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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
Cloud Window - geometric abstract, painted stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This playful pop art-inspired large indoor sculpture is by Calgary’s Alexander Caldwell. Stainless steel balls in various sizes are welded to create...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Barricada #9bpS30 by A. Vega Beuvrin - Contemporary Geometric abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #9 bp S30 is a polished bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 30 × 22 × 14 cm (11.8 × 8.7 × 5.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited edition of 8 editions + 4 artist’s proofs, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Alejandro Vega Beuvrin’s works are conceived as ‘spatial drawings’. In a minimalists’ style and influenced by his architectural knowledge, the artist views his works in relation to the surroundings space. Starting from his two-dimensional digital drawings, the artist laser cuts the metal plates, that upon assembly become three-dimensional forms. Entitled ‘Barricada’ (‘Barricade’), these metal sheet sculptures...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Untitled
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract bronze sculpture by artist Clyde Ball on cast concrete base. Circa 1970's, signed on base. The patina on this piece is dark, with hints of ...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Bronze

Sfera Quantica
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Kinetic bronze sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato. Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics sculpture at the Istitu...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Reclining Figure Alabaster - smooth, stone, figurative, tabletop sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
From a single piece of silver cloud alabaster, the artist has carved a poetic and modern depiction of a reclining figure. The composition of negative and positive spaces changes as t...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Alabaster

Murano Glass Sculpture Abstract Face Handcrafted by Paul Kostabi
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This unique Murano glass sculpture by Paul Kostabi is a unique example of Venetian craftsmanship. Mouth-blown and hand-cut at the Hofmeister Glass Factory in Amberg, it is a truly un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Blown Glass

Kuba African Warthog Divining Figure tribal arts sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5 incehes (l), 3.25 inches (h), 2 5/8 inches (d). Loss evident at tip of right ear and on snout. Provenance: Ex. collection Martin and Faith-Dorian Wright; J.J. Klegman; Angelo Caggiula-Carulucci, chief magistrate in Belgian Congo for King Leopold...
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Late 19th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Black Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Aspiring Path Contemporary steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Owl's Eye
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Close to Heart 1 & 2 - Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Close to Heart 1 & 2 Limited edition of 12 (each sculpture) Dimensions: - Close to heart 1 (black): H. 73. x D. 34 cm - Close to heart 2 (natural): H. 82. x D. 22 cm Medi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

"Two Note Swivel", Large-Scale Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red, Outdoor
Located in New York, NY
"Two Note Swivel" by Alex Barrett Large-scale, organic abstract metal sculpture in powder-coated aluminum Alex Barrett's monumental abstract sculptures are built with aluminum, and ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Infinite Diversity Aqua Geometric Wall Sculpture Three Dimensional Circular Art
Located in New York, NY
Infinite Diversity Aqua Geometric Wall Sculpture Features A Bold Three Dimensional Design With Interlocking Circular Forms That Evoke The Movement Of Ocean Waves And Marine Life. Cre...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Birch, Plywood, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Michael Dickey Untiled, 2021 Fired And Glazed Ceramic 20h x 14w x 14d in
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Lola
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Sculpture in white marble by the artist Agustin Cardenas. Signed on the base of the sculpture. Cárdenas was a descendant of african slaves from Senegal and Congo. He was b...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Jose Soto, Focus, 2017, Steel, Mirror, Plexiglass, Wood, Adhesive
Located in Darien, CT
FOCUS is a public art sculpture about photographic vision and how it shapes the way we see the world. It is concerned with the viewer’s growing visual perception and bodily experienc...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Monumental Outdoor Bronze sculpture "Sfera Antares" by Gianfranco Meggiato
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful kinetic out-door sculpture by Gianfranco Meggiato. Bronze. Gianfranco Meggiato was born on August 26, 1963 in Venice, where he studied stone, bronze, wood and ceramics scu...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Anxious Men (Rashid Johnson Anxious Men Plate)
Located in Manchester, GB
Rashid Johnson, Untitled Anxious Men, 2020 Glazed bone china plate 27.3 x 27.3cm (10.7 x 10.7 in) Edition of 175 Published by Prospect for Coalition for the Homeless, New York R...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

