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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
Conversation Piece (reclining)
Conversation Piece (reclining)

Conversation Piece (reclining)

By Bobbi Meier

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Paired with "Conversation Piece (erect)" this work was inspired by childhood memories of formal dinner parties in our split-leve...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Other Medium, Wood

Blowout

Blowout

By Ed Haugevik

Located in New York, NY

Abstract Sculpture. About the Artist: Ed Haugevik has established a career as professional sculptor placing his work at numerous private and public sites throughout the country. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Tucking Under, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020
Tucking Under, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020

Tucking Under, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020

By Donna Hapac

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Some of my reed sculptures include found objects. In "Tucking Under," I found part of a damaged hat form at a flea market. I salvaged what I could and used to cr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Organic Material, Wood, Wax

Tweed 2, Original Contemporary Silk Sculpture

Tweed 2, Original Contemporary Silk Sculpture

By Hollie Heller

Located in Boston, MA

Tweed 2 17 x 62 x 17 inches, 10 lbs Silk Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "Dyed stiffened silk, string From the Tweed Series Tweeds are an installation of related...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silk

"Ariane" Brass Sculpture
"Ariane" Brass Sculpture

"Ariane" Brass Sculpture

By Elie Hirsch 1

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture "Ariane", Pièce unique, one of a kind, created in patinated brass (weight 3Kg) About the artist. Graduate in ceramic design and metal sculpture (2001,2003), he worked durin...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Marat/Apollo
Marat/Apollo

Marat/Apollo

By Christine Perri

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This sculpture was inspired by David's late eighteenth-century painting, The Death of Marat. It is carved from various woods and cont...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Switchback, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020
Switchback, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020

Switchback, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2020

By Donna Hapac

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: The challenge in making this piece was building two woven forms, one inside of each other. It required all of my dexterity. The title, "Switchback," as in a swit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Organic Material, Wood, Wax

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Little Cuffed), bronze fantastical sculpture female hand
Leslie Fry, Untitled (Little Cuffed), bronze fantastical sculpture female hand

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Little Cuffed), bronze fantastical sculpture female hand

By Leslie Fry

Located in New York, NY

A 2023 recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, Leslie Fry is represented in this show with fantastical sculptures of female hands, titled the “Cuffed” series. Tensely poised and mannered gestures, inspired by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, cascade into blooms and barnacles, creating a mesmerizing visual dissonance. This elision of romance and rigidity both draws attention to the limitations of the female form and liberates it from the constraints of reality. Leslie Fry’s works have been exhibited internationally at such venues as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, Artists Space and Wave Hill in New York, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum near Boston, and Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal. Her public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont; public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts. Fry’s M.F.A. is from Bard College, and her B.A. is from the University of Vermont, with a Foundation year at the Central School of Art in London. She currently lives and works in Winooski, VT. 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 Mannerist paintings by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, and are ink-washed onto vintage tablecloths...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Cuffed 3), bronze fantastical sculpture of female hand
Leslie Fry, Untitled (Cuffed 3), bronze fantastical sculpture of female hand

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Cuffed 3), bronze fantastical sculpture of female hand

By Leslie Fry

Located in New York, NY

A 2023 recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, Leslie Fry is represented in this show with fantastical sculptures of female hands, titled the “Cuffed” series. Tensely poised and mannered gestures, inspired by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, cascade into blooms and barnacles, creating a mesmerizing visual dissonance. This elision of romance and rigidity both draws attention to the limitations of the female form and liberates it from the constraints of reality. Leslie Fry’s works have been exhibited internationally at such venues as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, Artists Space and Wave Hill in New York, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum near Boston, and Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal. Her public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont; public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts. Fry’s M.F.A. is from Bard College, and her B.A. is from the University of Vermont, with a Foundation year at the Central School of Art in London. She currently lives and works in Winooski, VT. 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 Mannerist paintings by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, and are ink-washed onto vintage tablecloths...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Thunderbird (1/2)
Thunderbird (1/2)

Thunderbird (1/2)

By Marela Zacarias

Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos

Wood, window screen, plaster, joint compound, polymer and acrylic paint

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Acrylic, Polymer

"Tell It" Brass Sculpture
"Tell It" Brass Sculpture

"Tell It" Brass Sculpture

By Elie Hirsch 1

Located in Paris, FR

One of a Kind, Brass Sculpture, (Weight 3kg). About the Artist: Graduate in ceramic design and metal sculpture (2001, 2003), he worked during two years with the sculptor Hervé Wahlen...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

