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
Quasar
By Clark Derbes
Located in Lincoln, MA
carved and polychromed maple
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint, Underglaze
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
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
Circle XXXI
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 creates hyper-realistic, life-size...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Cloud
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
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
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Ritual
Located in Paris, IDF
26 high x 12 x 11 cm
Bronze on a Jesmonite base
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 864
Unique
The two distinct colourings are separated by natural bronze edge in a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Lancora
Located in Paris, IDF
24cms high x 25 x 25
Painted wood
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 861
Unique
Rotating the sculpture allows the spectator to choose...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle XII" 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 creates hyper-realistic, life-size...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
After having studied visual arts and worked as a graphic designer, in the 2000s Karine Benvenuti took another path to devote herself to ceramics: "I wanted to return to something mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Enamel
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Episode No.9
Located in Paris, IDF
30 x 30 x 18cms high
Bronze on a stainless steel base.
Edition of 9 variations
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 287, 9/9 on underside of base.
The edges in natur...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Colenso
Located in Paris, IDF
25cms high x 25 x 25
Painted wood turning on a yew base
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 860
Unique
Rotating the sculpture allows the spectator to choose a favou...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Untitled
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand-built clay sculpture with white glaze. This sculpture can be wall mounted or displayed on a table top or pedestal.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Untitled
By Pedro S. De Movellan
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, b. 1967
Pedro S. de Movellan was born in Providence, Rhode Island but moved to Mexico at a young age. As the son of an artist and an architect, de Movellan was interested in art from an early age. He studied fine art at the University of Amherst in Massachusetts and became deeply inspired by kinetic sculptor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
The works of Karine Benvenuti do not merely catch the eye – they grab it, as do those “found stones” that are turned up by attentive walkers; those Suiseki which the Far East turned ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Enamel
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
Undulating Trio in White Outdoor Large Abstract Metal Sculpture
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
This large monumental white sculpture is actually painted in three colors of white. The outdoor/indoor work is suited for any environment as it is fabricated from aluminum and poly...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Wall Relief 3 - Oil Paint and Resin on Wood - Modern Abstract - Multicolored
By Ned Evans
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary, mixed media Wall Relief by Ned Evans features multicolored oil paint and resin on wood. Its modern design turns your guest ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Paint, Oil
Untitled II : 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
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Unblock
Located in Paris, IDF
Wooden sculpture
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 Marketing from M...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rectangular Symphony- Abstract Geometric Outdoor Sculpture Yellow Orange Gray
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
This large indoor outdoor contemporary sculpture is painted in car paints and is impervious to all weather conditions. It is a striking contemporary statement of geometric abstracti...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wu You - Love is a Pain Point
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - The artwork comes with COA
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wu You - Love is Melting
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - The artwork comes with COA
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Undulating Trio in Red
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
The aluminum and polyurethane painted outdoor sculpture undulates and flows with three red bands each in a different shade of red. From the artist's Levitation series, this sculptu...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Glass Sculpture Escape
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glasswhite silver transparent and matte white and noir.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ).
Total weight about 2...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass Sculpture Drops sprinkling my discontinuous trip
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glasswhite silver transparent and matte white and noir.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ).
Total weight about 2...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Glass Sculpture Shell
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glass sculpture in opaque white, black, grey, and white silver transparent .
Includes its black metal base (about 32cm X 10 cm X 18cm ).
Total ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Natural Mystic
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with birch panel, latex, lacquer, enamel & MDF
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art F...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Citrus
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic on birch on MDF with satin lacquer
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Acrylic, Birch
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Atlas
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Atlas 27" x 34” x 1” Pigmented lacquer and cherry wood on MDF
This Series focuses on the combination of wood and sleek modern painted panels. I feel they are retro-futurist. The jux...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - 30 LOVE
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
30 LOVE 48” x 48” x .75”-2021 - Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF
30 LOVE is an elegant modern and minimalist contemporary wall sculpture. It is constructed with bi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
In the Sea
Located in Phoenix, AZ
"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of inflation."
