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
Contemporary, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Stoneware Platter, Jose Sierra
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Stoneware Platter, Jose Sierra
José Sierra is a self-taught artist and ceramicist, born in Mérida, Venezuela in 1975. His work draws...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
Silver Composition - Silvered Bronze Sculpture by N. Franchina - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Silver Composition is an original decorative object realized by Nino Franchina in 1960.
Original sculpture realized in silvered bronze.
Bronze patinated silver sculpture.
Signed a...
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mixed Media Gravel Painting, Sculpture Abstract Expressionist Thomas Nozkowski
Located in Surfside, FL
Thomas Edward Nozkowski (American, 1944-2019). Original mixed media abstract composition art utilizing colored rock gravel. Titled, "Gravel Piece." Hand signed on verso, dated 5/73.
Provenance: Collection of the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida (Museum Inventory No. t.13.2000.053.)
Thomas Nozkowski was an American contemporary painter. He achieved a place of prominence through his small scale paintings and drawings that push the limits of visual language. His work appeared in more than 300 exhibitions over the past 40 years. He had more than 70 solo exhibitions, and 24 of his paintings were featured in a large-scale retrospective in 1987 at Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Nozkowski was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and raised in Dumont, where he graduated from Dumont High School in 1961. He spent his youth in the New Jersey suburbs, admiring New York culture from afar before moving there after graduating high school. His father worked in an Alcoa Aluminum factory and then as a postman. His mother worked in factories and as a bookkeeper. One of his aunts was a schoolteacher who gave him and his younger sister art supplies. When he was a senior in high school he won a scholarship to attend a painting class at New York University's School of Education, where he studied with Robert Kaupelis and Hale Woodruff. While he earned his BFA at Cooper Union, Nozkowski was making sculpture. He graduated in 1967. He later transitioned to large scale abstract expressionist painting, and exhibited some of his earliest works in group shows at the storied Betty Parsons Gallery. Richard Tuttle had his first show a year after he began assisting Betty Parsons. Thomas Nozkowski worked for her after graduating from Cooper Union. Between 1949 and 1951. In the course of 36 years, the Betty Parsons Gallery mounted important early shows of Robert Rauschenberg, Kenzo Okada, Richard Pousette-Dart, Leon Polk Smith, Forrest Bess, Sonia Sekula, Herbert Ferber, Seymour Lipton, Eduardo Paolozzi, Alexander Liberman, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Richard Lindner, Agnes Martin, Ellsworth Kelly, John Walker, Patrick Ireland...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Amulet 5
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Amulet 5 is a painted aluminum wall sculpture. It is light weight and easily installed with a single wall anchor, which is included. It is from a series of wall sculptures which exis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,400
Chocolate Brown Clay Balloon Sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling, Medium
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
New Chocolate Brown color for the upcoming Holidays will add luxury, warmth and hospitality to every space. This High Gloss Handmade ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
Untitled Wall Piece 2
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bobby Silverman
Title: Untitled Wall Piece
Material: Porcelain and glaze
Size: 35 x 27.5""
Signed by artist
Over the the last 30 years, Bobby Silverman has become one of the foremos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
"Year of the Monkey", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Colorful Glaze
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
Mini moon 1.3 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "Surprise Development"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, powder coated mild steel sculpture, edition 3/5. Available in different colours on request.
The piece is shipped dis-assembled (base and two m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
¡Fútbol! - Deep Blue & Yellow Geometric Wall Hanging Sculpture on Linen & Panel
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Imagine the swelling sea in an electric storm—fútbol/soccer fans in a packed stadium at night, their thunderous roars in the moments leading up to kickoff, their focus on one player on the field, the tension in the crowd increasing exponentially in contrast to the calm confidence of an expert, the distortion of space and time as she moves her foot ever closer to the ball—The Creation of Adam—a growing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Linen
Luv is the Drug - Rainbow colored glass pill sculpture wall installation
Located in East Quogue, NY
Limited edition glass pill sculpture installation. Edition of 9.
Signed and numbered on the back by the artist.