Yours
Located in Atlanta, GA
Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Barricada #18 aip L265 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #18 aip L265 is a stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 266 × 459 × 233 cm (104.7 × 180.7 × 91.7 in). The sculpture is si...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Bronze Sculpture EXCLOS
Located in Pasadena, CA
Guillaume ROCHE The artist translates movement and energy through the dynamism of assemblages and seeks the balance of composition. His sculptures offer aerial movements, round shapes with powerful lines, delicate and sensual cuts. The contextualization of his works, inscribing the approach of Guillaume Roche in the field of architecture: work of structure, lines, matter and skin, study of a volume and its proportions according to context and environment. His work is conceived to be connected with the territory. The EXCLOS series is born from the encounter of the concepts of EXPLOSION and ECLOSION. The artist conceives these imposing spheres of steel as a powerful breath contained by a gentle force that channels and envelops this primary energy. Working with stainless steel, Guillaume seeks contrast through concepts such as full-void, light-weight, balance-fall. In contrast, he finds total freedom of creation...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldfish II-original bronze wildlife marine sculpture-Artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Andrzej Szymczyk's "Goldfish II" emerges as a shimmering testa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Exotica Series, Abstract Woven Tapestry by Ritzi Jacobi and Peter Jacobi
Located in Wilton, CT
Exotica Series, Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Sculpture. Cotton, goat hair and sisal, 114" x 60" x 6", 1975. Ritzi Jacobi (1941 - 2022) and Peter Jacob...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Thread

Climbing Ivy - large sweeping elongated forms, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The highly polished stainless-steel reflects the sunlight; like ivy, three gently curved pieces ‘climb’ a central ‘branch’. This is Kevin Robb. The American sculptor is known for his...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Record, Blair Tate, Geometric woven textile wall sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Record, woven linen, cotton cord, 102" x 27", 2020. This abstract, geometric woven textile wall sculpture is by contemporary American fiber artist, Blair Tate. "In weaving there i...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton, Linen

Madame Butterfly Sculpture.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The act of painting becomes a form of meditation. Marino explains that the time and process of creating work are at the core of what the painting wants to mean, declaring: that is ho...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Barricada #15 aip L200 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Large abstract sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #15 aip L200 is a stainless steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 200 × 276 × 177 cm (78.7 × 108.7 × 69.7 in). The sculpture is sig...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Hope - abstract wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut metal covered with automotive paint and comes re...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Discovery X
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze suspended on a stalk above a glass composite base. Unique variation Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 719A The natural bronze edges are finely rubbed and l...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

The Promise, original signed bronze sculpture by renowned British - US sculptor
Located in New York, NY
William Tucker The Promise, ca. 1980 Bronze Signed and numbered 5/6 - incised on the metal 2 5/8 × 8 5/8 × 1 inch This abstract sculpture is by the renowned modern British born sculp...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

1978 Italy Abstract Bronze Nickeled Finish Sculpture by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an artwork created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. It is a multiple, an Abstract Sculpture one of the identical 99 specimen edited in 1978. This piece is ...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Aspiring Path by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Aspiring Path Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Pula Cascade - Large Outdoor Modern Abstract Organic Geometric Steel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Wide Awake
Located in Westport, CT
Steve Bickley creates beautiful metal sculpture and wall reliefs, as well as color prints. In addition, he makes large outdoor sculpture in stainless steel and aluminum. He has bee...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Octopus-Green Patina-wildlife-bronze table top sculpture-modern-Contemporary
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of marine life with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

A Conversation - white, grey, abstract, contemporary, marble sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, tabletop, white, grey, abstract, marble sculpture is by Canadian artist Doug Robinson. Two figurative shapes—one hand sculpted from cr...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

"Bouquet", Abstract, Steel Metal Sculpture by Bill Barrett
Located in New York, NY
"Bouquet" by Bill Barrett Fabricated cor-ten steel Bill Barrett is considered a central figure in the second generation of American metal sculptors and is internationally known for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

"Rhythmic Sanctuary" Metallic glaze stoneware ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hand-pitched speckled stoneware ceramic sculpture with metallic glaze by Jessamyn Go. Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Santiago Medina - NIRVANA (OUTDOOR MONUMENTAL), Sculpture 2021
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marine outdoor Italian stainless steel. From this edition, there is one in the permanent collection of the CES University Museum in Columbia. This sculpture will be shipped directl...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Catching Blessings: shadow box painting & collage w/ figures & found objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a shadow box construction approx. 13" x 9" x 2.5" with painted and collaged materials including historic photographs of Black figures and other found objects. Encased in a dark wood frame under glass. It is signed and dated along the lower edge. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Found Objects, Acrylic, Glass

