La Comète (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
Aluminum sheet, metal wire and acrylic - mobile Amaury Maillet is a self-taught artist who explored art in Provence and Saint Martin in his childhood. ...
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Metal
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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La Comète (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
Aluminum sheet, metal wire and acrylic - mobile Amaury Maillet is a self-taught artist who explored art in Provence and Saint Martin in his childhood. ...
Metal
Mid Century Brass and Marble Obelisk by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage obelisk crafted in brass and rouge marble in a modern stylized form on ball feet. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Marble, Brass
$3,200Sale Price|34% Off
Mouse
By Margery Kahn
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Table top and of a diminutive size, signature stamped on underside of top. Margery worked during the mid-20th century at the Met in NYC.
Metal
$20,000
State of Mind, Contemporary Woven Tapestry, Geometric Abstract Textile Sculpture
By Ane Henriksen
Located in Wilton, CT
State of Mind, Contemporary Woven Tapestry, Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture, Viscosed silk, cotton cloth, jersey dots, 102” x 95”, 2016 by textile artist, Ane Henriksen...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton, Silk
$18,000
"White Washed Too" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
Located in New York, NY
"White Washed Too" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, photographs, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Newsprint
$16,000
"Pump", Red, Abstract Aluminum Metal Wall Relief Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Pump" by Kevin Barrett Abstract wall relief sculpture in painted aluminum Barrett is noted for creating contemporary metal sculpture and sculpture wall pieces for indoor and outdoo...
Metal
Light-Glyph (Teal)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...
Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic
"To Each His Own" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"To Each His Own" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom, created in 2000. The sculpture is that of a tower with four levels, each level showcasing a unique set of shapes. T...
Steel
"Small Mandala 2", Hand Cut, Laser Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture
By Rogan Brown
Located in New York, NY
"Small Mandala 2" by Rogan Brown Laser and hand cut paper, framed in plexiglass shadowbox Available by commission. Please allow 8-12 weeks production time. Rogan Brown creates abst...
Paper
Sauterelle
Located in PARIS, FR
his refined bronze sculpture by Jeanne Konick-Kloss showcases a harmonious dialogue between geometry and movement. Composed of interlocking curves and angular forms, the piece balanc...
Bronze
"4 Large Red Boxes" 42" tall Illusion Sculpture, Aluminum and Enamel
By Sanseviero
Located in Southampton, NY
Only 4 sculptures by Sanseviero remain available for the Summer season here in the Hamptons . We have sold 40 sculptures (See the image with all 40 sold sculptures.) This is one of t...
Metal, Enamel
$8,800
"NY Bridge", Richard Heinrich, Abstract Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Metal
Located in New York, NY
"NY Bridge Maquette" by Richard Heinrich, 2000 Bronze Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Industrial, Modern, Indoor, Outdoor
Bronze
$9,500
"QUILL II (Slate Rocker)", Industrial Abstract Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"QUILL II (Slate Rocker)" by John Van Alstine NY State slate, pigmented and sealed steel The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone a...
Stone, Slate, Metal, Steel
$39,000
"Pear Portal" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Pear Portal" by Hans van de Bovenkamp Unique welded bronze Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been descr...
Metal, Bronze
"T. Shorty" by Kevin Barrett, Unique Bronze Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"T. Shorty" by Kevin Barrett Unique fabricated bronze sculpture Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Metal,...
Metal, Bronze
De Lignes Et De Cercles (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
Aluminum sheet, metal wire and acrylic - mobile Amaury Maillet is a self-taught artist who explored art in Provence and Saint Martin in his childhood. ...
Metal
$69,600
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...
Metal
$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
Stainless Steel, Wire
Eclate de Braise, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry
Located in Wilton, CT
Eclate de Braise, wool, 33" x 24", 1966. This mid-century abstract woven tapestry was done by Canadian textile artist, Mariette Rousseau-Vermet...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
"Tectonics 026"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Experience the captivating "Tectonics 026", a striking wall sculpture that delves into the interplay of structure and rhythm. This oversized piece, meticulously crafted from carved a...
Wood, Mixed Media
"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...
