When did Frank Stella start making sculptures?

Frank Stella started making freestanding sculptures in the 1990s. In 1997, the artist oversaw the creation of the Stella Project, a 5,000-square-foot work inside the Moores Opera House at the University of Houston, and a large free-standing sculpture by Stella produced during this period stands outside the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. However, Stella's work began to move toward sculpture much earlier. Following a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1970, Stella began working in three dimensions, adding relief elements to paintings, which could almost be considered wall-mounted sculptures. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Frank Stella art.

Frank Fleming Sculpture

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Limited Edition Frank Fleming Bronze Tortoise

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Limited Edition Frank Fleming Bronze Tortoise

By Frank Fleming

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Limited edition Frank Fleming bronze turtle or tortoise expertly crafted with a life like expression and having a rich verdigris patina. Signed and numbered on the bottom "Fleming 4/...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Limited Edition Frank Fleming Bronze Turtle

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Limited Edition Frank Fleming Bronze Turtle

By Frank Fleming

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Limited edition Frank Fleming bronze turtle or tortoise standing up right and holding a cane with an ironic human head, like something out of a Beatrix Potter book. Expertly cast and...

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Frank Fleming 1Naturalistic White Round Lifesize Decorative Watermelon Porcelain Sculpture, 1970s

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Naturalistic White Round Lifesize Decorative Watermelon Porcelain Sculpture

By Frank Fleming 1

Located in Houston, TX

Artist Biography: Frank Fleming was born on a farm in Alabama in 1940.

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1970s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Frank Fleming 1Naturalistic White Elongated Lifesize Decorative Watermelon Porcelain Sculpture, 1970s

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Naturalistic White Elongated Lifesize Decorative Watermelon Porcelain Sculpture

By Frank Fleming 1

Located in Houston, TX

Artist Biography: Frank Fleming was born on a farm in Alabama in 1940.

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1970s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, ABS

Frank Fleming 1Collection of 10 Frank Fleming Pieces, 1970s

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Collection of 10 Frank Fleming Pieces

By Frank Fleming 1

Located in Houston, TX

Collection of 10 Frank Fleming sculpture

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1970s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Frank Fleming 1Naturalistic White Porcelain Sculpture of a Frog Sitting on a Watermelon, 1970s

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Naturalistic White Porcelain Sculpture of a Frog Sitting on a Watermelon

By Frank Fleming 1

Located in Houston, TX

Artist Biography: Frank Fleming was born on a farm in Alabama in 1940.

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1970s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

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When did Frank Stella start making sculptures?
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1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
Frank Stella started making freestanding sculptures in the 1990s. In 1997, the artist oversaw the creation of the Stella Project, a 5,000-square-foot work inside the Moores Opera House at the University of Houston, and a large free-standing sculpture by Stella produced during this period stands outside the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. However, Stella's work began to move toward sculpture much earlier. Following a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1970, Stella began working in three dimensions, adding relief elements to paintings, which could almost be considered wall-mounted sculptures. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Frank Stella art.