Abstract Drawing for Sale

Fine Art Drawings, Passages #812, Nagsoul

Passages #812

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 100 x 3 cm

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, Petits formats Québécois (Série), Kitty Sabatier

Petits formats Québécois (Série)

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 22 x 0.1 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Nu (série, croquis), Kitty Sabatier

Nu (série, croquis)

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$621

Fine Art Drawings, Petits formats Québécois (Série), Kitty Sabatier

Petits formats Québécois (Série)

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 22 x 0.1 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Balancing Act 1, Tracey Adams

Balancing Act 1

Tracey Adams

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 51 cm

$1,712

Fine Art Drawings, Sieste au bord de la Moselle, Camille Hilaire

Sieste au bord de la Moselle

Camille Hilaire

Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.2 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Composizione astratta Red I, Ivana Urso

Composizione astratta Red I

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 1 cm

$361

Fine Art Drawings, XXI 19 021 36, Pierre Muckensturm

XXI 19 021 36

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Richard Caldicott

Untitled

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$1,646

Fine Art Drawings, 19.6.17, Richard Caldicott

19.6.17

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$1,646

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, 2014 (Id. 388), Richard Caldicott

Untitled, 2014 (Id. 388)

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$1,646

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (Id. 386), Richard Caldicott

Untitled (Id. 386)

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$1,646

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 28.2.12, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 28.2.12

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 23 x 0.1 cm

$1,185

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 13.6.12, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 13.6.12

Richard Caldicott

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 16 x 0.1 cm

$1,185

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul, South Korea, Column Sculpture 1972, Moon Shin

Moon Shin MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul, South Korea, Column Sculpture 1972

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm

$3,275

Fine Art Drawings, 1977 Moon Shin Série de Sculptures Noires, Moon Shin

1977 Moon Shin Série de Sculptures Noires

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm

$3,275

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin 9 Black Sculptures 1978, Moon Shin

Moon Shin 9 Black Sculptures 1978

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm

$3,275

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin Two Black Sculptures 1978, Moon Shin

Moon Shin Two Black Sculptures 1978

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm

$3,275

Fine Art Drawings, Paris Blue Sculptures 1972, Moon Shin

Paris Blue Sculptures 1972

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 cm

$3,953

Fine Art Drawings, Margot Endormie, Camille Hilaire

Margot Endormie

Camille Hilaire

Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 29 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Passion 7, Akira Inumaru

Passion 7

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Passion 5, Akira Inumaru

Passion 5

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Watch Gears, Arman

Watch Gears

Arman

Fine Art Drawings - 86.4 x 68.6 cm

$25,000

Fine Art Drawings, Borders, JonOne

Borders

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 42 x 0.5 cm

$2,812

Fine Art Drawings, XXI 49 150, Pierre Muckensturm

XXI 49 150

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm

$790

Fine Art Drawings, Orange_4, Goddog

Orange_4

Goddog

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm

$327

Fine Art Drawings, The End / The End, Nagsoul

The End / The End

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 40 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Série noire, Nagsoul

Série noire

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 cm

$1,129

Fine Art Drawings, Strip Tease 1, Nagsoul

Strip Tease 1

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 37 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Myst 3305, Nagsoul

Myst 3305

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Les déchirées, tout va bien, Nagsoul

Les déchirées, tout va bien

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 cm

$1,016

Fine Art Drawings, Les déchirées, Diriaou, Nagsoul

Les déchirées, Diriaou

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, Les déchirées, B-Side, Nagsoul

Les déchirées, B-Side

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, Critical Path, Nagsoul

Critical Path

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Myst 3317, Nagsoul

Myst 3317

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Street games, Nagsoul

Street games

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Pop Eyes, Nagsoul

Pop Eyes

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 45 x 0.5 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Circus circus.be, série les déchirés, Nagsoul

Circus circus.be, série les déchirés

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Wege von Dresden 2, Nagsoul

Wege von Dresden 2

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Message, Richard Saint-Amans

Message

Richard Saint-Amans

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.1 cm

$1,129 $791

Fine Art Drawings, Wege von Dresden 1, Nagsoul

Wege von Dresden 1

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 7, Gina Vor

Vision 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Radical Party, Mino Maccari

Radical Party

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 9 x 0.1 cm

$881

Fine Art Drawings, Le fakir maladroit, Timothy Archer

Le fakir maladroit

Timothy Archer

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, Composizione astratta red II, Ivana Urso

Composizione astratta red II

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 1 cm

$361

Fine Art Drawings, XX164175, Pierre Muckensturm

XX164175

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 cm

$734

Fine Art Drawings, XX146150, Pierre Muckensturm

XX146150

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm

$734

Fine Art Drawings, Adjacent 7, Xanda McCagg

Adjacent 7

Xanda McCagg

Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 30.5 cm

$1,054

Fine Art Drawings, Storm Series (Ref 844), Jaanika Peerna

Storm Series (Ref 844)

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 46 cm

$1,277

Fine Art Drawings, Line ups of lost data, Nagsoul

Line ups of lost data

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Friendly walls, Nagsoul

Friendly walls

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Bio mass, Gina Vor

Bio mass

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Two Lines 1, Gina Vor

Two Lines 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 39.6 x 0.3 cm

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Line 5, Gina Vor

Line 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Line 4, Gina Vor

Line 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 19 x 0.3 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 18/28, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 18/28

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm

$2,259

Fine Art Drawings, Sign No. 5, Gina Vor

Sign No. 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Small Sign No 5, Gina Vor

Small Sign No 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.1 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Small Sign No 4, Gina Vor

Small Sign No 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.1 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pasturo

Sans titre

Pasturo

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, L'Enfer me ment (36), Richard Laillier

