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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Abstract
John Van Alstine - Kyklos, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate that has been pigmented and sealed steel
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
Nancy Cohen "Fire and Ice" Glass
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
John Van Alstine - Nosedive IV, Sculpture 2012
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 is...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
John Van Alstine - Red Hips Hula III, Sculpture 2013
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 is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
John Van Alstine - Stormwarning IV, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Slate, Pigmented and Sealed Steel
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel, Cut Steel
John Van Alstine - Icarus (Frail Wings of Vanity), Sculpture 2010
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Metal, Steel
John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle 15-III, Photography 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle 15-III, John Van Alstine.
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine - Blue Ara, Sculpture 2018
Located in Greenwich, CT
RECLINING FIGURE, John Van Alstine.
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Steel
John Van Alstine - Wreathe III
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wreathe III, John Van Alstine.
This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Steel
Reclining Form wood sculpture
Located in Greenwich, CT
Joseph Goethe was one of America's modernist sculptors who explored carving in wood. He had a passion for exotic woods and fashioned his subjects according to how the piece of wood ...
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Suprematist Tea Service (Limited Edition with signed COA)
Located in New York, NY
Kasimir Severinovich Malevich
Suprematist Tea Service (Limited Edition with signed COA), 1918-1988
Porcelain (Four pieces) with hand signed COA
Certificate of Authenticity, hand numb...
Category
1910s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Mixed Media
Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction (Unique, signed)
By Michael Todd
Located in New York, NY
Michael Todd
Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction, 1968
Welded Brushed Steel
Hand signed and dated 1968 in marker on surface....
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
ORACLE 11
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
One of a series of pieces in a style of biomorphic abstraction "Oracle' shows 4 separate elements in a moment of equipoise. This is an edition of 12 and has a satin brushed finish.
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
NAUTILUS
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
The nautilus never fails to fascinate. This sculpture is my interpretation of its beautifully articulated shell using dichroic glass and stainless steel. I have employed a minimal...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
ORACLE OF THE LAKE
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
5 unique forms combine in this sculpture in a style best described as anthropomorphic abstraction. This is an edition of 12 and is also available with a color shift paint seen in th...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nyx
Located in Westport, CT
Please note that this work can be sold in separate elements as described below. Placement is variable depending on space.
Magenta (58 x 65 x 3 ins.) - $43,050
Large light green (108...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pigment
DANCER 4
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
Cast in aluminum and painted with magenta-jade color this biomorphic figure seems in motion and color shifts depending on point of view and ambient lighting. This is an edition of 12...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Organic Permutation
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This organic shape seems to morph into various shell like forms across it's length. I created this piece using wire armatures and stretching lycra fabric over the frame and then coa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
TRIAD
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This piece of brushed bronze is an edition of 12. The style I have in mind here could be described as organic abstraction. Each of the individual sculptures is assembled in a sligh...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Woman's Torso #79
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture #79
Dynamic bronze sculpture by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010), circa 1970. This piece is twisted and folded in on itself, implying movement...
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Ceramic Abstract sculpture by Sheryl Zacharia 'Whispered Memories'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Whispered Memories' by Contemporary American artist, Sheryl Zacharia. Ceramic, 16.5 x 13 x 13 in. This sculpture incorporates a rich palette o...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned.
Jason Se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Greek Guitar Player
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract sculpture depicting a guitar player. Bronze on wood base measuring 15 x 9 x 4 inches. Actual cast piece without base measuring 17 x 7 x 3 inches. Signed indistinct...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Steel on wood base
Incised initials and date: "SG 5.7.57"
This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Cerulean Flora
Located in Readsboro, VT
Infused with a tranquil palette, this textile sculpture was crafted to evoke serenity and growth, drawing inspiration from the resilience of nature. Its cerulean hues and wood founda...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Wood, Latex
Cephalopod, Original Biomorphic Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Cephalopod
33.75 x 43.0 x 0.03, 0.31 lbs
Handmade paper, mixed media
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'Cephalopod' is a biomorphic work carved in Maltese limestone. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Petroglyph Olla
By Ira Lujan
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2023
Handblown, sandcarved glass
14.5” x 11” x 11”
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Abstract Aluminum Metal Wall Relief Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
Untitled wall sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Abstract wall relief sculpture in welded and painted aluminum
Barrett is noted for creating contemporary metal sculpture and sculpture wall ...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Octopus Dough Bowl
By Ira Lujan
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2023
Handblown, sandcarved glass
7.5” x 12.5” x 12.5”
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Canopic Jar Buffalo
By Ira Lujan
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2019
Handblown, hotsculpted, sandcarved glass
27” x 7” x 7”
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama Red and Black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & Black Pumpkin 2019:
An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this rare, sought-after red Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns and...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Lucid Dreams Sculpture
By John Grande
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media painted sculpture. Vibrant colors.
