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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
Duo #80 - Jennifer Box and Kevin Box

Duo #80 - Jennifer Box and Kevin Box

By Kevin Box

Located in Napa, CA

“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

"Shapes of experience Nr. 2" Sculpture 26 x 14 x 14 in Ed. 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis
"Shapes of experience Nr. 2" Sculpture 26 x 14 x 14 in Ed. 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis

"Shapes of experience Nr. 2" Sculpture 26 x 14 x 14 in Ed. 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis

By Sergii Shaulis

Located in Culver City, CA

"Shapes of experience Nr. 2" Sculpture 26 x 14 x 14 in Ed. 1/1 by Sergii Shaulis Medium: aluminum, stainless steel, steel From the EXPERIENCE series Approximate weight 35lbs ABOUT...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Abstract Sculpture, Mixed Media on Paper, Circa 2010
Abstract Sculpture, Mixed Media on Paper, Circa 2010

Abstract Sculpture, Mixed Media on Paper, Circa 2010

By Dunja Jankovic

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Ukrainian conceptual artist Dunja Jankovic focuses her work on screen printing, which serves as her primary method of production. She begins with paper that has been treated with wax...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"#Layered" Abstract Painting
"#Layered" Abstract Painting

"#Layered" Abstract Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue and white palette ranging from deep blue-grey at the bottom of the composition, and fading up to light blue and white at th...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tantra 92: minimalist abstract spiritual mandala sculpture painting, red circle
Tantra 92: minimalist abstract spiritual mandala sculpture painting, red circle

Tantra 92: minimalist abstract spiritual mandala sculpture painting, red circle

By Antonio Puri

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Antonio Puri's "Tantra" sculptural painting is one of 100 intimately-scaled minimalist round mandala circles built from tiny seed beads adhered to canvas in a range of red hues, crea...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Silk

River Stele

River Stele

By Christopher Thomson

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

Air tapestry
Air tapestry

Air tapestry

By Elena Bandurka

Located in Edinburgh, GB

I wove a tapestry as I returned home to the front-line city of Kharkov, which is constantly under fire. At home, I felt that I wanted to implement the ideas that I had come up with earlier, I wanted to create something new, and the sounds of sirens and explosions did not bother me anymore. Created with the sound of sirens and explosions. Combining bright particles of yarn and thread, I imprint my positive attitude, I live a full life, I breathe. This work is one of the sari of my knitted tapestries, a modern interpretation of the carpet tapestries that used to be hung on the wall, let my bright tapestries...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Abstract Papier Mache Composition, 1950-60 - papier mache, 83x65x4 cm., framed
Abstract Papier Mache Composition, 1950-60 - papier mache, 83x65x4 cm., framed

Abstract Papier Mache Composition, 1950-60 - papier mache, 83x65x4 cm., framed

By Les Argonautes

Located in Nice, FR

Paper mache "Les Argonautes" Artist: JS. Ferlay Vallauris Workshop "Les Argonautes", Vallauris: Isabelle Ferlay (1917-?) And Frédérique Bourguet (1925-1997) Isabelle Ferlay and Frédérique Bourguet founded their ceramic workshop in Vallauris in 1953, which they named "Les Argonautes", in reference to the famous Greek epic. Isabelle studied painting at the Fine Arts school of Lyon in 1940, then she attended the Fine Arts in Marseille. Finally, she finished her artistic training in Montpellier, at the Fontcarade national school, where she learned ceramics. Françoise dit Frédérique Bourguet studied at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier until 1945 and it was in Sèvres, in Françoise Bizette's studio, that she trained in the art of ceramics. She created her first workshop in Paris in 1945, which she shared with Valentine Schlegel until 1951. The two women ceramicists then practiced modeling technique. It was in 1953 that she met Isabelle Ferlay and together, they decided to set up a workshop in Vallauris. They produce shaped pieces, sometimes molded, made of earthenware, enamelled in bright colors. In the 1970s they made stoneware cooked over a wood fire. Some ceramists frequented their workshop, notably the very talented Jacques Innocenti and François Raty.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Papier Mâché

Abstract Sculpture, Mixed Media on Paper, 2010s, Unframed
Abstract Sculpture, Mixed Media on Paper, 2010s, Unframed

Abstract Sculpture, Mixed Media on Paper, 2010s, Unframed

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Ukrainian conceptual artist Dunja Jankovic focuses her work on screen printing, which serves as her primary method of production. She begins with paper that has been treated with wax...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, 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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (Scrapings #10), 2016, Wood, Paint, Found Objects
Liz Sweibel, Untitled (Scrapings #10), 2016, Wood, Paint, Found Objects

