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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
"Red White All Over - Out", Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract
"Red White All Over - Out", Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract

"Red White All Over - Out", Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract

By Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen

Located in New York, NY

"Red White All Over - Out" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen Hand cut 2-ply museum board, gouche This sculptural wall piece can mounted in a plexi box (dimensions: 24" x 20" x 3") Cut Wor...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Paper, Gouache, Board

Modern Beach Sculpture Ideal For Walls    Abstract School of Fish Formations
Modern Beach Sculpture Ideal For Walls    Abstract School of Fish Formations

Modern Beach Sculpture Ideal For Walls Abstract School of Fish Formations

By Arozarena De La Fuente

Located in Mexico City, MX

This hand made art work is a modular and comes with 20 fish sculptures all in four different sand tones (five of each). These abstract fish project shadows on the wall turning light into an essential component for double sculpture...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Jonah & The Whale
Jonah & The Whale

Jonah & The Whale

Located in Milford, NH

This impressionist wooden sculpture of the biblical story of Jonah & The Whale was done by New Hampshire artist Robert Hughes (1915-2004). Hughes was born in...

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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Pere Aragay

Located in Barcelona, CT

The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Improvisation

Improvisation

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...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Confetti Hex
Confetti Hex

Confetti Hex

By Sam Gilliam

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Sam Gilliam (1933–2022) is beloved as one of the 20th century's most important abstract artists. He was a true innovator in the evolution of American abstraction. Several groundbreak...

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

Woman III
Woman III

Woman III

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Flag for a Forgotten People, Framed Contemporary Quadriptych Wood Panel Painting
Flag for a Forgotten People, Framed Contemporary Quadriptych Wood Panel Painting

Flag for a Forgotten People, Framed Contemporary Quadriptych Wood Panel Painting

By Armand Delatour

Located in New Orleans, LA

(Very difficult to photograph inside the case with glass front, so we took a few outside the case. A video is included that we hope helps, thought it suffers from reflections on the ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Don Quixote
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

By Tom Nussbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tom Nussbaum is known for a variety of work including drawings, paper cuts, prints, sculpture, children’s books, animations, functional design objects, and site-specific commissions....

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Equide, 2014

Equide, 2014

By Jacopo SCASSELLATI

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jacopo Scassellati was born in Sassari (Sardinia) in 1989 where he still resides today. His family is originally from Umbria. Very early on, he displayed a strong predisposition for ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

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

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Pere Aragay

Located in Barcelona, CT

The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin

0258 Serie Proyectual 16

0258 Serie Proyectual 16

By Pajaro Gomez

Located in Miami, FL

Pájaro Gómez relies on a minimal number of elements to achieve a maximum degree of tension in his glass, stainless steel, and wooden sculptures. Elegant yet dynamic, his sculptures display clean and delicate lines where different components intricately connect with each other and the environment. The result being a juxtaposition of sturdy and fragile, heavy and ethereal objects commanding attention. Gómez has received numerous awards and has been featured in many solo and collective exhibitions worldwide. He has also become increasingly involved with site-specific projects, recently installing large-scale outdoor sculptures...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Pere Aragay

Located in Barcelona, CT

The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin

"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media
"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media

"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"The World in a Grain of Sand" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, international archival newspapers, encaustic on canvas Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her ...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Canvas, Encaustic

"It's Never Really Black and White" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media
"It's Never Really Black and White" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media

"It's Never Really Black and White" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"It's Never Really Black and White" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique h...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Cardboard

Inspired Reflection
Inspired Reflection

Inspired Reflection

Located in West Hollywood, CA

At first glance, “Silver Butterflies” may deceive the viewer, who might not immediately discern that the entire composition consists of meticulously crafted butterflies, each intrica...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Foil

Glacier
Glacier

Émile GilioliGlacier, 1961

$29,253Sale Price|20% Off

Glacier

By Émile Gilioli

Located in PARIS, FR

"The Glacier" by Emile GILIOLI (1911-1977) "Perlino rosato" polished marble signed to underside "Gilioli" and dated "61" France 1961 height 27 cm width 29 cm depth 20 cm Provenance : World House Galleries, New York, 1962; Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 1962-1966; Donation to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington; Christie's, sold by order of the trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum, 1994. Biography : Émile Gilioli (1911-1977) was a French sculptor. He was one of the leaders of French post-war abstract sculpture, alongside Brancusi and Arp. Born into a family of Italian shoemakers living in Paris, they moved to Nice after the World War I. In 1932, Émile Gilioli took lessons at the School of Decorative Arts in Nice, notably with the future artist Marie Raymond...

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1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Elegant Hanging Art Sculpture - Easy to install WATERWAYS
Elegant Hanging Art Sculpture - Easy to install WATERWAYS

Elegant Hanging Art Sculpture - Easy to install WATERWAYS

By Arozarena De La Fuente

Located in Mexico City, MX

This elegant hanging Wall Art sculpture is perfect for both neutral and modern spaces. The artist was inspired in long walks and pathways many peolple take every day in order to fill a single bucket of water, making it last a whole week. The silhouette is made with delicately placed pins. One by one, the artist placed them with resin and once they were firm, she cut the back part points. It is easy to install for it can be hung directly to the wall with two screws or from the cieling above to make a separation from the wall and project shadows. Mexican Modern Art...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Yarn, Wood, Pins

Elegant Water Splash Collage made with Buttons and Nails
Elegant Water Splash Collage made with Buttons and Nails

Elegant Water Splash Collage made with Buttons and Nails

By Arozarena De La Fuente

Located in Mexico City, MX

Hand made elegant wáter sculpture collage for walls. This is all made with 10,520 buttons and nails all delicately placed upon a white canvass with a silver frame. The blue tones and acrylic pieces give subtle reflections to the piece. This wáter splash...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver

"Brick Red" Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Joel Perlman
"Brick Red" Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Joel Perlman

"Brick Red" Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Joel Perlman

By Joel Perlman

Located in Greenwich, CT

Abstract bronze sculpture, unique American, b. 1943 New York-born sculptor Joel Perlman has been creating abstract metal works throughout his 30-year career. Recognized for his imm...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical
"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical

"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"Exodus" by Joan Giordano Mixed Media, Handmade Abaca Paper, Newspapers, Photographic Prints, Encaustic Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Newsprint

Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture
Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture

Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful modernist abstract pottery polychrome wall sculpture, each piece with varying textures, colors, and shapes by American artist and professor Bruce Lenore (b. 1955). Lenore is not only an artist, but was an art teacher at Smithfield High School in Rhode Island, as well as a teen art instructor at RISD. Lenore is a member of the “Memphis” pottery...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare
"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare

"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare

By Farai Darare

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Creating Spirits" is an original red jasper sculpture by Farai Darare. It depicts an abstracted figure holding a pot. 19" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Abstract, " White Opal Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
"Abstract, " White Opal Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi

"Abstract, " White Opal Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi

By Obert Mukumbi

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Abstract" is an original white opal sculpture by Obert Mukumbi. The artist signed the sculpture. 13 1/2" x 9" x 6" Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in Mashonaland Central Province where he also attended school. He was interested in wood craft and worked on that while he was still in school. Soon after school he was encouraged by his cousin Kennedy Musekiwa...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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

"Where did you say  it feels good?" -  triptych black abstract sculpture
"Where did you say  it feels good?" -  triptych black abstract sculpture

"Where did you say it feels good?" - triptych black abstract sculpture

By Ilanit Vigodsky

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

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

Prozor : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture
Prozor : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture

Prozor : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture

By Greg Chann

Located in New York, NY

Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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.