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
Untitled figure by Robert "BOB" Brady
By Robert Brady
Located in Morton Grove, IL
ROBERT BRADY
terracotta
20.75 x 5 x 7.5”
signed by artist
date unknown
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Curves Ahead
Located in Westport, CT
Angela Lane’s three-dimensional abstract works are organic structures that synthesize distinct elements. The core of the work is the painter’s pursuit of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Jungle Buddy: Mr. Big
Located in Loveland, CO
Jungle Buddy Mr. Big by Craig Campbell
Expressionistic Wildlife Sculpture Orangutan
5 x 4 x 4" Bronze edition of 200
Jungle Buddies originated as clay sketches and were so deligh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mobius, Amagansett, NY, 2021
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT
“There’s no color in my work,” says Shlafer, “I either burn it, bleach it, or leave it alone.” Shlafer’s sculptures are designed with rudimentary material such as pine, oak, and spruce salvaged as driftwood on the Eastern end of Long Island. The artist started this body of work during the pandemic after he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer at heart, he drew inspiration from his youth of traveling on a motorcycle through Southern Africa and seeing indigenous art made from ordinary earth objects within local villages.
“Wishbone 1” a 5 Foot sculpture, charred white oak with a tinted aqua resin base that reflects an omen of resilience and hardiness in light of the hardships of the past pandemic year, In another “Tune” a bleached spruce fence post narrowed into a tuning fork shape with a slate base. It welcomes a ceremonial vibe. “At the end of the day, that’s the energy we all crave,” says Shlafer, “who doesn’t respond to that?”
“Mushroom #3” a charred white oak sculpture that is versatile in design so it can act as an end table or a stool. It is masterfully crafted and brings to mind the redwood stools...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
Keyboard 281 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Stone Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Keyboard 281 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Stone Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture
In the 1990s Linda Stein began to work on a series called Blades, sculptural works that inco...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Cairn 12
Located in Bozeman, MT
Objects found in historical institutions are reexamined and reinterpreted. Landscape paintings once used to romanticize and to politicize notions of manifest destiny, are now recreat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Obstruction Cascade
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Acrylic
Inverse
By Andrew Hayes
Located in Mill Valley, CA
In Andrew Hayes’ 2017 one person exhibition with Seager Gray Gallery, the artist has expanded on his earlier work, while adhering to his practice of combin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Bent Pipe Obstructions
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Acrylic
'Riddle' large-scale abstract, modern, red and black, Colombian Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating shapes. Red and black - modern.
Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino crea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Sierra Madre Boogie", Wall Mounting Tapestry Composed of Plied Brass Wire
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, Brass, Wire
"Figure No 5" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 15" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan
By Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Figure No 5" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 15" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan
Medium: Clay, underglaze, metal
Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scientists and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Underglaze
Donut III
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gray organic freestanding ceramic sculpture - 24 x 24 x 6 inches - from Pop Art pioneer, Jane B. Grimm, whose artistic career exploded onto the 1960's art and fashion scene in NYC wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Donut X
Located in Burlingame, CA
All white organic freestanding ceramic sculpture - 17 1/2 x 17 x 5 inches - from Pop Art pioneer, Jane B. Grimm, whose artistic career exploded onto the 1960's art and fashion scene ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ode XIII
Located in Burlingame, CA
All white organic freestanding ceramic sculpture - 19 x 17 x 5 inches - from Pop Art pioneer, Jane B. Grimm, whose artistic career exploded onto the 1960's art and fashion scene in N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rhapsody IX
Located in Burlingame, CA
All white organic freestanding ceramic sculpture - 23 x 15 x 4.5 inches - from Pop Art pioneer, Jane B. Grimm, whose artistic career exploded onto the 1960's art and fashion scene in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rhapsody VIII - Freestanding Sculpture
Located in Burlingame, CA
All white organic freestanding ceramic sculpture - 16 1/2 x 19 x 5 inches - from Pop Art pioneer, Jane B. Grimm, whose artistic career exploded onto the 1960's art and fashion scene ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Linda Stein, Knight of the Book 526 - Contemporary Mixed Media Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Knight of the Book 526 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious i...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
LIMINAL STATE Clear quartz crystals, aluminium sculpture
Located in Naples, Florida
The sculpture is patinated bronze with naturally occurring amethyst crystals.
