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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Stack XIV : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

Stack XIV : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

By Greg Chann

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

Materials

Acrylic

"Vortex 04"
"Vortex 04"

"Vortex 04"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Vortex 04" continues the ongoing Vortex series of sculptural wall pieces carved from solid wood and shaped through fire, texture, and movement. The concentric patterns evoke the mot...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Girl with Bouquet
Girl with Bouquet

Girl with Bouquet

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ruth Faktorowicz (Ruth Faktor) (b. 1937) Girl with Bouquet (ca. 1970's). Ceramic tile mounted to matting with frame. Overall measuring 14 x 18 inches. Ruth Faktor was born in Ra...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Tribute to Jean Arp
Tribute to Jean Arp

Tribute to Jean Arp

By Jean Arp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tribute to Jean Arp. This decorative piece has been painted by hand on glazed porcelain with an intense red color. Jean Arp Sargadelos Porcelain Vase. last quarter 20th Century sign...

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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Captain's View
Captain's View

Captain's View

By Kevin Barrett

Located in New York, NY

"Captain's View" Abstract Metal Sculpture by Kevin Barrett Red industrial paint on aluminum Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Consequence

Consequence

By Ed Haugevik

Located in New York, NY

Abstract Sculpture. About the Artist: Ed Haugevik has established a career as professional sculptor placing his work at numerous private and public sites throughout the country. ...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

GENESIS
GENESIS

GENESIS

By Yevgeniy Prokopov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Bronze Casting. Polished bronze, patina, and marble. The sculpture is a reminder of the ever-changing environment in which we live and the constant transformation ...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1965 Canadian Israeli Art  Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture Eli Ilan
1965 Canadian Israeli Art  Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture Eli Ilan

1965 Canadian Israeli Art Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture Eli Ilan

Located in Surfside, FL

Eli Ilan (אלי אילן), 1928-1982 was an Israeli sculptor. Abstract organic pod shape. in either steel or iron mounted on a wooden plinth. Ilan was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enrolled in a premedical curriculum at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and emigrated to Israel in 1948. He then studied prehistoric archaeology and physical anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1956, he returned to Canada to study sculpture at the Ontario College of Art & Design. He lived in Kibbutz Sasa from 1959 to 1963. He died in 1982 in Caesarea, Israel. Education 1955 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, pre-historic archaeology and physical anthropology 1956 Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada, sculpture under Thomas Bowie 1959 Training College, Ottawa, criminal identification techniques 1969 Art Festival, Painting & Sculpture in Israel. Ganei Hataarucha, Tel Aviv Artists: Chana Orloff, Eli Ilan, Zvi Aldouby, Jacob El Hanani, Ludwig Blum, Aharon Bezalel, Koki Doktori...

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1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Round ceramic urn crescent moon by Heidi Hartmann

Round ceramic urn crescent moon by Heidi Hartmann

By Heidi Hartmann

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This ceramic vase-like urn with a little golden ball on top is a unique piece handcrafted with care and passion. This beautiful memorial artwork combines aesthetic beauty with deep s...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Limited Edition numbered Italian Blue Ceramic Plate for Dallas Texas restaurant
Limited Edition numbered Italian Blue Ceramic Plate for Dallas Texas restaurant

Limited Edition numbered Italian Blue Ceramic Plate for Dallas Texas restaurant

By Louise Bourgeois

Located in New York, NY

Louise Bourgeois Limited Edition Ceramic Plate depicting Malloreddus alla Sarda, Dallas Texas, 1998 Ceramic Plate 10 in diameter Edition 457/1000 (read description; the edition was not completed) Unframed (Stand shown is not included) Makes a memorable gift! This striking, rare limited edition, signed and numbered bowl/plate was handmade in southern Italy by master artisans near Vietri sul Mare. It was designed by renowned American artist Louise Bourgeois. From the late 1990s through the millenium, Buon Ricordo...

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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen, Mixed Media

Light-Glyph (Silver)

Light-Glyph (Silver)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

With Light Glyphs, Casper Brindle presents two new bodies of work, each involving dramatic investigations into light, color and perspective. The results are poetic, sensual and spat...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

The Fox - large, aluminum sculpture
The Fox - large, aluminum sculpture

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 ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Dimitri Hadzi - Uxmal unique bronze sculpture famed sculptor & Harvard professor
Dimitri Hadzi - Uxmal unique bronze sculpture famed sculptor & Harvard professor

