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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
Genesis, Bronze Horse Sculpture by Jean Richardson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jean Richardson, American (1940 - ) Title: Genesis Year: 1989 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed Edition: 50 Size: 16 x 15.5 x 12 inches Base: 1.5 x...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Quad-drum : contemporary steel sculpture and home decor
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful contemporary sculpture by Susan Woods. This artwork would be a great addition to any location and a wonderful decor for your home or commercial space. The sculpture is a...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle XIIV" by Kim Seungwoo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kim Seungwoo is a contemporary Korean sculptor, lives in Seoul, South Korea. Seungwoo is famous for his sculptures made from coins and buttons. He create...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Red Round" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Red Round" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While minimalis...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Condenser
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, T...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Lacquer

Abstract Mixed Media Biomorphism Wall Sculpture. Miami Artist Carol K Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a wall sculpture of a protruding abstract organic appendage form. They are in the form of Surrealist fantastic flora and fauna. It is from her 1990-1995 series called tondos & squares. This is a mixed media sculpture composed of plastic/resin (it looks like blackened steel), rubber and metal wire. Hand signed verso. This sale is for one. I have 5 of them available, they make a great wall installation grouping. Carol K. Brown is an American woman artist born in Memphis, Tennessee and lives and works in New York and Miami Beach, Florida. Brown works with sculpture, painting, photography, video, digital and installation art. She has received the State of Florida Fine Arts Fellowship (1983), Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Fellowship (1986), and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (1984 and 1986). Her work is owned by the Perez Art Museum Miami, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. She is a professor of sculpture at the New World School of the Arts in Miami. She was included in the show Making Art in Miami along with Jose Bedia; Consuelo Castaneda; Quisqueya Henriquez...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Constellation
Located in Nashville, TN
Brother Mel experimented with various forms of sculpture throughout his 45-year career. This painted-steel wall piece reflects the style that emerged later in his career with its loose composition but the same bold colors and geometric shapes for which Brother Mel is best known. About the Artist: Creating an estimated 10,000 artworks, Brother Mel Meyer...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Untitled 02 - Contemporary, Abstract, Organic, Black, Metal, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 02, 2016 Mixed media on metal sheet (Signed on reverse) 70,87 H × 39,37 W x 12,6 D in 180 H × 100 W x 32 D cm Berszán’s black silicon structures arise through a process of ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Wire

"Midnight Rider" Wall Sculpture 42" x 29" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Midnight Rider" Wall Sculpture 42" x 29" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Fiberglass Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figures of feminine form and feel...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Fiberglass

Female Torso
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original Penny Sculpture. This incredible sculpture has been created using 10p pieces, intricately welded together. The sculpture sits on a slate base ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Amante, Clay Abstract Sculpture, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Black stoneware; cone 5/6 oxidation firing; Slips and Oxides "With some individuals you have to get really close before you get to see the heart inside." Keywords: abstract, contemporary, ceramic, expressive Artist Biography: Beverly Morrison...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay

Bad Moon Ascending, Abstract Steel Sculpture, 2020
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Bad Moon Ascending is a result of a lyric in the CCR song "Bad Moon Rising", the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and my sculptural pursuits of my "Event" series. Keywords: abstract, welded metal Artist Biography: Fred Klingelhofer, a primarily self-taught artist, grew up in a Chicago south side neighborhood. He received a BS degree in physics from Roosevelt University and worked as an engineer for 30 years. During those years he enrolled in art workshops and classes at a nearby community college completing courses in figure drawing, 2D and 3D design, ceramics, sculpting the figure, welding and metal sculpture. His focus has been on creating sculpture since 2006. Fred has exhibited his sculpture in a number of group exhibitions with Chicago Sculpture International, Art Prize (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Sculpture in the Park (St Charles, Illinois), Sculpture Walk Sioux Falls...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Transponder
Located in Paris, IDF
Transponder 24" x 24.5” x 1” Transponder is a low relief wall sculpture made with bright orange latex washes on birch finished with satin lacquer. It is mounted on a MDF backer that...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Round ceramic urn with ginkgo leaves by Heidi Hartmann
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This ceramic vase-like urn with a little golden ball on top is a unique piece handcrafted with care and passion. This beautiful memorial artwork combines aesthetic beauty with deep s...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Totem
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT ... this series has a magical connection. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of different corners of history. Looking at eac...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Mandala Series No. 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Ten Stainless steel discs measuring 3x3x1.75 inches each (7.6x7.6x4 cms) hung individually on the wall with a 3M velcro tape hanging provision on the back of each disc, can be hung i...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Reset
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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Rubber, Mixed Media

