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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Set of 4 Coffee Duck Jar Medio by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 coffee duck jar Medio by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L12 / W12 / H9,5 CM
Materials: Ceramic
Reminiscent of little, individual three-legged characters or friendly creatures, the Duck series is a playful and exuberant addition to more minimalist series...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Dark Grey Duck Jar Medio by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 dark grey duck jar medio by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L12 / W12 / H9,5 cm
Materials: Ceramic
Reminiscent of little, individual three-legged characters or friendly creatures, the Duck series is a playful and exuberant addition to more minimalist series...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Light Grey Duck Bowl Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A Set of 6 light grey duck bowl mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L12 / W12 / H9,5 CM
Materials: Cerami...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Sand Duck Bowl Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A Set of 4 sand duck bowl big by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 16 / W 16 / H 11 CM
Materials: Ceramic
...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 White Duck Jar Medio by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 4 white duck jar medio by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L12 / W12 / H9,5 CM
Materials: Ceramic
Remi...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Coffee Sumo Horns by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 coffee sumo vase horns by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L25 / W25 / H27 cm
Materials: Ceramic
Sumo celebrates the human body. As a reference to the Japanese sport Sumo, all vases are voluminous in size and shape, resting on top of narrow pointing legs. All vases have different openings from the traditional narrow vase...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Black Guggenheim Petit by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A Set of 2 black Guggenheim Petit by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L23 / W12 / H23 cm
Materials: Ceramic
Guggenheim is a series o...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Coffee Guggenheim Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 coffee Guggenheim mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 32 / W 7 / H 34 CM
Materials: Cer...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Coffee Sumo Vases Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 coffee Sumo vases big by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L45 / W45 / H45 CM
Materials: Ceramic
Su...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,311 / set
Set of 2 Sculpt Art Triangle, Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 sculpt art triangle, Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 37,5 /W 10 /H 52 cm.
Materials: sustainable paper mass.
Scu...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Set of 2 Black Guggenheim Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 black Guggenheim mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 32 / W 7 / H 34 cm
Materials: ceramic
Guggenheim is a series ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Dark Grey Tribal Vases Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Dark Grey tribal vases mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 21 / W 9 / H 25.5 cm.
Materials: ceramic
The Tribal coll...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cobra Double Hexa by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Cobra double hexa by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L43 /W12,5 /H59 cm
Materials: Ceramic
A tribute to the Cobra Arts Movement of the 1960s, the collection is the epitome of quirky vases that will add joy to any interior setting. Think whimsical, soft and organic shapes unmistakably reminiscent of human silhouettes and curves. True to the Cobra artists way of working, the series takes its starting point in naive hand sketches...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$524 / item
Set of 4 Terracotta Tribal Vasea Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Terracotta Tribal vasea mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 21 / W 9 / H 25,5 CM
Materials: Ceramic
The Tribal colle...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Cobra Uno Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Cobra Uno Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L18 / W6,5 / H16,5 CM
Materials: Ceramic
A tribute to the Cobra Arts Movement of the 1960s, the collection is the epitome of quirky vases that will add joy to any interior setting. Think whimsical, soft and organic shapes unmistakably reminiscent of human silhouettes and curves. True to the Cobra artists way of working, the series takes its starting point in naive hand sketches...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Dark Grey Cobra Double Mini by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 dark grey Cobra double mini by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 22 / W 6,5 / H 28 cm
Materials: Ceramic
A tribute to the Cobra Arts Movement of the 1960s, the collection is the epitome of quirky vases that will add joy to any interior setting. Think whimsical, soft and organic shapes unmistakably reminiscent of human silhouettes and curves. True to the Cobra artists way of working, the series takes its starting point in naive hand sketches...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Small Choco Vase by Pauline Deltour
Located in Geneve, CH
Small choco vase by Pauline Deltour
Materials: natural palm-fibres, glass
Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Mouth-blown
Dimensions: W 12 x H 25 cm
Available in colors: black/ white...
Category
2010s German Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
$619 / item
No.99 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.99 stoneware sculpture, tonfisk by Ciona Lee
One of a kind
Dimensions: W 9 x H 12 cm
Materials: black stoneware, frost white exterior.
Variations of ...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Dark Kukkii Sculpture 3 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Kukkii sculpture 3 flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Black stained oak, natural oil waxed walnut
Dimensions: W 75 / 60 / 40 cm, D 10 cm, H 34 / 42 cm
Also available:...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Medium Fossus Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Fossus sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Linden wood, natural oil wax, stain, lacquer, iron wool & winegar mixture
Dimensions:
Width 20-90 cm
Depth 5-10 cm
Heig...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,002 / item
Small Light Sussin Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Light Sussin sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Linden wood, natural, oil wax, stain, lacquer
Dimensions:
Width 18 cm
Depth 18 cm
Height 20 cm
Also Available: light c...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small Dark Sussin Sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Dark Sussin sculpture by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Linden wood, natural, oil wax, stain, laquer
Dimensions:
Width 18 cm
Depth 18 cm
Height 20 cm
Also available: li...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dark Kukkii Sculpture 2 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Kukkii sculpture 2 flowers by Antrei Hartikainen.
Materials: black stained oak, natural oil waxed walnut.
