Abstract Abstract Sculptures
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
"Yellow Graphite - In", Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract
Located in New York, NY
"Yellow Graphite - In" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen
Hand cut 2-ply museum board, gouche
This sculptural wall piece can mounted in a plexi box (dimensions: 24" x 20" x 3")
Cut Work - ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Paper, Gouache, Board
Event Horizon, Original Abstract Wooden and Floral Collage, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Event Horizon, Original Abstract Wooden and Floral Collage, 2019
30" x 50" x 2" (HxWxD)
Wood, Plastic Tablecloth, Resin
Repurposed materials including ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Plastic
Willow Wave Basket
Located in Wilton, CT
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finland. An important aspect of his work was the ability to express things; cra...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects
Assiduosly without words
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
One of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in brown/black, bluish black, opaque white and White sandblasted.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ).
Tota...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Balance of Power (Quadriptych Wood Panel Contemporary Abstract Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement: "Around 30 years ago, not long after I had started painting seriously, I was at a one-man exhibition of the great Brice Marden at the Fort Worth Museum of Modern...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
The Last Star, Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2020
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The Last Star is a result the many sketches I had been doing for sculptures in an ongoing "Event" series.
Keywords: absract
Artist Biography:
Fred Klingelhofer, a primarily self-taught artist, grew up in a Chicago south side neighborhood. He received a BS degree in physics from Roosevelt University and worked as an engineer for 30 years. During those years he enrolled in art workshops and classes at a nearby community college completing courses in figure drawing, 2D and 3D design, ceramics, sculpting the figure, welding and metal sculpture. His focus has been on creating sculpture since 2006. Fred has exhibited his sculpture in a number of group exhibitions with Chicago Sculpture International, Art Prize (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Sculpture in the Park (St Charles, Illinois), Sculpture Walk Sioux Falls...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
"Kearsarge", Abstract, Large-Scale Outdoor Metal Sculpture in steel
Located in New York, NY
"Kearsarge" by Carole Eisner
Abstract, Outdoor Sculpture in welded steel
Carole Eisner has worked with scrap and recycled metal for 40 years creating elegant, abstract forms welded ...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
composition 19 - Original Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
composition 19
21.0 x 72.0 x 3.0, 20.0 lbs
Wood
Founder's stamp
Artist's Commentary:
"Wood wall sculpture. This piece is based on a style I made for the Health Partners' Behavioral Science Building in St. Paul, MN. I work with wood like a painter works with oils and a sculptor with stone. From a distance, lines, shapes, contours and shadows are easily seen but when you move from side to side, the change in perspective alters the image like the features of a face when it turns. If a light source moves, shadows in the piece move with it like the sun moving across a landscape. As you approach the piece, shallow contours appear like swells on a lake and intricate patterns emerge. You can't help but touch the smooth flowing surface to feel the highly finished solid wood. The furniture grade modified tung oil allows that. It also makes my art easy to clean if necessary. The lines and shapes in my art are the natural colors of solid wood joined along curves. No inlays, veneers, dyes or stains are used."
About the Artist:
Marc Lamm is a self-taught wood-artist who has been art since 1973. In 1996, he began developing techniques which he uses in his art. In 2011, he began making wood-wall-sculptures and has pieces in Mayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Herringkel MK2
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original Aircraft Sculpture - Created in Bronze
2nd in the series of the Herringkel in the Aerogenic series of sculptures,
This piece is a mela...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
CONCH #7
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This large 3D print is part of a series of organic abstractions inspired by ocean conches. 3D prints are especially suited to the computer aided design process used to create these ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Paint
Contemporary Scholar's Stone I (black with pink light)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kristina Larson creates biomorphic three-dimensional works primarily out of clay. Within her multidisciplinary practice she seeks to blur the lines between art, craft, and design by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze, LED Light
fan 19 - Original Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
fan 19
48.0 x 35.0 x 3.0, 17.0 lbs
Wood
Founder's stamp
Artist's Commentary:
"Wood wall sculpture. 48 inches wide. I work with wood like a painter works with oils and a sculptor with stone. From a distance, lines, shapes, contours and shadows are easily seen but when you move from side to side, the change in perspective alters the image like the features of a face when it turns. If a light source moves, shadows in the piece move with it like the sun moving across a landscape. As you approach the piece, shallow contours appear like swells on a lake and intricate patterns emerge. You can't help but touch the smooth flowing surface to feel the highly finished solid wood. The furniture grade modified tung oil allows that. It also makes my art easy to clean if necessary. The lines and shapes in my art are the natural colors of solid wood joined along curves. No inlays, veneers, dyes or stains are used."
