Abstract Figurative Sculptures
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
Femme de Bushwick
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media.
Unique piece, 1 of 1.
Sylvain Tremblay was born in 1966 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. After earning a degree in graphic design, he worked as an illustrator for a nu...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Mercedes W196 ST
Located in Miami, FL
Rusty steel with polished aluminum wheels.
Limited and signed edition, number 8 of 8.
It’s by being aware of his roots that a man can grow. Antoine Dufilho is aware of the roots t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sculptee Red Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media abstract sculpture.
Unique.
500 years separate Tommy Zen from his Neolithic pottery ancestors. It is, however, the same kind of coilin...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Jarre Contemporaine Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media ceramic.
Unique.
500 years separate Tommy Zen from his Neolithic pottery ancestors. It is, however, the same kind of coiling that is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Mixed Media
Big Love - Medium
Located in Miami, FL
Powder-coated stainless steel.
Unique.
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany on September 14th, 1959, Rainer Lagemann studied in Abitur Albert Einstein Gymnasium from 1965 - 1978. Following this, he enrolled in the University of FH Detmold (1983 - 1987) where he studied Interior architecture and got a sense of himself - learned a lot about design, furniture, architecture and art.
It was only in 2005 when Lagemann started welding and found his true passion and special talent for it. Concentrating on the human body in a modern interpretation of the classic art of sculpture, Rainer is fascinated by the human body and the classic theme of artistic expression and struggle that has been depicted in all shapes, materials and mediums since the existence of mankind. Rainer's sculptures capture the human body in motion--a freeze frame of classic, timeless gestures and emotions that are both ethereal and concrete. The forms he creates are how one would imagine the grace of a Nureyev or Baryshnikov in mid-flight.
Rainer uses hollow metal squares to sculpt the human form, creating works that elicit both the strength and delicacy of the body. Each square represents the trials and tribulations of life, the four corners symbolizing the intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual dimension of human beings that form the framework of the spirit and the image of the body. The hollow squares strip away distractions, leaving a powerful vision and exploration of the human body, adding an element of tangible levity and intangible abstraction. With all of Rainer's sculptures there is a secondary layer of beauty, abstraction and mystery. When darkness falls and the lights come on, the exquisite shadows of form, squares, body and spirit cast themselves upon the walls creating a second sculpture of light...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
Flute Contemporaine Estrusque, Orange Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media ceramic.
Unique.
500 years separate Tommy Zen from his Neolithic pottery ancestors. It is, however, the same kind of coiling that is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Mixed Media
Bugatti La Voiture Noire
Located in Miami, FL
Base - polished aluminum steel.
Wheels - polished solid aluminum.
Fuselage - black painted steel plates.
Signed limited edition number 4 of 8.
It’s by being aware of his roots ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vas Turquoise, one-of-a-kind Murano Glass sculpture, Annalu
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-kind, unique artwork
Medium: Murano crystal with matte turquoise resin inlays (on both sides), ink, iron base
About the artist:
Italian artist Annalu's dreamy sculptures en...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vas White
Located in Miami, FL
This one-of-a-kind sculpture is made of resin, Murano crystal with ivory inlay, nacre, ink, and the base is in iron.
About the artis.
Italian artist Annaluigia Boretto's dreamy scul...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Man Losing his Head and Hat
By Allen Jones
Located in Zug, CH
A Unique sculpture by Allen Jones, one of the very few variations on the theme, made in a forge and painted differently then other variations on the theme.
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
'Metamorfosis III' Bronze Figurative Sculpture
Located in Rye, NY
1 of 6 limited edition series
This sculpture is based on the writings of Franz Kafka, where the feelings, fears and doubts of man are shown. In a world dominated by screens and techn...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'El Iluso que mira las Estrellas' The Deluded Man Who Looks at Stars
Located in Rye, NY
This sculpture is based on the writings of Franz Kafka, where the feelings, fears and doubts of man are shown. In a world dominated by screens and technologies, we forget to observe man as a unit. The sculpture represent these characteristics of the human being, from the armor that covers him different states of man are presented:
"El Iluso Que Mira las Estrellas" represents innocence, sensitivity,....
