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Javelin, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category
1990s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Zoë Powell, Ceramic Vessel, Vestige Series
By Zoë Powell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Freeform ceramic sculpture made from a blend of porcelaneous and stoneware clays hand-collected by the artist in Minnesota. Its surface is hand-polished with diamond sandpaper to ren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Scott Gordon, Man and Woman, 2020
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
Man and Woman
welded steel
Measures: 2 x 24 x 14 in.
Artist statement:
I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable.
The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum.
Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred.
Biography:
Scott Gordon was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1966. He attended the University of Denver where he studied business and the University of Washington where he pursued an MFA in creative writing. While he was in Seattle, he was introduced to steel as an employee of the David Gulassa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large 8'+ Atomic Age Mid-Century Modern Style Unique Space Atom Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré, Kenny Scharf
Located in St. Louis, MO
One of a kind Atomic Age large Mid-Century Modern style wall sculpture made of round black painted bent iron rod, in zig-zag form or atom rings with assorted metallic colored orbs (a...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Large John Bingham Handblown Glass Sculpture Centrepiece
By John Bingham
Located in South Charleston, WV
John Bingham, Glassblower, Artist
circa 1980
Handblown glass Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Measures: 8 tall x 17 wide x 13 inches deep.
One of 2 pieces by this artist we have liste...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Geometric Vessel Sculpture Handmade Blackened and Waxed Iron
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
Vessel No 4.
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2024
Blackened and waxed iron
This is a unique architectural object made entirely of iron. J.M. Szymanski uses a unique process of metal sculpting to ...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Coat Rack Sculptural Modern Spherical Geometric Handmade Carved Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
COAT RACK
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
This unique coat stand is contemporary sculpture. A solid cast sphere supports a slender stand, which can hold between 5-...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
James Bearden Dwelling Box
By James Bearden
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural box of blackened and polished steel, raised atop a slender column. From the Dwelling series, 2015, by Des Moines artist James Anthony Bearden.
Category
2010s Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Organic Wooden Sculpture, California, 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning carved wood organic abstract sculpture.
by T. Clasen.
California, 1970's.
Category
1970s American Craftsman Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Table Lamp, White Limestone, In Stock
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, 2024.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind and crafted by ha...
Category
2010s Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Limestone
Joanna Poag Untitled II Ceramic Sculpture, Equilibrium Series, 2015
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag’s Untitled II Sculpture is part of the Equilibrium Series. It’s hand built clay, terra sigillata, fired to cone 5 and hung by fishing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Kindred Spirit, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category
1990s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Brutalist Nail Metal Round Sculpture by Frank Cota
Located in Pasadena, CA
This brutalist metal round sculpture has an amazing patina and a very modern feel. The piece, composed of rusted nails, steel, and a wood base is heavily influenced by Brutalist aest...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Blue, Black and White Crackle-Surfaced Ceramic Sphere, Hand Built Sculpture
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
Blue, black and white ceramic sphere. This 3-inch piece is coated in many layers of "Terra Sigillata" a liquid clay that has been used in ceramics around the world for centuries. Her...
Category
2010s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Cast & Welded Aluminum Abstract Sculpture by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
This sharp and angular Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Geometric Sculpture in Cast and Welded Aluminum by Arthur Court originates from the United States, Circa 1975. Features a vertic...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Zoë Powell, Ceramic Vessel, Vestige Series
By Zoë Powell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Freeform ceramic sculpture made from a blend of high-iron stoneware clays hand-collected by the artist in Minnesota. Its surface is hand-polished with diamond sandpaper to render a m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Zoë Powell, Ceramic Vessel 06, Perianth Series, 2021
By Zoë Powell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Title: Perianth 06
Year: 2021
Freeform ceramic sculpture made from a blend of high-iron stoneware clays hand-collected by the artist in Minnesota. Its surface is hand-polished with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jim Rose - Construct No. 05, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various metal pieces to...
Category
2010s Folk Art American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Rare Brutalist Mid Century Bronze Sculpture by Richard Myklebust
By Richard Myklebust
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare Brutalist Mid Century Bronze Sculpture by Richard Myklebust. Works of Richard Myklebust seldom come to market. A beautiful bronze sculpture on a natural wood base. Dimensions 12...
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jensen Kvarnes Fish Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful "Seela" fish sculpture features colorful fused glass body in green, blue, and purple palette; the colored glass is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, adding...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Evert Sodergren African Tribal Stool Modernist Sculpture, Signed
By Evert Sodergren
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sublime African tribal stool or headrest sculpture by Evert Sodergren, comprising gently carved legs supporting a bent lamination seat punctuated by visible joinery. This design wa...
