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Medium: Bronze
"Ada" Bronze Sculpture 11" x 6" x 7" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Ada" Bronze Sculpture 11" x 6" x 7" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Elefante
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Carlos Luna. "Elefante" is a bronze sculpture depicting an detailed yet abstracted elephant by Latin American artist Carlos Luna. Edition 8 of 8. Signed lower left. C...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

E-Flat (bell bronze serie), Brethouwer, Sculpture, Design, Gold
Located in Geneva, CH
HARMEN BRETHOUWER (1960-) E-Flat (bell bronze serie), 2016 Ed. 4/5 pcs Bronze, steel and bronze hammer H. 50 cm Mongram and edition number engraved at the base : HB 4/5 Harmen Bret...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Liberty vs Slavery Van Loen Bronze Abstract Chess Set Modernist Museum Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Alfred Van Loen signed 32 piece chess set. In heavy solid bronze. Rare Chess Game: Liberty versus Slavery Dimensions: a) Joy-Tenderness H. 6 3/16 in. a...
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1960s Expressionist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

1974 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Post-Modern Oval Sphere by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze abstract sculpture created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. This is a multiple of 250 specimens. It is made in bronze with a wooden black...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Sojourner", Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Sojourner" by Bill Barrett Fabricated bronze Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for his a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

"Float", Bronze Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, Metal, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
"Float" by Kevin Barrett Sculptural wall piece in bronze metal Barrett is noted for creating contemporary metal sculpture and sculpture wall pieces for indoor and outdoor display. ...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Morris Brose "Bronze Bull" Figurative Sculptural Abstract
Located in Detroit, MI
"Bronze Bull" is an exquisite example of Morris Brose's abstract/figurative sculpture. No soft edges on this piece and no invitation to caress, the power, strength and beauty of the bronze are front and center and create awe. "Bronze Bull" is a free-standing piece signed on the base. Morris Brose, Polish/American was born in Wyszkow, Poland. He became a sculptor and instructor of sculpture at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Shiro Koi AP - white, rustic, baroque, face, figurative, bronze wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using small hand carved wooden escutcheons created by rural furniture makers early in the last century as the basis for the molds, Dunning has created the wax elements and sculpted a...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Untitled, 1975 Bronze ED. 1 of 6 20 x 6 x 4 in Literature: Le Minotaure. Cardenas 1925-2001. May 15 - June 15, 2003. Illustrated on page 9 of the catalog.
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1970s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Streaming Obelisk" pedestal kinetic sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Sculptor Jeff Glode Wise's expertise as a jewelry maker is immediately evident in the pedestal-sized kinetic sculpture "Streaming Obelisk." The mixed media ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Bronze, Gold

Epiphany
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stefan Vladescu, Romanian/American (1952 - ) Title: Epiphany Year: 1994 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and date inscribed Size: 25 inch diameter x 1.5 wide Base 3 x 8...
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1990s Surrealist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Flu - Sculpture by Jake & Dinos Chapman - 2004
By Jake & Dinos Chapman
Located in Roma, IT
Flu is a contemporary artwork realized by Jake & Dinos Chapman in 2004. Painted bronze sculpture – unique example Provenance Galerie 20.21 Essen (Coll. Olbricht). Certificate of a...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Latin American Sculpture by Raúl Valdivieso
Located in Washington, DC
Bronze sculpture by Latin American sculptor Raúl Valdivieso (Chilean, 1931-1993). Valdivieso is known for his reinterpretation of the classic organic forms and human figures. Raúl Valdiveso was born September 9, 1931 in Santiago, Chile. In 1952 he began his studies at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Chile. There he took to sculpture and studied under professors like Marta Colvin...
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1960s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Gallifa Study X by Barry Flanagan
Located in London, GB
Gallifa Study X By Barry Flanagan 1992 Bronze 20.6 x 11.1 x 8.9 cm Edition of 8
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1990s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

