Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Color: Black
Red-browed Parrot
Located in New York, NY
Anodized aluminum (green)
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Muckraker 1.0
By Matt Gil
Located in Napa, CA
Stainless Steel and Paint
California born and educated sculptor Matt Gil graduated from San Jose State University, and his work has been widely exhibited throughout California since...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Central Structure - Iron Sculpture by Claudio Palmieri - 1998
Located in Roma, IT
Central structure is a contemporary metallic sculpture, realized in 1998 by the Italian artist Claudio Palmieri.
Original Title: Struttura Centrale
In excellent conditions, this o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Toposphere
By Micah Evans
Located in New York, NY
Micah Evans
Toposphere, 2012
Borosilicate glass
18h x 18w x 18d in
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Energies of Wind
Located in Southampton, NY
Original artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald. This was part of a small series done by the artist studio to explore using bold colored glazes on smaller ceramic forms. Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Athabasca Rust 1/10 - tall, modern, geometric, contemporary, steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This compelling minimalist sculpture by Quebec’s Philippe Pallafray is hand forged in stainless steel. The clean lines of the pillar become more interesting when jagged edges and a f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Composition with Nails - Iron Sculpture by Nino Franchina - Late 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original decorative object realized by Nino Franchina in the second half of the XX century.
Original iron and wood.
Iron sculpture c...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'All Used Up'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Wood-fried ceramic abstract sculpture: 'Waiting'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glaze, Ceramic
Butterfly Dance
Located in Southampton, NY
Original artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald. This was part of a small series done by the artist studio to explore using bold colored glazes on smaller ceramic forms. These are priced as more of a marketing incentive to showcase the artist's new concepts. "Butterfly Dance...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'Walker'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Hidden Blues
Located in Phoenix, AZ
forged mild steel and acrylic urethane
Jeremy Thomas is a maker. His work explores objecthood; how a sculpture interacts with its surroundings, how the viewer interacts with a sculp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Germination - Original Ceramic by Claudio Palmieri - 2005
Located in Roma, IT
Germination is an original artwork realized by Claudio Palmieri in 2005.
Original glazed ceramic sculpture. Original title: Germinazione
Very good conditions.
This beautiful litt...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
My Shadow Was Always Ahead of Me: Contemporary Abstract Oxidized Table Sculpture
By Joe Wheaton
Located in Hudson, NY
Joe Wheaton
My Shadow Was Always Ahead of Me, 2019
Oxidized Steel
37 x 16.5 x 3.5 inches
Joe Wheaton’s unique sculptural designs welded from dark, oxidized brass or brilliant silver...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'Three'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Thermometer 2010
By Matt Gil
Located in Napa, CA
Made of painted aluminum
California born and educated sculptor Matt Gil graduated from San Jose State University, and his work has been widely exhibited throughout California since ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Magic in the Pines
Located in Southampton, NY
Original artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald. This was part of a small series done by the artist studio in China to explore using bold colored glazes on smaller ceramic forms. These are priced as more of a marketing incentive to showcase out the artist's new concepts. "Magic in the Pines...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'One'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze, Underglaze
Forgotten
Located in Southampton, NY
Original ceramic artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald. "Forgotten" catches the eye with its traditionalist Urn style shape and blue/ white glaze color scheme. However, th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fear/Love
By Joe Norman
Located in Loveland, CO
Fear / Love by Joe Norman
Word Play Garden Size Sculpture
Painted Steel finished with Clear Coat. 72x28x28" Limited Edition of 5.
Sculpture depicts the words ‘FEAR’ and ‘LOVE’ depen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Someones in my head - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Polished and patinated steel sculpture
Unique work
Signed and dated on the base
Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the ea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vibrancy of Spring
Located in Southampton, NY
Original artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald. This was part of a small series done by the artist studio in China to explore using bold colored glazes on smaller ceramic ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Cinnabar, " Copper and Stone signed by Dennis Robert
By Dennis Robert
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cinnabar" is an original sculpture by Dennis Robert. It is signed at the base. Copper pieces burst out from a piece of store, the style reminiscent of natural forms.
