Modern Abstract Sculptures
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative RING TOTEM Sculpture
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our TOTEM sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair trade. We t...
Category
2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
21st Century Bronze Abstract Sculpture RYTHMES by Bernard Varvat from France
Located in Paris, FR
Mr. Bernard VARVAT has been exhibited in the the most famous collector's Gallery of Paris and is now available on 1stDibs in exclusivity.
Seek the Monograph: « Au fil du temps Berna...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Abstract Sculpture Ring by Nicolas Bertoux
Located in Paris, FR
By Nicolas Bertoux
Stainless steel and blue granit base
Measures: 17,70’’ x 09’’ x 13,40’’
Signed and numbered /8
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
RING (THE MONUMENTAL...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
21st Century Abstract Sculpture HOLE 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture Hole by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Renzo Buttazzo work with Pietra ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Sculptural Ceramic Ashanti Jar Robert Turner Exhibited
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed stoneware jar with lid by American Ceramist Robert Chapman Turner (1913-2005) entitled "Ashanti". The vessel was made in 1979 and was in...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unis Pendant Lighting Brass by Diaphan Studio, Represented by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Unis by Diaphan Studio.
Unis is the unit cell of the Isos collection. It is inspired by the simplest and most common shape found in crystals and minerals, the cube. The geometry of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel, Magnets
Wiso Sconce / Wall Lighting Brass by Diaphan Studio, REP by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Wiso by Diaphan Studio
Wiso is a wall light that displays the growth patterns of natural crystals in their multiple scales. The outer brass frame encases some polished surfaces that...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel, Magnets
21st Century Abstract Sculpture INASIS 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture INASIS by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity (dated & signed)
Contact us on 1stDibs to a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Claudy Jongstra One-off Felt Toy House
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful toy house made of cardboard clad with felt by Claudy Jongstra. Very early work of this amazing designer. One-off piece designed and made specially for an interior design fa...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Felt
Monumental sculpture in double-patinated metal, wooden base. 1980s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Monumental sculpture in double-patinated metal, wooden base.
From the 1980s.
In very good condition with minor signs of use.
Dimensions: H 82.0 cm x W 38.0 cm x D 19.0 cm.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dalmatian Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white porcelain figurine/sculpture titled Dalmation is a human skull redefined as a simplistic industrial form. Inglazed dots in different sizes imply the human's best friend...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wood Skull – Unique Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Swedish Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A large, inviting, and gentle shape, warm and smooth to the touch with a stable crack running down its left side. This generous wooden sculpture will inhabit any space it is put in. ...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Stripe Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white and black porcelain figurine/sculpture titled Black Stripe is a human skull redefined as a simplistic industrial form with in-g...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Blank White Skull – Porcelain Sculpture, by Andréason & Leibel, Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
This crisp white shiny porcelain sculpture inhabits any space it is put in. The human skull was redefined as a simplistic industrial form. Modeled in CAD, 3d printed, and then slip c...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramica Mani by Ugo La Pietra for Rometti
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Ceramic hand designed by Ugo La Pietra in 2018 and produced by Rometti ceramiche.
Ceramic hand with ironic and nonconformist tatoo. The history of Ceramiche Rometti begins in the lat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Abstract Sculpture Blandament 80 Cm Height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st Century abstract sculpture BLANDAMENTA by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy. Measure: heigh 80 cm.
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Stainless Steel
"Small Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Benediko
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Koi Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Swedish Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white porcelain figurine/sculpture titled Koi is a human skull redefined as a simplistic industrial form. Inglazed old traditional Japanese pattern of fish scales covers the ...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Monk Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Swedish Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white porcelain figurine/sculpture titled the Monk is a human skull redefined as a simplistic industrial form with in-glazed imagery of an old engraving placed as hair, a sur...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Arturo Di Modica Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture (1941-2021)
By Arturo Di Modica
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Monumental White Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture by Arturo Di Modica. The Italian American Sculptor for the Charging Bull Bronze (1987-1989) at the New York Stock Exchange NYC. T...
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
1990s Veiled Glass Art Panel Sculpture Edward Kachurik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Art Glass Sculpture by Edward Kachurik of New Kensington, PA
Master artist creating original handmade veiled glass art.
Signed art
6.5 h x 2 diameter
Original vintage conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Ripped Terracotta Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Terracotta Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: Wide x H 25 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Mater...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Contemporary Black Forged Steel Sculpture Inspired by H. Bertoia - Two Forms 04
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Black forged steel, abstract sculpture. Composition of two abstract forms sit on a diamond shaped base. The forms are set at angles to one another to express a three dimensional rela...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Ripped Wood Coffee Table by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Coffee Table by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 50 x H 46 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials:...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ripped Ceramics Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Ceramics Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: Wide x H 20 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materia...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Ceramica Mani by Ugo La Pietra for Rometti
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Ceramic hand designed by Ugo La Pietra in 2018 and produced by Rometti ceramiche.
