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Item Ships From: Michigan
"Ceramic Box with Lid" Stoneware Cream Glaze w/ Organic Attachments
By Gawaine Dart
Located in Detroit, MI
ONE WEEK ONLY SALE
The rich tones of the stoneware clay come through the soft creamy glaze that drips over the surface like melted vanilla ice cream over red devil cake. There are i...
Category
1980s Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
Perspective in Orange
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
"Perspective in Orange" is a profound exploration of life's journey and the dynamic nature of perspective. Crafted from steel, then painted, this Constructivist style maquette (model) offers a visually striking representation of the transformative power of shifting viewpoints.
The geometric lines that define the sculpture play a central role in conveying its message. As viewers encircle the work, they experience a fascinating interplay of disappearing and reappearing lines, shapes and forms. This clever use of perspective mirrors...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
John Glick Plum Street Pottery Glazed Bowl Reduction Fired
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled" is a stoneware piece with the decorative layer of the rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. Each piece that John produced was unique. The lip on this piece is slightly scalloped and the shape is removed from the boring circular to mimic a gentle geometric design. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. This piece is signed and stamped on the bottom.
John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze.
Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery...
Category
1970s American Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Breathtaking John Glick "Scalloped Basket" Glazed Stoneware Reduction Fired
Located in Detroit, MI
"Scalloped Basket" is a stoneware piece with the decorative layer of the rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. He was, also, known for the undulating lip lines on his exquisite pieces. The basket portion is shaped with gentle curves and a sculptural handle. Each piece that John produced was unique. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. This particular "basket" also has the cool blues and grays that contrast with the umber. It is signed and stamped on the bottom.
John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze.
Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery...
Category
1970s American Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Magnificent John Glick Plum Street Pottery "Scalloped Box" Glazed Stoneware
Located in Detroit, MI
This magnificent "Scalloped Box" is a stoneware piece with decorative layers of rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. He was, also, known for the undulating lip lines on his exquisite boxes that fit together like a puzzle. Each piece that John produced was unique. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes thereby changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. This piece is signed and stamped on the bottom.
John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze.
Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
The House of Han x Haddy Oval Table
Located in Detroit, MI
3D Printed Coffee Table
PETG polymer composite, glass
26 x 48 x 17.50 inches
2023
Category
2010s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
West Wind/ Emerge
Located in Detroit, MI
Jim Miller-Melberg (1929 - 2017) was a mid-century industrial designer and sculptor known for his ubiquitous playground sculptures. Jim studied at the University of Michigan, Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills...
Category
Mid-19th Century Abstract Expressionist Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ensnared
Located in Detroit, MI
Jim Miller-Melberg (1929 - 2017) was a mid-century industrial designer and sculptor known for his ubiquitous playground sculptures. Jim studied at the University of Michigan, Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills...
Category
20th Century Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Repose
Located in Detroit, MI
Jim Miller-Melberg (1929 - 2017) was a mid-century industrial designer and sculptor known for his ubiquitous playground sculptures. Jim studied at the University of Michigan, Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills...
Category
20th Century Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Julius Schmidt "Geometrics" Iron Casting Abstract Sculpture Signed
By Julius Schmidt
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Schmidt mainly worked in cast iron and bronze. This work reflects the influences of ancient cultures, natural forms, and the machinery of the modern age. Synthesi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
UNTITLED, Abstract/Figurative, Black Welded Steel, Cass Corridor Artist, Detroit
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
The "Untitled" abstract sculpture by Robert Sestok has a very deliberate aura of strength in its columnar shape. It does become more ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Cloud Construction #3
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Cloud Constructions
This elegant and playful sculpture is kinetic (characterized by movement). The painted steel, vertical, sky-blue stalk creates the fulcrum or support for the hori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Time Travel
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
"Time Travel" stands as a contemporary masterpiece, a captivating fabrication of brazed bronze sheet that marks an evolution from the intricate jewelry cre...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cloud Construction #2
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Cloud Constructions
This elegant and playful sculpture is kinetic (characterized by movement). The painted steel, vertical, sky-blue stalk creates the fulcrum or support for the hori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
"Lux-XI", Parisian Luminodynamic High Mirrored Stainless Steel Sculpture
By Nicolas Schöffer
Located in Detroit, MI
ONE WEEK ONLY SALE
"Lux-XI" is an abstract and kinetic sculpture constructed out of mirrored finished stainless steel by the French-Hungarian artist Nicolas Schöffer...