MAQUETTE FOR WARRIOR WITHOUT SHIELD
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture with patina on base. Incised "Moore" outer right leg. Executed in 1952-1953, this work is from an edition of 9 plus 1 artist's proof. Size approx 8.25 x 3.5 x 4 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Bugbeeld ( Casted 2024 ) Bronze Sculpture Abstract Figurative Limited Edition
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bugbeeld ( Casted 2024 ) Bronze Sculpture Abstract Figurative Geometric In Stock - measured without stone pedestal Limited Edition Each Edition of Casting is different, so each scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

John Van Alstine - Charon's Steel Styx Passage, Sculpture 1996
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charon's Steel Styx Passage, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze, Steel

Four Earth Signs: Each Eye is an Earth, Bronze Sculpture by Thom Cooney-Crawford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thom Cooney-Crawford, American (1944 - ) Title: Four Earth Signs: Each Eye is an Earth Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 4/5 Size: 21 in. x 4 ...
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1990s Surrealist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

10' Yesterday AP2 - silver nitrate patina
Located in Napa, CA
jd Hansen is an accomplished sculptor known for her innovative and evocative three-dimensional works. Her sculptures often explore themes of nature, the human form, and emotional exp...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Four Earth Signs: Wingeo, Bronze Sculpture by Thom Cooney-Crawford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thom Cooney-Crawford, American (1944 - ) Title: Four Earth Signs: Wingeo Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 4/5 Size: 20.5 in. x 11 in. x 4 in....
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1990s Surrealist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Brutalist Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Metropolis Manner of Louise Nevelson
Located in Surfside, FL
A very heavy, massive bronze sculpture by an important Chicago sculptor. Signed and marked "Firenze" with "Fuse Marinelli". METROPOLIS. Seven abstract shapes on black marble base. 1...
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20th Century Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Splash Bleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Splash Bleu by Philippe Berry is a bronze wall sculpture with a silver-coated projection. This piece captures the essence of the artist's approach, rooted in playfulness and evoking ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze

Gymnast (bust), Bronze Sculpture
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture with marble base. Incised artist signature and date. Sculpture size 13.5 x 7 x 6 inches (including base). Sculpture is in excellent condition (marble base has a c...
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1980s Surrealist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

CRUCIFIX MEXICAN HEADDRESS - Abstract Bronze Fine Statue Sculpture 1993
Located in Chico, CA
Full bronze sculpture. Private collection piece. ARTIST STATEMENT My work passionately reflects my Mexican cultural roots. The art forms appear and are created as stories in the r...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Spanish Catalan Xavier Corbero Bronze Steel Architectural Abstract Sculpture
By Xavier Corberó i Olivella
Located in Surfside, FL
Xavier Corberó Olivella (1935 – 2017) Estructuras Continual Bronze sculpture. Comprised of four elements, independant, 1 spheric. 5 X 8 X 7 inches approximately. The pieces are kine...
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1960s Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

"Draped Figure" Sassafras & Bronze, Figurative Sculpture, 1982
Located in Detroit, MI
"Draped Figure" is a beautiful example of Tazian's ability to meld the smooth texture of wood and the hard texture of bronze into an exquisite object to view, hold or caress. The piece balances perfectly on its stone base and can be easily turned to enjoy from all angles. Like architects Eliel Saarinan and Albert Kahn and sculptor Corrado Parducci, Tazian is an immigrant creative who has found a home in the city, nurtured by its energy and sheltered by its community. He developed an early ambition to become an artist, even though he had very little exposure to the arts. ““The only person [who encouraged me] was my 5th grade English teacher, Olivia Balian,” he says. “She really opened the doors of art for me. She said, ‘Those students who are interested in art can stay behind after school and I will show you how to paint and draw.’ Somehow [that] changed my life– she gave me that spark.” Tazian came to the U.S. to study at St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree in art and a Master’s in Art Education, and then earned and MFA in sculpture from Wayne State University in Detroit. Kegham Tazian is an award-winning sculptor and painter. The Armenian-born artist has gained notoriety for the diversity of his work and the variety of media exemplified in his pieces. A blend of modernism, realism and abstraction are commonly depicted in his paintings and sculptures. His artwork has been represented in more than 40 solo exhibitions and more than 75 group exhibitions throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. His work adorns the entrances and halls of major corporations, universities and municipalities, including Siemens Corporation, Huntington Bank, Wayne State University and the city halls of Farmington and Farmington Hills...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

