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Abstract Sculptures

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
YinYang

YinYang

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Imagination of the YinYang symbol in zinc The two semicircles are shown differently in this design than in the original YinYang symbol Masculinity is (also) represented in this desig...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Azure

Azure

By Troy Pillow

Located in Napa, CA

Troy Pillow’s latest sculpture, titled “Azure,” is a striking piece that showcases his signature blend of elegance and innovation. Crafted from painted stainless steel, “Azure” stand...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter
Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter

Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter

By Walter Valentini 1

Located in Brescia, IT

Walter Valentini was born in Pergola, Italy in 1928. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. He takes part to Exhibitions in Italy, Europe and Usa. In 1982 he gains the 1st Prize at the Bienneal of Ibiza. This was one of the Prize he won all over the world. This is a multiple of 300. Numbered and signed. Polished pewter...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Owl's Eye

Owl's Eye

By Greg Joubert

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Contemporary Reclining Female Sculpture
Contemporary Reclining Female Sculpture

Contemporary Reclining Female Sculpture

By Roger Reutimann

Located in Boulder, CO

Inspired by the timeless tradition of classical reclining figures, this contemporary bronze sculpture reinterprets the female form through a distinctly modern and minimalist lens. Pa...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Axis mundi II by Kuno Vollet Contemporary steel sculpture
Axis mundi II by Kuno Vollet Contemporary steel sculpture

Axis mundi II by Kuno Vollet Contemporary steel sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Born in 1951 in Petersaurach, located in Upper Franconia, artist Kuno Vollet attended the University of Kass...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Light-Glyph (Rose Gold)
Light-Glyph (Rose Gold)

Light-Glyph (Rose Gold)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

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

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Pink Punk: large abstract geometric wall sculpture painting on shaped wood panel
Pink Punk: large abstract geometric wall sculpture painting on shaped wood panel

Pink Punk: large abstract geometric wall sculpture painting on shaped wood panel

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

"Pink Punk" is a large, acrylic painting / wall sculpture on a flat, shaped wooden panel. It is attached to the wall on two wooden cleats and projects 1.5" from the wall, creating a ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Julius Schmidt "Geometrics" Iron Casting Abstract Sculpture Signed
Julius Schmidt "Geometrics" Iron Casting Abstract Sculpture Signed

Julius Schmidt "Geometrics" Iron Casting Abstract Sculpture Signed

By Julius Schmidt

Located in Detroit, MI

Schmidt mainly worked in cast iron and bronze. This work reflects the influences of ancient cultures, natural forms, and the machinery of the modern age. Synthesizing these elements,...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Ceramic #2010

Ceramic #2010

By Alice Federico

Located in Fairfield, CT

Alice Federico was born in Selma, Alabama in 1945. She received a BA degree in history from Hollins University (1967), an MFA in ceramics from East Carolina University (1977), as wel...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Toothpicks III - 3D wood color contemporary abstract mural sculpture
Toothpicks III - 3D wood color contemporary abstract mural sculpture

Toothpicks III - 3D wood color contemporary abstract mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tower
Tower

Tower

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

Stainless Steel

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in PARIS, FR

This striking welded sculpture by Yarrasimmos Sklavos exemplifies the raw energy of post-war abstract metalwork. Constructed from an assemblage of industrial elements—blades, rods, a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Jaff_Little Swivel._2022_hand cut paper_minimalism
Jaff_Little Swivel._2022_hand cut paper_minimalism

Jaff_Little Swivel._2022_hand cut paper_minimalism

By Liz Jaff

Located in Darien, CT

Liz Jaff creates intricate constructions which use repetition, patterns and forms from nature and architecture to explore ideas of love, commitment, sacrifice and memory of time and ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Archival Paper

Large Abstract Wall Sculpture in Organic Materials
Large Abstract Wall Sculpture in Organic Materials

