Exotica Series, Abstract Woven Tapestry by Ritzi Jacobi and Peter Jacobi
Located in Wilton, CT
Cotton, goat hair and sisal, 114" x 60" x 6", 1975. Ritzi Jacobi (1941 - 2022) and Peter Jacobi (1935) Ritzi and Peter Jacobi collaborated on textile works for 15 years, from 1967 t...
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Thread
$12,000
H 54 in W 66 in D 10.5 in
Summer and Winter, Mid-Century Tapestry, Woven Hanging, Textile Wall Sculpture
By Adela Akers
Located in Wilton, CT
Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler School of Art. Her career as an...
Textile, Linen, Thread, Yarn, Fabric, Tapestry
$6,410
H 53.55 in W 39.38 in D 0.99 in
Fiber Art Tapestry, Macrame, Woven Wall Hanging, FORMAE by Tamar Samplonius
By Tamar Samplonius
Located in Schagen, NH
FORMAE is a macrame / woven fiber art tapestry (wall hanging) created by Tamar Samplonius. Lead time: 11-12 weeks 'Formae explores the impact of simplicity in both design and stru...
Metal
Abstract Hand-Woven Wall Tapestry, Bohemian Style, Spain, 1971
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Abstract and textured Catalan wall tapestry, dated 1971. Unique piece part of the "New Tapestry" movement, the artist is both the creator and the executor of the work.
Jute, Cotton
$5,400
H 40 in W 14 in D 7 in
"El abrazo" Carolina Yrarrázaval, Contemporary woven textile wall sculpture
By Carolina Yrarrázaval
Located in Wilton, CT
"El abrazo" Carolina Yrarrázaval, jute, linen, 40" x 14" x 7", 2017. This woven Contemporary textile sculpture was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrar...
Fabric, Textile, Jute, Linen
Large 1970s Modern Handwoven Wool Tapestry, Abstract Design, Vintage
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large 1970’s Modern handwoven wool abstract tapestry art. Can be hung on a rod or frame. In good original vintage configuration with minor wear consistent with age. Measurements...
Wool
$4,800
H 102 in W 27 in D 1 in
Record, Blair Tate, Geometric woven textile wall sculpture
By Blair Tate
Located in Wilton, CT
Record, woven linen, cotton cord, 102" x 27", 2020. This abstract, geometric woven textile wall sculpture is by contemporary American fiber artist, Blair Tate. "In weaving there i...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton, Linen
$10,000
H 32 in W 73 in D 2 in
Landscape Transformed, Contemporary Abstract Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture
By Adela Akers
Located in Wilton, CT
Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler School of Art. Her career as an...
Metal, Foil
$9,700
H 99.5 in W 65.25 in D 1 in
Sound of the Fjord, Contemporary Scandinavian Woven Textile, by Åse Ljones
By Åse Ljones
Located in Wilton, CT
Åse Ljones’ hand-embroidered tapestry Sound on the Fjord reflects Ljones’ upbringing on a small rural farm, where sea and nature were close by. Ljones starts her embroidery at either...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Thread
Contemporary Woven Wall Sculpture by Marzena Ziejka
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary hand woven wall sculpture by Marzena Ziejka with Custom steel bracket
Steel
$24,000
H 55 in W 70 in D 2 in
Palisades, Contemporary Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture, Woven Tapestry
Located in Wilton, CT
Palisades, wool and sisal, 55" x 70", 1992. Contemporary Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture, Woven Tapestry. Anna Urbanowicz-Krowacka (b 1938, Poland) graduated from the Academy of Fine...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Thread
$26,000
H 80 in W 39 in D 1 in
Kasuri Panel 145, Japanese Silk Textile Wall Hanging by Jun Tomita
By Jun Tomita
Located in Wilton, CT
This silk ikat textile wall hanging is by Japanese fiber artist, Jun Tomita.
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Silk
$12,800
H 56 in W 24.5 in D 0.5 in
Brocado en Lino, Carolina Yrarrázaval, handwoven textile
By Carolina Yrarrázaval
Located in Wilton, CT
This handwoven contemporary textile sculpture, Brocado en Lino, was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960). Yrarrázaval explains her inspiration and technique: ...