Each piece is equipped with a D-ring on the back for easy hanging.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media
Portholes 19 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is a unique piece. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints to cover s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Design, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Surface Patterning, Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Design, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Surface Patterning, Glaze
José Sierra is a self-taught artist and ceramicist, born in Mérida, Venezuela in 1975. His work draws...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Stoneware, Glaze
Donut VI - ceramic sculpture minimal op art, clean serene white
Located in Burlingame, CA
White donut curcular sculpture with ball insert. In this wonderful ceramic scu;pture by Jane B. Grimm who began her artistic career in the 1960’s, when her free-form sculptural jewel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
BB41222 - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
BB41222 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut cardboard elements finished with a m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cardboard
Pink Champagne Gummy Bear Sculpture - Handmade Clay Sculpture
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Meet the Gleaming Bears Collection – a heartwarming series of handmade sculptures designed to add charm and sophistication to your space. Featuring an adorable bear figurine in a lus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
Noon Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Noon Garden, Olga Radionova captures the timeless stillness of midday. This serene textile composition features creamy tones, organic shapes, and a gentle rhythm that suggests hea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
"Crimp", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Stoneware, Sculpture, 2019
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Crimp" is a gestural 16.5 x 14 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream constructed in white stoneware with porcelain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Slip, Glaze
Nike, 14"x10"x4" Carved Limestone sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
"Nike" by Mark Leichliter
one-of-a-kind abstract Sculpture
14"x10"x4" Carved Limestone
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
I was born in Loveland, Colorado and now reside in nearby Fort Collins....
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Upcycled wall sculpture: 'Coral #6' (Vindill)
Located in New York, NY
The Corals Series explores the connection between language and cosmogony, focusing on the readability of words within the artwork. This aspect relates to two main concepts: on one ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Wine Country, 22"high bronze sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
"Wine Country" by Chapel
22x20x10" last casting in edition of 15 (last in edition)
Mixed Media: Cast Bronze, Cast Stainless Steel, Marble Base
Song birds gather along the top of vineyard grape vines
This particular piece is available from the estate of the artist. It is in excellent condition.
Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art.
Chapel, 1948-2021, Artist's Statement:
“I was raised on the Western Slope of Colorado, with almost unfettered access to the American wilderness. I currently reside on a sailboat in Oakland, CA with my studio in nearby San Leandro. I work with permanent materials including bronze, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, glass and stone. It is my contention that a work of art must include a complete environment, not just a single object. In my opinion, it is very difficult to convey meaning with either pure abstraction, or pure representation. Describing an abstract concept with another abstraction does not define the subject.
There is nothing in a completely non-objective artwork from the viewers experience upon which to base some meaning. One the other hand, a completely realistic presentation doesn't define an abstraction any better than a dictionary. This is why my sculpture is a blend - the symbolic joining of modern man with primitive experience.
They are in-depth studies of the archetypes and symbols used to communicate their relevance to our everyday lives. Mythology, poetry and art are humanity's attempt to describe the mysteries of life which are beyond our ability to consciously comprehend. This is the appeal of the visual arts, poetry, literature and music; they excite an emotional response, or memory that transcends mere words.” - Ron Chapel...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Floral Wooden Dowel Wall Sculpture, 2550-FLORAL-01 by Matt Bilfield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
MATT BILFIELD
'2550-FLORAL-01' (can be hung Vertical or Horizontal)
2,550 Painted Wooden Dowels and Architectural Plywood
58 x 8 in
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My creative journey is guided ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Untitled Wall Piece
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bobby Silverman
Title: Untitled Wall Piece
Material: Porcelain and glaze
Size: 35 x 27.5""
Signed by artist
Over the the last 30 years, Bobby Silverman has become one of the foremos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
Löng
By Rain Harris
Located in Kansas City, MO
While her work ranges in scale from dainty diminutive pedestal objects to large sprawling installations, there is a common thread that runs through these seemingly disparate bodies o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Silk, Resin, Glaze
$1,888 Sale Price
30% Off
Abstract Minimal Clay Sculpture: 'Escalate'
By Judi Tavill
Located in New York, NY
Judi Tavill( NJ) creates biomorphic abstraction coupling sculpture with drawing that references the complicated experience of connection and entanglement.
