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
Fish
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sofia Sheptytska
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Psychological portrait, project "Eternal and Ingenious".
The concept of the work: a reflection of the inner
psychological image of the artist, the state of mind
using elements of his...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Magic Circle Deep Cell Variation", Hand & Laser Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture
By Rogan Brown
Located in New York, NY
"Magic Circle Deep Cell Variation" by Rogan Brown
Laser and hand cut paper, framed in plexiglass shadowbox
Available by commission. Please allow 8-12 weeks production time.
Rogan B...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
"Cut Mandala Variation", Hand Cut, Laser Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture
By Rogan Brown
Located in New York, NY
"Cut Mandala Variation" by Rogan Brown
Laser and hand cut paper, framed in plexiglass shadowbox
Available by commission. Please allow 8-12 weeks production time.
Rogan Brown create...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Dusty Pink
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat
Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Acrylic
"Social Isolation" Glass Abstract Sculpture Figures Aluminium Wood Steel
Located in Benahavis, ES
This contemporary Sculpture " Social Isolation " features a stunning combination of cast aluminum and glass figures, was created by DM and Jennifer Baker, from lost wax cast glass, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Untitled Steel Mesh 2012, Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture by Jin-Sook So
By Jin-Sook So
Located in Wilton, CT
Untitled Steel Mesh I 2012, Jin-Sook So, steel mesh, painted, electroplated silver and gold leaf, 31.5" x 52.75" x 6.25", 2012.
This abstract geometric wall sculpture was done by fi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Paper
Geometric Sculpture 'Untitled Wallpaper Abstraction #46 (floral cuboid)'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Untitled Wallpaper Abstraction #46 (floral cuboid)' 2025. Found wallpaper collage on wood form, 46.5 x 34.5 x 6 in. is a multicolor, abstract geometric sculpture featuring carefully...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Archival Paper
Geometric Abstract Tower Sculpture in Fiberglass
Located in Long Island City, NY
This fiberglass sculpture is a minimalistic geometric abstract that would enhance any contemporary setting. It is quite large at 70 inches tall.
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
John Van Alstine - FLECHE, Sculpture 2005
Located in Greenwich, CT
Slate, Steel
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic lev...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
John Van Alstine - Stormwarning IV, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Slate, Pigmented and Sealed Steel
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel, Cut Steel
John Van Alstine - Nosedive IV, Sculpture 2012
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - SSB6
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with MDF, enamel, Shou sugi ban pine, oil & satin lacquer
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Crystallization of Thoughts, Brushed 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...
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Leslie Fry, Release, Cast 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
"Land & Sea" Bronze sculpture 16" x 14" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Land & Sea" Bronze sculpture 16" x 14" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Double-faced
Bronze & Marble
Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figures of femin...
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Guzzolene II - textured contemporary painting, magenta strokes, abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful contemporary high textured abstract painting is great for a classic and contemporary setting. The variation of colors and rich texture would greatly bring a space to life.
Tim Nikiforuk...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
Colorful Composition 2
By Jozef Bajus
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original woven paper and staple wall sculpture by Jozef Bajus. This piece is comprised of hundreds of pieces of old textile patterns created by the artist in his capacity as a fa...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
'White Stoneware (Face)' original hand-built ceramic plate by Estherly Allen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This small hand-built plate, 'White Stoneware (Face),' is an intimate and exciting example of the ceramic work of Estherly Allen. She was a student of George McNeil, an important Abs...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze, Stoneware
Chord, 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
She and He, Bronze Sculpture by Nili Carasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nili Carasso, Israeli (1951 - )
Title: She and He
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed
Edition: 12
Size: 14.5 x 7 x 6 in. (36.83 x 17.78 x 15.24 cm)
Base Size: 2 x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Fractal", Richard Heinrich, Abstract Contemporary Steel Sculpture, Metal
Located in New York, NY
"Fractal" by Richard Heinrich, 2011
Steel
Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Industrial, Modern, Indoor, Outdoor
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Look
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, Wire
"Hexagon 3" Wall Sculpture 39 x 24 x 5 in Ed. 1/1 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Located in Culver City, CA
"Hexagon 3" Wall Sculpture 39 x 24 x 5 in Ed. 1/1 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Title: Hexagon 3
Unique sculpture
Medium: steel & acrylic varnish,gold leaf
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Illya Trofymchuk is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"White Washed Too" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
Located in New York, NY
"White Washed Too" by Joan Giordano
Mixed media, archival newspapers, photographs, corrugated cardboard
Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Newsprint
ASCENDING HELIX
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
ASCENDING HELIX exhibits a spiral geometry and can be suspended from a ceiling or ground mounted to a tension bar and floor base. The two types of textured dichroic glass change co...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Homecoming for Matt
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
Stainless Steel, Wire
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
Name Unknown
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
Stainless Steel, Wire
From the series "SACRED CLOTHES"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "From the series "SACRED CLOTHES""
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
SACRED CLOTHES / BLACK EDITION
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "SACRED CLOTHES / BLACK EDITION"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
1965 Canadian Israeli Art Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture Eli Ilan
Located in Surfside, FL
Eli Ilan (אלי אילן), 1928-1982 was an Israeli sculptor.