Dimensions: W 75 / 60 / 40 cm, D 10 cm, H 34 / 42 cm
Also Availabl...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Dark Kukkii Sculpture 3 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Kukkii sculpture 3 Flowers by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Black stained oak, natural oil waxed walnut
Dimensions: W 75 / 60 / 40 cm, D 10 cm, H 34 / 42 cm
Also Available:...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Small Fiori Sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Fiori sculptures by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Flowers (Linden wood), baseplate (Ash/maple)
Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 150 - 170 cm
The Fiori sculpture composes of slender...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ash, Maple
$3,972 / item
Momentum Sculpture by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in Geneve, CH
Momentum sculpture by Andredottir & Bobek
Dimensions: L 1400 x B 320 x H 120 cm
Materials: Reused Foam/Mattress and Jesmontite Hardner in color dark gray.
Our work aims to encourag...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
$16,388 / item
Crystal Pond Bowl by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal pond bowl by Andredottir & Bobek
Dimensions: W 11 x H 30 cm
Materials: reused Foam/mattress and Jesmontite Hardner in Color Pink Fade.
Artificial Nature is a collaborati...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Foam
$1,193 / item
No.24 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.24 stoneware sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 26 cm
Materials: grogged stoneware, satin cream glaze
Variations of s...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
No.94 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.94 stoneware sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
One of a kind
Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 16 cm
Materials: Black stoneware, frost white glaze
Variations of siz...
Category
2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Agustina Bottoni, Melodicware, Sound Sculpture
Located in Geneve, CH
Agustina Bottoni - Melodicware — sound sculpture
2018
Sculpted by Agustina Bottoni
Hand-Sculpted in Italy
Materials: solid brass with satin fnish -
base in black Marquina or white Carrara marble
Dimensions: 185 cm x 50 cm / 73’’ x 19,6’’
Agustina Bottoni
Agustina Bottoni is an independent Argentinian designer based in Milan. She works for companies, private clients and self-productions of objects, textiles and furniture.
Graduated at the University of Buenos Aires, and after years of working in the fashion industry, she transferred to Milan, graduating with honors of the MA in product design at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti. Following, she collaborated with design studios in Italy and the Netherlands before dedicating since 2015 to her independent design practice.
Exploring the language of everyday objects, these projects tell stories through a gentle use of shape. Agustina’s multicultural experience influences the research of different materials and techniques. They also encourage an emotional perception, considering objects as companions in our lives.
Her works have been exhibited at Triennale Design Museum in Milan, Salone del Mobile, Maison&Objet and others.
Since 2016, she is a co-founder of design collective The Ladies’ Room.
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Selected exhibitions
2017: Operæ Design Fair, Lingotto, Turin
2017: Fenoména by The Ladies’ Room, 5Vie Milan, Italy
2017: Ambiente Fair with Il Coccio Design Edition, Frankfurt
2016: W. Women in Italian...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$7,734 / item
“Traza #1 Matter Materica 1986” by Ignacio Hornillos, Spain, 2024
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture designed by artist Ignacio Hornillos and made of pink marble with metallic appliqué.
BIO:
Ignacio Hornillos Cárdenas is a PhD architect born in Madrid in 1985, with a Mas...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
Abstract Sculpture by Lucile Driskell Resembling a Greek Key
Located in Stamford, CT
A silver plated abstract sculpture by Lucile Driskell (1924-2017) signed and numbered 1/100.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Silver and Iron Sautoir Necklace
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver and iron sautoir necklace.
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Silver
Patinated Metal Tendril Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sitting atop a cubic pedestal, the amorphous tendril combines a soft dimension with a pointed shape. The rust texture highlights the varied facets. The oversized base provides an int...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Iron Sculpture Designed by Torsten Johansson, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture designed by Torsten Johansson, Denmark, 1960s.
Iron.
Dimensions:
H: 103 cm
W: 77 cm
D: 30 cm
Base: 30 x 45 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Sculpture by Torsten Johansson, Lacquered Steel and Wooden Base, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture by Torsten Johansson,
Denmark. 1980s.
Lacquered iron on wooden base.
Dimensions:
H: 99 cm/ 3' 3 1/4''
W: 40,5/ 16''
D: 27 cm/ 10 5/8''
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
21st Century by A.Natalini Vesuv Marble Centerpiece White Carrara Red Carpazi
Located in massa, IT
"Vesuv" marble centerpiece designed in 1998 by Arch.Adolfo Natalini in White Carrara Red Carpazi.
Size: Diameter cm 20 x height 4
Materials: White Carrara - Rosso Carpazi
Designer: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Ceramic Console "Aztèque" by Agnès Debizet, Unique Piece, 2022
Located in London, GB
« Console Aztèque » (2022) by Agnès Debizet
Material: Stoneware, porcelain slip
Dimension: H 90 x 135 x 30 cm
Unique piece, dated and signed.
Taking its inspiration from Latin America antique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Price Upon Request
Bouchon Chandelier by Barlas Baylar
Located in New York, NY
The Bouchon Chandelier by Barlas Baylar is one of the most innovative and spectacular designs in the Hudson Furniture line. The Bouchon consists of...
Category
2010s European Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Price Upon Request
Motion Bench By Barlas Baylar
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions approximate:
15.6' L x 40" D x 29" H
Bronze bench
Artist proof (Limited Edition).
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Sculpture by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Important sculpture by Paul Evans, in welded and color enameled steel, New Hope, USA, 1965.
Letter of Authenticity from Dorsey Reading and Provenance available on request.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Price Upon Request
Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage abstract sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern abstract sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original abstract sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Richard A. Hirsch, Kue King, Jacopo Foggini, and Orfeo Quagliata. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for abstract sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,322.
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