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Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Paint, Varnish, Graphite
Flying My Kite by Rick Griggs, 2025, Mixed Media Abstract Painting, Shaped Panel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rick Griggs, born in Texas, is a painter, wood worker, and sculptor now working out of St. Louis, MO. Inspired by industrial fabrication and product design, his work breaks commercia...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
"Gold in Cobalt Blue" Contemporary Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract sculpture by David Paul Kay. Mixed media created with up-cycled material turned into rock formations.
"Gold in Cobalt Blue"
7H x W6 x D8
2025 New York
About...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Journey
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
"Journey" by Carol Gold
Bronze 22x5x6" ed/10
Abstract Figurative Female Nude
Woman walking in deep thought
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,800
"FOR THE OLD ONES", sculpture, clay, abstract, contemporary, ceramic, tribal
Located in Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE OLD ONES, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, sitting on a slab of limestone. It is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of volumetric and organic form in this work, the mark-making and perforations on the surface, the striking colors of black and copper in variable stripes – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe—like naked skin. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Contemporary Stretched Fiber 2D Wall Hanging, Crocheted, Woven, Felted, Meyer
By Ethan Meyer
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Stretched Fiber 2D Wall Hanging, Crocheted, Woven, Felted, Meyer
Groot Foundation Honorable Mention Recipient 2025
"My work, both in painting and sculpture, involve ne...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Felt, Yarn
Kinetic Sculpture
By Bruce Stillman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A steel sculpture by Bruce Stillman from 1980. A kinetic sculpture with rotating components perched atop a whimsically modernist base.
Artist: Bruc...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Western Spaghetti Pony
Located in Columbia, MO
Alexandra Levasseur (b. Shawingan, Canada, 1982) holds a BFA from the University of Costa Rica and an MFA from EINA in Barcelona. She is currently ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"RED, BLACK & BROWN", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Red, Black & Brown, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Red, Black & Brown was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Lapis 281 - white blue 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Pareja 05 - contemporary modern abstract geometric steel sculpture
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Pareja 05 is a unique contemporary modern abstract sculpture by Spanish artist Eduardo Lacoma from his latest series Pareja, Spanish for couple. The sculpture consists of two handmade constructions from cut, welded and polished steel, that are mounted together to form a true complementary couple. The outer element is 5 mm carbon steel which has been varnished, the inner element is 5 mm corten steel which has been oxidized. Due to the manual process of building and finishing, each element has its own characteristic look, sometimes very smooth, sometimes a little rough but always very sophisticated. From all sides it offers intriguing views, now more closed, then more open. It fits perfectly in a contemporary modern interior setting, on a side table, on a shelf or even on a plinth. It evokes feelings of mid-century modern design whilst being a one-of-a-kind 21st century piece.
Eduardo Lacoma (1968, Spain) is a practicing sculptor since many years, in addition to his career as an electronics technician. Being profoundly inspired by art during a trip to Barcelona in his teens, he taught himself the fine art of sculpting, combining materials such as iron, steel and stone. Living and working in Pamplona in the Basque region of Spain, he was originally inspired by the architecture of Gaudi. Gradually his interest shifted however to the sculptural forms of Eduardo Chillida and Jorge Oteiza...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Lite", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, Tan, Pink, White, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Lite” is a gestural 5.5 x 5.5 x 6 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow with accents of warm tan, light pink, and white. In this graceful and evocative sculpture i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Set of 3 Clay Balloon Sculptures - New Fall Collection
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Set of 3 Handmade ceramic balloon sculptures for wall installation in warm luxurious colors - Latte Brown, Metallic Beige and Red Wine. Crafted from clay and coated with a glossy non...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Joel Urruty - Redwhiteblack, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Charred and dyed basswood
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Dye
Winter's Cub
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster and wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Mini moon 1.2 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Blue Abyss, Clay-infused fabric sculpture, for wall installation
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Painter and sculpture Artist Natalie Krainin creates artworks using the innovative method of Fabric Texture Art. This technique, which resonates deeply with her professional roots, a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
Large Frimkess Jar (INV# NP3747)
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Michael Frimkess
Large Frimkess Jar from the Instant Migration Series (INV# NP3747)
stoneware, underglaze, glaze, and decal
28.5 x 8 x 8"
1977
signed ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Anxious Man by Rashid Johnson
Located in London, GB
Porcelain.