It is the pragmatic that draws Thomas. Asked about his influences he asserts that his primary influences do not come from the realm of art but rather from everyday living. “I don’t eat, sleep, and breathe art,” he comments. His discovery of metal-working arose in a similar, practical way. Thomas had been sculpting with stone and asked someone to show him how to forge his own chisel. This was the start of his exploration of forging techniques and after a time he gave up working with stone to work with metal. One of the key aspects of blacksmithing that intrigued Thomas was fact that it isn’t instantly gratifying, and it poses questions that aren’t easily solved. He interned with Tom Joyce...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Resin, Vinyl
L V Silver
Located in Phoenix, AZ
"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of infla...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Vinyl
Space Dust
Located in Phoenix, AZ
"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of infla...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Resin, Vinyl
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. I' by Carola Eggeling
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T.I' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Unblock Sculpture
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic paint on wood - artwork can be shipped only framed in a crate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jupiter Vase- an ecclectic, round, colorful large sculpture by Elyse Graham
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
Manifested by Los Angeles based sculptor, Elyse Graham, the Jupiter Vase in Lilac Ombre is 12" h x 11"w x 11"d and is part of her Landscape Collection. This vessel features a soft li...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Rhine Vase- an ecclectic, round, colorful medium sculpture by Elyse Graham
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
Manifested by Los Angeles based sculptor, Elyse Graham, Rhine Vase is round in shape and measures to 9" h x 8"w x 8"d and is part of her Hydro Collection. The hand-dyed marbled pat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Rhythm
Located in New York, NY
Painted Aluminum Sculpture. Blue and white.
About the Artist:
Studied engineering and sculpture at Stony Brook University. Steve has created sculptures of welded bronze or aluminum and have installed them around the world, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, England, France, Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Grand Cayman...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Contemplation #2
By Dennis Leri
Located in New York, NY
Abstract. Painted steel. Metal sculpture
About the Artist:
I create sculpture for indoor, outdoor, private and public spaces from various materials such as steel, copper and wood. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Atrium Earrings" a multi-layered, fine gauge stainless steel earrings
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
Crafted by the brilliant mind of Taos, New Mexico based Jeweler/ Metal Smith, Julie Lake. The Atrium Earrings are stunning and complex pieces of jewelry. Featuring layers of interwoven three-dimensional geometric shapes made from highly polished stainless steel wire assembled with a triangular earring post.
Bio
Julie Lake hand fabricates her metal work exclusively from a spring tempered, fine gauge stainless steel. She uses an arc welding process at precise settings to join the metal by melting and fusing it together at the tiny joints. The nature of this stainless steel, along with the welding process, allows Lake to create complex and visually fragile, yet deceptively strong forms with very small diameter wires.
Although the welding of steel is typically regarded as an industrial process, Lake likens her technique to the domestic act of sewing or knitting. By way of welding, she methodically and repetitively stitches together the threads of stainless steel which accumulate into larger forms. Her decision to only create with this very specific material is quite minimalistic, but Lake engages with the material with multidisciplinary intent. Her work spans from large scale art installation, to design-driven functional items, to wearable and decorative pieces rooted in fine craft. This multidisciplinary approach allows the individual pieces to cross-pollinate with and inform each other.
Lake's training as a maker started at a very young age. Her father, Ron Lake, is a machinist who went on to establish a career creating fine folding knives...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
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
Black and White Vertical
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Insl-tron on steel [suitable for outdoor installation]
...
Peter Reginato (American, b. 1945), A noted contemporary sculptor whose chosen medium is steel, Reginato was born i...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Tin Tiles with Rods
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dimensional Laters 11, 2021
By Greg Ragland
Located in Park City, UT
Wall hanging sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Acrylic
"Melody in G" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Melody in G" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom created in 2000. Wickstrom's portfolio is very diverse in form and shape, and yet this piece seems to stand out from the...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Emerging Force" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Emerging Force" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom created in 2000. From the front view, this sculpture appears to be simply a concave lens held up by a thin steel rod....
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Dorothy's Chair
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Abstract abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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.