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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
Black Lava Glazed Stoneware Ceramic Bowl
Black Lava Glazed Stoneware Ceramic Bowl

Black Lava Glazed Stoneware Ceramic Bowl

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Black Lava Glaze Stoneware Ceramic Bowl", Ceramic Sculpture Dimensions:11 H × 8 W × 8 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, multiple firings, black lava glaze exterior Adrienne Fierman’s w...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Banner (abstract expressionist sculpture, Tulsa OK artist)
Banner (abstract expressionist sculpture, Tulsa OK artist)

Banner (abstract expressionist sculpture, Tulsa OK artist)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Duayne Hatchett ((1925-2015). Banner, 1958. Welded metal, sculpture measures 11 h. x 9 w. x 3.75 d. inches. Measuring a total of 17.5 inch high on base. Base measures 5.5 x 5.5 by 6 ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

The Solar Eclipse
The Solar Eclipse

The Solar Eclipse

By Tanbelia

Located in Zofingen, AG

'The Solar Eclipse' Size 18 x 18 x 7 inches (46 x 46 х 17 cm). Materials: copper, solar battery light, pvc. You can hang it on the hook on the screws, or nails or hang it by a str...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture_Abstract_Aluminum_Little Boy Blue, Matt Devine
Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture_Abstract_Aluminum_Little Boy Blue, Matt Devine

Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture_Abstract_Aluminum_Little Boy Blue, Matt Devine

By Matt Devine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Large, freestanding sculpture by Matt Devine. With strong line work and comprised of repeated, distinct shapes, "Little Boy Blue" can also be placed indoors and outdoors. MATT DEVI...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture
Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture

Pair, Red Woven Abstract Tapestry of Figures, Textile Sculpture

By Lilla Kulka

Located in Wilton, CT

Pair, sisal, wool, stilon, 125" x 77", 1989. This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland). Artist Statement: "I creat...

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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Thread

Crustacean Green Ceramic Bowl Sculpture
Crustacean Green Ceramic Bowl Sculpture

Crustacean Green Ceramic Bowl Sculpture

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Green Crustacean Seapod", Ceramic Bowl Sculpture Dimensions: 8 H × 8 W × 5 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, glazed stoneware Hand-built ceramic sculpture finished in a green glaze. Ad...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ice Blue Circular Sculpture with Gold Leaf, Ceramic, 34x30 cm
Ice Blue Circular Sculpture with Gold Leaf, Ceramic, 34x30 cm

Ice Blue Circular Sculpture with Gold Leaf, Ceramic, 34x30 cm

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base. It is a timeless piece full of detail...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Dream" Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red
"Dream" Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red

"Dream" Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red

By Kevin Barrett

Located in New York, NY

"Dream" by Kevin Barrett Red automotive paint on aluminum Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Aluminum Metal Sc...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Spinnaker
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Spinnaker

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Spinnaker

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Spray acrylic, latex, black cherry, MDF & matte varnish Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Latex, Spray Paint

ELARA B - 'Moon of Jupiter'

ELARA B - 'Moon of Jupiter'

Located in Boston, MA

ELARA B - 'Moon of Jupiter' 11.0 × 17.0 × 5.0, 16.0 lbs Bronze Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "Jupiter’s moon Elara was discovered in 1905 by Charles Dillon Perrin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nidium 1.5m - Interactive Outdoor Sculpture, LED, Nature-Inspired
Nidium 1.5m - Interactive Outdoor Sculpture, LED, Nature-Inspired

Nidium 1.5m - Interactive Outdoor Sculpture, LED, Nature-Inspired

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This unique contemporary outdoor sculpture inspired by nature is interactive. Oeno Gallery is proud to host the North American debut of this extraordinary interactive sculpture, “wh...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, LED Light

Tribute to NIKI in Stainless Steel
Tribute to NIKI in Stainless Steel

Tribute to NIKI in Stainless Steel

By Guillaume Roche

Located in Pasadena, CA

Guillaume ROCHE The artist translates movement and energy through the dynamism of assemblages and seeks the balance of composition. His sculptures offer aerial movements, round sh...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blue Hexagonal Polymer Clay Wall Sculpture Textured Pop Art Relief Artwork
Blue Hexagonal Polymer Clay Wall Sculpture Textured Pop Art Relief Artwork

Blue Hexagonal Polymer Clay Wall Sculpture Textured Pop Art Relief Artwork

By Elizabeth Art Candy

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Blue hexagonal polymer clay wall sculpture featuring an intricate network of intertwined forms, combining pop art aesthetics, textured relief and collectible contemporary design. Ot...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Sampalan', 2008 by David Ruth
Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Sampalan', 2008 by David Ruth

