$7,224
H 4.73 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Fragment by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble, glaze
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Fragment is a unique Belgium black marble and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 12 × 42 × 30 cm (4.7 × 16.5 × 11.8 in).
Marble
$5,862
H 3.94 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Mystery by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble, smooth
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble
$4,677
H 4.34 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Smooth by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Statuario Carrara marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Smooth is a unique Statuario Carrara marble and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 11 × 24 × 19 cm (4.3 × 9.4 × 7.5 in).
Marble
$9,118
H 7.88 in W 14.18 in D 9.45 in
Nasaghi by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble, smooth
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Nasaghi is a unique Statuario Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 20 × 36 × 24 cm (7.9 × 14.2 × 9.4 in).
Marble
$152,770
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 47.25 in
Evolution by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, white Carrara marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Evolution is a unique White Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 70 × 240 × 120 cm (27.6 × 94.5 × 47.2 in).
Marble
$3,552
H 2.37 in W 11.03 in D 5.52 in
Déjà vu by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, black marble, glaze
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble
$8,822
H 6.3 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
Twin Star by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, petit granit, black
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Twin Star is a unique petit granit and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 16 × 50 × 33 cm (6.3 × 19.7 × 13 in).
Granite
$13,737
H 18.51 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Safe place by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, white Carrara marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Safe place is a unique White Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 47 × 18 × 18 cm (18.5 × 7.1 × 7.1 in).
Marble
$90,240
H 23.63 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
Perpetual motion by Francesca Bernardini - Large marble sculpture, abstract
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Perpetual motion is a unique Bardiglio marble and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini, dimensions are 60 × 160 × 80 cm (23.6 × 63 × 31.5 in).
Marble
$5,862
H 7.09 in W 18.9 in D 11.03 in
Up & Down by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble, white
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble
$5,684
H 9.45 in W 14.49 in D 5.91 in
Neighbor by Francesca Bernardini - abstract sculpture, marble, white
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
My sculpture is about that: the importance of dialogue." – Francesca Bernardini Bernardini’s marble sculptures, with their smooth, rounded forms, are deeply rooted in emotions, pers...
Marble
$3,268
H 3.15 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Comfort zone by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Bardiglio marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble, Steel, Iron
$5,329
H 9.45 in W 15.75 in D 3.94 in
First Connections by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
First Connections is a unique white Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini, dimensions are 24 × 40 × 10 cm (9.4 × 15.7 × 3.9 in).
Marble
$11,842
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Power of nature II by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract marble sculpture
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble
$6,691
H 59.06 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Costruzione by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble and steel, form
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble, Stainless Steel
$7,401
H 13 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Air connection by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble, organic
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Air connection is a unique Statuario Carrara marble and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 33 × 50 × 20 cm (13 × 19.7 × 7.8 in).
Marble, Stainless Steel
$80,529
H 133.86 in W 43.31 in D 31.5 in
Refuges by Francesca Bernardini - Large marble sculpture, abstract, black, form
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Granite, Marble, Steel
$8,408
H 59.06 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Vertical House by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble and steel
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble, Steel
$7,697
H 11.03 in W 14.97 in D 9.45 in
A Quiet Place by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, black marble & iron
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble, Iron
$6,513
H 6.3 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
Under the skin by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, petit granit, glaze
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Under the skin is a unique petit granit and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini, dimensions are 16 × 30 × 24 cm (6.3 × 11.8 × 9.4 in).
Marble
$13,086
H 31.11 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
In my tree by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, white marble, smooth
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The smooth, rounded forms of Francesca Bernardini's marble sculptures are based on mental states, feelings, and individual experiences.
Marble
$8,242
H 5.91 in W 13 in D 9.85 in
Trap by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble, white, round
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
The Nests, Cocoons, Chrysalises series, initiated in 2000, marks Francesca Bernardini’s first body of sculptural work.
Marble, Iron
$8,242
H 5.52 in W 16.93 in D 13.78 in
Between Sky and Sea by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Between Sky and Sea is a unique Statuario Carrara marble and glaze sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 14 × 43 × 35 cm (5.5 × 16.9 × 13.8 in).
Marble
$4,973
H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Box of Life by Francesca Bernardini - abstract sculpture, marble, neutral tones
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
This series emerged from a period of personal introspection, reflecting the artist’s deep need to protect her loved ones and her yearning for motherhood and family life. Francesca B...
Marble, Brass
$11,724
H 19.69 in W 9.45 in D 7.09 in
United by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, black marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Belgium black marble sculpture, iron base. 50 cm × 24 cm × 18 cm // 19.7 in x 9.4 in x 7.1 in. The indicated dimensions include the iron base of the sculpture. The sculpture is main...
Marble, Iron
$8,230
H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
I protect you by Francesca Bernardini - Nest-like Sculpture, Carrara Marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Statuario Carrara marble sculpture, iron base. 14 × 30 × 18 cm The indicated dimensions include the iron base of the sculpture. The sculpture is maintained on the base with a rod but...
Marble, Iron
$4,855
H 4.73 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
In protection by F. Bernardini - Egg Shaped sculpture, marble & travertine
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
In protection is a unique Statuario marble sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini. The dimensions are 12 × 27 × 20 cm (4.7 × 10.6 × 7.8 in).
Travertine, Marble, Iron
$86,451
H 39.38 in W 63 in D 53.15 in
Start of Evolution by F. Bernardini - large marble sculpture, egg-shaped
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Marble sculpture. 100 × 160 × 135 cm // 39.3 in x 63 in x 53 in. This artwork is available on commission. It will be created on the same basis as shown in the images and under the sa...
Marble
Sold
H 7.88 in W 16.93 in D 7.49 in
Connections by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, white Carrara marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Connections is a unique white Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini, dimensions are 20 × 43 × 19 cm (7.9 × 16.9 × 7.5 in).
Marble
Sold
H 9.06 in W 19.69 in D 7.09 in
Next Connection by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, marble
By Francesca Bernardini
Located in Paris, FR
Bardiglio Nuvolato marble and white Carrara marble.. The sculpture is maintained on the base with a rod but it is movable. Dimensions of the sculpture: H 23 cm x L 50 cm x D 18 cm. ...
Marble
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
If you’re thinking about decorating your space with abstract sculpture, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
You don’t have to look for a piece that demands attention. Find a work of abstract sculpture that speaks to you. As is the case with any abstract art, whether it’s sculpture, an abstract painting or a grouping of prints, you can select a work for your living room or dining room, for example, that will either casually fade into the background or serve as a focal point. When you’re thinking about how to arrange your furniture and decor, consider color, texture and what kind of energy you’d like a specific room or corner to evoke. Abstract sculpture can go a long way in elevating a home, and its history is interesting if you’re shopping for a new piece today.
As a pioneer in naturalistic forms and figures that vividly express emotion, Auguste Rodin is often called the father of modern sculpture. His work in the 19th and early 20th century broke with artistic conventions and inspired modernism, leading to a new period of avant-garde abstraction.
Among the first artists to push abstract sculpture into the mainstream were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They helped define the movement of Cubism, which focused on deconstructing the world abstractly.
Later in the 20th century, the artistic movements of Italian Futurism, Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and minimalism all contributed to the advancement of new and more abstract sculpture designs. Italian Futurism, for example, celebrated movement, dynamics and technology in abstract sculpture. These movements passed down ideas that continue to inform abstract sculpture today.
Browse a range of modern abstract sculptures, postmodern abstract sculptures and other kinds of sculpture on 1stDibs.
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