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
White Bronze Sculptures 'OPUS' by Carola Eggeling, Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
White Bronze Sculptures 'OPUS' by Carola Eggeling.
Abstract sculptures with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculptures
Bronze Lacquered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
À géométrie variables
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Working primarily in the medium of installation, but also that of photography and video, Karine Payette creates fictional environments that function as freeze frames in which narratives are suspended.
In her work, she uses everyday objects to construct extensive dream-like scenes in a hyperrealist manner. These mises-en-scène serve to hint at a potential narrative which evokes the precariousness of our surrounding world. Through the playful use of everyday objects that are transposed into extraordinary situations, she craftily toys with our vision of things, so as to stimulate reflection about the instability of the materials and forms which are part of our living environments. She questions notions of comfort and displeasure in a perpetually transforming world.
Karine Payette, who holds a MFA from UQAM, lives and works in Montreal. Her works have been displayed in solo exhibitions, notably at the Galerie de l’UQAM (Confort instable, 2012) and at Le lieu, Centre en art actuel in Quebec City (L’autre dimanche matin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hybrid 7
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The hybrid series is a combination of found and fabricated forms that imitates nature using materials from the urban industrial landscape.
Keywords: still life, plants, vegetation, green, farm
Artist Biography:
Mia Capodilupo is a sculptor and installation artist originally from Boston, MA. She received a BA from University of Chicago, studied sculpture at Massachusetts College of Art and received an MFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has participated in solo and group shows and residencies in museums, galleries and alternative spaces around the country. She has received several grants from the City of Chicago...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Rubber, Wood, Other Medium
Carib
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
Undulating on the wall in any pattern desired, this colorful installation of various shades of Caribbean blue is a multi element installation that can be arranged in any way you like...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$18,500
Red Barn : abstract steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Transform any interior or exterior into a truly unique space with the dynamic works of an acclaimed sculptor Naomi Press.
Naomi Press was one of the very few women working in large ...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
09-4 revised, Abstract Wooden Sculpture, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
made from the material that goes in to making plywood. very thin cut found wood with resin. the ends of this piece
were taken from a pal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Paint
Concrete form tube series #2, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This is from a series of sculptures created by casting different materials into a concrete form tube (sonotube) and combining that wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Vacuum Horizontal Light-Glyph (Silver)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
With Light Glyphs, Casper Brindle presents two new bodies of work, each involving dramatic investigations into light, color and perspective. The results are poetic, sensual and spat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
Valadon : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle XXXV" by Kim Seungwoo
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Afrika
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Untitled VI : abstract steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Transform any interior or exterior into a truly unique space with the dynamic works of an acclaimed sculptor Naomi Press.
Naomi Press was one of the very few women working in large ...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Untitled PB3
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
In my sculpture, I have always combined unrelated materials to represent oppositions such as hard and soft, ephemeral and enduring, open and closed, and natural an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Conversation Piece (erect)
By Bobbi Meier
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Remembering formal dinners my mother would arrange in our modest midwestern, suburban home, this piece and it's companion, Conversation Piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Found Objects, Other Medium
Spirits Dancing, Original Glass Sculpture, 2020
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Spirits Dancing, Original Glass Sculpture, 2020
28″ × 17″ × 2", 40 lbs
Fused Glass and Stainless Steel
Wall Mounted
Artist Commentary:
Living in Pisa, Italy where each evening the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Steel Tone Metallic Platter with Gold Accent, Abstract Sculpture, 2021
By Lois Sattler
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Steel tone metallic platter with gold accent. Medium: ceramic porcelain. Size: 17 inch diameter and 2 inches deep (43 cm diameter and 5 cm deep). Made in Californi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Candle Holders in Stacked Squares of Matte Steel Grey, Capped in Brilliant Gold
By Lois Sattler
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Candle Holders in stacked squares of matt steel grey, capped in brilliant gold luster. Medium: ceramic porcelain. Size: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm).
Artwork Details...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
A New Day Dawning
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Actually inspired by that yellow glass. Had to use that color once I found it. Then combined it with more colors. Decided to put it in an off square frame. When ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Song of Summer
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Made this piece while living in Italy in a house with a long garden and a very bark-y dog. The garden was lovingly kept by the lovely couple who owned the house and lived above us and invited us to the major celebration of the wedding of their son and daughter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Nook, Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Nook, Mixed Media Sculpture by Dutch artist Hans Van Meeuwen.
Artist Commentary:
One side of the book is much longer that the other. One physically and metaphorically cannot close ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass, Mixed Media, Wood
Planter
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The main log of this sculpture was gotten through Chicago's Streets and Sanitation Department. It was from a catalpa tree that once grew in the city.
Keywords: fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
By the Healing Waters, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
By the Healing Waters, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
16″ × 12″ × 3″, 30 lbs
Fused Glass and Stainless Steel
Sculpture
May be installed indoors and outdoors
Free standing
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sunlight on the Baja Shore, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Sunlight on the Baja Shore, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
23″ × 23″ × 1″, 40 lbs
Fused Glass and Stainless Steel
Wall Mounted
Artist Commentary:
The first year we were li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
The Sound of Color, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
The Sound of Color, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
28″ × 31″ × 3″, 65 lbs
Fused Glass and Stainless Steel
Wall Mounted
Artist Commentary:
I had a wonderful solo show in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chestnuts
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I collected horse chestnuts on my frequent walks with Ocho the dog because I love the shapes, color and texture of these large seeds. I cleaned, sealed and painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Acrylic, Board
A Doll House, Mixed Media Figurative Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
A Doll House, Mixed Media Figurative Sculpture by Dutch artist Hans Van Meeuwen.