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Sampalan', 2008 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

'Sampalan' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. David fused various colored glass to create a layered, suspended, and vibran...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lichen 9 - Nature-inspired 3D mural sculpture on cardboard with gold leaves
Lichen 9 - Nature-inspired 3D mural sculpture on cardboard with gold leaves

Lichen 9 - Nature-inspired 3D mural sculpture on cardboard with gold leaves

Located in New York, NY

Phély’s practice is rooted in her dialogue with nature, an inexhaustible source of forms, textures, and rhythms. From her early experiments in clay, plaster, and bronze, she has move...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Layered Hand-Carved Aspen Wood Sculpture, Abstract, Unframed

Layered Hand-Carved Aspen Wood Sculpture, Abstract, Unframed

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

"Vega" - Vintage Glass Sculpture
"Vega" - Vintage Glass Sculpture

"Vega" - Vintage Glass Sculpture

Located in Westport, CT

Resurrect Studio, “Vega,” Recycled Victorian-Era Glass Sculpture, 12 x 12 x 14 in. Named for the brightest star in the Lyra constellation, “Vega” is a luminous recycled glass sculpt...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin

Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)
Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)

Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Klaus Ihlenfeld (b.1934). Untitled, ca. 1960. Welded bronze. 8" h.; 5.5 " w; 3.25" d (base). Signed with initial under base. Provenance: Directly from estate of Harry Bertoia. The piece was a gift from Ihlenfeld and is a very early example created during Bertoia apprenticeship era. Excellent condition. Klaus Karl Otto IhlenfeldHe was born in Berlin, Germany in 1934. He studied art at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste and completed graduate work with the metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. He visited the US in 1957 for the first time living in Durham, NC, where he befriended Dr. W. R. Valentiner, the Rembrandt authority and Director of the Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC. Through this friendship in 1960 he met and worked with the metal sculptor Harry Bertoia in Barto, PA. He joined the Staempfli Gallery in NYC and entered in many group and one-man shows. He has been an Artist-in-Residence in Ogden, Utah; Huntington Museum of Art in West Virginia, Penn State University at University Park; the Colorado State University in Denver; and Shippensburg University. He has large commissions at Kutztown University, Pottstown Hospital, and a monumental relief sculpture at the Emigrant Savings Bank in NYC. He has traveled extensively in Spain, Greece, and Mexico. He is living and working on a farm in Barto, PA welding bronze and forged iron metal sculptures and painting watercolors. Group Shows: North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC - 1957 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City - 1962 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962, 1964 and 1965 Gallery Ludwig Lange in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Gallery Herbert Remmert and Dr. Barth in Dusseldorf in West Germany - 1981 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 and 1984 Heinz Ortleb Gallery, West Berlin, Germany - 1992 Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Show at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA - 1997 Berks Art Alliance Show at the Reading Art Museum in Reading, PA - 1997 Mayfair Festival of the Arts at the Allentown Art Museum - 1998 Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA - 1997 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Art Show in Pennsburg, PA - 2001 Reading Public Museum in Reading PA, 2014 Solo Shows: Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA - 1960 and 1965 Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, PA - 1960 and 1961 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962 Penn State University in University Park, PA - 1964 and 1972 Berks Art Alliance in Wyomissing, PA - 1966 Bertha Eccles Art Center in Ogden, Utah - 1967 Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA - 1967 Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV - 1971 Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA - 1972 Albright College in Reading, PA - 1973 Ianuzzi Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ - 1974 Gallery Heimat 85 in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 College Misericordia in Dallas, PA - 1983 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA, 2013 Periodical Reference: Kaye, Ellen "The Obsessive Collector," Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine Sptember 21, 1986 pp. 32-33. Chronology: 1-30-1934 Born in Berlin, Germany. Father, Kurt Ihlenfeld, Lutheran pastor, novelist, critic and publisher was born in 1901 in Colmar, Alsace Lorain. Mother, Annie Stuhlmann, was born in 1905 in Breslau, Lower Silesia. 1940 - 1950 Public schools in Berlin; Löwen, Lower Silesia; Coswig, Radebeul, Glaubitz, Saxony. Königin Luise-Gymnasium in Dahlem, Berlin. First artworks, drawings and paintings; few sculptures. 1950 - 1956 Studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in West Berlin, Germany. Graduate work with metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. For 2 years maintained own studio at the Academy. Friendship with writer Günter Grass, and painter F. S. Sonnenstern. Met painters: Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Carl Hofer, Max Kaus, and sculptors: Bernhard Heiliger, Renee Sintenis, and Richard Scheibe...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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.