11" x 5" x 3"
"Observing the natural landscape around me, I’m inspired by the unique patterns and distinctive shapes from plants, animals as well as the colors and textures of rocks. The seeming permanence of metal and stone used as compositional elements captures the essence of what I see, and I translate those elements and designs into sculptures.
It starts with the stone. I use sandstone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Copper
"Wings", Mixed Media Sculpture with Waxed Linen, Hammered Copper and Iron Wire
By Mary Giles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She honed her fiber techniques through workshops with such fiber artists as Fern Jacobs, Lissa Hunter, Diane Itter, Jane Sauer and John McQueen. Giles’ beautiful contemporary sculptural forms are constructed using the traditional basketry technique of coiling often combining waxed linen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Wire
Temps Zero White 3/10
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Three rings of stainless steel, polished to a high sheen on the interior and matte white on the exterior, intersect at dynamic angles in this elegant sculpture by Philippe Pallafray....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie outdoor sculpture silver vertical abstract figure
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie outdoor sculpture silver vertical abstract figure
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie, red sculpture, abstract, Navajo, outdoor, indoor
Melanie Yazzie GRANDMOTHER...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Reeds in the Water
Located in Southampton, NY
"Reeds in the Water" is a beautifully shaped traditionalist ceramic vase done in underglaze blue/ white. The abstracted plant forms rise up with the height of the form and offer a sl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stellar Motion, #25 (Square Frame)
By Moto Ohtake
Located in Napa, CA
On display at Auberge du Soleil
Moto Ohtake views kinetic sculpture as a learning process in which to explore the mechanics and structural engineering of forms in motion. His playful series of kinetic pieces manifest energy and vitality. Departing from shapes and structures found in nature, Ohtake seeks to interact with the environment through his pieces and to mirror the universal order of our cosmos. The sculptures' gyroscopic configurations create unpredictable responses to the wind and an infinite number of variations in its motion. The parts are securely welded and constructed to withstand most wind conditions.
Ohtake, a native of Tokyo, Japan, graduated in 1982 from the San Francisco Art Institute with a master of fine arts degree in sculpture. In 2005 he started instructing at De Anza...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Owl King
Located in Southampton, NY
Fantastical imagery of crowned king figure with watchful owls in the rest of the composition, as the 360-degree scene unfolds. Deep greens and bright reds make for a bold composition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tupuna, Ancestor's Cloak, ceramic sculpture, abstract, Maori, contemporary art
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tupuna, Ancestor's Cloak, ceramic sculpture, abstract, Maori, contemporary art
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Menhir #21
Located in Napa, CA
Black Steatite with Natural Iron Coloration
On display at Auberge du Soleil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Explorations
Located in Southampton, NY
Original ceramic artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald. Very unique with two completely disparate compositions on facade/ verso. One is an harmonized seascape with a lot o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Red Star
Located in Southampton, NY
Unique contemporary floral, abstract and still life composition with bright red and dark blue glazes. Original ceramic artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Suffer your way with wisdom, 2019
By Tina West
Located in Hudson, NY
These two additional interior shots of the installation are currently in our exhibition. Using Tucker Robbins furniture and lighting .