Steel
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Splendid II - textured contemporary painting, magenta 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...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
"Large Vessel" - abstract sculpture - Barbara Hepworth
By Susan Hable
Located in Atlanta, GA
Susan Hable is inspired by the work of David Hockney, Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, Alex Katz, Howard Hodgkins, Hilma af Klint, Georgia O'Keeffe, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși. With humor and a bit of mischief, Susan Hable’s “Don't Pick The Flowers!” is a body of work that is at once a refuge and a playground. Inspired by her sumptuous garden just outside of her Athens studio, Susan flows from one medium to the next from painting to collage to sculpture. Susan sees her garden as a place for adventure and daydreaming, challenging her perceptions of what her Art can be. Even a weedy ground cover has caught Susan’s eye, an overlooked invasive is seen in a new light becoming a dreamlike fairytale path. Her work asks us to engage in life, go for a walk and play. Susan Hable Smith is the artist and designer behind the boldly colored and hand drawn patterns of Hable Construction...
Stoneware
"Navigator" Abstract Aluminum Metal Tabletop Sculpture, Orange, Indoor
Located in New York, NY
"Navigator" Tabletop Sculpture by Kevin Barrett Aluminum, automotive paint Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. ...
Metal
$4,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Untitled, " Seymour Fogel, Geometric Abstraction, Texas Hard-Edge
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...
Oil, Board
Blue Orbit Stainless Steel Sculpture, Contemporary Abstract 46cm
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Blue Orbit Materials: Stainless Steel Size: 46cm x 46 cm x 25 cm About the Gallery: Folly and Muse was established in 2015 in London to find and colla...
Steel
Barn : abstract steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Transform any interior or exterior into a truly unique space with the dynamic works of an acclaimed sculptor Naomi Press. Naomi Press was one of the very few women working in large ...
Steel
"Embrace" by Kevin Barrett, Abstract Bronze Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Embrace" by Kevin Barrett Bronze metal sculpture Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Organic Bronze Metal...
Metal, Bronze
"Steel City Dragster" Mixed-Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Cardboard
$3,800
"Bound in Light" Selenite Cluster and Acacia Wood Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
"Bound in Light" is a one-of-a-kind sculpture that combines a radiant selenite cluster with the organic elegance of acacia wood, all supported by a high-polish steel base and enhance...
Wood
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,...
Metal
"Cobalt Haze", Jo Barker, Colorful Contemporary Woven Tapestry
By Jo Barker
Located in Wilton, CT
"Cobalt Haze" Jo Barker, woven on cotton warp using wool, cotton, linen, silk, embroidery threads, 15" x 33.5" x 1.5", 2010 This colorful contemporary abstract tapestry was is by Br...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Thread
Organic Clay Relief Wall Sculpture Neutral Beige Mosaic Composition
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Neutral beige clay relief wall sculpture with organic bubble forms and earthy tonal mosaic composition in warm ivory, sand and terracotta hues. This contemporary wall relief develop...
Clay, Spray Paint, Board
Abstract Geometric Modern Metal Etching
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
Modern geometric etching on a metal sheet in an abstract style. The piece is not framed. Artist Biography: Dick Wray, a native Houstonian, born in Heights Hospital in 1933 was prima...
Metal
Korean Contemporary Art by Jeon Byeong Sam - Blossom 1
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...
Paper
Spring Wind, Jiro Yonezawa, Abstract Bamboo Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Spring Wind, Jiro Yonezawa, bamboo, urushi lacquer, 18.375" x 9.25" x 9.25", 2019. This abstract bamboo sculpture is by Japanese artist, Jiro Yonezawa (...
Wood, Coating
$26,250
Asterie
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...
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
$2,059
"Winged Thoughts" Abstract Sculpture, Industrial Hemp, Earth Tones, Signed
Located in Sofia, BG
Winged Thoughts” is an abstract three-dimensional wall sculpture crafted from industrial hemp fibers, bringing organic movement and textural depth to contemporary interiors. The work...
Metal
$1,073Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Iron
$451Sale Price|20% Off
Vase blue flower. 2017. Stone mass, h 17, 5 cm, diam. 21.5 cm
By Elina Titane
Located in Riga, LV
Vase blue flower. 2017. Stone mass, h 17,5 cm, diam. 21.5 cm
Stone
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Untitled
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original clay wall sculpture by American artist Neil Tetkowski.