"Princess Scarlet, " Abstract Porcelain Vase
Located in Westport, CT
This ceramic vessel sculpture by Jon Puzzuoli is made with glazed porcelain and 18K gold luster. The bottom portion is a deep, earthy purple color, which ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Gold Topaz Parabola 6954
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venic...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Transition 2
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Fuzzy Memories
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fuzzy Memories" is an original, painted ceramic sculpture by John Oliver Lewis measuring 7.5”h x 5”w x 3.5”d. ABOUT // Originally from Wisconsin, John Oliver Lewis currently lives ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Acrylic

Mesh, 2023, colorful, abstract collage
Located in New York, NY
Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt sources and arranges her fabric...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Thread, Pins

Nocturne Ed. 2/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary bronze sculpture was inspired by music and made by David Chamberlain. At once expressive and elegant, this abstract bronze scu...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Joan Grubin, See-Through, 2018, Mylar, Paper, Acrylic Paint
Located in Darien, CT
Weaving is a form of drawing, of plotting and connecting lines. Fabricating a three-dimensional, transparent object using thin strips of paper with differing colors on either side re...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Mylar, Paper, Acrylic

"Quintessence #3" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Quintessence #3" by Hans van de Bovenkamp Bronze Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been described as an...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Infinite Drifter 4
Located in Dallas, TX
textile & mixed media
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Muslin, Silk, Nylon

Santiago Medina - Blue Illusion, Sculpture 2018
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian stainless steel with blue tinting. Wall or table top sculpture. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

CORAL GABLES (ONE OF A KIND MIXED MEDIA BRONZE SCULPTURE W/ REAL SEASHELLS)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ATTENTION** This piece can not be shipped. It need to be sold in California where the showroom is located in Los Angeles. California residents will receive free w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Embrace" by Kevin Barrett, Abstract Bronze Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Embrace" by Kevin Barrett Bronze metal sculpture Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and wall reliefs. Organic Bronze Metal...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Lunge V, Sculpture 2006
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

