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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
Red Coral Specimen on a Lucite Base
Red Coral Specimen on a Lucite Base

Red Coral Specimen on a Lucite Base

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty organic red coral specimen with its ocean inspired alluring color and dramatic form. One of mother natures most iconic creations. Presented on a lucite base to enhance the scul...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

SCULPTURE TEXTILE BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024 NEW
SCULPTURE TEXTILE BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024 NEW

SCULPTURE TEXTILE BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024 NEW

By Eliurpi

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 Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Elisabet Urpí Ràfols and Nacho Umpiérrez Fripp, collectively known as ELIURPI, are the creative duo behind our brand. Based in Barcelona, we specialize in shaping unique pieces through a fusion of culture, architecture, and contemporary art. Founded 14 years ago, ELIURPI originally gained recognition for our sculptural hats. Over time, our artistic scope has broadened to encompass sculptures and art-design pieces. Recently, we showcased our latest creations at the Milan Fair, including an individual exhibition at Palazzo Litta titled "Shadows and Poems," inspired by Junichiro Tanizaki’s "In Praise of Shadows," which extols chiaroscuro as the pinnacle of beauty. Raffia served as the central material uniting all exhibited pieces, creating a harmonious narrative throughout the exhibition space. Our professional and personal lives intertwine, enriching our distinctive artistic language that blends cultural traditions with contemporary aesthetics. We draw inspiration from the interplay of light and shadow, while craftsmanship, creativity, and integrity guide our use of natural materials such as wood, straw, raffia, linen, and silk. Notable milestones include our ongoing exhibitions during ARCO week in Madrid, as well as appearances in international art galleries and craft biennials. In 2023, our work "Sculptural Head Object...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte
Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte

Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork is a multiples limited not numbered specimens created by the Italian artist Ugo La Pietra, a well known Internationally artist. Ugo La Pietra was born in Bussi Sul Tiri...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Surreal Textile Wall Sculpture with Yellow Embroidered Tail and Embroidery Hoop
Surreal Textile Wall Sculpture with Yellow Embroidered Tail and Embroidery Hoop

Surreal Textile Wall Sculpture with Yellow Embroidered Tail and Embroidery Hoop

By María Magán Lampón

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This textile-based wall sculpture by María Magán brings together embroidery, fabric sculpture, and painting in a surreal mixed media assemblage. Titled Crecer y menguar and part of t...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Textile, Cotton, Wood

3 LED Light Pole
3 LED Light Pole

3 LED Light Pole

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For indoor or outdoor use We create hand-made cast glass works. Using the age-old technique of lost wax casting. We craft forms ranging in shape from jewel-like elements to large sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

1974 Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture
1974 Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture

1974 Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork is a multiples limited not numbered specimens created by the Italian artist Ugo La Pietra, a well known Internationally artist. Ugo La Pietra was born in Bussi Sul Tir...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Stack I : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

Stack I : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

EC 15 - textural abstract circle shape nature inspired white sculpted paper
EC 15 - textural abstract circle shape nature inspired white sculpted paper

EC 15 - 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 smooth and grainy texture on the same linear paper. A cloud of small perforations, incisions, and punches which play on the elasticity of the paper, to create a topographic relief. A controlled wandering of dotted lines, scales and bumps are drawn following the movement of her hand on the paper. The flow is both free and thoughtfully planned, allowing unexpected movements and completely abandoning set patterns at times. Saliba sees herself more like an artisan than an artist in the sense that she is working with texture and touch to create unique intricate sculpted artworks. Playing with light and shadow, each in her own way ennobles a seemingly banal material with a genuine concern for ethics. Like modern-day memento mori, Saliba’s works transport us into dreamlike worlds in which the evanescence of paper echoes the transience of life, subtly reminding us to enjoy the present moment. Anne-Charlotte Saliba works and lives near Lyon, France. Her work has reviewed in numerous publications and has won the prestigious price for Jeune Creation de Métiers d’Art in 2020. She is now represented by the Muriel Guépin Gallery...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Archival Paper

Large Abstract LED
Large Abstract LED

Large Abstract LED

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For indoor or outdoor use We create hand-made cast glass works. Using the age-old technique of lost wax casting. We craft forms ranging in shape from jewel-like elements to large sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Curtis Jere Abstract Wall Sculpture 1983
Curtis Jere Abstract Wall Sculpture 1983

