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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Black Stripe Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white and black porcelain figurine/sculpture titled Black Stripe is a human skull redefined as a simplistic industrial form with in-g...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ripped Ceramics Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Ceramics Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: Wide x H 20 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materia...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Monk Skull – Porcelain Sculpture by Andréason & Leibel, Swedish Contemporary
Located in Arlöv, SE
A shiny white porcelain figurine/sculpture titled the Monk is a human skull redefined as a simplistic industrial form with in-glazed imagery of an old engraving placed as hair, a sur...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ripped Terracotta Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Terracotta Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: Wide x H 25 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Mater...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Blue Metal Ski Holder Sculpture, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French sculpture constructed with metal and painted a vibrant blue hue. This piece features hollow rectangular blocks at varying heights arranged in artful tiers. It was sour...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Arturo Di Modica Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture (1941-2021)
By Arturo Di Modica
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Monumental White Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture by Arturo Di Modica. The Italian American Sculptor for the Charging Bull Bronze (1987-1989) at the New York Stock Exchange NYC. T...
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
35"x35" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #701
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 35" X 35".
Kue King created this diamond wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ag...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
1990s Veiled Glass Art Panel Sculpture Edward Kachurik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Art Glass Sculpture by Edward Kachurik of New Kensington, PA
Master artist creating original handmade veiled glass art.
Signed art
6.5 h x 2 diameter
Original vintage conditio...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Ripped Ceramics Double Table Medium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Ceramics Double Table Medium by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 40 x H 30 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
" Large Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Deep Black Green Plaster Finish
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ripped Wood Coffee Table by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Coffee Table by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 50 x H 46 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials:...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Large Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Black Plaster Finish
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ripped Wood Lounge Chair by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Lounge Chair by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 50 to 56 x H 70 to 80 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tlakatl Sculptural Chair by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Tlakatl Sculptural Chair by Mesawa
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 62 x W 85 x H 150 cm.
Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago Sierra and designer ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
High Ripped Table by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
High Ripped Table by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 35 x H 63 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Earthe...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Ketl Sculpture by Mesawa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ketl Sculpture by Mesawa
Materials: Volcanic stone.
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm.
Mesawa is a Mexican design brand created by architect Santiago Sierra and designer Diego Linar...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Black Forged Steel Sculpture Inspired by H. Bertoia - Two Forms 04
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Black forged steel, abstract sculpture. Composition of two abstract forms sit on a diamond shaped base. The forms are set at angles to one another to express a three dimensional rela...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
"Linea" Contemporary Geometric Sculpture, Black Plaster Finish
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Hand-sculpted plaster on fragments of metal, shaped and assembled in line with a secret sense of order. Sensuality expressed in its patina – a blend of rough and velvety texture. Sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
78"x48" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #733
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, stainless steel. Measures: 78" X 48".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze and stainless steel wire. The bronze is aged to give the sculp...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Ripped Wood Double Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Double Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 27 x H 91 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Introverso Marble Vase, Paolo Ulian & Moreno Ratti
Located in Geneve, CH
Introverso marble vase - Paolo Ulian & Moreno Ratti
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 40 cm
Materials: white carrara marble.
Also available in Nero Africa marble.
Moreno Ratti
"When I was...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
60"x60" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #736
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 60" X 60".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Ripped Wood Tripple Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Tripple Podium by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 45 x H 110 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materia...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, Circa 2001.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, known as SAVY, Circa 2001.
Marble sculpture by the artist François Fernandez, known as Savy, signed SAVY and dated 2001.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
60"x60" Metal Wall Sculpture in Brass, Stainless, and Bronze #654. Available now
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze and brass, stainless steel.
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze and brass is aged to give t...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Ripped Wood Table by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Table by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 38 x H 68 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Wood.
...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ripped Terracotta Table Medium by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Terracotta Table Small by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 35 x H 42 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Mater...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, Circa 2000.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary Marble Sculpture by Artist François Fernandez, known as SAVY, Circa 2001.
Marble sculpture by the artist François Fernandez, known as Savy, signed SAVY and dated 2001.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ripped Wood Cabinet by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripped Wood Cabinet by Willem Van Hooff
Handmade
Dimensions: W 55 x H 180 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materials: Woo...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Peter Bramhall Glass Orb sculpture, Dated 1998.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful hand blown glass Orb sculpture signed and dated by PETER BRAMHALL 1998.
The Orb has internal glass threads in beautiful shades of Magenta and Green.
Please see All our othe...
Category
1990s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
California Design Door Sculpture or Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fun California coast modern art door.
Found in the Laguna Beach area.
Studio made.
Each piece hand made and crafted to fit around each other and juxtaposed to form a cohesive unit ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.
Contact us on 1stDibs to acquire a diffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Chaim Gross Judaica bronze sculpture , The Burning Bush .
By Chaim Gross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional and very well known art work by the well known artist Chaim Gross. This is a known work for the artist . The biblical burning bush .Signed on the side of bronze as shown.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by 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 American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Sculpture in Marbre Peint by Jaildo Marinho da Costa.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in Marbre Peint by Jaildo Marinho da Costa.
