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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
Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture
Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture

Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round 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

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

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

Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter

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

"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting
"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting

"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a teal, pink, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping stro...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Softening

Softening

By Eileen Braun

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Rubber, Mixed Media

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

Twisting the Sinew of My Heart

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

1978 One on the other one by G.Roland Abstract Sculpture Polished Aluminum
1978 One on the other one by G.Roland Abstract Sculpture Polished Aluminum

1978 One on the other one by G.Roland Abstract Sculpture Polished Aluminum

By G. Roland

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork is composed by two single cubes simply juxtaposed, as the original artist project present in our Gallery Archive. One of a kind piece and it is signet by the Author.

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Texture Large Sculpture Abstract

Ceramic Texture Large Sculpture Abstract

By Neil Tetkowski

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

Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed
Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed

Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed

Located in Detroit, MI

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Medusa Tree" is a free-flowing sculpture of cane that suggests a figure either emerging from or descending into a tangle of twisting lines. Several parts are painted red or blue or stripped that gives a contrast to the black structure and a spark of energy shooting forth. This piece seems experimental from her more conservative pieces that can be easily identified as basketry, paper forms and shaped objects. Danielle Bodine...

Category

1990s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón
Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón

Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Glass, Fiberglass

Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging
Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging

Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging

Located in Surfside, FL

"What Remains" Cast bronze with patina, 1985. Cast at Johnson Atelier, Hamilton NJ Exhibited at Guggenheim Museum 1985 Provenance: Sold through Grace Borgenicht Gallery, NY The second photo is the picture in the catalogue. I received it from the artist. I do not have the catalogue available. Studio handcrafted solid cast bronze Biomorphic shell wall sculpture. Abstract exoskeleton theme. This is a corner piece as can be seen in the catalogue photo (we do not have the catalogue). To be mounted on left side wall of corner, piece reached across to right side across corner (as per artists instructions). Phoebe Adams...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Colorful Textured Mixed Media Wall Sculpture with Candy-Like Spheres and Circle
Colorful Textured Mixed Media Wall Sculpture with Candy-Like Spheres and Circle

Colorful Textured Mixed Media Wall Sculpture with Candy-Like Spheres and Circle

By Elizabeth Art Candy

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Colorful textured mixed media wall sculpture composed of clustered candy-like spheres and a contrasting lavender circular form. This wall-mounted artwork by Elizabeth Art Candy pres...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Spray Paint, Board

Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann
Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann

Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This ceramic vase-like urn with a little golden ball on top is a unique piece handcrafted with care and passion. This beautiful memorial artwork combines aesthetic beauty with deep s...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

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 travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Zelus

By Scott Troxel

Located in Paris, IDF

Artwork made with MDF, pigmented lacquer & cherry wood Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair i...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Cuerpos Magnéticos #34. Wall sculpture
Cuerpos Magnéticos #34. Wall sculpture

Cuerpos Magnéticos #34. Wall sculpture

By Carla Gimbatti

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Pigment

Blue Boy
Blue Boy

Blue Boy

By Billy Criswell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Criswell's dimensional wall sculpture emerged from a study of spatial organization by arranging basic, repetitive shapes into a harmonious balance, while exploring the concept of sim...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Wood Panel

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400%  (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400%  (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

#53
#53

#53

Located in Dallas, TX

cold rolled steel wall sculpture

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Mid March Bloom, pink, orange, green, textile, floral, texture
Mid March Bloom, pink, orange, green, textile, floral, texture

Mid March Bloom, pink, orange, green, textile, floral, texture

Located in New York, NY

Silk, wool, and thread Padma Rajendran was born in Klang, Malaysia. She studied at Bryn Mawr College and received her M.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited at...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Sculpture Light V Italian Giorgio Petracci
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Sculpture Light V Italian Giorgio Petracci

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Sculpture Light V Italian Giorgio Petracci

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Size: 12x10x13 cm Pedestal not included. Medium: Wood, acrylic and holographic print At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professio...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Arabesque (miniature) - 24 Karat Gold plated

Arabesque (miniature) - 24 Karat Gold plated

By Robert Holmes

Located in Napa, CA

A civil engineer for 30 years, Holmes has been exhibiting and selling his sculptures since 1975 in the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia. He is now very well-known for h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Obelisks
Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Obelisks

Pair of Antique Italian Mirrored Obelisks

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout pair of 19th Century neoclassical Italian obelisks clad in mirrored sections with etched floral designs now oxidized to perfection with the expected imperfections. Presented...

Category

Late 19th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

White Burst 2 - 3D organic feel contemporary abstract mural sculpture in foam
White Burst 2 - 3D organic feel contemporary abstract mural sculpture in foam

White Burst 2 - 3D organic feel contemporary abstract mural sculpture in foam

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

Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary
Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary

Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary

By Andrzej Szymczyk

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pink Ceramic Urn with Crown by Heidi Hartmann
Pink Ceramic Urn with Crown by Heidi Hartmann

Pink Ceramic Urn with Crown by Heidi Hartmann

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This elegant handcrafted ceramic urn with a smooth oval shape, delicate stands soft green and pink tones with fine decorative details, blending timeless design and natural inspiratio...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Wall Stack IV : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

Wall Stack IV : contemporary modern geometric sculpture

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

Acrylic

Pineapple Meander Mesa

Pineapple Meander Mesa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Swimming in Black and White: painted abstract relief sculpture for wall or shelf
Swimming in Black and White: painted abstract relief sculpture for wall or shelf

Swimming in Black and White: painted abstract relief sculpture for wall or shelf

By Ava Blitz

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

This is a plaster cast relief sculpture painted with black and white designed to be mounted directly to the wall or installed on a shelf. It is an abstract image evoking flowing water and sea life. It is reminiscent of a fossil or natural or scientific curiosity in a "Wunderkammer," or historical cabinet of curiosities. It is signed on the back. Ava Blitz...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

"Structure Relief 254" Abstract Landscape Relief, Earth Tones
"Structure Relief 254" Abstract Landscape Relief, Earth Tones

"Structure Relief 254" Abstract Landscape Relief, Earth Tones

Located in Detroit, MI

"Structure Relief 254" is an abstract structural relief painted in earth tones. Throughout his life Barr was interested in engineering, structure, mathematics and nature. Although i...

Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

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

Karen Schiff, Space Die, 2016, Wood, Ink, Gouache
Karen Schiff, Space Die, 2016, Wood, Ink, Gouache

Karen Schiff, Space Die, 2016, Wood, Ink, Gouache

By Karen Schiff

Located in Darien, CT

Karen Schiff is an artist and wordsmith based in New York; she has always been a reader as well as a visual artist. Her drawings, paintings, installations, and performances combine t...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Ink, Gouache

Layered

Layered

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

"Metamorphosis"
"Metamorphosis"

"Metamorphosis"

By Katib Mamedov

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The sculpture “Metamorphosis” embodies the idea of ​​change, transformation and movement of life. Its smooth, elegant lines create a sense of dynamics, and the combination of a mirro...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Monolyth
Monolyth

Monolyth

By Luis Ortiz Monasterio

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco

Monolyth Luis Ortíz Monasterio Lost Wax Bronze 70 x 21 x 10 cm 1971, MX Wood Base Luis Ortiz Monasterio (Mexico City, 1906-1990) was a Mexican sculptor noted for his monumental work...

Category

1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture
Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture

Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture

Located in Surfside, FL

In the manner of Julio Gonzalez, mixed metal sculpture. Neo-Dada Abstract Sculpture: Assemblages Abstract sculpture followed a slightly different course. Rather than focusing on no...

Category

20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

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