Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
ORGANIC MODERN STYLE
Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.
Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.
Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.
Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.
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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 American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Irregular Form with Cosmic Galactic Highlights No 121, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela
Located in London, GB
‘Irregular Form with Cosmic Galactic Highlights No 121’ is a unique sculptural vessel by the British artist, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela.
Nicholas Arroyave-Portela’s professional cera...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Grid w/ Quatrefoils & Flowers) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Grid with Quatrefoils & Flowers) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Enchanted Dusk in Amber II, brown & bronze glass sculpture by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dusk in Amber II' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson brin...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Orientation in Gold No 4, Amber Flat Glass Sculpture by Sandra A. Fuchs
Located in London, GB
'Orientation in Gold No 4' is a unique glass sculpture by the Austrian artist Sandra A. Fuchs, created in amber, white and clear glass.
Fuchs creates her own multicoloured and comp...
Category
2010s Austrian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Walnut
Solar Storm Gold over Gold, a mounted cut glass rondel artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Solar Storm Gold over Gold' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
In the artist's own words:
“This new body of work refer...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Magnesium
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
This is sculptural magnesium that comes from a natural form of dolomite mineral. It is shaped through the Pidgeon's process of thermally reducing magnesium oxide with silicone in ext...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
$2,250
Maggie Barnes Black Carved Organic Art Pottery Sculpture, circa 1983
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Exceptional marked / signed masterwork clay pottery by British artist Maggie Barnes, circa 1983. This is a relatively early work by the Artist and just extraordinary. Sculpted in dar...
Category
1980s English Vintage Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$895 Sale Price
50% Off
Organic Modern Natural Wooden Hand Carved Abstract Sculpture or Paperweights
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a special wooden object that in effect is a row artwork hand made by the well known French artist and artisan Jerome Abel Seguin that lives and works in Bali, Indonesia and i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Woman Italian anthropomorphic terracotta , Signed Compiani
Located in Milano, IT
A stunning sculpture by an Italian artist from the 1970s-80s, signed with the enigmatic name COMPIANI, is a true marvel of contemporary art. While little is known about the artist, t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$1,719 Sale Price
20% Off
Paradise 10 Arabica, a plum, red, pink & gold glass sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
'Paradise 10 Arabica' is a unique glass sculpture created using hybrid hand-made glass techniques by the British artist, Amy Cushing.
Combining mouth blown glass with kiln formed gl...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Woven Mandala (Med I), neutral coloured shell-like glass sculpture by Layne Rowe
By Layne Rowe
Located in London, GB
'Woven Mandala (Med I)' is a unique handblown, sculpted and cut glass sculpture by the British artist, Layne Rowe.
Rowe’s inspiration is drawn from the dramatic Devon coastline whic...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Striped Fold III, a Coral Parian Porcelain Sculptural Vessel by Steven Edwards
Located in London, GB
Striped Fold III is a unique sculpture by the British artist Steven Edwards, created from white and coloured parian porcelain.
Steven Edwards is a ceramic artist whose work investigates the language of making through the materiality and physicality of clay. Fascinated by process-led making, he uses traditional techniques that provoke unanticipated outcomes, using clay as a medium that sustains the narrative of the making process. The resulting forms embody his interaction and manipulation of the clay using bespoke tools to explore the intrinsic properties of the material.
His creative practice starts by purposely placing clay under stress to reveal the natural tension and movement in its surface and form. Throughout the whole making process, he pushes, pulls, compresses and slices the material to provoke a reaction. The final forms are a combination of these making scenarios, translating a theme of duality in their appearance – the contrast of visual distortion and precision, the stillness and movement in form and the surface deception between synthetic and natural.
Whilst challenging and pushing his material to the limits, often using clay bodies in ways they are not designed for, Edwards purposely exploits unexpected outcomes. Creating a sense of unease, during the making his clay cracks and buckles, resulting in permanent scars that illustrate the extremes that have been asked of it. Purely aesthetic, these fissures within the surface are an important counter point to the idealised sugary-hued confectionery layered rings.