Ceramic hand with ironic and nonconformist tatoo. The history of Ceramiche Rometti begins in the lat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Metal Ski Holder Sculpture, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French sculpture constructed with metal and painted a vibrant blue hue. This piece features hollow rectangular blocks at varying heights arranged in artful tiers. It was sour...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
" Large Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Deep Black Green Plaster Finish
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
60"x60" Metal Wall Sculpture in Brass, Stainless, and Bronze #654. Available now
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze and brass, stainless steel.
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze and brass is aged to give t...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
35"x35" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #701
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 35" X 35".
Kue King created this diamond wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ag...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire, Stainless Steel, Bronze, Brass
78"x48" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #733
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, stainless steel. Measures: 78" X 48".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze and stainless steel wire. The bronze is aged to give the sculp...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
"Large Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Black Plaster Finish
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Peter Bramhall Glass Orb sculpture, Dated 1998.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful hand blown glass Orb sculpture signed and dated by PETER BRAMHALL 1998.
The Orb has internal glass threads in beautiful shades of Magenta and Green.
Please see All our othe...
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Ketl Sculpture by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ketl Sculpture by Mesawa
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm.
Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago Sierra and designer Diego Linar...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Stoneware KHO Totem Sculpture
Located in Çayyolu, TR
Each of the KHO stones symbolizes the current periods of our lives. The gaps on it are defined as breathing spaces. These forms, which can also be called soul stones...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Ripped Ceramics Table High by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Ceramics Table High by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: Wide x H 20 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Material...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Tlakatl Sculptural Chair by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Tlakatl Sculptural Chair by Mesawa
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 62 x W 85 x H 150 cm.
Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago Sierra and designer ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
60"x60" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #736
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 60" X 60".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Ripped Terracotta Table Medium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Terracotta Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 35 x H 42 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Mater...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
"Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Black Plaster Finish
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ripped Wood Lounge Chair by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Lounge Chair by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 50 to 56 x H 70 to 80 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ripped Ceramics Double Table Medium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Ceramics Double Table Medium by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 40 x H 30 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, Circa 2000.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, known as SAVY, Circa 2001.
Marble sculpture by the artist François Fernandez, known as Savy, signed SAVY and dated 2001.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, Circa 2001.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, known as SAVY, Circa 2001.
Marble sculpture by the artist François Fernandez, known as Savy, signed SAVY and dated 2001.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ripped Wood Tripple Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Tripple Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 45 x H 110 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materia...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ripped Wood Cabinet by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Cabinet by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 55 x H 180 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Woo...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
High Ripped Table by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
High Ripped Table by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 35 x H 63 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Earthe...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Ripped Wood Double Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Double Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 27 x H 91 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ripped Wood Table by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Table by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 38 x H 68 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Wood.
...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1979 Arnaldo Pomodoro Tecno Bronzo Dorato Medaglia
Located in Brescia, IT
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Fonderia Johnson, Milano
1979
Medaglia commemorativa per 25 anni di Tecno Milano.
Bronzo Dorato
Esemplare 344/600
Eccellenti condizioni
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Abstract Sculpture CLYTO 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture Amplexus by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Contact us on 1stDibs to acquire a diffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Crystal Monolith by Jan Exnar, Czech Republic 1991
By Jan Exnar
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful fused crystal glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Jan Exnar, Czech Republic 1991.
Glass appears to be crystal or neutral glass, in fused glass technique.
Just incr...
Category
1990s Czech Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
California Design Door Sculpture or Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fun California coast modern art door.
Found in the Laguna Beach area.
Studio made.
Each piece hand made and crafted to fit around each other and juxtaposed to form a cohesive unit ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Marbre Peint by Jaildo Marinho da Costa.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in Marbre Peint by Jaildo Marinho da Costa.
Contemporary sculpture by Jaildo Marinho da Costa in marbre peint, circa 2000.
H: 28cm, l: 47cm, p: 10cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Jeff Zimmerman Morphos Art Glass sculptures R & Company NY c.2002
Located in Buffalo, NY
Jeff Zimmerman Morphos Art Glass sculptures R & Company NY c.2002 additional work measures: 19.5 h x 11.25 dia inches.
Incised signature and date to lower edge of one work 'J. Zimme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
52"x26" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #738
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 52" X 26".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
21st Century Sculpture, Chimère by Adrien Coroller
Located in Paris, FR
21st century console pedestal Atlante by Adrien Coroller
Bronze
Numeroted 1/8, signed and delivered with a certificate of authenticity
With his many experiences, Adrien Coroller q...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
62"x62" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #734
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, stainless steel. Measures: 62" X 62".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze and stainless steel wire. The bronze is aged to give the sculp...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
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