Curtis Jere Abstract Wall Sculpture 1983

By Curtis Jeré

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous copper metal Curtis Jere wall sculpture signed and dated either 1983 or 1987. Measures approximately 51 inches long by 18. C Jere wall hangings have sold at auction for as h...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Gold Meander Mesa

Gold Meander Mesa

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Abstract Blue LED
Large Abstract Blue LED

Large Abstract Blue LED

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For indoor or outdoor use We create hand-made cast glass works. Using the age-old technique of lost wax casting. We craft forms ranging in shape from jewel-like elements to large sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Man Reading The Village Voice
Man Reading The Village Voice

Man Reading The Village Voice

Located in New York, NY

Eduardo Torres – Man Reading Village Voice – Vintage Abstract Figurative Wire Sculpture, 1980 📏 Dimensions: 29" Tall x 12" Wide 🎨 Medium: Handcrafted Wire Sculpture, Mid-Century M...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Touched, 2023, Bronze, edition of 10, Cuffed Series, Hand Sculptures
Touched, 2023, Bronze, edition of 10, Cuffed Series, Hand Sculptures

Touched, 2023, Bronze, edition of 10, Cuffed Series, Hand Sculptures

Located in New York, NY

Artist Statement: #1 My hands reach, touch, and shape. Hands let go and receive; they try to hold things and to hold things together. Some of my images of hands are derived from M...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small White LED
Small White LED

Small White LED

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For indoor or outdoor use We create hand-made cast glass works. Using the age-old technique of lost wax casting. We craft forms ranging in shape from jewel-like elements to large sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Serendipity
Serendipity

Sally HeplerSerendipity, 2015

$8,000Sale Price|50% Off

Serendipity

By Sally Hepler

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Serendipity hand-fabricated steel 24 x 24.5 x 24" There are two sides to any circle: the inside and the outside. In a similar way, there are two elusive forces at work when ex...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Mother's Purse" cement, resin, plastic and wood sculpture
"Mother's Purse" cement, resin, plastic and wood sculpture

"Mother's Purse" cement, resin, plastic and wood 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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Resin

Architectural Ceramic Relief Frieze
Architectural Ceramic Relief Frieze

Architectural Ceramic Relief Frieze

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a very rare piece of Israeli Studio Ceramics art from the 70s. it has a patina of dust on it but I have left it as is. it is signed Sharir and dated 1975. Studio pottery is ...

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1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Small Green LED

Small Green LED

Located in Santa Fe, NM

For indoor or outdoor use We create hand-made cast glass works. Using the age-old technique of lost wax casting. We craft forms ranging in shape from jewel-like elements to large sc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Close to Nature Cacti by Isabel Ritter - Contemporary wood carved sculpture
Close to Nature Cacti by Isabel Ritter - Contemporary wood carved sculpture

Close to Nature Cacti by Isabel Ritter - Contemporary wood carved sculpture

Located in DE

Hand carved sculpture by artist Isabel Ritter. Beautiful blue wings are carved perfectly. Stunning on a plinth or a shelf. About the Gallery: Folly & Muse was established in 2015 in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Apple of Eden (Big) Abstract Sculpture, Leather Textile and Epoxy Resin, 2025
Apple of Eden (Big) Abstract Sculpture, Leather Textile and Epoxy Resin, 2025

Apple of Eden (Big) Abstract Sculpture, Leather Textile and Epoxy Resin, 2025

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Apple of Eden (big)" is the largest piece in this series. Here, the idea of human duality unfolds on a grander scale: the outer texture appears solid, yet within lies a different re...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

DNA 2006 by Silvia Zotta Abstract Ceramic Wall Sculpture in Red and Purple
DNA 2006 by Silvia Zotta Abstract Ceramic Wall Sculpture in Red and Purple

DNA 2006 by Silvia Zotta Abstract Ceramic Wall Sculpture in Red and Purple

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging artwork was hand made in ceramic and then finished with lacquer in red and purple color. This piece is a part of the DNA collection, that represents the research of the artist into the micro human world. This artwork is a one of a kind piece. Silvia Zotta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

The 11th Commandment, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

The 11th Commandment, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Milled wood, crayon and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own f...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

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.