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
T-Bone
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract steel sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sparky
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract structure of steel.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joel Urruty - Crow, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Wood, steel, pigment
(Wall hung)
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"The man without a rod №7" Bronze Sculpture 9 x 4 in. Ed. 5/9 by Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod №7" Bronze Sculpture 9 x 4 in. Ed. 5/9 by Sergii Shaulis
9" x 4" x 2.5'' inch
Weight: 8 lbs
"The man without a rod" series:
The artist spent almost ten yea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Balta, Sculpture 2020
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mahogany, dye, lacquer, concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Dye, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Scribble #3, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Norse-Torsade-original female bronze sculpture artwork for sale-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Torse Torsade" by Nicola Godden is a captivating original figurative bronze sculpture that mesmerizes viewers with its fluid forms and dynamic composition. Crafted with meticulous a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Alkai, Sculpture
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Alkai
Basswood, white lacquer
33" x 10" x 8"
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Wave of Whispers - contemporary modern Bath stone jesmonite wall sculpture
Located in Doetinchem, NL
"Wave of Whispers" is a contemporary modern abstract wall sculpture by UK artist Mari-Ruth Oda. Made from Bath Stone Jesmonite, a fine art composite material based on acrylic resin, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
The leap OG - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Joel Urruty - Walnut Wave, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
"Green Tree, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Blue Dawn glossy ceramic balloon sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This blue dawn glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
handm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
"Robed IV" Bronze Sculpture 9.5" x 4" x 3" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Robed IV" Bronze Sculpture 9.5" x 4" x 3" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. H...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Baba, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Poplar, Concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Joel Urruty - Larko, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Dyed Mahogany and basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the vis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Wood, Dye
Joel Urruty - Frenzy #7, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Joel Urruty - Twigs, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Joel Urruty - State of Mind, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: reclaimed wood, pigment and lacquer
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Day and Night, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Reclaimed wood
Diptych
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Orb Demi Round Lace Black - contemporary modern ceramic vessel object
Located in Doetinchem, NL
This Orb Demi Round Lace Black Vessel is a unique medium size contemporary modern ceramic object by Californian artist Lynne Meade. It is wheel thrown, hand pierced and has a smooth ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
"Perseverance" Sugar Maple Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
By Heiko Weiner
This hand-carved wooden sculpture is made out of a solid piece of sugar maple foraged by the artist. It is named "Perseverance" because of the holes in the wood, bur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple
"Etherial Infusion Block in Ivory, White, Amber and Pinks", Glass, Steel
By Jamie Harris
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jamie Harris straddles the disciplines of painting and glass blowing approaching his work, “more from a painterly perspective than as a traditional glassblower.” His work is primaril...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Black Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Large Contemporary Round Orbit sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
A large contemporary black powder coated steel sculpture. Beautiful on the floor or a pedestal.
A contemporary statement piece full of elegance and movement.