Category
1960s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Compelling wall relief sculpture creates artistic puzzle, "Gallery of Misfits"
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
The "Gallery of Misfits" sculpture is a compelling wall relief that challenges conventional perceptions of construction materials, breathing new life into discarded elements. Compris...
Category
2010s Assemblage Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Board
Greg Copeland 3-Dimensional Multi-Layered Cut Paper Nine Shapes
Located in Detroit, MI
Nine unique 3-Dimensional multi-layered abstract structural and architectural shapes fill the frame with the added interest of the shadows cast by the layering. Greg Copeland was the...
Category
1970s Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Dynamic red sculpture embracing the principles of Constructivism, "The New D"
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Title: "The New 'D' Sculpture"
Inspired by the dynamic and influential "Alphabet Series" of the contemporary Constructivist sculptor, Fletcher Benton, my work, titled "The New 'D' Sc...
Category
2010s Constructivist Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Premonition
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Premonition explores the theme of sudden and unexpected change in life, shifting from moments of serenity to moments of calamity. This theme resonates deeply with viewers as it refle...
Category
Early 2000s Assemblage Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Regeneration of a City
By Mark Beltchenko Studio
Located in Grosse Pointe Park, MI
"Regeneration of a City", crafted from OSB board and vibrant vinyl, beautifully encapsulates the transformative narrative of cities in the United States experiencing rebirth after th...
Category
2010s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
Three Orange Shapes
By Lois Teicher
Located in Detroit, MI
steel sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vertical
By Lois Teicher
Located in Detroit, MI
aluminum sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
ECHO
By Lois Teicher
Located in Detroit, MI
aluminum sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Being and Becoming
By Lois Teicher
Located in Detroit, MI
aluminum sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
FINDING BREATH
By Louise Pappageorge
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Louise Pappageorge's porcelain series imbue suggestions of flora, fauna, water eddies, bone, and aggregations of rock and soil are my reaction to the elemental residue of collective ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
SCSC 38 Green Gold, Contemporary Abstract Paper Sculpture, 2021
By Matt Shlian
Located in Boston, MA
Geometric Abstract Contemporary Paper and Metal Sculpture.
29.5"W x 37"H x 2", unframed
Folder paper and metal create depth and reflect light.
Origami, Modern, Optical Illusion, Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Some Caterpillars Stay Hollow, Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, 2021
By Matt Shlian
Located in Boston, MA
Geometric Abstract Contemporary Metal Sculpture.
44"W x 44"H x 2", unframed
Modern, Optical Illusion, Origami, Mixed Media, Handmade, Elegant, Sleek, Neutral, Black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
SCSC 38 Gold Blue 2, Contemporary Abstract Paper Sculpture, 2021
By Matt Shlian
Located in Boston, MA
Geometric Abstract Contemporary Paper and Metal Sculpture.
29.5"W x 37"H x 2", unframed
Folder paper and metal create depth and reflect light.
Origami, Modern, Optical Illusion, Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
TANGLE
By Louise Pappageorge
Located in Three Oaks, MI
"Clay connects me to the earth, the smell, the feel, the tactility of the material. I surrender to it and give it presence; it gives me form. Following its own frequency, clay dictat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
"Structure Relief 254" Abstract Landscape Relief, Earth Tones
Located in Detroit, MI
"Structure Relief 254" is an abstract structural relief painted in earth tones. Throughout his life Barr was interested in engineering, structure, mathematics and nature. Although i...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Eugene Caples "Bronze Sculpture I" Abstract Bronze Sculpture
By Eugene Caples
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
This small exquisite "Bronze Sculpture I" is in excellent condition and a perfect example of Eugene Caples craftsmanship. Although it is mainly abstract, there are bits that look figurative either an arm or a leg attempting to emerge from a fold or attempting to hold a pose such as in yoga. It cries out to be touched and held, looked at and caressed. The beautiful patina on the surface gives voice to the many hands that have done these things.