"Beauty Belt" Brass Sculpture
"Beauty Belt" Brass Sculpture

"Beauty Belt" Brass Sculpture

By Elie Hirsch 1

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture "Beauty Belt", Pièce unique, one of a kind, created in patinated brass (weight 3Kg) About the artist. Graduate in ceramic design and metal sculpture (2001,2003), he worked ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Light-Glyph (Purple)
Light-Glyph (Purple)

Light-Glyph (Purple)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Abstract Mixed Media Biomorphism Wall Sculpture. Miami Artist Carol K Brown
Abstract Mixed Media Biomorphism Wall Sculpture. Miami Artist Carol K Brown

Abstract Mixed Media Biomorphism Wall Sculpture. Miami Artist Carol K Brown

By 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...

Category

1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Constantly and successively
Constantly and successively

Constantly and successively

By L.G.

Located in Paris, FR

One of a kind Blown and fused Glass in opaque black, blueish black, transparent white and sandblasted. Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ). Total weight ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

L'Amphore
L'Amphore

L'Amphore

By Francois Bauer

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 ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Untitled (Shift)

Thomas LendvaiUntitled (Shift), 2018

$1,512Sale Price|30% Off

Untitled (Shift)

By Thomas Lendvai

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This sculpture has always been dear to me. The original was made while I was still in college. This one was reproduced for an exhibition last year. I still hope...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Light-Glyph (Royal Blue)
Light-Glyph (Royal Blue)

Light-Glyph (Royal Blue)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Brindle’s Light Glyph’s, are luminescent and mercurial sculptures, constantly shifting in hue as the viewer moves around them. Absorbing and reflecting light, they have a meditative ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Abstract studio glass sculpture by a pioneering glass artist
Abstract studio glass sculpture by a pioneering glass artist

Abstract studio glass sculpture by a pioneering glass artist

Located in Colfax, CA

An early studio glass creation by Dr. Robert Fritz. Dr. Robert Fritz attended San Jose State College in the early 1950s, where he earned a Bachelors, and Master's of Arts. He went ...

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

When Color Speaks
When Color Speaks

When Color Speaks

By Jill Casty

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Walking along the River Arno and over the Ponte Mezzo in Pisa, seeing the palaces reflected on the river or the evening clouds made me appreciate and enjoy the ch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Quartet

Quartet

By Jill Casty

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Working in glass is a real joy. The colors inspire. The forms. I wanted to make a piece that was really painterly and I think it worked. Words that describe this...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bucket
Bucket

Bucket

By Alan Shields

Located in New York, NY

Alan Shields Bucket, 1977-79 Metal wire wrapped in dyed paper 13 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches Unsigned This work was donated by the artist to the Foundation for the 1980 benefit exhib...

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Planter
Planter

Planter

By Christine Perri

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: The main log of this sculpture was gotten through Chicago's Streets and Sanitation Department. It was from a catalpa tree that once grew in the city. Keywords: fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Spirits Dancing, Original Glass Sculpture, 2020

Spirits Dancing, Original Glass Sculpture, 2020

By Jill Casty

Located in Boston, MA

Spirits Dancing, Original Glass Sculpture, 2020 28″ × 17″ × 2", 40 lbs Fused Glass and Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Artist Commentary: Living in Pisa, Italy where each evening the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tuna Steaks and the Fishermen, abstract geometric wooden sculpture
Tuna Steaks and the Fishermen, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

Tuna Steaks and the Fishermen, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

By Joe Sultan

Located in New York, NY

Milled wood, LED lights 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 and led his o...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

The Binding of Isaac, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

The Binding of Isaac, abstract geometric wooden sculpture

By Joe Sultan

Located in New York, NY

Milled wood, string 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 and led his own firms for over 20 years starting in 1980, his focus was special needs housing and other government sponsored commissions.  A second career started in 2001 as owner and CEO of Chilewich, the design brand best known for beautiful and functional home textiles. He built their factory in Georgia where all the products are made, with machines and processes of his design. He stepped down as CEO in May of 2022. During all phases of his career Joe made art, first engraving and drawing before turning to sculpture. But it was at the Hudson Valley house that he turned exclusively to sculpture using the abundant wood of his land. He mills the wood into sticks, planks and blocks. The milling leaves ridges, valleys and cambers making every raw piece, unique. Sculptures start by putting 2 random sticks together, there’s no plan to start with, or drawings. But there’s always an idea about form, space or memory that guides them. The idea solidifies as the piece grows and eventually supersedes initial randomness. All the work contain the markings of its making.  Joe’s work was first shown at Susan Eley Fine Art...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Oculus Chrome No.1
Oculus Chrome No.1