_______________________...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Joel Urruty - Brothers, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Cherry, Concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Joel Urruty - Winachee, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany, pigment
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Lotus, Sculpture
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lotus
basswood, sterling silver leaf, lacquer
24" x 7" x 7"
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
John Van Alstine - Fledge 6-20 (criss-cross), Sculpture 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level, the work i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Bronze
"Yellow Mound", abstract ceramic sculpture composed of individual porcelain rods
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, Porcelain, Glaze
Joel Urruty - Shola, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
"Grey Streak Transparency", Waxed Linen Sculpture with Mixed Media, Copper, Iron
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Joel Urruty - Owl #1, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Basswod and milk paint (wall mounted)
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Joel Urruty - Forma, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: White-washed wood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Champagne Afternoon - tall, colourful, hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture
By Susan Rankin
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like flowers in a garden, Susan Rankin’s beautiful glass columns appear to sway in the breeze. An avid gardener, Rankin has created a series of outdoor sculptures inspired by the for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joel Urruty - Gwen, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Dyedwood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Dye
Joel Urruty - Cocoon, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Wood, metallic finish
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
DO NOT TOUCH (MULTICOLOR)
Located in Aventura, FL
Sculpture made of resin, steel, string and acrylic paint. Original box included. Hand signed and numbered on canvas verso. Certificate of authenticity included. From the edition of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joel Urruty - Sticks and Stones, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Charred Basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual langua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Joel Urruty - Swan Lady in White, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Carved wood figure with white lacquer finish, concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
DO NOT TOUCH (GREY)
Located in Aventura, FL
Sculpture made of resin, steel, string and acrylic paint. Original box included. Hand signed and numbered on canvas verso. Certificate of authenticity included. From the edition of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joel Urruty - Reach, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Cherry, white concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
"Ghost (Big Wings), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Classically trained in Florence, Italy, Kii creates his modern mosaics using traditional techniques and materials, including hand-cut Italian marble and Venetian smalti glass. Eschewing the figural in favor of the abstract, his mosaics rely on contrasts of pattern and form to convey complex themes and achieve visual harmony.
Toyoharu Kii’s latest body of work “Geophytes” continues themes of rebirth and renewal. A reference to plants that regrow from hidden elements beneath the earth’s surface, the series celebrates the resilience of the natural world. Each mosaic is imagined as a landscape that documents a history of environmental damage due to human activity, and the subsequent return of nature as a restorative force. Through the juxtaposition of patterns and the interplay of order and disorder, Kii creates man-made “images of destruction” and finds hope in the future by “reconstructing nature.”
In this mosaic entitled "Ghost (Big Wings)," Kii takes a more representational approach to his storytelling, creating figurative drawings out of thin lines of tesserae. The mosaic belongs to his “Ghost” triptych, wherein Kii uses “wings” to represent the presence of a heavenly being, the ghosts of past spirits or the presence of an angel or guardian. In “Ghost (Big Wings),” Kii mourns the extinction of many creatures due to environmental change and imagines their lonely spirits wandering the earth. Enveloping their silhouettes is “a bird with big wings,” writes Kii, depicted here within a dense mosaic of abstract patterns, a symbol for nature’s healing power. “The bird consoles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Joel Urruty - Nebo, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached and Laquered Basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Joel Urruty - Lithium Grande, Sculpture 2020
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Basswood, white lacquer
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual languag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Owl #2, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany, basswood, milk paint
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint, Mahogany
Athabasca Black 2/10- tall, modern, geometric, contemporary, steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This minimalist inspired pillar by Philippe Pallafray is designed with jagged polished angles in the steel that glint in the sunlight. This piece is number 2 in an edition of 10 and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
'Blumenmann' - collage portrait, bright colors, abstract, pop
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract collage portrait features hues of yellow, purple, pink and orange.
This work is 23.25 by 16.5 inches unframed and 28 by 21 inches framed in a thin black frame.
Colomb...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Magazine Paper
Joel Urruty - Traveler, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Dyed and Lacquered Basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the vi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Dye, Lacquer
Joel Urruty - Gathering, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Poplar, concrete, dye
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Joel Urruty - Redwhiteblack, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Charred and dyed basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Dye
Joel Urruty - Alien Fruit, Sculpture
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figure is abstract...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Atlas, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bronze
Edition #1/8
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual la...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Das Schwein' - collage portrait, bright colors, abstract, pop, purple
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract collage portrait features hues of yellow, purple, pink and orange.
This work is 23.25 by 16.5 inches unframed and 28 by 21 inches framed in a thin black frame.
Colomb...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Magazine Paper
Joel Urruty - Beta, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bronze
Edition #1/8
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual la...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Pod, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: dyed wood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Dye
Joel Urruty - Open Vessel, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut and paint
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual langua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Joel Urruty - Wesson, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached and Lacquered Basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Joel Urruty - Twist, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Poplar, concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
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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