"Portal", Brushed and Polished Steel Wall Hanging by Preston Abernathy
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique wall-hanging steel sculpture by Preston Abernathy (American XXth). The work is a solid panel of brushed, polished and etched stainless steel in a geometric pattern with gre...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Brutalist Bronze Sculpture “La Nuit De Profil”
Located in Dallas, TX
EMILE-ANTOINE BOURDELLE (French, 1861 - 1929). La Nuit de profil (The Night in profile) Conceived 1900-1904 Cast 1972 Patinated bronze Interior signature "BY BOURDELLE." Foundry st...
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Early 1900s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Have a Nice Day" Al Loving, Abstract Expressionist Colorful Mailbox Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Al Loving Have a Nice Day, 1992 Mailbox, acrylic paint, rag paper 8 1/2 inches high x 6 1/2 inches wide x 18 3/4 inches deep Al Loving studied painting at the University of Illinoi...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Black Hat II" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Black Hat II" by Joel Perlman Abstract sculpture in cast bronze Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While m...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

SPIRE
Located in Tempe, AZ
I have made this sculpture in several materials including the baltic birch shown here. The 60 pieces comprising the sculpture are 1/4 thick and pinned and glued to create the comple...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Glass Sculpture Intimate
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in transparent white crystal, black, brown, transparent and dark forest green. Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Totem
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

white 1 - intricate white 3D abstract landscape 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Archival Paper

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Cloud Study: Tree', 2013 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Cloud Study: Tree is a contemporary abstract glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Cloud Study Series. It contains hues of white and blue painterly brushstroke formations in glass c...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Tell-Tale PhotoTotem: stacked wood cube sculpture w/ black & white photographs
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Tell-Tale PhotoTotem" is a sculpture created from four solid wood cubes, with each of the 16 visible sides holding a different original black & white silver gelatin print (photograph) from artist Jenny Lynn...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Wood

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Haumi', 2004 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Haumi' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. It features painterly brushstroke formations in glass called trails. Trails are ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Hot Mess
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by spray acrylic on poplar with glass clearcoat Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Poplar

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Vela', 1995 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Vela' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. This part of the series was inspired by astronomy and the distant galaxies and s...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Al Okab', 1993 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Al Okab' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. This part of the series was inspired by astronomy and the distant galaxies an...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

COSMIC SYMPHONY
Located in Edinburgh, GB
MEDIUM/MATERIALS: Chipboard, acrylic, enamel
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine. The concept of the creation is the image of the inner and outward...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Clay

Moon Circle 2 - intricate white 3D abstract geometric pulled paper drawing
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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Archival Paper

L'Escalier Restant bronze wood figure
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These sculptures were inspired by the spirituality of the twelve-step programs and the eight-fold path of Buddhism.  Meshing these philosophies with meditation led me to express these small sculptures to achieve the connection between art and spirit. Wire figures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Hemisphere Bowl" - topography - textured blow - ceramic
Located in Atlanta, GA
As a self-proclaimed topophiliac, Gregor Turk is known for ceramic sculptures, photography, mixed-media constructions and various public art installations, with the most recent at th...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Lithoid #66 65 X 21 X 3
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lithoid #66 This minimalist Zen like sculpture is formed from Linden wood, also known as Basswood, which was considered sacred in Slavi mythology. I...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Fantastic Voyage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Betsy Enzensberger sculpts works that create a visceral longing and remembrance of the most nostalgic delights from childhood. The artist uses the familiarity of those sweet...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Foil

Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
In the manner of Julio Gonzalez, mixed metal sculpture. Neo-Dada Abstract Sculpture: Assemblages Abstract sculpture followed a slightly different course. Rather than focusing on non-figurative subject matter, it concentrated on materials, hence the emergence of Assemblage Art - a form of three-dimensional visual art made from everyday objects, said to be 'found' by the artist (objets trouves). Popular in the 1950s and 1960s in America, assemblage effectively bridged the gap between collage and sculpture, while its use of non-art materials - a feature of Neo-Dada art - anticipated the use of mass-produced objects in Pop-Art. Assemblage sculpture is exemplified by the works of Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), such as Mirror Image 1 (1969, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston), and by Jean Dubuffet (1901-85) and his Monument with Standing Beast (1960, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago). The idiom was considerably boosted by an important exhibition - "The Art of Assemblage" - at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, in 1961. Other examples of the Neo-Dadaist-style "junk art...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper

Geometric (Dancing Gold Var.)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Catherine Lee, American (1950 - ) Title: Geometric (Dancing Gold Var.) Year: circa 1989 Medium: Welded Bronze and Steel Sculpture Size: 57 x 35.5 x 3.5 in. (144.78 x 90.17 x ...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel

"Bop for Sid", Richard Heinrich, Abstract Contemporary Steel Sculpture, Metal
Located in New York, NY
"Bop for Sid" by Richard Heinrich, 2011 Steel Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Industrial, Modern, Indoor, Outdoor
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

