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John Van Alstine - Wreathe III
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wreathe III, John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - Blue Ara, Sculpture 2018
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
RECLINING FIGURE, John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - Column XIV (Pointer), Photography 2002
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Column XIV (Pointer), John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Steel, Iron

John Van Alstine - Column XII (Strange Fruit), Sculpture 1999
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Column XII (Strange Fruit), John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the
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1990s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle 15-III, Photography 2015
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle 15-III, John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Crossover, Sculpture 1990
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Crossover, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Hula V, Sculpture 2017
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hula V, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle XXV, Sculpture 2007
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle XXV, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle LXIV, Photography 2015
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle LXIV by John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate

John Van Alstine - Cornucopia With Columns, Sculpture 1998
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cornucopia With Columns, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Concrete, Steel, Iron

John Van Alstine - Column 7-16, Sculpture 2016
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Column 7-16, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - Round Mountain Landscape, Sculpture 2001
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Round Mountain Landscape, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sidewinder
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Pique A Terre VIII, Photography 1999
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pique A Terre VIII, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle (Diagonally Down), Sculpture 2013
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle (Diagonally Down), John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Charon's Steel Styx Passage, Sculpture 1996
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charon's Steel Styx Passage, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle 8-14-17, Photography 2017
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle 8-14-17, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Holiday 35 (Speckled Stone), Sculpture 2017
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
central to the work and an important characteristic that distinguishes it. JOHN VAN ALSTINE - ARTIST
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Metal, Steel

John Van Alstine - Taughannock, Sculpture 2005
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sling, Sculpture 2012
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
11.5" x 19" x 4" Small Riverstone, Pigmented and Sealed Steel Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel

John Van Alstine - Pointe, Sculpture 2004
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - ARCOS, Sculpture 2002
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rose Granite / Steel 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 b...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Granite, Steel, Cut Steel

John Van Alstine - DORYPHORUS, Sculpture 2000
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
bronze and granite 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 bas...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Kyklos, Sculpture 2014
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate that has been pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ...
Category

2010s Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - FLECHE, Sculpture 2005
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Slate, Steel 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 lev...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle XLV
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Tiller VI, Sculpture 2020
By John Van Alstine
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 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Rockslide '22, Sculpture 2022
By John Van Alstine
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 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sagitta III, Sculpture 2002
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - River Angler, Sculpture 2015
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Implement 39, Sculpture 2015
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Acciaccato VI, Sculpture 2016
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate

John Van Alstine - Lunge V, Sculpture 2006
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Fleche VIII, Sculpture 2017
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Granite, Bronze, Steel

John Van Alstine - Cudgel II, Sculpture 1991
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate

John Van Alstine - Lunge XI, Sculpture 2014
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Sidewinder '07, Sculpture 2007
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - River Landscape (Tail Fin)
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - BEAM VII, Sculpture 2015
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gvranite, pigmented and sealed steel. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major foc...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Granite, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - ACCIACCATO III, Sculpture 2015
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate/pigmented and sealed steel 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. O...
Category

2010s Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Catapulta XVII, Sculpture 2010
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
riverstone, pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major fo...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle, Sculpture 2013
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate/ powder coated steel 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 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Slate, Steel, Cut Steel

John Van Alstine - FAULT LINE, Sculpture 2014
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Riverstone, pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major fo...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Nosedive IV, Sculpture 2012
By John Van Alstine
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 is...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel

John Van Alstine - Fleche VI, Sculpture 2014
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Riverstone, pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major fo...
Category

2010s Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - CAMBRE IV, Sculpture 2004
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
oil enamel on steel stone 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 m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Diagonal Tendencies, Sculpture 2013
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Slate, pigmented and sealed steel 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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Stormwarning IV, Sculpture 2014
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Slate, Pigmented and Sealed Steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel, Cut Steel