Abstract organic pod shape. in either steel or iron mounted on a wooden plinth.
Ilan was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enrolled in a premedical curriculum at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and emigrated to Israel in 1948. He then studied prehistoric archaeology and physical anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1956, he returned to Canada to study sculpture at the Ontario College of Art & Design. He lived in Kibbutz Sasa from 1959 to 1963. He died in 1982 in Caesarea, Israel.
Education
1955 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, pre-historic archaeology and physical anthropology
1956 Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada, sculpture under Thomas Bowie
1959 Training College, Ottawa, criminal identification techniques
1969 Art Festival, Painting & Sculpture in Israel. Ganei Hataarucha, Tel Aviv
Artists: Chana Orloff, Eli Ilan, Zvi Aldouby, Jacob El Hanani, Ludwig Blum, Aharon Bezalel, Koki Doktori, Israel Hadany, Marcel Janco, Dov Feigin, Abel Pann, Esther Peretz Arad, Reuven Rubin, Ivan Schwebel, Jakob Steinhardt, Boris Schatz, Bezalel (Lilik) Schatz, Louise Schatz...
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
MOVEMENT OF THE UNIVERSE
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "MOVEMENT OF THE UNIVERSE"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Four Square
Located in Phoenix, AZ
painted wood
Peter Millett is a seasoned traveler, who draws inspiration from his extensive trips through North America, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East; explorin...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chairman of Themis
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Fragment 01" Wall Sculpture 31 x 33 x 2 in Ed. 1/5 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Located in Culver City, CA
"Fragment 01" Wall Sculpture 31 x 33 x 2 in Ed. 1/5 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Title: Fragment 01
Medium: steel & acrylic paint (varnish)
“Amorphous structures” - it's a series of works about...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Gustav Klimt
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Festive
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Festive" 2006
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Ancient
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Ancient" 2007
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Star
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Parrot
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Parrot" 2021
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Through the wind
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Fiery head
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
View
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Vase blue flower. 2017. Stone mass, h 13 cm, diam. 15.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vase blue flower. 2017. Stone mass, h 13 cm, diam. 15.5 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Guardian - Paris #V666
Located in Dallas, TX
90H x 16w x 6D WITH STAND
We began making the Guardians in direct response to an invitation to participate in the first 'Aperto Vetro' in Venice in 1996. We conceived of them as p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
All That Remains, Abstract Sculpture (Ceramic and Steel), 2020
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I constructed this piece from the setters I used to fire the ceramic pieces of another sculpture along with some of the glaze test tiles. When I saw these "scraps" sitting together there was a visual harmony that suggested a new use for them.
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"MAOLA 5" Steel Sculpture 31.5 x 16 x 14 in Edition 1/5 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Located in Culver City, CA
"MAOLA 5" Steel Sculpture 31.5 x 16 x 14 in Edition 1/5 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Medium: steel & acrylic varnish
The "MAOLA" project is a series of works aimed at allowing the observer to i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Jorge Salas, You and Me Series, 2019, Carved and painted on wood
By Jorge Salas
Located in Miami, FL
Jorge Salas
You and Me Series, 2019
Carved and painted on wood
Edition of 9 +AP
86,4 x 35,6 x 3.8 cm
34 x 14 x 1.5 in.
The "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) series is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Emma Bell, 3 Clays X, Original Ceramic Sculpture, Installation Art, Calming Art
By Emma Bell
Located in Deddington, GB
Emma Bell
3 Clays X
Original Installation Art
Ceramics
Artwork Size: H 73cm x W 73 cm x D 7cm
Sold Framed
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Interpretations of a Wave (14)
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painted steel flame cut sculpture by Paul von Ringelheim is a vibrant abstract expressionist work. With his sculpture, Von Ringelheim creates an enti...
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Entropy" Bronze Sculpture 22" x 9" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Entropy" Bronze sculpture 22" x 9" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Entropy, 2005
Bronze & Marble
Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Keep the Fire Burning All Night
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on plywood
With the series titled We Share the Same Sky and New Objects Same Sky, my choice of natural wood as a material is influenced by the rich heritage of my father and...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
"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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Welded steel sculpture with geometric patterns and feather like imagery. The sculpture sits on a gold pedestal. Artist signed and dated the work...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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