Category
20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Large Kinetic Sculpture by Jerry Meatyard
By Jerry Meatyard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large kinetic (moving) sculpture by Jerry Meatyard circa 1960s. Made of steel and brass, measures approximate 64.5" H, 36" W.
Jerry Meatyard was born Nov. 25, 1929 in Bloomington-...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Mid-Century Modern Bronze with Wood Texture Brutalist Style TOTEM Form Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Brutalist TOTEM bronze sculpture in the style of artist Joel Shapiro. Cast in bronze, the sculpture takes on the surface or...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scott Gordon, Altar II, 2021
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
Altar II
welded steel
Measures: 5 x 18.5 x 23 in.
Artist statement:
I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable.
The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum.
Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred.
Biography:
Scott Gordon was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1966. He attended the University of Denver where he studied business and the University of Washington where he pursued an MFA in creative writing. While he was in Seattle, he was introduced to steel as an employee of the David Gulassa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
James Bearden Monumental Floor Sculpture "Figure with Red" Cathedral Series 2010
By James Bearden
Located in Kansas City, MO
James Bearden monumental floor sculpture "Figure with Red" Cathedral Series 2010. This piece has never been on the market. Obtained directly from the artist in 2010 and has remained in the private collection of Rod Parks, owner of Retro Inferno...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly bold Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Features an abstracted geometric form with a remarkable sense ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Alexander Archipenko (After) Sculpture
By Alexander Archipenko
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alexander Archipenko (after) Sculpture
Bronze with a Verdi Gris Patina
Signed Archipenko
The Sculpture rests on a marble base 4"x4"x 1.5"
A later cast of a beautiful Cubist Sculpture
Category
1970s Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jim Rose - Construct No. 05, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various metal pieces to...
Category
2010s Folk Art American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
James Bearden "Meteor Storm Screen"
By James Bearden
Located in New York, NY
Sonic sculpture of torch-cut and polychromed steel, fused bronze, solvent dyes, and glass enamel. An elongated version of "Meteor Storm" that can serve as a screen or divider. A 2019...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
Peana Model 1 Small Green Object by Eter Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Peana Model 1 Small Green Object by Eter Design
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 20.3 x W 25.4 x H 31.8 cm.
Materials: Clay.
Sustainable - Eco-friendly....
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Scott Gordon, Woman, 2020
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
Woman
welded steel
Measures: 5 x 5 x 13 in.
Artist statement:
I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable.
The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum.
Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred.
Biography:
Scott Gordon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Chainsaws Carved Wooden Sculpture 005 by Studio Melrose
By Studio Melrose
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These wooden sculpture are chainsaw carved by David Melrose and are made from a solid log of black walnut.
"Still Life Vessels” are a series of one of a kind sculptures inspired by ...
Category
2010s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Paul Evans Sculpture 1950s 1960s Mid Century Brutalist Abstract Metal Modern Art
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Peoria, AZ
AFTER PAUL EVANS
MID CENTURY MODERN
MONUMENTAL BRUTALIST FINE ART
DIRECT METAL SCULPTURE!
MAGNIFICENT TOWER STRUCTURE!
IRON, BRASS, BRONZE & WOOD BASE
CIRCA 1956
Similar to Diego Giacometi
Approximate Dimensions: Large 34" Tower/ 13" Wide & Deep
This is the Holy Grail for Mid Century abstract...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Sculptural Pair of Mercury Mirrored Cloches
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and sculptural pair of mirrored mercury cloches. Generous in size, these pieces reflect light beautifully bringing together the different elements of your decor via reflec...
Category
1980s Industrial Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Louise Nevelson Style Dimensional Signed Wood Box Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and intricate carved wood box sculpture that stands tabletop is signed and dated. The signature is not terribly legible but is dated 1996. It is in the style of Louise Nevelson. The box opens to geometric and raised forms that are dimensional. It bridges Folk Art, Tramp Art and modern art all in one. As you can see from the photos it folds up like a small suitcase...
Category
1990s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Gerald DiGiusto Caryatids 1977 Sculpture
By Gerald DiGgiusto
Located in Hudson, NY
This sculpture grouping titled "Caryatids" was created in 1977 by listed American artist Gerald DiGiusto. The inspiration for Gerald DiGiusto to create these incredible pieces was f...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel
Lucite Mushroom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1970's Abstract Lucite Mushroom Sculpture. Entire piece breaks down for easy and careful shipping! Free Shipping! Beautiful eye catching object!
