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Medium: Metal
15 Black Boxes, Wall Sculpture by Jin-Sook So
Located in Wilton, CT
This abstract geometric wall sculpture was done by fiber artist, Jin-Sook So (b. 1950, Korea). So’s work is informed by her time spent in Korea, Sweden and Japan. She uses transpar...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf

Cotton Candy Cumulus Grape - Contemporary Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Vanishing Point - Mirrored Glass Wall Sculpture Copper Plated Mushroom, 2023
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary, reflective wall-mounted sculpture with tempered plate glass mirrored with white gold leaf and copper electroplated Hemlock Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma tsugae) fungi on alu...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 5, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
Located in Darien, CT
Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Yale University, Cornell University, the Museum of Glass, the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Artists Space, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Grounds for Sculpture, the Museum of American Glass and ODETTA, among others. International exhibitions have included Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow University, Galeria Sala Uno and Centro de las Artes de Guanajuato. She represented the United States at the Sharjah Biennial, United Arab Emirates and participated in the Berlin Biennial. in 2010 she received the Bronze Prize, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Yarrington is a recipient of artist grants and Fellowships from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. She has received Residency Fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Museum of Glass, the Museum of American Glass, the Bridge Virtual Residency/ SciArt Center, the Lucile Walton Fellow/Mountain Lake Biological Station, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Anderson Center and the Ucross Foundation, among others. International grants and fellowships have included the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity/Canada, SIMS Residency/ Iceland, Cill Rialaig Artists Residency/Ireland, the Burren College of Art Residency/Ireland and the American Scandinavian Foundation. She is a Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University and lives and works in New York City. STATEMENT In site-specific exhibitions, public art commissions, collaborative and individual projects Jo Yarrington has used varied combinations of glass, waxed surfaces, found artifacts and experimental analog photography to investigate the way we perceive – searching for, experimenting with and developing throughout a sensory-based vernacular. Her mostly translucent materials function as physical framework and symbolic membrane. Light, both natural and ambient, provides a kinetic or time-based element to her work. Scale and the integration of architecture are also pivotal components. In the 6-part installation for the two-person exhibition Illuminated, Yarrington continues her interest in the connections between vision, sound and language. In Mute-ability: Compositions 1 – 6, her title for this light-based comprehensive work, she combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium, originally conceived as coded notations or ‘note control data’ for music produced in pneumatic player pianos...
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2010s Conceptual Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Cascade", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Wall Hanging, Tapestry
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

CC #2 by Tom Price - Print on aluminium, black, carbon
Located in Paris, FR
CC #2 is an artwork by the English artist Tom Price. Dimensions are 120 × 80,5 cm (47.2 × 31.7 in). Each work in the series is a unique print. Tom Price’s artistic practice is cent...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Cocoon (wood red oak bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal pea pod)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A wooden piece in red oak that rests on an aluminum base. It is a refined work reminiscent of a pea pod as we find inside the latent seed before future germination gives life. It can...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

B6 Pull
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Neil Wood (.1963) is a professional sculptor and fine artist . He has many years experience lecturing in fine art and sculpture at institutions in the UK. He has worked in various settings; in education, as artist in residence and visiting lecturer, alongside his practice producing sculpture for exhibition and public commissions. He employs a Modernist methodology to explore the human condition in the 21st century. He continues to use the figure as a vehicle to explore formal material qualities and visual language as a means of expressing, often complex, ideas about the world we inhabit and the nature of human experience and relationships. Recent work explores social and political injustices inflicted on the underprivileged and displaced worldwide. These constructed steel sculptures, finished with an electrostatic powder coating are continuation of the Displaced series. They attempt to express physical representations of the conceptual burdens or challenges that are part of the human condition and experience. Displaced is a body of work, comprising sculptures, relief panels and works on paper. It aims to explore a general theme of inequality imposed by circumstances. I’m attempting to convey an emotional response to various humanitarian challenges of the twenty-first century, albeit by employing a mid-twentieth century aesthetic and sculptural tradition. The works focus on individual relationships, families...
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2010s Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

