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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
John Van Alstine - CUDGEL 2012, Sculpture 2012
Located in Greenwich, CT
River Stone and Bronze 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Metal, Bronze

John Van Alstine - ACCIACCATO III, Sculpture 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate/pigmented and sealed steel 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. O...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - FAULT LINE, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Riverstone, pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major fo...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - CAMBRE IV, Sculpture 2004
Located in Greenwich, CT
oil enamel on steel stone 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 m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Enamel, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle, Sculpture 2013
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate/ powder coated steel 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 ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Slate, Steel, Cut Steel

Banner (abstract expressionist sculpture, Tulsa OK artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Duayne Hattchett ((1925-2015). Banner, 1958. Welded metal, sculpture measures 11 h. x 9 w. x 3.75 d. inches. Measuring a total of 17.5 inch high on base. Base measures 5.5 x 5.5 by 6...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

NOR Swirl
Located in Ranchos De Taos, NM
Ceramic sculpture of combined clay bodies, unique processes developed by Anna Bush Crews, looks to inherent qualities in the material, the way it smoothes, or not, the way it stretch...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

John Van Alstine - FLECHE, Sculpture 2005
Located in Greenwich, CT
Slate, Steel 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 lev...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Slate, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Fleche VI, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Riverstone, pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major fo...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Nosedive IV, Sculpture 2012
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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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Steel

John Van Alstine - Stormwarning IV, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Slate, Pigmented and Sealed Steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel, Cut Steel

John Van Alstine - Kyklos, Sculpture 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
slate that has been pigmented and sealed steel Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Icarus (Frail Wings of Vanity), Sculpture 2010
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 ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Metal, Steel

John Van Alstine - Round Mountain Landscape III, Sculpture 2002
Located in Greenwich, CT
Granite/ Steel 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 l...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Granite, Metal, Steel

John Van Alstine - Round Mountain Landscape III, Sculpture 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
Granite/ Steel 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 l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Steel

John Van Alstine - Red Hips Hula III, Sculpture 2013
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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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Steel

For U, darling, grey metallic 1
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ocean Wave
Located in Readsboro, VT
Original, one-of-a-kind wall hanging sculpture Upcycled fabric, organic kapok fiber, thread, wood 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free Artwork is signed by the artist This sustainable wall s...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Wood

John Van Alstine - Wreathe III
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wreathe III, John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Steel

Blue Chain - polished, abstract, painted stainless steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large glossy blue contemporary sculpture was created by Alexander Caldwell. The Calgary artist has garnered an international reputati...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

John Van Alstine - Blue Ara, Sculpture 2018
Located in Greenwich, CT
RECLINING FIGURE, John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Steel

John Van Alstine - Sisyphean Circle 15-III, Photography 2015
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle 15-III, John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

Dianthus Black and white
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Daniel Arsham x RIMOWA eroded attache case
Located in PARIS, FR
Inspired by the iconic suitcase from the RIMOWA archives in Cologne, RIMOWA and contemporary artist Daniel Arsham have teamed up to bring the much-loved vintage suitcase up to date. ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Plaster

Eryngium Brown
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nancy Cohen "Fire and Ice" Glass
Located in New York, NY
Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or pa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Anthurium Black and White
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

For U, darling, grey metallic 2
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Sandstone

Reclining Form wood sculpture
Located in Greenwich, CT
Joseph Goethe was one of America's modernist sculptors who explored carving in wood. He had a passion for exotic woods and fashioned his subjects according to how the piece of wood ...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Algae 3 - green, polished, geometric abstract, painted stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Alexander Caldwell creates uniquely pop art-inspired contemporary sculptures. He has acquired an international reputation for creating playful piece...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction (Unique, signed)
By Michael Todd
Located in New York, NY
Michael Todd Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction, 1968 Welded Brushed Steel Hand signed and dated 1968 in marker on surface....
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Suprematist Tea Service (Limited Edition with signed COA)
Located in New York, NY
Kasimir Severinovich Malevich Suprematist Tea Service (Limited Edition with signed COA), 1918-1988 Porcelain (Four pieces) with hand signed COA Certificate of Authenticity, hand numb...
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1910s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