"ROCKSLIDE D.T.’s", Industrial Abstract Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"ROCKSLIDE D.T.’s" by John Van Alstine Slate, pigmented and sealed steel The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and metal, while ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Slate, Metal, Steel

Red Neon Orb, Mark Beattie, Contemporary Art, Sculpture, Unusual Art
By Mark Beattie
Located in Deddington, GB
Sculpture – ‘Red Neon Orb’ by Mark Beattie 2017 80 x 65 x 65cm Red neon, powder coated copper on mirror polished stainless steel plinth. ‘Red Neon Orb’ is one of the largest neon s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Copper

Strong Female Form
Located in Greenwich, CT
This is a great sculpture with real gravitas and elegance. A great conception in terms of the forms and planes. Can be a star piece in a room - stone and surface are very attractive...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

The Couple
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Greenwich, CT
This pair of male and female brass masks are emblematic of Hagenauer’s highly stylized Art Deco design. The artist’s reductionist approach together with a nod to African tribal shiel...
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Abstract Form
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract Form is a mid-century modern sculpture by Dutch artist Leo De Beer, exemplifying his commitment to uncovering form from within. Rendered in a stylized and abstract manner ch...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

"Moraine" Unique Sculpture, Out and Indoor, Sandcast Aluminum and Iron in Spain
Located in Benahavis, ES
The Sculpture “ Moraine ” is a unique piece handmade from a burnout mold by the Artist 2024, sandcast aluminium in our foundry and iron, welded, fitted, polished and mounted by Davi...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

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

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Wood, Acrylic

Baal, abstract geometric wooden sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Milled wood and house paint. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own firms...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - King
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by Suede Venetian paint , latex, birch, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Ar...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Latex, Birch, Paint, Wax

"Buoy", Industrial, Abstract, Large-Scale Outdoor Sculpture in Metal & Stone
Located in New York, NY
"Buoy" by John Van Alstine Granite and steel The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and metal, while exploring the relationship o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Steel

Odchodzacy (Departure II), Figurative Abstract Tapestry, Textile Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Odchodzacy (Departure II), wool, cotton & stilon, 92" x 36", 1993. This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland). Arti...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Cotton

Ryan Cronin - Bunny, Sculpture 2010
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bunny Ryan Cronin Oil Paint, Wood, and Fiberglass 52" (Height) x 25" (Width) x 12.5" (Depth) When people look at his work Cronin wants them to feel an immediate impact, even if they...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Oil, Fiberglass, Wood

Inquisition
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Clay

Les ruines de Delphes
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Francois Bauer studied graphic design in Chaumont, then went to HEAR, where he deepened his curriculum in object design. He then studied at the European Institute of Ceramic Arts in ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Oddly
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a bronze cast sculpture by Philip Pavia is part of his series of "Imaginary Portraits from the Club" , a one-man exhibition at Max Protetch Gallery, New York in 1982. The approach at rendering the figure is grotesque, and the facial features have been severely distorted to the point were the portrait becomes an abstract interpretation of the subject. As an artist and writer, Philip Pavia was a committed member of the Abstract Art community throughout his long, distinguished career. Pavia was active in the art world until his death in 2005 and received immense critical praise for his artistic and literary contributions. Recognized for his signature work The Ides of March...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Discovery 2017-1, Kug Kyung Oh
Located in Porto, 13
"Discovery 2017-1" by Kug Kyung Oh Medium: Bronze Edition: 3 of 6 Dimensions: 29 x 29 x 155 cm / 11.4 x 11.4 x 61 in Year: 2011 "Discovery 2017-1" by Kug Kyung Oh stands as a testame...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Abstract wood Sculpture: "Untitled"
Located in New York, NY
The artistic collaboration of Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat has produced a thought-provoking body of sculptures, paintings, and constructions. Nature, childhood memories, and everyday archetypes take shape in unexpected combinations of materials. The works emerged as the tactile and visual senses channeled the ritualistic power and materiality of selected artifacts. The resulting objects exist in a space between what they were originally and what they could become. A wheel, for example, is distorted as if seen through a prism. Their collaboration grew out of years of shaping materials into one-of-a-kind objects. Intuitively, the process of creating with their hands took an inward turn. Prism is a travelogue through memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation. Van Wifvat grew up with eight siblings and studied sculpture and environmental design in Minneapolis at MCAD. In 1979, he opened a storefront art gallery to promote the work of local artists. The space featured printed materials—art books, periodicals, fanzines, and postcard’s. Wifvat moved to New York in 1983 to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons. In 1987, he co-founded Van Gregory & Norton design studio, specializing in convex mirrors and curtain hardware...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

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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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