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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
John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle XLIV, Sculpture 2010
Located in Greenwich, CT
10" x 28" x 11" Small 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 mat...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sidewinder '07, Sculpture 2007
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 ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

Wind Water #3
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Francis Bacon
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Materials: Fireclay watering The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine. The concept of the creation is the ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Clay

Blooms for Clouds
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

"Cell Constellation", Hand Cut, Laser Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Cell Constellation" 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 a...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Paper

Sezione Aurea 57-2020 by Mattia Bosco - Marble and silver leaf sculpture, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 57-2020 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of black Palissandro marble and silver leaf, dimensions are 47 × 25 × 16 cm (1...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Gold Leaf

John Van Alstine - Column XII (Strange Fruit), Sculpture 1999
Located in Greenwich, CT
Column XII (Strange Fruit), John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Santiago Medina - Blue Illusion, Sculpture 2018
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian stainless steel with blue tinting. Wall or table top sculpture. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless 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 is ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Ha'apai', 2013 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Indigo 1 (dark indigo blue thick textile linen fold monochrome design)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Indigo 1, Chloe Hedden invites us into a meditative field of texture, movement, and hue. Part of her Fold series, this work uses hand-dyed linen in deep, inky indigo tones that ri...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Textile, Canvas, Linen

Modernist Abstract Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful large modernist abstract bronze sculpture with geometric shapes by American artist Rodger Allen Mack (1938-2002). Mack was born in Barberton, Ohio, graduated from the Cle...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

John Van Alstine - ACCIACCATO III, Sculpture 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
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 focus. O...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Stone in the Heart, Sculpture 2007
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 ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Lunge IV (Red Tail), Sculpture 2006
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 ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

ORÍ GUERREIRA TUPINANDACARU I, Figurative Sculpture. From the Series Sculptures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Copper, Iron, Wire

Ice Blue Creatio Continua by Kuno Vollet - gold, blue circular ceramic sculpture
Located in DE
This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base. It is a timeless piece full of detail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

John Piet "Untitled" Abstract Geometric Steel
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY John Piet's "Untitled" from 1974 is a welded sculpture with two opposing forms connected by a swoop of steel. Piet's sculptural work explores the tension between contending elements, and other works investigating the relationship of heaven and earth. The form shown here in Untitled appears similar to the form in his 1975 large-scale work The Entrance currently located at the entrance of Harmonie Park in Detroit. The abstract drawing in the pictures above is part of the sculpture offer. The drawing was a study, work-in-progress, as John "worked out" the details of the final sculpture. John Piet was born in Detroit on American Street, and was educated at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts (now named College for Creative Studies). College for Creative Studies (formerly Center for Creative Studies) faculty and graduates include Richard Jerzy, Harry Bertoia, Doug Chaing (currently director of Lucas Film), Stephen Dinehart (game maker, writer, designer connected with The David Lynch Foundation), Tyree Guyton (international artist), Herb Babcock, Jerome Feretti, Kevin Siembieda (writer, designer and publisher of role-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary Doctorate, Modern Realism style), John Louis Krieger (American Modern), William Girard (American Modern), Charles Culver, Henry Heading, Hughie Lee-Smith and Joseph Wesner. He received his MFA from Wayne State University where other well-known individuals taught or studied including Arthur Danto, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Susan Aaron-Taylor, Tyree Guyton, Hughie Lee-Smith, Philip Levine, Casey Kasem and Helen Thomas. Sergio DeGuisti, Stanley Rosenthal...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

John Van Alstine - Pique A Terre IV, Sculpture 1991
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 ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

Schwerelos by Kuno Vollet - Elegant Contemporary Black bronze sculpture
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Schwerelos 5 Materials: Bronze sculpture with a dark patina on black granite base Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18 cm x 8 cm Ed of 15
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Infinitum by Kuno Vollet -Contemporary Abstract Gold Bronze sculpture
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Infinitum Materials: Polished Bronze sculpture with a gold patina Size: 45cm x 25 cm x 25 cm About the Gallery: Folly and Muse was established in 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Root Creature
Located in Milford, NH
A unique root creature sculpture made from lacquered wood with colored pencil by American artist Jon Brooks (20th century). Brooks was born in Manchester, N...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Color Pencil

Rugged Elements #4 - Impasto Thick Paint Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. Klikunas focuses on the larger idea behind his original abstract minimalist artworks. The work is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Sanawa', 2008 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Sanawa' is a contemporary abstract glass by artist David Ruth. Created in 2008, it was a piece in a series about the David's views on the American invasion of Iraq. "In 2005, a fe...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

SIRI GIRL, Figurative Sculpture. From the Series Sculptures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Copper, Iron, Wire

John Van Alstine - Fleche VI, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Riverstone, 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 fo...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Cornucopia With Columns, Sculpture 1998
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cornucopia With Columns, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a majo...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Steel, Iron

Cloud - British Sculptor, Abstract, Marble, Italian Carrara, Philosophy, veining
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Cloud by British sculptor Ian Thomson has been created using Colonnata Marble, Grigio Nuvolato. Thomson's travels have provided inspiration for his work. H...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel, Cut Steel

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Al Safi', 1993 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Al Safi' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. This part of the series was inspired by astronomy and the distant galaxies an...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Cumulus - Mixed Media Abstract Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. She has garnered recognition with exhibitio...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Cloud Study: House', 2013 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Cloud Study: House is a contemporary abstract glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Cloud Study Series. It contains hues of white and blue painterly brushstroke formations in glass ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

