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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
“I Know You Know I Love Yew” Blue and Gold Decorative Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Blue decorative sculpture with gold accents by Houston, TX contemporary artist Jude Rosemond. Sculpture is made from concrete, clay, stone with rosewater...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Concrete

«Platina and Cheez Doodles» Ceramic Wall Relief by Nils Erichsen Martin
By Nils Erichsen Martin
Located in Oslo, NO
Signed and dated. Nils Erichsen Martin's ceramics has a distinct style. He takes on a scientific approach with his artwork, researching into the different aspects of how form is per...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Ceramic

"Blue 270", Minimalist Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed, Liminal Form
Located in St. Louis, MO
James Marshall has been a highly successful exhibiting artist, designer and art educator whose education in the ceramic arts began with a pottery apprenticeship in Guatemala while li...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

Acura Gold
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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Cairn Vase (small #1)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vase sculpture titled "Cairn Vase (small #1)" is an original artwork by Yoonmi Nam made of ceramic and clear glaze. This piece measures 6.75” x 4.5” x 4.75”. Yoonmi Nam’s work ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Nimbus II - rustic, repurposed steel, metal, gothic, figurative wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A mask of steel aircraft cable is framed by a halo of unwound ends. Patinated in dark rust, the wall sculpture by Dale Dunning has a moody, weathered appearance. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Nimbus as: "an indication (such as a circle) of radiant light or glory about the head of a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign" Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Proliferating Forms 2019", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Porcelain Sculpture
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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

"Grasp", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, yellow, cream, white, tan, stoneware
Located in Natick, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's ”Grasp” is a gestural 10 x 8 x 5.5 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow with accents of cream, white and tan. In this graceful and evocative sculpture individual ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze

'Flamingo' original Shona springstone sculpture signed by Brian Nehumba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Flamingo' is an original springstone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Brian Nehumba. Brian was trained in the Shona stone carving tradi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Grille Chromoplastique c
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Plastics and Aluminium Signed Edition of 60
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Plastic

Restless Soul, abstract earth tone sculpture, travertine on marble base
Located in New York, NY
My sculpture is inspired by the connection of the human form to nature. I use natural materials, stone, wood and metal to bring to life organic forms moving through space. The delica...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Travertine, Marble

"JAMÓN JAMÓN VIII", glaze ceramic sculpture, table, food, bait, identity, vessel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VIII", 2019, in slipcast glazed ceramic by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson, is one of a series of sculptural objects that include c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glaze, Ceramic, Slip

"Light Through Water", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Hand Made Paper
Located in St. Louis, MO
Glover did not begin her career as an artist. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, she served as an international consultant in strategy, industry best practices, and...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Acrylic, Archival Paper

TANGLE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
"Clay connects me to the earth, the smell, the feel, the tactility of the material. I surrender to it and give it presence; it gives me form. Following its own frequency, clay dictat...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Figure 6 - Iron Wire Sculptural Figurative Mixed Media Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susy Hunziker's metal figures are the result of exploring form, colors, and feelings, and reflect a love of life and aesthetics. Rust brown iron wire is wound meticulously in varying thicknesses, creating abstract sculptural figures. Her work is reminiscent of an appreciation for life’s delicacy, human fragility and an aesthetic awareness of change over time. This unique iron wire figure is 18 inches high by 6 inches wide and 6 inches deep. The figure perches atop a wooden base. Size and price include the wooden base. This one-of-a-kind sculpture can be displayed on any flat surface. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable Continental and International shipping are also available. This artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery. Swiss artist Suzy Hunziker pursues a deepened analysis of figurative compositions and expresses an overall curiosity for form and figure. Her sculptures integrate staticity and movement as well as lightness of matter. “What began as a hobby about ten years with papier-mâché has become my passion. Today I create finished sculptures from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Portraits from the In Light of Her, Series. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture Set
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Portraits from the In Light of Her, Series. Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture Set Room in a Room, Lock and Key, Chin Up, Protective Linings, Bamboo Backbone Woman, Stairway to Nowhere Girl, Supporting Perspective, Madame Monarch, Flight Risk, Snake Got Your Tongue, Falling Backwards, Earnest Eve. Overall size: 44.5 in. H x 44 in. W One of a kind Each piece can be sold separately Her poetic porcelain plates...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Porcelain

"Protea 2", Contemporary, Porcelain, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Peled was born and raised in a Kibbutz in the northern part of Israel. After completing a BA (Hons) at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem she graduated with an MA (H...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Double Diddle Phlebotomy Movement #1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original hand-cut, layered paper and ink on illustration board by Charles Clary measuring 11"h x 16"w. This piece ships in the pictured black frame. Charles Clary was born in 1980 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Paper, Ink, Illustration Board

