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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Orange
Reflective Duality Wall Decoration by Sten Studio, REP by Tuleste Factory
By Sten Studio
Located in New York, NY
Honeycomb Table by Sten Studio
Obsidian, copper
1.1 x 59 x 31.5 in
From an architectural viewpoint, the hexagons that constitute a honeycomb’s structure enable an incredibly...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Small Black Plastic Rabbit Doorstopper by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
French Horn in Resin Sculpture by Arman
By Arman
Located in Montreal, QC
Fractured cast bronze French Horn, encased in resin, by Arman Armand Fernandez. Mounted on original polished bronze base. Signed "Arman." The dimensions are without the base.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
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Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
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Located in London, GB
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Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
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21st Century Karim Rashid Queen Vase Murano Glass Honey, Ocean Blue
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid Queen vase Murano glass various Amber base Blue Top
Queen designed by Karim Rashid is a curvaceous vase that combine regality with visual wit. Proposed in c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Robert Indiana Brushed Aluminum Red Love Paperweight Sculpture Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This very rare rendition and small edition of the vintage Robert Indiana love paperweight sculpture is rarely seen version in red brushed aluminum. This may have only been a very sma...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Orange Semi Sphere Sculpture in Polished Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
This Geometric sculpture is handmade in polished resin in a variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
Our Se...
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2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Murano Vintage Sign Formia Black, Red, Blue, Pink, Green Glass Sculpture Italian
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage wave hand blown glass sculpture by Formia Murano was done in the 80s is like an abstract painting of luminous color patterns. It sits and is attached as was mad...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
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Louis Von Koelnau Abstract Resin Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
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Louis Von Koelnau studied at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the Royal Academy of Art in Stoc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Contemporary 'Brick' Sculpture Hand Crafted Amber Crystal by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
This object is an artistic and one of a kind sculpture. In fact, the craftsmanship and the nature of the material make it possible to create two similar but never exactly identical ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
American Post-War Rust Ceramic Porcelain Sculpture
By Kevin Kelly
Located in New York, NY
American Post-War Design rust colored ceramic porcelain sculpture of a vertical form with geometric shape on an iron base. (Kevin Kelly).
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Abstract Sculpture Tribute to Pablo Picasso Head Lulù Murano Glass by Badioli
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
This work, Sculpture Lulù, of art is a tribute to Pablo Picasso, made in Murano glass by the famous master glassmaker Badioli. Single work of rare beauty, full of shades of color, ha...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
"Mustard Cacti" Glazed Ceramic Cactus Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Simpson rather instinctively made ceramic cacti for the show. They were a last minute thought that evolved out of a daydream. Keith was musing about the possibility of moving t...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Abstract Sculpture Head Clown Murano Glass Pop Art by Badioli
Located in Murano, Venezia
This work, abstract sculpture Clown, made in Murano glass by the famous master glassmaker Badioli Francesco. Single work of rare beauty, full of shades of color, handmade using solid...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Daniele Papuli for Dilmos Unique Sculpture Vase Handmade Paper Colorful
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the collection of 9 unique sculptures named Babeli by Daniele Papuli for Dilmos Milano. Created during the coronavirus pandemic, this collection was born from the locked-down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Abstract Sculpture Tribute to Picasso Head Carnival Murano Glass by Badioli
Located in Murano, Venezia
This work, Sculpture Carnival, of art is a tribute to Pablo Picasso, made in Murano glass by the famous master glassmaker Badioli. Single work of rare beauty, full of shades of color...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Jungle Contemporary Vase, Small Bicolor Gold and Red by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs.
Inspired by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sommercalmo 83, a Unique glass Vase in clear, black & orange by Vic Bamforth
Located in London, GB
'Sommercalmo 83' is a unique handblown sculptural vase by the British artist Vic Bamforth. Striking black and orange meet and are encased in clear glass to create this stunning piece...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
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