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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
A lady. Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze sculpture on marble base by Polish artist Stan Wysocki. Artwork comes from limited edition of 8. Sculpture depicts female figure filtered through geometric, synth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Origins
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster on steel
12 x 12 x 14 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Steel
Swarovski Magen David Ceramic Balloon, sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This swarovski magen david ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
Lily
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Kuniko Maeda, Lily
Paper, acrylic paint (front), kakishibu paint (back)
40 x 40 x 8 cm
2023
Combining paper cut-outs, acrylic paint and kakishibu (persimmon tannin lacquer), Kuniko ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mixed Murrine Ellipse 6760
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Calling II
Located in New York, NY
Marble and wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Aventurine Ellipse 6533
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Orchid
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Kuniko Maeda, Orchid
Paper, acrylic paint (front), kakishibu paint (back)
40 x 40 x 8 cm
2023
Combining paper cut-outs, acrylic paint and kakishibu (persimmon tannin lacquer), Kunik...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Awakening
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster on granite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Granite
Bioluminescent Foglio 6454
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Cerulean Shimmer Piscine 6922
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Zanfirico Piscine 6885
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
A lady. Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze sculpture on marble base by Polish artist Stan Wysocki. Artwork comes from limited edition of 50. Sculpture depicts female figure filtered through geometric, synt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Moment
Located in New York, NY
Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
A lady. Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze sculpture on marble base by Polish artist Stan Wysocki. Artwork comes from limited edition of 50. Sculpture depicts female figure filtered through geometric, synt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Metallic Mural" Downstream " Abstract Wall Mounted Sculpture Modern Industrial
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Wall Sculpture " Downstream ” is unique, a truly one of a kind metal Mural made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2019, sand cast in aluminium in our foundry, mount...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Adam II-original figurative bronze sculptures-artworks for sale-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze, Limited Edition 2/9
"Adam II" by Nicola Godden is a striking original figurative bronze sculpture that commands attention with its powerful presence. Crafted with meticulou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Soul Gate Eldorado - contemporary, ribbon, 24K gold, steel, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This elegant and ethereal contemporary wall sculpture, by Stefen Duerst, is hot-formed steel, powder-coated yellow, and finished with a double layer of German 24-karat gold leaf. Ava...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
Rhythmic Movements
Located in New York, NY
Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Ghost (Get Out of Town), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
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
Wave of Whispers - contemporary modern Bath stone jesmonite wall sculpture
Located in Doetinchem, NL
"Wave of Whispers" is a contemporary modern abstract wall sculpture by UK artist Mari-Ruth Oda. Made from Bath Stone Jesmonite, a fine art composite material based on acrylic resin, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
A lady. Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze sculpture on marble base by Polish artist Stan Wysocki. Artwork comes from limited edition of 8. Sculpture depicts female figure filtered through geometric, synth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Joel Urruty - Winachee, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany, pigment
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 visual langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Lady in Silver, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Silver Leaf, 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 visual l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
"Naked Truth", Abstract Porcelain Sculpture, Surface Illustration, Underglaze
By Kevin Snipes
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kevin Snipes creates ceramic vessel forms that act as canvases for self referential narratives that are brought to the viewer through a combination of illustration and symbolism, obs...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze
Swarovski Magen David Ceramic Balloon, sculpture handmade for wall, ceiling
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This swarovski magen david ceramic balloon sculpture is a balloon for life and an art collectors piece. Its Vivid glossy color enhances sophisticated and cheerful space environment.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Coating, Glaze
St. Croix River Series #4
By Robert Brady
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract sculpture using wood and paint of a river.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Winter's Cub
Located in New York, NY
Alabaster and wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Materia Morta - Sculpture by Vito Difilippo - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Acrylic, paper, resin, glue, plastic.
This work fascinatingly captures the theme of death. The lifeless hand, with its wrinkled and cadaverous skin, seems to have lived a past life, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
" CIBOLA " Abstract Sculpture Outdoor Indoor Aluminium and Wood Black Silver
Located in Benahavis, ES
Outdoor abstract Sculpture " Cibola " I have created the piece using sand cast aluminium which is then mounted on wood, it brings together the durability of metal with the earthines...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
White Dance
Located in New York, NY
Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Joel Urruty - Larko, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Dyed Mahogany and 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 vis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Wood, Dye
Joel Urruty - Swan Lady in Mahogany, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany, concrete
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 visual lang...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
T-Bone
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract steel sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"The man without a rod №7" Bronze Sculpture 9 x 4 in. Ed. 5/9 by Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod №7" Bronze Sculpture 9 x 4 in. Ed. 5/9 by Sergii Shaulis
9" x 4" x 2.5'' inch
Weight: 8 lbs
"The man without a rod" series:
The artist spent almost ten yea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Brothers, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Cherry, Concrete
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
Concrete
Sparky
Located in Mill Valley, CA
An abstract structure of steel.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Yellow, 2015
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin Cast Resin Figure - Yellow, 2015
The nine decades of Yayoi Kusama's life have taken her from rural Japan to the New York art scene to contemporary Tokyo, in a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Lacquer, Paint
Recessed Discussion Stream - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Sculpture
By Liam Gillick
Located in Zug, CH
Liam Gillick, Recessed Discussion Stream
Plexiglas and MDF
Edition of 30
12 x 50.1 x 20 cm (4.7 x 19.7 x 7.9 in)
Signed and numbered on Certificate of Authenticity
In mint condition,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass, Fiberboard
Joel Urruty - Walnut Wave, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Walnut
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 visual language. The fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Joel Urruty - Shola, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany
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 visual language. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Biomorphic No 3 - bright, white, minimal, abstract, plaster and wax wall relief
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Inspired by the organic shapes, colours and textures of the natural world, Jana Osterman creates stunning wall reliefs. This bright white plaster piece is polished with wax giving it a light sheen. This work is the Artist’s Proof from an edition of 10.