Liz Sweibel, Untitled (Scrapings #10), 2016, Wood, Paint, Found Objects

By Liz Sweibel

Located in Darien, CT

The freestanding sculptures in this portfolio are made from the “sticks”: a pile of found wood that Sweibel has been pulling from to make new works since about 2002. The pile consisted of more than a dozen four- to seven-foot lengths of hardwood, each an uneven inch in depth and width. The sticks were warped, with worn yellow paint on one side and raw wood on the other three. Over the years she has painted the raw sides of the sticks, cut the wood into shorter lengths, and sliced paint off – and kept the residue from these actions. Sweibel has also made sculptures ranging from full-length sticks to tiny stick splinters. She built these sculptures using sliced-off paint. Timeworn materials and objects have an intelligence that the artist looks for and listens to. Shaping and reshaping material to find new form and elicit new insights in the material itself is the territory she is mining. The limitations of the process are its strengths. Her work is concerned with fragility, precariousness, adaptability, and strength. It is a visual response to powerful yet unseen forces - like wind and thoughts - that threaten, propel, ruin, and protect. Liz Sweibel is a multidisciplinary artist working in drawing, sculpture, installation, and digital photography and video. Her spare, personal language of abstraction transforms ordinary materials into statements about connectedness and responsibility: every action has an impact, the effects persist in space and over time, and we are accountable. By drawing attention to simple, ordinary “stuff of life” and referencing both shared and personal history, Sweibel’s work explores and reflects back fundamental experiences in response to our world and relationships. Her intention is to reinvigorate viewers’ awareness of the everyday – in its raw beauty and precariousness – in hopes that they might bring heightened senses of sight and care to their daily lives. Sweibel has participated in solo, two-person, and group exhibits in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Michigan, and Tennessee since 1998. In 2016, Sweibel’s work was in the group shows Lightly Structured at Sculpture Space NYC, Precarious Constructs at the Venus Knitting Art...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Found Objects

Abstract Vertical Wall Sculpture in Natural Materials "Sisters"
Abstract Vertical Wall Sculpture in Natural Materials "Sisters"

Abstract Vertical Wall Sculpture in Natural Materials "Sisters"

By Silvana Ilieva

Located in Sofia, BG

Unique artwork Signature: Hand-signed by artist Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist Sculpture: Textiles, object, embroidery, Organic materials, Pig...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Jute, Linen, Organic Material, Pigment

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Native New Mexico Pink Alabaster Sculpture of a Corn Man
Native New Mexico Pink Alabaster Sculpture of a Corn Man

Native New Mexico Pink Alabaster Sculpture of a Corn Man

Located in Houston, TX

A lovely Native New Mexico sculpture of a corn man delicately sculpted in a beautiful translucent pink alabaster. Attached to a dark wooden base which compliments the beautiful pink ...

Category

20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Light-Glyph (Pink)
Light-Glyph (Pink)

Light-Glyph (Pink)

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

Joan Grubin, Air Net, 2018, Mylar, Paper, Acrylic Paint
Joan Grubin, Air Net, 2018, Mylar, Paper, Acrylic Paint

Joan Grubin, Air Net, 2018, Mylar, Paper, Acrylic Paint

By Joan Grubin

Located in Darien, CT

Weaving is a form of drawing, of plotting and connecting lines. Fabricating a three-dimensional, transparent object using thin strips of paper with differing colors on either side re...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mylar, Paper, Acrylic

Charmed

Charmed

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

Rust Pajo

Rust Pajo

By Christopher Thomson

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

Glory

Glory

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

White Reticello Wiggle

White Reticello Wiggle

Located in Napa, CA

Simon Waranch (b. 1999) is an artist at the vanguard of fine art glass sculpture. Blending a mastery of classical techniques with imaginative formal experimentation, Waranch’s work ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Grey Blanket Vessel

Grey Blanket Vessel

Located in Napa, CA

Simon Waranch (b. 1999) is an artist at the vanguard of fine art glass sculpture. Blending a mastery of classical techniques with imaginative formal experimentation, Waranch’s work ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Duomo 13

Duomo 13

Located in Napa, CA

Simon Waranch (b. 1999) is an artist at the vanguard of fine art glass sculpture. Blending a mastery of classical techniques with imaginative formal experimentation, Waranch’s work ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Sylvia Schwartz, 'Brush Stroke, sculptural element in Red Plane', 2016, Resin
Sylvia Schwartz, 'Brush Stroke, sculptural element in Red Plane', 2016, Resin

Sylvia Schwartz, 'Brush Stroke, sculptural element in Red Plane', 2016, Resin

By Sylvia Schwartz

Located in Darien, CT

Sylvia Schwartz In her structures, silicone molds are cast from both natural and hand-made forms, including clay coils, volcanic rock patterns, seaweed, and the artist’s own fingerprints. Leaving the human trace evident through the repetition of shapes and textures in both the natural and man-made elements, provides a measure of stability, a reference point. These manmade and natural forms merge, revealing our inexplicable dependence on nature. Through this melding of two entities, new life is breathed into the art object. Paper as a primary medium allows Schwartz to sculpt, draw and paint simultaneously. The flow of the pulp (a natural phenomenon in itself) meshes with the molded forms creating a structure that seems to rest on the edge between painting and sculpture. The duality between light and heavy, interior and exterior, planned and accidental, order and chaos, leading ultimately to a sense of life. Red...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Handmade Paper

Nativity in stone
Nativity in stone

Nativity in stone

By Jean Lambert-Rucki

Located in New York, NY

Jean Lambert-Rucki was a prominent French sculptor known for innovative and symbolic works in sculpture spanning the early 20th century and reflecting the tumultuous times he lived t...

Category

1940s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Quiet

Quiet

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

Welded Stainless Steel Reflective Abstract Modernist Sculpture Gary Kahle
Welded Stainless Steel Reflective Abstract Modernist Sculpture Gary Kahle

Welded Stainless Steel Reflective Abstract Modernist Sculpture Gary Kahle

Located in Surfside, FL

Gary Kahle (American, 1942- ) Metal abstract sculpture on black base, Hand signed and dated 1984 25 1/2" H x approximately 18" W x and 12 1/2" D. Provenance: Palm Beach, Florida ...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless 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.