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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
Aria (Clear)

Aria (Clear)

By Eric Johnson

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the arch...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Kerla
Kerla

Kerla

By Zammy Migdal

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful shades of green resembling fields of green grass are the inspiration for these undulating steel elements installation. There are 18 element of various sizes that can be arr...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars

By Varujan Boghosian

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful abstract expressionist three dimensional construction by American artist Varujan Boghosian (1926-2020). Boghosian was born in New Britain, CT and after serving in the United States Navy, he attended Central Connecticut Teachers College and the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. In 1953, he had a Fulbright grant to paint in Italy, and from 1956 to 1959, he worked with Josef Albers, geometric abstractionist, at Yale University where he earned both his BFA and MFA. Boghosian became a professor of sculpture at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and became primarily known for his assemblages in which he uses a variety of incongruous objects such as parts of weathered barn doors, antique dolls' heads, old leather, marbles, and ping-pong balls. This construction consists of antique lithographs laid on board, including a shooting target sheet, and metal jacks, all presented on an antique celestial map...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Laid Paper, Lithograph, Adhesive, Wood Panel

Consequence

Consequence

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

Sea of Reds
Sea of Reds

Sea of Reds

Located in West Hollywood, CA

SEA OF REDS Aerosol on Canvas 40” x 30” ABOUT THE ARTWORK A convergence of predominant blues, compelling reds, and vibrant oranges. DUAL’s deft play of fine lines, spanning a divers...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas

Blue Dot
Blue Dot

Blue Dot

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Acrylic, aerosol, tape and varnish on linen 48” x 23” ABOUT THE ARTWORK Blending artistic mediums, DUAL utilizes acrylic, aerosol, tape, and varnish to adorn a meticulously hand-cut ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic

Discovery 2019-1, Kug Kyung Oh
Discovery 2019-1, Kug Kyung Oh

Discovery 2019-1, Kug Kyung Oh

By Kug Kyung Oh

Located in Porto, 13

"Discovery 2019-1" by Kug Kyung Oh Medium: Bronze Edition: 2 of 12 Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 52 cm / 5.1 x 5.1 x 20.5 in Year: 2019 "Discovery 2019-1" by Kug Kyung Oh is a striking bronz...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Stirring Within Dark Gary Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture
Stirring Within Dark Gary Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture

Stirring Within Dark Gary Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture

By Zammy Migdal

Located in Miami, FL

From the newest original works by Zammy Migdal, these wall objects hang as sculpture on the wall, each one unique, forming its own fluid story. This dark gray work is from a series ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Improvisation in Red and Blue

Improvisation in Red and Blue

By Steve Zaluski 1

Located in New York, NY

Painted, Welded -Aluminum Kinetic Sculpture. Blue and red colors. About the Artist: Studied engineering and sculpture at Stony Brook University. Steve has created sculptures of welded bronze or aluminum and have installed them around the world, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, England, France, Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Grand Cayman...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Citrus
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Citrus

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Citrus

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork made in birch on MDF with satin lacquer Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Acrylic, Birch

Birdwatcher Trophy

Birdwatcher Trophy

By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

The heart and hand needed to create a strong American painting is not limited to those living east of the Mississippi. It is a product of endless work, self-evaluation, and the coura...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

The 3 Quinquerimi
The 3 Quinquerimi

The 3 Quinquerimi

By Aurelio Torres

Located in New York, NY

Abstract Sculpture. Can be outside or inside. Materials are reclaimed lumber. About the Artist: Born in Montevideo, Uruguay to a family of artists, Aurelio was raised in New Y...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

From OJ to Merlot
From OJ to Merlot

From OJ to Merlot

By Zammy Migdal

Located in Miami, FL

This interactive work can fit in any format the collector desires and can contain as many elements, both big and small, that the space requires. From the artist's Levitation series...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Blue

Blue

By Dennis Leri

Located in New York, NY

Painted steel. Metal sculpture. Abstract sculpture. Blue. About the Artist: I create sculpture for indoor, outdoor, private and public spaces from various materials such as stee...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Terra II : small interior sculpture out of clay

Terra II : small interior sculpture out of clay

By Katie Yang

Located in New York, NY

Katie Yang's abstract ceramic sculptures delve into the unknowable nature of our world, exploring the interplay between control and chance. Influenced by artistic traditions from bot...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Oculus VII
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Oculus VII

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Oculus VII

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork made with MDF, latex & satin lacquer Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Tex...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Latex, Lacquer, Satin Paper

Discovery 2017-1, Kug Kyung Oh
Discovery 2017-1, Kug Kyung Oh

Discovery 2017-1, Kug Kyung Oh

By 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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Veil VIII
Veil VIII

Veil VIII

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

The Veils introduce Brindle’s newest series, where diaphanous washes of color float on elegantly suspended sheets of acrylic. Painted in layers from the back of these sleek, crystall...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Nebza I Sculpture by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks
Nebza I Sculpture by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks

Nebza I Sculpture by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez a.k.a CarmWorks