"Gaucho" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Tabletop Size, Red Color
Located in New York, NY
"Gaucho" Abstract Metal Sculpture by Kevin Barrett Red automotive paint on bronze Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reli...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Horse Torso Sculpture – Abstract Figurative Animal Form by Zura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A study in strength and fragmentation, Horse Torso isolates the powerful core of the animal, capturing motion held in suspension. Muscular yet abstracted, the sculpture suggests endu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Female Torso in Free Fall – Expressionist Figurative Sculpture by Zura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A weightless moment captured in form—Zura’s newest sculpture explores surrender, strength, and the poetry of gravity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

Rare Brutalist Mexican Sculpture Pendant Surrealist Stone Necklace Pal Kepenyes
Located in Surfside, FL
Chain is 23.5 inches long. Pendant is 3.75 X 2 X 1 inches This piece is not signed. but the chain matches completely with the signed one that I have. Pal Kepenyes is a sculptor and researcher of Hungarian art, whose artistic production includes sculptures of small and medium format, jewelry and miniature decorative pieces, all made by hand, without any machinery. Wearable art. Sculptural pendant on matching chain cast in polished bronze or brass. Reminiscent of Harry Bertoia. Organic Modernism. Mod, space age, handmade artisan, studio jewelry. Pal Kepenyes, wearable art pioneer. sculptor, goldsmith, jeweler, artist, was born in 1926 in Hungary. His creative talent, specifically in creating sculpted works, was evident early on. He moved to Budapest, where he first studied at the University of Arts and Crafts and later at the Academy of Fine Arts. His professor, Beni Ferenczy was one of Hungary's most influential sculptors. Pal Kepenyes (20/21st century) is active/lives in Hungary, Mexico. Pal Kepenyes is known for sculpture, jewelry making, miniature decorative pieces especially influenced by Mexican folk art and folklore. His work also includes animals, lions, tigers, fish, nude figures and milagros. He began his studies at the School of Decorative Arts in Budapest, and then was a prisoner of war during the Stalinist regime. In 1956, at the end of the Hungarian Revolution, he finally was released and left the country for Paris, where he studied at the School of Fine Arts. In 1956, he also traveled to Mexico, a country to which he has been devoted for the rest of his life because of his attraction pre-hispanic cultures. Along with Pedro Friedeberg, Arnold Coen, Vladimir Cora, Byron Galvez, Mathias Goeritz, Leonardo Nierman, Gabriel Orozco...
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1960s Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Harmony
By Anselm Reyle
Located in Queens, NY
ANSELM REYLE (B. 1970) Harmony bronze effect lacquer and veneered macassa wood plinth bronze: 66 x 69 x 29 in. (167.6 x 175.3 x 73.7 cm.) plinth: 211⁄2 x 63 x 303⁄4 in. (54.6 x 160 x...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Monumental Outdoor Bronze sculpture "Sfera Antares" by Gianfranco Meggiato
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful kinetic out-door sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato. Bronze. Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics scu...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Bucephalus – Bronze Sculpture by Manolis Tzobanakis
Located in Gent, VOV
In Bucephalus (1973), also known as Alexander, the King of Macedonia, Manolis Tzobanakis crystallizes the explosive encounter between ancient myth and modern form into a single, comp...
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20th Century Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Kinetic Bronze Expressionist Sculpture Skier or Surfer Modernist Sporting Figure
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage stylized figural sculpture by J James Akston (1898-1983 Poland/New York/Florida) Crafted of cast bronze with a rich dark brown patina. A sports figure, depicting a snow skii...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

