Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

Michael Todd was born in Omaha in 1935 and grew up in Chicago. He graduated magna cum laude with a BFA from Notre Dame in 1959 and received a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to continue his studies at UCLA, where he completed his master's degree in 1961 with a focus in printmaking. In Los Angeles, Todd started making sculpture, initiating his “fetish” series, which he would further develop during his two year stay in Paris on a Fulbright Fellowship. Returning to the US in 1963, Todd moved into a loft studio in New York City and began to work with wooden geometric constructions. His first solo exhibitions took place at the Hanover Gallery in London and Pace Gallery in New York. Todd’s work was included in the Whitney Museum’s Annuals of 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1970 and LACMA’s landmark exhibition American Sculpture of the Sixties. While teaching at Bennington College, he was invited to join the Arts Faculty at the University of California, San Diego in 1968. Thanks to the abundance of steel from the shipbuilding industry in San Diego, Todd shifted from wood to metal and began to develop his own mature artistic vocabulary. Inspired by Zen concepts and calligraphy and the freedom of expression in California of the late 60’s, Todd used discarded shapes found in steel scrap yards to explore the cosmos and composition in space. The enso, a Zen circle motif, figures prominently in Todd’s work. For many years, Todd maintained his studio in New York City and continued to show there at Zabriskie Gallery, Betty Cuningham Gallery and Charles Cowles Gallery. In 1976, he moved with his wife and daughter to Los Angeles and began to show at Nicholas Wilder Gallery and Tortue Gallery. In the 1980’s, Todd shifted his focus to bronze, creating the components of his sculptures by pouring molten metal into a bed of sand. The 90’s found Todd immersed in drawing and painting. In 2003, he began working in clay, and has created a series of ceramic wall pieces that evoke his first “fetish” series and also freestanding work that draws from his years of investigation of the circle, gravity and space. Todd’s work can be found in many public collections, including the Whitney Museum, the Metropolitan Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum, Storm King Art Center, the Norton Simon Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In addition to Bennington and UCSD, Todd has held teaching positions at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Otis College of Art and Design and University of California, Irvine.

Artist: Michael Todd

Michael ToddWelded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction (Unique, signed), 1968

$4,500

Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction (Unique, signed)

By Michael Todd

Located in New York, NY

Michael Todd Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction, 1968 Welded Brushed Steel Hand signed and dated 1968 in marker on surface....

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1960s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Jin-Sook So"Pojagi Construction I" Jin-Sook So, Contemporary Korean mixed media artwork, 2005

$6,400

H 21.25 in W 19.75 in D 2.25 in

"Pojagi Construction I" Jin-Sook So, Contemporary Korean mixed media artwork

By Jin-Sook So

Located in Wilton, CT

This abstract geometric mixed media piece was done by fiber artist, Jin-Sook So (b. 1950, Korea). So grew up in Seoul, Korea where she received a master's degree in textile art, afte...

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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf

Greg ChannProzor : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture, 2021

$4,000

H 25 in W 27.5 in D 3 in

Prozor : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture

By Greg Chann

Located in New York, NY

Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Marijke & Joop BerendsenGlass Sculpture - Floating yet Connected, 2024

$1,788

H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 3.94 in

Glass Sculpture - Floating yet Connected

By Marijke & Joop Berendsen

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Hand-crafted Glassfusing Glass Artwork Glass Sculpture This unique glass artwork, titled "Floating yet Connected," is a hand-crafted piece using the fusion glass process. Featuring ...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Jin-Sook So"Folded Form I" Abstract-Geometric Contemporary Korean Wall Sculpture, 2004

$3,600

H 12.25 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in

"Folded Form I" Abstract-Geometric Contemporary Korean Wall Sculpture

By Jin-Sook So

Located in Wilton, CT

"Folded Form I", steel mesh, painted, electroplaited, gold and silver leaf, 12 1/4" x 12 1/4" x 12 1/4", 2004. This abstract geometric wall sculpture was done by fiber artist, Jin-S...

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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf

Naomi PressBarn : abstract steel sculpture, 1980-1989

$10,000

H 77 in W 73 in D 62 in

Barn : abstract steel sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Transform any interior or exterior into a truly unique space with the dynamic works of an acclaimed sculptor Naomi Press. Naomi Press was one of the very few women working in large ...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Shawn Kolodny"Infinite Caramel" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 12" x 12" in by Shawn Kolodny, 2024

$11,850

H 56 in W 12 in D 12 in

"Infinite Caramel" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 12" x 12" in by Shawn Kolodny

By Shawn Kolodny

Located in Culver City, CA

"Infinite Caramel" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 12" x 12" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint Creating art to reflect the times we live in, Kolodny creates art for...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Jin-Sook So"Pojagi Construction II" Jin-Sook So, Contemporary Korean mixed media artwork, 2005

$6,400

H 21.25 in W 19.75 in D 2.25 in

"Pojagi Construction II" Jin-Sook So, Contemporary Korean mixed media artwork

By Jin-Sook So

Located in Wilton, CT

This abstract geometric mixed media piece was done by fiber artist, Jin-Sook So (b. 1950, Korea). So grew up in Seoul, Korea where she received a master's degree in textile art, afte...

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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf

Marijke & Joop BerendsenGlass Sculpture Flower bud, 2024

$1,384

H 25.6 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in

Glass Sculpture Flower bud

By Marijke & Joop Berendsen

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Hand-crafted Colorful Glass Artwork. This unique glass artwork, titled "Flower Bud," is a hand-crafted piece made using the fusion glass process. The design resembles a blooming fl...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Naomi PressUntitled III : abstract steel sculpture, 1980-1989

$6,000

H 31 in W 67 in D 29 in

Untitled III : abstract steel sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Transform any interior or exterior into a truly unique space with the dynamic works of an acclaimed sculptor Naomi Press. Naomi Press was one of the very few women working in large ...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Greg ChannTransblue : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture, 2020

$4,000

H 17 in W 16 in D 6 in

Transblue : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture

By Greg Chann

Located in New York, NY

Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size,...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Greg ChannHenri : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture, 2021

$4,000

H 32 in W 23 in D 2.5 in

Henri : contemporary modern abstract geometric sculpture

By Greg Chann

Located in New York, NY

Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size,...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Marijke Berendsen and Joop BerendsenHand-crafted Glass Urn for Sale - Ravenna Purple, 2024

$1,648

H 17.72 in W 19.69 in

Hand-crafted Glass Urn for Sale - Ravenna Purple

By Marijke Berendsen and Joop Berendsen

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Hand-crafted Glassfusing Glass Artwork Glass Urn Symbolic Memorial Art for Sale This unique glass artwork, model "Ravenna Purple", is a hand-crafted piece of colored glass using the...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Todd Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

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