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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Yellow 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
Karel Appel Abstract Cat Color Lithograph Print, Signed, 1978, Green Cat
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Green 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 signed ...
Lithograph
Lily Scent
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Lily Scent, 1981 Lithograph 32 x 24 inches SPIII Signed
Lithograph
Blue 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
NIGHT CAT Signed Lithograph 1978, Abstract Animal Print, CoBrA Artist
By Karel Appel
Located in Union City, NJ
NIGHT CAT is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. NIGHT CAT is a lively, ...
Lithograph
Palais de Papes, Cathedral Print with Diamond Dust
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The glittering ‘Pink Butterfly Cathedral Print, Palais des Papes', kaleidoscope butterfly wing mandala with diamond dust by contemporary master artist, Damien Hirst, was created in 2...
Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Katie Edwards, Big Stick, Landscape Art, Animal Art, Dog Art, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Katie Edwards Big Stick Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Edition of 50 Image Size: H 27.5cm x W 19.5cm Mounted Size: H 40.5cm x W 30.5cm x D 0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that in ...
Paper, Screen
The New Normal, Limited edition print, Bunny, Animal print, Sunset
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
The New Normal By Harry Bunce [2020] The New Normal is a limited edition print by Harry Bunce. This satirical work depicts a rabbit cautiously aware of the new normal everyone is fa...
Archival Pigment
Not in Use with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Not in Use By Harry Bunce [2020] Not in Use is a limited edition print by Harry Bunce. It depicts a humorous scene of rabbits hanging out of building windows each one behaving misch...
Archival Pigment
Splendour Glicée Print, Abstract Geometric, Signed, 2024, 33.5x55.1
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
'Psychadelic' 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 ...
Color, Archival Pigment, Screen
Intricacy Glicée Print on Aluminum, Abstract Geometric, Signed, 2024
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
'Intricacy' 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...
Archival Pigment, Screen, Color
I Believe it is a Narcotic... Abstract Expression, Conceptual Etching by Levine
By Les Levine
Located in Long Island City, NY
I Believe it is a Narcotic... Abstract Expression Les Levine, Irish/American (1935) Date: circa 1980 Photo-Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 100 Image Size: 23 x 15 i...
Etching
Harry Bunce, June, The Happy year, Harry Bunce, Limited edition print, Animal art
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Harry Bunce June The Happy Year Limited Edition Print Edition of 365 (one for each day of the year) Image Size: H 31.5cm x W 28cm Signed Sold Unframed...
Paper
$575Sale Price|50% Off
Bird green sandpiper. 1976., Paper, linocut, 80x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Bird green sandpiper. 1976., Paper, linocut, print size 46x50 cm; page size 80x65 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publi...
Paper, Linocut
$342
Papilio Ulysses - Aubergine, Handmade Screen Print, Butterfly Art, Diamond dust
By Claire Robinson
Located in Deddington, GB
A purple butterfly print with diamond dust. A purple butterfly appears in front of a white background. Additional information: Claire Robinson: Papilio Ulysses - Aubergine. Foam on ...
Screen, Paper
Karel Appel Abstract Frightened Cat Lithograph, Signed, 1978
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Frightened 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 si...
Lithograph
$575Sale Price|50% Off
The snow was blowing. 1973, Paper, linocut, print size 45x50 cm; total 60x58 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The snow was blowing. 1973, Paper, linocut, print size 45x50 cm; total 60x58 cm artworks from the cycle "Story about Latvian rifleman" Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic...
Paper, Linocut
Longing for Your Return with Screenprint by Emma Reynolds
Located in Deddington, GB
Longing for your return by Emma Reynolds [2022] A celebration of the developing season as the swallows arrive. Additional Information: limited_edition Screenprint Edition number ...
Screen
Rural Resistance Ground Force, Print by Harry Bunce
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Rural Resistance Ground Force, Painting by Harry Bunce Additional information: Mixed media (archival print with .410/12 bore shotgun traces) on base of 300gsm German etching paper...
Mixed Media
Monarchs, January 24, 2006
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Monarchs, January 24, 2006” Serigraph on Paper 22-color silkscreen with tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board Edition 46 of 75 Signed, titled, dated and initialed by artist Donald...
