Abstract Wall Art
A curated edit chosen for colour, mood and print quality — framed, mounted and ready to hang.
Framed from £40
A closer look
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Moonlit City Tapestry -
Chromatic Whirl -
Azure Kiss, Orange Glow -
Nebula's Whirling Embrace -
Orange Blue Yellow Whimsy -
City Pulse Circles -
Two Hearts, City Hum -
Chromatic Orb Play -
Zenith Orbs -
Kaleidoscope Soul -
Celestial Muse -
Forest Shard Play -
Beacon Against Midnight -
Circus of Light -
Lanterns in the Gloaming -
Yellow Dream Drift -
Rhythm in Red and Blue -
Jigsaw of Light -
Cipher and Hue -
Azure Divide -
Echoes of a Whisper -
Peeling Back the Spectrum -
Twist of Summer Ocean -
Kaleidoscope of Curious Angles
More about Abstract
What abstract wall art does in a room
Abstract work earns its place by holding a wall without competing for the room's attention. Because there is no subject to read, the eye takes in colour, weight and movement first — which is why an abstract piece can anchor a busy living room or lift a plain hallway without dictating how the rest of the space is furnished.
It is also the most forgiving theme to buy for a room you are still changing. A landscape or a portrait fixes a mood; an abstract composition shifts with what surrounds it, reading calm against neutral walls and graphic against strong colour. If you are starting a room from scratch, this is usually the safest place to begin.
Which room suits abstract art
Living rooms take the boldest work you are willing to hang — it is the one room where a single large piece above the sofa does the most, and where high contrast reads as confidence rather than noise. Bedrooms want the opposite: lower contrast, softer tonal shifts, and colour that settles rather than announces.
Hallways and stairwells suit tall, narrow compositions that most rooms cannot accommodate, and because you pass them rather than sit with them, they can be more graphic than you would choose elsewhere. In a home office, abstract work is the practical choice for anything that appears on a video call — it reads as considered without pulling focus. There is more on room-by-room decisions in our guide to choosing wall art for a living room and our interior design tips.
What colours go with abstract art
The usual mistake is matching the loudest colour in the piece. Take the secondary tone instead and echo it once or twice in the room — a cushion, a shade, the spine of something on a shelf — and the result reads as deliberate rather than co-ordinated.
If you are working to an existing palette it is quicker to start from the colour and let the artwork follow. Warm rooms tend to take ochre, terracotta or umber; cooler and greyer schemes take teal, indigo or sage; and stone, ivory and charcoal sit quietly in almost any room.
Choosing a size for your wall
The reliable rule is two thirds: artwork hung above furniture should span roughly two thirds of the furniture's width. A 180cm sofa takes a piece around 110–135cm wide. Above a standard UK double bed at 135cm, aim for 80–100cm; a king at 150cm suits 100–120cm. Hang so the centre sits about 145cm from the floor, or nearer 140cm in a room where people are mostly seated.
Undersized art is the most common mistake and the hardest to live with — a small piece floats on a large wall and leaves the room looking unfinished. If you are between two sizes, take the larger. Our size and pricing guide lists the exact dimensions available in each format, and how to choose the right size wall art walks through measuring a specific wall.
Hanging more than one piece
Many of the abstract works here belong to a set — several different pieces that share a palette and a sensibility, made to sit together on one wall. Hanging three from the same set is the shortest route to a gallery wall that looks composed rather than collected, because the hard part, making separate images agree, is already done. Each piece is bought individually, so you can start with one and add to it.
For a row of three, keep a consistent gap of 5–8cm and align the centres rather than the tops, so different orientations still read as one group. Portrait pieces suit narrow wall space between windows or doors; landscape suits the run above a sofa or a sideboard; square works best in a grid of equal pieces. Mixing orientations in one group works, but only if the frames and mounts match.
Which finish suits abstract work
Abstract pieces with fine tonal shifts and visible texture reward a flat, matte surface, so a framed art print on fine art paper holds the detail best and the frame gives the composition a defined edge. Where the work is bold and graphic, a stretched box canvas suits it — the frameless edge lets colour run to the boundary and reads as a single confident block.
For high-contrast compositions in a room with good light, an acrylic panel deepens the darkest tones and gives the surface a slight glow. Compare every option side by side on the print formats page.
Buying Abstract — common questions
What counts as abstract wall art?
Any piece that does not set out to depict a recognisable subject. It works through colour, shape, mark-making and composition instead — so what you respond to is the balance and mood of the piece rather than what it shows.
What colours go with abstract wall art?
Pick the artwork's secondary colour rather than its loudest one and echo it in a cushion, throw or shade — the room then reads as considered rather than matched. You can also browse the collection by colour family if you are working to an existing palette.
Does abstract art work in a bedroom?
Yes, and it is often the easiest theme for one. Quieter, low-contrast abstracts in muted tones suit a bedroom better than high-contrast graphic work, which tends to feel more energetic than restful.
What size abstract print should I hang above a sofa?
Around two thirds of the sofa's width. For a typical three-seater at 180–200cm that means roughly 120–135cm across, hung with the bottom edge about 20–25cm above the back of the sofa.
Can I buy a set of three abstract prints?
Many works here belong to a set of several pieces made to hang together, and you can see the others in a set from any artwork page. Each piece is bought individually rather than as a bundle, so you can begin with one and add the rest later.
Should I choose portrait or landscape?
Match the shape of the wall, not the shape of the room. Landscape suits the space above a sofa, bed or sideboard; portrait suits narrow gaps between windows and doors, and stairwells; square works best when several pieces hang in a grid.
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