John Van Alstine - Crescent III, Sculpture 2003
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Granite/Steel 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 le...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - CUDGEL 2012, Sculpture 2012
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
River Stone and Bronze 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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Metal, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Schaats V, Photography 2020
By John Van Alstine
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 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel

John Van Alstine - Lunge VI, Photography 2020
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Riverstone, Pigmented and Sealed Steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Steel

John Van Alstine - Trophy Column, Photography 2022
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Used Van Alstine

Materials

Bronze

John Van Alstine - Lunge III, Photography 2005
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Hudson Breach, Sculpture 2020
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hyde 2021 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,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Van Alstine

Materials

Concrete, Slate, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle XLIV, Sculpture 2010
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
10" x 28" x 11" Small Slate, Pigmented, and Sealed Steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these mat...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - East River Landscape, Sculpture 2015
By John Van Alstine
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 is ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle LVIX, Sculpture 2014
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
10" x 16" x 4" Small Riverstone, Pigmented, and Sealed Steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Cambre V (Slate), Sculpture 2012
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate, pigmented and sealed steel 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. ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Used Van Alstine

Materials

Stone, Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle Q, Photography 2020
By John Van Alstine
Located in Greenwich, CT
24" x 22" x 6" Slate, Pigmented and Sealed Steel The works strives to communicate on a number of different levels; physical, symbolic, and metaphorical. The duality of an eastern or...
Category

2010s Used Van Alstine

Materials

Slate, Steel

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate used van alstine for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Abstract and Contemporary versions of these works for sale. On 1stDibs, the right used van alstine is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, gold, brown and beige. Frequently made by artists working in metal, stone and steel, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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John Van Alstine for sale on 1stDibs

BIOGRAPHY Born in upstate New York in 1952, John Van Alstine grew up in the southern Adirondack Mountains. After attending St. Lawrence University, Kent State University (BFA 1974) and Cornell University (MFA 1976), he joined the faculty at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, and later the University of Maryland, College Park, to teach drawing and sculpture. In 1986 he left teaching and moved to the New York area to pursue studio work full-time. In 1987 he purchased a 19th century industrial complex on the banks of the Sacandaga River and returned to the Adirondacks where he now lives and works in the restored historic structure. Van Alstine's work is held in many private and public and corporate collections in the United States and Europe. He has completed many large scale outdoor, site-specific commissions. ARTIST STATEMENT The union of stone and metal—recently rough-hewn New York slate and found object steel—are central in my sculpture. On its most basic level, the work is about the marriage of the natural with the human-made. Stone is used as an assemblage element in the way a welder uses steel, rather than in the traditional manner of subtraction. In contrast to the timelessness of stone, the found-object steel is very time-specific—20th century industrial. The industrial and structural characteristics inherent in the metal are often employed in the work and used to physically connect or suspend stone elements. The strength of the metal allows for a "choreographing" or "floating" of typically earthbound stone. The Sisyphean Circle Series is an attempt to draw parallels between the Greek mythological character and the plight of the artist. As we all know, Sisyphus was forced to roll a large stone up a steep hill, only to have it tumble back after reaching the top. A toil that lasts an eternity is an applicable metaphor for the creative process—especially for a stone sculptor, on both a physical and symbolic level. I am constantly pushing stone around the studio, striving to reach a creative "peak", and once there, start over on the next piece. The process is neverending. Albert Camus, the French existentialist, in his essay The Myth of Sisyphus, used this myth to illustrat his notion that reaching one’s final destination is not of utmost importance. In fact, if one "reconsiders Sisyphus", as Camus suggests, the struggle or journey reveals itself as, ultimately, the most meaningful—an idea that I, and many others, believe is central to the creative process. EDUCATION Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, M.F.A., Cornell Graduate Fellowship in Sculpture, 1976 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, B.F.A. cum laude, Sculpture, Ceramics and Glass, 1974 Blossom Festival School, Cleveland-Kent, Ohio, 1973, Studied with Richard Stankiewicz, Richard Hunt St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1970-72

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