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Steve Tobin Abstract Sculptures

American, b. 1957
Steve Tobin is an American sculptor best known for his beyond monumental sculptures of Roots in steel or cast bronze. Trained in mathematics, Tobin has always pushed the physical boundaries of the sculptural materials he chose to work with: he made blown glass pieces too tall to stand (but they finally stood); he created 40’ tall glass waterfalls; he made his huge clay sculptures explode, revealing geode-like brightly colored glass inside. And again and again, he went back to nature for inspiration, to take molds of giant termite hills in Ghana, cast into bronze sculptures as high as 20’, or of the forest floors to make his Earth Bronzes. Tobin's monumental Steelroots, using large industrial steel pipes with painstakingly welded joints, explore the archetypal relationship between humans and nature. More recently, Tobin has created a series of highly reflective stainless steel clouds, bringing the sky down to earth, and a series of bird nests in many sizes, from miniature to monumental, in cast bronze twigs or welded steel, that hold precious eggs in stainless steel or bronze: the beginning of life.
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Artist: Steve Tobin
Small White Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art
Small White Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art

Small White Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art

By Steve Tobin

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Steve Tobin 3 Part White Roots, 2024 Forged and welded steel, multicoat acrylic paint 20 x 22 x 20 inches STo002 Steve Tobin (b. 1957, Philadelphia) is a conceptual artist whose aca...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Steve Tobin Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Small Red Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art
Small Red Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art

Small Red Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art

By Steve Tobin

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Steve Tobin Red Dancing Root, 2024 Forged and welded steel, multicoat acrylic paint 17 x 16 x 16 inches STo003 Steve Tobin (b. 1957, Philadelphia) is a conceptual artist whose acade...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Steve Tobin Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Small Black Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art
Small Black Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art

Small Black Modernist Tree Root Sculpture in Welded Steel, Abstract Art

By Steve Tobin

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Steve Tobin Black Steelroot #2, 2024 Forged and welded steel, multicoat acrylic paint 23.5 x 31 x 31 inches STo005 Steve Tobin (b. 1957, Philadelphia) is a conceptual artist whose a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Steve Tobin Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

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Steve Tobin abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Steve Tobin abstract sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Steve Tobin in metal, steel, paint 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 abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Steve Tobin abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 30 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Roberley Bell, Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat, and Dianne Baker. Steve Tobin abstract sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $32,000 and tops out at $150,000, while the average work can sell for $91,000.