B6 Pull
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Abstract Metal Sculpture Navajo Native American Indian Art Woman Pollen Keeper
Located in Surfside, FL
Melanie Yazzie (1966-) Pollen Keeper II (maquette) Powder-coated metal, 2008 Hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 2/30, attributed, titled, dated and numbered again to paper label Mounted to a white composition plinth Provenance: The Freund Family Collection Melanie Yazzie is a Navajo sculptor, painter, printmaker, and professor. She teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Yazzie was born in 1966 in Ganado, Arizona, United States. She is Navajo of the Áshįįhí, born for Tó Dichʼíinii. She grew up on the Navajo Nation. Although she grew up on the Navajo Nation, Melanie Yazzie is of the Salt Water Clan born for the Bitter Water Clan. She first studied art at the Westtown School in Pennsylvania. Yazzie earned a BA in Studio Art with a minor in Spanish from Arizona State University in 1990 and an MFA in printmaking from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1993. Melanie Yazzie works a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and ceramics, as well as installation art. Her art is accessible to the public on many levels and the main focus is on connecting with people and educating people about the contemporary status of one indigenous woman and hoping that people can learn from her experience. Her subject matter is significant because the serious undertones reference native postcolonial dilemmas. Melanie's work focuses primarily on themes of indigenous people. Her work often brings images of women from many indigenous cultures to the forefront. Thus her work references matrilineal systems and points to the possibility of female leadership. Yazzie is known for her multilayered monotype prints that focus on storytelling and reflect her dreamtime friends and companions. The works are filled with colors and textures that reflect different world. The works are made with stencils and often she is printing with soy based inks called Akua inks that are safe for the artist and the environment. The works most often are printed on Arches 88 due to the absorbing quality of that 100% rag paper. It is a fine art paper made in France and very soft to the touch. It is a paper designed originally for screen printing but is the perfect surface for many of the works Yazzie creates. The works often are monotypes as opposed to monoprints. So the works are a one of a kind work of art and not made in multiples. She is a Professor and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She teaches printmaking courses and travels extensively to indigenous communities within the United States and abroad. She can always be found through the University of Colorado Art and Art History Department. In addition to teaching at the Institute of American Indian Arts, the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art and Design), Boise State University, and the University of Arizona, Yazzie has taught at the Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art in France. Yazzie has led over 100 international print exchanges over a 20-year time period. Many of these exchanges include artists from Siberia, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and Germany. In 2012, the Denver Art Museum welcomed Yazzie as artist-in-residence, making her the first in the Native Arts department. A selection of major exhibitions from the 1990s to present include "Between Two Worlds" (2008) at Arizona State University, "Traveling" at the Heard West Museum (2006), "About Face: Self-Portraits by Native American, First Nations, and Inuit Artists" at the Wheelwright Museum (2005), "Making Connections" (2002) in Bulova, Russia, "Navajo in Gisborne" (1999) in Gisborne, New Zealand and "Watchful Eyes" (1994) at the Heard Museum. In September 2013 she co-curated the exhibition "Heart Lines: Expressions of Native North American Art" in Colorado University Art Museum, partially based on her private collection and including her work "Pollen Girl". Artists featured: Norman Akers, Maile Andrade, Kenojuak Ashevak, Pitseolak Ashoona, Corwin Clairmont, Jimmie Durham, Joe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Deity Red Abstract Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Deidad (Deity) edition 17/20, 1988, signed with certificate. Edgard Negret studied at the School of Fine Arts in Cali between 1938 and 1943. The followi...
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1970s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Cubist Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Cubist Nude Patinated Bronze Sculpture. Dominique Polles' bronze sculptures of female nude edition 2/4 patinated bronze signed and dated 1999. Born in Paris in 1945, young Pollès of...
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1990s Cubist Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Flairing Bastion", Minimalist Abstract Metal Sculpture, Aluminum Painted Red
Located in New York, NY
"Flairing Bastion" Minimalist Abstract Metal Sculpture by Michael Enn Sirvet Red powder-coated aluminum About Michael Enn Sirvet's Bastion Series The Bastion Series of sculptures a...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Infinity"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The shape of the sculpture is a complex intertwining of smooth, curved metal lines, resembling an abstract symbol of infinity. The mirror-like surface of the bronze reflects light, c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

"Pages" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in White
Located in New York, NY
"Pages" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful, abstra...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