L'Enfer me ment (36)

Richard Laillier

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 15 x 1 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm

$678

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Piotre

Untitled

Piotre

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 1 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Burnin', Nagsoul

Burnin'

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm

$678

Fine Art Drawings, Enfantillages (série), Nagsoul

Enfantillages (série)

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm

$678

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, Gérard Titus-Carmel

Sans-titre

Gérard Titus-Carmel

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, Censure, Nagsoul

Censure

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19 x 0.1 cm

$678

Fine Art Drawings, Théorèmes #1, Nagsoul

Théorèmes #1

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 32 x 4 cm

$678

Fine Art Drawings, Galat, Stefano Mazzolini

Galat

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,129

Fine Art Drawings, Hydroponie 04, Emmanuel Lesgourgues

Hydroponie 04

Emmanuel Lesgourgues

Fine Art Drawings - 107 x 144 x 0.2 cm

$5,082

Fine Art Drawings, The Queen & King Of Pentacles, Kirill Postovit

The Queen & King Of Pentacles

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm

$1,016

Fine Art Drawings, Line 6, Gina Vor

Line 6

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, 24.40, Ilia Balavadze

24.40

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 104 x 0.1 cm

$1,920

Fine Art Drawings, Screech of ice series 43, Jaanika Peerna

Screech of ice series 43

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm

$922

Fine Art Drawings, Screech of ice series 42, Jaanika Peerna

Screech of ice series 42

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm

$922

Fine Art Drawings, Screech of ice series 41, Jaanika Peerna

Screech of ice series 41

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm

$922

Fine Art Drawings, XXII 94 311, Pierre Muckensturm

XXII 94 311

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 1 cm

$1,525

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (257.11), Tilman

Untitled (257.11)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,712

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (137.13), Tilman

Untitled (137.13)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 28 cm

$988

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (131.13), Tilman

Untitled (131.13)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 28 cm

$988

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (105.13), Tilman

Untitled (105.13)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 28 cm

$988

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (101.13), Tilman

Untitled (101.13)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 28 cm

$988

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (389.11), Tilman

Untitled (389.11)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,712

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (260.11), Tilman

Untitled (260.11)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,712

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (258.11), Tilman

Untitled (258.11)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,712

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 393.11, Tilman

Untitled 393.11

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,712

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Piotre

Untitled

Piotre

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 1 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Intricate Maze III, Wissam Beydoun

Intricate Maze III

Wissam Beydoun

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Intricate Maze II, Wissam Beydoun

Intricate Maze II

Wissam Beydoun

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,700

Fine Art Drawings, L I N E S - Grey Coast, Aurélie Trabaud

L I N E S - Grey Coast

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 19.8 x 30.2 x 0.1 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 10, Gina Vor

Brain Power 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm

$226

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 9, Gina Vor

Brain Power 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm

$226

Abstract Drawing for Sale

The start of the 20th century was an incredibly promising time for Western societies. Major technological and industrial breakthroughs brought about key societal changes and revolutionized the daily lives of entire populations. The two World Wars devastated the world during the first half of the 20th century and deeply scarred the generations who lived through them. Their violence had a profound influence on the art movements of the time.

Within art and literature, artists started to move away from rational thinking. In art, new movements emerged which completely broke away from traditional artistic conventions, including Surrealism, Dadaism, Figurative art, Expressionism, Cubism and also Abstract Art.

The first abstract tendencies were seen in Germany with Wilhem Worringer, who used abstract art, more specifically geometric shapes, as the means to express and portray his fears. Fauve artists had already used pure colors but this technique became even more commonplace in abstract works. The invention of photography also had a key impact on painters as it meant that they became less concerned about their work being realistic. The origins of the abstract movement are difficult to pin down as its several initiatives developed at the same time in several different countries, without any kind of dialogue unifying them.

It was a watercolor by Vassily Kandinsky, the figurehead of the abstract movement, which triggered the shift in artistic attitudes. Like a piece of cacophonous music, shapes and colors create a sense of movement in his abstracts paintings, communicating specific emotions. From this point on, new artists concentrated on trying to depict a 'contraction of reality', by simplifying shapes and drawing nothing more than its essence or the underlying idea.

Piet Mondrian decided to work with geometric shapes. As for Malévich, he chose to showcase the invisible in his highly symbolic and spiritual works, including his most famous painting 'Black Square.' In his own unique way, Jackson Pollock created nearly 700 impressive modern paintings. His brush rarely ever touching the canvas as he preferred the pouring technique, which involves pouring paint directly onto the painting from a paint pot or stick.

Just like oil painting or abstract sculpture, abstract drawing can come in various different forms. On Artsper, you will find a collection of works made with ink, gouache, watercolor, pen, charcoal, thin lead pencils or felt-tip pens and often on paper. Similar to painting, abstract drawing can highlight shapes, textures, lines or colors. What the artists decide to focus on is dependent on their artistic vision.

Discover abstract drawings by the abstract artists Paul JenkinsEllen Priest and Abigail Lazkoz on Artsper. 

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What are the characteristics of abstract art?

Abstract art is the opposite of figurative art, which aims to represent the physical, visual world. Abstract art aims instead to represent the world through a different visual language, using shapes, symbols, lines, and color.

Who created drawing?

The origin of the practice of drawing is hard to trace, as it has existed since well before humans began recording historical information. However, it is believed to have originated during the Stone Age, when humans began experimenting with drawing as an art form. The earliest known example is an abstract crayon drawing on a piece of stone that was created around 73,000 years ago.

Who are the main abstract artists?

Some of the most influential abstract artists in art history are Jackson Pollock, Vassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and Helen Frankenthaler