By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez

Located in Paris, FR

Nebza I by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez Iranian Pink Marble Dimensions: H. 16 cm x 15 cm x 4 cm Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez is a Colombian born designer with a degree in In...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

By Eric Johnson

Located in Santa Monica, CA

The Madame X works exemplify Eric Johnson’s passionate embrace of the sensuality of form. The sculptures are imbued with abstract bursts of color beneath pristine surfaces, which appear to undulate as one moves around their double-helix curves. Seen together, the series is a celebration of the exquisite harmony of depth, structure, color, and lovingly polished surfaces, somewhat blurring the line between painting and sculpture. Interestingly, the Madame X series was inspired by a painting by John Singer Sargent, and pays homage to Sargent’s portrait of the same title, which scandalized the Paris Salon of 1884. While Parisians were shocked by the slip of a dress strap and the alabaster complexion of the portrait’s subject, Johnson was inspired by the sinewy, vertical curves of Sargent’s composition. At the nexus of the L.A. art scene for nearly forty years, Eric Johnson’s work bears a distinctly Southern California hot-rod, materials-based aesthetic. Early on, Johnson was drawn to artists whose work also grew out of L.A.’s surf and car culture sensibilities. Utilizing new materials and industrial products, like resin & plastic, artwork of impossibly slick, sleek character began to emerge and was termed “Finish Fetish”. Johnson’s work is next generation heir to this work, and carries forward the DNA of such legendary Light and Space, Finish Fetish, artists as Craig Kaufman, DeWain Valentine, Billy Al Bengston, Larry Bell, Tom Jenkins and Tony DeLap. Eric Johnson’s works are also acutely personal representations of his life. A severe neck injury, and struggle with intense spinal pain, served as the initial catalyst for his exploration of structural forms, which are also informed by his ancestral heritage - Scottish, Cree Indian, and perhaps a boat-building urge from the Norse. His father, a race-car driver and expert in custom car fabrication, passed on a passion for cars and their restoration. Scouted into the Air Force during the Vietnam war as a fencing instructor (though he never served), Johnson discovered he was color-blind during an eye-exam. Surprisingly, this ignited an interest in color and experiments with layering automotive pigments and clear resins, which Johnson continues with in this series, fabricating molds, which allow him to do multiple iterations of the same shape while investigating variations of color. Eric Johnson attended Valley College; California Institute of Art and received his Masters of Fine Arts degree from University of California at Irvine. Johnson’s work is in many public and private collections, including: Oakland Museum; Laguna Beach Museum; Museum of Art and History (MOAH); Lancaster, CA; C.B.S. Broadcasting, New York, NY; Digital Domain, Venice, CA; Mary Barnes...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Rhythm

Rhythm

By Steve Zaluski 1

Located in New York, NY

Painted Aluminum Sculpture. Blue and white. About the Artist: Studied engineering and sculpture at Stony Brook University. Steve has created sculptures of welded bronze or aluminum and have installed them around the world, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, England, France, Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Grand Cayman...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Waves of Blue

Waves of Blue

By Steve Zaluski 1

Located in New York, NY

Abstract. Painted, Welded -Aluminum Kinetic Sculpture. Blue colors. Moves in the wind. About the Artist: Studied engineering and sculpture at Stony Brook University. Steve has created sculptures of welded bronze or aluminum and have installed them around the world, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, England, France, Germany, Israel, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Grand Cayman...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Turquoise Curl
Turquoise Curl

Turquoise Curl

By Dennis Leri

Located in New York, NY

Painted steel. Metal sculpture. Abstract sculpture. Wonderful negative space. About the Artist: I create sculpture for indoor, outdoor, private and public spaces from various m...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Bronze Fountain Sculpture
Bronze Fountain Sculpture

Bronze Fountain Sculpture

By Val Bertoia

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Val Bertoia (born 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from Cali...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled XII : large-scale steel sculpture
Untitled XII : large-scale steel sculpture

Untitled XII : large-scale steel sculpture

Located in New York, NY

A large-scale steel sculpture by Naomi Press. Signed with initials. Naomi Press is a female abstract sculptor, who was one of the very few women working i...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Veil VII
Veil VII

Veil VII

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

The Veils introduce Brindle’s newest series, where diaphanous washes of color float on elegantly suspended sheets of acrylic. Painted in layers from the back of these sleek, crystall...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Discovery 2018-3, Kug Kyung Oh
Discovery 2018-3, Kug Kyung Oh

Discovery 2018-3, Kug Kyung Oh

By Kug Kyung Oh

Located in Porto, 13

"Discovery 2018-3" by Kug Kyung Oh Medium: Bronze Edition: 2 of 6 Dimensions: 19.5 x 19.5 x 89 cm / 7.7 x 7.7 x 35 in Year: 2018 "Discovery 2018-3" by Kug Kyung Oh is a profound medi...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Glass Sculpture Escape
Glass Sculpture Escape

Glass Sculpture Escape

By L.G.

Located in Paris, FR

Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glasswhite silver transparent and matte white and noir. Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ). Total weight about 2...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

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.