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
"Wrap Around Figures, " Slab Ceramic by David Barnett, images by Joseph Rozman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Wrap Around Figures" is an original slab ceramic by David Barnett. The artist created this using collagraph plates by Joseph Rozman that featured abstracted animals. The artist sign...
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Coral Orchid", Organic Hand Cut, Laser Cut, Paper Wall Sculpture
By Rogan Brown
Located in New York, NY
"Coral Orchid" by Rogan Brown
Laser and hand cut paper, framed in a plexiglass shadow box
Available by commission. Please allow 8-12 weeks production time.
Rogan Brown creates abstr...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
"Drifting" Quartz Crystal and Indonesian Rosewood Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Drifting captures the essence of fluidity and movement, as if suspended in time and space. The gracefully shaped Indonesian Rosewood curves and bends like a gentle current, while the...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Lipstick
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic washes on brich with satin lacquer
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Acrylic
"Grey Gear" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Grey Gear" 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Engine" Abstract, Industrial Bronze Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Engine" 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 minimal...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Copper Green" Abstract, Industrial Copper Metal Sculpture by Joel Perlman
By Joel Perlman
Located in New York, NY
"Copper Green" by Joel Perlman
Abstract metal sculpture in copper
Joel Perlman has been creating complex sculptures out of steel, bronze, and aluminum since the early 1970's. While ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Fear Singer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Ronin
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with enamel on MDF with cherry & mahogany
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
"Sacred Balance II" Teak Wood and Quartz Crystal Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sacred Balance II is a stunning representation of harmony and equilibrium. The Stained Bleached Teak Wood, with its unique light tones and intricate grain, creates a calming, organic...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Ghost Coral Color Variation", Organic Hand Cut, Laser Cut, Paper Wall Sculpture
By Rogan Brown
Located in New York, NY
"Ghost Coral Color Variation" by Rogan Brown
Laser and hand cut paper, framed in a plexiglass shadow box
Available by commission. Please allow 8-12 weeks production time.
A smaller...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Paint
Beyond the Visible (multi dimensional tower sculpture)
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Aventura, FL
Multi dimensional tower sculpture (polymorph screen print on folded PVC) on brass base. Hand signed by Yaacov Agam. Hand numbered 66/150 (slightly faded - see pic). Size: 34.25 x ...
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Screen, PVC
Forrest II
Located in Bozeman, MT
In 1968 Waddell joined the University of Montana art faculty, teaching sculpture and design. For eight years he lived in Arlee MT, teaching at the Universi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Where did you say it feels good?" - triptych black abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium and covered with black automotive paint.
The pieces can be hung horizontally or vertically as seen in the images.
The length of each piece is 20.5" and each has a different height: 25.5", 27.5" and 28.3".
The size written in the description of the work is if all 3 are placed horizontally with 6" gap in between them.
The pieces can also be custom sized!!!
As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is based on a poem Ilanit wrote. At first, it looks as an abstract wall sculpture, but as you dive into it you start recognizing the Hebrew letter of the poem.
The words of the poem that are hidden in this work are:
"Excuse/ pardon me miss,
Where did you say
it feels good...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Metallic Waves 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray paint on upcycled plastic bottles
23 x 21 x 5 cm Set of eight pieces
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Spray Paint
Quill, Clay Abstract Sculpture, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Stoneware and clay slip; Cone 5/6 Oxidation Firing; Slips & Oxides
Keywords: abstract, textured, ceramic, clay, expressive, black, blown, white, zen, meditative, nature, vessel
Artist Biography:
Beverly Morrison...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Choke II: Kra Isthmus (Thailand on Malay Peninsula)" - ceramic - map - Nevelson
By Gregor Turk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This ceramic wall sculpture features a topographic map in black and white.
Gregor is inspired by the works of Martin Puryear, James Turrell, Louise Bourgeois, Barbara Hepworth, Chr...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Ceremony
Located in Paris, IDF
57.5 high x 22 x 15 cm
Bronze on a weathered steel base
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 870
Unique
The natural bronze areas are lacquered for protection against...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
White Marble Form
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow emerged as a recognized sculptor and painter in the late 1970’s. His paintings and sculptures are in the collections of many prominent corporations including McDonalds Corp., Helene Curtis Corp., The Chicago Board Options Exchange...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Garden Shadows: City Shadows, Paul Furneaux, Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
For Paul Furneaux, initially cut off from his studio in the past year, his garden became his obsession, as he undertook an extensive renovation. Returnin...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Woodcut
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Chromatic Waves 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray paint on upcycled plastic
Set of 8 panels
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Intern...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Spray Paint, Panel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Monarch
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray acrylic on solid poplar
Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernism to make dynamic, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Mother's Purse" cement, resin, plastic and wood 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
Plastic, Wood, Resin
"Untitled Abstract Arrangement"- Cement, Resin, Plastic, Zip-ties
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
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - This Is Not A Phone
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by cherry, walnut, mahogany, boat nails, Acrylic, reclaimed suede & table legs
Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and t...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Acrylic
Sea Grid
Located in Denton, TX
Earthenware with colored slips. Epoxy. Cone 04 textured and satin glazes.
Signed, titled, and dated in ink on bottom.
Milnes served as Dean of the College of Visuals Arts and Design at the University of North Texas from January 2006 to his retirement in August 2014, when he moved to Asheville, NC with his wife Karen, re-establishing Arbitrary Forms Studio there. A sculptor and ceramist, he served previously as Director of the School of Art and Design at San Jose State University in California, Director of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He taught at the Penland School of Crafts in 1972 and 1979.
