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Style: Abstract
Medium: Metal
Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Holonga', 2005 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Holonga' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. It features painterly brushstroke formations in glass called trails. These tra...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
John Piet "Untitled" Abstract Geometric Steel
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
John Piet's "Untitled" from 1974 is a welded sculpture with two opposing forms connected by a swoop of steel. Piet's sculptural work explores the tension between contending elements, and other works investigating the relationship of heaven and earth. The form shown here in Untitled appears similar to the form in his 1975 large-scale work The Entrance currently located at the entrance of Harmonie Park in Detroit.
The abstract drawing in the pictures above is part of the sculpture offer. The drawing was a study, work-in-progress, as John "worked out" the details of the final sculpture.
John Piet was born in Detroit on American Street, and was educated at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts (now named College for Creative Studies). College for Creative Studies (formerly Center for Creative Studies) faculty and graduates include Richard Jerzy, Harry Bertoia, Doug Chaing (currently director of Lucas Film), Stephen Dinehart (game maker, writer, designer connected with The David Lynch Foundation), Tyree Guyton (international artist), Herb Babcock, Jerome Feretti, Kevin Siembieda (writer, designer and publisher of role-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary Doctorate, Modern Realism style), John Louis Krieger (American Modern), William Girard (American Modern), Charles Culver, Henry Heading, Hughie Lee-Smith and Joseph Wesner.
He received his MFA from Wayne State University where other well-known individuals taught or studied including Arthur Danto, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Susan Aaron-Taylor, Tyree Guyton, Hughie Lee-Smith, Philip Levine, Casey Kasem and Helen Thomas. Sergio DeGuisti, Stanley Rosenthal...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hope - abstract wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut metal covered with automotive paint and comes re...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Etheral
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with enamel washes on Birch with satin lacquer
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art F...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
"Array of Steel Rods with Brass Chimes"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania where he has lived and worked here ever since. In the1960s, V...
Category
20th Century Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
John Van Alstine - Column 7-16, Sculpture 2016
Located in Greenwich, CT
Column 7-16, 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 major focus. On ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Steel
"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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Santiago Medina - INNER STRENGTH (OUTDOOR MONUMENTAL), Photography 2021
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marine outdoor Italian stainless steel.
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
All sculptures are made with the highest quality Italian stainless steel a...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Humpty Dumpty Saddle " Mixed Media Sculpture
By Duane Paul
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Duane Paul's work can best be characterized as innovative, dynamic and intimate. His sculptures each employ colorful organic shapes, which act as a personal language. The playful and sensual experience of his work covertly explores sexuality, gender traditions, sex, and race. "My artistic mission is to stimulate productive public conversation around these topics."
"Humpty Dumpty...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Harking Back
Located in Paris, IDF
34.5cms high x 27.5 x 10
Bronze on a Cumbrian slate base
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 865
Unique
The two shades of colouring are separated by natural bronze ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
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...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
"Siqiniq" Abstract Sculpture, Sandcast Aluminum, Wood
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Siqiniq ” is a unique Totem made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2021, sand cast in aluminium in our foundry, handcrafted by the Artist in his work...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dancing Elements by Kuno Vollet - Gold polished Bronze Sculpture Granite Base
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Infinitum Big
This elegant original cast bronze sculpture by German artist Kuno Vollet brings energy into any art collection.
Each sculpture is differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
"Dahlia" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
"Dahlia" by Richard Pitts
Powder-coated aluminum on a brushed aluminum base
(height includes base)
Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not t...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Sisyphean Circle Beijing Series XXXII", Industrial Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Sisyphean Circle Beijing Series XXXII" by John Van Alstine
Slate, pigmented steel
The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and met...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Slate, Metal, Steel
Toreador - Contemporary Expressive Red Geometric Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Embrace" by Kevin Barrett, Abstract Bronze Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Embrace" by Kevin Barrett
Bronze metal sculpture
Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs.