Oculus Chrome No.1

By Lisa Bartleson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This piece is created with pleated linen pulled through the center of the wood panel. Then the linen is chromed (like on metal) and has a punch of yellow paint in the center bring t...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Panel

Light Form 255.130
Light Form 255.130

Light Form 255.130

By Marc Vaux

Located in London, GB

Acrylic Edition of 35 31 x 31 x 5 cms (12 1/5 x 12 1/5 x 2 ins)

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Anachronic, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2021

Anachronic, Original Abstract Sculpture, 2021

By Francisco Rosario

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Anachronic is a piece in a body of work exploring sound and the way that it inhabits space in the built environment. The pattern, repetition, and weaving represent the rhythm, texture, and syncopation of sound. This piece represents an envelope of sound, a finite piece of time, a controlled environment. It is heavily influenced by my time as a DJ and the practice of connecting patterns. It is about a controlled process - the merging of a creative practice with an understanding of materials and technique. In this object the marks of process are left bare, witness to the hand, craft, and labor. It is an homage to skilled work and the workers I learned from. Keywords: 3D, plane, wood, metal Artist Biography: Leaning into a bias toward abstraction/intuition, artist Francisco Rosario...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Emma Bell, Multi coloured I, Contemporary Art
Emma Bell, Multi coloured I, Contemporary Art

Emma Bell, Multi coloured I, Contemporary Art

By Emma Bell

Located in Deddington, GB

Multi Coloured I Emma Bell 73×73 cm Emma Bell’s ceramic and porcelain Pot Frame – Installation Piece. Emma Bell says: “This piece is inspired by my glaze test...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Figure 8/Infinity, Orignal Abstract Sculpture, 2020
Figure 8/Infinity, Orignal Abstract Sculpture, 2020

Figure 8/Infinity, Orignal Abstract Sculpture, 2020

By Donna Hapac

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: I found a nice wooden towel holder that attaches to the wall and kept it around my studio for awhile thinking about how to use it in my sculpture. I was inspired ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Organic Material, Wood, Wax

Emma Bell, 3 Clays X, Original Ceramic Sculpture, Installation Art, Calming Art
Emma Bell, 3 Clays X, Original Ceramic Sculpture, Installation Art, Calming Art

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

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Media = carbon and oil on wood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Emma Bell, Grey I, Original Ceramic Art, Installation Art, Premier Art
Emma Bell, Grey I, Original Ceramic Art, Installation Art, Premier Art

Emma Bell, Grey I, Original Ceramic Art, Installation Art, Premier Art

By Emma Bell

Located in Deddington, GB

Emma Bell Grey I Original Installation Art Ceramic and Porcelain Pots Artwork Size: H 73cm x W 73cm x D 7cm Sold Framed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of ho...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Arched Dancers 2 (Miniature) #11/40

Arched Dancers 2 (Miniature) #11/40

By Robert Holmes

Located in Napa, CA

A civil engineer for 30 years, Holmes has been exhibiting and selling his sculptures since 1975 in the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia. He is now very well-known for h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wall Flowers
Wall Flowers

Wall Flowers

By Gwen Samuels

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: The flowers in this installation are hybrids of other flowers. I liked the idea of creating my own flowers and being able to arrange them in different ways depend...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Conversation Piece (erect)
Conversation Piece (erect)

Conversation Piece (erect)

By Bobbi Meier

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Remembering formal dinners my mother would arrange in our modest midwestern, suburban home, this piece and it's companion, Conversation Piece...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Other Medium

Untitled (black octagons)
Untitled (black octagons)

Untitled (black octagons)

By Thomas Lendvai

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: None of my sculptures are ever worked out on paper. The process is always tactile and worked out in the form of a model or small sculpture. This sculpture was an ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium, Polyurethane

Bob Pushed the Wrong Button
Bob Pushed the Wrong Button

Bob Pushed the Wrong Button

By Craig Wcislo

Located in West Hollywood, CA

In Bob Pushed the Wrong Button, Craig Wcislo presents a sculptural form that feels both engineered and organic, as though it has emerged from an unfamiliar ecosystem governed by its ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Senescence
Senescence

Senescence

By Craig Wcislo

Located in West Hollywood, CA

In Senescence, Craig Wcislo presents a sculptural form that feels simultaneously ancient and speculative, as though shaped by evolutionary pressures beyond human time. The work’s swo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

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.