Alberto Letamendi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mountain High [Silver], Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Mountain High [Silver]'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
![Mountain High [Silver], Bronze](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14382/a_76340221614388747566/GFA202_image_master.jpg?width=240 "paul braslow")
New York [Bronze], Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"New York [Bronze]'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of f...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
![New York [Bronze], Bronze](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14382/a_76340121614388592218/GFA206_image_master.jpg?width=240 "braslow scale")
Paris-Blue, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Paris-Blue'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurati...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tango, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Tango'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurative br...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Woman-White, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Woman-White'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established hims...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Creation, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Creation'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurative...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lilith-Red , Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Lilith-Red'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurati...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jasmine, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Jasmine'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurative ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
With Child-White Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"With Child'' is a edition bronzes sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himse...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gaia, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Gaia'' is an edition of wooden sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurative ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The Girl-White, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"The Girl-White'' is an edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mountain High-Orange, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Mountain High" is a edition bronzes sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figura...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mountain High[Gold], Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Mountain High'' is a edition bronzes sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figur...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
![Mountain High[Gold], Bronze](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14382/1614384503243/GFA950_image_master.jpg?width=240 "braslow scale")
With Life, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"With Life'' is a edition bronzes sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurativ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Creation-Female, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Creation-Female'' is a edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figu...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
With Life[White], Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"With Life" is a edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurative ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
![With Life[White], Bronze](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14382/a_76333821614386371902/GFA956_image_master.jpg?width=240 "braslow scale")
Paris, Bronze
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Paris'' is a edition bronze sculpture by Paul Braslow. This sculpture is hand-signed. He was an American sculptor and artist that established himself in the medium of figurative bro...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Woman Walking
Located in Milford, NH
This impressionist sculpture of a woman walking was done by New Hampshire artist Robert Hughes (1915-2004). Hughes was born in Providence, Rhode I...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
"Stillness" Bronze Sculpture 1/1 14"x6"x8" inch by Reem Osama
Located in Culver City, CA
"Stillness" Bronze Sculpture 1/1 14"x8"x6" inch by Reem Osama
* Due to the Ministry of Culture policy + COVID situation, handling time (paperwork) may take up to 1-3 month.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Full
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stephanie Lanter
Title : "Full"
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, stoneware
Date : 2020
Dimensions : 15" x 12" x 5"
Description : Manually slip-trailed & coil built sculpture
Stephanie is an artist and educator working in clay, fiber, and various media. Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Emporia State University, she previously taught at Washburn University and Wichita State University. She has also been fortunate enough to be a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation, the LH Project, the Red Lodge Clay Center, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Mendocino Arts Center, and was the first Jentel/Archie Bray Foundation “Critic at the Bray.”
Abstract, abstract art, contemporary art, ceramcs, porcelain, contemporary ceramics, mixed media, fine art, glaze, gold luster, abstract geometric, minimalism, contemporary fine art, ceramic artists, sculptural ceramics, hand-build porcelain, crocheted, Betty Woodman, Toshiko Takaezu, Richard T. Notkin, Tony Marsh...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, Slip
Missed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stephanie Lanter
Title : "Missed"
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, stoneware
Date : 2019
Dimensions : 15" x 13.5" x 11"
Description : Manually slip-trailed sculpture on coil built pedestal
Stephanie is an artist and educator working in clay, fiber, and various media. Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Emporia State University, she previously taught at Washburn University and Wichita State University. She has also been fortunate enough to be a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation, the LH Project, the Red Lodge Clay Center, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Mendocino Arts Center, and was the first Jentel/Archie Bray Foundation “Critic at the Bray.”
Abstract, abstract art, contemporary art, ceramcs, porcelain, contemporary ceramics, mixed media, fine art, glaze, gold luster, abstract geometric, minimalism, contemporary fine art, ceramic artists, sculptural ceramics, hand-build porcelain, crocheted, Betty Woodman, Toshiko Takaezu, Richard T. Notkin, Tony Marsh...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze, Slip
Screenmeat
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stephanie Lanter
Title : "Screenmeat"
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, nichrome wire
Date : 2018
Dimensions : 12" x 11" x 5"
Description : Manually slip-trailed word sculpture on hand-built stand
Stephanie is an artist and educator working in clay, fiber, and various media. Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Emporia State University, she previously taught at Washburn University and Wichita State University. She has also been fortunate enough to be a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation, the LH Project, the Red Lodge Clay Center, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Mendocino Arts Center, and was the first Jentel/Archie Bray Foundation “Critic at the Bray.”