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

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Metal, Bronze

Contemporary, Mixed Media, Hanging, Sculpture, Wood, Metal, Glass, Found Objects
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary, Mixed Media, Hanging, Sculpture, Wood, Metal, Glass, Found Objects John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled i...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bronze Sculpture “Arroyo Reina”
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Latin American Abstract Geometric Chrome Bronze Architectural Sculpture E. Tafur
Located in Surfside, FL
Edgar Tafur (Colombian, 1929 - 2007) Chrome Over Bronze Sculpture Undated, signed on side near bottom, abstract sculpture Dimensions: Height: 12 3/4 inches, Width: 4 inches, Depth: 3 3/4 inches Mod Space Age Chrome over Bronze Abstract Architectural Totem Cast Sculpture Edgar Alonso Tafur, Latin American artist born and raised in Cali. Colombia, was first trained as an architect at the University of the Andes, but shortly thereafter switched his focus to sculpture. It is this work which brought Tafur to the United States, first to study at the University of Florida and then to Oklahoma where he was featured in a solo exhibition at the Oklahoma Art Center in 1966. Alluding his architectural roots, Tafurs sculptures possess a marked structural form, drawing on themes of positive and negative space. In addition to his work as a sculptor, Tafur was well known for his modernist concept designs, consisting of fountains and architectural murals commissioned by fellow architects. “Each of his works is an understatement of the principles of architecture, which is itself sculptural. Tafur’s sensitivity towards the play of light and shadow on the surfaces, his relationship of positive and negative spaces, and his fluid play of rhythms all lend themselves dramatically to an exciting visual statement. His simplicity and modernism evokes the opinion of the renowned architect, Mies Van der Rohe: ‘less is more.'” Patric Shannon, Director, Oklahoma Art Center While some of his work has a brutalist quality to it it is generally more abstract geometric, masculine with polished chrome surfaces, enamel and some with great, strong colors. This has an abstract flora, cactus like shape to it. He is from the generation of Colombian artists who rose to prominence in the mid 20th century which included Fernando Botero, Doris Salcedo, Oscar Murillo, Antonio Caro...
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20th Century Post-Modern Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Unique Wall Mounted Brass Plated Steel Sculpture "Lost Dream"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, mounted and framed brass plated steel sculpture. The dimensions of 32 x 32 cm are the dimensions of the outside of the frame.
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Brass

The Lady maquette, replica of Chicago Picasso sculpture, American Bridge Company
Located in New York, NY
(After) Pablo Picasso The Lady (Maquette), ca. 1967 Mixed Media Sculpture edition Cor-ten Steel This maquette is based upon the original Chicago Picasso-a monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture, dedicated on August 15, 1967, in Daley Plaza in the Chicago Loop...
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1960s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Steel

Large Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Orbit Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Untitled" Beverly Pepper, Ultra Marine Blue and Steel Architectural Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Beverly Pepper Untitled "BP" monogram stamped on the base Stainless steel and enamel 6 x 6 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches Born in 1922 in Brooklyn, Pepper trained to as a painter with Fernand ...
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1960s American Modern Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel, Stainless Steel

