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Tien Wen Sculptures

Taiwanese, b. 1963
Born in Taipei, Tien Wen grew up with a respect for the arts and traditional Chinese culture. She left Taiwan for France in the late 1980s, and has since devoted her artistic work to sculpture and ceramics. Her work revolves around the idea of abstraction, purity and the interplay of shapes and volumes, contrasting curves with lines and roundness with angles. Her minimalist works highlight the fragile balance sought by the artist in the form of her sculptures. Tien Wen uses and blends several techniques, including the Japanese Raku technique. “I had decided at some point to close all my pieces looking like vases because I didn’t want people to see it as something useful anymore. I wanted the piece to exist by shape and line.”
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Artist: Tien Wen
Closed Vase by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, black and white
Closed Vase by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, black and white

Closed Vase by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, black and white

By Tien Wen

Located in Paris, FR

Closed Vase is a unique ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen, dimensions are 41 × 28 × 24 cm / 16.1 × 11 × 9.4 in. The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate o...

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2010s Abstract Tien Wen Sculptures

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Ceramic

Genesis V by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, light tones, lines, slender
Genesis V by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, light tones, lines, slender

Genesis V by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, light tones, lines, slender

By Tien Wen

Located in Paris, FR

Genesis V is a unique ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen, dimensions are 50 × 15 × 15 cm (19.7 × 5.9 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate o...

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2010s Abstract Tien Wen Sculptures

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Ceramic

Flat Cloud, Curved Cloud by Tien Wen - Set of 2 abstract ceramic sculptures
Flat Cloud, Curved Cloud by Tien Wen - Set of 2 abstract ceramic sculptures

Flat Cloud, Curved Cloud by Tien Wen - Set of 2 abstract ceramic sculptures

By Tien Wen

Located in Paris, FR

White flat cloud & White curved cloud is a set of two ceramic sculptures by contemporary artist Tien Wen from the series “Closed vases”. These sculptures are iconic of Tien Wen’s...

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2010s Abstract Tien Wen Sculptures

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Naos by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, pure form, raku technique, black
Naos by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, pure form, raku technique, black

Naos by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, pure form, raku technique, black

By Tien Wen

Located in Paris, FR

Naos is a unique ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen, dimensions are 68 × 25 × 23 cm (26.8 × 9.8 × 9.1 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of aut...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Tien Wen Sculptures

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Ceramic

Elevation by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, pure form, raku technique
Elevation by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, pure form, raku technique

Elevation by Tien Wen - Abstract ceramic sculpture, pure form, raku technique

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Located in Paris, FR

Elevation is a unique ceramic sculpture by contemporary artist Tien Wen, dimensions are 110 × 25 × 22 cm (43.3 × 9.8 × 8.7 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate ...

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Early 2000s Abstract Tien Wen Sculptures

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Ceramic

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Tien Wen sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Tien Wen sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Tien Wen in ceramic, organic material, resin 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 Tien Wen sculptures, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jaena Kwon, Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen, and Kayla Rumpp. Tien Wen sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,481 and tops out at $18,846, while the average work can sell for $4,151.