Organic Bronze Metal...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Huge Untitled Painted Metal Assemblage Sculpture, aluminum with nuts and bolts
Located in Surfside, FL
Robert Arthur Goodnough (AMERICAN, 1917-2010)
Untitled
oil on aluminum with nuts and bolts
Provenance: Christie's Auction House from the estate of William F. Buckley and Patricia ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Bronze Plaque (Placca), registered with the Pomodoro Foundation
Located in New York, NY
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Plaque (Placca), 1980
Bronze
3 4/5 × 3 4/5 inches
Edition of 500
Incised signature on the front top left, and foundry mark on the bottom; Rotary Club of Palermo plaq...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Universe , 1, Floor sculpture, Stainless steel
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Ana GUITEL NIGRI, Universe 1, floor sculpture, Stainless steel, spiritual levels, minimalist sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carnival Meander Wisp Mesa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Stainless Steel Sculpture "Two Forms" By Roy Gussow
Located in Norwood, NJ
Polished stainless steel abstract sculpture, "Two Forms" by Roy Gussow (American, 1918-2011), marked and dated with coin seal inlaid to marble base. Similar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
"4 Large Red Boxes" 42" tall Illusion Sculpture, Aluminum and Enamel
By Sanseviero
Located in Southampton, NY
We are pleased to announce that we have at the gallery this fabulous Large aluminum sculpture by Sanseviero titled "4 Large Red Boxes". It is painted on both the front and the back ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
"Man", Large Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture, Figurative, Metal, Outdoor
Located in New York, NY
"Man" by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded steel, found metal, automotive metal, welding rod
Sokolow directly welds found metals creating both purely abstract and abstract figurative indoo...
Category
1970s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Barricada #20 bp S60 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Polished bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #20 bp S60 is a polished bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 60 × 26.7 × 15.5 cm (23.6 × 10.5 × 6.1 in).
The sculpture is signed...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
" Androide " Original Fantasy Skull Glass, Cast Aluminum, Steel
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Androide ” is a unique piece made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2015, sand cast in aluminium in our foundry, handcrafted by the Artist in his work...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dance Spiral by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Dance
Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces.
Beautiful spiral dancing its way towards the sky.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Masque Oiseau
By Jean Arp
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jean Arp, also known as Hans Arp (1886-1966), was an important contributor to the avant-garde movements of the 20th century. Arp was active during the crucial years that shaped Europ...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$2,438 Sale Price
24% Off
Untitled - abstract figurative sculpture
By Gal Melnick
Located in New York, NY
This abstract figurative sculpture by Gal Melnick is from here latest body of works. It is a laser cut metal sculpture which is painted with automotive pai...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Twirling into Fate" - Abstract glazed ceramic stoneware sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Abstract, colorful ceramic sculpture titled "Twisted into Fate," by Lauren Skelly Bailey.
Glazed stoneware, gold luster. Size: 15.75 x 7.5 x 7.5 in
Artist Lauren Skelly Bailey inv...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"1099", Richard Heinrich, Abstract Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Metal
Located in New York, NY
"1099 Maquette" by Richard Heinrich, 1999
Bronze
Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Industrial, Modern, Indoor, Outdoor
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces.
Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Wall Strikes II" Abstract, Cast Metal Wall Sculpture by John Ruppert
By John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Wall Strikes" by John Ruppert
Cast bronze, Stainless Steel, Copper, Iron, from a fragment of a tree struck by lightning
Edition of 3
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been w...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel, Iron
Untitled IV by Mattia Bosco - Large-size sculpture, marble, stainless steel
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled IV is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of Palissandro marble and stainless steel, dimensions are 173 × 43 × 22 cm (68.1 × 16.9 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Convergence Gold
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with Mahogany on MDF painted with metallic gold gloss automotive enamel
The inspiration for this piece in terms of design and color came from the mid century modern mov...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
"Midnight Ride" by Kevin Barrett, Unique Bronze Metal Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Midnight Ride" by Kevin Barrett
Unique welded bronze sculpture
This sculpture is available at a larger size by commission.
Kevin Barrett is noted for ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Francisco Narváez, Volumen, 1974, Bronze, Ed. 25, 15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Narváez
Volumen (BVM-002), 1974
Bronze (1974)
Edition of 25
15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm
5.9 x 8 x 4.1 in.
LITTERATURE
El Proceso Creativo en Narva...
Category
1970s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Red Baby Chinlone
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Yasu - Burnt Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture YASU
Limited edition of 12
Mediums: burnt wood and brass
Discover the stunning artistry of Zlata Kornilova with this exquisite sculpture crafted from burnt wood using the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Outlier
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic on birch on MDF and metallic enamel & waxed finish
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, includin...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Bubbles 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Criswell's standing sculpture emerged from a study of spatial organization by arranging basic, repetitive shapes into a harmonious balance, while exploring the concept of simultaneou...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Boe`e" ("Come")- abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium covered with automotive paint.
