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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
"Groove" Large Outdoor, Abstract Bronze Metal Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Groove" by Kevin Barrett Bronze metal abstract sculpture Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Organic, Abstrac...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

No.090924 by Thierry Martenon - large wood sculpture, abstract geometric totem
Located in Paris, FR
No.090924 is an abstract sculpture in wood by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. This large, oval-shaped sculpture subtly intertwines wooden geometric forms, evoking a sense of moveme...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

"Flash" Abstract, Cast Stainless Steel Metal Sculpture by John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Flash" by John Ruppert Cast stainless steel, from a fragment of a tree struck by lightning Edition of 3 Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in cast metals; manufa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Steel Tone Metallic Platter with Gold Accent, Abstract Sculpture, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Steel tone metallic platter with gold accent. Medium: ceramic porcelain. Size: 17 inch diameter and 2 inches deep (43 cm diameter and 5 cm deep). Made in Californi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Blue Tones Mixed-media circular wall sculpture in foam clay and acrylic on wood
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Mixed-media circular wall sculpture in foam clay and acrylic on wood exploring a blue palette, bas-relief texture and miniature figures. This circular mixed-media wall sculpture comb...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

"Free Press" Mixed media & paper, wall relief sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Free Press" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspaper, encaustic on canvas Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper and wall relief sculpture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Encaustic, Newsprint

"Quintessence #3" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Quintessence #3" by Hans van de Bovenkamp Bronze Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been described as an...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Saturación, Luminosidad & Destornillador. From The Composition with Tools series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Found Objects

"Sheltered Love" Indonesian Rosewood and Quartz Crystal Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sheltered Love embodies the nurturing strength of unconditional protection and warmth. The Indonesian Rosewood curves around itself, creating a protective embrace for the Quartz crys...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Splash - Abstract Round Contemporary Geometric Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Green moon - abstract figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This abstract figurative sculpture by Gal Melnick is from here latest body of works. It is a laser cut metal sculpture which is painted with automotive pai...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Etheral
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with enamel washes on Birch with satin lacquer Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art F...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Aperture - Abstract Scaled Blue Copper Spiral
Located in Boston, MA
Aperture 36.0 x 36.0 x 1.0, 23.0 lbs Copper, mixed media Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "Deep turquoise scales form a spiral, drawing the eye into a hypnotic vorte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Copper

Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% Companion (Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Harbor Flags
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, mahogany and matte clear coat Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Maple, Acrylic, Mahogany

Sargasso ( Abstract New Brutalism 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Blues and Greens)
Located in Hudson, NY
"Sargasso" hand-carved wooden New Brutalism wall sculpture by Hudson Valley artist, Stephen Walling, made in 2013 36 x 40 x 2.5 inches Carved wood and ac...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

'Ascension' colorful minimalist work on panel, wood grain, modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
This wooden wall sculpture features hues of navy, turquoise and yellow. Nancy is inspired by the works of Carmen Herrera, Deborah Zlotzky and Grazia Varisco...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Latex, Wood Panel

Butterfly Kisses
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In “Butterfly Kisses,” artist Toni Martin engages viewers by blending vibrant colors with textures, achieved through her unique method of affixing hundreds...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer

Cs The Moment - Abstract Contemporary Steel Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Barricada #9 bp M by A. Vega Beuvrin - Abstract sculpture, golden, organic forms
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #9 bp M is a polished bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 60 cm × 42 cm × 27 cm (23.6 × 16.5 × 10.6 in). The sculpture is signed ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Chrysalis" beautiful contemporary abstract sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Catherine Bohrman's bronze sculptures encompass gestural form with figurative elements. Her international style has been noted to possess soft edges that belie the magnitude of their density. Her sculpture "Chrysalis" is a museum quality bronze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Carabela Yellow Abstract Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth 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 ...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Soobie
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigmented satin lacquer on solid poplar Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernism to make...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Condenser
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, T...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer

HiCy
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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

Red Coral Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Authentic Chinese red bamboo coral fossil specimen with its enchanting soft red color and organic form. Presented on a Lucite Stand to enhance the sculptural elements.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Organic Material

"Pinnacle XIX", Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Pinnacle XIX" by Bill Barrett Fabricated bronze Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Untitled
Located in BARCELONA, ES
I am crafting a visual language that aims to be interpreted or understood freely. I wish the viewer to have a free association with the work.
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

"Boe`e" ("Come")- 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 covered with automotive paint. As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is ba...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Watch-log
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This sculpture is a combination of the natural (the standing walnut split log) and the classical (the cherry bas-relief face). Keywords: figurative carved log and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Archer
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernis...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus
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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Lacquer

"Rhythmic Sanctuary" Abstract metallic glaze stoneware ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hand-pitched speckled stoneware ceramic sculpture with metallic glaze by Jessamyn Go. Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

