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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$2,800
Art Card: Frank Stella The Fossil Whale (Hand Signed by Frank Stella), Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph card Hand signed and dated '93 by Frank Stella on the front Gorgeous card depicting abstract expressionist artist Frank Stella's "The Fossil Whale" on the front cov...
Postcard
$2,500
Frank Stella - Exotic bird card, Signed in black marker by Frank Stella, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph postcard Hand signed in black marker by Frank Stella Provenance: Obtained directly from the artist by the present owner This signed card depicts Frank Stella's 1977...
Postcard
In A Gadda Da Vida
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
Damien Hirst In A Gadda Da Vida, 2004 Gravure print on paper unsigned 52.0 x 52.0 cm (21.5 x 21.5 in) unknown edition size published by Other Criter...
Digital
$315Sale Price|30% Off
MOMA 1981 Print Retrospective: Abstract Flying Creatures Lithograph
Located in Union City, NJ
MOMA Print Retrospective 1981 is an original hand drawn lithographic poster printed on 100% acid free paper created by Pierre Alechinsky in 1981 for his retrospective exhibition at T...
Lithograph
$546Sale Price|20% Off
Fantastic Zoology I.
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Lovely etching, framed, with fine art glass. Signed, E/A.
Etching
BIG HEAD RED LAVENDER Signed Lithograph, 1979, Abstract Animal, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
BIG HEAD RED LAVENDER is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel on printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking paper...
Lithograph
'Top Dog' original silkscreen print, Fabriano paper, animal print, dog
Located in Deddington, GB
Screen Print Edition number 20 Image size: H:28 cm x W:19.5 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look A quirky screen print of ...
Color, Screen
Les Banderilles (IV), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 18 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet ...
Lithograph
Moving Face in a Blue Sea Signed Lithograph, Abstract Creature, 1979
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
MOVING FACE IN A BLUE SEA is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel on printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking p...
Lithograph
Original IV Congres Mondial Tauromachie linen backed 1980 sports - exhibition
Located in Spokane, WA
IVe Congrès Mondial de Tauromachie — A Historic Gathering of Bullfighting Culture Experience an authentic piece of Spanish and French bullfighting heritage with this rare 1980 vinta...
Lithograph
Blue Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
Selflessness Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 120x93 CM, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Vital Aura Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010+, New, 88x88 CM
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Angelic Seraph Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010-
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Circus Triad 1981 Signed Screen Print by Arne Besser
By Arne Besser
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Arne Besser Title: Circus Triad Year: 1981 Print: Silkscreen printed on Somerset White Satin Size: 26 x 22 in Signed in pencil and marked A.P. 22/30 Unframed Arne Besser ...
Screen
"Lick'n Chops" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light, colorful palette and loose, expressive, and playful elements to create an energetic composition of a dog lic...
Digital, Giclée
Colorful Birds on Blue Background - Orignal Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Raoul DUFY Colorful Birds on Blue Background, 1965 Lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Unsigned On vellum 30 x 24 cm (c. 11.8 x 9.4 in) INFORMATION : Posthumous published lithograph pub...
Lithograph
$1,450Sale Price|21% Off
WALKING WITH MY BIRD Signed Lithograph, Figurative Abstract, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
WALKING WITH MY BIRD is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. WALKING WITH...
Lithograph
$1,950
Stanley Boxer Aquatint Intaglio Etching Elephant Herd Abstract Expressionist
Located in Surfside, FL
Elephants. 1979 edition 2/20 Hand signed and dated Framed 24.5 X 28. Sheet 23 X 26 This is from a series of prints Boxer produced at Tyler Graphics between 1975 and 1979. Over thi...
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
FANTASTIC ANIMAL Signed Lithograph 1978, Abstract Creature, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
FANTASTIC ANIMAL is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. FANTASTIC ANIMA...
