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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
PEARL
PEARL

PEARL

By Yevgeniy Prokopov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Bronze Casting. Polished bronze, patina and crystal. This abstract bronze sculpture is a tribute to the beauty of shells that have been eroded by time and the ocean.

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Mixed Media

Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter
Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter

Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter

By Walter Valentini 1

Located in Brescia, IT

Walter Valentini was born in Pergola, Italy in 1928. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. He takes part to Exhibitions in Italy, Europe and Usa. In 1982 he gains the 1st Prize at the Bienneal of Ibiza. This was one of the Prize he won all over the world. This is a multiple of 300. Numbered and signed. Polished pewter...

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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

All That Jazz XXI / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in
All That Jazz XXI / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in

All That Jazz XXI / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in

By Jane B. Grimm

Located in Burlingame, CA

Minimal Abstract Ceramic 36 x 36 inch wall sculpture in glossy and matte white ceramic tiles that are mounted to a white wood panel. A neutral work showcasing an "X" in matte white s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

Two Tone Oval Pinched Vase - Grey Porcelain Sculptural Vessel
Two Tone Oval Pinched Vase - Grey Porcelain Sculptural Vessel

Two Tone Oval Pinched Vase - Grey Porcelain Sculptural Vessel

By Mary Jaffe

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Two Tone Grey Oval Pinch" - Pinched Oval Porcelain sculptural vase with grey and white crackle glaze. Size: 7 x 5 x 3 in Mary Jaffe creates functional and sculptural ceramics insp...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Figurative Grey Stone Sculpture of a Female
Figurative Grey Stone Sculpture of a Female

Figurative Grey Stone Sculpture of a Female

By Jose Zacarias

Located in Houston, TX

Figurative sculpture of a nude female figure. The stone is a grey tone with speckling. The artist signed and dated the piece in the crevice on the bottom. Jose Zacarias is known for ...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"SACRED CLOTHES"
"SACRED CLOTHES"

"SACRED CLOTHES"

By Astian Rey

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Sacred Clothing" is a series of wooden wall sculptures inspired by the traditional forms of Japanese, Chinese and Korean kimonos, combined with medieval ornaments and calligraphy, a...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Mixed Media

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

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Green Seapod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture
Green Seapod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture

Green Seapod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Green Seapod", Ceramic Sculpture Dimensions: 7 H × 6 W × 6 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, glazed stoneware Hand-built ceramic sculpture finished in a green glaze. Adrienne Fierman’s...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Duo 1

Duo 1

By Joe Gitterman

Located in Washington Depot, CT

This abstract Duo 1 sculpture will bring elegance and grace to your outdoor or indoor space.

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sequences with circle Abstract Sculpture Green Patinated Iron
Sequences with circle Abstract Sculpture Green Patinated Iron

Sequences with circle Abstract Sculpture Green Patinated Iron

By Alex Corno

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an astonishing artwork made by the Italian artist Alex Corno. This is one of the nine existing multiples. The row material get in touch the human souls and the natural rough in the universe. The "not" ended circle represent the hope in the future, the way still needs to be done. Alex Corno was born in Monza (Italy), in 1960. In 1982 was graduated at the Art Academy in Brera Milano and he started to work with the well known Italian sculptor Alik Cavaliere. In 1985 he started to exhibit in the best Italian Gallery...

Category

1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Dance 8
Dance 8

Dance 8

By Joe Gitterman

Located in Washington Depot, CT

From the Dance series, this piece adds interest and movement to your space.

Category

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

Cream String - Porcelain Vase Sculpture
Cream String - Porcelain Vase Sculpture

Cream String - Porcelain Vase Sculpture

By Mary Jaffe

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Cream String" round porcelain vase sculpture with cream and white satin glaze. Size: 7 x 8 x 8 inches Porcelain, ceramic, ceramic sculpture, functional sculpture, functional vessel...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Emma Bell, 3 Clays X, Original Ceramic Sculpture, Installation Art, Calming Art
Emma Bell, 3 Clays X, Original Ceramic Sculpture, Installation Art, Calming Art

Emma Bell, 3 Clays X, Original Ceramic Sculpture, Installation Art, Calming Art

By Emma Bell

Located in Deddington, GB

Emma Bell 3 Clays X Original Installation Art Ceramics Artwork Size: H 73cm x W 73 cm x D 7cm Sold Framed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

UNDER
UNDER

UNDER

Located in New York, NY

This evocative 2024 mixed-media work by Valentina Innocenti is a masterclass in tactile abstraction and "found object" assemblage. Set against a deep, midnight-black void, the piece ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Driftwood, Chalk, Acrylic

Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture
Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture

Schwerelos Gold by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Golden bronze sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

"Forked Tongues Consequences " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Forked Tongues Consequences " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Forked Tongues Consequences " 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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Foam, Pigment

Open

Open

By Eileen Braun

Located in Atlanta, GA

Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Rubber, Mixed Media

Teslar
Teslar

Teslar

Located in West Hollywood, CA

An organic, topographic form spreads across the wall in cream, its irregular silhouette pooling into deep cavities of black, cobalt blue, and a single rose-pink hollow. The shapes re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wool

Curtain Wall
Curtain Wall

Curtain Wall

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Curtain Wall is a piece created from cast resin panels. The piece depicts the nighttime Mountain Views and a cave system within that range. With this piece I was inspired by tapest...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Foil

Peace

Peace

By Eileen Braun

Located in Atlanta, GA

Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

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

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.