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
"Layers of Sweetness" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a warm orange and red palette with subtle white accents. The artist applies paint in thick layers and wide, energetic str...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Zephyrella" - Painting on Acrylic with Steel Sculpture Elements
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract composition reverse-painted on an acrylic sheet (Plexiglas) by Laurel Morley (American, b. 1969). Acrylic sheet is mounted on a steel structure with "wings" on either side. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$1,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Brown Bowl, Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture by Ira Sapir
Located in Long Island City, NY
Glass Bowl
Ira Sapir, American (1955)
Hand-Blown Glass
Size: 4 x 7.63 x 7.63 in. (10.16 x 19.37 x 19.37 cm)
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Three Banners - suspended kinetic sculptures
By Tim Prentice
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Tim Prentice's "Banner" series of suspended kinetic sculptures are available in groupings or individually. These particular Banners were purchased by the State of Connecticut. Other Banners are available. Each "Banner" is made of Lexan (polycarbonate), aluminum, and stainless steel. Please note: The dimensions and price shown are for a single "Banner." Please contact the gallery to inquire about other available works in this series, or for more information about commissions for indoor and outdoor kinetic...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tempest - Large Scale Brightly Colored Abstract Sculpture, Intertwined Form
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Acrylic
Abstract culpture by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dorothy Thorpe
This wonderful piece was designed by Dorothy Thorpe in America during the 1960s
Born in Salt Lake City in 1901, Dorothy Thorpe was a mid-century American artist who de...
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$600 Sale Price
50% Off
"Blueberry Shortcake Mini I and II" Abstract Painting Diptych
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, grey, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife over board, creating...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Indigo & Hyacinth Ellipse
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venic...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Jaff_Blow_2014_hand cut paper_minimalism
By Liz Jaff
Located in Darien, CT
Liz Jaff creates intricate constructions which use repetition, patterns and forms from nature and architecture to explore ideas of love, commitment, sacrifice and memory of time and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Paper
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
"Casas Grandes Pottery, " a Ceramic Pot signed with Benito Morass
By Benito Morass
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Casas Grandes Pottery" is a signed hand-built ceramic vessel with slip glaze created by Benito Morass. It features an abstract geometric design ...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Slip, Glaze
Mid Century Maquette for Sculpture --Gateways
Located in Soquel, CA
A smaller maquette/model for a larger piece titled "Gateways" wood and aluminum sculpture by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" on bottom. Estate of Doris Warner...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze, Aqua, Crimson Ellipse 7112
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venic...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Indigo Piscine 7860
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venic...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Mixed Media
$3,300
"Endless Sky" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This horizontal abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue, teal, lavender and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, hori...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Early Light" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep green and light pink palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Air tapestry
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 Arrangement - Cement, Resin, Plastic, Zip-ties, Industrial Strapping
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, Plastic, Wood, Pigment
Universe , 2, Wall sculpture, Stainless steel
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Ana Guitel Nigri, Universe2, Wall sculpture, stainless steel, Abstract sculpture, mettalic sculpture, spiritual elevation, Brazilian-Israeli artist,
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
1980 Abstract Sculpture Polished Cast Aluminum by Giacomo Benevelli
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is made in solid cast polished aluminum. The organic forms recall bodies or souls that fit together.
Giacomo Benevelli is an Italian ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Cat - Bronze Sculpture by Tommaso Cascella - 2004
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze sculpture created by Tommaso Cascella and his wife.
20x12 cm.
Work signed with felt-tip pen inside the left paw.
Good conditions.
Tommaso Cascella (1890–1968) was an Itali...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Uptown Tapestry " 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
Enamel, Wire
Virus lamp Tripod small
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Virus lamp tripod small
Our Virus luminaire is a spherical luminaire on pedestals with a color filter attachment for indoor use.
The tubular sectional steel has been arranged here a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$762 Sale Price
35% Off
Wall SCULPTURE Abstract Black Plexiglass Wood Contemporay Artist Mareo Rodriguez
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
Resin, Plexiglass, Wood
"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting
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
Grey 2 - intricate grey 3D abstract geometric drypoint drawing on paper
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicacy are what characterize best Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Paper as a medium seems incompatible with the idea of engraving or sculpturing; and yet. Using a sh...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Paper
"An Offering" Organic, Abstract Sculpture, Wood Burl, Reclaimed Farm Equipment
Located in New York, NY
"An Offering" by Peter Rosenthal
Sycamore burl wood, reclaimed farm equipment
Peter Rosenthal’s work is inspired by the fantastical shaped vines and na...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"SAFE", Sculpture, Concrete and Steel Mesh, Black, Red, Grey, Temple Form, 2016
By Eva Ennist
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Eva Ennist, a mixed media and fiber artist, travels extensively through the Far East, gathering materials and techniques for her practice. The sculpture "SAFE" is a prime example of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
"Moses and The Ten Commandments" Stainless Steel Sculpture
Located in Chesterfield, MI
"Moses and The Ten Commandments" is a Stainless Steel Sculpture by the artist MARIAN OWCZARSKI (Polish, 1932-2010). It measures 20 x 7 inches. The dat...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Elliptical Series, Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture by Ira Sapir
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elliptical Series
Ira Sapir, American (1955)
Hand-Blown Glass, dedicated to "Diane"
Size: 4 x 13.5 x 13.5 in. (10.16 x 34.29 x 34.29 cm)
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Red and Black Vase, Contemporary Blown Glass Sculpture by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Red and Black Vase
David Ruth, American
Blown Glass, Signed
Size: 10 x 3.25 x 3.25 in. (25.4 x 8.26 x 8.26 cm)
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
"Golden Girls I & II" Metallic Gold Abstract Paintings
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a metallic gold palette. The paint is layered on canvas in thick strokes for a highly textured surface. These two paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
L Wooden
Located in Genève, GE
Wooden sculpture
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Untitled
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original clay wall sculpture by American artist Neil Tetkowski.