This listing is for the unframed photograph. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Pigment
Under The Elm Tree
Located in Southampton, NY
Signature style original ceramic artwork by renowned ceramicist, Jared FitzGerald.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 16.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
3 in One
By Welton Rotz
Located in Napa, CA
Black Granite Water Sculpture
Welton Rotz sculpts in stone to create beauty and form. With his eye for both nature and design, he interacts with the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
COSMOGONY #13
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain egg inspired sculpture. From the FLOWER TO BEE exhibition, winter 2020. Included in Exhibition catalogue.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Deval Tower
By Ben Bullock
Located in Napa, CA
A San Francisco Bay Area steel sculptor who has been sculpting for over 30 years. In 1989, Benbow received the Royal Ueno Museum Purchase Award, during the 6th Annual Henry Moore Exh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Cascade", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Wall Hanging, Tapestry
By John Garrett
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Tensio
By Micah Evans
Located in New York, NY
Micah Evans
Tensio, 2012
Borosilicate glass
18h x 17w x 19d in
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
COSMOGONY #15
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain egg inspired sculpture. From FLOWER TO BEE exhibition, Winter 2020. Included in the catalogue.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
COSMOGONY #18
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain egg inspired abstract sculpture. From FLOWER TO BEE exhibition, Winter 2019. Included in Catalogue.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Bird Spirit, " Abstract Serpentine Stone Sculpture by Shona artist Gift Muchenje
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bird Spirit" is an original serpentine stone sculpture by Gift Muchenje. The artist signed the piece, and it weighs approximately 96lbs. This artwork features an abstracted depictio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
David Marshall Wall Mounted Sculpture " Rissani " Abstract Mural Aluminum Brass
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Sculpture " Rissani" was created by DM, from sand cast aluminium and sand cast brass,
a unique piece made from a burnout mold by the Artist.
His highly recognized work has been ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
A bird without a song- Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 1990s. Her first passion was art, the second one biology. In these two approa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Solid Red Bottle, " Hand Blown Glass signed by Ioan Nemtoi
By Ioan Nemtoi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Solid Red Bottle" is a hand blown glass signed by Ioan Nemtoi. This sculpture is vase like, with a large dark circular base and a long slender red neck.
Art: 13 x 8.5 x 3 in
IOAN...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"Unholy 79", Wall-Hanging Geometric, Abstract, Black, Paper Sculpture
By Matt Shlian
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This black abstract, geometric, wall-hanging sculpture titled "Unholy 79" is an original artwork by Matthew Shlian made of black paper and iridescent bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Black Slider - glossy black, nature inspired, abstract, glazed ceramic vessel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In a stunning glossy black, master ceramicist Steven Heinemann has created this unique handcrafted sculpture. Heineman’s work is often inspired by the natural world and its ancient h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A Joyful Union - contemporary sculpture green red fluorescent acrylic sheets
By Richard Slee
Located in London, GB
Richard Slee’s sculptural work grew from his “love of the Afrofuturist Music of Sun Ra and his ‘Cosmic Philosophy’, resulting from his claimed alien abduction...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media
Distorted Figurative Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Cool grey figurative sculpture of a female figure. Sculpture has concave areas where the limbs would extend from the body. The sculpture sits on a base that appears to be a leg. Jose...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
America Martin, In Stride-Figurative Steel Sculpture-Magenta, on Carrara Marble
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
An abstracted figurative sculpture by America Martin completed in steel. Powder coated in deep magenta finish.
AMERICA MARTIN
"In Stride"
Powder Coated Steel in Deep Magenta on Car...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
Y - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture, figure
Located in Paris, FR
Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early 1990s. Her first passion was art, the second one...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Coin Cunt XXVII
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original navy blue sculpture from Suzanna Scott's ongoing "Coin Cunt" series made from a kisslock coin purse and thread. The piece measures approximately 4in x 4in.
ABOU...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Thread, Found Objects
Moonshine - Haude Bernabé, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture, figure
Located in Paris, FR
Steel sculpture
Unique work
Signed on the base
Born in Brest and with a scientific background, Haude Bernabé has devoted herself to art since the early ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Ceramic wood-fired sculpture: 'Portal'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Press - tall, steam-punk inspired, human face, lead, aluminum and iron sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This steam-punk inspired metal sculpture incorporates Dunning's mask motif in metal print typeface and a re-purposed cast iron squeeze jolt molding machine. This machine was used to press sand in a flask around a pattern for molds used by foundries. The powerful 6.5 foot tall indoor sculpture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 5.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
My work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Contemporary abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tony Moore, Roxana Azar, Sara Fine-Wilson, and Arozarena De La Fuente. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Ceramic and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.
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