Milnes is the past president of the National Council of Art Administrators and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. He has served as a consultant or evaluator for more than sixty universities, colleges, and independent schools of art in the US and abroad and served in Dallas on the Board of Directors of the Business Council for the Arts and as Chair of the Community Advisory Board for KERA, the NPR station for North Texas. He was recently named a Fellow and Lifetime Member of NASAD and served on the Board of Directors of the Center for Craft in Asheville, NC and as co-chair of the Blue Ridge Public Radio Strategic Planning Committee.
He is a member of the Southern Highland Crafts Guild.
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Slip, Glaze
Shift
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
Black Marble “LIAISON” with 3 links, Hand Carved Marble Sculpture
Located in Montreux, CH
A black marble “liaison” with 3 links.
Hand carved from a single block of marble.
78 x 30 x 23 cm
signed Cedric Koukjian
2019 Switzerland
Cedric Ko...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Le Boxeur
Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT
Numbered and limited to 12 copies ( 8 + 4 )
Artwork signed
Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
Invoice from the gallery
Sculpture: bronze, metal, bro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Spirit House 9' #2/12
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Untitled
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled" (1988) by Jack Youngerman is a striking aluminum sculpture measuring 24.5 x 30 x 5 inches. This work exemplifies the artist’s exploration of modern abstraction, with a part...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tarkka
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with birch panel, teak oil, walnut, metallic enamel & MDF
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Abstract Composition in White - Sculpture by Tonino Maurizi - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in white is a sculpture realized by Tonino Maurizi, in 2000s.
28x21 cm.
Hand signed in felt-tip pen.
Ecellent conditions
Tonino Maurizi (1940): painter, sculptor, designer, cabinetmaker, Tonino Maurizi lives and works in Montecosaro, where he was born on 19 February 1940. He graduated from the Art Institute of Macerata together with enterprising and creative students such as
Dante Ferretti...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"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
"Windseed #3", Organic, Abstract, Resin Sculpture, Tabletop Size
Located in New York, NY
"Windseed #3" by Norman Mooney
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Resin
In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York City and has been exhibiting locally and internationally for more than 20 year...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"The man without a rod B" Bronze Sculpture by Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod B" Bronze Sculpture by Sergii Shaulis
"The man without a rod B"
Bronze sculpture by Sergii Shaulis
9" x 4" x 3" inch
( 23 х ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Stasis
By Scott Troxel
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Sled
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by reclaimed wood, acrylic & oil
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Te...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Oil
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Butterfly Park 7
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media sculpture on wood panel framed
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tenser
By Scott Troxel
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Lacquer
Artisanal Magic, White Elegant Abstract Patterns
Located in Mexico City, MX
These two pieces are an elegant and contemporary mix. Perfect for decorating neutral color painted walls or simply white on white. They decorate spaces in a delicate way and are extr...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Skylark
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on birch, satin lacquer finish
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Birch, Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blanco
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made Suede Venetian paint, latex, Cedar wood, MDF & wax
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other A...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Latex, Wood, Cedar, Wax
"Moses and The Ten Commandments" Stainless Steel Sculpture
Located in Clinton Township, 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
"Pages" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in White
Located in New York, NY
"Pages" by Richard Pitts
Powder-coated aluminum
Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful, abstra...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Shared Flat V
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Design inspired by the A4 model. The proportions of the sculpture can be traced back to the proportions of the A4 format.
If it were possible to fold thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Arc III", Abstract Sculpture in Steel Metal and Cast Glass, Industrial
By Albert Paley
Located in New York, NY
Arc III, 2017 by Albert Paley
Sand cast glass, steel
Internationally renowne, and influential metal sculptor, Albert Paley forges ferrous metal into pieces that combine organic form...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Pump", Red, Abstract Aluminum Metal Wall Relief Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Pump" by Kevin Barrett
Abstract wall relief sculpture in painted aluminum
Barrett is noted for creating contemporary metal sculpture and sculpture wall pieces for indoor and outdoo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Glass sculpture Assiduosly without words
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in brown/black, bluish black, opaque white and White sandblasted.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 c...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
YinYang
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Imagination of the YinYang symbol in zinc
The two semicircles are shown differently in this design than in the original YinYang symbol
Masculinity is (also) represented in this desig...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
SPIRE
By Lyle London
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Glass sculpture When the Queen leaves
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous,One of a kind Blown and fused Glass in opaque black with metal effects, black, grey and transparent sandblasted.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Danse 6/9
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on a Forest of Dean stone base
Edition of 9 variations
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 339, 6/9
The bronze edges are finely rubbed and treated with a var...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
B'Still Life, Contemporary Textile Wall Hanging by Anda Klancic
Located in Wilton, CT
B'Still Life, Anda Klancic, hand-controlled, machine-embroidered lace, cotton, synthetic, metal threads, 23" x 42", 1996-2020.
"The tactility of the interweaving in the fibrous wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Thread
DANCER 6
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
DANCER 6 is one of a series of dancing figures in a style best described as anthropomorphic abstraction. The piece shown is 10 feet high and is made of aluminum with an automotive b...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Anti-tank Hedgehog 6" Sculpture 21 x 12.5 x 12.5 in Edition 1/1 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Located in Culver City, CA
"Anti-tank Hedgehog 6" Sculpture 21 x 12.5 x 12.5 in Edition 1/1 by ILLYA TIGOIS
Unique sculpture
Medium: steel & acrylic varnish
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Illya Trofymchuk is a Ukrainian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
CONCH #7
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This large 3D print is part of a series of organic abstractions inspired by ocean conches. 3D prints are especially suited to the computer aided design process used to create these ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Paint
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.