About the Artist:
Marc Lamm is a self-taught wood-artist who has been art since 1973. In 1996, he began developing techniques which he uses in his art. In 2011, he began making wood-wall-sculptures and has pieces in Mayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Moon Dancer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painted maple abstract form
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Odchodzacy (Departure II), Figurative Abstract Tapestry, Textile Sculpture
By Lilla Kulka
Located in Wilton, CT
Odchodzacy (Departure II), wool, cotton & stilon, 92" x 36", 1993.
This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland).
Arti...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Cotton
Woman III
By Tom Nussbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"The Year in Pictures" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
Located in New York, NY
"The Year in Pictures" by Joan Giordano
Mixed media, international archival newspapers, encaustic on wood panel
Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her uniq...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Wood Panel
Embattled
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influe...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$6,200
Falling Leaves, Abstract Sculpture Suitable for Outdoors, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Falling Leaves is made up of five separate pieces in varying sizes. From largest to smallest: (1) 5.5” H x 5.5” L x 4’ W (2)5”Hx5”Lx4’ W
(3) 4” H x 4” 3’ Ft L x 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Clover
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on maple with matte finish
Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernism to make dyna...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Acrylic
"Swoosh", Abstract, Organic, Industrial Large-Scale Outdoor Sculpture in steel
Located in New York, NY
"Swoosh" by Carole Eisner
Rolled and welded steel I-beams
Carole Eisner has worked with scrap and recycled metal for 40 years creating elegant, abstract forms welded in steel. The a...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
L'Escalier Sous La Table bronze wood steps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These sculptures were inspired by the spirituality of the twelve-step programs and the eight-fold path of Buddhism. Meshing these philosophies with meditation led me to express these small sculptures to achieve the connection between art and spirit. Wire figures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Red Queen
By Tom Nussbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$12,800
Meeresgetier
Located in Kansas City, MO
Studying the history of ceramics I have been captivated by the relationship between East and West, and how they continue to influence each other, especially through the ceramic arts....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Rise Studies
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of Three miniature ceramic stoneware sculptures, glazed, each featuring a different repeating abstract form.
Each figure is approximately 2" x 2"
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
White Marble Form
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow emerged as a recognized sculptor and painter in the late 1970’s. His paintings and sculptures are in the collections of many prominent corporations including McDonalds Corp., Helene Curtis Corp., The Chicago Board Options Exchange...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$6,400 Sale Price
36% Off
Monolyth
By Luis Ortiz Monasterio
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Monolyth
Luis Ortíz Monasterio
Lost Wax Bronze
70 x 21 x 10 cm
1971, MX
Wood Base
Luis Ortiz Monasterio (Mexico City, 1906-1990) was a Mexican sculptor noted for his monumental work...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alien
By Connie DK Lane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Polyurethane/insulating foam, paints, tree branch, and mixed media.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Foam, Wood, Paint, Mixed Media, Polyurethane
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Florentine (Quadriptych Wood Panel Framed Abstract Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement: "Around 30 years ago, not long after I had started painting seriously, I was at a one-man exhibition of the great Brice Marden at the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art when I visited the annex to get a cocktail. There was one other guy at the small bar table in an otherwise empty room, waiting for his coffee to be handed to him. He turned and dumped half of it down my front. I immediately recognized him as none other than Brice Marden. He apologized profusely, but I stopped him and said: 'No problem: how often is it that Brice Marden dumps coffee on your pants? They're worth more now.' We both had a good laugh. At any rate - I was certainly channeling his early work when I began work on this series. They are made with oil and beeswax on wood panels. While they look Minimalist at first glance, there are subtle shifts in color and texture that distinguish them from hard-edged abstraction. For me, it has always been about the surface, and the materials. Wax has a character unlike anything else. I use wax both hot (encaustic) and in a cold mixture with turpentine, blended with oil. The complementary underpainting, setting the stage for the wax and oil later...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Black Sculpture 'Stele III' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Patinated
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Black Sculpture 'Stele III' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Patinated
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Black Patinated
Numbered and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Scholar's Stone II (white with blue light)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kristina Larson creates biomorphic three-dimensional works primarily out of clay. Within her multidisciplinary practice she seeks to blur the lines between art, craft, and design by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze, LED Light
Knife
By Kevin Kelly
Located in Westport, CT
This aqua resin and acrylic sculpture is an abstract female for created by Kevin Kelly. The dimensions are noted include a 4 inch high white base. The pedestal is separate.