10.5" diameter.
Limited edition of 175.
Sold in mint, unused condition, as issued.
Originally produced by the Artist Plate Project to raise mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Bloom", gestural, ceramic, white, cream, grey, teal, stoneware, sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Bloom" is a gestural 13 x 14 x 10.5 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream with accents of grey and teal. It is constructed out of white stoneware and layered ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Carlos Betancourt Sculpture Spray Paint Painting Miami Latin American Modern Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Carlos Betancourt, American (Born 1966)
Abstract Sculpture
Spray Paint and hand Painted Sculptural Wall Applique.
Hand signed.
Dimensions: 28.75" x 26.5"
Three dimensional neo primitive wall relief I believe this is from The Sounds Symbols Project (2000), a monumental ephemeral installation in the sand in Miami Beach.
Carlos Betancourt (born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1966) is an American multi-disciplinary artist. His artworks explore issues of memory, and his own experiences, while also dwelling in issues of nature, the environment and matters of beauty, identity and communication. He has worked as a curator, furniture designer and has collaborated in with Louis Vuitton as well as on architectural and site-specific private and public commissions with architect Alberto Latorre.
Betancourt artwork is in part inspired by his relationship with nature as well as by the diverse cultures and history of the Caribbean basin, Florida and the Americas. Also by artist Ana Mendieta interventions, Robert Rauschenberg assemblages, Andy Warhol perceptions, Neo Rauch compositions, and a Federico Fellini-esque cast of characters for his photo assemblages. Additionally, he relates to some of theorist Jean Baudrillard views about art and his philosophy on objects; French artist Gustave Courbet's idea that "the only possible source for living art is the artist's own experiences", as well as the Martinican writer and theoretician, Edouard Glissant's belief that ..."the past resides in material objects that only release their hidden meanings when encountered imaginatively and sensuously. Betancourt admires the works of diverse artists such as Fernando Oller, Cisco Jimenez, Bill Viola...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood, Paint, Spray Paint
Untitled, Steel, Iron Bella Feldman Brutalist Sculpture
By Bella Feldman
Located in Surfside, FL
Bella Feldman (American, b. 1930), Untitled, metal 2-wheeled cart with metal cables, (Provenance: Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY) gallery label affixed affixed verso, overall: 37"h x 48"l x 37"w. Provenance: Private Collection
Bella Feldman is an American sculptor whose work addresses the themes of sexuality, war, and the persistent anxiety of the industrial age. Feldman is known for pioneering the use of glass with steel. Her work has affinities with Surrealism, Post-Minimalism, and the Feminist art movement, although she has no formal affiliation with these. A Professor Emeritus at the California College of the Arts, Feldman lives and works in Oakland, CA and London, England.
Bella Feldman was born in 1930 in New York City to a family of working-class Jewish immigrants from Poland. She grew up in the Bronx tenements. Feldman attended The High School of Music & Art in Manhattan during World War II. Students were required to visit museums and galleries as part of the curriculum. When Feldman was thirteen, she visited her first art museum, the Museum of Modern Art. There, she saw Meret Oppenheim’s Object (1936), the fur-lined cup and saucer, and was struck by her strong psychological response to this work. Other early influences included Alberto Giacometti’s The Palace at 4 a.m. (1932) and the sculpture of David Smith. One of Feldman’s earliest sculptures Warrior (1952) pays tribute to Giacometti.
During the Holocaust, Feldman lost numerous family members who remained in Poland, an experience that helped shape her worldview. This includes her life-long preoccupation with war, and the overwhelming effects of the military-industrial complex.
