Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Danish, b. 1947

Grethe Sørensen revolutionized the art of tapestry by inventing a method to convert photographic pixels into threads. She also translates video recordings into woven textiles, both processes marrying traditional methods of craftsmanship to modern digital technology. Although she is regarded as a pioneer in the field of textile art for her integration of digital techniques, Sørensen is also extremely knowledgeable in traditional tapestry methods, which she studied in Switzerland and France in the late 1970s. Inspired by nature and the colors, light, and optical phenomena that surround her, Sorensen portrays this imagery through digital tools, like her handloom with digital thread control for small works or an industrial, mechanical jacquard loom for larger pieces. Often turning an unfocused camera lens to urban cities, Sørensen's tapestries transform the lights and abstracted elements of the city into contemporary, metropolitan dreamscapes. "Textile is the continuing theme in my life. I am fascinated by fibers and weaving techniques. Exploration of the two systems of threads - warp and weft crossing on another - is a continuous challenge. I am fascinated by constructing matter by means of thread – three-dimensional shapes or two-dimensional planes with shapes and colors - in which the material, the structure and the weaving techniques are necessary and indispensable parts of the matter. I dye most of my materials. I am fascinated by gradating colors, which I dye on the warp before the weaving, varying the colors by mixing threads of different nuances in the warp. In my tapestries I often combine these gradations with transformation or dissolving of patterns." - Grethe Sorensen

Artist: Grethe Sørensen

Grethe SørensenOut of Focus 1-9, Contemporary Hand-Woven Abstract Textiles, Wall Sculpture, 2007

$45,000

Out of Focus 1-9, Contemporary Hand-Woven Abstract Textiles, Wall Sculpture

By Grethe Sørensen

Located in Wilton, CT

Out of Focus 1-9, handwoven cotton, 87" x 85.5" x 1.5", 2007. This colorful wall piece, consisting of nine hand-woven abstract tapestries, was done by Danish fiber artist, Grethe Sørensen...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Cotton

John Garrett"Desert Winterscape", Cotton Tapestry, Wall Hanging Sculpture, Thread, Textile, 2023

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 54 in W 48 in D 2.5 in

"Desert Winterscape", Cotton Tapestry, Wall Hanging Sculpture, Thread, Textile

By John Garrett

Located in St. Louis, MO

John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Yarn, Polyester

Marta PokojowczykVelvet, Canvas 3D - Contemporary Space Object, Woven Sculptural Artwork, 2016

$2,180

H 59.85 in W 16.54 in

Velvet, Canvas 3D - Contemporary Space Object, Woven Sculptural Artwork

By Marta Pokojowczyk

Located in Hallein, AT

Canvas 3D ‘Velvet’ 2016 Linen yarn, textile stripe, stainless steel hanger; size of the textile: 155 x 64 cm (128 cm circuit), Canvases 3D are decorative fabrics entirely designed ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ethan MeyerContemporary Fiber Art, Needle Felted "Painting" with Hand Stitched Wrapped Edge, 2025

$4,500

H 39 in W 27 in D 4 in

Contemporary Fiber Art, Needle Felted "Painting" with Hand Stitched Wrapped Edge

By Ethan Meyer

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary Fiber Art, Needle Felted "Painting" with Hand Stitched Wrapped Edge Hangs on wall via french cleat Groot Foundation Honorable Mention Recipient 2025 "My work, both in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Felt, Yarn, Foam, Wood

Ethan MeyerContemporary Textile, Fiber, Wall Sculpture, Psychedelic, Woven, Crocheted, 2023

$2,400

H 21 in W 21 in D 3 in

Contemporary Textile, Fiber, Wall Sculpture, Psychedelic, Woven, Crocheted

By Ethan Meyer

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary Textile, Fiber, Wall Sculpture, Psychedelic, Woven, Crocheted Groot Foundation Grant Honorable Mention Recipient 2025 Terraforming Consciousness by Ethan Meyer is a po...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn

Marta PokojowczykPresence - Handwoven Form 1 , Contemporary Space Object, Sculptural Form, 2018

