Abstract Figurative Sculptures
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Laminate II
By Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kim Seungwoo is a contemporary Korean sculptor, based in Seoul, South Korea, famous for his sculptures made of coins.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
Peach Toned Stone of Two Embracing Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Peach Tones sculpture of two figures in an embrace. The stone has natural tones and speckles. The artist signed and dated the work on the bottom of the figu...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Native New Mexico Pink Alabaster Sculpture of a Corn Man
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely Native New Mexico sculpture of a corn man delicately sculpted in a beautiful translucent pink alabaster. Attached to a dark wooden base which compliments the beautiful pink ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Figure of a Women in Movement
By Goncalvez
Located in Houston, TX
Tanned stone sculpture of a women who appears to be in a dance. The sculpture comes on a white pedestal. The sculpture is signed and dated by the artist. Measurements include the ped...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Neuvoa
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Circle III
By Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kim Seungwoo is a contemporary Korean sculptor, based in Seoul, South Korea, famous for his sculptures made of coins or buttons.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Guard 8
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled 06 - 21st Century, Sculpture, Installation Art, Organic, Black, Metal
Located in Berlin, DE
Untitled 06, 2016
Mixed media on metal sheet
(Signed on reverse)
31 1/2 H × 70 9/10 W × 39 2/5 D in
80 H × 180 W × 100 D cm
Zsolt Berszán’s work speaks of repulsion and fascination and at the same time speaks about shapes that lie on the border between hallucination and obsession wherein the identity and order were disrupted.
Themes such as the double and the metamorphosis, otherwise put, themes of atrophied characters are all representations of the abject.
Berszán’s creation is located at the fine border between the representation of identity and its dissolution thusly aiming to represent the non-symbolized. The dynamic separation and the transitional object...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Root Creature
Located in Milford, NH
A unique root creature sculpture made from lacquered wood with colored pencil by American artist Jon Brooks (20th century). Brooks was born in Manchester, N...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Color Pencil
1978 Italy Abstract Bronze Nickeled Finish Sculpture by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an artwork created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. It is a multiple, an Abstract Sculpture one of the identical 99 specimen edited in 1978. This piece is ...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of stuffed animal cube: "Cube'
By Ivy Naté
Located in New York, NY
Ivy Naté uses universally recognizable objects in non-traditional ways. She creates both large-scale installations and smaller works. Yet, each express Ivy’s captivation with raw human emotion and how familiar childhood objects evoke a myriad of reactions.
Encountering the stuffed animals...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Bronze Sculpture “Over Time”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"People Like Us" Unique Contemporary Steel Sculpture
By Tim Rawlins
Located in Brecon, Powys
This 2 piece solid steel sculpture is a far more industrial, angular work from Rawlins. Perhaps looking at how people have evolved from earlier more simple eras into today's era of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Gemini, Bronze Horse Sculpture by Jean Richardson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jean Richardson, American (1940 - )
Title: Gemini
Year: 1989
Medium: Bronze Sculpture
Edition: 10
Size: 18 x 19 x 12 in. (45.72 x 48.26 x 30.48 cm)
Base: 3 x 12 x 12 inches
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The man without a rod D" Bronze Sculpture 8.5" x 3.5" x 2" in by Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod D" Bronze Sculpture 8.5" x 3.5" x 2" in by Sergii Shaulis
The artist spent almost ten years of his life in the making of this eight-piece series. It is an int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
She and He, Bronze Sculpture by Nili Carasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nili Carasso, Israeli (1951 - )
Title: She and He
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed
Edition: 12
Size: 14.5 x 7 x 6 in. (36.83 x 17.78 x 15.24 cm)
Base Size: 2 x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of Unicorn with Chain: 'Unicorn in Chains'
By Ivy Naté
Located in New York, NY
Ivy Naté uses universally recognizable objects in non-traditional ways. She creates both large-scale installations and smaller works. Yet, each express Ivy’s captivation with raw hum...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Monumental Outdoor Kinetic Bronze Sculpture "Cubo con Cubo", Gianfranco Meggiato
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato.
Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istituto Stata...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Genesis, Bronze Horse Sculpture by Jean Richardson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jean Richardson, American (1940 - )
Title: Genesis
Year: 1989
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed
Edition: 50
Size: 16 x 15.5 x 12 inches
Base: 1.5 x...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Head Sculpture: 'Untitled'
Located in New York, NY
The artistic collaboration of Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat has produced a thought-provoking body of sculptures, paintings, and constructions. Nature, childhood memories, and everyday archetypes take shape in unexpected combinations of materials. The works emerged as the tactile and visual senses channeled the ritualistic power and materiality of selected artifacts.