Turning Toward the Morning
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sherry Owens is known for her meticulous crepe myrtle sculptures, as well as large outdoor works in bronze and steel. Informed by observations in nature, she constructs nest-like obj...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Wax

Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Havabanana / Sleep (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measur...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving, Thread

Rapsodia a Colori
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Michelangelo Bastiani (1979, Italy) uses technology in his representations of water to illustrate its dynamic nature and facilitate a direct connection and tangible interaction with ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Resin

GRISAILLE FLOWER BUD
Located in New York, NY
ADRIANA MARMOREK GRISAILLE FLOWER BUD, 2019 porcelain 7.87 x 5.51 x 5.71 in. 20 x 14 x 14.5 cm.
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Chunjeein 1, 2 & 3" (Triptych) Contemporary Korean Textile Wall Sculptures
By Chang Yeonsoon
Located in Wilton, CT
"Chunjeein-1, 2 & 3", 33” x 7 1/8” x 6 3/4” (total installed dimensions), 2019 This three-piece work of abaca fiber, pure gold leaf and eco-soluble resin is by Chang Yeonsoon (b. 1950), a Korean...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

7 Golden Gingko Leaves - 24 k Gilded Cast Brass sculpture on black granite base
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Golden Gingko with 6 leaves art sculpture Materials: Cast brass, gold leaf, black granite base (rough or smooth finish available) Size: 60 x 9 x 9 cm 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Gold, Brass

'Stretching' original opal serpentine Shona sculpture signed by Canaan Ngandu
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Stretching' is an original opal serpentine sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Canaan Musiyiwa Ngandu. The sculpture presents an abstract figure in Ngandu's quintessential sty...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Running Man
By Larry Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated: L.K. 2012
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

7 Golden Gingko Leaves by Kuno Vollet Gold leaf, brass on white marble base
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Golden Gingko with 6 leaves art sculpture Materials: Cast brass, gold leaf, white marble base Size: 56 x 9 x 9 cm _____________________________________...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Gold, Brass

Strata Diatoma
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Created using my stacking technique, this piece draws inspiration from Diatoms. Words used to describe this piece: science, diatom, biology, bamboo Artist Biogr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax

Morning Kachina by Dan Namingha, bronze sculpture, kachina, female, Hopi, brown
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Morning Kachina by Dan Namingha, bronze sculpture, kachina, female, Hopi, brown artist copy, wood base We present paintings, prints, and sculptures by Southwestern luminary, DAN NAMI...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Milky Jumble", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, brown, cream, white, stoneware
Located in Natick, 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze, Clay

Jenda Magenta
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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Balance 2 by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary elegant Golden polished Bronze sculpture
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Balance 2 Materials: Bronze, black granite base Size: 42 x 22 cm _______________________________________________________________________ This elegant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Gold, Brass

Date Palm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative sculpture titled "Date Palm" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of UV print on acrylic. The piece measures approximately 16.25"h x 9"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Lucite, Pigment

Roots, Liquid Metal Coating over Composite of Stone by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Roots Liquid Metal Coating over Composite of Stone Glass & Polyester Resin Black Granite H 32 x W 20 x D 18 inches, 2019 Growing up wi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Granite, Metal

Listening, bronze sculpture, portrait of child, travertine base, contemporary
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Listening, bronze sculpture, childs portrait, limestone base, contemporary limited edition bronze
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Travertine, Bronze

New Growth (Vertical Wooden Curvy Multicolored Standing Tower Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
"New Growth" by Hudson Valley artist, Peter Hoffman, made in 2020 74 x 9 x 9 inches A Vertical Wooden sculpture created with multiple sections of painted wood segments, cut at angl...
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Early 1900s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Intensity - Textured Red Copper Glass Sculpted Wall Relief
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Wafers of red copper glass frit are stacked and layered in this modernist wall sculpture by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Wilson Smith's work is created by forming minute glass particles, kno...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

