Scott Troxel is an American abstract artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Marmora, New Jersey. From an early age, he became obsessed with modern art, color, and design. He is a painter, sculptor, and wall sculptor. Recently, the majority of his work has been in the form of wood mixed media wall sculpture because of his three-dimensional medium process. Troxel is always exploring materials and processes. Sometimes he uses repurposed and found materials and other times he purchases materials new.
Troxel predominantly works with wood as his base medium, due to its strength, dimension, and organic nature. The inherent texture of wood combined with paint and other man-made materials allows him to explore the concepts of old and young, worn versus new, organic versus man-made, and the past versus the present and future.
Troxel looks to capture a sense of time in his work and often combines the feeling of different eras within a single piece. He sees this as a direct parallel with human life, as we too grow older and interact with other generations, both younger and older. He is also particularly interested in items that were considered technologically or aesthetically advanced, only to be passed on by the consistency and tenacity of time — for example, an airplane boneyard where cutting-edge fighter jets from the 1960s sit in forgotten decay. These structures are still beautiful to look at from a design standpoint, even though they are no longer modern in the sense that time and technology have passed them by.
Troxel is particularly inspired by mid-century modernism, where wood and organic shapes were combined with other materials to suggest a type of futurism, though now they are considered vintage. Time has passed on but these pieces remain in the context of when they were designed. Troxel wants his works to feel this way, somewhat nostalgic, aged, and organic with the feeling that it could also be from a future time.
Troxel’s artworks belong to a number of corporate and hospitality collections, including the Shard Building, London; Westin Hotels; Wyndham Hotels; Embassy Suites Hotels and more.
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"Gotham" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, monochrome, modernism, black, yellow
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Gotham" is a minimalist and modernist, solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Artist Scott Troxel says "The piece is part of my popular "Sm...
Wood, Paint
"Citrus" Wood Wall Sculpture- By American Artist Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Citrus" Wood Wall Sculpture- 2024 Acrylic with gloss clear coat on solid 2" maple wood. Finished on three sides and ready to hang. Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone te...
Wood, Paint
"Ziggurat" Wood Wall Sculpture by Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Ziggurat"- From the Small Pops Collection "Ziggurat" is a minimalist and modernist solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece was insp...
Wood, Paint
$1,900
"Refresher" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, green, yellow, mcm, wood, white
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Refresher" is a minimalist and modernist solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece is part of my popular "Small Pops" Series which are...
Wood, Paint
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"Tuxedo" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, blue, white, navy, yellow, Stella
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Tuxedo" is a minimalist and modernist wood wall sculpture reminiscent of both made century modern forms and the brutalist architectural movement. The piece was inspired by my love ...
Wood, Paint
"Pinwheel" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture -wood, pink, monochrome, magenta, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Pinwheel is a modern and refined minimalist wall sculpture made from washed birch panels and mounted on a metallic backer. It is finished with semi-gloss lacquer. Pinwheel is a monoc...
Wood, Birch, Paint
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Lesiure Class
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Birch, acrylic wash & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas Contemporary, S...
Varnish, Acrylic, Birch, Wax
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Citrus
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on maple with gloss clearcoat Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas Cont...
Maple, Coating, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Flashe
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray acrylic on poplar with gloss clearcoat Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Tex...
Poplar, Spray Paint, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Wavy Yellow
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigmented Satin Lacquer on maple Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas Contempor...
Maple, Lacquer, Pigment
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Lesiure Class
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in birch, acrylic wash & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas ...
Birch, Acrylic, Wax
$1,750
"Hokie" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, white, burgundy, red, orange, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Hokie" Wood Wall Sculpture- 2024 Acrylic and texture on solid cherry wood. Finished on three sides and ready to hang. Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and ...
Wood, Paint
$1,400
"Bend" Wall Sculpture-wood, green, minimalism, mid century modern, brown, lime
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Bend" is a minimalist modernist wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece is relatively small, but it feels much larger due to the bold avocado ...
Wood, Paint
"Skylark" Wood Wall Sculpture - blue, white, modernist, modern, mid century
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Skylark" is a striking mid century modernist inspired wall sculpture made from birch wood and acrylic washes. Inspired by the futuristic designs of the Mid Century Modern era, Thrus...
Wood, Birch, Lacquer, Paint
$3,500
"Spinnaker" Mixed Media Wall Sculpture (Bright blue, wood, white, monochrome)
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
Spinnaker is a modern mixed media wall sculpture. Made from MDF, acrylic and repurposed Black cherry wood. This is the second piece I made as I begin to experiment with additional ma...
Wood, Paint
$1,350
"Starfoil" Wall Sculpture-wood, mid century modern, navy, pink, purple, blue mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Starfoil" is a minimalist and modernist solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece is part of my popular "Small Pops" Series which are ...
Wood, Paint
$3,900
"Thrush" Wood Wall Sculpture - Chocolate, brown, white, red, cherry, modernist
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Thrush" is a striking mid century modernist inspired wall sculpture made from birch, acrylic washes and stain. Inspired by the futuristic designs of the Mid Century Modern era, Thru...
Wood, Birch, Lacquer, Paint
"Varsity" Wood Wall Sculpture- By American Artist Scott Troxel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Varsity" Wood Wall Sculpture- 2024 Acrylic with gloss clear coat on solid 2" walnut wood. Finished on three sides and ready to hang. The name speaks to the bright School Sports insp...
Wood, Paint
$2,600
"Blue Two" Monochrome Wood Wall Sculpture - Blue, cyan, ocean, azure, coastal
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
BlueTwo is a mixed media wall sculpture. It is constructed with a high end birch panel, acrylic, acrylic washes and completed with a hand waxed semi-gloss finish. The acrylic wash al...
Wood, Paint
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Clover
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on maple with matte finish Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernism to make dyna...
Maple, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Gotham
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on solid maple with texture, matte and gloss finish Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-centu...
Acrylic, Maple
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tenser
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, T...
Birch, Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Stasis
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by birch, pigmented lacquer & MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, T...
Birch, Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - King
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by Suede Venetian paint , latex, birch, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Ar...
Latex, Birch, Paint, Wax
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blanco
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in Suede Venetian paint, latex, Cedar wood, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Othe...
Latex, Wood, Cedar, Wax
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Matisse
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with spray acrylic on poplar with gloss clear coat Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-c...
Wood, Acrylic
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Navy Citron
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in acrylic on birch with satin lacquer and Venetian gold plaster paint backer Navy Citron is a striking mid century modernist inspired wall sculpture made from birch, m...
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - SSB6
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with MDF, enamel, Shou sugi ban pine, oil & satin lacquer Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The ...
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tiki III
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Tiki III Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF 24" x 24” x 1” Tiki III is a discreet and elegant minimalist contemporary wall sculpture. It is constructed with high-end birch plywood, acrylic...
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Pinwheel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in birch, wax and acrylic washes Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Te...
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Natural Mystic
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with birch panel, latex, lacquer, enamel & MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art F...
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - 30LOVE
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Enamel and latex on MDF + birch with satin lacquer 30LOVE is an elegant modern and minimalist contemporary wall sculpture. It is constructed with birch panels, acrylic and latex was...
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Atlas
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Lacquer on MDF with cherry and mahogany wood lacquer This Series focuses on the combination of wood and sleek modern painted panels. I feel they are retro-futurist. The juxtapositi...
Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - SSB1
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in Shou Sugi Ban Pine, MDF, enamel, satin lacquer & stain Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The ...
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Pagoda
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made found Objects (table legs) ebony wood & latex Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fa...
Latex, Wood
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tonka II
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in matte metallic automative enamel & lacquer on MDF Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other...
Lacquer