Screen
Snowy Egret
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed, dated, and titled in pencil by the artist Dedicated: "To Jon From Ray" Edition: 100 in two printings A studio proof from the second printing by Jon Clemens, master printe...
Engraving
$72,800Sale Price|20% Off
Deific Silkscreen Print with Glitter, Abstract Geometric, Signed, 2013
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
'Deific', 2013 Damien Hirst Silkscreen in colors with glitter 63.8 x 53.5 in. / 162 x 136 cm. Edition of 50, Signed by the Artist The specific information regarding edition will be...
Screen
Dove of Peace, Signed Modern Screenprint by Jean Paul Riopelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jean-Paul Riopelle Title: Dove of Peace Year: 1988 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 290/300 Paper Size: 35 x 23.5 in. (...
Screen
Frosty Morning Print by Annabel Pope
Located in Deddington, GB
Annabel Pope. Frosty Morning is a beautiful Limited edition print featuring a sweet rabbit bouncing through the snowy fields on a cold winters morning. This work of art is sold moun...
Giclée
Home Skooling with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Home Skooling By Harry Bunce [2020] Home Skooling is a limited edition print by Harry Bunce. This fun and endearing print depicts a group of rabbits staying home during lockdown. Pl...
Archival Pigment
Sunflower Fields by Kate Heiss, Sunflowers, Lavender, Bees Art, Bumblebee Art
By Kate Heiss
Located in Deddington, GB
Kate Heiss Sunflower Fields Linocut Edition of 30 Image Size 30 x 30cm Mounted size 40x 40cm Oil based inks on 300GSM Soft white Somerset Velvet Paper Signe...
Paper, Linocut
Woodland Scene with Silkscreen Print by Tim Southall
By Tim Southall
Located in Deddington, GB
Woodland Scene is a limited edition print by Tim Southall. Early morning sunshine shimmers in a tranquil woodland scene as two deer stroll undisturbed through the undergrowth. Often ...
Screen
Bear Market By Katie Edwards, animal print, coloured, screen print
Located in Deddington, GB
limited_edition 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 a Bear in a suit...
Screen
Karel Appel Abstract Cat Color Lithograph Print, Signed, 1978, Resting Cat
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Resting 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 signe...
Lithograph
Karel Appel Abstract Cat Color Lithograph Print, Signed, 1978, Devil Cat
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Devil 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 signed ...
Lithograph
Abstract Cat Lithograph by Karel Appel, 1978, Signed, Cat in the Night
By Karel Appel
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Cat in the Night 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 ...
Lithograph
Harlequin Glicée Print on Aluminum, Abstract Geometric, Signed, 2024
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
'Harlequin' 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
$14,088
Ed Ruscha, Insect Slant (Ants) - Lithograph and Screenprint, 1973, Signed Print
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ed Ruscha (American, born 1937) Insect Slant (Ants), from Reality and Paradoxes, 1973 Medium: Lithograph and screenprint, on Rives BFK paper Dimensions: 55.9 x 76.2 cm (22 x 30 in) E...
Lithograph, Screen
Magnificent Jungle Cats Etching, Abstract Style, Signed, Edition 1/5
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Magnificent Jungle Cats Etching, drypoint and monoprint inking of the plate Printed by the artist at Atelier 17, New York Annotated 1/5 in pencil Estate stamp and number, verso Editi...
Etching
$147
E is for Elephant, Clare Halifax, Limited Edition Prints, Alphabet Art, Gift Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Clare Halifax E is for Elephant Limited Edition 3colour screen print Edition of 100 Sheet Size: H 38cm x W 37cm x 0.1cm Sold Unframed Hand printed by the artist onto somerset satin p...
Paper, Screen
Hoi Lebadang Horse in Red Lithograph, Signed , Numbered & Framed
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Plainview, NY
An abstract Lithograph by Lebadang , known as Hoi ( Vietnamese , French 1921 - 2015) of a horse in red with a hint of blue, yellow and black. The art work is signed by the artist " ...