The resulting objects exist in a space between what they were originally and what they could become. A wheel, for example, is distorted as if seen through a prism. Their collaboration grew out of years of shaping materials into one-of-a-kind objects. Intuitively, the process of creating with their hands took an inward turn. Prism is a travelogue through memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation.
Van Wifvat grew up with eight siblings and studied sculpture and environmental design in Minneapolis at MCAD.
In 1979, he opened a storefront art gallery to promote the work of local artists. The space featured printed materials—art books, periodicals, fanzines, and postcard’s. Wifvat moved to New York in 1983 to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons. In 1987, he co-founded Van Gregory & Norton design studio, specializing in convex mirrors and curtain hardware...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Linen, Wood, Glue
Cumulus III - large, tall outdoor cloud shaped stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This sculpture is made of stainless steel strips and ribbons that are suspended as part of a changing environment. The form is visible from all sides and with the help of nature: sun...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Creating Spirits" is an original red jasper sculpture by Farai Darare. It depicts an abstracted figure holding a pot.
19" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/4"
Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Blue Wave - flowing, glass, translucent, blue, waves, tabletop sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Four lengths of azure blue glass lightly brushed with charcoal intersect in an elegant wave form by artist John Paul Robinson.
Robinson was educated at the Georgian College of Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Balance Struck
By Shray
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculptor, Shray, is one of the few working artists today who employs the rare Subtractionist technique. Like Michaelangelo, who released the human form in stone, Shray unveils...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sfera Quantica
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kinetic bronze sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato.
Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istitu...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Reclining Figure Alabaster - smooth, stone, figurative, tabletop sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
From a single piece of silver cloud alabaster, the artist has carved a poetic and modern depiction of a reclining figure. The composition of negative and positive spaces changes as t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Paul Wunderlich - Leaf - Signed Bronze Sculpture
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Paul Wunderlich
Leaf
Bronze Sculpture
Signed, Numbered 248/350
Dated 1979
Paul Wunderlich, (1927 - 2010)
Born in Eberswalde on 10 March 1927. The German painter studied at the K...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled ( Male Figure Reading Newspaper - The Village Voice )
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Untitled" ( Male Figure Reading Newspaper), Abstract Figurative Wire Sculpture, Stands 29" Tall and 12" Wide, Late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Golden "Taurus" sculpture, made from bronze, by Gianfranco Meggiato
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kinetic Bronze sculpture
Size US: 40 1/5 × 13 4/5 × 13 4/5 in
Size Europe: 102 × 35 × 35 cm
Edition 1/6
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled (4 Figures on a Bench)
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/ Unidentified Artist, "Untitled" ( 4 Figures on a Bench), Abstract Figurative Wire Sculpture, Stands 20" Tall and 24" Wide, Late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Rare Kinetic Italian Bronze sculpture, with Black patin "Stella del Sud"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kinetic bronze sculpture.
Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istituto Statale d’Arte.
At t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Dancer II" Large Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture, Figurative, Metal, Outdoor
Located in New York, NY
"Dancer II" by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded steel, found metal, automotive metal, welding rod
Sokolow directly welds found metals creating both purely abstract and abstract figurative...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Queen Bee Standing", Abstract, Steel Metal Sculpture by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Located in New York, NY
"Queen Bee Standing" by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded, found metal and automotive steel
Sokolow creates both abstract and figurative metal sculpture for indoor display.
Organic, Abstr...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal
La Capture
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Born in 1983, Karine Payette lives and works in Montreal. As a multidisciplinary artist, her work spans installation, photography, and video. She constructs playful, dreamlike larg...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Jörg Immendorf "The Bible" (with a Monkey)", 2006
Located in Berlin, DE
Immendorf's 30 color illustration of the Old/New Testament in connection wit a small sculpture of a monkey with ring are edited in 2006 (one year befor the artist died) by MEDIA VERL...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Leda and the Swan, Ed. 1/9
Located in Greenwich, CT
Classical mythology is fraught with stories of sexual misdeeds by Zeus, King of the Gods. Often Zeus would fall in love with a mortal woman and then transform himself into an animal ...
Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vas White 50 cm
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-kind, unique artwork
Medium: Murano crystal, ink, iron base
About the artist:
Italian artist Annalu's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers by her incorporation of hyper-real...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Shelby AC Cobra - Bleue 3/8
Located in Miami, FL
Signed limited edition number 3 of 8.
It’s by being aware of his roots that a man can grow. Antoine Dufilho is aware of the roots that plunge into art and his work proves it.