Cloud Window - polished, 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

Large Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to put on a pedestal or directly on t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Loren Eiferman, 1v, 151 Pieces of Wood, 2016, Wood Sculpture
Located in Darien, CT
Over many decades Loren Eiferman has created and mastered a unique technique of working with wood—her primary material. First, she begins with a drawing of an idea. Then she takes a daily walk in the woods surrounding her studio and collects tree limbs and long sticks that have fallen to the ground. She never chops down a living tree or uses green wood. Eiferman allows the wood time to cure in the studio to make sure it won’t check or crack. Next, she debarks the branch and looks for shapes found within each piece of wood. Using a Japanese hand saw, she cuts and connect these small shapes together using dowels and wood glue. Then, all the open joints get filled with a home made putty, which is then sanded so she can see the newly formed shapes. This process is until the new sculpture appears like the original line drawing but in space. She wants the work to appear as if it grew in nature, when in fact each sculpture is composed of over 100 small pieces of wood that are seamlessly jointed together. Her work can be called the ultimate recycling: taking the detritus of nature and giving it a new life. We have all at one point or another picked up a stick from the ground—touched the wood, peeled the bark off with our fingernails. Her work taps into that same primal desire of touching nature and being close to it. Trees connect us back to nature, back to this Earth. Her work has a meditative quality to it—a quiet, calming energy. Her influences are many; from looking at nature and plant life on this Earth to researching the heavenly bodies in the images beamed back from the Hubble Telescope. From studying ancient Buddhist mandalas and designs to delving deeper into quantum physics. And from researching mysterious manuscripts to studying the patterns inside our brains. For Invocation, we are exhibiting her newest body of work, inspired by the illustrations found in the Voynich Manuscript. This 250-page book, is believed to have been written in the early 15th century, of a mysterious origin and purpose. Written in an unknown language and currently housed at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book Library, the manuscript has eluded all attempts in the intervening centuries to decode or decipher its purpose and meaning. This enigmatic book is divided into 6 different sections (herbal, astronomical, biological, cosmological, pharmaceutical and recipes). Having discovered the images contained in this codex over the Internet, Eiferman felt an immediate, profound and inexplicable connection to this manuscript and its creator. The artist is currently transposing the “herbal” section of manuscript into sculptures. This section has drawings in it of plants and flowers that do not really exist in nature—past or present. These aren’t just pretty images of flowers—they also contain the wacky root systems and seemingly out of proportion leaves, stamens and pistils. Loren Eiferman was born in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA from SUNY Purchase. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the Tri-State region including gallery and museum exhibitions in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. Her work is included in numerous corporate and private art collections. In 2014 she was awarded a NYC MTA Arts & Design art commission to produce steel railings...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Putty

ORACLE 11
Located in Tempe, AZ
One of a series of pieces in a style of biomorphic abstraction "Oracle' shows 4 separate elements in a moment of equipoise. This is an edition of 12 and has a satin brushed finish.
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Ragisména series White M1, M5 and M2 Triptych, Abstract Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ragisména series White M1, M5 and M2 Triptych, 2024 by Rodrigo Zampol From Ragisména Series Plaster on canvas Overall size: 30 cm H x 60 cm W Individual size: 30 cm H x 20 cm W Wei...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Canvas, Plaster

Silver Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary brass sculpture with silver base
Located in DE
Contemporary Minimal Silver polished stainless steel sculpture. It is a stunning polished stainless steel and makes for an elegant statement in any garden, lobby or private home. Ku...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Abstract Modern Totem Outdoor Garden Sculpture "Croxet" Aluminium Wood Silver
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Croxet ” is a unique piece made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2021, sand cast in aluminium mounted on wood base in our foundry, handcrafted by the...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Mirror Mirror - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A multitude of polished mirrors shine as light bounces off them, reflecting the landscape and you. This is Ryan Van Der Hout’s elegant contemporary sculpture called Mirror Mirror. In...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

