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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
Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Statement Minimalism Balance White Bauman Signed
Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Statement Minimalism Balance White Bauman Signed

Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Statement Minimalism Balance White Bauman Signed

By Arthur Bauman

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Untitled (Sun Over the Rain Clouds)" is an abstract kinetic sculpture with many moving parts created by Arthur Bauman. The artist carved his initials into the red disc that hangs at...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

BIRTHING PORTAL VARIATION
BIRTHING PORTAL VARIATION

BIRTHING PORTAL VARIATION

Located in Badung, ID

This work embodies Aleph Geddis’s lifelong dialogue with form, material, and the quiet intelligence of structure. Rooted in traditional carving techniques and informed by modernist a...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Untitled, " Seymour Fogel, Geometric Abstraction, Texas Hard-Edge
"Untitled, " Seymour Fogel, Geometric Abstraction, Texas Hard-Edge

"Untitled, " Seymour Fogel, Geometric Abstraction, Texas Hard-Edge

By Seymour Fogel

Located in New York, NY

Seymour Fogel Untitled Oil on illustration board construction 10 x 7 1/2 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist Charles and Faith McCracken Larry and Trish Heichel Private Collection Seymour Fogel was born in New York City on August 24, 1911. He studied at the Art Students League and at the National Academy of Design under George Bridgeman and Leon Kroll. When his formal studies were concluded in the early 1930s he served as an assistant to Diego Rivera who was then at work on his controversial Rockefeller Center mural. It was from Rivera that he learned the art of mural painting. Fogel was awarded several mural commissions during the 1930s by both the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, among them his earliest murals at the Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1936, a mural in the WPA Building at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, a highly controversial mural at the U.S. Post Office in Safford, Arizona (due to his focus on Apache culture) in 1941 and two murals in what was then the Social Security Building in Washington, D.C., also in 1941. Fogel's artistic circle at this time included Phillip Guston, Ben Shahn, Franz Kline, Rockwell Kent and Willem de Kooning. In 1946 Fogel accepted a teaching position at the University of Texas at Austin and became one of the founding artists of the Texas Modernist Movement. At this time he began to devote himself solely to abstract, non-representational art and executed what many consider to be the very first abstract mural in the State of Texas at the American National Bank in Austin in 1953. He pioneered the use of Ethyl Silicate as a mural medium. Other murals and public works of art done during this time (the late 1940s and 1950s) include the Baptist Student Center at the University of Texas (1949), the Petroleum Club in Houston (1951) and the First Christian Church, also in Houston (1956), whose innovative use of stained glass panels incorporated into the mural won Fogel a Silver Medal from the Architectural League of New York in 1958. Fogel relocated to the Connecticut-New York area in 1959. He continued the Abstract Expressionism he had begun exploring in Texas, and began experimenting with various texturing media for his paintings, the most enduring of which was sand. In 1966 he was awarded a mural at the U.S. Federal Building in Fort Worth, Texas. The work, entitled "The Challenge of Space", was a milestone in his artistic career and ushered in what has been termed the Transcendental/Atavistic period of his art, a style he pursued up to his death in 1984. Painted and raw wood sculpture...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oil, Board

Saddle
Saddle

Saddle

By Tom Waldron

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Excerpts from William Peterson, Tom Waldron, 1985 They cut through space like beautiful and efficient tools. No bases or pedestals are required. They sit ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Obelisks
Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Obelisks

Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Obelisks

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout pair of 19th Century neoclassical Italian obelisks clad in mirrored sections with etched floral designs now oxidized to perfection with the expected imperfections. Presented...

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Late 19th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Tall Metallic Palladium Abstract Expressionist Brutalist Totem Sculpture
Tall Metallic Palladium Abstract Expressionist Brutalist Totem Sculpture

Tall Metallic Palladium Abstract Expressionist Brutalist Totem Sculpture

By Judy Engel

Located in Hudson, NY

Hand built heavily glazed solid ceramic structure by NY artist Judy Engel. Expressionist style hand built and heavily glazed in a high metallic palladium glaze. Judy's first introduction to this style was the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. "In the 1970s, upstate school kids...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

La Pensée Ceramic Sculpture, Abstract Geometric, Unique, 1981
La Pensée Ceramic Sculpture, Abstract Geometric, Unique, 1981

La Pensée Ceramic Sculpture, Abstract Geometric, Unique, 1981

By Jean Michel Folon

Located in CANNES, FR

Jean Michel FOLON . Né en Belgique , Jean michel Folon suit des cours de design industriel dans les années 50. Il s'embarque des l'age de 21 ans pour la France à Bougival où il vit comme dessinateur de presse pour des magazines belges . c'est en démarchant des revues new-yorkaises qu'il connait son premier grand succès . dans les années 80 , il s'installe sur la Côte d'Azur , Il travaille comme affichiste pour des ONG comme l'unicef ou GREENPEACE .en 1990 , poussé par CESAR il se lance dans la sculpture . 4ème Epreuve d'essai " la Pensée...

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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone
Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone

Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive cup coral assemblage with its striking black and white colors and sea inspired texture, designed and crafted by F. S. Henemader. Presented on a coquina stone base to enhan...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Abstract Form
Abstract Form

Abstract Form

Located in New York, NY

Abstract Form is a mid-century modern sculpture by Dutch artist Leo De Beer, exemplifying his commitment to uncovering form from within. Rendered in a styl...