Edwards has exhibited his work at premiere contemporary design and craft shows including British Ceramics...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820c, a yellow & red glass artwork by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820c' is a unique glass installation (consisting of 7 individual elements) by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
Accomplished glass artist Louis Thompso...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Grid with Pods and Leaves) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Grid with Pods and Leaves) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. It's hand built clay, high fired to cone 6 and sur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Abstract Window Sculpture in Alabaster, Mark Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, 2020
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-sculpted in pure, solid Colorado Pink Alabaster this fascinating "Window Into the Past" sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by hand by Mark Leblanc, an ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Andrianna Shamaris Charred Ficus Wood Ribbon Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Impressive hand carved sculpture made from a single piece of reclaimed ficus wood and set on a modern black steel base.. Fabulous in a residence, lobby or hotel project.
The Triple ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Accumulated Lines II, an amber & olive glass sculpture by Maria Bang Espersen
Located in London, GB
‘Accumulated Lines II' is a unique glass sculpture by the Danish artist, Maria Bang Espersen.
Maria Bang Espersen works around the idea that all things are malleable, like glass, an...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Abstracted Land Aqua Blue over Grass Green, a cut glass artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Abstracted Land Aqua Blue over Grass Green' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones.
In the artist's own words:
“This new bo...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Alien" Marble Sculpture by Robin Antar
By Robin Antar
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Carved from Shania marble from Canada 2012.
Artist statement: My passion for sculpting is expressed in my creation of the virtual records of contemporary culture. I capture everyd...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Crumpled Form with Cream Speckled Glaze No 129 by Nicholas Arroyave-Portela
Located in London, GB
'Crumpled Form with Cream Speckled Glaze No 129’ is a unique sculptural vessel by the British artist, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela.
Nicholas Arroyave-Portela’s professional ceramic pra...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Handmade Ash Glazed Twilight Sculpture Vessel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Twilight Collection features rough textures, cracks, uneven forms, and non-repeatable colors that beautifully reflect the essence of twilight.
This unique piece has deep colors ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ash
Paradise 10 Amazonica, a purple, pink, red & gold glass sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
'Paradise 10 Amazonica' is a unique glass sculpture created using hybrid hand-made glass techniques by the British artist, Amy Cushing.
Combining mouth blown glass with kiln formed ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Monumental Brass and Steel Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Minimalist brass and steel abstract sculpture. The brass portion has a copper finish.
Sculpture measures 48" wide and 36.5" high (base included). Base measures 48" wide, 12" deep ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
Rings v, Clear & Dark Aubergine / Purple Abstract Glass Vessel by Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
'Rings V' is a unique glass artwork by the Swedish artist, Ann Wåhlström.
In her career, Wåhlström has designed wares for many international companies; glasses for the likes of Ik...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Signed Yascal French Bronze Twisted Square Cube Sculptures Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing and fabulous pair of signed French bronze square cube sculptures are meticulously intertwined works of bronze braided and twisted rope giving a spaghetti like design. T...
Category
1980s French Vintage Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,100 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Lun 0.2, a dark ash ridged wooden sculpture with orange interior by Donald Baugh
By Donald Baugh
Located in London, GB
'Lun 0.2' is a unique wooden sculpture by the British artist, Donald Baugh.
Donald Baugh was born in London and from the ages of one to eight lived in Jamaica with his grandparents ...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ash
A Piece of NYC, created by Rafael Calvo using Reclaimed Beams from Manhattan
Located in Miami, FL
Rafael felt connected to Manhattan when he created A Piece of NYC art sculpture. This beautiful piece of art resembles the landscape of NYC, where he had lived for many years. He use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Landscape Blue on Blue I, aqua & jade Glass Sculptural Plate by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Landscape Blue on Blue I' is a unique blue and aqua hand-blown and etched glass sculptural plate by the British artist Kate Jones, with a painted ste...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Francois Kovacs : "Abstraction", original bronze sculpture x/8, 1981
By François I. Kovacs
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Francois Kovacs : "Abstraction"
Original patinated bronze sculpture signéed "F.Kovacs", numbered 1/8 and dated 1981.