Fabric, Textile, Linen, Cotton
$35,000
H 46 in W 68 in D 2 in
Rocks, Post-Modern Abstract Landscape Woven Tapestry, Textile Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Rocks (1985), Wool, Post-Modern Abstract Landscape Woven Tapestry, Textile Sculpture. Zofia Butrymowicz (1904-1987) was born in Warsaw, Poland. Artist Statement: "New experiments in ...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
$9,000
H 33 in W 24 in D 2 in
Eclate de Braise, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry
By Mariette Rousseau-Vermette
Located in Wilton, CT
Eclate de Braise, wool, 33" x 24", 1966. This mid-century abstract woven tapestry was done by Canadian textile artist, Mariette Rousseau-Vermette (1926 - 2006). Artist statement: "W...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
$11,000
H 48 in W 50 in D 2 in
Refleksy (Reflexes), Mid-Century Wool Tapestry, Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Refleksy (Reflexes), flax (linen) and wool, 50" x 48" x 2", 1973. This warm, vivid Mid-Century tapestry, Refleksy (1973) is by Polish textile artist, Jolanta Banaszkiewicz (b. 1926)...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Linen, Thread
$2,500
H 77 in W 36 in D 3 in
Large Handmade Tapestry Textile Wall Hanging Wool Mixed Media Marlene Richard
Located in Surfside, FL
Eclectic, mixed media wall hanging textile tapestry by Marlene (Marlen) Richard featuring abstract embroidery atop free hanging locks of fabric over a black background embellished wi...
Metal
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$350
H 7 in W 7 in D 3 in
abstract 7/7, Minimalist Contemporary Abstract Custom Multi-Panel Painting
By Michele Renée Ledoux
Located in Boston, MA
abstract 7/7 7 x 7 x 3 inches. 1.5 lbs each Encaustic Paint Hand signed. by the artist Artist's Commentary: "The “abstract 7/7’s” are smaller encaustic works that, together, crea...
Encaustic
$2,704Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.28 in W 34.65 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Artwork White Brown Earth Minimal Texture On Hansen
By On Hansen
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Bow-White
By Masakazu Kobayashi
Located in Wilton, CT
"[Masakazu Kobayashi's] woven Waves in dyed threads rank[s] among the most perfect in aesthetic effectiveness ever produced by contemporary weaving….This Japanese way of conjuring up...
Metal
Appuntito Vase Large
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Appuntito Vase Large in White Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Artisanal ceramic vase created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. The entire vase is covered ...
Ceramic, Clay
$5,500
H 63.25 in W 19 in D 16.75 in
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Sculpture, Steel, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Salvatore Messina, Italian Mid-Century Modern, 'Vertical Refraction' Sculpture, Steel, Italy, 1970s Indoor or outdoor modernist geometric sculpture designed by Salvatore Messina and...
Steel
$13,000
H 70 in W 48 in D 5 in
En Face, Mica and Steel Woven Wall Hanging and Installation, Agneta Hobin
By Agneta Hobin
Located in Wilton, CT
En Face, Agneta Hobin, mica and steel, 70" x 48", 2007. This 7-piece mica and steel hanging installation and sculpture is by Finnish artist, Agneta Hobin. En Face "It has become mo...
Steel
$1,800,000
H 27 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Portrait de Femme - Berthe Poret, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1863, Signed
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
H 102 in W 95 in D 1 in
State of Mind, Contemporary Woven Tapestry, Geometric Abstract Textile Sculpture
By Ane Henriksen
Located in Wilton, CT
State of Mind, Contemporary Woven Tapestry, Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture, Viscosed silk, cotton cloth, jersey dots, 102” x 95”, 2016 by textile artist, Ane Henriksen (b. 1951, Ran...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton, Silk
Stone Luana S Green Marble Vase by Jacopo Simonetti
By Editions Milano
Located in Milan, IT
The Luana S vase is carved from green Luana marble sourced from the unique quarry in the apuan alps in tuscany. This vase features a dark background enriched with green and multicolo...
Marble
$15,000
H 93 in W 52 in D 2 in
Coup de Grace by Mariette Rousseau-Vermette, Abstract Woven Tapestry
By Mariette Rousseau-Vermette
Located in Wilton, CT
Coup de Grace, brushed wool, 7’9" x 4’4", 1997. This contemporary abstract woven tapestry was done by renowned Canadian textile artist, Mariette Rousseau-Vermette (1926 - 2006). B...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
$18,000
H 87 in W 63 in D 2 in
Circle, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture
By Jan Hladik
Located in Wilton, CT
Circle, Mid-Century Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture, Hand dyed wool, 87" x 63" (1976) by Czech textile artist, Jan Jladik, (1927-2018 Prague, Czechoslovakia).
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool, Dye
15 Black Boxes, Wall Sculpture by Jin-Sook So
By Jin-Sook So
Located in Wilton, CT
This abstract geometric wall sculpture was done by fiber artist, Jin-Sook So (b. 1950, Korea). So’s work is informed by her time spent in Korea, Sweden and Japan. She uses transpar...
Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf
A Constructivist MODERNIST Ceramic SCULPTURE France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb architectural sculpture, Modernist, Free-Form, Geometric Abstraction, an asymmetrical assembly of matte white glazed ceramic quarter-spheres around an invisible vertical axi...
Ceramic
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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