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Some of Louise Nevelson's sculptures were called environments. These collage-like walls consisted of wooden boxes filled with found objects. Some of her most famous environments include the Black Wall from 1959 and The Great Wall from 1970. Find a selection of Louise Nevelson art on 1stDibs.
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Untitled, Collage abstract expressionistic wooden collage, monochrome black
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Zug, CH
Nevelson’s compositions explore the relational possibilities of sculpture and space, summing up the objectification of the external world into a personal landscape. Although her prac...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Wood
UNTITLED
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Painted wood wall sculpture
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Price Upon Request
Untitled by Louise Nevelson
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louise Nevelson’s room-sized wood sculptures have been hailed as emblematic of many different movements, including Abstract Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Monochromatic and u...
Category
1970s Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Price Upon Request
SKY CASE XII
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
wooden sculpture of found objects painted black. case with lid and hinges.
Category
1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Price Upon Request