Dimensions :
Height = 22,5 cm
WIdth = 23 cm
Depth = 17 cm
G...
Category
1980s French Vintage Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pit Fired Abstract Organic Modern Sculpture by Jan Jacque
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this unique pit-fired abstract sculpture by American artist, Jan Jacque. Inspired by nature, Jacque created this sculpture circa 1975 using a coil-building ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blown Colorless Glass and Metal Sculpture by Xavier Carrere
Located in Madrid, ES
Transparent blown glass and metal sculpture engraved as: Carrere/Ovites 99/E20, 1999. The object is by a sculptor, glassmaker and plastic artist Xavier Carrere, born in 1966, famous ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Elvio Becheroni Sculpture, Title: Guardian your own safety, Amazonia series
Located in Milano, IT
"guardian of one's own safety," a profound sculpture by the talented Elvio Becheroni, is a striking addition to the "Amazonia" series, the disenchanted forest, conceived in 1992. This masterpiece is carved from noble Pau brasil wood...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$16,241 Sale Price
20% Off
Torc, a limited edition patinated bronze sculpture by Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
'Torc' is a limited-edition (3 + 2AP) patinated bronze sculpture by the British artist Vivienne Foley. Two have been sold and so there is only one piece left from the edition.
Vivie...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Organic Modern Wood Sculpture "Vestibule" Andrew Plum, Circa 2008
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
Unique hand-carved wooden sculpture, titled "Vestibule". This piece was made in 2007 at the artist's studio in Lancashire England, carved from recl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
No Limits #1, a Pink, Peach & White Glass Sculpture by Maria Bang Espersen
Located in London, GB
‘No Limits #1' is a unique glass sculpture by the Danish artist, Maria Bang Espersen.
Maria Bang Espersen works around the idea that all things are malleable, like glass, and that nothing can be permanently defined. Her experimental sculptures are therefore not only an approach but also a statement; one that states to never get caught up in the restrictive norms or to obey established hierarchies. Essentially, her works in glass, are a play with the possibilities of the material and an attempt to expand the viewer’s understanding of her chosen medium.
Although static and solid in their final sate, Espersen stretches, pulls and bends her glass, resulting in works that appear soft and almost possible of languid movement. Her chosen sweets confectionery colour palette entices and draws the onlooker towards the artwork, which deliciously glisten.
Espersen studied glass and ceramics at Engelsholm Højskole, in Denmark, continuing her studies at the Kosta School of Glass in Sweden, The Royal Danish Academy of Design, and Haystack Mountain...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
No Limits #2, a Grey & Amber Abstract Glass Sculpture by Maria Bang Espersen
Located in London, GB
‘No Limits #2' is a unique glass sculpture by the Danish artist, Maria Bang Espersen.
Maria Bang Espersen works around the idea that all things are malleable, like glass, and that nothing can be permanently defined. Her experimental sculptures are therefore not only an approach but also a statement; one that states to never get caught up in the restrictive norms or to obey established hierarchies. Essentially, her works in glass, are a play with the possibilities of the material and an attempt to expand the viewer’s understanding of her chosen medium.
Although static and solid in their final sate, Espersen stretches, pulls and bends her glass, resulting in works that appear soft and almost possible of languid movement. Her chosen sweets confectionery colour palette entices and draws the onlooker towards the artwork, which deliciously glisten.
Espersen studied glass and ceramics at Engelsholm Højskole, in Denmark, continuing her studies at the Kosta School of Glass in Sweden, The Royal Danish Academy of Design, and Haystack Mountain...