British Contemporary Sculpture by Phiip Hearsey - Strada IV
Located in Paris, IDF
Series of individual variations Bronze freely rotating on a spalted beech base Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 579A Rotation allows...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Chester Williams, Black Artist, Abstract Bronze, Wood African American Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Chester L. Williams Label on bottom, signed. Title: Promethium Medium: Bronze, Aluminum and wood. Approx. dimensions: 12 X 11 X 4 inches. Chester Lee Williams (1944-1919) was born in 1944, in Durham, North Carolina. Chester cultivated a creative mind that eventually led him to pursue an education in fine arts and sculpture at North Carolina Central University (BA) and the University of Michigan (MFA). In 1974, he made his way to Tallahassee and started instructing at FAMU. Students at the university have a deep appreciation for the jazz lover’s insight and skill. A lifelong artist, Chester's work has been featured in galleries and publications across the country. The body of his work produced over 45 years has evolved from smooth and supple sculptures into the more angular and defiant shapes seen in his later works. Chester has said: "All of the works are me. I still embrace every one of them." Chester enjoyed traveling and exploring different cultures. His art was influenced by his travel and knowledge of African culture. He was an educator for 37 years, teaching at Voorhees College, North Carolina Central University and Florida A&M University before retiring in 2011. He sold his first piece of art in the ninth grade to his homeroom teacher. (That early sale paid off — years later, that teacher’s husband, the president of a bank, commissioned Williams to create a sculpture for the bank’s lobby...
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20th Century Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Barabbas Bronze Sculpture Unique Figurative Abstract Head Contemporary
Located in Utrecht, NL
Barabbas Bronze Sculpture Unique Figurative Abstract Head Portrait Contemporary Barabbas is a bronze figurative, abstract head, portrait. Junghans (1956, Recklinghausen) creates abs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Flow", Abstract Bronze Metal Wall Relief Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Flow" by Kevin Barrett Fabricated bronze Barrett is noted for creating contemporary metal sculpture and sculpture wall pieces for indoor and outdoor display. Wall Art, Wall Relie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Italy 1980 Late 20th Century Pop Art Multiple Bronze Jackets by Tino Stefanoni
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a multiple bronze with wood base create by the Italian artist Tino Stefanoni in 1980 circa. This artwork is following Pop Art and its philosophy that elevates everyday objetc...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Rearing Horse
Located in Bozeman, MT
Wendy Klemperer was born in 1958 in Boston, MA. Raised in Cambridge and Watertown, she was most able to explore her passion for animals and nature during summers spent at her grandmo...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Rendezvous
Located in New York, NY
"Rendezvous" by Kevin Barrett Bronze Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Bronze Metal Outdoor Sculpture...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Woman, Black, Abstract, Twist, Dance, Gown, Art Deco, Garden, By Commission
Located in Nantucket, MA
Summertime Lady is back to the gallery on consignment. Outstanding focal point for front entry of your home or garden. Flowing curves, elongated form, definitive gaze and the ultimat...
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Early 2000s Art Deco Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Rhapsody" by Kevin Barrett, Unique Abstract Metal Sculpture in Bronze
Located in New York, NY
"Rhapsody" by Kevin Barrett Bronze indoor/outdoor sculpture Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Bronze Met...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Heartfelt
Located in Belfast, GB
This piece is entitled Heartfelt. It is a large scale outdoor sculpture. The bronze hand holds up a beautiful cracked heart. The crystalline art resin is purposely cracked using a ch...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid Century Modern welded bronze sculpture was realized by the esteemed 20th Century artist Tony Rosenthal circa 1965. Signed and dated by the artist (and with an inclu...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Seraph or Angel Figural Scultpure
Located in Greenwich, CT
What makes this sculpture special is the wonderful melding of abstraction with content and the textured approach to surface of the bronze. What is also striking is the form of the A...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

