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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
Strong Female Form
Strong Female Form

Strong Female Form

Located in New York, NY

This is a great sculpture with real gravitas and elegance. A great conception in terms of the forms and planes. Can be a star piece in a room - stone and surface are very attractive! Active primarily in the mid to late 20th century, Leo De Beer...

Category

1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in PARIS, FR

This striking welded sculpture by Yarrasimmos Sklavos exemplifies the raw energy of post-war abstract metalwork. Constructed from an assemblage of industrial elements—blades, rods, a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Blue Venice vase
Blue Venice vase

Blue Venice vase

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Blue Venice vase", original handmade clay vase, original home decor., unique artwork - 14" x 9" x 9" Hand-painted ceramic household decorative vas...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mesh, 2023, colorful, abstract collage
Mesh, 2023, colorful, abstract collage

Mesh, 2023, colorful, abstract collage

By Linda Schmidt

Located in New York, NY

Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt sources and arranges her fabric...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Pins

"Soft Swirl" Vibrant Hand Embroidery and Color Pencil on Paper
"Soft Swirl" Vibrant Hand Embroidery and Color Pencil on Paper

"Soft Swirl" Vibrant Hand Embroidery and Color Pencil on Paper

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fibers, drawing, and sculptural work titled "Soft Swirl" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand-embroidery, colored pencil, and acrylic paint on paper. The artist us...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects

Blue Drifter 5

Blue Drifter 5

By Lizzie Scott

Located in Dallas, TX

Flashe on muslin with quilt batting, silk, metallic scrim & nylon netting

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Muslin, Paint

Relationships III
Relationships III

Marlene SiffRelationships III, 1986

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

Relationships III

Located in New York, NY

Relationships III is part of a series of three sculptures inspired by my personal experiences. When my two sons were growing up I told them the most difficult thing in life are relat...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Linen, Wood

'Resistance' colorful minimalist work on panel, wood grain, purple
'Resistance' colorful minimalist work on panel, wood grain, purple

'Resistance' colorful minimalist work on panel, wood grain, purple

Located in Atlanta, GA

This modular work features hues of orange and yellow. Three separate pieces hang together to create one piece. Nancy is inspired by the works of Carmen Herrera, Deborah Zlotzky and ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

Lost & Found 2/9

Lost & Found 2/9

By JD Hansen

Located in Napa, CA

jd Hansen creates art that explores the tension and balance between vulnerability and strength through the human and animal form. Her sculptures examine the intricacies of human psyc...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Iris Crystals Wall Sculpture, Abstract Geometric, Wood, 2018, Signed
Iris Crystals Wall Sculpture, Abstract Geometric, Wood, 2018, Signed

Iris Crystals Wall Sculpture, Abstract Geometric, Wood, 2018, Signed

By Chloe Hedden

Located in Quebec, Quebec

“Iris Crystals” is a rich blue colored wall sculpture made out of solid koa wood and then painted and sealed with a UV matte sealer. The geometric facets are hand carved and add intr...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Vinyl

Yours

Yours

By Eileen Braun

Located in Atlanta, GA

Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial West Indies Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Large impressive British colonial style sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells ambitiously arranged around a heart with an anchor and a message of hope. Presented under gl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. I' by Carola Eggeling
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. I' by Carola Eggeling

Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. I' by Carola Eggeling

By Carola Eggeling

Located in Paris, FR

Bronze Sculpture 'O.T.I' by Carola Eggeling Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines. German bronze sculpture Bronze Polished Certificate of authenticity Numbered and signed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture
Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture

Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Welded Metal Sculpture

By Seymour Lipton

Located in Surfside, FL

Welded, brazed sculpture on wooden base This is not signed or dated This work is unsigned. We were told it was the work of Seymour Lipton but as there is further documentation we are selling it as attributed and cannot guarantee it as such. Seymour Lipton (1903 – 1986) was an American abstract expressionist sculptor. He was a member of the New York School who gained widespread recognition in the 1950s. He initially trained as a dentist, like fellow sculptor Herbert Ferber, receiving his degree from Columbia University in 1927. In the late 1920s, he began to explore sculpture, creating clay portraits of family members and friends. His early choices of medium changed from wood to lead and then to bronze, and he is best known for his work in metal. Like his contemporary, Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, and Arshile Gorky Lipton was influenced by Carl Jung’s work on the unconscious mind and the regenerative forces of nature. He translated these two-dimensional drawings into three-dimensional maquettes that enabled him to revise his ideas before creating the final sculpture. The forms that Lipton produced during this period were often zoomorphic, exemplifying the tension between the souls of nature and the automatism of the machine. He made several technical innovations, including brazing nickel silver rods onto sheets of Monel to create rust resistant forms. Seymour Lipton is best known for his textured torch welded metal sculptures...