Kelly wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
$13,000
Landscape Transformed, Contemporary Abstract Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture
By Adela Akers
Located in Wilton, CT
Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler Scho...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Foil
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - King
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by Suede Venetian paint , latex, birch, MDF & wax
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Latex, Birch, Paint, Wax
Glass Sculpture Intimate
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in transparent white crystal, black, brown, transparent and dark forest green.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Triple Scribble Blue Gold
By Ryan Coleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This laser cut acrylic series of Scribble Sculptures is inspired by the gestures and quick mark making found in abstract expressionist painting and drawing, and the whimsical, bold color and shape found in classic cartoon.
Ryan Coleman...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Vomito di Hulk Stressato - Sculpture by Vito Difilippo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media by Vito Difilippo.
Certificate of authenticity by the Artist.
Excellent condition.
This artwork powerfully and symbolically captures Hulk's moment of vulnerability, em...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Opus 531
Located in Zug, CH
A unique cast in silver of a Robert Klippel Opus.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
$45,000
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated sculpture was realized from lymed French oak circa 1950. The perimeter of the piece consists of a mosaic of rectilinear blocks, while the interior rectangular pane...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$3,475
Refraction (Contemporary Wood Panel Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement: "Around 30 years ago, not long after I had started painting seriously, I was at a one-man exhibition of the great Brice Marden at the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art when I visited the annex to get a cocktail. There was one other guy at the small bar table in an otherwise empty room, waiting for his coffee to be handed to him. He turned and dumped half of it down my front. I immediately recognized him as none other than Brice Marden. He apologized profusely, but I stopped him and said: 'No problem: how often is it that Brice Marden dumps coffee on your pants? They're worth more now.' We both had a good laugh. At any rate - I was certainly channeling his early work when I began work on this series. They are made with oil and beeswax on wood panels...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Acrylic
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
"Crucible" Abstract, Metal Chain Link Sculpture by John Ruppert
By John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Crucible" by John Ruppert
Aluminum chain link fabric, stainless steel
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in cast metals; manufactured...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tonka I
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in matte metallic automative enamel & lacquer on MDF
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
UNITY IN MOTION I - Bas relief on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
One of a kind Sculpted Paper or Bas Relief
Séverine de La Chapelle's artistic inspiration reflects her temperament—joyful, spontaneous, and infused with positive energy. Through her ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
DÉSERT DES SONGES
Located in PARIS, FR
Séverine de La Chapelle's artistic inspiration reflects her temperament—joyful, spontaneous, and infused with positive energy. Through her paper sculptures, she extends this essence,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
"Drifting" Quartz Crystal and Indonesian Rosewood Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Drifting captures the essence of fluidity and movement, as if suspended in time and space. The gracefully shaped Indonesian Rosewood curves and bends like a gentle current, while the...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Carmen (Quadryptich Wood Panel Framed Contemporary Abstract Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement: "Around 30 years ago, not long after I had started painting seriously, I was at a one-man exhibition of the great Brice Marden at the Fort Worth Museum of Modern...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
DEEP PURPLE metal wood cubist
By Camey McGilvray
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This wood and metal wall-sculpture is another in McGilvray's several depictions of heavenly bodies in the universe. In this artwork, a primary colored constellation is floating in a deep purple...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pont d'Escalier bronze wood figure steps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These sculptures were inspired by the spirituality of the twelve-step programs and the eight-fold path of Buddhism. Meshing these philosophies with meditation led me to express these small sculptures to achieve the connection between art and spirit. Wire figures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Texture Large Wall Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
The material of choice for Neil Tetkowski's abstract sculptural work comes directly from the Earth. Most often he uses clay, which he believes is the perfect medium to express his re...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Danse 6/9
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a Forest of Dean stone base
Edition of 9 variations
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 339, 6/9
The bronze edges are finely rubbed and treated with a var...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Knight, mixed media sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Knight, mixed media sculpture by Dutch artist Hans Van Meeuwen.