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Organic Modern Carved Marble Sculpture Ca. 1970's
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
Artist made carved marble table sculpture, circa 1970's. Well executed period abstract carving, with nice original patina. Consisting of smooth polished surface with an organic, natu...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Robert Eickholt Large Dichroic Disc Sculpture, American Art Glass
By Robert Eickholt
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass sculpture features complex central structure of fused colored and dichroic glass with layered gold foil fragments, surrounded by controlled bubbles, encased inside...
Category
1990s Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions
By (after) Pablo Picasso, Austin Productions
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions.
Sculpture has a hairline damage weak spot. Needs to be handled carefully as it flexes sl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Kazuko Matthews Abstract Vase Ceramic Sculpture
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning vintage abstract flat teacup vase sculpture by Japanese/American artist, Kazuko Matthews c1980s. Excellent condition, signed. This is glazed on the inside so it can hold wat...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Op Art Acrylic Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich
By Vasa Velizar Mihich
Located in San Diego, CA
Op Art acrylic cube sculpture by Vasa Mihich, circa 1986. The optical look is changed by rotating the piece and letting the light refract at dif...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Monumental Brutalist Copper, Brass & Burl-wood Sculpture of a Sunflower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Brutalist sculpture of a sunflower is crafted from copper, brass, and burl wood, displaying a dynamic interplay of textures and materials. The copper and brass petals r...
Category
20th Century Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Modern bronze on brass sculptural object
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
The Chameleon: a modern bronze-on-brass sculptural object by Erik Johnson of Argosy Designs and APD. The Chameleon is a magical and transformat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Walnut by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Miguel Silva, Wooda, Ilse Silva
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Maple, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Set of Three Sculptural Copper Vessels by Thomas Markusen – Si
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking set of three hand-forged copper vessels by renowned metal artist Thomas Markusen, known for his sculptural and fire-formed metalwork. These pieces feature elegant, flared ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Scott Gordon, Succession, 2021
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
Succession
welded steel
Measures: 6-1/4 x 13-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.
Artist statement:
I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable.
The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum.
Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred.
Biography:
Scott Gordon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Apocalypse, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Geometric Intertwined Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Bristlecone Pine Sculpture by David Spiesman, 2000
Located in Nashville, TN
Bristlecone Pine Sculpture by David Spiesman in 2000- signed. Wood for this sculpture was harvested with permission from a forest that dies in 1933. Sculpture is held together artful...
Category
Early 2000s Arts and Crafts American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
James Bearden "Mystical Galaxy Chimes"
By James Bearden
Located in New York, NY
“Mystical Galaxy Chimes,” a kinetic sounding sculpture in patinated and gold gilded steel, and glass enamel, with a reference to Gustav Klimt. From the Cathedral series by American artist James Bearden, 2017. Bearden's work was featured in a 2020 solo exhibition at the NY Design Center titled "James Bearden: Technical and Aesthetic Revelations," in an article in the January 2017 Interior Design Magazine...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
John Risley Metal Sculpture
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual sculpture by John Risley, circa 1960s. Could be hung or stand on a pedestal.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Side Table Unique Organic Black Modern/Contemporary Waxed Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
Table No. 14 - side table
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2021
An abstract form moves organically through this unique work of art. The form ends in
legs that “drip” to the floor. Solid 3/8” ...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
TODT 1993 Barrel Lift Art Sculpture Alien Sci-Fi Dystopia Exhibit
Located in Dayton, OH
1993 "Barrel Lift" Art Sculpture by TODT Alien Sci-Fi Dystopia Exhibit 72"
TODT life-size art installation sculpture, titled Barrel Lift, 1993. One of a kind art sculpture by TODT. ...
Category
1990s American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Rittts Astrolite Abstract Fish Sculpture
By Shirley Ritts, Astrolite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good Ritts Astrolite sculpture of a stylized fish.
Height: circa 15 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques must delight you. Pu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Jim Rose - Wire Dog, Repurposed Heavy Wire Dog Sculpture, Cylindrical Metal Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has taken heavy gauge wire and formed it into a simple dog and placed it upon a salvaged steel cylinder. These repurposed items combine to form this small simple sculpture that will sure to bring a smile to its owner.
Jim Rose
Objects No. 04
Found and Collected Objects
6.50h x 6w x 10.50d in
16.51h x 15.24w x 26.67d cm
JR0291
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education
1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI.
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Jim Rose CODA, Gallery Victor, Chicago, IL
2020 Unseen, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions
2023 Intersect Palm Springs, Gallery Victor, Palm Springs, CA
2018 SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
Art Market Hamptons, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Bridgehampton, NY
Art on Paper, Gallery Victor, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
2017 - 2019 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi
2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY
2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts,
Mesa, AZ
2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI
2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI
2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI
2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY
2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition)
2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Marriage of the Minds...
