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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
SCULPTURE TEXTILE BLACK RAFFIA V BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024
SCULPTURE TEXTILE BLACK RAFFIA V BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024

SCULPTURE TEXTILE BLACK RAFFIA V BY SPANISH ARTIST ELIURPI 2024

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 Au...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Textile, Silk

Layered Cube Votive Sculpture, pink, grey, black concrete votive candle holder
Layered Cube Votive Sculpture, pink, grey, black concrete votive candle holder

Layered Cube Votive Sculpture, pink, grey, black concrete votive candle holder

By Dena Paige Fischer

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Biomorphic yet industrial style to Dena Paige Fischer's sculptural votive candle holder. The stacked cubes are painted and smooth, piled upon one another into a column, or as the artist calls it, a totem. The pastel pigmented concrete in peach and lavender looks almost soft. This sculptural votive candle holder is a functional and decorative tabletop art...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

1763 Study #1, Matt Devine, Steel/Powdercoat/Concrete Base (Indoors/Outdoors)
1763 Study #1, Matt Devine, Steel/Powdercoat/Concrete Base (Indoors/Outdoors)

1763 Study #1, Matt Devine, Steel/Powdercoat/Concrete Base (Indoors/Outdoors)

By Matt Devine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Matt Devine 1763 Study #1 Steel w/ Powdercoat on Concrete Base (Indoors/Outdoors) 18" x 9.5" x 9" Matt Devine is a self-taught sculptor working with steel, aluminum and bronze. Bor...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Steel, Stainless Steel

Vesuvius
Vesuvius

Vesuvius

By Sally Hepler

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Vesuvius 19.5 x 15 x 14" hand fabricated steel with patina, 4 inch tall powder coated steel base, shown in picture There are two sides to any circle: the inside and the outside. In ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Large, sculptural studio pottery vessel by Robert Sperry
Large, sculptural studio pottery vessel by Robert Sperry

Large, sculptural studio pottery vessel by Robert Sperry

By Robert Sperry

Located in Colfax, CA

A large bulbous horned vase formed studio pottery vessel by American ceramicist Robert Sperry. Sperry is an important figure in the American studio craft movement. He was born in Bu...

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1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Light-Glyph (Red)
Light-Glyph (Red)

Light-Glyph (Red)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting
"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting

"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep teal and pink palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping strokes...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

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Textile

OPEN EQUIVALENCE 1 - acrylic on cut linen with cotton thread -Abstract Geometric
OPEN EQUIVALENCE 1 - acrylic on cut linen with cotton thread -Abstract Geometric

OPEN EQUIVALENCE 1 - acrylic on cut linen with cotton thread -Abstract Geometric

By Linda King Ferguson

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

In this sculptural piece, Linda King Ferguson has cut a piece of linen canvas into a half-diamond shape, with an ellipsis cut-out close to the scalloped right edge. A red cotton thread completes the second half of the diamond shape, then hangs from the bottom corner, evoking the image of a kite. King Ferguson's paintings are abstractions of the female body. She chooses to use linen...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Cotton, Linen, Thread, Acrylic

Sage Rose Mesa Bloom

Sage Rose Mesa Bloom

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

Materials

Steel

Rhapsody XI

Rhapsody XI

By Jane B. Grimm

Located in Burlingame, CA

Minimal, clean abstract indented white orb containing an interior circular orb resting within the larger piece. A wonderful ceramic sculpture by Jane B. Grimm who began her artistic ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1982 Argentine Metal Sculpture "Serie De Los Sobres" Maria Simon
1982 Argentine Metal Sculpture "Serie De Los Sobres" Maria Simon

1982 Argentine Metal Sculpture "Serie De Los Sobres" Maria Simon

Located in Surfside, FL

María Simón Argentinian (1922-2009) Untitled (from Serie de los Sobres) 1982 welded and enameled black sheetmetal sculpture Escultura en metal, moldeado, soldado, esmaltado 18 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance: The Graciela Kartofel Collection María Simón Padrós (1922 – 5 July 2009) was an Argentine sculptor. Simón was born in Aguilares, Tucumán in 1922. Her father, John Simon Padrós, was an engineer, a prominent politician and industrialist; her mother was Emilia Dublé. Today she is represented in the collections of the Museo Moderno and the Museo de Bellas Artes, where one of her sculptures is on display until the end of July, along with others by Noemí Gerstein...