As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Passion - abstract wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut metal covered with automotive paint and comes re...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Sculpture 'Rosenmontagsstele' by Carola Eggeling
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'Rosenmontagsstele' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition of 6
Meas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Billy Lee Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Billy Lee (Chinese/British)
Additional Information: Billy Lee is well exhibited worldwide and known for his large abstract minimalist sculptures. He has received nu...
Category
20th Century Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Queen of Hearts" Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture, Red, Indoor, Outdoor
Located in New York, NY
"Queen of Hearts" by Kevin Barrett
Fabricated aluminum, automotive paint
Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs.
Me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Mint
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Mint 24" x 36” x 1”-2020. Mixed Media – Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF
Mint is an elegant modern and minimalist contemporary wall sculpture. It is constructed with birch panels and acr...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
"Cosmos I & II", Isobel Folb Sokolow, Abstract Steel Metal Wall Relief Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Cosmos I & II" by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded, found & automotive metal, gold leaf
Metal Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, Organic, Abstrac...
Category
1990s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf, Steel
"Passion II" - abstract wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium covered with automotive paint.
As all...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Infinitum Big by Kuno Vollet - Gold polished Bronze Sculpture on Granite Base
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Infinitum Big
This elegant original cast bronze sculpture by German artist Kuno Vollet brings energy into any art collection.
Each sculpture is differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'PELA' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'PELA' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and signed a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Outdoor Kinetic Bronze Sculpture "Cubo con Cubo", Gianfranco Meggiato
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato.
Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istituto Stata...
Category
2010s Abstract 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...
Category
1950s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Sezione Aurea 78 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 78 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of oxidised black Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 79 × 47 × 8...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
"IMPLEMENT (stout handle II)", Industrial Abstract Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"IMPLEMENT (stout handle II)" by John Van Alstine
Bronze and slate
The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and metal, while explor...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Slate, Metal, Bronze
Santiago Medina - FOREVER (INDOOR MONUMENTAL), Sculpture 2021
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian stainless steel with a turquoise tint.
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
All sculptures are made with the highest quality Italian stainless ...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Joy Filled
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Heart of the Matter – Metal Wall Sculptures
Artist Statement by Tom Hoitsma:
In October 2019 my family learned first-hand a brutal lesson about the climate crisis. Dallas used to see one tornado each year. For the last few years that number had tripled and the intensity of the tornados has increased. On October 20, 2019 one of these super tornados ripped through our Dallas neighborhood. With winds up to 140 miles per hour and three quarters of a mile wide, this tornado literally came right down our street. By some act of God, the tornado jumped over the first 5 houses on the west end of our street (including my house), which I was in at the time with my kids, but destroyed most of the homes just west of us. We have all seen images of this kind of destruction on television but to walk the neighborhood the next morning, and see the destruction with my own eyes was completely surreal and deeply disturbing.
As usual, my eye kept settling on the sculptural beauty in some of the wreckage, especial the twisted metal. I collected some of these broken and bent objects and brought them to my studio to contemplate.
On our walk the morning after the tornado, my 12 year old daughter and I bumped into a couple standing in front of their home. It was destroyed. The roof was gone, a few interior walls were standing but most of the exterior walls were just piles of brick. The couple pointed to an interior white door that was still standing (the exterior walls to that room were gone) and said, “do you see that white door? We were all huddle behind that door when the tornado ripped the roof off the house. The air was thick with debris flying around and we all just clutched each other until it finally passed. In front of that door used to be our bedroom (there were no walls standing). We’re so grateful that the four of us made it out without a scratch.”
And that made me think. People are so resilient. Events in our lives can break our hearts but somehow we cannot be defeated. Like these sculptures, our hearts get tangled, bruised and battered but still remain full of hope and joy. We all emerge, changed from experiences but eventually, hopeful for the future. It became clear that this twisted metal was the perfect metaphor. To take this material which had been so tortured by this tornado and create something vibrant and beautiful. This work, born of the tragedy created by the climate crisis and super storms, is an examination of the impact of the “new normal...
Category
2010s Abstract Metal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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