Category

1950s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Look
Look

David L. BullisLook, 2001/2023

$920Sale Price|20% Off

Look

Located in New York, NY

Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Wire

"Infinity"
"Infinity"

"Infinity"

By Katib Mamedov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The shape of the sculpture is a complex intertwining of smooth, curved metal lines, resembling an abstract symbol of infinity. The mirror-like surface of the bronze reflects light, c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Golden Apples 49

Golden Apples 49

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Bronze Abstract Sculpture of a Bird in Flight
Large Bronze Abstract Sculpture of a Bird in Flight

Large Bronze Abstract Sculpture of a Bird in Flight

Located in San Francisco, CA

This large, horizontal bronze sculpture is a modernist work typically referred to as "Bird" or "Bird in Flight." Made of cast bronze with a smooth polished or patinated finish, it is...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Papaya
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Papaya

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Papaya

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Spray acrylic on solid maple and matte clear coat Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Acrylic

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Ha'apai', 2013 by David Ruth
Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Ha'apai', 2013 by David Ruth

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Ha'apai', 2013 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

'Ha'apai' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. It features painterly brushstroke formations in glass called trails. Trails ar...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture
Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture

Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture

Located in Surfside, FL

In the manner of Julio Gonzalez, mixed metal sculpture. Neo-Dada Abstract Sculpture: Assemblages Abstract sculpture followed a slightly different course. Rather than focusing on no...

Category

20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

"Deformation"
"Deformation"

"Deformation"

By Katib Mamedov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The sculpture has an abstract form with smooth curves, openings and a mirror-polished surface, which creates the effect of a play of light and reflections. It creates a textured part...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite

Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive branch and cauliflower coral assemblage hand crafted in specimens with mother nature's sea inspired colors and forms. Presented on a lucite base to enhance its sculptural ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed
Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed

Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed

Located in Detroit, MI

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Medusa Tree" is a free-flowing sculpture of cane that suggests a figure either emerging from or descending into a tangle of twisting lines. Several parts are painted red or blue or stripped that gives a contrast to the black structure and a spark of energy shooting forth. This piece seems experimental from her more conservative pieces that can be easily identified as basketry, paper forms and shaped objects. Danielle Bodine...

Category

1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Menorah Kinetic Sculpture in Polished Stainless Steel, Abstract, 1986
Menorah Kinetic Sculpture in Polished Stainless Steel, Abstract, 1986

Menorah Kinetic Sculpture in Polished Stainless Steel, Abstract, 1986

By Yaacov Agam

Located in New York, NY

A striking example of Yaacov Agam’s pioneering work in kinetic and optical art, Menorah (1986) is a sculptural interpretation of the traditional Jewish candelabrum. Crafted in polish...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Sound Wave

Sound Wave

By Eileen Braun

Located in Atlanta, GA

Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Rubber, Mixed Media

High Desert Composition - 3-D Steel Wall Sculpture, Linear Geometric Form

High Desert Composition - 3-D Steel Wall Sculpture, Linear Geometric Form

By Chris Hill

Located in Chicago, IL

"High Desert Composition" is a welded steel wall sculpture where the lines between two- and three-dimensional art are blurred. The viewer has a variety of experiences from multiple vantage points where volumes and angles disconnect and reconnect as one moves around the piece. The hand welded steel is painted with acrylic paint in a kaleidoscope of color tones. Chris Hill High Desert Composition welded steel, acrylic paint 80h x 48w x 7d in 203.20h x 121.92w x 17.78d cm CHI024 Chris Hill is a Santa Fe based sculptor. Chris was born in Port Arthur, Texas but grew up in small town North Mississippi. He began welding at age 18 at the Tennessee Valley Authority...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Homecoming for Matt
Homecoming for Matt

Homecoming for Matt

Located in New York, NY

Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Wire

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.