Extra-large Post-War Inspired Structured Metal Assemblage From Late 20th Century
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting an extraordinary and commanding work of art, an extra-large metal assemblage in post-war style which truly makes a statement. The patinated metal objects create a rich, darkened and golden metallic nuances that are deep and saturated. The physical three-dimensionality arising from the of the metal assemblage further enriches the overall depth, creating an intensely dramatic and captivating visual experience. Due to its size and volume this piece is both remarkable and rare, and will without a doubt stand out in any interior. Within the assemblage, a diverse array of scrap metal objects and plates of varying sizes and forms coexist alongside intriguing remnants, including a leather sole, large leather straps, fragments of a robe, and vintage nails...
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Late 20th Century Assemblage Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Suzanne Benton, 1974, Pelvic Woman, Copper, Coated Steel
Located in Darien, CT
In 1972, the women’s movement was in full flower. Suzanne Benton had been an early activist, a founder and organizer of NOW Chapters, CT Feminists in the Arts, Women, Metamorphosis 1 (in New Haven, CT, the first women’s art festival in the USA). She'd already been creating metal sculpted masks and working with them in mask tale performances of Women of Myth and Heritage. Her inaugural performance of Sarah and Hagar n 1972 took place at Lincoln Center in NYC. Benton then became the artistic director and producer of an evening on Broadway, Four Chosen Women (performers included herself as mask tale performer, author Anais Nin, actress Vinie Burroughs and dancer Joan Stone). The evening took place at the Edison Theatre, November 22, 1972. While developing the evening on Broadway, Benton met renowned Swedish actress and Hollywood star, Viveca Lindfors. Viveca was then working on her solo performance, I AM A WOMAN, and was looking for a unique theatre set for the show. The happenstance that brought Viveca and Suzanne together. At that same time, recent travel to Macchu Picchu inspired her with the mountain’s great stones sitting on the edge of precipices. These vast stones led her to create welded steel Seated Sculpture Works. Viveca was intrigued by the concept and let her own imagination fly. Imagining a set of welded steel sculpture, she took the leap in commissioning Suzanne with complete faith in artist's ability to fulfill her mandate. Benton created groups of welded sculptures for two theater sets. Protection is one of three sculptures in first set created in 1973. Mother and Child, Pelvic Woman, Facing Each Other are three of five works from the 1974 second set. The first toured with her shows throughout the East Coast and into Toronto, Canada. The second set, created to nest together could travel as checked baggage for international and domestic airline travel. They flew to Denmark in 1980 for her performance at the UN sponsored 1980 Women’s International Conference, Copenhagen. In addition to creating the theatre sets, Benton mounted exhibitions of her masks and sculptures in the lobbies of theatres where she performed (NYC and Northampton). Continuing on with this theme, Becoming is her 1975 Seated Sculpture Work. The theatre sets were returned at the final end of its long run. These Seated Sculpture Works have often been featured in exhibitions, including both the 2003 and 2005 retrospectives. They are part of an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. What attracted her to welded sculpture? This excerpt from her book, The Art of Welded Sculpture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 speaks of its lure: "Early in my life, when I had decided to become an artist, I had had an inner vision of being able to hold the physical material of my art in such a way as to bring it into existence with my hands. In welding, I wear a mask, a heavy apron, and gloves. I heat the metal and make it bend so smoothly and gracefully; I cut the metal, rigid metal, into endless shapes; I join the pieces by causing them to flow together with the heat of the flame. Welding was a return to my adolescent vision. It was fulfillment. At that beginning time I felt that even if I went no further, this experience in itself gave me astounding satisfaction. It was as thrilling as the moment of birth. It was my birth." (Pelvic Woman and Protection are illustrated in the book): What began in 1965 became by 2017 an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. The magic of the welding mask...
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1970s Feminist Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Steel

John Van Alstine, Stormwarning VI, Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stormwarning VI NY State slate/pigmented and sealed steel 25" (height) x 12" (width) x 5" (depth) Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Steel

