Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
"Blue 270", Minimalist Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed, Liminal Form
Located in St. Louis, MO
James Marshall has been a highly successful exhibiting artist, designer and art educator whose education in the ceramic arts began with a pottery apprenticeship in Guatemala while li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie aluminum sculpture powder coat finish red Navajo
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie aluminum sculpture powder coat finish red Navajo
*This sculpture is available for order. Contact the gallery for available col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Flame I
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Flame I" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 22.5"h x 10.25"w. Roxana Azar uses a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Pigment
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Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Spy vs. Spy
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Contemporary Sculpture by Eric Beauplace - Mare aux Nymphéas
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic glass (mirror, iridescent), metal tube & acrylic paint on panel
Eric Beauplace is a French contemporary plastic artist born in 1962 who lives & works in Saint Germain-en-Lay...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
Purple Fletcher
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
"See Me" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary mixed media figurative sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
This two-piece mixed media figurative sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Norma Minkowitz (b. 1937). The interlacing technique that Minkowitz ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Resin, Mixed Media, Thread
Flowers for Warhol Tall_2021_America Martin_Sand Blasted Pepper Marble Sculpture
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
AMERICA MARTIN
"Flowers for Warhol Tall"
Sand Blasted Pepper Marble
Size: 21.5 x 17.5 x 7 Inches
Edition: 1/1
Experimenting with line weight and function as a tool for two dimens...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"MATHEMATICAL THEOREM", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary, ceramic
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MATHEMATICAL THEOREM, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with engobes, is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. This black & wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Reeds in the Water
Located in Southampton, NY
"Reeds in the Water" is a beautifully shaped traditionalist ceramic vase done in underglaze blue/ white. The abstracted plant forms rise up with the height of the form and offer a sl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Proliferating Forms 13", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
'Mother and Child' original springstone sculpture signed by Nelson Mutumbuki
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Mother and Child' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Nelson Mutumbuki. The sculpture presents a theme beloved by Shona artists: motherhood. In the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
French Contemporary Sculpture by Arnaud Billotet - Across
Located in Paris, IDF
ed. 1/5
Arnaud Billottet who lives & works in Paris is an artist resolutely turned towards contemporary art with various influences from contemporary post war to Street Art. Attenti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Polymer
Salt Lick 2
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Salt Lick 3
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Salt Lick 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Golden Hour Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Whaea- The Matriarch, ceramic figurative sculpture, female, clay, Maori woman
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Whaea- The Matriarch, ceramic figurative sculpture, female, clay, Maori woman
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
'Stork Bird' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Jonathan Nhete
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Stork Bird' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture signed by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Jonathan Nhete. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted fig...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
SC1403 blue - contemporary modern abstract geometric ceramic object sculpture
By Let de Kok
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Sculpture SC1403 (blue) is a contemporary modern abstract geometric object sculpture by Dutch visual artist Let de Kok and it is the last available from this specific series! This sc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Time & Reflection
Located in Napa, CA
“I have been creating gardens in the greater Bay Area since I opened my landscape design studio in 1984 after receiving an MA in sculpture in 1981 from San Francisco State. It began ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Dendrocronology, Beautiful Sculpture like wooden piece, inspired by nature
Located in Mexico City, MX
This beautiful piece was inspired by nature´s constant movement and adapting changes. The rings resemble growth and exact climate conditions throughout their lives. It was made with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Varnish
Roots, Liquid Metal Coating over Composite of Stone by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Roots
Liquid Metal Coating over Composite of Stone Glass & Polyester Resin Black Granite
H 32 x W 20 x D 18 inches, 2019
Growing up wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal
Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving
"Orange Mound", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture, Porcelain Assemblage
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
Charred Sentry 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Metal
315 Tricou Street
Located in New Orleans, LA
Display Dimensions Variable
Medium: termite nest, wood sealer
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Solar Midnight Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Night Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Civil Dusk Pom-Pom
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Coral Ocean, beautiful abstract and nature like wall art sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
"The ideal state is not one which everyone has access to the same amount of wealth, but in proportion to their contribution to the general wealth"
This piece was handmade in the hea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Small Ceramic & Fiber Sculpture: 'Ferry'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This is part of a new collection work that encompasses ceramics and textiles by Ak Jansen. Born in the Netherlands, Jansen’s work occupies queerness on both poetic and political term...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Fabric, Textile, Glaze, Underglaze
Head Over Heels, 5" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Head Over Heels by Craig Campbell
Expressionistic Figurative Sculpture
5 x 4 x 3" Bronze edition of 200
Shipping price includes the custom packing n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Geometric process black - contemporary modern abstract geometric painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Geometric process black is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut cardboard elements f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Red Ray, abstract sculpture, red Turkish Marble, black stone, geometric, carving
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Red Ray, abstract sculpture, red Turkish Marble, black stone, geometric, carving
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Baggage" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary, Figurative mixed media wall sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
This figurative mixed media textile wall sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Norma Minkowitz (b. 1937). The interlacing technique that Minkowi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Textile, Thread, Resin
7 Golden Gingko Leaves - Gilded Brass sculpture on white marble base
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Golden Gingko with 6 leaves art sculpture
Materials: Cast brass, gold leaf, white marble base
Size: 56 x 9 x 9 cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Gold, Brass
Flourish I - white, textured, abstract, modernist, layered glass frit sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like a glacial wave building momentum before cresting, delicate layers of glass frit have been fired into a striking circular band that overlays itself exuding quiet fluidity.