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Forces of Nature 4  - Sculptural Abstract Minimalist Textural Artwork on Canvas
Forces of Nature 4  - Sculptural Abstract Minimalist Textural Artwork on Canvas

Forces of Nature 4 - Sculptural Abstract Minimalist Textural Artwork on Canvas

By Len Klikunas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Len Klikunas creates sculptural minimalist artworks to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His original artwork is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Korean Contemporary Art by Jeon Byeong Sam - Blossom 2
Korean Contemporary Art by Jeon Byeong Sam - Blossom 2

Korean Contemporary Art by Jeon Byeong Sam - Blossom 2

Located in Paris, IDF

Stacking printed on photographic paper Jeon Byeong Sam is a South Korean artist born in 1977 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. He is a contemporary artist internationally k...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400%  (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400%  (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

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

Neighbourhood XI
Neighbourhood XI

Russell WestNeighbourhood XI, 2023

$13,350Sale Price|20% Off

Neighbourhood XI

By Russell West

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original, oil and wire on board. Russell West’s intensely coloured, dripping paint artworks draw the eye into a three-dimensional labyrinth of layers and hollows, colours and patter...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

"Where did you say  it feels good?" -  triptych red abstract sculpture
"Where did you say  it feels good?" -  triptych red abstract sculpture

"Where did you say it feels good?" - triptych red abstract sculpture

By Ilanit Vigodsky

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. The pieces can be hung horizontally or vertically as seen in the images. The length of each piece is 20.5" and each has a different height: 25.5", 27.5" and 28.3". The size written in the description of the work is if all 3 are placed horizontally with 6" gap in between them. The pieces can also be custom sized!!! As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is based on a poem Ilanit wrote. At first, it looks as an abstract wall sculpture, but as you dive into it you start recognizing the Hebrew letter of the poem. The words of the poem that are hidden in this work are: "Excuse/ pardon me miss, Where did you say it feels good...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Gold Topaz Parabola 6954
Gold Topaz Parabola 6954

Gold Topaz Parabola 6954

By David Patchen

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 Venic...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork made with MDF, pigmented lacquer & cherry wood Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair i...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Soninka Abstract Painting, Acrylic Polymer on Aluminum, Signed, 2010+
Soninka Abstract Painting, Acrylic Polymer on Aluminum, Signed, 2010+

Soninka Abstract Painting, Acrylic Polymer on Aluminum, Signed, 2010+

By Donald Martiny

Located in Westport, CT

Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the physicality of his body. Moving is an expression, just as is the color. The paintings are actual authentic gestures. Once completed, they look like relief on the wall. The artist is represented by galleries in Europe, the US and Australia. Additionally, his work is in the permanent collections of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA; the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX; the Newcomb Art Museum at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA; the FWMoA, Fort Wayne, IN and the Lamborghini Museum in Bologna, Italy. In 2015 Martiny received a commission from the Durst Organization to create two monumental paintings that are permanently installed in the lobby of One World Trade Center in New York City. His work is in numerous collections, including: Graham Gund Family Foundation (Cambridge, MA); Patrick Duffy (Chairman, Las Vegas Art...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Polar Ice Popsicle
Polar Ice Popsicle

Polar Ice Popsicle

By Betsy Enzensberger

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

Mid-Century Modern Steel & Wood Geometric Wall Sculpture by Stuart Mathews
Mid-Century Modern Steel & Wood Geometric Wall Sculpture by Stuart Mathews

Mid-Century Modern Steel & Wood Geometric Wall Sculpture by Stuart Mathews

Located in Dallas, TX

A bold and architectural statement piece, this original wall sculpture by Texas artist Stuart Mathews exemplifies the raw elegance of Brutalist design. Constructed in textured metal ...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wall Stack II : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

Wall Stack II : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

#99 Reflections Series  by Yih-Wen Kuo
#99 Reflections Series  by Yih-Wen Kuo

#99 Reflections Series by Yih-Wen Kuo

Located in Morton Grove, IL

#99 Reflections Series (INV# NP4025) Yih-Wen Kuo clay and glazes 23 x 27.5 x 9” signed Yih-Wen Kuo - Born in Taiwan, Yih-Wen Kuo began his studies at the National Taiwan Normal Uni...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Abstract Expressionist Metal Etching
Modern Abstract Expressionist Metal Etching

Modern Abstract Expressionist Metal Etching

By Dick Wray

Located in Houston, TX

Modern abstract expressionist style etching is done on a metal sheet. The sheet is attached to a wood backing for easy hanging. The work is not framed. Artist Biography: Dick Wray,...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

HARD SOFT TRUNCATED DODECA TOTEM
HARD SOFT TRUNCATED DODECA TOTEM

HARD SOFT TRUNCATED DODECA TOTEM

Located in Badung, ID

This work embodies Aleph Geddis’s lifelong dialogue with form, material, and the quiet intelligence of structure. Rooted in traditional carving techniques and informed by modernist a...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Home  Medal, matte iron, etched, 78x68x8 mm
Home  Medal, matte iron, etched, 78x68x8 mm

Home Medal, matte iron, etched, 78x68x8 mm

Located in Riga, LV

Zane Elerte (1987) Home Medal, matte iron, etched, 78x68x8 mm The medal is a square abstract object made of matte iron and etched with a design. It measure...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960
Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960

Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960

By Elaine de Kooning

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A major figure in both the Abstract Expressionist and American Figurative Expressionist movements of the 1940s and 1950s, Elaine de Kooning's prolific output defied singular categorization. Her versatile styles explored the spectrum of realism to abstraction, resulting in a career characterized by intense expression and artistic boundary-pushing. A striking example of de Kooning's explosive creativity is Untitled (Totem Pole...

Category

1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Urban Cactus
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Urban Cactus

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Urban Cactus

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic washes on Pine, walnut, acrylic & varnish 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

Birch, Lacquer, Walnut, Varnish, Acrylic, Pins

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.