Artist Commentary:
The knight in the chsess game is either black or white. The zebra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Polystyrene, Adhesive
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Nailed it Series No.50
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on wooden panel
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Marke...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Black Sculpture 'Wandobjekt' by Carola Eggeling, Patinated Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Black Sculpture 'Wandobjekt' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Finish: Black Bronze Patinated
Certificate of authenticity
Nu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Loren Eiferman, Satellite, 2010, 125 pieces of wood, copper, patina
Located in Darien, CT
Over many decades Loren Eiferman has created and mastered a unique technique of working with wood—her primary material.
First, she begins with a drawing of an idea. Then she take...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
"Traces" Mid Century Woven Polish Tapestry, Figurative Textile Wall Sculpture
By Lilla Kulka
Located in Wilton, CT
Traces, sisal and hand spun wool, 108" x 42", 1979.
This large, figurative, mid-century modern tapestry was done by Polish textile artist, Lilla Kulka...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Thread
Abstract wood Sculpture: "Untitled"
Located in New York, NY
The artistic collaboration of Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat has produced a thought-provoking body of sculptures, paintings, and constructions. Nature, childhood memories, and everyday archetypes take shape in unexpected combinations of materials. The works emerged as the tactile and visual senses channeled the ritualistic power and materiality of selected artifacts.
The resulting objects exist in a space between what they were originally and what they could become. A wheel, for example, is distorted as if seen through a prism. Their collaboration grew out of years of shaping materials into one-of-a-kind objects. Intuitively, the process of creating with their hands took an inward turn. Prism is a travelogue through memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation.
Van Wifvat grew up with eight siblings and studied sculpture and environmental design in Minneapolis at MCAD. In 1979, he opened a storefront art gallery to promote the work of local artists. The space featured printed materials—art books, periodicals, fanzines, and postcard’s. Wifvat moved to New York in 1983 to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons. In 1987, he co-founded Van Gregory & Norton design studio, specializing in convex mirrors and curtain hardware...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Forever
Located in Fairfield, CT
Master sculptor Santiago Medina’s Tuscany inspired Italian stainless steel masterpiece sculptures are at marquee public art venues such as Harvard, Stanford, Tufts and Washington Uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$32,000
" Totem Siku " Metal Wood Cast Aluminium Outdoor Contemporary Artwork Brutalist
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Totem Siku ” is a unique Sculpture made by David Marshall in 2015, the combination of recycled wood and cast aluminum showcases the Artists ability to transf...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Concrete form tube series #1
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This piece is created using a variety of casting materials cast into a concrete form tube (sonotube) and combined with cast off indust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Foam, Rubber, Plaster
Into Red, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry
Located in Wilton, CT
Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Red is one in a three part series.
“In the refin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Linen, Thread
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, John Van Alstine, Philip Hearsey, and David Ruth. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.38 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $540,000, while the average work sells for $4,567.
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