Eugene Caples is a designer and craftsman who worked in Kansas City in the 1960s and later through the early 21st century. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute, earning his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design in 1959. In 1963 he was accepted to Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Cranbrook Academy of Art was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists are alumni of Cranbrook and include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), and Paul Evans (Created Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings.)
Gene worked...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Morris Brose "Bronze Bull" Figurative Sculptural Abstract
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"Bronze Bull" is an exquisite example of Morris Brose's abstract/figurative sculpture. No soft edges on this piece and no invitation to caress, the power, strength and beauty of the bronze are front and center and create awe. "Bronze Bull" is a free-standing piece signed on the base.
Morris Brose, Polish/American was born in Wyszkow, Poland. He became a sculptor and instructor of sculpture at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Julius Schmidt Sculpture Cast Iron Bronze Geometric
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Schmidt mainly worked in cast iron and bronze. This work reflects the influences of ancient cultures, natural forms, and the machinery of the modern age. Synthesi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Glen Michaels "Winter Wind", Pentaptych Mosaic Stone
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
This American Modern mosaic abstract sculpture has an extraordinary flow and liquid movement that belies its creation in stone. Its color is in keeping with the title, Winter Wind, a cold gray with sparks of orange and golden sepia.
Michaels passed away in 2020 and was remembered by Cranbrook Art Museum: “Michaels is featured in the upcoming book, With Eyes Opened: Cranbrook Academy of Art Since 1932 (available in 2021) and will have work featured in the accompanying exhibition opening at Cranbrook Art Museum in June 2021. Below is an excerpt from the book, written by Eva Caston.
“Glen Michaels was initially inclined towards a career in music. He played piano for vaudeville shows and won a scholarship to the Yale School of Music in 1950. There he drew caricatures for the school newspaper, painted portraits, and published a book of cartoons entitled Oh, You’re a Musician, which caught the attention of New Yorker cartoonists Mary Petty and Alan Dunn. He went on to receive his BA in arts education from Eastern Washington University in 1957. His teachers at Eastern Washington, Opal Fleckenstein and Frank...
Category
1970s American Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Walter Midener "Contemplation" Seated Figure Clay Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
“Contemplation” is an abstract clay sculpture of a female. The figure has both arms and legs extended, but the dignified pose suggests an intimate rather than a sexual moment. The sculpture is delicately rendered, but monumental in pose and clean composition reminiscent of the English artist Henry Moore. The surface is warm and slightly rough to the touch. This sculpture is in the round and beautifully balanced geometrically with the hands clasped behind the head forming a slightly flattened polygon shape that is echoed in the positioning of the legs and draped fabric of a presumed dress. The figure draws the viewer into her contemplation, peace and confidence. An exceptional piece by Midener.
Walter Midener...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Resonance" Bronze Female Nude Sculpture with Powder Coated Steel Base
Located in Detroit, MI
“Resonance” references Greek classical sculpture and modernist traditions. The female from is depicted as a fragment, introspective and animated. The surface of the sculpture is rich...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
“Queen” is a stunning iconic portrait of a young woman coming into the full flower of her beauty and developing power. She is set in a sculptural scene of softly rounded forms surrounded by blues, pinks and lavenders along with flowers and a small hummingbird. There is a quiet power and energy in the young woman as she appears to be on the verge of movement. That she is visually beautiful is actually beside the point for Henry has managed to capture in paint the inner beauty flowing from her presence.
Henry says that, “Painting is like breathing for me. I do so daily and appreciate my gift and ability. Perfection drives me as I create each piece. It must be unique. It must stand out, and is not complete until that special quality is achieved in my eyes.”