Lithograph
Bee (Edition 87/100)
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Bee" Edition 87/100, Abstract Animal Lithograph numbered and signed in Pencil, 14 x 10.25, Late 20th Century Colors: Green, Orange, Purple, Blue
Lithograph
Fisch (Edition 35/100)
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Fisch" Edition 35/100, Abstract / Animal Lithograph numbered and signed in pencil, 15 x 20, Late 20th Century, 1963 Colors: Red, Blue, Black, White, G...
Lithograph
$400
Fisch
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Fisch" Abstract / Animal Lithograph numbered 11/100 and signed in pencil, 13.50 x 20.50, Late 20th Century, 1965 Colors: Blue, Black, White *Unidenti...
Lithograph
$131Sale Price|20% Off
Doggie / Colored Lithograph / Signed /Limited
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Colored lithograph, signed, inspired by illustrations for children
Archival Paper
$575Sale Price|50% Off
Rye spring. 1980, Paper, linocut, print size 50x65 cm; total 70x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Rye spring. 1980, Paper, linocut, print size 50x65 cm; total 70x80 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publications. The ma...
Paper, Linocut
$3,522
Marino Marini (1901–1980) - Tout près de Marino - 10 aquatint etchings on paper
Located in Varese, IT
10 aquatint etchings on paper, edited in 1971. Limited edition, numbered as 68/153 Artist's signature in pencil on the colophon Complete portfolio of 10 artworks, portfolio included ...
Etching, Aquatint
$800
“Ghost Riders” Abstract Modern Grey Toned Intertwined Snail Screen Print Ed 9/15
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract modern screen print of a pair of intertwining snails floating against a grey toned ombre background. Signed, titled, and editioned along the lower edge of the print. Current...
Screen
$2,430
"Palepai, " Original Woodcut Abstract Landscape Elephants, signed Carol Summers
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Palepai" is an original color woodcut by Carol Summers. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and wrote the title and the edition number lower left. Palepai are weavings fr...
Woodcut
"Course Dog" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light neutral palette with colorful accents and expressive, playful elements to create an energetic composition of ...
Digital, Giclée
"Course Dog" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light neutral palette with colorful accents and expressive, playful elements to create an energetic composition of ...
Digital, Giclée
"Course Dog" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light neutral palette with colorful accents and expressive, playful elements to create an energetic composition of ...
Digital, Giclée
"Course Dog" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light neutral palette with colorful accents and expressive, playful elements to create an energetic composition of a dog, with spiral linework over its left eye. 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
"Course Dog" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a light neutral palette with colorful accents and expressive, playful elements to create an energetic composition of a dog, with spiral linework over its left eye. 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
"Soulful Gaze" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a vibrant palette, with a brown dog from the shoulders up, wearing a bright orange collar in front of a bright, half ...
Digital, Giclée
"Soulful Gaze" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a vibrant palette, with a brown dog from the shoulders up, wearing a bright orange collar in front of a bright, half ...
Digital, Giclée
"Soulful Gaze" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features a vibrant palette, with a brown dog from the shoulders up, wearing a bright orange collar in front of a bright, half ...
Digital, Giclée
"Colorful Basenji" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features an earthy neutral palette and captures a brown dog in profile in front of a white background. It pairs larger abstrac...
Digital, Giclée
"Colorful Basenji" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features an earthy neutral palette and captures a brown dog in profile in front of a white background. It pairs larger abstrac...
Digital, Giclée
"Colorful Basenji" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features an earthy neutral palette and captures a brown dog in profile in front of a white background. It pairs larger abstrac...
Digital, Giclée
"Colorful Basenji" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features an earthy neutral palette and captures a brown dog in profile in front of a white background. It pairs larger abstrac...
Digital, Giclée
"Colorful Basenji" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features an earthy neutral palette and captures a brown dog in profile in front of a white background. It pairs larger abstrac...
Digital, Giclée
"Brown Lab" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 18"
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...
Digital, Giclée
"Brown Lab" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 32" x 24"
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...
Digital, Giclée
"Colorful Basenji" Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted print of a dog by artist Russell Miyaki features an earthy neutral palette and captures a brown dog in profile in front of a white background. It pairs larger abstrac...
Digital, Giclée