La Naissance du Pelican
Located in PARIS, FR
Edition : 1 of 4 Created in 1998 20,5 x 13 x 13 cm Upon his arrival in Paris in 1957, Adami befriended the sculptors Collamarini and Renato Ischia at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Abstract Space Age Book Sculpture LA California Modernist Charna Rickey
By Charna Rickey
Located in Surfside, FL
Charna Rickey 1923 - 2000 Mexican-American Jewish Woman artist. Signed Bronze House of Books, Architecture Bronze sculpture, signed Charna Rickey and on the front "House of the book." It depicts an open Torah. Original patina. Approx. dimensions: 7 in. H x 9 in. W x 8.5 in. D. Weight: 13.1 lbs. Modernist Judaica Sculpture Born Charna Barsky (Charna Ysabel or Isabel Rickey Barsky) in Chihuahua, Mexico, the future artist lived in Hermosillo and immigrated to Los Angeles when she was 11. She was educated at UCLA and Cal State L.A., she married furniture retailer David Rickey and explored art while raising their three daughters. Moving through phases in terra cotta, bronze, marble and aluminum, she found success later in life. Rickey became one of the original art teachers at Everywoman's Village, a pioneering learning center for women established by three housewives in Van Nuys in 1963. She also taught sculpture at the University of Judaism from 1965 to 1981. As Rickey became more successful, her sculptures were exhibited in such venues as Artspace Gallery in Woodland Hills and the Courtyard of Century Plaza Towers as part of a 1989 Sculpture Walk produced by the Los Angeles Arts Council. Her sculptures have also found their way into the private collections of such celebrities as Sharon Stone. Another of Rickey's international creations originally stood at Santa Monica College. In 1985, her 12-foot-high musical sculpture shaped like the Hebrew letter "shin" was moved to the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The free standing architectural Judaic aluminum work has strings that vibrate in the wind to produce sounds. Rickey also created art pieces for the city of Brea. They commissioned some amazing art pieces by Laddie John Dill, Walter Dusenbery, Woods Davy, Rod Kagan, Pol Bury, Niki de Saint Phalle, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Larry Bell, John Okulick...
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20th Century American Modern Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Reclining Figure (woman)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
William King (1925-2015). Reclining figure, ca. 1965. Cast and welded bronze, 7 x 9.5 x 5 inches. Unsigned. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures traced social attitudes through the last half of the 20th century, often poking sly and poignant fun at human follies and foibles, died on March 4 at his home in East Hampton, N.Y. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Scott Chaskey, who is married to Mr. King's stepdaughter, Megan Chaskey. Mr. King worked in clay, wood, bronze, vinyl, burlap and aluminum. He worked both big and small, from busts and toylike figures to large public art pieces depicting familiar human poses -- a seated, cross-legged man reading; a Western couple (he in a cowboy hat, she in a long dress) holding hands; a tall man reaching down to tug along a recalcitrant little boy; a crowd of robotic-looking men walking in lock step. But for all its variation, what unified his work was a wry observer's arched eyebrow, the pointed humor and witty rue of a fatalist. His figurative sculptures, often with long, spidery legs and an outlandishly skewed ratio of torso to appendages, use gestures and posture to suggest attitude and illustrate his own amusement with the unwieldiness of human physical equipment. His subjects included tennis players and gymnasts, dancers and musicians, and he managed to show appreciation of their physical gifts and comic delight at their contortions and costumery. His suit-wearing businessmen often appeared haughty or pompous; his other men could seem timid or perplexed or awkward. Oddly, or perhaps tellingly, he tended to depict women more reverentially, though in his portrayals of couples the fragility and tender comedy inherent in couplehood settled equally on both partners. Mr. King's work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, among other places, and he had dozens of solo gallery shows in New York and elsewhere. But the comic element of his work probably caused his reputation to suffer. Reviews of his exhibitions frequently began with the caveat that even though the work was funny, it was also serious, displaying superior technical skills, imaginative vision and the bolstering weight of a range of influences, from the ancient Etruscans to American folk art to 20th-century artists including Giacometti, Calder. and Elie Nadelman. The critic Hilton Kramer, one of Mr. King's most ardent advocates, wrote in a 1970 essay accompanying a New York gallery exhibit that he was, "among other things, an amusing artist, and nowadays this can, at times, be almost as much a liability as an asset." A "preoccupation with gesture is the focus of King's sculptural imagination," Mr. Kramer wrote. "Everything that one admires in his work - the virtuoso carving, the deft handling of a wide variety of materials, the shrewd observation and resourceful invention - all this is secondary to the concentration on gesture. The physical stance of the human animal as it negotiates the social arena, the unconscious gait that the body assumes in making its way in the social medium, the emotion traced by the course of a limb, a torso, a head, the features of a face, a coiffure or a costume - from a keen observation of these materials King has garnered a large stock of sculptural images notable for their wit, empathy, simplicity and psychological precision." William Dickey King...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Westering
Located in Paris, IDF
Resin disc on a Cumbrian slate base. Unique Marked with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 815 Each face has it’s own character created using many shades of acrylic paint. It ...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Double Sided Gold Plated Medallion (Limited Edition; Signed and Stamped)
Located in New York, NY
ARNALDO POMODORO Double Sided Gold Plated Medallion, 1985 Bronze with Gold Patina 2 7/10 × 2 7/10 × 3/10 inches Limited Edition of 500 Signed by artist with incised signature; Stampe...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