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Porcelain Embracing Bowl
Located in Westport, CT
This glazed porcelain embracing bowl features a light green and beige palette with a subtle spiral embellishment in the interior base of each bowl. It measures 10” x 6” x 2.5". The a...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Brown Vase, Hand-Blown Glass Sculpture by Ira Sapir
Located in Long Island City, NY
Brown Vase
Ira Sapir, American (1955)
Hand-Blown Glass
Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 in. (13.97 x 8.89 x 8.89 cm)
Opening is 1 inch in diameter
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
"Rhapsody" (maquette), Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Tabletop Size
Located in New York, NY
"Rhapsody" (maquette) Abstract, Tabletop Size, Metal Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Bronze
Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture an...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Fertile Sea: white abstract relief sculpture of the ocean, wall or shelf mounted
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a white, plaster cast sculpture designed to be mounted directly to the wall or installed on a shelf. It is an abstract image evoking the churning sea. It is reminiscent of a fossil or natural or scientific curiosity in a "Wunderkammer," or historical cabinet of curiosities. It is signed on the back.
Ava Blitz...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Welded Expressionist Sculpture After Paul Evans
Located in Surfside, FL
In this bronze sculpture the artist (unknown) has welded together a group of totems or monuments into a unified piece. T
Neo-Dada Abstract Sculpture: Assemblages
In contrast, abstra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gustav Klimt
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Brilliant" is based on portraits of famous artists of the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work - the image of internal and external psychological image...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Syncopation XVI
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Santa Fe Bamboo 2
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, safe for outdoors. Diptych.
My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused on c...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Knife
By Kevin Kelly
Located in Westport, CT
This aqua resin and acrylic sculpture is an abstract female for created by Kevin Kelly. The dimensions are noted include a 4 inch high white base. The pedestal is separate.
Kelly wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
$13,000
Pool, 2023, colorful, abstract collage
Located in New York, NY
Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt so...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Plastic, Pins
Nancy Cohen "Tilt a Whirl" - Abstract Sculpture of Glass and Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
Nancy Cohen
Tilt a Whirl, 2021
glass, metal, handmade paper
5 x 12 x 10 in.
(coh065)
Nancy Cohen works concurrently in two media: She creates organic scu...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Rhapsody X
Located in Burlingame, CA
Beautiful original and unique white 3D sculpture in low fire ceramic from Pop Art pioneer and internationally collected sculptor, Jane B. Grimm. 20 x 20 x 4.5 inches. Artist signed a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Sculpture Ravenna Purple
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Hand-crafted Glassfusing Glass Sculpture Glass Artwork for Sale
"Ravenna Purple", is a hand-crafted sculpture of colored glass using the fusion process. This window model sculpture...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mars Sucks a Circular Geometric Sculptural Wall Relief with Reds, Blues, Greens
Located in New York, NY
Christine Romanell's "Mars Sucks" (2025) is a sculptural wall piece measuring 14 x 18 x 3 inches, composed of acrylic and Flashe on seven layers of laser-cut birch plywood. Predomina...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Acrylic
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
Untitled (Green)
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
Julius Schmidt Sculpture Cast Iron Bronze Geometric
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Schmidt mainly worked in cast iron and bronze. This work reflects the influences of ancient cultures, natural forms, and the machinery of the modern age. Synthesi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Convergence
Located in New York, NY
Christine Romanell’s bold geometric wall sculpture bursts with vibrant color and dynamic movement, showcasing her signature use of sacred geometry. This three-dimensional constructio...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Plywood, Acrylic
De Lignes Et De Cercles (Abstract Sculpture)
Located in London, GB
Aluminum sheet, metal wire and acrylic - mobile
Amaury Maillet is a self-taught artist who explored art in Provence and Saint Martin in his childhood. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tempest
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint
Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis
Edition 1/5
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Tantra 57: minimalist abstract mandala sculpture painting, red circles
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
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
"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
"Just Another Day" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of primarily blue and white, with yellow and muted green accents throughout the composition....
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, 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.
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