Abstract 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
Color: Blue
Murmuration - Large scale, smooth and polished, black granite outdoor sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Engineered black granite is sculpted by Jeremy Guy into an elegant swirling abstraction inspired by the flocking behaviour of starlings. Called a murmuration, this phenomenal aerial ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
DANCER 6
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
DANCER 6 is one of a series of dancing figures in a style best described as anthropomorphic abstraction. The piece shown is 10 feet high and is made of aluminum with an automotive b...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mirror Mirror - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A multitude of polished mirrors shine as light bounces off them, reflecting the landscape and you. This is Ryan Van Der Hout’s elegant contemporary sculpture called Mirror Mirror. In...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Wind Rose
Located in Istanbul, 34
Suzy Hug Levy is a contemporary painting, sculpture, installation, performance and video artist born and raised in Istanbul. Her works are in Turkey and abroad, in the USA (San Franc...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Temps Zero Red 2/10 - large, geometric, contemporary, outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Four stainless steel rings, one side in poppy red, are curated into a elegant outdoor composition by Philippe Pallafray. This minimalist sculpture plays with space framing the landsc...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cumulus VI Revisited - large, tall, cloud, outdoor stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this elegant sculpture by Ania Biczysko, fine ribbons of stainless-steel overlap in circles forming a cloud-like structure mounted on a tripod stand. When viewed from all sides, the sky is reflected in the luminescent quality of the polished steel.
"Clouds for me represent reaching out for hopes and dreams. They appear in ever changing shapes and light however elusive and untouchable, we find them present in our everyday lives. Like our dreams, they guide us to something bigger and allude to an idea of pure beauty." Ania Biczysko
She obtained a master’s degree in sculpture from the Fine Art Academy in Gdansk, Poland. Over the years, she has received many public exhibitions and commissions within...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Light-Glyph 46 (Turquoise)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
In the first of his newest series, Light-Glyphs, a range of colors illuminate the interior of translucent sculptural boxes. Light diffuses through their frosted surfaces and softens ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
Singing Vessel Atlantic Blue 32 - circular, contemporary, steel wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This deep ocean blue-coloured steel wall sculpture is one of a series of contemporary works created by Marlene Hilton Moore. Inspired by ancient ‘singing’ vessels they are intended ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Medusas 11, 12 y 13. Cyanotype photograhs mounted in high resistance glass dish
By Paola Davila
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Medusas 11, 12 y 13, 2022 by Paola Davila
From the series Mareas
Cyanotype on 300 gr cotton paper
Mounted in a high-resistance borosilicate glass petri dish
Overall size: 36 cm Dm x...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Pigment, Glass
Algas 14, 41 y 68. Cyanotype photograhs mounted in high resistance glass dish
By Paola Davila
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Algas 14, 41 y 68, 2022 by Paola Davila
From the series Mareas
Cyanotype on 300 gr cotton paper
Mounted in a high-resistance borosilicate glass petri dish
Overall size: 36 cm Dm x 1...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Archival Pigment
Aubrey Penny Original Collage "Mind-Line" Sussex Series, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Original Collage "Mind-Line" Sussex Series 10-5557, Signed and dated 1980
Size: 19" x 24"
Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artis...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Paper
Dubos Vase in Prussian- an ecclectic, colorful tall sculpture by Elyse Graham
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
Manifested by Los Angeles based sculptor, Elyse Graham, Dubos Vase in Prussian is an oblong shape and measures to 15" h x 5.5"w x 5.5"d and is part of her Microbe Collection. This ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Petri Vase in Algae- an ecclectic, colorful tiny sculpture by Elyse Graham
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
Manifested by Los Angeles based sculptor, Elyse Graham, Petri Vase in Algae is a small round sphere and measures to 5.5" h x 5"w x 5"d and is part of her Microbe Collection. This p...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
"Buoy", Industrial, Abstract, Large-Scale Outdoor Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"Buoy" by John Van Alstine
Granite and steel
The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and metal, while exploring the relationship o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Steel
ECHO
By Lois Teicher
Located in Detroit, MI
aluminum sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bright Blue Geometric Abstract Freestanding Contemporary Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Bright blue geometric abstract sculpture by Houston, TX artist Matthew Reeves. This contemporary sculpture depicts a four-sided figure with various wooden shapes...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tantra in Blue #10: minimalist abstract sculpture / painting w/ madala circles
By Antonio Puri
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Antonio Puri's "Tantra in Blue" sculptural painting is one of 100 intimately-scaled minimalist round mandala circles built from tiny glass seed beads adhered to canvas in a range of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Constellation
Located in Nashville, TN
Brother Mel experimented with various forms of sculpture throughout his 45-year career. This painted-steel wall piece reflects the style that emerged later in his career with its loose composition but the same bold colors and geometric shapes for which Brother Mel is best known.
