$9,500
H 6 in Dm 50 in
Bouquet - Colorful Acorns Wall Sculpture Neon Yellow Bright Pink Orange, 2022
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
, orange and neon yellow in contrast to the natural color of the acorn caps. Artist Julie Maren
Brass
$8,500
H 6 in Dm 36 in
Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
, orange and neon yellow in contrast to the natural color of the acorn caps. Artist Julie Maren
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H 45 in W 55 in D 8 in
Winter Cloud, White Mixed Media Wall Mounted Sculpture with, Acorns and Shells
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
and silver. Artist Julie Maren’s meandering wall sculptures are made of hundreds of found acorn caps
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H 28 in W 70 in D 8.5 in
Botanica, Multicored Mixed Media Wall Mounted Sculpture with Crystals, Acorns
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
elements. Artist Julie Maren’s meandering wall sculptures are made of hundreds of found acorn caps that
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H 17 in W 61 in D 8 in
Spring Flowers, Multicolored Mixed Media Wall Mounted Sculpture with Acorns Tops
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
acorn caps. Artist Julie Maren’s meandering wall sculptures are made of hundreds of found acorn caps
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H 56 in W 84 in D 5 in
Aquatic Garden - Mixed Media Wall Sculpture Acorns Crystals Mint Green, 2024
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
elements. Artist Julie Maren’s wall sculptures are made of hundreds of found acorn caps that Maren has
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H 36 in W 36 in D 6 in
Julietta, Pink, Purple Mixed Media Wall Mounted Sculpture with Crystals, Acorns
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
contrast the more vibrant elements. Artist Julie Maren’s meandering wall sculptures are made of hundreds
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H 64 in W 30 in D 5 in
Tea Garden - Mixed Media Wall Sculpture Acorns Crystals Blue Pink Orange, 2021
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
elements of brilliant cobalt blue and black to contrast the brighter, multicolored elements. Artist Julie
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H 38 in W 38 in D 8 in
Blue Sky, Azure Cobalt Mixed Media Wall Mounted Sculpture with Acorns, Crystals
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
natural color of the acorn caps. Artist Julie Maren’s meandering wall sculptures are made of hundreds of
Brass
$1,336 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Cast Aluminium and Brass Flame Proof Edison Striplight, Orange
By Industrial Design, Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Korean flame proof Edison LED twin strip light made by Daeyang in the 1970s with bespoke signal orange finish. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels then p...
Aluminum, Brass
Amy Bowl
Located in Paris, FR
Bowl Amy all in porcelain, hand-glazed and sculpted. Porcelain with a mineral Finishing.
Porcelain
$11,500
H 98 in W 18 in D 30 in
Champagne Afternoon - tall, colourful, hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture
By Susan Rankin
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like flowers in a garden, Susan Rankin’s beautiful glass columns appear to sway in the breeze. An avid gardener, Rankin has created a series of outdoor sculptures inspired by the for...
Steel
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
$3,700
H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture)
By Susan Stover
Located in Hudson, NY
Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture), made by Susan Stover in 2025 wood, oil paint, varnish, waxed linen thread 30 x 30 inches Lightweight,...
Thread, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Jewelry safe vintage golded distinguishes itself following a new hyperluxury trend. Special compartments for jewelry and precious liquors, watch winders for watches and humidors f...
Gold Plate, Brass
$4,400
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.5 in
Hyperreal Colored Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 5
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 5 hyperreal glass water balloon sculpture installation by Dylan Martinez. Made of 100% hot-sculpted glass. Approx. Size: 3.5 × 3.5 × 4.5 inches (each balloon) Dylan Martine...
Glass, Blown Glass
$2,837Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 39.57 in D 9.06 in
Hollywood Regency Foliage Tall Planter Jardinière or Drinks Stand in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Hollywood Regency rectangular tall jardinière or drinks corner, Gold leaf, gilt iron, France, 1940s. This elegant tall plant stand is entirely made by hand. It features a leafe...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Flowers Rezzonico Amethyst Murano Glass Chandelier Venice Italy 1980s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite chandelier is an authentic Murano glass masterpiece, handcrafted using traditional techniques passed down through generations. The piece features vibrant colors integr...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$4,914Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$23,442
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$2,261Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$3,750
H 48 in W 13 in D 4 in
Malachite, Abstract 3D, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Malachite, Size: 48" x 13" x 4'' inch, 3...
Metal
$15,000
H 100 in W 24 in D 48 in
Reflections on Water - tall, colourful, hand-blown glass, outdoor sculpture
By Susan Rankin
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Susan Rankin has captured the luminous colour of water—from pale blue and turquoise to ocean blue in her latest series of garden columns. These hand-blown glass outdoor sculptures ar...
Steel
$1,190
H 51.19 in W 21.66 in D 0.12 in
NEW German Steel Fireplace - Blossom II - outdoor ornament - medium conus base
By Stefan Traloc
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Shipping costs on request German Steel Fireplace "Blossom II" d = 55 cm with medium conus base 80 cm. This fire blossom is the eye-catcher in your garden. Due to the good air suppl...
Steel
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.