Lithograph
Black Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (Ed: 23/50)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
Knowledge Print by Damien Hirst, Abstract, Archival Ink, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Happiness Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010+, New, 120x93 cm
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
February, The happy year, Harry Bunce, Animal art Valentine gift idea
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
February, The Happy Year Harry Bunce Published 2017 as an edition of 365 worldwide (one for each day of the year) + 31 unique hand-embellished pieces. 31.5 x 28 cm Artist signed/ti...
Paper
Red Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
$198Sale Price|58% Off
Lithographier Originale (Les Peintures Sur Carton) (Abstract, Fun, Gestural)
By Joan Miró
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miro Lithographier Originale (Les Peintures Sur Carton De Miro) Original Color Lithograph Year: 1965 Size: 14.5x10.5in Edition: 150 Portfolio: DLM 151-152 Publisher: Maeght Ed...
Lithograph
Pegasus - Lithograph Original Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Michel BEZ (1951-2018) Pegasus Original lithograph Handsigned by pencil Numbered on 275 copies On vellum, 75 x 90 cm (c. 29.5 x 35.4 in) Very good condition, small defects on the e...
Lithograph
$5,500
Stanley Boxer - Finale, from Carnival of Animals (Tyler Graphics, 119:SB31) S/N
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Boxer Finale, from Carnival of Animals (Tyler Graphics, 119:SB31), 1979 Etching, aquatint, engraving and drypoint on hand colored TGL handmade paper Edition 16/20 Pencil sign...
Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite, Engraving, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
Three Birds Flying - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #82)
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges BRAQUE (1882-1963) Composition with Birds, 1965 Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Signed in the plate On vellum 30 x 24 cm (c. 11.8 x 9.4 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog r...
Lithograph
Les Banderilles (IV), from A Los Toros Avec Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Edition: Unnumbered Frame ...
Lithograph
"Doberman" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 20" x 16"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a unique palette and captures a black Doberman dog from the shoulders up, with warm accents in front of a gold backgr...
Digital, Giclée
"Blue Heron in Flight, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 32"
By Ned Martin
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print features a blue heron bird in flight (facing left). The background is an abstract rectangular pattern with blue and gold rectangles, which blend i...
Digital, Giclée
Resolution Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010+, New, 120x93 cm
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Civilisation Falling Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Fruit and Flowers Series: 10 Screen Prints on Arches Paper, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
'Fruit and Flowers Series' (Group of 10), 1990's Donald Sultan Screen prints in colors on Arches paper 22 x 22 in. / 56 x 56 cm. Edition of 125, Signed by the artist The specific in...
Archival Paper, Screen
Aurora Dawn Abstract Print, Archival Ink, 2010+, Large Size 88x88 cm
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
"Lick'n Chops" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light, colorful palette and loose, expressive, and playful elements to create an energetic composition of a dog lic...
Digital, Giclée
'Tolerance' Abstract Print in Archival Ink, 2010+, Signed, 120x93 CM
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Civilisation Exploding Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst 'Civilisation Exploding', 2024 Glicée print on cotton smooth rag 56.3 x 44.1 in. / 143 x 112 cm. The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time...
Archival Ink
$517Sale Price|20% Off
Crows. Contemporary Mixed Media Painting, Abstraction, Birds, Polish art
By Anna Mikke
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary mixed media on board painting by Polish artist Anna Mikke. Birds are next to people favourite artistic subject of Mikke. This piece is in neutral colors, the background ...
Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
"Brown Lab" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 60" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a warm, colorful palette and captures a brown Labrador from the shoulders up, composed of sweeping colors in front of a vibrant background which is color-blocked in red and turquoise tones. It pairs larger abstracted colors with thinner line-work to create an energetic, abstracted composition. This Limited Edition giclee print by Russell Miyaki is an edition size of 195. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm silver floater frame wired and ready to hang. Other floater frame options are available in white, black, gold, dark walnut, oak, and white oak. For additional sizes and frame options, please contact us. Limited Edition prints are printed with pigment ink on a Premium Fine Art Matte Canvas and designed to meet museum longevity requirements and ensure consistency. The artist has granted permission to Sorelle Gallery to produce limited edition prints of their work. Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, and ships for free. Please note that all prints are made-to-order based on desired preferences, allowing for personal customization and less waste. Please also allow additional time for printing prior to shipping. Russell Miyaki is a contemporary artist and creative director in New York City. His studio is at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport, CT, which is a renovated historic 1800s corset...