Category
2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Double Helix, a black & white patterned glass sculptural vessel by Peter Bowles
By Peter Bowles
Located in London, GB
'Double Helix' is unique glass artwork by the British artist, Peter Bowles.
Initially studying glass at Stourbridge College of Art and Design, Peter Bowles went on to work with som...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Origin Dark #0323, black & slate coloured glass sculpture by Morten Klitgaard
Located in London, GB
‘Origin Dark #0323’ is a unique sculpture by the Danish artist, Morten Klitgaard.
In the artist's own words:
"My work is driven by the urge to investigate and push the limits of gl...
Category
2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sakura TRP22018, Vase in Aubergine, Lilac & Mixed Colors by Maarten Vrolijk
Located in London, GB
Sakura TRP22018 is a unique aubergine and lilac and multicolored hand-blown art glass sculptural vase, covered in an organic glass shard adornment by the Dutch artist Maarten Vorlijk. The piece is flame polished to soften the edges of all the additional external pieces.
Maarten Vrolijk is an Amsterdam-based artist and designer who considers it important to elaborate on the simple, unequivocal nature of a product or artwork and has been creating his works for over 25 years.
His aesthetic and ‘art language...
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Sakura TFO24025, a black, cream & pink glass sculptural vase by Maarten Vrolijk
Located in London, GB
'Sakura TFO24025' is a unique sculptural glass vase covered in an organic adornment of glass shards by the Dutch artist, Maarten Vrolijk. The piece is flame polished to soften the ed...
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Abstract Stoneware Sculpture by Lewis Trimble
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking large freeform sculpture titled the ‘Spore,’ meticulously handcrafted in stoneware by noted artist Lewis Trimble using the labor-intensive nerikomi technique. This intrica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$5,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Uhuru 0.4, an oak wooden abstract sculpture with red interior by Donald Baugh
By Donald Baugh
Located in London, GB
'Uhuru 0.4' is a unique wooden sculpture from the 'To Boldly Go' collection by the British artist, Donald Baugh.
Donald Baugh was born in London and from the ages of one to eight li...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Antique Batik Stamp
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique copper batik stamp set on a modern black stand.
Category
2010s Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Organic Modern Hand Carved Stone Egg Sculptural Set with Brass and Lucite Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Organic modern hand carved stone egg sculptural set with brass and Lucite bases. Gorgeous three egg set, veined to perfection by Mother Nature and hand-burnished by midcentury artisa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$650 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Striped Fold with Inclusions I, Red & Blue Ceramic Vessel by Steven Edwards
Located in London, GB
Striped fold with inclusions I is a unique sculpture by the British artist Steven Edwards, created from colored parian porcelain.
Steven Edwards is a ceramic artist whose work investigates the language of making through the materiality and physicality of clay. Fascinated by process-led making, he uses traditional techniques that provoke unanticipated outcomes, using clay as a medium that sustains the narrative of the making process. The resulting forms embody his interaction and manipulation of the clay using bespoke tools to explore the intrinsic properties of the material.
His creative practice starts by purposely placing clay under stress to reveal the natural tension and movement in its surface and form. Throughout the whole making process, he pushes, pulls, compresses and slices the material to provoke a reaction. The final forms are a combination of these making scenarios, translating a theme of duality in their appearance – the contrast of visual distortion and precision, the stillness and movement in form and the surface deception between synthetic and natural.
Whilst challenging and pushing his material to the limits, often using clay bodies in ways they are not designed for, Edwards purposely exploits unexpected outcomes. Creating a sense of unease, during the making his clay cracks and buckles, resulting in permanent scars that illustrate the extremes that have been asked of it. Purely aesthetic, these fissures within the surface are an important counter point to the idealised sugary-hued confectionery layered rings.
Edwards has exhibited his work at premiere contemporary design and craft shows including British Ceramics...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Forest, a steel & gold large textured & perforated sculpture by Claire Malet
By Claire Malet
Located in London, GB
'Forest' is a unique sculpture by the British artist, Claire Malet, created from recycled and reformed steel cans with 24 ct fairmined gold leaf.
Malet is an artist who works with p...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
Oval Form in Galactic Blue No 88, a Ceramic Vessel by Nicholas Arroyave-Portela
Located in London, GB
‘Oval Form in Galactic Blue No 88’ is a unique sculptural vessel by the British artist, Nicholas Arroyave-Portela.
Nicholas Arroyave-Portela’s professional ceramic practise began ...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Organic Modern Sculpture in Solid White Oak by Mark Leblanc, USA, c. 2023
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-sculpted in solid American white this fascinating sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by Mark Leblanc, an accomplished designer and craftsmen renowned f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Tall Lily Vase, a Black / Ebony Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Tall Lily Vase’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal archive of artworks.
Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials.
Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature.
In her own words:
“As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps!
I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious.
Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms.
I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration.
My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections”
Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide.
Public Collections and Acquisitions
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson of Ireland • Prime Minister Charles Haughey of Ireland • President Hertzog of Israel • Prime Minister Keating of Australia • Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia • US President Bill Clinton and Hilary Rodham Clinton • Royal Household, Sweden • Nancy Soderberg • President Jacques Chirac of France • Irish Embassy, Berlin • Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados • Ford UK, London • Four Seasons Hotel, Amman, Jordan • Rolex...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
Joanna Poag Binding Time (Black Grid with Coils) Ceramic Sculpture, 2019
By Joanna Poag
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Joanna Poag's Binding Time (Black Grid with Coils) tabletop sculpture is part of a series. Its hand built clay, glaze fired to cone 6 with cobalt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woven Mandala (Lg I), grey, cream & bronze glass sculptural vessel by Layne Rowe
By Layne Rowe
Located in London, GB
'Woven Mandala (Lg I)' is a unique handblown, sculpted and cut glass sculpture by the British artist, Layne Rowe.
Rowe’s inspiration is drawn from the dramatic Devon coastline which...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Travaglini 0.1, a tulip wood sculpture with bright pink interior by Donald Baugh
By Donald Baugh
Located in London, GB
'Travaglini 0.1' is a unique wooden sculpture from the 'My Italian Family' collection by the British artist, Donald Baugh.
Donald Baugh was born in London and from the ages of one t...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Tulipwood
First Edition 1/5 Organic Sculpture in Black Lacquer by Mattice Boets
Located in Heusden-Zolder, BE
Introducing the first edition of 'Serene Continuum', a sculptural symphony by the up-and-coming Belgian artist Mattice Boets. This piece, the first in a highly exclusive first series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Enchanted Dawn in Oranges I, an Abstract Glass Tree Sculpture by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dawn in Oranges I' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson b...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820a, a gold & aqua glass artwork by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820a' is a unique glass installation (consisting of 7 individual elements) by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
Accomplished glass artist Louis Thompso...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Green Marble Abstract Organic Modern Sculpture by Mark Leblanc, USA, 2000's
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-sculpted in pure, solid Guatemalan Green Marble this fascinating sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by Mark Leblanc, an accomplished designer and craft...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Folded Threads, abstract patterned black & white glass sculpture by Peter Bowles
By Peter Bowles
Located in London, GB
'Folded Threads' is unique glass artwork by the British artist, Peter Bowles.
Initially studying glass at Stourbridge College of Art and Design, Peter Bowles went on to work with s...
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2010s Australian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ore in Sienna & Ecru with Gold, a Glass & Gold Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Ore in Sienna & Ecru with gold' is a unique glass sculpture in aubergine and off-white colored glass by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British)...
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2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Sculpture Carved from Pink Marble, Mark Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, c. 2020s
Located in Deland, FL
Hand-sculpted in pure, solid Portuguese Pink Marble this fascinating sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by Mark Leblanc, an accomplished designer and crafts...
Category
2010s Danish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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