Clay
$7,500
Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_carved plaster of paris_1970_abstract sculpture
By David Hayes
Located in Darien, CT
ODETTA is pleased to offer this important sculpture from the Estate of David Hayes. David Vincent Hayes (March 15, 1931 – April 9, 2013) was an American sculptor.. Hayes received a...
Plaster
Modernist Ceramic Platinum-Plated Crouching Man Sculpture by Jaru, circa 1970
By Jaru
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist ceramic sculptures depicts an abstracted and cubist human form sitting cross legged with his back bent forward and arms outstretched. The sculpture, realized by Jaru o...
Ceramic
$8,002
"Common Ground" Steel Brass Abstract with Figures David Marshall Gardensculpture
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Common Ground ” is an Outdoor or Indoor Sculpture, Metal Garden Art, made from a burnout mold and Steel structure by David Marshall in 2024, cast in our foundr...
Brass, Steel
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Untitled Abstract Steel Sculpture, Circa 2000-2009, 8.25 in Tall
By Ben McLeod
Located in Vancouver, CA
Ben McLeod (b. 1948, Aberdeen, Scotland) is a preeminent Canadian sculptor whose over five-decade practice is characterized by a profoundly self-propelled trajectory and the cultivat...
Steel
Light-Glyph (Rose Gold)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...
Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic
"All Over 2", Free Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, Tonal, White
Located in New York, NY
"All Over 2" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen Free hand cut 2-ply museum board framed in a white wood shadow box Cut Work - Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen's abstract, paper sculpture is tonal, m...
Paper, Board
Angled Blue, Contemporary Geometric Tapestry by Adela Akers
By Adela Akers
Located in Wilton, CT
Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler Scho...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Linen, Wool
Lantern Column VI
By Niho Kozuru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Title: Lantern Column VI Year: 2019 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer rubber, steel, cast iron Size: 69.5 W 7 X D 7 (in) ( metal base 18 X 18 in.) Niho Kozuru is a Japanes...
Steel, Iron
Sai, Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Yasuhisa Kohyama
Located in Wilton, CT
Yasuhisa Kohyama shapes his asymmetrical forms using piano wire, creating distinctive rough surfaces. The clay with its feldspar nuggets creates a tac...
Ceramic, Clay
White Serenity (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
Aluminum sheet, metal wire and acrylic - mobile "Limited edition of 8 1/8 Available on request — 3 week turnaround " Amaury Maillet is a self-taught artist who explored art in Pro...
Metal
Contemporary Ceramic Abstract Sculpture by Sheryl Zacharia 'Wild Thing'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Wild Thing' 2023 by Contemporary American artist, Sheryl Zacharia. Ceramic, 23 x 23 x 6 in. This sculpture incorporates a rich palette of colors in bronze, red, black, and white. ...
Ceramic
Meeting Point, Caroline Bartlett, Contemporary Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Meeting Point by Caroline Bartlett, Mono-printed, stitched and manipulated linen, cotton threads 60” x 16.5,” 2020. UK fiber artist, Caroline Bartle...
Fabric, Tapestry, Cotton, Thread, Monoprint
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...
Wood
HARD SOFT INTERLOCKING CUBE AND OCTAHEDRON 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...
Wood
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Deceptor
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with latex washes, Birch, MDF & lacquer Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in ...
Latex, Birch, Lacquer
Abstract Expressionist Ceramic Sculpture, Etruscan Inspired, 1993
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract Expressionist ceramic by French artist Claude Urbani. Signed to the front side and dated 93. Incised Antibes 1993 to the revers...
Clay, Terracotta, Glaze
$140,000
Rope Trap /// Abstract Expressionist Female Nancy Graves Huge Metal Sculpture NY
By Nancy Graves
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Nancy Graves (American, 1939-1995) Title: "Rope Trap" *Titled, signed, and dated by Graves (inscribed into the metal) on red cylinder lower right Year: 1985 Medium: Original ...
Bronze, Metal
"Circle 48"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Circle 48 is a hand-carved wood relief that brings the energy of the city indoors. The abstract, geometric pattern is made up of many carefully shaped indentations that create a surf...
Wood, Mixed Media
Untitled Kinetic Sculpture, Original Oil on Metal, Signed, 3.8x5 in
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on metal double sided spinning polymorph kinetic sculpture. Artwork size: 3.8 x 5 x 1 inches. Hand signed and dated on the underside by Yaacov Agam. Artwor...
Paper, Gouache