About the artist:
John Grande is a New York-based artist who reflects upon modern and contemporary culture with his constructed pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oil, Board
Scabious
By Chris Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chris Wood uses a range of high and low-tech optical materials to harness patterns of light that suggest ephemeral glimpses of moments in the natural world. Her minimalist sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful modernist abstract pottery polychrome wall sculpture, each piece with varying textures, colors, and shapes by American artist and professor Bruce Lenore (b. 1955). Lenore is not only an artist, but was an art teacher at Smithfield High School in Rhode Island, as well as a teen art instructor at RISD. Lenore is a member of the “Memphis” pottery...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Head with Carved Pedestal
Located in Greenwich, CT
Joseph Goethe was one of America's finest early modernist carvers in wood. He experimented with exotic woods often collected in his native California and from other countries. This...
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Skull
Located in Greenwich, CT
Goethe was a well recognized and lauded sculptor in wood in American in the mide 20th century coming forward. He is in many museums and had an active exhibition history while aliv...
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Copper Grey/Green
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Cello Player (Tribute to Pablo Casals)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Albert Wein is one of America's great sculptors of the modernist period. Like Paul Manship he won the Prix de Rome and he traveled there to study. His early works were in the WPA a...
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Black Hat II
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Matchless
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Round East
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Broadway
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Big Round II
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Silver Twister
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Copper Grey
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Big Boy
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
Joel Perlman is best known for his sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel, aluminum, and bronze in three-dimensional space. His sculptures sketch themselves out in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Amici V (13/25) - Elegant Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Three People
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 Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Rasberry Pink Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Raspberry pink was sifted on the final firings of this pink sculpture. Glass filaments were broken into small fragments and dispersed throughout the layers of glass as they were si...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Distant Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Many coats of blue on blue with white burning through from the bottom layers, create a visual impact of distance. Wisps of black strings of glass were fired as each layer of glass...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Playful Purple Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
This heart shaped sculpture is layered in a playful purple with hints of yellow and rich orange lightly scattered throughout the sculpture. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Sultry Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
This crimson red heart is equally mixed with black glass to create a sultry sexual energy. The heart was fired at a lower temperature to allow the black background to have a roughne...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Rainbow Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
This heart was created with a rainbow of colors on a black background and with many layers of copper to give the sculpture depth and intrigue. This sculpture honors our LGBTQIA2S C...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Shimmering Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
The final luminescent coat of this shimmering heart was fired very briefly at a lower temperature, allowing the luminescent finish to sit on top of the purple base and create a lustr...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Blackened Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Black and deep purples were sifted on Copper to create this Blackened Heart Sculpture. Unimaginable colors can be seen against white veins. It is astonishing to see the colors that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Heart of Resilience" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Nestled within the contours of this vibrant sculpture is a profound testament to the unwavering strength and resilience of the Ukrainian people. The Heart was fired at low temperat...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Truly Pink Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
The richness of color on this heart is so deep that it feels like a purple. It was created with a white base and the purples and pinks were fired in one firing, allowing the colors ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Magenta Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Enhance Your Home with the Magenta Heart: A Stunning Abstract Heart Sculpture
Love, Abstraction, Fine Art - "Magenta Heart" is a captivating abstract heart sculpture, perfect for ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Callindra II (2/25) - Elegant Original Figurative 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 Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
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