Dimitri Hadzi - Uxmal unique bronze sculpture famed sculptor & Harvard professor

Located in New York, NY

Dimitri Hadzi Uxmal, 1991 Cast bronze on custom made granite base 17 × 30 1/2 × 14 inches The title UXMAL, refers to the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal, which is known for its "Pyramid of the Magician" Provenance: Acquired by the original owner from the prestigious Gremillion Gallery in Houston, Texas (accompanied by a copy of the original receipt) Measurements: Base: 26.5 by 11 by 1.75 inches Work longest 30.5 inches Widest 14 inches Highest. 17 inches More about Dimitri Hadzi" Derived from the figure and mythic narratives, Hadzi’s sculpture references antiquity and classical artifacts – abstracted anatomical forms, columnar and other architectural elements, helmets, weaponry and body armor function as visual metaphors for ancient cultures. “I was interested in mythology, and I was interested in movement,” Hadzi remarked on his years in Rome, “I was attempting through formal methods to exaggerate sexual tension or apprehension. Suddenly I was myself in an atmosphere of freedom.” [1] Powerfully rendered in bronze his sculptures convey raw emotion, brute strength and mass, tempered with a delicate rush of whimsy, vivacity and sensuality. Born in New York City on March 21, 1921, Hadzi graduated from Cooper Union in 1950 and received a Fulbright Fellowship in the same year. After studying sculpture in Greece, he moved to Rome under the GI Bill where he lived for twenty-five years. Hadzi returned to the U.S. where he taught at Harvard University for fourteen years. He continued to create sculpture until his death in 2006. Hadzi is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; The Phillips Collection and the Guggenheim Museum. Receiving over twenty sculpture commissions, Hadzi’s work appears in public squares, concert halls, federal and private plazas, and universities throughout the world. --------------- [1] Elsen, Albert. “On Artistic Freedom: An Interview,” Dimitri Hadzi, (New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1996), 30. Additional Biography: Dimitri Hadzi (1921 – 2006) is among the most distinguished modernist sculptors, creator of works in bronze and stone that are powerfully abstract and expressionist in character. His contribution to the international language of sculpture continues to influence and inspire through permanent installations and collections, and exhibitions worldwide. Born to Greek-American immigrant parents in New York City, he had a talent for drawing at an early age and won a prize for his young ability. But, it wasn't until after serving in the Air-force in the South Pacific during WWII that he turned his sights fully to painting and sculpture, going on to study both at Cooper Union. Eventually, he would become a mainstay of the Cambridge, MA art community. He was a Guggenheim Fellow (1957), the winner of the Venice Biennale Award (1962), and the Rome Prize (1974). His most notable sculptures are: Copley Place Waterfall (Boston, MA), Owen Glass Co. (Toledo, OH), as well as Thermopolis, adjacent to Boston’s City Hall Plaza, and the former Omphalos in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA). Hadzi is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art; National Gallery of Art; Whitney Museum of American Art; Museum of Fine Art, Boston; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; The Phillips Collection and the Guggenheim Museum. Additionally, Hadzi was also a prolific painter, and printmaker. He also taught at Harvard University for over a decade. Famously, David Hockney attended one of Hadzi’s classes at the Carpenter Center at Harvard, where Hadzi served as director. The two of them spent time together painting and discussing techniques. Hockney gifted Hadzi one of his paintings. He worked alongside his good friend, Nobel Prize winning Irish poet...

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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

"Siri" Stoneware Clay Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in blue
"Siri" Stoneware Clay Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in blue

"Siri" Stoneware Clay Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in blue

Located in New York, NY

Siri by John Born Stoneware clay, red slip, blue wash John Born's work primarily involves creating functional and sculptural ceramics. His pieces often reflect the deep connection b...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Slip

"Tectonics 05"
"Tectonics 05"

"Tectonics 05"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This wooden wall sculpture is part of the “Tectonics” series. The series explores structure, tension, and the relationship between surface and depth. Through carving and controlled ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

"Ascension of Weary Bones " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Ascension of Weary Bones " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Ascension of Weary Bones " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Duane Paul

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 sensual experience of his work covertly explores sexuality, gender traditions, sex, and race. "My artistic mission is to stimulate productive public conversation around these topics." "Ascension of Weary Bones...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood, Pigment

Jacte Capron Ceramic Geometric Fresco N°JAC23

Jacte Capron Ceramic Geometric Fresco N°JAC23

By Jacotte Capron 1

Located in PARIS, FR

As a colorist for her husband Roger Capron, Jacotte Capron was quickly drawn into the world of ceramics, on which she applies tints and shades to create unique harmonies. In 1952, Ro...

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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Textile and Glass Hanging Sculpture “Suspended Whispers” by Vivian Alarcón
Textile and Glass Hanging Sculpture “Suspended Whispers” by Vivian Alarcón

Textile and Glass Hanging Sculpture “Suspended Whispers” by Vivian Alarcón

By Vivian Alarcon

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Glass, Fiberglass

"Savoring Indigo" - Vintage Glass Sculpture
"Savoring Indigo" - Vintage Glass Sculpture

"Savoring Indigo" - Vintage Glass Sculpture

Located in Westport, CT

Resurrect Studio, “Savoring Indigo,” Vintage Glass Sculpture, 11 x 11 x 7 in. “Savoring Indigo” is an evocative vintage glass sculpture by Resurrect Studio, the collaborative practi...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

"The New MD" Sculpture 57 x 23 x 21 in by Yoram Katz

"The New MD" Sculpture 57 x 23 x 21 in by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"The New MD" Sculpture 57 x 23 x 21 in by Yoram Katz Medium: Mix Media, Recycled items Recycling Series Recognizing the importance of environmental issues that face the world today...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Light-Glyph (bblue)
Light-Glyph (bblue)

Light-Glyph (bblue)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

In the first of his newest series, Light-Glyphs, a range of colors illuminate the interior of translucent sculptural boxes. The color is muted and light diffused through frosted surf...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

"Circle 48"
"Circle 48"

"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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Contemporary Organic Black Ceramic Sculpture by Rose Madone
Contemporary Organic Black Ceramic Sculpture by Rose Madone

Contemporary Organic Black Ceramic Sculpture by Rose Madone

By Rose Madone

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of A...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Siamese Fighting Fish II, Gold-original bronze marine animal wildlife sculpture
Siamese Fighting Fish II, Gold-original bronze marine animal wildlife sculpture

Siamese Fighting Fish II, Gold-original bronze marine animal wildlife sculpture

By Andrzej Szymczyk

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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.