$8,251

H 100.4 in W 25.6 in D 21.66 in

Presence - Handwoven Form 1 , Contemporary Space Object, Sculptural Form

By Marta Pokojowczyk

Located in Hallein, AT

„Presence” 2018 Pair of twin handwoven textiles, linen yarn, acrylic textile paint, aluminum construction; textiles: 310 x 67 cm; aluminum construction: 255 x 65 x 55 cm. The object...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Metal

John Garrett"Carnival", Cotton Tapestry, Wall Hanging Sculpture, Thread, Textile, Polyester, 2023

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 54 in W 48 in D 2.5 in

"Carnival", Cotton Tapestry, Wall Hanging Sculpture, Thread, Textile, Polyester

By John Garrett

Located in St. Louis, MO

John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Thread, Polyester

Ethan MeyerHand Woven, Stitched and Stretched Fiber Art, Glossolalia by Ethan Meyer, 2023

$2,400

H 21 in W 21 in D 3 in

Hand Woven, Stitched and Stretched Fiber Art, Glossolalia by Ethan Meyer

By Ethan Meyer

Located in St. Louis, MO

Hand Woven, Stitched and Stretched Fiber Art, Glossolalia by Ethan Meyer Groot Foundation Grant Honorable Mention Recipient 2025 "My work, both in painting and sculpture, involve n...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn

Marta PokojowczykThe Way, Canvas 3D - Contemporary Space Object, Woven Sculptural Artwork, 2016

$2,179

H 52.76 in W 27.56 in

The Way, Canvas 3D - Contemporary Space Object, Woven Sculptural Artwork

By Marta Pokojowczyk

Located in Hallein, AT

Canvas 3D ‘The Way’ 2016 Linen yarn, textile stripe, stainless steel wall hanger; size of the textile: 134 x 70 cm (140 cm circuit). Canvases 3D are decorative fabrics entirely desi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Olga RadionovaHoly Trinity. White. Triptych, 2022

$589

H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in

Holy Trinity. White. Triptych

By Olga Radionova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Artistic decorations for the home. Difference of elements on the same plane. Different and the same. As in the divine Trinity. White color - sacred peacefulness (what if God is an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile

John Garrett"Composition in Black and White", Cotton Wall Tapestry, Thread, Textile, Fiber, 2023

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 54 in W 48 in D 2.5 in

"Composition in Black and White", Cotton Wall Tapestry, Thread, Textile, Fiber

By John Garrett

Located in St. Louis, MO

John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Thread, Polyester

Olga RadionovaGravity, 2020

$942

H 15.36 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in

Gravity

By Olga Radionova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Gravity, attraction, connection. In this sculpture, 2 forms united and began to grow into each other. This is how it happens in nature. This is how it happens with people. wonder...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Textile

PJ Linden"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint, 2011

$1,700

H 6.5 in W 8.5 in D 11 in

"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint

By PJ Linden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Petroleum Bubble Sunsets (pair)" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on ALIFE Leather Suede Sneakers. This piece measures 6.5"h x 8.5'w 11"d each shoe. Linden uniquely refines the use of non-traditional mediums, such as the kitschy, dimensional fabric paint, oft-referred to as puff paint, seeking to transfigure the biological into the supernatural, as filtered through the prism of a consumerist culture predicated upon the synthetic and the mass-produced. Born 1985 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. PJ Linden is a New York City and Pennsylvania-based fine artist known for her abstract, three-dimensional work. She paints with machine-like precision, creating microscopic patterns on found objects, fashion, and technology. Linden got her start working with Patricia Field, creating custom, one-of-a-kind art and fashion under the name Wonderpuss Octopus. At Field's iconic, namesake boutique, Linden's work caught the eye of celebrity clients including Beyonce, Willow Smith, Kelly Osborne, and Solange Knowles...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Grethe Sørensen Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Paint, Found Objects, Textile

Grethe Sørensen sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Grethe Sørensen sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Grethe Sørensen in cotton, fabric, tapestry and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Grethe Sørensen sculptures, so small editions measuring 86 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Bodil Manz, Jane Manus, and Joaquim Ingravidesa. Grethe Sørensen sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45,000 and tops out at $45,000, while the average work can sell for $45,000.