Richard Pitts Art

American, b. 1940

Richard Pitts was born in 1940 into a military family at Fort Monmouth, NJ. After high school he met his first art mentor, the well known sculptor, Ruben Kadish at the Newark College of Fine and Industrial Arts. He moved to New York and after a tour in Europe with the US Army, he graduated Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He began exhibiting his art works in 1969. He was invited as artist in residence to teach at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1970 to 1973. Returning to his studio in Chelsea NY he had numerous one person shows. He taught in the Fine Arts Department at The Fashion Institute of Technology where he retired as a full professor. He now divides his time between his NY studio and his studio in rural Pennsylvania. Richard is represented in major museum and private collections across the country. A sculptor and painter, Richard Pitts works in many media, including steel, wood, bronze, and aluminum. His pieces are rife with energy and captured motion. Each seethes with potential and seems primed to spring to life at any time. Much like Abstract Expressionism, in Pitts' sculptures, movement replaces any suggestion of visual illusion, building upon his effort to physically abstract the notion of atmosphere or ambiance into a static, three-dimensional form. In 2001 Pitts began breaking down the painted figure into a series of panels that fit together in a puzzle-like fashion. This gradual separation of colors appeared five years later in a series of tall totem structures that reflected a variety of juxtaposing colors, patterns and textures, which were separated by a thick, undulating black line, echoing the construct of stained-glass windows. However in giving shape to a series of metaphysical characteristics that are rarely captured within figurative painting, Pitts has moved the idea of sculpture away from its multi-layered, object-based history and toward one’s personal mythology. His work explores the various metaphors inherent to the natural environment, suggesting that art is not only bridged with life but is also a product of it. In creating this new series of free-standing, abstract sculptures the artist lends form to the notion of placeless-ness, rendering a series of aesthetic intersections where personal narratives commune with the visual. Intended for both interior and exterior sites, Richard Pitts’ newest selection of colorful, metallic objects free up the art experience even further by utilizing the tenets of formalism to touch upon a deeper sense of “being” in the world. Pitts has expanded into the third-dimension by forging the drawn line into a single, hand-held object. Extending this idea onto a series of surfaces that echoes the thick, black line seen in his earlier work, the artist compiles a series of randomly tailored surfaces that connect with one another to represent either frosty, wall-hung, starburst shapes or tall, wing-like forms. His new sculptures are complex in that they symbolize time or, more simply, the thought or feeling of a particular moment.

Artist: Richard Pitts

Richard Pitts"Windy Ribbon" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red

$28,000

"Windy Ribbon" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Windy Ribbon" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful,...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Back from the Yellow Brick Road" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Yellow

$26,000

"Back from the Yellow Brick Road" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Yellow

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Back from the Yellow Brick Road" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. ...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Dahlia" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Yellow, 2024

$26,000

"Dahlia" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Yellow

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Dahlia" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum on a brushed aluminum base (height includes base) Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not t...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Richard Pitts"True Blue" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Blue, 2024

$18,000

"True Blue" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Blue

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"True Blue" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum on a brushed aluminum base (height includes base) Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, no...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Pages" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in White

$28,000

"Pages" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in White

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Pages" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful, abstra...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Gershwin" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in Brushed Aluminum

$26,000

"Gershwin" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in Brushed Aluminum

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Gershwin" by Richard Pitts Brushed aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful, abstract ...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Matt DevineIndoor/Outdoor Sculpture_Abstract_Aluminum_Little Boy Blue, Matt Devine

$27,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 78 in W 42 in D 42 in

Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture_Abstract_Aluminum_Little Boy Blue, Matt Devine

By Matt Devine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Large, freestanding sculpture by Matt Devine. With strong line work and comprised of repeated, distinct shapes, "Little Boy Blue" can also be placed indoors and outdoors. MATT DEVI...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Granville BealsBouquet of Red Roses - Abstract Contemporary Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk, 2025

$2,000

H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in

Bouquet of Red Roses - Abstract Contemporary Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal, Steel

Granville BealsHi-Beam 1 - Modern Steel Geometric Sculpture, 2024

$2,400

H 22 in W 6 in D 10 in

Hi-Beam 1 - Modern Steel Geometric Sculpture

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal, Steel

Christopher ThomsonGreen Feather Beads Mesa, 2025

$1,350

H 41 in W 8 in D 8 in

Green Feather Beads Mesa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Steel

Granville BealsRed Vine - Large Steel Geometric Red Sculpture, 2022

$4,100

H 83 in W 18 in D 10 in

Red Vine - Large Steel Geometric Red Sculpture

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal, Steel

Zigi Ben-HaimIsraeli Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painted Pierced Sculpture Zigi Ben Haim, 1998

$650

H 6 in W 2 in D 2 in

Israeli Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painted Pierced Sculpture Zigi Ben Haim

By Zigi Ben-Haim

Located in Surfside, FL

Zigi Ben-Haim, Metal sculpture Hand signed and dated Zigi Ben-Haim, 1998 Untitled, patinated aluminum or steel, Dimensions: 6"h x 2"w x 2"d This listing is for 1. I have 2 similar...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Kuno VolletRoyal Red Orbit Contemporary Aluminum sculpture for Outdoors, 2023

$19,324

H 43.31 in Dm 43.31 in

Royal Red Orbit Contemporary Aluminum sculpture for Outdoors

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

Very large Contemporary powder coated aluminum sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful spiral dancing and intertwining. This is a large scale outdoor or indoor scul...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Granville BealsCs The Moment - Abstract Contemporary Steel Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk, 2025

$1,125

H 17 in W 6 in D 5 in

Cs The Moment - Abstract Contemporary Steel Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal, Steel

Ibrahim Abd Elmalak"Gloria" Bronze and Marble sculpture 27" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak, 2007

$6,250

H 27 in W 11 in

"Gloria" Bronze and Marble sculpture 27" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak

Located in Culver City, CA

"Gloria" Bronze and Marble sculpture 27" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Gloria, 2007 Bronze & Marble 68 x 27 cm, Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his charact...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Richard Pitts Art

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Marble, Bronze

Matt DevineIndoor/Outdoor Sculpture, Abstract Round, White, Aluminum, a x b #6, Matt Devine

$43,000

H 88 in W 48 in D 36 in

Indoor/Outdoor Sculpture, Abstract Round, White, Aluminum, a x b #6, Matt Devine

By Matt Devine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Large, freestanding sculpture by Matt Devine. With strong line work and comprised of repeated, distinct round shapes, "a x b #6" can also be placed indoors and outdoors. MATT DEVIN...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

Antonio Da SilvaFlight, 2019

$1,860

H 17.33 in W 23.63 in D 13 in

Flight

Located in Somerset West, WC

Flight is a limited edition bronze sculpture, plated in brass. The minimalist and streamlined bird in flight symbolizes freedom.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Bronze

Antonio Da SilvaHoneysuckle, 2019

$2,235

H 16.93 in W 17.33 in D 9.45 in

Honeysuckle

Located in Somerset West, WC

Flight is a limited edition bronze sculpture, plated in brass. The minimalist and streamlined bird in flight symbolizes freedom.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Bronze

Previously Available Items

Richard Pitts"Dancing Down the Staircase" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red

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H 132 in W 30 in D 36 in

"Dancing Down the Staircase" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Dancing Down the Staircase" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His o...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Art

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Metal

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