As a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jaguar Type E Verte 6/8
Located in Miami, FL
Signed limited edition number 6 of 8.
It’s by being aware of his roots that a man can grow. Antoine Dufilho is aware of the roots that plunge into art and his work proves it.
As a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cala Black and White
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Garden Rose Black and White
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Kobe (edition of 24)
Located in Miami, FL
California-based artist Michael Kalish was born in 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kalish gained recognition for transforming everyday objects such as license plates and tailgates into mea...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Ferrari - 250 GTO Streamlined - Red 8/8
Located in Miami, FL
Signed limited edition number 8 of 8.
It’s by being aware of his roots that a man can grow. Antoine Dufilho is aware of the roots that plunge into art and his work proves it.
As a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dreamcatcher Eye of Eden 180 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Italian artist Annalù Boretto's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers with hyper-realistic water splashes and brilliant colors. Born in Venice in 1976, the artist worked for years to d...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin
Emilio - One-of-a-kind Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Estocado, Scenes de Corrida
Located in Missouri, MO
Estocado, Scenes de Corrida, 1959, July 1st
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
Round Dish
O.P. white earthenware clay, decoration in engobes under partial brushed glaze, beige patina...
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rectangle Face
Located in Rye, NY
The color of the piece changes with the LED light that is plugged into an outlet. With this design, there are 2 sizes: 28" x 10" x 28" or this one, which is 20" x 8" x 20",
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Born Wild" Resin Sculpture 71" x 20" x 20" inch Ed. 3/4 by Richard Orlinski
Located in Culver City, CA
"Born Wild" Resin Sculpture 71" x 20" x 20" inch Ed. 3/4 by Richard Orlinski
Provenance: Private collection
Comes with original COA
Richard Orlinski has been the biggest-selling ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Bateau - Hydroplane - Arno XI - 8/8
Located in Miami, FL
Signed limited edition number 8 of 8.
It’s by being aware of his roots that a man can grow. Antoine Dufilho is aware of the roots that plunge into art and his work proves it.
As a...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dreamcatcher Bubble Fly Murrina
Located in Miami, FL
Italian artist Annalù Boretto's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers with hyper-realistic water splashes and brilliant colors. Born in Venice in 1976, the artist worked for years to d...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paper, Ink, Acrylic Polymer
Dreamcatcher Into The Big Blue
Located in Miami, FL
Italian artist Annalù Boretto's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers with hyper-realistic water splashes and brilliant colors. Born in Venice in 1976, the artist worked for years to d...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Paper, Ink
"Panther" Aluminum sculpture 60" x 28" x 14" in Ed. 1/4 COA by Richard Orlinski
Located in Culver City, CA
"Panther" Aluminum sculpture 60" x 28" x 14" in Ed. 1/4 COA by Richard Orlinski
Provenance: Private collection
Comes with COA signed by the Artist
Richa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Set
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 KAWS Bronze set
*Sizes Vary*
Alone Time
At This Time
BFF
Clean Slate
Good Morning
Here Today
Passing Through
Seeing
Shelter
Space
Still Moment
...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Falling Man, 1990
Located in Missouri, MO
Falling Man, 1990 By. Ernest Trova (1927-2009)
6.5" x 2" x 2"
Ed. 50/99
Numbered/Dated on Bottom
*This figure has multiple moving sections
Known for his...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Panther" Aluminum sculpture 60" x 28" x 14" inch by Richard Orlinski
Located in Culver City, CA
"Panther" Aluminum sculpture 60" x 28" x 14" inch by Richard Orlinski
Provenance: Private collection
Richard Orlinski has been the biggest-selling conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Dreamcatcher, Ginkgo Blue Bubble
Located in Miami, FL
Italian artist Annalù Boretto's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers with hyper-realistic water splashes and brilliant colors. Born in Venice in 1976, t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Paper, Ink
Dreamcatcher Ginkgo Spiral
Located in Miami, FL
Italian artist Annalù Boretto's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers with hyper-realistic water splashes and brilliant colors. Born in Venice in 1976, t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Paper, Ink
Dreamcatcher Colors in the Wind 160 cm
Located in Miami, FL
Italian artist Annalù Boretto's dreamy sculptures enchant onlookers with hyper-realistic water splashes and brilliant colors. Born in Venice in 1976, t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract figurative 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 figurative 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, pink, red, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kim Seungwoo, Nando Kallweit, Gianfranco Meggiato, and Sergii Shaulis. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Bronze and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $378,222, while the average work sells for $4,783.