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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
Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_carved plaster of paris_1970_abstract sculpture
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...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster

Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_plaster coated cut styrofoam_abstract sculpture
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.. These Form Studi...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Polystyrene, Plaster, Acrylic

Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_plaster coated cut styrofoam_abstract sculpture
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.. These Form Studi...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster, Polystyrene, Acrylic

Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_carved plaster of paris_1970_abstract sculpture
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...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster

Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_carved plaster of paris_1970_abstract sculpture
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...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster

Blue/Emerald Rondelle Bowl, Modern Canadian Glass Sculpture, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
This Blue/Emerald Rondelle Bowl is a continuation of David's work with cane. Fusing his signature wave bowl motif with his newer rondelle cane pattern. This beautiful glass bowl is sure to be a showstopper in your space. David Thai...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Abstract Symphony of Pansies, Pansies art, oil on upright bass.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Koko Hovaguimaian's 'Symphony of Pansies' is a captivating oil painting that beckons viewers into a world of vibrant colors and intricate detail. Dominated by shades of pink, purple,...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Oil

Estate of David Hayes_Form Study_carved plaster of paris_1970_abstract sculpture
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...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Solar Luau
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic washes on birch. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was i...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Birch

Lilac/Amethyst Rondelle Bowl, Modern Canadian Glass Sculpture, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
This Lilac/Amethyst Rondelle Bowl is a continuation of David's work with cane. Fusing his signature wave bowl motif with his newer rondelle cane pattern. This beautiful glass bowl is sure to be a showstopper in your space. David Thai...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

'Tulips' Black and White
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2023. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Sandstone

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Harbor Flags
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, mahogany and matte clear coat. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright satu...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Maple, Acrylic, Mahogany

Truth is Bliss- Abstract Wall Sculpture - blue, orange, minimalism, wood, mcm
Located in Marmora, NJ
Truth Is Bliss 9” 17.5” x 2” Carved wood, acrylic, found wood Terri's painted wall sculptures explore the fluidity of space by having colors coexist to unify the work while using...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - BlueTwo
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made birch, wax & acrylic washes. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Wax

Salvaged Book Abstract Wall Sculpture, Contemporary Installation Made to Order
Located in Boston, MA
Salvaged Book Abstract Wall Sculpture, Contemporary Installation Made to Order MADE TO ORDER Turnaround Time is typically 4-6 weeks depending on the waitlist. This sculpture was mad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Paper

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Lagoon
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors....
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Maple

ICARO - Iconic geometric wall sculpture
Located in Weslaco, TX
This piece is inspired by the wings Icarus (Icaro) used to escape the Labyrinth of Knossos. Commissioned by King Minos, the Labyrinth was designed by the great architect Daedalus (Ic...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Cujam', 1993 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Cujam' 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 and ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Dusty Pink
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors....
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Maple, Acrylic

'Tulips' Black and White
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2023. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 wor...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Sandstone

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Thrush
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on birch, stain & satin lacquer finish. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated c...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Birch, Lacquer

Estate of David Hayes_Landscape Sculpture, painted steel, abstraction
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 B...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel, Steel

Seagreen/Olive Rondelle Bowl, Modern Canadian Glass Sculpture, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
This Seagreen/Olive Rondelle Bowl is a continuation of David's work with cane. Fusing his signature wave bowl motif with his newer rondelle cane pattern. This beautiful glass bowl is sure to be a showstopper in your space. David Thai...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Amber/Autumn Red Rondelle Bowl, Modern Canadian Glass Sculpture, 2023
Located in Toronto, ON
This Amber/Autumn Red Rondelle Bowl is a continuation of David's work with cane. Fusing his signature wave bowl motif with his newer rondelle cane pattern. This beautiful glass bowl is sure to be a showstopper in your space. David Thai...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Bounce
Located in Tulsa, OK
Brandon Reese’s focus on experimentation and varying techniques relates to his belief that the best part of life is the process, “My art wears the fingerprints, cuts, dents and other...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Stoneware, Wood

Arnaldo Pomodoro ( 1926 ) – Gilded bronze and solid Teak wood sculpture - 1982
Located in Varese, IT
Gilded bronze and solid Teak wood sculpture, cast by lost wax finished entirely by hand and curated directly by Artist Executed in 1982, the work is an limited edition of two hundre...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture Artwork Polaroid hand painted by French Artist Maxime Siau
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Limited edition of 12 pieces. Maxime Siau, born in 1993 in the south of France, is a sculptor artist whose work embodies a deep eco-conscious approach. W...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Acrylic

Estate of David Hayes_Landscape Sculpture #52, painted steel, abstraction
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 B...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel, Steel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Fire Dancer
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors....
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Maple, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Sled
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by reclaimed wood, acrylic & oil. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Oil, Acrylic

