Claude Urbani
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Clay, Terracotta, Glaze
People Also Browsed
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Earthenware
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Earthenware, Ceramic
1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Wood, Paint
19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Clay, Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern More Art
Ceramic, Glaze
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Glass
1960s Modern More Art
Ceramic
1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Earthenware, Ceramic
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Wood
1960s Modern More Art
Ceramic
1950s Modern Prints and Multiples
Ceramic
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Ceramic, Earthenware
1950s Post-Modern More Art
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic
Finding the Right abstract-sculptures for You
If you’re thinking about decorating your space with abstract sculpture, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
You don’t have to look for a piece that demands attention. Find a work of abstract sculpture that speaks to you. As is the case with any abstract art, whether it’s sculpture, an abstract painting or a grouping of prints, you can select a work for your living room or dining room, for example, that will either casually fade into the background or serve as a focal point. When you’re thinking about how to arrange your furniture and decor, consider color, texture and what kind of energy you’d like a specific room or corner to evoke. Abstract sculpture can go a long way in elevating a home, and its history is interesting if you’re shopping for a new piece today.
As a pioneer in naturalistic forms and figures that vividly express emotion, Auguste Rodin is often called the father of modern sculpture. His work in the 19th and early 20th century broke with artistic conventions and inspired modernism, leading to a new period of avant-garde abstraction.
Among the first artists to push abstract sculpture into the mainstream were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They helped define the movement of Cubism, which focused on deconstructing the world abstractly.
Later in the 20th century, the artistic movements of Italian Futurism, Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and minimalism all contributed to the advancement of new and more abstract sculpture designs. Italian Futurism, for example, celebrated movement, dynamics and technology in abstract sculpture. These movements passed down ideas that continue to inform abstract sculpture today.
Browse a range of modern abstract sculptures, postmodern abstract sculptures and other kinds of sculpture on 1stDibs.