Category
2010s Folk Art American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Paper Darkened Brass Bowl II by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper darkened brass bowl II by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 17.7 x W 22.8 x H 14 cm
Materials: darkened brass
Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass.
The Paper Series...
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Tony Rosenthal Monumental "Mandala" Variation
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Monumental "Mandala" Variation 1994. Painted wood half circles bolted together with metal base.
Signed on metal base Tony Rosenthal
Born August 9, 1914, in Highland Pa...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
George Kafka Kinetic Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great movement on this kinetic Brutalist sculpture
Signed.
Category
1960s Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Scott Gordon, City, 2020
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
City
welded steel
Measures: 18 x 22 x 14-1/2 in.
Artist statement:
I seldom use stock material, but prefer distressed and rusted steel that has been scarred, bent, and made imperfect. In this state, the material becomes quite beautiful. There are figurative elements in my work, though I am more drawn to the non-figurative, to the raw and essential aspect of steel. The Industrial purpose of steel must be considered, its use in construction, manufacturing, the military. Steel is forged with enormous energy and power. The process is violent, loud. Here, it is still and approachable.
The compositions are constructed mainly from found parts. Their relationships manifest as I interact with the material. The pieces interlock, balance, and become fitted before I fasten or weld them together. The engineering is elemental. Altering the material is avoided. The number of parts kept to a minimum.
Art is my spiritual exercise, my selflessness. It identifies me as a creator and satisfies my human longing for place and purpose. It needs not to be great, or preeminent, or commercial. Art speaks because it is Primitive. It exists because it is sacred.
Biography:
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Reflection Sculpture by Elnaz Rafati
Located in Geneve, CH
Reflection by Elnaz Rafati (Sculpture 10)
Dimensions: W 18 x D 23 x H 50 cm
Materials: Clay
I am an Iranian architect and artist living in NYC. After receiving my architectural ...
Category
2010s Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Modern Carved Marble Abstract Sculpture
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful geometric form carved marble abstract form sculpture. A gray and white marble, with a faint green hue is beautifully sculpted with a feel of movement in its geometric abstr...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
48" x 30" Ceramic and Fiber Wall Sculpture - White Stoneware, Gray Fringe Detail
By Karen Gayle Tinney
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Four panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic pieces in unglazed white stoneware with cotton fringe. Hanging wire is included on each panel. Ships with a small comb for fringe and i...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
Category
2010s Folk Art American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Ropes No. 7 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 7 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Dimensions: W 97 x D 10 x H 79 cm (approximate measurements)
Materials: Yarn, other
The yarn used in my ropes is reclaimed from textil...
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Minimal Curtis Jeré "Birds in Flight" Bronze Floor Sculpture Signed and Dated
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental freestanding bronze sculpture title "three birds in flight" by Curtis Jeré, signed and dated 1976, USA. Three birds in flight on pyramidal base. Top is removable from base...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Gold Brass Pom Pom Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House, C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful wall hanging sculpture designed by Curtis Jere and produced by Artisan House in the early 1980s. This features an abstract branch form wi...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
Freestanding Brutalist Metal Sculpture after Jere
By Curtis Jeré, Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Impressive freestanding Brutalist sculpture in the manner of Jere, Evans, unsigned. The piece has an organic form top (10 inch in diameter,) which stands on metal rods, which are att...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Graphic Abstract Geometric Bronze Sculpture
Located in Montreal, QC
Graphic abstract geometric patinated bronze sculpture on white marble base. Dark rich patina. Signed "R Y De Los Heros."
Category
1970s Minimalist Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Esther Fuhrman Abstract Bronze Stairway Scupture '20th C.'
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible piece by Esther Fuhrman (American, b. 1939). This beautiful abstract modern bronze sculpture of a stairway leading to a gold-tone element pie...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Four Mid-Century Glass Stick Sculptures
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
4 Mid-Century Kinetic Figurative Sculptures that would make a great collection for the person who has the artistic mind and willing to decorate. We see these either on a desk, window...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
1960s Large Modernist Steel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stunning oversize 1960s welded steel modernist sculpture. In vintage original condition with some wear and patina.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
Blue Ombre Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Ombre Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30.5 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMI...
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Pair of MCM Lucite Obelisks with Cut Outs
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool pair of MCM lucite obelisks with cut outs, circa 1970s. The pair are in very good vintage condition and measure 3.75"W x 3.75"D x 21"H each. They are truly spectacular a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite