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
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
Kinetic sculpture made from Korean coins "Circle XV" by Kim Seungwoo
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 creates hyper-realistic, life-size sculptures of human figures and spinning objects.
The Artist uses coins to build complex, surprisingly detailed, three-dimensional sculptures. Each sculpture consists of as few as hundreds of thousands of coins, up into the thousands. Assembled in flowing, swirling patterns, the coins make up Kim's sculptured human...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
ARTEMIS
By Lyle London
Located in Tempe, AZ
This piece is crafted in the artist's style that is often described as 'organic abstraction'. It's rich variegated blue patina looks beautiful in garden settings and is appropriate for outdoor sites. Invisible anchor plates...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$24,000
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
Stainless Steel, Wire
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
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
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
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, Wire
Tempest
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint
Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
Homecoming for Matt
Located in New York, NY
Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint
Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Wire
Beautiful Kinetic Italian Bronze sculpture, with Black patin "Stella del Sud"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kinetic bronze sculpture.
Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istituto Statale d’Arte.
At t...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"I HOPE..." 2021, lamp by Chiharu Shiota, Design, Contemporary Art, Japanese Art
Located in Zug, CH
Chiharu Shiota
"I HOPE..." 2021
stainless steel, heat-resistant satin glass, transparent Din A5 sheets
Edition of 100 + 20 APs
120 x 120 cm
28 x printed artworks by the artist
65 x...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Photogravure, Paper
Morning After #9
By Matt Devine
Located in Park City, UT
The contrasts of nature and industry, light and shadow, chaos and order are themes found throughout Devine’s body of work. Pared-down organic shapes are formed out of sheet and solid...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
David Hostetler Wood Female Figurative Sculpture Beige Anasazi Petroglyph
Located in Nantucket, MA
David was tackling the surface on this sculpture- he first tried it rough with deep gouges. No, back to what he did with the maquette- Guardian II. He carved and sanded and the bold ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Joyride by Nick Weddell
By Nick Weddell
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Joyride by Nick Weddell
stoneware, porcelain, and glazes
37 x 29 x 27”
2019
Nick Weddell is a sculptor from Austin, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics from Texas...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mistique, 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Marble
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Beautiful Abstract Black Marble Sculpture
The Ingravidesa Sculpture Alliance is formed by an international group of sculptors and desi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carib
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
Undulating on the wall in any pattern desired, this colorful installation of various shades of Caribbean blue is a multi element installation that can be arranged in any way you like...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$18,500
"Beauty Belt" Brass Sculpture
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
Choke II: Strait of Gibraltar (Spain & Morocco) - ceramic - map - black & white
By Gregor Turk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This ceramic wall sculpture features a topographic map in black and white.
As a self-proclaimed topophiliac, Gregor Turk is known for ceramic sculptures, photography, mixed-media c...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
David Hostetler Carved Zebra Wood Sculpture Beige Contemporary Figurative Exotic
Located in Nantucket, MA
Guardian II is carved from a single piece of zebra wood. The base is a clever find, it's a Chinese brass bowl, turned upside down and patinaed! Davi...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Ceramic Sculpture Texture Spiral Wall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The material of choice for Neil Tetkowski's abstract sculptural work comes directly from the Earth. Most often he uses clay, which he believes is the perfect medium to express his re...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"Choke II: Strait of Messina (Sicily & Italy)" - ceramic - map - Louise 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
Choke II: Malacca 01
By Gregor Turk
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture ceramic vessel: 'Creature Medium No 3'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
$725 Sale Price
21% Off
"Maternal" Wood Abstract Sculpture 18" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Maternal" Wood Abstract Sculpture 18" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Maternal, 2005
Wood
45 x 18 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"The man without a rod D" Bronze Sculpture 8.5" x 3.5" x 2" in by Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod D" Bronze Sculpture 8.5" x 3.5" x 2" in by Sergii Shaulis
The artist spent almost ten years of his life in the making of this eight-piece series. It is an int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture ceramic vessel: 'Creature Medium 2'
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
"Choke II: Palk Strait (India & Sri Lanka)" - ceramic - map - Louise 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
Abstract wood Sculpture: 'Horn'
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 ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
ANGEL
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Creating a sculpture from sleeves, I decided to draw an analogy with the Guardian Angel, who in these difficult times for Ukrainians is embodied in the form of a weapon with which br...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel
$1,000
"Choke II: Mozambique Channel (Madagascar & Mozambique)" - ceramic - map
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
Sculpture A16 Projection and vibration - Medaglini
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sculpture A16 Projection and vibration - Medaglini (1939-2011)
Drawn iron and cast iron base
H90xW62xD17
Signed on the base
Circa 1975
490€
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Choke II: Strait of Magellan (Chile)" - ceramic - map - Louise 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
"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
"Choke II: Corinth Isthmus & Canal (Greece)" - ceramic sculpture - map
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
Joy - Original Fusion Glass Wall Sculpture
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Carolina Karpati's glass-fusion wall sculpture, "Joy," is a manifestation of her profound artistic journey and the legacy of being surrounded by diver...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$9,061 Sale Price
20% Off
"Choke II: Dardanelles (Turkey) II" - ceramic sculpture - map - Louise 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
"Choke II: Yucatán Strait Channel (Mexico & Cuba)" ceramic map - black & white
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
Nebza II Sculpture by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks
Located in Paris, FR
Nebza II by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Iranian Pink Marble
Dimensions: H. 10.5 cm x 33 cm x 4 cm
Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez is a Colombian born designer with a degree in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Kinetic sculpture made from coins "Circle XII" by Kim Seungwoo
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 creates hyper-realistic, life-size...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Surface 2" Large Brass Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
One of a Kind, Large Brass Sculpture, (Weight 20kg).
About the Artist:
Graduate in ceramic design and metal sculpture (2001, 2003), he worked du...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Tower of Song, abstract geometric wooden sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Milled wood, encaustic, 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
Maragogi, abstract geometric wooden sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Milled wood 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Abstraction
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract terracotta sculpture
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Choke II: Panama 01
By Gregor Turk
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
SACRED CLOTHES / BLACK EDITION
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "SACRED CLOTHES / BLACK EDITION"
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2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
THE MYSTERY OF EDEM
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "THE MYSTERY OF EDEM"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
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Enamel
SOLAR TOTEM
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "SOLAR TOTEM"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
MOVEMENT OF THE UNIVERSE
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "MOVEMENT OF THE UNIVERSE"
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
$3,500
Sorel Etrog "La Mer"
By Sorel Etrog
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor.
His work can be found in numerous museum and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA.
His pub...
Category
1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gradual Rotation / - Dynamic Tectonics -
Located in Berlin, DE
Thomas Röthel (*1969 Ansbach), Gradual Rotation, around 2005. Steel with rust patina mounted on stone plate. Overall dimensions: 38 cm (height) x 34 cm (width) x 27 cm (depth), weigh...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Fresh breath
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
Clay, Glass
Elements
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
Clay
Family 2
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
Marble, Stainless Steel
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
Palm
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
Ancient
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victor Prodanchuk "Ancient" 2007
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, John Van Alstine, Marty Mackenzie, and Stephen Walling. Frequently made by artists working with Wood, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.38 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $1,400,000, while the average work sells for $4,500.
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