NAUTILUS
Located in Tempe, AZ
The nautilus never fails to fascinate. This sculpture is my interpretation of its beautifully articulated shell using dichroic glass and stainless steel. I have employed a minimal...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

TRIAD
Located in Tempe, AZ
This piece of brushed bronze is an edition of 12. The style I have in mind here could be described as organic abstraction. Each of the individual sculptures is assembled in a sligh...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Flower on the Skin", Airy Tall Smooth Orange Metal Hand-Woven Pendant Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Titled "Flower on the Skin," this airy, tall sculpture was entirely hand-woven by artist Delphine Grandvaux using orange varnished iron wire. Its creation was inspired by the soundwa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

ORACLE OF THE LAKE
Located in Tempe, AZ
5 unique forms combine in this sculpture in a style best described as anthropomorphic abstraction. This is an edition of 12 and is also available with a color shift paint seen in th...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Ceramic Abstract sculpture by Sheryl Zacharia 'Stairway to the Sky'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Stairway to the Sky' 2023 by Contemporary American artist, Sheryl Zacharia. Ceramic, 24 x 16 x 5 in. This sculpture incorporates a rich palett...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Nyx
Located in Westport, CT
Please note that this work can be sold in separate elements as described below. Placement is variable depending on space. Magenta (58 x 65 x 3 ins.) - $43,050 Large light green (108...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Pigment

Bearbrick Kaws Grey Dissected 1000%
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
2010 Japan Medicom Toy Be@rbrick 1000% x OriginalFake Kaws Dissected Companion Grey. Edition of 500
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Vinyl

DANCER 4
Located in Tempe, AZ
Cast in aluminum and painted with magenta-jade color this biomorphic figure seems in motion and color shifts depending on point of view and ambient lighting. This is an edition of 12...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

KAWS Five Years Later Companion Brown
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
KAWS COMPANION 5YL Brown with his original box. Limited to 500 Produced by Medicom in 2004
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Vinyl

Abstract Copper Plate Wall Relief, Bo Anderson (1946)
Located in London, GB
A sculptural copper plate wall relief by Swedish artist Bo Anderson (born 1946). Wonderfully aged with a rich patina. Mounted on a steel tubular frame to be mounted on the wall. Engr...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Copper

Exclos 264
Located in ÉTRÉCHY, FR
Guillaume Roche’s sculpture "Exclos 264" emerges like an ethereal dream, a delicate dance of forms and nuances. Of medium size and almost airy lightness, this circular work in stainl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Organic Permutation
Located in Tempe, AZ
This organic shape seems to morph into various shell like forms across it's length. I created this piece using wire armatures and stretching lycra fabric over the frame and then coa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

FRIENDSHIP
Located in Tempe, AZ
This robust bronze sculpture was created by Lyle London and George Kerish and creates a perfect visual metaphor for human friendship, a relationship that...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Infinitum Big by Kuno Vollet - Gold polished Bronze Sculpture on Granite Base
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet Title: Infinitum Big This elegant original cast bronze sculpture by German artist Kuno Vollet brings energy into any art collection. Each sculpture is differen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Contemporary Ceramic Abstract sculpture by Sheryl Zacharia 'Whispered Memories'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Whispered Memories' by Contemporary American artist, Sheryl Zacharia. Ceramic, 16.5 x 13 x 13 in. This sculpture incorporates a rich palette o...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Bearbrick Kaws Grey 1000%
By KAWS
Located in PARIS, FR
Kaws' first 1000% Bearbrick, his iconic "companion". Produced by medicom toys in 2002.
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Vinyl

Upwell Study #3
Located in San Diego, CA
Small studio study made of steel with black powder coat paint About the artist: Matt Devine is a self-taught sculptor working with steel, stainless steel, aluminum and bronze. Born ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Quetzal 1
Located in ÉTRÉCHY, FR
The Quetzal series by Guillaume Roche embodies the essence of balance and movement in a bold artistic exploration. Each sculpture in this series features a mirror poly ball that see...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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