Unique edition.
Half torso.
The cementitious pedestal base is unique and hand-made in the artists studio under the watchful eyes of the artist.
The artist is James Edward Lomax who is English in his early 30’s who is internationally recognized for his prodigious talent and individuality
He studied art in Cornwall in the Southwest of England, where he specialized in sculpture. His prodigious talent was soon recognized, and he developed his own unique and exquisite approach to sculpting. He is currently based in Bali, Indonesia where he continues to experiment with different natural materials creating mystical sculptures for his many international collectors. He has exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Show in London for many years and is represented at The Englishman Fine Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late Spring
By Rachel Denny
Located in Bozeman, MT
'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Time Unfolding" Abstract Sculpture 85" x 31.5" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Time Unfolding" Abstract Sculpture 85" x 31.5" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Karim Abdel Malak's layered multi-media works are influenced by the old masters.
Abdel Malak textured oils...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Wire
Unchained Melody
Located in Belfast, GB
Unchained Melody
Bronze
40 1/2 x 40 1/2 in
103 x 103 cm
Patrick O’Reilly (b. 1957 Kilkenny, Ireland) is a highly acclaimed Irish artist who studied at the Be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
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
"Timbre" wall-hung wood sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
"Vessel #54: Timbre"
Wall-hung abstract sculpture from Jeff Key's 80+ piece 'Vessel Series'. Constructed from wood and flax, a natural plant material.
Born and raised in San Franci...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
As Above, So Below
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Enamel
Joy Buddies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The Joy Buddies were created from a simple question I asked myself - if joy were tangible, what would it look like? The Joy Buddies message is that we are better, together. I created them to symbolize the joy and hope I feel like I come together in unity with the people I love. Over the years, they have exhibited across the country in various sculptural and digital art forms but always keeping true to their same human-like shape and fire-painted designs.
Keywords: Abstract, modern, contemporary, metal art, sculpture, sculptural
Artist Biography:
Mini Mukherjee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Brass
"Monsoon" abstract wood sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
"Vessel #28: Monsoon"
Abstract free-standing sculpture from Jeff Key's 80+ piece 'Vessel Series'. Constructed from wood and flax, a natural plant material.
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Bear with skipping rope
Located in Belfast, GB
Bear with skipping rope
Bronze
22 x 10 5/8 x 8 5/8 in
56 x 27 x 22 cm
Artist Proof no.3
Patrick O’Reilly (b. 1957 Kilkenny, Ireland) is a highly acclaimed Ir...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Fusion" wood pedestal sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
"Vessel #27: Fusion"
Abstract pedestal sculpture from Jeff Key's 80+ piece 'Vessel Series'. Constructed from wood and flax, a natural plant material.
Born a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
"Heed -- Do You Hear the Warning?" free-standing wood sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
"Vessel #61: Heed -- Do You Hear the Warning?"
