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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Untitled (hard-edge abstract painting)
Untitled (hard-edge abstract painting)

Untitled (hard-edge abstract painting)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Budd Hopkins (1931-2011). Abstract, 1968. Oil on canvas, 30 x 52 inches; 31 x 53 inches framed. Signed and dated lower margin. Provenance: Timothy Collins (1940-2017), Palo Alto, CA...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunset VW Van - Colorful California Beach Still Life Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Sunset VW Van - Colorful California Beach Still Life Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Sunset VW Van - Colorful California Beach Still Life Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

I Let Myself Bloom
I Let Myself Bloom

I Let Myself Bloom

By Olena Kishkurno

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped rolled in a tube. I Let Myself Bloom from the series Inner Landscapes This work is part of the Inner Landscapes series, where landscape becomes a reflection of an inner stat...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract 2446
Abstract 2446

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2446, 2024

$1,770Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2446

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this vibrant creation, I've layered acrylics to evoke a sense of dynamic motion and emotional depth. The bold streaks and delicate drips represent the perpetual dance between chao...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract 2508
Abstract 2508

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2508, 2025

$1,864Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2508

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I delved into the raw emotions of rebirth and transformation. The blend of cool blues and spirited pink streaks across a tumultuous yet harmonious canvas symb...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel
Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel

Large Multicolor Relief Wall Sculpture Abstract Mosaic in Clay on Framed Panel

By Elizabeth Art Candy

Located in FISTERRA, ES

"Chewing Gum" is a bold and vibrant wall sculpture that captures the sensory joy and visual rhythm of childhood memories through a meticulously crafted arrangement of hand-sculpted c...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Unsigned. Measuring: 46 by 58 inches overall, and 45 by 57 painting alone.. In excellent original condition...

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1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Composition, Float Series, Dale Chihuly
Composition, Float Series, Dale Chihuly

Composition, Float Series, Dale Chihuly

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Composition, Float Series Year: 2017 Medium: Silkscreen and acrylic on Waterford paper Edition: 18/110 Size: 37 x 25 inches Inscription: Signed and...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Screen

"Wavelet" Fine Art Mirror
"Wavelet" Fine Art Mirror

"Wavelet" Fine Art Mirror

By Alina Bisikirskaite

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract fine art mirror by Alina B is made with dichroic film on mirror, and is framed in a champagne-toned frame. The film on the mirror allows for it, and the space it reflec...

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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mirror, Film

'Lily in Charcoal No.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 2/20
'Lily in Charcoal No.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 2/20

'Lily in Charcoal No.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 2/20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Finishing Touch", Abstract Collage painting
"Finishing Touch", Abstract Collage painting

"Finishing Touch", Abstract Collage painting

By Jill Haas

Located in Westport, CT

This contemporary abstract painting by Jill haas features a contemporary style, often exploring themes of introspection and emotion through abstract forms and thoughtful color palett...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961, Lithograph, Framed
Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961, Lithograph, Framed

Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961, Lithograph, Framed

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Barcelona, ES

A vibrant original lithographic plate from Toros y Toreros, the celebrated 1961 monograph dedicated to Pablo Picasso’s exploration of the Spanish bullfight. Published by Éditions Cer...

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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper

Hidden Portraits I, Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s
Hidden Portraits I, Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Hidden Portraits I, Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Located in London, GB

'Hidden Portraits I', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ar...

Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract 2297
Abstract 2297

Alex SenchenkoAbstract 2297, 2022

$2,083Sale Price|20% Off

Abstract 2297

By Alex Senchenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

This high quality acrylic painting is done on gallery wrapped canvas, with no need for framing, as the edges are painted. You will receive it "ready to hang", with a hook on the back...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Large French 20th Century Painting Vibrant Bold Colours Dynamic Shapes Abstract
Large French 20th Century Painting Vibrant Bold Colours Dynamic Shapes Abstract

Large French 20th Century Painting Vibrant Bold Colours Dynamic Shapes Abstract

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed, inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 24 x 20 inches condition: overall ver...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York Winter Scene
New York Winter Scene

New York Winter Scene

By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Johann Berthelsen began his career as a professional singer. Graduating from the Chicago Musical College in 1905, Berthelsen toured the United States and Canada, performing in operas...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE (1929-2016) FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING
YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE (1929-2016) FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING

YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE (1929-2016) FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING

By Yvette Dubois Habasque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed on back Dated: November 2007 card: 15.75 x 15.7.5 inches Fine original abstract...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Yellow and Orange Abstract Diagonal Lines and Shapes French Painting
Blue Yellow and Orange Abstract Diagonal Lines and Shapes French Painting

Blue Yellow and Orange Abstract Diagonal Lines and Shapes French Painting

By Gilbert Pelissier

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas with a rope material attached, unframed dated 88' canvas size: 46 x 35 inche...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting on Canvas
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting on Canvas

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 24 by 36 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang ...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Hear"
"Hear"

"Hear"

By Iryna Rets

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is about a state of openness and attentiveness to oneself and to the world. About the ability to listen — to stay in contact with one’s own feelings and with what is happen...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil
Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil

By Jaume Muxart Domenech

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mid Century Don Quixote Portrait Spanish Catalan Expressionist Oil TECHNICAL SHEET Oil on canvas Mid-20th century 55 × 33 cm (21.7 × 13 in) Frame: 58 × 36 cm (22.8 × 14.2 in) Signed lower right Metal frame with matte finish Very good overall condition DESCRIPTION Striking Mid-Century modernist interpretation of Don Quixote by Jaume Muxart, executed in a strong Catalan Neo-Figurative Expressionist language characteristic of Spanish post-war painting. The elongated vertical figure is constructed through palette-knife structure and dense impasto, reducing Cervantes’ legendary knight to a symbolic psychological presence rather than a literal portrait. The helmet-like white head emerging from a deep burgundy background creates a dramatic apparition typical of Muxart’s mature figurative period. The figure represents Don Quixote as an existential literary archetype frequently explored in Spanish modern painting and particularly within the renewal of Catalan modern art associated with artists connected to the Grupo Taüll, one of the key movements in the evolution of post-war avant-garde painting in Barcelona. Compact in scale but visually intense, the painting combines strong decorative presence with the intellectual depth characteristic of Muxart’s Quixote interpretations. ARTIST BIO Jaume Muxart (1922–2019) was a major Catalan painter and founding member of the influential Grupo Taüll, alongside Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart, Josep Guinovart and Joan-Josep Tharrats. After early exhibitions in Barcelona in the late 1940s he travelled to Paris on scholarship, where he encountered the international avant-garde that shaped his expressive language. He later represented Spain at the São Paulo Biennial and exhibited widely across Europe and the Americas. Muxart served as professor and later dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and became a member of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. His work is held in numerous institutional and private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / INSPIRATION This painting belongs to the expressive Neo-Figurative tradition developed in post-war Spain and Catalonia, where literary archetypes such as Don Quixote became vehicles for psychological and symbolic exploration. Comparable resonances can be found in the structural figuration of Bernard Buffet, the expressive intensity of Antonio Saura, and the material experimentation associated with Antoni Tàpies, Modest Cuixart and Josep Guinovart within the post-war Catalan avant-garde. don quixote painting...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

"Flor de membrillo"
"Flor de membrillo"

"Flor de membrillo"

By Elina Bilous

Located in Edinburgh, GB

My vision of quince blossoming is not about the details. It's about the feeling. About how the first warm rays paint the treetops in golden-green hues, and the air around turns pink ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mark TOBEY : Spring Garden, Original signed screenprint
Mark TOBEY : Spring Garden, Original signed screenprint

Mark TOBEY : Spring Garden, Original signed screenprint

By Mark Tobey

Located in Paris, IDF

Mark TOBEY (1890-1976) Spring Garden, 1976 Original color screenprint Signed with the artist's stamp Numbered / 77 copies On Auvergne vellum 64.5 x 50.5 cm INFORMATION: Authenticat...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen
Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen

Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Silkscreen

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Struwwelpeter.” includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

Rainy Apartment 2 - Abstract Figurative Cubist Colorful Mixed Media Artwork
Rainy Apartment 2 - Abstract Figurative Cubist Colorful Mixed Media Artwork

Rainy Apartment 2 - Abstract Figurative Cubist Colorful Mixed Media Artwork

By Valerie Etitinwo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.