Umbra series 16, Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fear and insecurity came uninvited to keep the artist company. Suddenly it became necessary to release the sensations that surrounded him day and night. At times the artist felt as i...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Planet X Large Red Metal Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Planet X Large Red Metal Sculpture Aluminum, and urethane car paint, Edition 2/5 artist signed base. The sculpture is in three seperate parts dis...
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2010s Modern Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Limited Edition Medium Sized Rusted Steel Sculpture "Man Up"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A medium sized, limited edition, abstracted figurative rusted steel sculpture on rusted steel base. 10mm thick steel. Edition 1/3.
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Levitation III
Located in PARIS, FR
" Levitation III ", 2019 Edition: 18/20 40 x 19 x 8 cm Rafael Barrios, sculptor, and founder of the Virtualism movement. From the beginning, his work...
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21st Century and Contemporary Kinetic Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Bloom No. 3" from the Bloom Series, Abstract, Organic Sculpture in Corten Steel
Located in New York, NY
Bloom No. 3 from the Bloom Series by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Corten steel Inspired by the work of the 19th century biologist Ernst Haeckel and his study of microbes, the B...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Contact Tracing: True Lovers' Knot
Located in Columbia, MO
Kathryn Shriver is a visual artist from Buffalo, New York, and holds a BA in Studio Arts from Wells College (Aurora, NY) and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from Concordia University (Montreal). She has received training from the Art Students League in New York and as a copyist in the Musée du Louvre, Paris, and has attended residencies with the Vermont Studio Center, MOMUS, and most recently, Sager Reeves...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Suzanne Benton, Facing Each Other, 1974, Copper, Coated Steel
Located in Darien, CT
In 1972, the women’s movement was in full flower. Suzanne Benton had been an early activist, a founder and organizer of NOW Chapters, CT Feminists in the Arts, Women, Metamorphosis 1 (in New Haven, CT, the first women’s art festival in the USA). She'd already been creating metal sculpted masks and working with them in mask tale performances of Women of Myth and Heritage. Her inaugural performance of Sarah and Hagar n 1972 took place at Lincoln Center in NYC. Benton then became the artistic director and producer of an evening on Broadway, Four Chosen Women (performers included herself as mask tale performer, author Anais Nin, actress Vinie Burroughs and dancer Joan Stone). The evening took place at the Edison Theatre, November 22, 1972. While developing the evening on Broadway, Benton met renowned Swedish actress and Hollywood star, Viveca Lindfors. Viveca was then working on her solo performance, I AM A WOMAN, and was looking for a unique theatre set for the show. The happenstance that brought Viveca and Suzanne together. At that same time, recent travel to Macchu Picchu inspired her with the mountain’s great stones sitting on the edge of precipices. These vast stones led her to create welded steel Seated Sculpture Works. Viveca was intrigued by the concept and let her own imagination fly. Imagining a set of welded steel sculpture, she took the leap in commissioning Suzanne with complete faith in artist's ability to fulfill her mandate. Benton created groups of welded sculptures for two theater sets. Protection is one of three sculptures in first set created in 1973. Mother and Child, Pelvic Woman, Facing Each Other are three of five works from the 1974 second set. The first toured with her shows throughout the East Coast and into Toronto, Canada. The second set, created to nest together could travel as checked baggage for international and domestic airline travel. They flew to Denmark in 1980 for her performance at the UN sponsored 1980 Women’s International Conference, Copenhagen. In addition to creating the theatre sets, Benton mounted exhibitions of her masks and sculptures in the lobbies of theatres where she performed (NYC and Northampton). Continuing on with this theme, Becoming is her 1975 Seated Sculpture Work. The theatre sets were returned at the final end of its long run. These Seated Sculpture Works have often been featured in exhibitions, including both the 2003 and 2005 retrospectives. They are part of an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. What attracted her to welded sculpture? This excerpt from her book, The Art of Welded Sculpture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 speaks of its lure: "Early in my life, when I had decided to become an artist, I had had an inner vision of being able to hold the physical material of my art in such a way as to bring it into existence with my hands. In welding, I wear a mask, a heavy apron, and gloves. I heat the metal and make it bend so smoothly and gracefully; I cut the metal, rigid metal, into endless shapes; I join the pieces by causing them to flow together with the heat of the flame. Welding was a return to my adolescent vision. It was fulfillment. At that beginning time I felt that even if I went no further, this experience in itself gave me astounding satisfaction. It was as thrilling as the moment of birth. It was my birth." (Pelvic Woman and Protection are illustrated in the book): What began in 1965 became by 2017 an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. The magic of the welding mask...
Category

1970s Feminist Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, 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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Untitled" Sidney Gordin, Abstract Metal Steel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Sidney Gordin Untitled, 1958 Incised with initials Welded Steel 15 x 10 1/2 x 6 inches Provenance: Eric Firestone Gallery, New York On October 24, 1918, Sidney Gordin was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. He spent his early years in Shanghai, China. At the age of four, he moved with his family to New York. Gordin’s nephew, Eliot Nemzer recalls that when Gordin was a child he attended “a dinner party with his parents. Someone showed him a book of pictures that when thumbed through quickly made the image appear to move. This person then gave him a wad of blank papers and something to write with. Sid created a similar type of moving image with his materials. All the adults at the party became quite excited [and] praised his efforts. Sid told me he thought this was a pivotal experience in guiding him towards his vocation.” During his formative years at Brooklyn Technical High School, he briefly contemplated the idea of becoming an architect; yet, by the time he enrolled at Cooper Union, he was determined to become a professional artist. There, he studied under Morris Kantor (1896-1974) and Leo Katz...
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1950s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Limited Edition Wall Mounted Stainless Steel Sculpture "Erik's Last Supper"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition wall mounted steel sculpture made of stainless steel on board. Edition 1/7
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Carbon M by Tom Price - Sculpture and bench, coal, Jesmonite, wood, steel, black
Located in Paris, FR
Carbon M is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, Jesmonite, wood, steel, dimensions are 45 cm × 220 cm × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 × 13.8 in)...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle XV" by Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kim Seungwoo is a contemporary Korean sculptor, lives in Seoul, South Korea. Seungwoo is famous for his sculptures made from coins and buttons. He create...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Tarim Totem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of contemporary art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact fr...
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2010s Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Wire