" DELTA FORCE " Modern Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Wood Aluminium
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Abstract Totem " Delta Force ” is a unique Sculpture made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2015, sand cast recycled aluminium in our foundry, handcrafted and mounted o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

John Van Alstine - DORYPHORUS, Sculpture 2000
Located in Greenwich, CT
bronze and granite 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 bas...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - BEAM VII, Sculpture 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gvranite, 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 foc...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Granite, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Round Mountain Landscape, Sculpture 2001
Located in Greenwich, CT
Round Mountain Landscape, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a majo...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Steel

Due Battello Bianche
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Sculpture. Can be outside or inside. Materials are concrete, steel and reclaimed lumber. About the Artist: Born in Montevideo, Uruguay to a family of artists, Aurelio was raised in New York City. His father, Horacio Torres, was an accomplished classically trained artist. Aurelio’s artistic training was in Barcelona, Spain, where he studied for several years with his uncle Augusto Torres, also a classically trained painter. Aurelio’s grandfather, was the acclaimed Modernist Master Joaquin Torres...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Steel

Grey 2 - intricate grey 3D abstract geometric drypoint drawing on paper
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicacy are what characterize best Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Paper as a medium seems incompatible with the idea of engraving or sculpturing; and yet. Using a sh...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Archival Paper

1972 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Nickeled Finish by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an artwork created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. This Carmelo Cappello Abstract Sculpture is a very interesting example of the approach of the artist to...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Santiago Medina - ECCENTRIC (INDOOR MONUMENTAL), Sculpture 2021
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian stainless steel. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio. All sculptures are made with the highest quality Italian stainless steel available and im...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

"Perfect Imbalance", Abstract, Steel Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Perfect Imbalance" by Bill Barrett Fabricated cor-ten steel Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Barricada #4 aip L220 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #4 aip L220 is a stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 220 × 349 × 131 cm (86.6 × 137.4 × 51.6 in). The sculpture is sign...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno Limited Edition bronze medallion plaque famous sculptor
Located in New York, NY
ARNALDO POMODORO Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno (Two Sided Bronze Medallion), 1979 Bronze (incised signature) 2 1/2 × 2 × 7/10 inches Edition 196/1600 Unframed This beautiful two sided limit...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Murano Glass Sculpture Abstract Face Handcrafted by Paul Kostabi
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This unique Murano glass sculpture by Paul Kostabi is a unique example of Venetian craftsmanship. Mouth-blown and hand-cut at the Hofmeister Glass Factory in Amberg, it is a truly un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Blown Glass

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Anturan', 2008 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Anturan' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space & Standing Stones series. It features painterly brushstroke formations in glass called...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

The Fox - large, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Monumental sculpture - suitable for lobby or corporate interior. Smooth looping and folding rectangular tubes in curvilinear aluminum, Pierre Bourgault was inspired by traditional ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Ragisména series White M6 and M5, Diptych, Abstract Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ragisména series White M6 and M5, Diptych, 2024 by Rodrigo Zampol From Ragisména Series Plaster on canvas Overall size: 30 cm H x 40 cm W Individual size: 30 cm H x 20 cm W Weight:...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Plaster

Mimih Spirit I
Located in London, GB
Loretta Maraminy Davis was born and raised at Gochan Jiny Jirra outstation near the Cadell River, Northern Territory, Australia, and is a member of the Kurnumbij clan group. Her skin...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Large Temps Zero Red 4/10 - contemporary, large ring, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The elegant minimal form of this sculpture is accentuated by its bright poppy red exterior. This is Philippe Pallafray. Hand forged from aluminum, the four rings of various sizes sit...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Art in motion n°9 by Gilbert Pauli - Concrete sculpture 96x64 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
"Art in motion" is a series that offers artworks working with matter; concrete, cement, plaster, mortar, and natural pigments. These works are intended t...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Wall Sculpture: "Amalgam #4"
Located in New York, NY
Megan Klim's mixed media work juxtaposes several materials on one picture plane.  She highlights their inherent qualities to create surface tension which sparks a conversation and in...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wire

Lydia : contemporary modern abstract 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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Steel

"Queen Charlotte" Glazed Porcelain Vessel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This crystalline glazed porcelain vase by Jon Puzzuoli features a white and cream-toned palette with a narrow neck and lip finished in 18K gold luster. Crystalline glazes are speci...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Black U Vase - Small Black Porcelain Sculpture Vessel
Located in East Quogue, NY
Small black U porcelain sculptural vase with black satin glaze by Mary Jaffe. Size: 6 x 6 x 3 inches Porcelain, ceramic, ceramic sculpture, functional sculpture, functional vessel, ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Cloud Study #6', 2017 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Cloud Study #6 is a contemporary abstract glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Cloud Study Series. It contains hues of white, yellow and black painterly brushstroke formations in g...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Handcrafted Oval Ceramic Urn - pink and green by Heidi Hartmann
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This elegant handcrafted ceramic urn with a smooth oval shape, delicate stands soft green and pink tones with fine decorative details, blending timeless design and natural inspiratio...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Paisajes del Pensamiento I. Mixed Media Wall Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Landscapes of Thought project is inspired by the impermanent nature of all things. Observing the continuous transformation of the environment, of time, of thought, is one of the ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Textile, Mixed Media, Fabric

"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

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Plastic, Wood

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