Wilso...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Crane (Decoy)
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wax, Wood
Owl King
Located in Southampton, NY
Fantastical imagery of crowned king figure with watchful owls in the rest of the composition, as the 360-degree scene unfolds. Deep greens and bright reds make for a bold composition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Abandoned Land, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2017
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mosaic
Untitled #3 - abstract geometric, organic white glazed porcelain sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Lurie
Untitled #3
White Glazed Porcelain
20" x 14" x 14"
2019
Artists Statement:
My interest is in exploring ways of building structural forms in ceramics. Many ideas for the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Elegant Hanging Pieces Forming 7 Concentric Figures
Located in Mexico City, MX
This is an outstanding piece, all handmade in the heart of Mexico City. The solid-tropical-wood-curve base on the top frames the circumferences perfectly. It definitely transmits ele...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Small Ceramic & Fiber Sculpture: 'Louise'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This is part of a new collection work that encompasses ceramics and textiles by Ak Jansen. Born in the Netherlands, Jansen’s work occupies queerness on both poetic and political term...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Fabric, Textile, Glaze, Underglaze
Red Star Woman
Located in Southampton, NY
The bright red glaze paint of this unique original ceramic artwork by Jared FitzGerald immediately captures the eyes from any distance, within any interior. The front of piece has a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nimbus II - rustic, repurposed steel, metal, gothic, figurative wall sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A mask of steel aircraft cable is framed by a halo of unwound ends. Patinated in dark rust, the wall sculpture by Dale Dunning has a moody, weathered appearance. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Nimbus as: "an indication (such as a circle) of radiant light or glory about the head of a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign"
Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Dendrocronology. Lovely Wooden Warm Light Base Lamp
Located in Mexico City, MX
This Dendrocronology Lamp is made using assembled tropical wooden pieces. Its details and contrast with the background wall make it an incredibly speci...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Varnish, Lights
French Contemporary Sculpture by Arnaud Billotet - Éclat
Located in Paris, IDF
Pedestal 20 x 10 x 2.5 cm - 7,8 x 3,9 x 1 in
Arnaud Billottet who lives & works in Paris is an artist resolutely turned towards contemporary art with various influences from contemp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer
French Contemporary Sculpture by Eric Beauplace - L'Attrape Rêve #5
Located in Paris, IDF
Linen, linen strap, acrylic glass (mirror, iridescent), gesso, golden wax, wire & acrylic paint on panel
Eric Beauplace is a French contemporary plastic artist born in 1962 who live...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
'Stretching' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Stretching' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract figure in Ngandu's quintessential sty...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Wings", Mixed Media Sculpture with Waxed Linen, Hammered Copper and Iron Wire
By Mary Giles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She honed her fiber techniques through workshops with such fiber artists as Fern Jacobs, Lissa Hunter, Diane Itter, Jane Sauer and John McQueen. Giles’ beautiful contemporary sculptural forms are constructed using the traditional basketry technique of coiling often combining waxed linen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Wire
Rhythmic geometric forms - white contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Rhythmic geometric forms is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Ruby Parabola
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
'Footballer (Soccer Player)' original stone sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Footballer (Soccer Player)' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract figure in Ngandu's qu...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vigilante II - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Recycling
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Lukas Ulmi’s work unveils the hidden beauty of shapes taking stones, seemingly static forms, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures where weight...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
Fear/Love
By Joe Norman
Located in Loveland, CO
Fear / Love by Joe Norman
Word Play Garden Size Sculpture
Painted Steel finished with Clear Coat. 72x28x28" Limited Edition of 5.
Sculpture depicts the words ‘FEAR’ and ‘LOVE’ depen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Small Ceramic & Fiber Sculpture: 'Bobbi'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This is part of a new collection work that encompasses ceramics and textiles by Ak Jansen. Born in the Netherlands, Jansen’s work occupies queerness on both poetic and political term...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Fabric, Textile, Glaze, Underglaze
Contemporary abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract sculptures 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 abstract sculptures 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, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tony Moore, Roxana Azar, Sara Fine-Wilson, and Arozarena De La Fuente. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Ceramic and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.
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