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
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Arise. Stone mass, porcelain, h 61 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arise. Stone mass, porcelain, h 61 cm
White abstract sculpture from stone mass
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Cephalopod, Original Biomorphic Sculpture
Located in Boston, MA
Cephalopod
33.75 x 43.0 x 0.03, 0.31 lbs
Handmade paper, mixed media
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'Cephalopod' is a biomorphic work carved in Maltese limestone. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Lathyrus odoratus flower
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Vibrant Hypnosis
Located in Paris, IDF
Vinyl print on stainless steel
Set of 12
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Internationa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Petroglyph Olla
By Ira Lujan
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2023
Handblown, sandcarved glass
14.5” x 11” x 11”
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Octopus Dough Bowl
By Ira Lujan
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2023
Handblown, sandcarved glass
7.5” x 12.5” x 12.5”
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Canopic Jar Buffalo
By Ira Lujan
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2019
Handblown, hotsculpted, sandcarved glass
27” x 7” x 7”
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Beach Sculpture Ideal For Walls Abstract School of Fish Formations
Located in Mexico City, MX
This hand made art work is a modular and comes with 20 fish sculptures all in four different sand tones (five of each). These abstract fish project shadows on the wall turning light into an essential component for double sculpture...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Lucid Dreams Sculpture
By John Grande
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media painted sculpture. Vibrant colors.
About the artist:
John Grande is a New York-based artist who reflects upon modern and contemporary culture with his constructed pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oil, Board
Exspir 13
Located in ÉTRÉCHY, FR
The artist's words:
"My artistic research like Genesis plunged me into incomprehension... How to understand matter made of vacuum. The atom which composes it only exists through the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Scabious
By Chris Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chris Wood uses a range of high and low-tech optical materials to harness patterns of light that suggest ephemeral glimpses of moments in the natural world. Her minimalist sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Penna
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigmented satin lacquer on solid poplar
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Acrylic
Cheetah
Located in Oswestry, GB
This sculpture of a cheetah is largely abstract in form but keeps the lines and proportions true to the anatomy of the animal. The stance, gait and sense of movement are all achieved...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful modernist abstract pottery polychrome wall sculpture, each piece with varying textures, colors, and shapes by American artist and professor Bruce Lenore (b. 1955). Lenore is not only an artist, but was an art teacher at Smithfield High School in Rhode Island, as well as a teen art instructor at RISD. Lenore is a member of the “Memphis” pottery...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nib
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Nib"
by Michael Thacker
British, 21st Century
Ancaster Weatherbed Limestone with Gold Leaf
Sculpture size (HxWxD): 17.25 x 10 x 6 inches
Monogrammed and dated 10 7 21
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Gold Leaf
Fear Singer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rising
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Rising"
by Michael Thacker
British, 21st Century
Bardiglio Marble with Platinum Leaf
Sculpture size (HxWxD): 19.75 x 15 x 6 inches
Monogrammed and dated 9 5 21
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Platinum
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - TwoBlues
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigmented satin lacquer on solid maple
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was ins...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Torsion
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Torsion"
by Michael Thacker
British, 21st Century
Ruivina Marble with Platinum Leaf
Sculpture size (HxWxD): 23.75 x 16.5 x 10 inches
Monogrammed and dated 27 6 18
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Platinum
Polygonatum flower
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Twine
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Twine"
by Michael Thacker
British, 21st Century
Ruivina Marble with Gold Leaf
Sculpture size (HxWxD): 21 x 22 x 8 inches
Monogrammed and dated 21 6 18
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Gold Leaf
Abstract Skull
Located in Greenwich, CT
Goethe was a well recognized and lauded sculptor in wood in American in the mide 20th century coming forward. He is in many museums and had an active exhibition history while aliv...
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Abstract Head with Carved Pedestal
Located in Greenwich, CT
Joseph Goethe was one of America's finest early modernist carvers in wood. He experimented with exotic woods often collected in his native California and from other countries. This...
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Actinotus
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Drift
Located in Belgravia, London, London
"Drift"
by Michael Thacker
British, 21st Century
Portoro Marble with Gold Leaf
Sculpture size (HxWxD): 25 x 18 x 11.5 inches
Monogrammed and dated 19 07 18
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Gold Leaf
Steel Orbit by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rusted Steel sculpture for Outdoors
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Orbit
Contemporary rusted steel sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces.
Beautiful circle - sign for infinity. Stunning large artwork. Possible to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Creatio Continua Ice by Kuno Vollet - gold, blue circular ceramic sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base.