Being able to create is an essential part of my life. It is an extension of my innermost thoughts and imagination. My primary focus of art is realism--using oils and acrylics. Occasionally, I switch mediums and design and build three dimensional pieces. Working mixed mediums, I use various wood, metal and paint, thus allowing me to achieve the visual effects I am looking for. Many of my pieces have been derived from my attraction to Art Deco and Ethnic designs. I am not satisfied until each piece, regardless of the medium or size, has reached the highest possible level of aesthetic quality and craftsmanship I can give it.
I have enjoyed creating art since childhood. While a student at Martin Luther King Jr. high school in Detroit, I created and presented a portrait to then Mayor Coleman A. Young. A scholarship from Center for Creative Studies now the College for Creative Studies afforded me the opportunity to work towards and receive a BA in Fine Arts. Faculty and graduates of CCS include Richard Jerzy, Harry Bertoia, Doug Chaing (currently director of Lucas Film), Stephen Dinehart (game maker, writer, designer connected with The David Lynch Foundation), Tyree Guyton (international artist), Herb Babcock, Jerome Feretti, Kevin Siembieda (writer, designer and publisher of role-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary Doctorate, Modern Realism style), John Louis Krieger (American Modern), William Girard (American Modern), and Charles Culver.
Mr. Heading understands the joy found in art and how it affects a young person's heart. He has shared his love for art as a mentor/teacher at the Virgil L. Carr Center in Detroit, Michigan. Students not only grew in their art experience, but also exhibited at the Ann Arbor Art Fair.
Winning the 2013 MI Great Artist Competition was an honor for Mr. Heading. He is thankful to Park West Gallery owner Albert Scaglione and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson for the opportunity. Mr. Heading has been featured on ASPIRE TV, shows at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the National Conference of Artists and other numerous galleries. In addition, he is a book illustrator. His murals create a beautiful focal point and conversation piece on the walls of homes, churches and health care facilities. His art and furniture is enjoyed and treasured by collectors across the United States and Canada. Kohei Suzuki, the former Mayor of Toyota City, Japan has a box designed by Henry.
His first attempt at mosaic tile was creating a Tiger sculpture to benefit the Detroit Tigers...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Morris Brose "Roma II" Abstract Bronze Wall Sculptural
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"Roma II" is an exquisite example of Morris Brose's abstract sculpture that invites numerous imaginative suggestions from architecture to weaponry and armor. No soft edges on this piece and no invitation to caress, the power, strength and beauty of the bronze are front and center and create awe.
Morris Brose, Polish/American was born in Wyszkow, Poland. He became a sculptor and instructor of sculpture at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Blue Abstraction" Blown-glass, Steel, Abstract, Sculpture
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"Blue Abstraction" is a blown-glass creation encased in steel. The captured organic lift of its shape belies the weight of its structure. The copper colored steel is a beautiful contrast to the deep cerulean blue of the glass and adds to the feel of sky and/or water seeming to give the piece a timeless flow.
Albert Young has been operating an independent glass studio/school since 1983 and has been a pivotal member of the Detroit areas glass community. He received his BFA in ceramics from The Center For Creative in Studies in 1982 and his MFA in sculpture from Wayne State University in 1988 as well as studies in Taiwan, Murano, Italy and Canada.
Albert currently owns and operates Michigan Hot Glass Workshop, Michigan’s oldest independent glass blowing school. He is also on the faculty at The College for Creative Studies where he teaches all levels of glass blowing and creative thinking. He is best known for his sculpture using innovative casting techniques and the combination of steel and glass.