Digital, Giclée
"Lithograph V", Abstract Lithograph in Colors, Signed, 1975
By Joan Miró
Located in Astoria, NY
Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983), "Lithograph V", Lithograph in Colors, 1975, from the "Lithographe II" series, published Maeght Editeur, signed in pencil lower right, numbered edition...
Paper, Lithograph
$2,995
ORANGE PERSONNAGE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Cat Portrait, Bold Color Collage
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
Orange Personnage is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid ...
Lithograph
$576Sale Price|50% Off
Wings. 1975., Woodcut, 70x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Wings. 1975., Woodcut, 70x50 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publications. The main directions of Rožkalns' professiona...
Paper, Woodcut
"Blue Heron in Flight, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 40"
By Ned Martin
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print features a blue heron bird in flight (facing left). The background is an abstract rectangular pattern with blue and gold rectangles, which blend i...
Digital, Giclée
$3,150Sale Price|21% Off
YELLOW FIELDS Rare Signed Lithograph 1978, Abstract Animal and Personnage
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
YELLOW FIELDS is a rarely seen, original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free...
Lithograph
Essential Items, Limited edition print, Animal print, Fox, Rabbit
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Essential Items By Harry Bunce [2020] Essential Items is a limited edition print by Harry Bunce. This work in Harry's usual style uses the characters of the rabbit and fox to create...
Archival Pigment
Gentle Zephyr Abstract Print, Archival Ink, 2010+, Large Size 88cm
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Untitled “From Color to Form” Series
Located in New York, NY
This stunning lithograph, was realized by the celebrated Italian artist Marino Marini in 1969. Part of the series “From Color to Form” by Marino Marini (Italian, 1901-1980), the work...
Lithograph
Transient Ephemera Print, Abstract Style, Archival Ink, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and entrepreneur recognized for his iconic artworks that have defined the contemporary art world for over a decade. He is one of ...
Archival Ink
Oiseau sur fond Jaune
Located in PARIS, FR
Lithograph signed in the plate on paper
Paper
"Doberman" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 50" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a unique palette and captures a black Doberman dog from the shoulders up, with warm accents in front of a gold backgr...
Digital, Giclée
Late September with Woodcut Print by Robert Greenhalf
Located in Deddington, GB
Late September by Robert Greenhalf [2021] Late September is a limited edition print by artist Robert Greenhalf. Made using woodcut printing techniques and an organic earthy color sc...
Woodcut
$576Sale Price|50% Off
Grandfather tree. 1982, Paper, linocut, print size 50x55 cm; total 65x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Grandfather tree. 1982, Paper, linocut, print size 50x55 cm; total 65x65 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publications. ...
Paper, Linocut
Karel Appel Abstract Cat Color Lithograph Print, Signed, 1978, Fighting Cat
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Fighting Cat Portfolio: 1978 Cats Medium: Lithograph in colors on Japon paper Date: 1978 Edition: XV/LXV Sheet Size: 24 3/4" x 32 1/4" Signature: Hand sign...
Lithograph
"A Good Day" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light, colorful palette and loose, expressive, and playful elements to create an energetic composition of a dog wit...
Digital, Giclée
"A Good Day" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light, colorful palette and loose, expressive, and playful elements to create an energetic composition of a dog wit...
Digital, Giclée
Chameleon Glicée Print, Abstract Geometric, Signed, Limited Edition
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
'Chameleon' by Damien Hirst is a signed glicée print, one of the 5 in the unique series 'Kaleidoscope' created in 2024. This print was created in a limited edition of only 180, on al...
Color, Archival Pigment, Screen
Red Poppies, Aug 17, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
Key West Bound 55
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The Key West Bound Series is about the insistent nature of Key West’s ability to adapt and thrive despite the continual barrage of hurricanes, weather patterns, a...
Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Monoprint