Israeli Modernist Oil Painting Abstract "Moonlight" Bezalel School
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract oil painting titled Moon Light. it is signed in hebrew. it is not dated. inscription in Hebrew refers to a museum exhibition. MORDECHAI AVNIEL Minsk, Belarus, b. 1900, d. 1989 Mordecai Dickstein (later Avniel) was born in 1900 in Minsk, present-day Belarus. He studied fine arts in Yekaterinburg, Russia (1913–19) and at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem (1923). Avniel immigrated to Palestine in 1921 where he first worked as a pioneer in citrus plantations near Petah Tikva. In 1923, at the urging of Boris Schatz, he went to Jerusalem to further his art studies at Bezalel. He later taught painting and sculpture at the school, and served a term as director of the Small Sculpture Section of the Sculpture Department (1924–28). From 1935 on, Avniel lived in Haifa. Avniel was also a lawyer and a founding partner of the Haifa firm Avniel, Salomon & Company. Avniel regularly showed his work in group exhibitions of the Painters and Sculptors' Association of Israel. He was awarded the Herman Struck Prize (1952), Tenth Anniversary Prize for Watercolours, Ramat Gan (1958), Histadrut Prize (1961), and First Prize Haifa Municipality (1977). He represented Israel at the 1958 Venice Biennale and the 1962 International Art Seminar at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Avniel was a member of the Artists' Colony in Safed and maintained a studio on Mount Carmel. Mordechai Avniel is best known for his deft and singular landscape work. His works are held in numerous museums and collections both in Israel and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum, New York and the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA. Avniel's manipulations of light and colour share much with those of compatriot artists Shimshon Holzman and Joseph Kossonogi. Education 1913-19 Art School of Katrinburg, Russia 1923 Bezalel School of Art, Jerusalem Selected exhibitions: 2004: Our Landscape: Notes on Landscape Painting in Israel, University of Haifa Art Gallery, Haifa (online catalogue) 1965: Mordechai Avniel Retrospective, Haifa Municipality Museum of Modern Art, Haifa 1964: Galerie Synthèse, Paris 1962: New York University, New York 1961: Rina Gallery of Modern Art, Jerusalem The Autumn Exhibition Rina Gallery, Jerusalem Artists: Dedi Ben Shaul...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Oil

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Hot Mess
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by spray acrylic on poplar with glass clearcoat. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated col...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Poplar, Acrylic

Joyful Sorrow famous limited edition MOMART British fine art sculpture multiple
Located in New York, NY
Richard Hughes Joyful Sorrow, 2008 Multiple for Momart, resin, stamped with artist signature and Momart Stamped with artist's signature and MOMART logo and year on the bottom 4 2/5 ×...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Mixed Media

Hermia
Located in Westport, CT
This magenta work by Donald Martiny’s is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Pigment

"Ristra", Large-Scale Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red, Outdoor, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
"Ristra" by Alex Barrett Large-scale, organic abstract metal sculpture in powder-coated aluminum Alex Barrett's monumental abstract sculptures are built with aluminum, and are powde...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Skylark
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on birch, satin lacquer finish. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. T...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tenser
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The piece...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer

Light as Air by Kuno Vollet - Gold polished Bronze Sculpture on Granite Base
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Light as Air Materials: Bronze sculpture polished to a sparkling gold on granite base Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18x 18 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

'Cyclamen Flowers' Black and White
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2023 The frame is not included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Sandstone

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Cathedral
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on birch, satin lacquer with copper enamel backer. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Acrylic

Green Molecule 2 - Geometric Abstract Kinetic Art by J. Margulis
Located in New York, NY
Margulis’ utmost concern is the creation of geometric shapes conceived mostly by changing the perspective of the viewer accompanied by the philosophical notion that everything in lif...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Ink, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - This is not a Phone
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by cherry, walnut, mahogany, boat nails, Acrylic, reclaimed suede & table legs. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures t...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Mahogany, Walnut, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Streamliner 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by pigmented lacquer on MDF Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was i...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer

Large Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Orbit Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Lipstick
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic washes on brich with satin lacquer. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated color...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Lacquer, Acrylic

EC 16 - textural abstract circle shape nature inspired white sculpted paper
Located in New York, NY
Anne-Charlotte Saliba's artistic universe is largely inspired by nature, its abyssal dimension as well as its vegetal or mineral forms. Her sculpted artworks are a confrontation of s...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Archival Paper

Pieces
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Materials are often the driving force and inspiration behind the works of art that I create. I have always been drawn to the functional wear and patina of vintage and found objects. Recently, vintage measuring tapes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Other Medium

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Stasis
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The piece...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer

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
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel, Wire

Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Schwerelos Gold Materials: Bronze sculpture with a dark patina on black granite base or white marble Size: 65cm height of upper sculpture, base: 18 x 18...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Balken
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with spray acrylic on solid mahogany, cherry & oak. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Mahogany, Oak, Spray Paint

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - King
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by Suede Venetian paint , latex, birch, MDF & wax. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated c...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wax, Latex, Birch, Paint

Column
Located in New York, NY
Plexiglass and color screenprint multiple, circa 1970. With the artist's signature incised and numbered 85/125 at the base.
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Color, Screen

Homecoming for Matt
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel, Wire

Coalesced Series Number Five
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is edition 2/20
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Appunto 10
Located in Milano, IT
APPUNTO 10 2021 Painted iron CM 25x15x7
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

Lucky star
Located in Milano, IT
LUCKY STAR 2021 Painted iron CM 29x36x16
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blanco
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made Suede Venetian paint, latex, Cedar wood, MDF & wax. Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Latex, Wood, Cedar, Wax

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.

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