Cube.
Located in Zofingen, AG
sculpture CUBE was made in 2005. An abstract geometric form made of bronze. Interior sculpture, that may looks your place fancy and original. One of a kind art piece.
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled (Organic abstract bronze sculpture)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Klaus Ihlenfeld (b.1934) Untitled (Flower Form), sculpted phosphor bronze-coated copper sounding sculpture, early 1970s. Exhibited: Klaus Ihlenfeld - Recent Sculpture at Albright College - Campus Center Gallery from Feb. 18 - March 18, 1973.. Welded bronze. 15 h x 12.5 inches w. Signed with initial on base. Provenance: Albright College Museum collection. Excellent condition. Klaus Karl Otto Ihlenfeld. He was born in Berlin, Germany in 1934. He studied art at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste and completed graduate work with the metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. He visited the US in 1957 for the first time living in Durham, NC, where he befriended Dr. W. R. Valentiner, the Rembrandt authority and Director of the Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC. Through this friendship in 1960 he met and worked with the metal sculptor Harry Bertoia in Barto, PA. He joined the Staempfli Gallery in NYC and entered in many group and one-man shows. He has been an Artist-in-Residence in Ogden, Utah; Huntington Museum of Art in West Virginia, Penn State University at University Park; the Colorado State University in Denver; and Shippensburg University. He has large commissions at Kutztown University, Pottstown Hospital, and a monumental relief sculpture at the Emigrant Savings Bank in NYC. He has traveled extensively in Spain, Greece, and Mexico. He is living and working on a farm in Barto, PA welding bronze and forged iron metal sculptures and painting watercolors. Group Shows: North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC - 1957 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City - 1962 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962, 1964 and 1965 Gallery Ludwig Lange in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Gallery Herbert Remmert and Dr. Barth in Dusseldorf in West Germany - 1981 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 and 1984 Heinz Ortleb Gallery, West Berlin, Germany - 1992 Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Show at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA - 1997 Berks Art Alliance Show at the Reading Art Museum in Reading, PA - 1997 Mayfair Festival of the Arts at the Allentown Art Museum - 1998 Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA - 1997 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Art Show in Pennsburg, PA - 2001 Reading Public Museum in Reading PA, 2014 Solo Shows: Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA - 1960 and 1965 Allentown Art Museum in Allentown, PA - 1960 and 1961 Staempfli Gallery in New York City - 1962 Penn State University in University Park, PA - 1964 and 1972 Berks Art Alliance in Wyomissing, PA - 1966 Bertha Eccles Art Center in Ogden, Utah - 1967 Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA - 1967 Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV - 1971 Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, PA - 1972 Albright College in Reading, PA - 1973 Ianuzzi Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ - 1974 Gallery Heimat 85 in West Berlin, Germany - 1977 Jack Savitt Gallery in Macungie, PA - 1981 College Misericordia in Dallas, PA - 1983 Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA, 2013 Periodical Reference: Kaye, Ellen "The Obsessive Collector," Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine Sptember 21, 1986 pp. 32-33. Chronology: 1-30-1934 Born in Berlin, Germany. Father, Kurt Ihlenfeld, Lutheran pastor, novelist, critic and publisher was born in 1901 in Colmar, Alsace Lorain. Mother, Annie Stuhlmann, was born in 1905 in Breslau, Lower Silesia. 1940 - 1950 Public schools in Berlin; Löwen, Lower Silesia; Coswig, Radebeul, Glaubitz, Saxony. Königin Luise-Gymnasium in Dahlem, Berlin. First artworks, drawings and paintings; few sculptures. 1950 - 1956 Studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in West Berlin, Germany. Graduate work with metal sculptor Hans Uhlmann. For 2 years maintained own studio at the Academy. Friendship with writer Günter Grass, and painter F. S. Sonnenstern. Met painters: Max Pechstein, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Carl Hofer, Max Kaus, and sculptors: Bernhard Heiliger, Renee Sintenis, and Richard Scheibe. Opened own gallery in the Kurfürstendam area of Berlin. 1954 Traveled to West Germany, France, Barcelona, Spain (Balearic Islands), and Menorca for 3 months. 1957 First visit to the United States in Durham, NC. Participated in a group show at the Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC. Friendship with Dr. W. R. Valentiner, the Rembrandt authority and Director of the Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC. Work with metal sculptor Harry Bertoia in Bally, PA. Started own metal sculptures in Bertoia Studio. Traveled to Mexico and throughout the US. Visited Monte Alban, and Mitla-Oaxaca. Started collecting works of pre-Columbian art. Also African and South Pacific works of art and the works of children. 1958 Returned to West Berlin, Germany to open own workshop and gallery. Cooperation with his brother Bertram Ihlenfeld and brother-in-law, violinist Heinz Ortleb. Precise metal sculptures in various medias. 1959: Motion picture of the development of sculptures: Spiel in Stahl (Play in Steel), filmed by Dr. Hans Cürlis shown at the Bergamo Film Festival in Italy, in West Germany, and German Embassies in South America. 1960 Second visit to the United States. Cooperation with sculptor Harry Bertoia in Bally, PA. Friendship with Brigitta Valentiner Bertoia. Worked on large commissions. Met painter Willem DeKoonig, gallerist Georg W. Staempfli in New York City, and furniture maker George Nakashima in New Hope, PA. First one-man show of sculptures at Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA. One-man show of sculptures at the Allentown Museum of Art under Director Hirsch. 1961 Traveled and studied archeological sites in Mexico (Monte Alban, Mitla-Oaxaca; Colima, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Patzcuaro, etc.). Collected pre-Columbian art in Mexico and New York City. Second one-man show at the Allentown Museum of Art (sculptures) under Director Caldwell. 