Large Abstract Wall Sculpture in Organic Materials

By Silvana Ilieva

Located in Sofia, BG

This abstract contemporary artwork titled “The Rhythm of the Invisible” is created from industrial hemp fiber and features an organic, flowing form with a strong contemporary presenc...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Ink

"Cobalt Haze", Jo Barker, Colorful Contemporary Woven Tapestry
"Cobalt Haze", Jo Barker, Colorful Contemporary Woven Tapestry

"Cobalt Haze", Jo Barker, Colorful Contemporary Woven Tapestry

By Jo Barker

Located in Wilton, CT

"Cobalt Haze" Jo Barker, woven on cotton warp using wool, cotton, linen, silk, embroidery threads, 15" x 33.5" x 1.5", 2010 This colorful contemporary abstract tapestry was is by Br...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Silk, Thread

Layered Cube Votive Sculpture (sand), pastel, geometric, earthy, candle holder
Layered Cube Votive Sculpture (sand), pastel, geometric, earthy, candle holder

Layered Cube Votive Sculpture (sand), pastel, geometric, earthy, candle holder

By Dena Paige Fischer

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Biomorphic yet industrial style to Dena Paige Fischer's sculptural votive candle holder. The stacked cubes are painted and smooth, piled upon one another into a column, or as the artist calls it, a totem. The pastel painted plaster in peach and lavender looks almost soft. The piece is smooth and the bold navy blue, taupe and marigold yellow paint embellish the abstract geometric design. This sculptural votive candle holder is a functional and decorative tabletop art...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Polyurethane, Plaster

Golden Apples 55

Golden Apples 55

By Frances Parker

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Monochromatic Variant Navy - sculpture, painted stainless steel
Monochromatic Variant Navy - sculpture, painted stainless steel

Monochromatic Variant Navy - sculpture, painted stainless steel

By Viktor Mitic

Located in Bloomfield, ON

"Inspired by the abstract images of paint splatters on his studio floor, Viktor Mitic created this dynamic tabletop sculpture. Monochromatic Variant’s form was influenced by photos a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Twisting the Sinew of My Heart
Twisting the Sinew of My Heart

Twisting the Sinew of My Heart

By Susan Lisbin

Located in New York, NY

In addition to Susan Lisbin's practice as a painter, she is a very active ceramicist. To create this sculpture, Lisbin experimented with folding layers over layer of ceramic before i...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects

3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects

By Richard J. Watson

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and found objects. It includes several historic photograph of figures as well as many scenes from Black African American cultural history. Each piece measures 23" x 7.75" x 2.5", and they can be hung close together or far apart, depending on the buyer's preference. All pieces are wired with the appropriate hanging hardware and are ready to install, no additional framing needed. 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 of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood

Pangaea Totem by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract metal sculpture, bronze, golden
Pangaea Totem by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract metal sculpture, bronze, golden

Pangaea Totem by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract metal sculpture, bronze, golden

By Frédérique Domergue

Located in Paris, FR

Pangaea Totem is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. The sculpture is made with oak slat, polished brass and verdigris patinated bronze on the sculpted par...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Swept 1- black 3D organic feel contemporary abstract mural sculpture
Swept 1- black 3D organic feel contemporary abstract mural sculpture

Swept 1- black 3D organic feel contemporary abstract mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Foam, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Golden Apples 49

Golden Apples 49

By Frances Parker

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful portrait, mid 20th Century original lithograph signed and numbered.

Colorful portrait, mid 20th Century original lithograph signed and numbered.

By Nicolas Carréga

Located in Belgrade, MT

This lithograph is a piece of my private collection from artists of the 20th Century. It is original, signed by artist and numbered 217/220. It is vibrant in color and in very good...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plate Glass, Oil, Lithograph, Watercolor

"Infinity"
"Infinity"

"Infinity"

By Katib Mamedov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The shape of the sculpture is a complex intertwining of smooth, curved metal lines, resembling an abstract symbol of infinity. The mirror-like surface of the bronze reflects light, c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, 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.