About the Artist:
Creating an estimated 10,000 artworks, Brother Mel Meyer...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Iris Blue Folds (navy blue, dark blue, hard fabric, contemporary design, textile
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Iris Blue Folds” is a deep blue colored wall sculpture made with burlap on wood. The folds are carefully arranged from a single piece of burlap. This creates a dynamic artwork where...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Mixed Media, Vinyl
Tantra in Blue #12: minimalist abstract sculpture / painting w/ madala circles
By Antonio Puri
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Antonio Puri's "Tantra in Blue" sculptural painting is one of 100 intimately-scaled minimalist round mandala circles built from tiny glass seed beads adhe...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Tantra in Blue #11: minimalist abstract sculpture / painting w/ madala circles
By Antonio Puri
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Antonio Puri's "Tantra in Blue" sculptural painting is one of 100 intimately-scaled minimalist round mandala circles built from tiny glass seed beads adhe...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Susan Hensel_Skewed Geometry 1_digital embroidery_12x12in_
Located in Darien, CT
Susan Hensel designs images in the computer using specialized software. It is a form of drawing in stitches that combines aspects of both Adobe Photoshop...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Thread
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Layered Optica 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on wooden panel
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Marke...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
La Línea Roja, From the La Luz series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
La Línea Roja, 2023 by Jose Ricardo Contreras González
From the La Luz series
Acrylic and oil on canvas in wooden structure and object
...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Layered Optics 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on wooden panel
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Marke...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
"Where did you say it feels good?" - triptych blue abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium and covered with automotive paint.
Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wu You - Love is Melting
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - The artwork comes with COA
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wu You - Love is a Pain Point
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - The artwork comes with COA
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Alive
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Alive" 2017
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Wire with Golden Arms (2020), abstract sculpture, concrete, wire, copper, gold
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Biomorphic and earthy yet industrial style wall or tabletop sculpture. Abstract wire form with corrugated concrete form. The piece is smooth and rough, with gold pigmented concrete...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Wire, Copper
SCSC 38 Gold Blue 2, Contemporary Abstract Paper Sculpture, 2021
By Matt Shlian
Located in Boston, MA
Geometric Abstract Contemporary Paper and Metal Sculpture.
29.5"W x 37"H x 2", unframed
Folder paper and metal create depth and reflect light.
Origami, Modern, Optical Illusion, Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Weesee
Located in Lincoln, RI
This piece is made by casting Hydrostone on top of an oil clay pattern. Once cured, the oil clay is removed, then paint is applied to the surface. The piece is hung with an aluminu...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic
Deep Blue 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Stoneware with colored slips. Cone 04 textured and satin glazes.
Signed, titled, and dated in ink on bottom by Robert Milnes
Milnes served as Dean of the College of Visuals Arts and...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Slip, Glaze
The Skies of Sky #2 (blue)
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. Melbourne, Australia
Louise Blyton is a reductive artist exploring the romance of raw linen and dry pigment. The artist’s geometrically shaped canvases explore color, light, and form through the visual language of Reductivism, an aesthetic style characterized by streamlined compositions, restricted color, and a reduction of form and means. Identifying with Reductivism’s simplicity, Blyton’s shaped canvases and three-dimensional wall sculptures elevate craftsmanship and process, achieving a compositional clarity that unifies color and form.
To construct her works, Blyton covers custom built balsa wood stretchers with raw linen, adorning them with layers of pure pigment or acrylic paint. Each pigment reacts differently to raw linen and requires a specific number of coats to reach the artist’s desired level of saturation. As the artist explains, “I’m always looking for a kind of quietness and harmony when making my works even if the color being used is loud.”
The artist creates her own spatial dimension by manipulating the shape of the canvas, which escapes from the flat surface of the wall, confusing its role as a painting. “Rather than responding to the architecture they ask particular attributes of the building to act as support,” as some works appear to climb the surface of the walls, while others straddle columns and corners.
Louise Blyton lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia in 1988. Her works are held in significant corporate and private collections in Australia, China, France, United Kingdom, Portugal, and the United States. Since 2000, Blyton has run an artist supply store called, St. Luke Artist Colourman, which specializes in professional paint and raw materials, with her husband David Coles.
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Studio Visitors
By Robin Antar
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Robin Antar:
One day I woke up and said to myself, "I want to have some people visit my studio." I could not let anyone in because of COVID-19 so I decided to cut studio visitors out of stone. These pieces are carved out of a very rare piece of blue onyx.
American sculptor Robin Antar has been called “Brooklyn’s answer to Andy
Warhol.” Her mission is to create a visual record of modern American culture
through commonplace objects as she explores the question, “What is America?”