"Dark Star No. 1", Organic, Abstract Bronze Metal Sculpture, Tabletop Size
Located in New York, NY
"Dark Star #1" by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Blackened bronze In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York City and has been exhibiting locally and ...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Onset
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze freely rotating on a scorched oak base Edition of 7 variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 568, 2/7 The patterns in raised bronze are surrounded by o...
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2010s Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Pencorra
Located in Paris, IDF
8cms high x 24 x 17.5 Bronze Series of variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 851B The edge in natural bronze is finely rubbed and lacquered which prevents...
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2010s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Lion's Den" Abstract, Bronze Metal Tabletop Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Lion's Den" Abstract Metal Sculpture by Kevin Barrett Unique bronze tabletop sculpture Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wal...
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Early 2000s Abstract Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of African-Inspired Gilded Bronze Candleholders by Arman
Located in Paris, FR
Striking and sculptural, this exceptional pair of bronze candleholders by French artist Arman (1928–2005) captures the essence of his iconic accumulation technique. Created from an i...
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Early 2000s Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Four Earth Signs: Lunette, Bronze Sculpture by Thom Cooney-Crawford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thom Cooney-Crawford, American (1944 - ) Title: Four Earth Signs: Lunette Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 4/5 Size: 21.5 in. x 7 in. x 3 in....
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1990s Surrealist Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Pugnatum III- Bronze Figures Wrestling Each Other, Verdigris Patina, Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez Pugnatum III iron and bronze 77h x 24w x 15.75d in 195.58h x 60.96w x 40d cm JCP054 Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic pleasure....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

Totems by Oliver Ashworth-Martin - Bronze installation, nature, elements, plants
Located in Paris, FR
Totems is an installation of three bronze sculptures (gum wood bases) by contemporary English sculptor Oliver Ashworth-Martin, dimensions are 24 × 35 × 9 cm (9.4 × 13.8 × 3.5 in). Th...
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2010s Bronze Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Bronze abstract sculptures available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Philip Hearsey, Sarkis Tossonian, John Van Alstine, and Carola Eggeling. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Bronze abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.25 inches across are also available

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