Free-standing abstract sculpture from Jeff Key's 80+ piece 'Vessel Series'. Constructed from wood and flax, a n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
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
Prima Luce Retouched Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Utrecht, NL
Prima Luce Retouched Figurative Abstract Bronze Classic Sculpture Contemporary
In Stock
Prima Luce is a figurative, abstract, classic sculpture in bronze. Suitable for indoors and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'XOXO' - large-scale abstract painting, modern, black, white, red, symbols
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating shapes in black, white and red. Modern
Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary art by Fanfan - Colorfield 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Sculpture in resin
Fanfan is a French female artist born in 1962 who lives and works in Sare, France. As atechnical virtuoso, she is constantly searching for innovative pigment mate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Clivus
By Andrew Hayes
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Andrew Hayes grew up in Tucson, Arizona and studied sculpture at Northern Arizona University. The desert landscape inspired much of his early sculptural work and allowed him to culti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Linda Stein, Tough Love 683 - Contemporary Mixed Media Fashion Leather Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Tough Love 683 - Contemporary Mixed Media Fashion Leather Sculpture
Tough Love 683 is from Linda Stein's Body-Swapping Armor series. These wearable sculptures are ambig...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Origami
Located in PARIS, FR
Jacqueline Hubin, better known as Jacotte Capron, was born in 1935 and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-arts in Nantes. While on vacation in the South of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Abstract Golden Tree Formations - 3d sculpture for walls
Located in Mexico City, MX
This elegant art work is inspired in Dendrochronology. New growth in trees occurs in a layer of cells near the bark. A tree's growth rate changes in a predictable pattern throughout the year in response to seasonal climate changes, resulting in visible growth rings. Each ring marks a complete cycle of seasons, or one year, in the tree's life. This changing patterns are what inspired the artist in doing this 3d sculpture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oso Quemado
Located in Bozeman, MT
Electric Coffin is coded within art history and ideologies from archetypes of mysticism. We explore found truths from modernity and a personal historical perspective. A process-drive...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture - Linda Stein, Knight of Words 705
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. This work is an edition of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Prima Luce Retouched Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture 2023
Located in Utrecht, NL
Prima Luce Retouched Figurative Abstract Bronze Classic Sculpture Contemporary 2023
In Stock
Prima Luce is a figurative, abstract, classic sculpture in bronze. Suitable for indoors ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Tide Markers freestanding
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Stainless Steel
Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 11.6.18'
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
Large Textile Conceptual Sculptures: 'All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go'
Located in New York, NY
Theda Sandiford, is a self-taught mixed media artist based in Jersey City, NJ. Though art is engrained in her psyche, Theda’s first creative endeavors were in the music business as a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Yarn, Trimming, Mixed Media
Wall Sculpture: 'Clustered #17'
By Megan Klim
Located in New York, NY
Megan Klim's mixed media work juxtaposes several materials on one picture plane. She highlights their inherent qualities to create surface tension which sparks a conversation and in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wax, Board, Pencil, Mixed Media
Ghost Gear (diptych)
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Stainless Steel
"Diary (2303), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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
Ceramic and textile small sculpture: 'No. 19'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This is part of a collection of ceramics, textiles, and drawings by Ak Jansen which comprise his first solo show in New York City. Born in the Netherlands, Jansen’s work occupies que...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Big Thaw
By Rachel Denny
Located in Bozeman, MT
'We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
WAVES. Inspired in nature, sand textures, contemporary art.
Located in Mexico City, MX
This piece was inspired by nature, it resembles the constant ocean movement and water formations represented in waves. The artists used sand, resin and pulverized minerals in order t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
David Hostetler Carved Burlwood Sculpture Head Figurative Contemporary Beige
Located in Nantucket, MA
Head sculpture is 18.5"h. Base is 2.5"h x 10.5"d. David was inspired to carve a burl after receiving a turned burlwood bowl. He captured the shape and re...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Austrian Contemporary Art by Peter Hofmann Gir - From the Twilight
Located in Paris, IDF
Wood, iron, carbon, gauze & paint
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Robed I" Bronze Sculpture 11" x 4" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Robed I" Bronze Sculpture 11" x 4" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Oblong Mug (INV# NP3732)
By John Gill
Located in Morton Grove, IL
John Gill
Oblong Mug (INV# NP3732)
stoneware and glaze
2002
signed by artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Kelly II
Located in Burlingame, CA
Organic, clean, minimal, white and yellow gold sculptural wall relief that is ceramic on painted wood panel. 24 x 30 x 2 inches. A beautiful and tactile work of art from Pop Art pion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
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.