Meticulously carved in stone, a hamburger with fries, an American-made work
boot, denim jeans and a giant "Ballpark Frank...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blue Copper
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Blue Copper – 24" x 24” x 1” Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF- Wood, paint, wax on MDF
Blue Copper is a discreet and elegant minimalist contemporary wall sculp...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wax, Birch, Acrylic
Light-Glyph 16 (Turquoise)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
In the first of his newest series, Light-Glyphs, a range of colors illuminate the interior of translucent sculptural boxes. Light diffuses through their frosted surfaces and softens ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
Aqua Sprinkle Pop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Betsy Enzensberger sculpts works that create a visceral longing and remembrance of the most nostalgic delights from childhood. The artist uses the familiarity of those sweet treats t...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin
Modern Mural Steel Aluminium Outdoor Abstract Wall Sculpture Black, Silver
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Sculpture " Anticline " was created by DM, from sand cast aluminium and steel.
It is a unique piece made from a burnout mold by the Artist.
This piece is handmade, mounted and f...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - 1986
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic, enamel & lacquer on MDF
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Generations, Abstract Sculpture Suitable for Outdoors, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Currently being shown on the Sedgewood Club golf course. The Sedgewood Club is a warm community in the Hudson Valley of NYS. Many NY families have multiple genera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
By the Healing Waters, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
By the Healing Waters, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020
16″ × 12″ × 3″, 30 lbs
Fused Glass and Stainless Steel
Sculpture
May be installed indoors and outdoors
Free standing
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Light-Glyph 54 (Green)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
In the first of his newest series, Light-Glyphs, a range of colors illuminate the interior of translucent sculptural boxes. Light diffuses through their frosted surfaces and softens ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
In My Day Lily Garden
By Jill Casty
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Hummingbirds were flying around my bougenvilla. This inspired me to look them up and it turns out that they really like Day Lilies. Day Lilies turned out to be lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mint Sprinkle Pop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Betsy Enzensberger sculpts works that create a visceral longing and remembrance of the most nostalgic delights from childhood. The artist uses the familiarity of those sweet...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin
“Surge Protector” Blue Abstract Contemporary Mixed Media Found Object Sculpture
By Brent Fogt
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract contemporary collage sculpture that incorporates found furniture, jute, concrete, and paint. The amorphous form features a primarily blue "cord" extending from a grey wooden and concrete base.
Artist Biography: The son of a Lutheran pastor and a psychotherapist, Brent Fogt...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Poseidon - textured contemporary painting, colorful, blue strokes, abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful contemporary high textured abstract painting is great for a classic and contemporary setting. The variation of colors and rich texture would greatly bring a space to life.
Tim Nikiforuk...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
Wings, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry, Blue Textile Wall Sculpture
By Jan Hladik
Located in Wilton, CT
Wings, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry, Blue Textile Wall Sculpture, Hand dyed wool hand dyed wool, 73" x 58", (1973) by Czech textile artist, Jan Hladik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Dye
Contemporary Scholar's Stone II (white with blue light)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kristina Larson creates biomorphic three-dimensional works primarily out of clay. Within her multidisciplinary practice she seeks to blur the lines between art, craft, and design by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze, LED Light
Weathered and Worn No. 1 - Textured Indigo Blue Glass Sculpted Wall Relief
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Wafer thin squares of deep blue frit glass arranged in short stacks are composed in an undulating weave. The sculptural glass works of Wilson-Smith are rooted in a theme contrasting ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tonka III
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with MDF & pigmented lacquer
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Lacquer
"Abstract Arrangement "Cement, Resin, Plastic, Zip-ties scuplture
By Duane Paul
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Duane Paul's work can best be characterized as innovative, dynamic and intimate. His sculptures each employ colorful organic shapes, which act as a personal language. The playful and...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Wood, Pigment
Blue
By Dennis Leri
Located in New York, NY
Painted steel. Metal sculpture. Abstract sculpture. Blue.
About the Artist:
I create sculpture for indoor, outdoor, private and public spaces from various materials such as stee...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Blue Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Criswell's dimensional wall sculpture emerged from a study of spatial organization by arranging basic, repetitive shapes into a harmonious balance, while exploring the concept of sim...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint, Wood Panel
Carabela Yellow Abstract Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Carabela sculpture, signed and dated, edition 20/60 with certificate.
Edgar Negret was born in 1920-2012 Colombia. He studied at the School of Fine Arts ...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Evolution
Located in Napa, CA
The sculptures of Damon Hyldreth appear both static and fluid, rigid and flexible, strong and smooth, effectively blurring the line between nature and structure. By crafting organic ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Oculus No.10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"In the Oculus body of work I was interested in reaching back in time and utilizing classic materials and painting techniques then merging them with contemporary – industrial materi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Linen, Resin, Panel
Abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic 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 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, red, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, John Van Alstine, Marty Mackenzie, and Stephen Walling. Frequently made by artists working with Wood, and Paint 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 sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.38 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $11 and tops out at $1,400,000, while the average work sells for $4,500.
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