Artist Commentary:
Pars pro toto. A part of the whole, leaving the v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass, Wood, Mixed Media
Tuscan Morning
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I had the great good fortune to live and work in Italy over a period of several years. The Tuscan landscape is very captivating as is life in the area. Fine frien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
In My Day Lily Garden
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Hummingbirds were flying around my bougenvilla. This inspired me to look them up and it turns out that they really like Day Lilies. Day Lilies turned out to be lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Reflections on the Sea
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Color is my inspiration. Nature, the colors of nature, the colors of the sky - and of course the ever changing beauty of the sea. Glass is such a perfect medium t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
A Moment's Splendor
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
There was a restaurant in La Paz, BCS, Mexico where they kept peacocks and other birds in large cages in the back. I've always loved the glory of the peacock and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Abstraction in Orange
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This is part of a new series of Free Standing sculptures. I was due to be in a group show where I would have a 6 foot table on which t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rocker
Located in Greenwich, CT
Dutch, b. 1938
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been described as an artist-mystic whose work -- with i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gallant : large-scale steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A large-scale steel sculpture by Naomi Press. Signed with initials.
Naomi Press is a female abstract sculptor, who was one of the very few women working i...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"The Sense of Wonder" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture 39" x 50" in by Dmitry Kawarga
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Sense of Wonder" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture 39" x 50" in by Dmitry Kawarga
Medium: aluminum, oil, 3D printing, polymer resin
Artist Dmitry Kawarg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
TGL : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Surf : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Madame M : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Serendipity : small interior sculpture out of clay
Located in New York, NY
A small clay sculpture by Katie Yang.
Katie Yang was born in Taiwan and immigrated to New York City when she was 14. She became a corporate lawyer and practiced law for many year...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Summerscale : abstract steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Abstract steel sculpture by Naomi Press. Signed with initials.
Naomi Press is a female abstract sculptor, who was one of the very few women working in large scale with steel in the ...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Untitled
By James Guy
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower center): Guy
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Puntigrama
Located in PARIS, FR
Cesar Andrade is an artist, poet and musician born in Guarico, Venezuela in 1939. He studied at El Tucayo and at the School of Fine Arts in Barquisimeto. In 1964 he became a professo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Light Form 255.130
By Marc Vaux
Located in London, GB
Acrylic
Edition of 35
31 x 31 x 5 cms (12 1/5 x 12 1/5 x 2 ins)
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer
Silver Sculpture 'Phönix I' by Carola Eggeling
Located in Paris, FR
Silver Sculpture 'Phönix I' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German silver sculpture (alloy of copper, nickel and zinc)
Numbered and signed artwork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Glissard : large-scale steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A large-scale steel sculpture by Naomi Press. Signed with initials.
Naomi Press is a female abstract sculptor, who was one of the very few women working in large scale with steel in the second half of the 20th Century. Press’s art was admired by a well known and respected dealer André Emmerich as well as renowned art critic Clement Greenberg, with whom Press developed a friendship. Greenberg, arguably one of the most influential critics in the second half of the 20th Century, praised her sculptures and encouraged her to work in abstraction. Curators Robert Metzger and Karen Wilkin also wrote about her work. The eminent art historian Edward Lucie-Smith curated her 2011 retrospective in London. Works of Naomi Press are on par with such artists as Beverly Pepper, Claire Falkenstein and Louise Nevlson. Her creations have an imposing presence due to their masterful execution and aesthetic beauty.
Naomi Press was born in Poland and later lived in South Africa, England, and USA. This unique blend of cultures informs her art. Ballet is another significant influence in her life and practice. In her youth Press was an award winning ballet dancer and received offers from esteemed institutions such as the Royal Ballet...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Aria (Clear)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the arch...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$14,500
Aria (Violet)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the arch...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Automotive Paint
Leda and the Swan (small)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract sculpture depicting the Greek myth of Leda and the swan.
Edition 2 of 7.
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstraction
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract terracotta sculpture
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle XXXIV" by Kim Seungwoo
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Marguerite II : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Green Tower
By Joel Perlman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Ceramic Vessel Sculpture: 'Creature Medium No 11'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Abstract Ceramic Vessel Sculpture: 'Creature Medium No 13'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Sculpture, abstract birdhouse: 'Aviary'
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 ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Resin, Wood, Board
Flap Dancer : contemporary steel sculpture and home decor
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful contemporary sculpture by Susan Woods. This artwork would be a great addition to any location and a wonderful decor for your home or commercial space.
The sculpture is a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Aria (Blue)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the arch...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
"Somewhere Between the Deep Blue Sea and the Edge of the Universe II" - Nevelson
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Somewhere Between the Deep Blue Sea and the Edge of the Universe II" is a circular disc shaped wall sculpture featuring hues of blue, purple and gold.
Corrina is inspired by the w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Circle III
By Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kim Seungwoo is a contemporary Korean sculptor, based in Seoul, South Korea, famous for his sculptures made of coins or buttons.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
$18,000
Aria (Green)
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the arch...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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