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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
Consequence

Consequence

By Ed Haugevik

Located in New York, NY

Abstract Sculpture. About the Artist: Ed Haugevik has established a career as professional sculptor placing his work at numerous private and public sites throughout the country. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Black Crush - Black Ceramic Porcelain Vase
Black Crush - Black Ceramic Porcelain Vase

Black Crush - Black Ceramic Porcelain Vase

By Mary Jaffe

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Black Crush" Porcelain sculptural vase with black satin glaze. Size: 11.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 Porcelain, ceramic, ceramic sculpture, functional sculpture, functional vessel, vessel, cerami...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

L'oiseau
L'oiseau

L'oiseau

Located in PARIS, FR

This elegant marble sculpture by Étienne Hajdu transforms stone into a fluid, abstract form that conveys both movement and serenity. Smooth, flowing contours and carefully designed n...

Category

1950s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pulse Point - Chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture
Pulse Point - Chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture

Pulse Point - Chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture

By Jessamyn Go

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hand-pitched chrome metallic glazed ceramic sculpture vessel by Jessamyn Go. Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay. Drawn t...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Into Black, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry
Into Black, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry

Into Black, Gudrun Pagter, Abstract geometric tapestry

By Gudrun Pagter

Located in Wilton, CT

Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Black is one in a three part series. “In the ref...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Linen, Thread

Harlequin - Metal Red, Black, White Abstract Modern Free Standing Sculpture
Harlequin - Metal Red, Black, White Abstract Modern Free Standing Sculpture

Harlequin - Metal Red, Black, White Abstract Modern Free Standing Sculpture

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

"Ut Tenebras" Dimensional Geode Motif Wall-Hanging Sculpture
"Ut Tenebras" Dimensional Geode Motif Wall-Hanging Sculpture

"Ut Tenebras" Dimensional Geode Motif Wall-Hanging Sculpture

By Paige Smith (A Common Name)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Ut Tenebras" is an original sculptural work in a painted wooden frame by Paige Smith (A Common Name). The piece is solid resin dyed and cast by the artist and measures 18in x 12in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Silicone, Wood

"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting
"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting

"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

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

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bliss #4
Bliss #4

Bliss #4

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Bliss exemplifies Thomas Piekunka’s distinctive “freed painting” technique, a process that expands painting beyond the confines of the canvas. Layers of acrylic are built up, release...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

'O.D. 1' by Brian Bosworth, Ceramic, Underglazes, Lava Glaze
'O.D. 1' by Brian Bosworth, Ceramic, Underglazes, Lava Glaze

'O.D. 1' by Brian Bosworth, Ceramic, Underglazes, Lava Glaze

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 5.5" x 8.5" ceramic wall sculpture was created by Brian Bosworth. This is a contemporary piece that demonstrates sophisticated glazing techniques and compositional balance. The ...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Underglaze

Nott
Nott

Nott

By Donald Martiny

Located in Westport, CT

Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

Spillway

Spillway

By Ben Watkins

Located in Lincoln, RI

Spillway is a low relief, bent laminated, wall-hung sculpture made from ash veneer and formed using a vacuums technique. The shapes mimic two bodies of water connecting through a "s...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

From the series- “Visions from a White Hole” (small)
From the series- “Visions from a White Hole” (small)

From the series- “Visions from a White Hole” (small)

By Brittany Gould

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"From the series- “Visions from a White Hole” (small)" is an original an original ceiling-hanging luminous sculptural work made of PVC and light element measuring approximately 11" x...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

PVC, Acrylic Polymer, Lights

Double Life

Double Life

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

Mixed Media

Repetition by Julien Guarneri - Stainless Steel Sculpture
Repetition by Julien Guarneri - Stainless Steel Sculpture

Repetition by Julien Guarneri - Stainless Steel Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Repetition (2022) by Julien Guarneri Stainless steel and raw waxed steel sculpture, 42 × 10 × 13 cm / 16.5 × 3.9 × 5.1 in. (Can be produced on a monumental scale - contact us for fur...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Rapunzel
Rapunzel

Rapunzel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Inspired by the famous line from Grimm’s fairy tale; “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair”, Thomas Piekunka reimagines the story through a contemporary lens. Rather than depicting...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Lu
Lu

Lu

By Donald Martiny

Located in Westport, CT

Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

"Wandering Around" Abstract Diptych Painting
"Wandering Around" Abstract Diptych Painting

"Wandering Around" Abstract Diptych Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue-green palette with warm yellow accents throughout. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette k...

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Abstract Geometric Modern Metal Etching
Abstract Geometric Modern Metal Etching

Abstract Geometric Modern Metal Etching

By Dick Wray

Located in Houston, TX

Modern geometric etching on a metal sheet in an abstract style. The piece is not framed. Artist Biography: Dick Wray, a native Houstonian, born in Heights Hospital in 1933 was prima...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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.