'Ring of Hope' original signed Shona stone sculpture by Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Ring of Hope' is an original Shona stone sculpture signed by the Zimbabwean artist Wonder Mazhindu Bumhira. This sculpture is an excellent example of his abstract works. Out of the stone emerge organic, curving figures – at once suggesting lips while also suggesting the form of a calla lily. These forms are balanced atop two leg-like stems. These floral themes are well reflected by the green hue color of the opal serpentine stone, a soft stone filled with color and texture when polished. opal stone (serpentine) 32 x 9.25 x 5 inches 63 lbs signed 'W. Maz' along base Overall good condition. Please contact us for a complete condition assessment. Drilled on the base to allow a metal support rod. Base in images included at buyer request. Born on January 17th, 1982 in East Mashonaland, Harare, Wonder (often spelled Wander) is the fifth born of a family of 6...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Holding Court
Located in Loveland, CO
Holding Court by CT Whitehouse 3" high, 9" diameter, bronze, unique etched interior bowl decorative abstract minimalist vessel, comes with stand, can be ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Heliocentric Worlds - contemporary sculpture blue fluorescent acrylic sheets
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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

"See Me" Norma Minkowitz, Contemporary mixed media figurative sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
This two-piece mixed media figurative sculpture was done by American fiber artist, Norma Minkowitz (b. 1937). The interlacing technique that Minkowitz ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Textile, Resin, Mixed Media, Thread

Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie aluminum sculpture powder coat finish red Navajo
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie aluminum sculpture powder coat finish red Navajo *This sculpture is available for order. Contact the gallery for available col...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Unique Once-Off Patina Bronze Sculpture "Exuberance"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
An intriguing, evocative bronze sculpture with a black steel base.
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Moonlight (Luna Country, New Mexico, July 13, 2003)
Located in New York, NY
Moonlight (Luna Country, New Mexico, July 13, 2003) 2003 Accompanied by certificate of authenticity signed by artist Fluorescent tube, light filters (Edition of 100) 24 x 3 x 3 in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Lights

Fred W. Begaye Gives Tours of His Homeland, bronze dog sculpture, Navajo, blue
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Fred W. Begaye Gives Tours of His Homeland, bronze dog sculpture, Navajo, blue The next sculpture in the edition is on order from the foundry. Contact the gallery for delivery time.
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Volantem Colorum
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This piece is inspired by the flight of birds, and the joy in seeing the flight. Created from nine winged bamboo and fused glass sculptures. These pieces can be h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax

Mille Oculus
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The piece references diatoms, which are microscopic skeletons of prehistoric sea creatures. The center of the piece is made of hundreds of tiny lenses made of gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Dimensional Layers 17, 2021
Located in Park City, UT
wall hanging sculpture, acrylic mixed media and barn wood
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Plexiglass, Wood

A Sardines Sentence
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to premiere the latest works by American artist Darren LeGallo. Our second exhibition, Darren LeGallo, "From Destruction" has just opened at our West Hollywood gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Sinosity in absynthe (wall mount green art pop design smooth sculpture abstract)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Wall mount or pedestal mount. Absinthe metallic finish. 20"x16"x8" keywords; sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials, creased crinkled an...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Hesot Kachin Mana, by Dan Namingha, bronze, kachina, Hopi, brown, sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hesot Kachin Mana, by Dan Namingha, bronze, kachina, Hop,i brown, sculpture #1/18 bronze edition signed and numbered by the artist We present paintings, prints, and sculptures by Sou...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Cuban Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Anodized aluminum (black)
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Begin to Bloom" Necklace, handmade sterling silver wire with freshwater pearls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Begin to Bloom" is an original artwork by April Field made of 98 ft of sterling silver wire, freshwater pearls, and lacquer. This piece measures 11"h x 7"w x 1.75"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Silver, Wire

Kabuki Series: Distraction Came as Dawn (Minimal Wall Sculpture, Oxidized Steel)
Located in Hudson, NY
Kabuki Series, Distraction Came as Dawn by Joseph Wheaton 2021 53" x 34" x 8" Oxidized Steel, wax (Lightweight contemporary three-dimensional wall sculpture) Dimensions are variable...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Morning Sun, abstract orange sculpture, calcite on base
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Calcite My sculpture is inspired by the connection of the human form to nature. I use natural materials, stone, wood and metal to bring to life organic forms moving through ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Paper Quilt #11 (Quirky Hand-stitched Abstract Mini Wall Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
4 x 10 x 2 inches paper, pigmented beeswax (encaustic), nylon thread Small paper wall sculptures that are hand painted with encaustic and hand stitched to form tiny boxes...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Nylon, Encaustic, Archival Paper

Vasily- 21st Century Sculpture of a ballet dancer sitting and tidying her shoe
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This sculpture is made by Dutch Artist Romee Kanis. The North Holland sculptor Romee Kanis prefers to make her bronze sculptures 'after life'. Her statue...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Cassandra
Located in Loveland, CO
Cassandra by Carol Gold Abstract Figurative Portrait Bronze 12" x 3.5" x 5" ed/15 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy farm in weste...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

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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