Gal Chews Same Gum Since 1965 offset lithograph, Hand signed by Ed Ruscha RARE!
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
artistic career, Ed Ruscha called himself an “abstract artist ... who deals with subject matter
Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Olympian Gestures: Rare LACMA Exhibition offset print (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
Crommelynck Gate (First Watch on Rue Grenell)" both exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Limited
Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Lithograph, Offset

The Concrete Jungle, Rare NY exhibition poster print (Hand Signed by CRASH)
By John Crash Matos
Located in New York, NY
transitioning from train yards to galleries, he curated the ground-breaking "Graffiti Art Success for America
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

POGANY rare 17 color 1960s British Pop silkscreen signed numbered edition of 70
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in New York, NY
with a range of historical, literary, religious and artistic references, including books, art, events
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Pencil

Niki de Saint Phalle, Last Night I Had a Dream, Rare Silkscreen Signed/N Framed
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in New York, NY
traveled extensively in Europe, gaining exposure to art by the Old Masters. The following year, Saint
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Joie Innocente - Original rare Lithograph by Jean Dubuffet - 1959
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Roma, IT
B/W lithograph on watermarked paper "Arc". Abstract composition signed, titled and dated on the
Category

1950s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

I Rather Like You A Lot You Fool, rare 1970 silkscreen signed/N, in museum frame
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in New York, NY
traveled extensively in Europe, gaining exposure to art by the Old Masters. The following year, Saint
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Pencil, Graphite

Hommage a Sonia Delaunay pour son 90eme Anniversaire Rare vintage European print
By Sonia Delaunay
Located in New York, NY
/flyer Plate signed Very rare; published in a limited edition of unknown quantity 17 × 25 inches
Category

1970s Fauvist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Niki de Saint Phalle, My Love We Wont, Rare whimsical 1960s silkscreen Signed/N
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in New York, NY
Pompidou, the Museum Ludwig, the Stedelijk Museum, the Tate, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Pencil, Lithograph, Mixed Media

Extremely rare 2-sided lithographic announcement to Galerie Maeght vernissage
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
Joan Miró Extremely rare 2-sided lithographic announcement to Galerie Maeght vernissage, 1953 2
Category

1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Show is Over - rare long discontinued limited edition Dallas Museum poster
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
edition of approx. 100 by the Dallas Museum of Art - but the run was abruptly discontinued and stopped
Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Rare Sean Kelly invitation card (Hand Signed and inscribed by Marina Abramovic)
By Marina Abramovic
Located in New York, NY
pieces, and Performance art. In 1973–74, she performed several works named Rhythm, intended to stretch
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Joan Miro, L oeuvre Graphique, rare original 1970s offset lithograph poster
By Joan Miró
Located in New York, NY
/2 inches Unframed Published by the Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Rare Castelli print: Marilyn Monroe - Greta Garbo (Hand Signed by Richard Serra)
By Richard Serra
Located in New York, NY
reconstruction of Constantin Brancusi’s studio at the Musée National d’Art Moderne. He spent much of the
Category

1980s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Martin Kippenberger Self-Portraits, rare poster designed by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool Martin Kippenberger Self-Portraits Poster, 2005 Offset lithographic poster in colours on smooth wove paper. 36 × 24 inches Published by Luhring Augustine Unframed T...
Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Joseph Beuys, een konfrontatie, 137 Tekeningen 1945-1979, Hand Signed print Rare
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Beuys Joseph Beuys, een konfrontatie, 137 Tekeningen 1945-1979, (Hand Signed), 1979 Silkscreen on velincarton (thin board) Catalogue raisonne reference: Weiss-Britsch 75 Boldl...
Category

1970s Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Board, Offset

Rare Fragments poster Hand Signed and Inscribed to Collector Charles Rand Penney
By Larry Bell
Located in New York, NY
Larry Bell Rare, historic Signed and Inscribed Poster, 1981 Silkscreen Poster Exhibition entitled
Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Clara, Clara (Hand Signed by Richard Serra) Rare vintage Centre Pompidou poster
By Richard Serra
Located in New York, NY
vintage 1980s frame This is the rare vintage offset lithograph poster of Richard Serra's 1983 work "Clara
Category

