Modern Abstract Sculptures
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Beige
Bone Extra Large Bowl in Brass by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
The extra large bone bowl is part of a series of sculptural artefacts cast in solid brass with a matte finish bearing a bone-like quality. Bone bowls can be displayed on their own as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery Split Pod Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stoneware studio pottery 'split pod' form designed by Alan Wallwork (British, 1931-2019) and dating from around 1980. The heavily made sculptural pod sta...
Category
1980s English Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
21st Century Abstract Sculpture Stretch by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st Century abstract sculpture Stretch by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy. Measure: 40 cm height.
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Renzo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Stainless Steel
21st Century Abstract Sculpture HOLE 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture Hole by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Renzo Buttazzo work with Pietra ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
21st Century Abstract Sculpture CLYTO 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture Amplexus by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
21st Century Abstract Sculpture ALTERIUS 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture inasis by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Renzo Buttazzo work with Pietr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
21st Century Abstract Sculpture MATER 60 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture MATER by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Bone Small Bowl in Brass by Tom Dixon
By Tom Dixon
Located in New York, NY
The small bone bowl is part of a series of sculptural artefacts cast in solid brass with a matt finish bearing a bone-like quality. Bone bowls can be displa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
21st Century 3 Light Sculpture Set OLOE up to 50 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century light sculpture set OLOE by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy.
Light sculpture in lecce stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Renzo Buttazzo work with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
21st Century Abstract Sculpture Niura by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture Niura by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy.
Sculpture in Lecce Stone.
Base in black painted steel.
Delivered with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Stainless Steel
21st Century Abstract Sculpture Melted by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture MELTED by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy.
Sculpture in Lecce Stone.
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Stainless Steel
21st Century Abstract Sculpture AMPLEXUS 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture Amplexus by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity (dated / numbered / signed)
Contact us on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
21st Century Abstract Sculpture ALTERIUS 60 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture ALTERIUS by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy (23,62'')
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Travertine
Abstract Oblong "Arrokoth" Sculpture in Solid Alabaster by Mark Leblanc, USA
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-sculpted in pure, solid alabaster this fascinating sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by Mark Leblanc, an accomplished designer and craftsmen renowned ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
21st Century Abstract Sculpture ETA 80 cm height by Renzo Buttazzo
Located in Paris, FR
21st century abstract sculpture ETA by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy
Sculpture in Lecce Stone
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Since 1886 Renzo Buttazzo work with Pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Stainless Steel
Stuart Devlin Silver Gilt Novelty Egg with Humming Bird
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A highly collectable and delightful silver gilt novelty egg containing a hummingbird by renowned silversmith and artist Stuart Devlin (Australian, 1931-2018) and dated 1977.
Stuart D...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Pair Brass Sculptures on Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
Pair brass sculptures on marble bases.
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Dalla Valentina, Master in Murano, Calcedonia and Reticello Murrina, Magnificent
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here a beautiful bowl signed by Adriano dalla Valentina, Muranese master specialized in self made murrinas objects and sculptures. The bowl lip has two bands of amber and amethyst wi...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
57"x57" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Brass #707
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 57" X 57".
Kue King created this circular wall mounted sculpture using brass, and stainless steel wire. The stainless steel and bright brass...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire, Stainless Steel, Brass
53"x43" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Brass #687
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 53" X 43".
Kue King created this diamond wall mounted sculpture using brass and stainless steel wire. The stainless steel gives the sculptur...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire, Stainless Steel, Brass
Modernist Abstract Ceramic Sculpture by Titia Estes
By Titia Estes
Located in Norwalk, CT
A striking hand-made ceramic sculpture with a lidded top which reveals a small storage space. The piece takes on multiple dimensions as it is turned on different sides. The sand colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Handcrafted 015 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 015 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 16 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted Hilla 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted hilla 002 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 28 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Dali Vase Green, Glass Object
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
"Add an Artistic Touch to Your Space with the Captivating Dali Vase Glass Object
Elevate your interior design with the mesmerizing beauty of the Dali Vase Glass Object. Inspired by t...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Monumental Travertine "Matrix" Sculpture by Robert Winslow
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover the epitome of artistic mastery with this incredible, monumental, freestanding travertine sculpture by acclaimed artist Robert Winslow (b. 1950). Titled "Matrix D" and craft...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Stone
Marble Abstract Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A marble abstract sculpture signed initial S T.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Handcrafted 013 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 013 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 22 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 012 Coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 26 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials a...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted TOTEM 002 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Cenedese Murano Italian 1981 Art Glass Fish Sculpture
By Cenedese
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1981 art glass fish sculpture by Cenedese Murano. Made in Italy, the abstract sculpture resembles a tropical fish upon a cylindrical base. Gradient brown and transparent glass form the body of the fish. A brown orb floats within the center of the transparent base. The sculpture is signed “Cenedese...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
"Cochlea Della Metamorfosi 1", Contemporary Vase by Coki
By COKI
Located in Rimini, IT
Cochleae vases collection is inspired by the life cycle of the snails and captures their growth when the invertebrate's body (represented by the curved glass) develops upwards from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Marilyn Fox, Modernist Ceramic Architectural Column Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Marilyn Fox, American (20th century).
White stoneware ceramic column sculpture, circa 1980s. Signed near base.
A witty feminine take on the age-old male...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Handcrafted TOTEM 001 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted totem 001 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted 011 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 011 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 18 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece.