"Curious Dreamer" - surrealist iron sculpture, ladder, nautical - Nevelson
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Curious Dreamer" is a wall free standing surrealist sculpture made of forged and fabricated steel, cast iron, copper and paint. Approximately 58 by 33 by 23 inches. Corrina is ins...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Copper, Iron

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - BlueTwo
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in birch, wax & acrylic washes Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wax, Birch

Rough Seas - Original Contemporary Expressive Jagged Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Abstract White Stone Sculpture with Slate Base
Located in Austin, TX
Abstract Scultpure by Duff Browne 11" x 21.5" x 4
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Stone

"Bloom No. 8" from the Bloom Series, Abstract, Organic Sculpture, Yellow Acrylic
Located in New York, NY
Bloom No. 8 from the Bloom Series by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Acrylic and bronze Inspired by the work of the 19th century biologist Ernst Haeckel and his study of microbes,...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Pink Pleasure (Textile Inspired Abstract Wood Wall Sculpture in Pink and Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Pink Pleasure (Textile Inspired Abstract Wood Wall Sculpture in Pink and Yellow), made by Susan Stover in 2024 wood, oil paint, varnish, waxed linen thread 54 x 72 inches Lightweight...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Thread, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tenser
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, T...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer

White Standing Pod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"White Standing Pod", Ceramic Sculpture Dimensions: 5 H × 5.5 W × 5.5 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, glazed stoneware Adrienne Fierman’s "White Standing Pod" embodies the meditative ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blanco
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in Suede Venetian paint, latex, Cedar wood, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Othe...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Latex, Wood, Cedar, Wax

"Bouquet, " Mixed Media Sculpture
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

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Stone

Untitled II, Palissandro by Mattia Bosco - Abstract stone sculpture, marble
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled II, Palissandro is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of Palissandro marble, dimensions are 142 × 46 × 35 cm (55.9 × 18.1 × 13.8 ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

"Uptown Tapestry " Mixed Media Sculpture
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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel, Wire

SPHERE-TRAME (SCULPTURE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Sphère-trame, 1962. Welded steel rods, stainless steel. 13.75 x 13.75 x 13.75 inches. This work is from an edition of 100 (the edition was not fully executed). Artwork is in excellen...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

"LUNGE 2-20", Industrial Abstract Sculpture in slate stone & steel metal
Located in New York, NY
"LUNGE 2-20" by John Van Alstine Slate, pigmented and sealed steel The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and metal, while explor...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Slate, Metal, Steel

Sorel Etrog "La Mer"
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor. His work can be found in numerous museum and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA. His pub...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"A Life of Wonderment" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
Located in New York, NY
"A Life of Wonderment" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper, Newsprint

Stack IV : 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic

Eduardo Chavez Mid-Century Modern Bronze Sculpture on Stand “Chama” 1966
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture, titled “Chama” (circa 1966), was created by acclaimed American artist Eduardo Arcenio Chavez (1917–1995). Resting on its origina...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled / - Minimalist dynamism -
Located in Berlin, DE
Lorenzo Frechilla Del Rey (1927 Valladolid - 1990 Madrid), Untitled, circa 1980. Bronze elements mounted on an iron plate, 27 cm x 20 cm, signed “Lorenzo Frechilla” in the lower left...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

"Red Rust Jacket, " Steel Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

3D shaped painting / wall sculpture of African mask by Haitian-American artist
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"The Visitor" is an acrylic on shaped canvas painting stretched over a wooden armature creating a 3D wall sculpture. With this majestic figure adorned in radiant color, artist Claes ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Acrylic

Black Crush - Black Ceramic Porcelain Vase
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Black Crush" Porcelain sculptural vase with black satin glaze. Size: 11.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 Porcelain, ceramic, ceramic sculpture, functional sculpture, functional vessel, vessel, cerami...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze

Echo lumineux
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel Sobin was born in 1971 in Salon de Provence, France, to an English mother and an American father. Sobin studied at l’École d’Arts Appliqués Oli ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Alabaster

"Power of Love" Hanging Teak Wood and Lumerian Quartz Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Power of Love is a striking sculpture that brings together the natural warmth of Teak Wood and the spiritual energy of Lumerian Quartz Crystal. The Teak Wood curves elegantly, repres...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Tall Haptic Vessel II (Carved) - abstract, glazed, vessel, ceramic sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This unique tall ceramic vessel is handmade. Bill Greaves creates handsome contemporary ceramics inspired by the colours, forms and textures found in nature. The Canadian ceramicist...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Tall Haptic Vessel I (Carved) - abstract, glazed, vessel, ceramic sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This unique tall ceramic vessel is handmade. Bill Greaves creates handsome contemporary ceramics inspired by the colours, forms and textures found in nature. The Canadian ceramicist...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Land & Sea" Bronze sculpture 16" x 14" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Land & Sea" Bronze sculpture 16" x 14" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Double-faced Bronze & Marble Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figu...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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