Elegant Kinetic Bronze Sculpture "Antares", by Gianfranco Meggiato, Italy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Monumental kinetic bronze sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato. The artist shapes his sculptures inspired by biomorphic tissue and the labyrinth, symbolizi...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Hot Sauce", Colorful, Abstract Painting on Aluminum Panel by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Hot Sauce" by Kevin Barrett Epoxy, acrylic, and urethane on carved aluminum panel Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall rel...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Late 20th Century Contemporary Metal Assemblage Racing Motorcycle Sculpture
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
The sculpture is attributed to Swedish artist Bob Pasterkamp (1952-) who has created similar pieces during the 1990s and early 2000s. An inspirational contemporary sculpture is composed of various metal objects such as an old bicycle...
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Late 20th Century Assemblage Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Bow-White
Located in Wilton, CT
"[Masakazu Kobayashi's] woven Waves in dyed threads rank[s] among the most perfect in aesthetic effectiveness ever produced by contemporary weaving….This Japanese way of conjuring up such transparency with threads, of perceiving the thread itself as something creative is highly artistic. They celebrate aesthetic beauty in a way no one can elude.” From “Textile Art and the Avant-garde,” Erika Billeter (Contemporary Textile Art: the Collection of the Pierre Pauli...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Santiago Medina - IN LOVE, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
IN LOVE Santiago Medina ITALIAN STAINLESS STEEL 13.5 X 9 X 3 IN WITH BASE. BASE HEIGHT 27 IN. Edition of 5 All sculptures are made with the highest quality Italian stainless steel a...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

"Bubble Bliss" Abstract Sculpture 52" x 15" x 15" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bubble Bliss" Abstract Sculpture 52" x 15" x 15" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint Creating art to reflect the times we live in, Kolodny creates art for our sho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Val Bertoia Sonambient Sound Sculpture Titled "Sounds Like a Tall Tower"
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is titled "Sounds Like A Tall Tower" and is crafted from 49 silicon-bronze rods affixed with silver to a solid brass base. The work was created in 2014 by Val Bertoia ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, 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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

SUNSET – Mixed Media Wall Sculpture in Pastel Sky Blue and Neon Yellow, 2022
Located in FISTERRA, ES
SUNSET is a summer-inspired wall sculpture by Vera Vizzi that fuses foam clay, acrylic paint and enamel on a 45 × 45 × 7 cm fir wood panel. The composition depicts an aerial tennis c...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Levitation IV
Located in PARIS, FR
" Levitation IV ", 2019 Edition: /20 + AP 40 x 19 x 8 cm Rafael Barrios, sculptor, and founder of the Virtualism movement. From the beginning, his w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Kinetic Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

"Contort", Bronze Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, Metal, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
"Contort" 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 Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Floor Chimes (Sonambient)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture by Winni Bruggemann from 1983. A sonambient floor piece done in the style of Harry Bertoia. Interactive metal strands sway when touched creating an resounding, dee...
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1980s Modern Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"El Menguante" Garden Patio Sculpture Aluminium Silver Wood Brown Made in Spain
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " El Menguante ” is a unique Sculpture made from a burnout mold and recycled wood by David Marshall in 2014, sand cast in aluminium in our foundry, handcrafted ...
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2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Bouquet", Abstract, Steel Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Bouquet" by Bill Barrett Fabricated cor-ten steel Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

David Hostetler Carved Nickle Sculpture Silver Modern Female Bust 1980s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Bust of Quiet Woman is cast nickel. The surface was then re-carved to accent each of the original marks in the wood. This is the only Hostetler sculpture ever cast in nickel and the ...
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1980s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Graffiti Heartist
Located in PARIS, FR
The Graffiti Heartist wall sculpture by David Gerstein is a dynamic and colorful artwork that merges graffiti art with contemporary sculpture. Composed of 3 consecutives layers, it c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"4 White Boxes Illusion Sculpture"
Located in Southampton, NY
Sanseviero's metal sculptures fool the eye. His "illusion sculptures" are only 1/16th of an inch thick and yet they appear to be 3 dimensional boxes...
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2010s Contemporary Metal Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Enamel

Metal abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Metal 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. If you’re looking to add Abstract sculptures created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, orange and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include John Van Alstine, Philip Hearsey, Kuno Vollet, and Santiago Medina. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, Contemporary, 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 Metal abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.25 inches across are also available

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