Contemporary sculpture by Jaildo Marinho da Costa in marbre peint, circa 2000.
H: 28cm, l: 47cm, p: 10cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Aztec Agate Stone Stand by Brutalist Be
Located in Geneve, CH
Aztec Agate Stone Stand by Brutalist Be
One Of A Kind
Dimensions: D 22 x W 23 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Brass and agate stone.
Brass acid etched black patinated, hand drawn decorative a...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Brass
Jeff Zimmerman Morphos Art Glass sculptures R & Company NY c.2002
Located in Buffalo, NY
Jeff Zimmerman Morphos Art Glass sculptures R & Company NY c.2002 additional work measures: 19.5 h x 11.25 dia inches.
Incised signature and date to lower edge of one work 'J. Zimme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
52"x26" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #738
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 52" X 26".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Crystal Monolith by Jan Exnar, Czech Republic 1991
By Jan Exnar
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful fused crystal glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Jan Exnar, Czech Republic 1991.
Glass appears to be crystal or neutral glass, in fused glass technique.
Just incr...
Category
1990s Czech Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
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
62"x62" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #734
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, stainless steel. Measures: 62" X 62".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze and stainless steel wire. The bronze is aged to give the sculp...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Joseph Burlini Signed 1980 Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980 limited edition bronze sculpture by American artist Joseph Burlini (born 1937). This sculpture is composed of a metal abstract and curved female figure attached to a white acr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
21st Century Sculpture, Chimère by Adrien Coroller
Located in Paris, FR
21st century console pedestal Atlante by Adrien Coroller
Bronze
Numeroted 1/8, signed and delivered with a certificate of authenticity
With his many experiences, Adrien Coroller q...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
51"x51" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #737
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, stainless steel. Measures: 51" X 51".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is aged to give t...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
58"x58" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #735
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 58" X 58".
Kue King created this elongated wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bronze is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 50 cm
Materials: Steel, wax candle.
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks to redefine ou...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Italian modern Decorative table object or sculpture in silver ceramic, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Decorative table object or sculpture in silver ceramic, 2000s
Decorative table object with a round base, entirely in silver glazed ceramic. The rounded structure has a...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
By Jason Seley
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist welded chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned.
J...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Bonsai "Purple Thoughts", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary Design
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Purple Thoughts bonsai is inspired by the beautiful Japanese trees and their flowering.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Geometric white Sculpture contemporary wood organic plaster HYPERCUBE II
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
Hypercube II
We discovered organic plaster stucco when we arrived at our workshop in Seville. Artisans dedicated to the world of Holy Week in Seville work in the same space and the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Table Top Abstract Portrait in Glass and Steel Sculpture Signed & Dated
Located in Oakland, CA
Abstract portrait rendered in welded steel and molded glass. Created in 2009 and signed by the artist. The sculpture has separate panel painted white to reflect light into the molded...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Carved Wood Totem Sculpture Pole Black & Mustard Yellow Lacquered
By Marnois
Located in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Introduce a unique and contemporary piece into your decor with our Totem in Black & Mustard Yellow Lacquered Wood, meticulously handcrafted, and featuring facets. This totem is not j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Modern Umberto Dattola for Dilmos Gold Leaf Sculpture Storage Light Handcrafted
Located in Milan, IT
Hanging light designed by Umberto Dattola for Dilmos, made of hardwood, covered in gold, silver or copper leaf and lacquered in different colours. One of the little houses is equippe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
30x30" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless, Bronze and Brass #724
By Kue King
Located in Blowing Rock, NC
Aged bronze, bright brass, stainless steel. Measures: 30" X 30" X 5".
Kue King created this high-relief wall mounted sculpture using bronze, brass, and stainless steel wire. The bro...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire
12st Century Abstract Unique Sculpture Orchid by Cynthia Sah
By Cynthia Sah
Located in Paris, FR
ORCHID By Cynthia Sah
Statuary
Carrara white marble and marble base
Measures: 16,70’’ x 9,80’’ x 14’’
One-off in these dimensions
Signed and delivered with a certificate of auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Contemporary Black Forged Steel Sculpture Inspired by H. Bertoia - Two Forms 02
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Black forged steel, abstract sculpture. Composition of two abstract forms sit on a diamond shaped base. The forms are set at angles to one another to express a three dimensional rela...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
1990s Style of Boterismo Fat Guy Exaggerated Ceramic Art Sculpture
By Fernando Botero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Boterismo in the Style of Fernando Botero Exaggerated Ceramic Art Pottery
Sculpture Fat Guy
He is adorable.
9 h x 13 w x 5.5 d
Unmarked
Original preowned vintage condition wit...
Category
1990s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Elio Raffaeli Murano Glass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Murano grey, smokey Art Glass sculpture of intertwined glass cables on solid glass base. Signed on bottom.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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