Feldman received a BA from Queens College, City University of New York. She married Leonard Feldman at age 18, and moved to California with him in 1951 where they both accepted teaching positions. Feldman has two children, Nina Feldman, born 1954 and Ethan Feldman, born 1956.
In 1965, Feldman started teaching at the California College of the Arts. In 1971 she and her family moved to Uganda, East Africa on a grant from the E. L. Cabot Trust Fund at Harvard University. Feldman spent two years teaching art in Uganda prior to the genocidal war in that country. Upon her return to CCA, she faced gender discrimination and a threat to her job. Her successful fight to retain her position prompted her to later become an advocate for other women faculty, who she helped to achieve equity and job security. Feldman was awarded an MA in 1973 from San Jose State University. Her teachers were Sam Richardson...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Circling Spire
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
Circling Spire at 12' tall is a an whimsical exploration of helical geometry. The sculpture is made of 60 stacked aluminum plates creating a 3D contour map of an spiraling shell like...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$125,000
"Proliferating Forms 13", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"No Wake Zone - Galveston, TX" Black & Pink Contemporary Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Minimalist black and neon pink organic sculpture by contemporary Houston, TX artist Matthew Reeves. Inspired by buoys commonly found along major waterways, the work features a column...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
ARCHITECTURAL HYPERBOLE 05 - Sculptural Wall Hanging w/ Found & Repurposed Objec
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In ARCHITECTURAL HYPERBOLE 04, Liz Miller creates a sculptural wall hanging piece which builds on the juxtapositions between strength and malleability, architecture and fiber, structure and knots. Contrasting her stately, rococo metal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$5,000 Sale Price
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Black Ceramic Sculpture with Texture, 2025 - 'Bucket'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Constructivist contemporary modern cube sculpture Homage to Bach
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Homage to Bach is a unique small size contemporary modern cube sculpture by the famous Dutch artist couple Nel Haringa and Fred Olijve. The cube sculpture consists of a few dozen han...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Constructivist contemporary modern cube sculpture Composition BRGT
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Composition BRGT is a unique small size contemporary modern cube sculptures of a new series by the famous Dutch artist couple Nel Haringa and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
"Milky Jumble", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, Stoneware, Sculpture, 2017
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Milky Jumble” is a gestural 12.5 x 10 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in shades of brown, white and cream. In this powerful and evocative sculpture individual slab and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze, Clay
Pink glossy ceramic heart balloon sculpture handmade for wall, Valentines
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This pink glossy ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
handmade in the picturesque village Arsuf in Israel the balloon creates tension betwen ligtht vs. heavy, temporary vs. enterninty, fragilie vs. solid and more. The baloons can be installed individually as one balloon or in different combinations creating a unique installation for every space and making it an art tool for designers and architects as well as home owners.
Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Indonesian Contemporary Art by Kusbudiyanto - Jagoanku, My Hero
By Kusbudiyanto
Located in Paris, IDF
Kusbudiyanto is an Indonesian artist born in 1969 who lives & works in Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
This sculpture tells the happiness of children traveling to the zoo. Happiness can be s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Almost", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, white, cream, stoneware
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's “Almost" is a gestural 13.5 x 12 x 9 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream constructed from white stoneware. In this graceful and evocative sculpture individua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Transfigure
Located in Loveland, CO
"Transfigure" by Mark Leichliter
Abstract Sculpture
36x7x7" Stainless Steel 4/10 (blue in stock)
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
I was born in Loveland, Colorado and now reside in nearby Fort ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Effect People - Affect People, Text Art Mixed Media Sculpture by Chris Caccamise
By Chris Caccamise
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Chris Caccamise, American (1975 - )
Title: Effect People - Affect People
Year: 2007
Medium: Mixed Media Sculpture with Paper, Enamel and Glue
Size: 10.5 x 30 x 8 in. (26.67 x...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "Rude Arm: Yellow"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, yellow powder coated mild steel sculpture on a black steel base. The sculpture is typical to Uwe Pfaff's tongue in cheek approach, depicti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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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