“I’m interested in producing quiet, minimal, contemplative work, concerned with how far I can push a form and material to stay inside that realm.” Jana Osterman
Born in Slovenia, Osterman moved to Holland where she studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. She continued with printmaking studies in England. For the last 20 years, Osterman has worked as a full-time artist and fabricator in Canada, first in Toronto and now in Prince Edward County...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Plaster, Wax
Joel Urruty - Crow, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Wood, steel, pigment
(Wall hung)
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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joel Urruty - Swan Lady in White, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Carved wood figure with white lacquer finish, concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
"Perseverance" Sugar Maple Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
By Heiko Weiner
This hand-carved wooden sculpture is made out of a solid piece of sugar maple foraged by the artist. It is named "Perseverance" because of the holes in the wood, bur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple
Farbenlichthaut no. 140 - contemporary modern organic sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farbenlichthaut no. 140 is a contemporary modern organic sculpture painting relief by German artist Freddie Michael Soethout. The relief is made from a few hundred of hand-cut two mi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silicone, Plate Glass, Pigment
"Ghost (Big Wings), " 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 technical art of mosaic making. Classically trained in Florence, Italy, Kii creates his modern mosaics using traditional techniques and materials, including hand-cut Italian marble and Venetian smalti glass. Eschewing the figural in favor of the abstract, his mosaics rely on contrasts of pattern and form to convey complex themes and achieve visual harmony.
Toyoharu Kii’s latest body of work “Geophytes” continues themes of rebirth and renewal. A reference to plants that regrow from hidden elements beneath the earth’s surface, the series celebrates the resilience of the natural world. Each mosaic is imagined as a landscape that documents a history of environmental damage due to human activity, and the subsequent return of nature as a restorative force. Through the juxtaposition of patterns and the interplay of order and disorder, Kii creates man-made “images of destruction” and finds hope in the future by “reconstructing nature.”
In this mosaic entitled "Ghost (Big Wings)," Kii takes a more representational approach to his storytelling, creating figurative drawings out of thin lines of tesserae. The mosaic belongs to his “Ghost” triptych, wherein Kii uses “wings” to represent the presence of a heavenly being, the ghosts of past spirits or the presence of an angel or guardian. In “Ghost (Big Wings),” Kii mourns the extinction of many creatures due to environmental change and imagines their lonely spirits wandering the earth. Enveloping their silhouettes is “a bird with big wings,” writes Kii, depicted here within a dense mosaic of abstract patterns, a symbol for nature’s healing power. “The bird consoles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Joel Urruty - Forma, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: White-washed wood
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 visual langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Book Seed - contemporary modern abstract Bath stone jesmonite wall sculpture
Located in Doetinchem, NL
"Book Seed" is a contemporary modern abstract wall sculpture by UK artist Mari-Ruth Oda. Made from Bath Stone Jesmonite, a fine art composite material based on acrylic resin, fibergl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Joel Urruty - Gwen, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Dyedwood
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 visual language. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Dye
John Van Alstine - Fledge 6-20 (criss-cross), Sculpture 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level, the work i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Eclat de Pier-original female figure abstract bronze artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Bronze, Limited Edition 2 of 9
"Eclat de Pierre" by Nicola Godden is a captivating original figurative bronze sculpture that captivates viewers with its graceful elegance and dynami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - State of Mind, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: reclaimed wood, pigment and lacquer
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Norse-Torsade-original female bronze sculpture artwork for sale-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Torse Torsade" by Nicola Godden is a captivating original figurative bronze sculpture that mesmerizes viewers with its fluid forms and dynamic composition. Crafted with meticulous a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joel Urruty - Balta, Sculpture 2020
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mahogany, dye, lacquer, concrete
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 visua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Dye, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Cocoon, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Wood, metallic finish
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 visual l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Joel Urruty - Baba, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Bleached Poplar, Concrete
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
Concrete
"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
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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