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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Untitled (Green)
Untitled (Green)

Untitled (Green)

By Geneviève Claisse

Located in Kansas City, MO

Geneviève Claisse Title: Untitled (Green) Year: 2016 Medium: Mixed Media on Plexiglass Signed and numbered by hand Edition: 30 Size: 15.6 × 15.6 on 19.5 × 19.5 inches COA provided G...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Mixed Media

"To Incite Rain " Mixed Media Sculpture

"To Incite Rain " 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...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Untitled signed sculpture, from the collection of Dick Polich, Tallix Foundry
Untitled signed sculpture, from the collection of Dick Polich, Tallix Foundry

Untitled signed sculpture, from the collection of Dick Polich, Tallix Foundry

By Stephen Talasnik

Located in New York, NY

Stephen Talasnik Untitled sculpture, from the collection of Dick Polich, Tallix Foundry, ca. 1997 Cast light metal signed by the artist on the work (see close up photograph) 6 3/5 × 12 × 4 inches Provenance Estate of Dick Polich, founder of the legendary Tallix Foundry and Polich Art works Beacon, NY Manufacturer Stephen Talasnik at Tallix Foundry, Beacon, New York This work is signed by the artist (see close up photograh) Abstract metal sculpture The work is lightweight so it is believed to be in aluminum or an aluminum alloy, Provenance: acquired from the Estate of Dick Polich - founder of the legendary Tallix foundry and Polich Art Works. Polich and Tallix fabricated significant sculptural works over many years, collaborating with such as, Willem de Kooning, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, Helen Frankenthaler, ERTE, Julian Schnabel, Richard Artschwager, Isamu Noguchi, Isaac Witkin...

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1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Clown Cat - Limited Edition Sculpture 9/10
Clown Cat - Limited Edition Sculpture 9/10

Clown Cat - Limited Edition Sculpture 9/10

By Karel Appel

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Discover the Essence of Joy: Karel Appel's "Clown Cat" 9/10 Limited Edition Sculpture in Acrylic on wood. Crafted from the finest wood, its playful contours and vibrant hues captiva...

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1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Duet III

Duet III

By Jane B. Grimm

Located in Burlingame, CA

Minimal, clean abstract indented white orb containing an interior circular orb resting within the larger piece. A wonderful ceramic sculpture by Jane B. Grimm who began her artistic ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Emerald Green Monsoon Wall Sculpture, Abstract Resin, 82x82 cm
Emerald Green Monsoon Wall Sculpture, Abstract Resin, 82x82 cm

Emerald Green Monsoon Wall Sculpture, Abstract Resin, 82x82 cm

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Últimamente mi obra se compone de dos series. La primera llamada “paisajes casi abstractos” con grandes empastes expresionistas de óleo y, una segunda, denominada “Acumulador de torm...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin

River Stele

River Stele

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

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón
Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón

Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Glass, Fiberglass

Abstract 3D wall sculpture "Wood Work" #1233, layered collage aesthetic with red
Abstract 3D wall sculpture "Wood Work" #1233, layered collage aesthetic with red

Abstract 3D wall sculpture "Wood Work" #1233, layered collage aesthetic with red

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

This is an abstract 3D wall sculpture in wood, acrylic, and ink. it is from artist Paul Cava's "Wood Work" series, which applies the collage aesthetic he has incorporated into his ph...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Archival Ink, Wood, Acrylic

Owl's Eye

Owl's Eye

By Greg Joubert

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Hand carved aspen wood sculpture torched burnished and painted Greg Joubert was born in 1977 and raised in the seaside New England town of Hingham, Massachusetts. Joubert gained hi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

After the Raid, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

After the Raid, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Milled wood, plaster, colored pencil 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 ...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Loops of Eternity II. Stonewear, 42х17x15 cm
Loops of Eternity II. Stonewear, 42х17x15 cm

Loops of Eternity II. Stonewear, 42х17x15 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Elina Titane (1978) Latvia, Riga Elina Titane represents the younger generation of modern ceramic art in Latvia. Emotional and sensually high-strung ceramic artworks by Elina Titan...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Light-Glyph (Gold)
Light-Glyph (Gold)

Light-Glyph (Gold)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting
"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting

"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a teal, pink, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping stro...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Colorful Glass Sculpture "Sunset"
Colorful Glass Sculpture "Sunset"

Colorful Glass Sculpture "Sunset"

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This hand-crafted glass sculpture "Sunset" vividly depicts a desert scene with cacti and an intense sunset. Thousands of artfully arranged pieces of glass blend together to create th...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is based on portraits of famous artists from around the world and Ukraine. The concept of the work - the image of internal and external psychologi...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Small abstract sculpture. Ancient candle holder.
Small abstract sculpture. Ancient candle holder.

Small abstract sculpture. Ancient candle holder.

Located in Zofingen, AG

This ceramic sculpture resembles an ancient object. It has a stone texture and rounded plasticity. Inside the sculpture is a place for fire. When the fire burns, the sculpture comes to life. You see a warm light inside and a cold shadow outside. It takes you into the cool of the night under the starry sky to a place where miracles happen. The sculpture passed high firing (1120 degrees). I left the natural texture of gray clay to keep the feeling of naturalness. Sve Gris...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Monica..." cement, enamel paint, plastic and wood sculpture
"Monica..." cement, enamel paint, plastic and wood sculpture

"Monica..." cement, enamel paint, 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

Enamel

Bruce # 9

Bruce # 9

By Ray Geary

Located in New York, NY

Ray Geary Bruce #9, 2016 Steel Incised signature, title and date on the underside 10 x 7 inches Bruce # 9 is one of ten unique sculptures that popular young sculptor Ray Geary made exclusively for the Whitney Museum. Below is how the Museum described the series: These fanciful totemic objects, lovingly named Bruce, are made of steel purchased from a scrap metal yard in the Meatpacking District...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

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.