1962 One-man show at Staempfli Gallery in New York City. Participated in various group shows at the gallery: "Twenty Sculptors" and "Recent Acquisitions". Met artists Marcel Duchamp and Salvador Dali; sculptors Alexander Calder and Alexander Lieberman. Participated in a major exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City entitled "Modern Sculpture from the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Collection". 1963 Married Patricia A. Lambert of Springfield, PA. Harry Bertoia was their best man. 1964 One-man show at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and a group show "Stone, Wood and Metal" at Staemplfi Gallery in New York City. First child, Paul Vincent born. 1965 Entered group show at Staempfli Gallery "Stone and Crystal". One-man show of graphics at Kutztown State Teachers College in Kutztown, PA. One-man show at Wyomissing Art Alliance, Reading, PA. 1966 Commissioned for a fountain sculpture at Kutztown State Teachers College, Kutztown, PA. Birth of twins, Phillip Sydney and Naomi Andrea. 1967 Artist-in-Residence at the Bertha Eccles Art Center, Ogden, Utah (received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts). Met sculptor Larry Elsner. One-man show at Mansfield State College, Mansfield, PA. Fourth child born, Douglas Robinson. 1968 - 1969 Commissioned to create a large relief sculpture for the Emigrant Savings Bank at 5 East 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City entitled: Heavenly Bodies, 250 ft. X 32 ft. (weighing 8 tons). Moved to the estate "Iron Masters Mansion", Barto, PA. 1970 - 1971 Artist-in-Residence at the Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV (received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts). One-man show at the Huntington Museum of Art. A movie was made of the exhibition by the Huntington Television Station. Met A. Moretti, sculptor of glass figures. One-man show at the old Sears and Roebuck mansion in Haverford, PA. 1971 - 1972 Artist-in-Residence at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts). Classes for drawing and experimental sculpture. One-man show at the Chambers Building and the Hetzel Union Building. Also Artist-in-Residence at Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, PA. Commissioned to execute a sculpture for the new Library at the Shippensburg State College. Death of father, Kurt Ihlenfeld. 1973 Invitation to lecture and work with sculpture classes at Colorado State University, Denver, Colorado. One-man show at Albright College, Reading, PA. 1974 - 1976 Years of increased studies and work. Acquisition of a farm in Barto, PA. Built a new workshop. Works and lives with his wife and four children at the Barto, PA farm. New sculptures in iron, bronze, brass and wood. Traveled to Belgium, West Germany and Switzerland. One-man show at Gallery Heimat 85, West Berlin, Germany. One-man show at the Ianuzzi Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona. Friendship with sculptor Tom Althouse and paintress Jane Mitchell. 1977 - 1981 Traveled to West Berlin. Works exhibited at Gallery Heimat 85, West Berlin. Also exhibited at Gallery Ludwig Lange. New workshop opened at parent's house in West Berlin. Many sculptures in steel, iron and bronze, some are represented at the Gallery Herbert Remmert and Dr. Barth, Düsseldorf, West Germany. Visited the Island of Korfu in Greece. New graphics. First visit to Italy. A fire at the farm destroyed two buildings, also 38 sculptures (created from 1950 to 1979), reliefs, graphics, correspondences, and various art collections. 1981 - 1984 One-man show and group shows at the Jack Savitt Gallery, Macungie, PA. One-man show at Misericordia College, Dallas, PA. 1984 - 1985 Change of direction. Painting in watercolor dominates sculptural work. Also greater interest in collecting other artists' work. One-man show at the James A. Caplan estate in Villanova, PA. 1989 Represented in the June 1989 Colonial Homes magazine. The article and photographs described the artist's life and his collections. 1992 Traveled to Europe, mainly living and working in Germany and Belgium. One-man show in Liegé, Belgium. Sculptures, drawings and paintings shown at the Heinz Ortleb Gallery, Berlin. Death of mother, Annie Ihlenfeld, in Berlin. 1994 - 1996 Restored a large barn at the farm with his son Phillip for extensive art collections and completed sculptures. Created sculpture garden at farm. 1996 Created many new bronze and brass sculptures during the winter months. Participated in the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Sculpture Show. Study tour to Bermuda with his wife. The semi-tropical plants and landscapes inspired new works. 1997: Traveled, study-tour, to St. Lucia, near Martinique, in the West Indies with his wife. This tropical environment was most inspiring. Participated in the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Sculpture Show at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown from June 13 to September 7, 1997. 1998 Entered the Berks County Art Alliance juried art show in the fall at the Reading Art Museum, Reading, PA. 1999 Travels and studies with family members of ruins near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico (Monte Alban, Mitla, Dainzu, Teotitlan del Valle, Lambityeco, San Jose El Mogote, Yagul), the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, and the Regional Museum of Anthropology in Oaxaca City, in May. This is one of the most productive years in metal sculpting - forged iron and steel (many large scale works) all welded, new watercolors and art acquisitions. 2000 Sculptures entered in the Baum School Art Auction, Allentown, PA. 2001 Entered a group show of sculpture and paintings at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, Pennsburg, PA. Continues to create new sculptures in iron, bronze, brass and wood. Also has continued to produce a wide variety of watercolor & other graphics large and small. 2002 Study tour to the Key West, Cozumel, Tulum, Belize and Nassau. Continues to produce many sculptures in bronze and iron. 2003 - 2004 Visited Niagara Falls, the Finger Lakes, Thousand Islands, Rockport, Maine and Concord, Massachusetts. Many inspirations for water colors and sculptures. 2005 - Exploring Maryland during the summer. First grandchild born in July, which was an extraordinary event. Painting many watercolors and continuing to work in forged iron. 2006 Sculptures entered in the PA Sinfonia Orchestra Art Auction, Allentown, PA. Continues to produce a wide variety of watercolors and bronze sculptures. Acquired over 200 African artifacts. Sculptures sold at David Rago Auctions...
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