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted Large 015 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted large 015 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 20 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive mater...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted 014 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 014 Coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 26 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
White & Pink Ceramic Sculptural Vase Italian Contemporary, 21st Century 3D Print
Located in London, GB
"Composizione 40100 #01" (Mesto con Elegia), 2019, glazed earthenware, measures: H 32x34 x 34cm
Mix of hand-made and 3D printed - Unique piece signed by the artist. Certificate of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Handcrafted 016 Coupe by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted 016 coupe by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 27 x H 17 cm
Materials: Sandstone, Handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Handcrafted Hilla 001 by Lovebuch
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted hilla 001 by Lovebuch
Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 36 cm
Materials: Sandstone, handcrafted piece
Katia works with wood and clay, these raw, powerfully expressive materials are shaped to create a poetry of objects that inhabit our daily lives. Sculptural ceramics...
Category
2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Scandinavian Design Vase, Travertino Noce Blue Glass Cylinder, by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Drill vases
Part chaos and part control, drill vases are an exercise in
improvisation.
The origin of the project lies in Carrara, and the small fragments of
marble found discarded by quarries in the region. I began to collect
these stones.
Working in the workshop with only hand and hammer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Peter Bramhall Amber, Clear Glass Orb
Located in New York, NY
Eye catching hand bown glass orb with amber/honey colred internal glass threads. Signed on bottom.
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
"Cochlea Della Metamorfosi 2", Contemporary Vase by Coki
By COKI
Located in Rimini, IT
Cochleae vases collection is inspired by the life cycle of the snails and captures their growth when the invertebrate's body (represented by the curved glass) develops upwards from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Modernist Abstract Geometric Exotic Marble Sculpture, "Triangles", by Dan Bedik
Located in New York, NY
Full of verve and élan, this stunning and impactful abstract sculpture, entitled "Triangles" was realized by the esteemed American artist Dan Bedik in the Un...
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Berab Vase in rose resin and yellow glass
Located in London, GB
For the Berab collection, StudioNotte has been inspired by the precious stones of the Brazilian territory, dedicating to it a series of vases in warm and bright colors. Experimenting with chromatic contrasts and harmonies between glossy and opaque, smooth and multifaceted surfaces, synthetic and electric stones have been created. In the colored resin bases, striped glasses, that filter reflect and cut the light are set, conferring a seductive charm to the objects stored inside.
Additional info:
The wooden box is included in the price.
Vase composed of a light pink resin base that takes its base color from rose quartz, one of the most common stones in Brazi and yellow glass walls...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass, Resin
Hand Painted Ataraxia Vase in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
“Ataraxia” is an hand-made series of vases born out of the designers’' reflections on resilience and vulnerability in times of crisis. The collaborative project between Illustrator R...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
IZDATGLAZ Circle Large Color Glass Decoration Centerpiece by Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Large circle centerpiece created by Orfeo Quagliata from our new collection IZDATGLAZ. These shimmering glass gems create a simple modern touch for any space. Whether it’s gold, silv...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Elephant Sculpture Signed by Romano Donà 1990s Multicolor Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano glass elephant sculpture signed by Romano Donà 1990s Multicolor Italy.
This multicolor elephant sculpture is an outstanding piece of the best Venetian glass art, entirely han...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Triangular Footed Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural triangular concrete planters by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Each planter has a concrete leg at each corner of the planter which allows the planter to float a couple of inc...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
1295 Murano Hand Made Art Glass Ltd Unique Piece Sommerso "Dimension"
Located in Venice, VE
Our aim is the emotion, through glass, lighten by the spirit of art.
1295 MURANO is a furnace, a design lab and an interior point of view
regarding to the most exclusive producti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Dali Vase, Glass Object
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Glass object, glass vase, surrealism.
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Curtis Jere Brass Ship Sculpture, Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Curtis Jere brass ship sculpture, signed. This ship sculpture by Curtis Jere is welded and has a rare box frame.
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Cochlea Della Metamorfosi #2" Handcrafted Stone and Yellow Glass Vase by COKI
By COKI
Located in Rimini, IT
Cochleae vases collection is inspired by the life cycle of the snails and captures their growth when the invertebrate's body (represented by the curved glass) develops upwards from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
White abstract sculpture, hand crafted and cast (Ref.4)
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
White abstract sculpture no 4 is part of collection “From Tree Bark To Sculpture”, a series of hand crafted sculptures that follow original forms of tree ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Cloud Sculpture #1912 by Chris Gustin
By Chris Gustin
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Unique, wood-fired sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Bubbly Botryoidal Ceramic Table Lamp in Cream Custom Glaze by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our bubbly lamp is digitally grown to imitate the fractal growth of botryoidal crystals in Nature. Hand crafted by artisans in Peru with unique custom glaz...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Modern Shannon Clegg Dilmos Edizioni Vase Sculpture Dried Flower Colourful
Located in Milan, IT
Hand made vase created with sun dried flowers, acquired locally at the London market, city of its author. The select flowers are thus always unique: after a drying process of two months the flowers are woven together and then treated with a vegetal glue, in order to consolidate the shape.
Made by Shannon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber
"Cochlea Della Metamorfosi #1" Handcrafted Stone and Yellow Glass Vase by COKI
By COKI
Located in Rimini, IT
Cochleae vases collection is inspired by the life cycle of the snails and captures their growth when the invertebrate's body (represented by the curved glass) develops upwards from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Cochlea dello Sviluppo" Handcrafted Stone and Glass Vase by COKI
By COKI
Located in Rimini, IT
Cochleae vases collection is inspired by the life cycle of the snails and captures their growth when the invertebrate's body (represented by the curved glass) develops upwards from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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