Abstract, abstract art, contemporary art, ceramcs, porcelain, contemporary ceramics, mixed media, fine art, glaze, gold luster, abstract geometric, minimalism, contemporary fine art, ceramic artists, sculptural ceramics, hand-build porcelain, crocheted, Betty Woodman, Toshiko Takaezu, Richard T. Notkin, Tony Marsh...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Slip, Glaze, Underglaze
Truthology
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stephanie Lanter
Title : Truthology
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, stoneware
Date : 2018
Dimensions : 20" x 13" x 8"
Description : Manually slip-trailed word sculpture on coil built p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Slip, Glaze, Underglaze
Lopsided
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stephanie Lanter
Title : "Lopsided"
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, stoneware
Date : 2018
Dimensions : 15" x 10" x 7"
Description : Manually slip-traile...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Slip, Glaze, Underglaze
Negative Space
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stephanie Lanter
Title : "Negative Space"
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, stoneware, lustre
Date : 2019
Dimensions : 11.5" x 18" x 8"
Description : Manual...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Slip, Glaze, Underglaze
Tall Wooden Colorful Maquette Sculpture
By Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful wooden sculpture that includes a variety of shapes and colors that are connected to a small light purple base. The maquette is signed and dated by the artist on the bottom of the sculpture.
Artist Biography: At the time of her death in 1997 Ida Kohlmeyer...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Herodias
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed and dated 1952 and numbered 3/10 on the back. This sculpture was included in a 1966 exhibition of Nakian's work at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC.
Reuben Nakian, born August ...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled
Located in Kansas City, MO
“Untitled”
2018-2019
Porcelain, Paper Clay
Cone 6
Size: 3.25 in. x 35 in.
Danielle Weigandt explores the construct of events in time and their role in our lives. Time cannot be seen...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Clay
Sergii Shaulis №1 sculpture from "In search of the head" series
Located in Culver City, CA
Sergii Shaulis №1 sculpture from "In search of the head" series
Aluminum, brass, stainless steel
Approximate weight 220 lbs
* * * ATTENTION: handling can take up to 4 weeks * * *
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal, Brass
Crush - Rose on Coral
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Crush- Rose on Plum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Crush- Rose on Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Crush - Rose on Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Crush - Rose on Pink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Crush- Rose on Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more re...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Fish Pitcher
Located in Missouri, MO
Fish Pitcher 1952
Turned Pitcher
13 cm x 21 cm/approx 8 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches
Red Earthenware Clay, Decoration in Engobes
Black, White
Edition Madoura Picas...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
'Wave' Abstract Glass Sculpture
By Petr Stacho
Located in Rye, NY
Wave is a unique glass sculpture created in the Kiln with cut, cast and polished uranium glass. The blue and green tones illuminate in the light to create movement as one sees in the ocean.
Petr Stacho uses hot-glass techniques in order to create objects of sculptural character, decorated in a sophisticated manner while all the lines and shades of the surface are the result of thoughtful designs and elaborate work with liquid glass. Glass art combines hard physical work with craftsmanship, manufacturing technology with subtle mental processes. Stacho apparently chose the triangle as a symbol of intuitive search for perfection and a balance of all these elements of glass art – the ideal perfection of the artist’s vision which is being constantly disturbed and interfered with by human imperfection and the random interventions resulting from the unpredictable nature of the glass itself.
Basic geometrical forms are invaded by the artist’s intent while retaining a striking resemblance to patterns defined originally by Mother Nature – melting ice or freezing liquid, meteorite minerals or transparent substances, all colliding in a dynamic environment of physical natural relations and human imagination.
Petr sculptures are collected and have been exhibited world wide from his home land of The Czech Republic to China, London, Germany and will be shown at SOFA Chicago in USA by Ai Bo Gallery...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Astrid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Astrid", layered laser cut aluminum and enamel on aluminum panels — 35 x 42 x 8 inches. Edition of 18 which are sold out. There are two artist proofs available and then the edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Abstract figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract figurative 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 figurative 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, pink, red, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kim Seungwoo, Nando Kallweit, Gianfranco Meggiato, and Sergii Shaulis. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze 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 figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $378,222, while the average work sells for $4,783.