It is a timeless piece full of detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
mesosiderite metorite certified 7 kilos
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural 7 kilos mesosiderite meteorite specimen space stone certified with certificate available
Category
Early 1600s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Fighting over
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ruan Hoffmann uses ceramic earthenware as his preferred medium. Ruan Hoffmann chooses familiar objects such as plates as his canvases, however the resulting works are not presented a...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Chromatic Waves 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray paint on upcycled plastic
Set of 8 panels
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Intern...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Spray Paint, Panel
Cascade, Hanging Sculpture, Metal art, Gold, Anodised aluminium, Nature, Energy
Located in Deddington, GB
Cascade is a hanging sculpture by artist Simon Day.
HANDMADE TO ORDER : 8-12 WEEKS
The material is anodised aluminium.
Complete size of sculpture: 340 H x 170 W x 25 D cm (133.86 x ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled open
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sans nom
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Deva
Located in LELYSTAD, NL
Monumental Modern Art bronze sculpture "Deva" is an exeptional beautiful contemporary sculpture that is facinating from every angle. The vertical abs...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wind Searcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Convallaria majalis flower
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Denizen IV
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
The Guardian
Located in LELYSTAD, NL
"The Guardian" beckons as more than a sculpture; it's a masterpiece waiting to adorn your world with its exceptional beauty. Crafted in contemporary allure, this bronze wonder stands...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
At last it is here
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ruan Hoffmann uses ceramic earthenware as his preferred medium. Ruan Hoffmann chooses familiar objects such as plates as his canvases, however the resulting works are not presented a...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
Gladiolus
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
FUGA PAPILIO II
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hanna Heino is a contemporary artist from Finland known for her delicate form language that honours the beauty and subtle nuances of nature and its textures, shapes and depth. Her pi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Modern Sphynx
Located in LELYSTAD, NL
The "Modern Sphynx" is not merely a bronze sculpture; it is a sublime intersection of ancient mystique and contemporary allure. A testament to the artist's mastery, this monumental ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Happy Wave by Kuno Vollet - Contemporary Rigid Foam sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
Artist: Kuno Vollet
Title: Happy Wave
Born in 1951 in Petersaurach, located in Upper Franconia, artist Kuno Vollet attended the University of
Kassel from 1969 to 1973, where he studied painting, design, printmaking, and ceramics. His highly elegant and versatile sculptural works are made from manifold materials such as steel, bronze, brass and ceramics. This fusion of inherently incompatible elements, the merging of the heavy with the light, is exceptionally successful in the weightless sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - SunHawk
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray acrylic on maple with satin clear coat
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces w...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Cello Player (Tribute to Pablo Casals)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Albert Wein is one of America's great sculptors of the modernist period. Like Paul Manship he won the Prix de Rome and he traveled there to study. His early works were in the WPA a...
Category
1950s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - False Idol II
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Acrylic
Expansion ( of the Heart )
Located in LELYSTAD, NL
"Expansion of the Heart," a Monumental Modern Art bronze sculpture, transcends the realms of aesthetic beauty and investment allure. Its dynamic, co...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Gotham
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on solid maple with texture, matte and gloss finish
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated color...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Maple
"El Menguante" Garden Patio Sculpture Aluminium Silver Wood Brown Made in Spain
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " El Menguante ” is a unique Sculpture made from a burnout mold and recycled wood
by David Marshall in 2014, sand cast in aluminium in our foundry, handcrafted ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
letsgoawayforawhile - playful, blue, abstract, elongated, ceramic wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This intriguing large blue clay piece by Canadian artist Steven Heinemann bridges the divide between sculpture and ceramics. The teardrop-shaped vessel appears deflated and gently cu...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - StarFoil
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on solid maple matte clear coat
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Soobie
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigmented satin lacquer on solid poplar
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Monarch
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray Acrylic on solid poplar
Small Pop series are minimalist driven, wood wall sculptures that are small and blocky and feature bright saturated colors. The pieces was inspired by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Murmuration - Large scale, smooth and polished, black granite outdoor sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Engineered black granite is sculpted by Jeremy Guy into an elegant swirling abstraction inspired by the flocking behaviour of starlings. Called a murmuration, this phenomenal aerial ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Amici V (13/25) - Elegant Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Three People
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
The Flow, monumental size
Located in LELYSTAD, NL
"The Flow," a magnificent polished bronze sculpture, transcends the boundaries of artistic expression, embodying the eternal dance of water or cosmic energy. Its captivating form, a...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
" Siku " Outdoor Totem Abstract Unique Sculpture Wood Aluminum Silver Brown
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Totem Sculpture " Siku ” is a unique Sculpture made from a burnout mold and recycled wood by David Marshall in 2015, sand cast in alu...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Magma" Outdoor Garden Abstract Sculpture Silver Black Aluminium Steel
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Sculpture " Magma ” is a unique metal Sculpture made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2024, sand cast in aluminium and steel in our foundry, handcrafted by the Ar...
Category
2010s 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.
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