1980s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Joel Shapiro rare poster Minimalist Sculpture Julio Gonzales ctr (Hand Signed)
By Joel Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
Joel Shapiro Poster (Hand Signed), 1990 Offset Lithograph poster Boldly signed and inscribed in black marker on the front 20 × 27 1/2 inches Unframed Hand signed and inscribed by Jo...
Category

1990s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Rare 1960s Galerie Im Erker Exhibition poster (Hand Signed by Ossip Zadkine)
By Ossip Zadkine
Located in New York, NY
Ossip Zadkine Galerie Im Erker Exhibition (Hand Signed), 1961 Off-set Lithograph Poster (Signed by Zadkine) Signed in ink on lower right front 33 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches Unframed Provena...
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Werner Drewes Woodblock Print Cubist Colorful Rare Framed Green Black Red 1982
By Werner Drewes
Located in Buffalo, NY
an artist. This group became the core of the American Abstract Artists group. Werner taught at
Category

1980s Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

RARE Yvon Lambert Gallery mailer (Hand Signed and Addressed by Dennis Oppenheim)
By Dennis A. Oppenheim
Located in New York, NY
(Vernissage) for the exhibition of works by American conceptual art pioneer Dennis Oppenheim at the Yvon
Category

1960s Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

ARP, Jean. Sphere de sable ( RARE LIMITED EDITION), No. 13 of 20 copies .
By Jean Arp
Located in New York, NY
gray wrappers. collaboration, privately distributed, by the author. No. 13 of 20 copies from a rare
Category

1940s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Other Medium

I Could Feel You, Tracey Emin, rare 2015 giclee print plate signed 300 gsm paper
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin I Could Feel You, 2015 Archival quality giclée print on Purcell Ultrasmooth Fine Art
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Giclée

Rare Early 1900s Stylish Abstract Hand Carved Teakwood Sculpture, Kissing Pair
Located in Lisse, NL
art is part of the 'modernist school' that was at the start of making art more and more abstract. The
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Huge Rare Vintage American School Cubist Abstract Pop Art Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed large abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Category

1940s Cubist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare American Industrial Modern Art Mary Shaffer Signed Glass Bronze Sculpture
By Mary Shaffer
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and spectacular freestanding American Post-Modernist industrial slumped glass and bronze
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pierre Giraudon paperweight Pop Art Lucite sculpture 1970’s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Pierre Giraudon paperweight Pop Art Lucite sculpture 1970’s Glow in the Dark
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Homage to E.W. (Emerson Woelffer), Original Mid Century Modern Lithograph
Located in Denver, CO
mid-century modern and abstract art, this rare find embodies Chenoweth’s artistic vision and legacy.
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco Cubist Rare Comet Car Mascot by Becquerel, French, circa 1920-1925
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very Rare Hood Ornament - Car Mascot. Silvered bronze, mounted on Italian portoro marble display
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sculpture, 1980’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Unique piece by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda. In mint condition. Abstract glass art.    
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Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl , 1980’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl , 1980’s
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

HARBORLIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL 1981 Rare Vintage Art Poster Abstract Jazz Musicians
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
impressive vintage Romare Bearden fine art poster is the original printing produced in 1981. Poster was
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda teacup , 1980’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda teacup , 1980’s
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Antique American Signed Abstract Expressionist Museum Size Rare Oil Painting
By Arnold Friedman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Arnold Aaron Friedman (1874 - 1946). Oil on
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1940s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Rare Signed Hand Blown Glass Sculptures by John Bingham
By John Bingham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two clear art glass orb sculptures by John Bingham, circa 1980. Signed (engraved) "John
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Abstract Mid Century Ceramic Mosaic Tile Wall Art! Teak Frame. 1950s Table
By Evelyn Jerome Ackerman
Located in Peoria, AZ
SUPERB ! MID-CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT HANDCRAFTED TILE MOSAIC DIMENSIONS: Approx. 26" by 14
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden Green Glass teacup , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden Blue Orange Glass teacup , 1980’s
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda set of glassware teacup vase and sugar pot
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
W, 5 cm D All are in mint condition. Collectable items very rare artist collection.
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Early Important Flower Abstract Modernist New York Israeli Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist orchid flower still life oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category

1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Early Important Flower Abstract Modernist New York Israeli Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist orchid flower still life oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category

1990s Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Questions About Rare Abstract Art
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
  • 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.