The College for Creative Studies (formerly Center for Creative Studies) faculty and graduates include Richard Jerzy, Harry Bertoia, Doug Chaing (currently director of Lucas Film), Stephen Dinehart (game maker, writer, designer connected with The David Lynch Foundation), Tyree Guyton (international artist), Herb Babcock, Jerome Feretti, Kevin Siembieda (writer, designer and publisher of role-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary Doctorate, Modern Realism style), John Louis Krieger (American Modern), William Girard (American Modern), Charles Culver...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
ORNAMENTAL PEDESTAL
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Haziza started as a painter and later began to explore new mediums. He ran a small studio in his hometown. Later on, he started his journey to Los Angeles. Which in turn, presented a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer
"Cephalic" Hammered Copper, Organic Shape, Naturalistic
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"Cephalic" is a perfect example of what Kai means when he calls his work biomorphic. Biomorphic comes from combining the Greek words 'bios', meaning life, and 'morphe', meaning form. The term seems to have come into use around the 1930s to describe the imagery in the more abstract types of surrealist painting and sculpture particularly in the work of Joan Miró and Jean Arp. Kai achieves a compelling balance between abstract form and organic reference in "Lilly Pod".
Kai Wolter; artist, object maker of Kaiwerx Studio, was born 1972 in Aspen, Colorado. He established Soulmetal Jewelry in Chicago in 1994. Attended the University of The Arts in Philadelphia in 1997, studied metalsmithing and sculpture earning a BFA in 2002 then attended The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan where he earned his MFA Metalsmithing in 2006. By 2008 he established his Kaiwerx Studio. Exhibitions include shows in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, Michigan, Japan, Finland, and Germany. Kai currently lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has graduated numerous well-known artists and has had extraordinary faculty. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract) and Morris Brose...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Joseph Wesner "Sculpture from the Pherein Series" Abstract Sculpture Signed
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
“Sculpture from the Pherein Series” is a monumental piece named with the Greek word “pherein” meaning both to bear and to bring. It is made of welded steel and wood and is one of several similar, but different pieces belonging to a series created by Wesner and named The Pherein Series.
Joseph Wesner...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
John Piet "Untitled" Abstract Geometric Steel
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
John Piet's "Untitled" from 1974 is a welded sculpture with two opposing forms connected by a swoop of steel. Piet's sculptural work explores the tension between contending elements, and other works investigating the relationship of heaven and earth. The form shown here in Untitled appears similar to the form in his 1975 large-scale work The Entrance currently located at the entrance of Harmonie Park in Detroit.
The abstract drawing in the pictures above is part of the sculpture offer. The drawing was a study, work-in-progress, as John "worked out" the details of the final sculpture.
John Piet was born in Detroit on American Street, and was educated at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts (now named College for Creative Studies). College for Creative Studies (formerly Center for Creative Studies) faculty and graduates include Richard Jerzy, Harry Bertoia, Doug Chaing (currently director of Lucas Film), Stephen Dinehart (game maker, writer, designer connected with The David Lynch Foundation), Tyree Guyton (international artist), Herb Babcock, Jerome Feretti, Kevin Siembieda (writer, designer and publisher of role-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing spirits), Philip Pearlstein (2000 Honorary Doctorate, Modern Realism style), John Louis Krieger (American Modern), William Girard (American Modern), Charles Culver, Henry Heading, Hughie Lee-Smith and Joseph Wesner.
He received his MFA from Wayne State University where other well-known individuals taught or studied including Arthur Danto, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Susan Aaron-Taylor, Tyree Guyton, Hughie Lee-Smith, Philip Levine, Casey Kasem and Helen Thomas. Sergio DeGuisti, Stanley Rosenthal...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Eugene Caples "Bronze Sculpture II" Abstract Bronze Sculpture
By Eugene Caples
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
This small exquisite "Bronze Sculpture II" is in excellent condition and a perfect example of Eugene Caples craftsmanship. This is mainly abstract with some graphic or architectural elements and is so delightful that mythical creatures demand to be considered. It cries out to be touched and held, looked at and caressed. The beautiful patina on the surface gives voice to the many hands that have done these things.
Eugene Caples is a designer and craftsman who worked in Kansas City in the 1960s and later through the early 21st century. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute, earning his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Industrial Design in 1959. In 1963 he was accepted to Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Cranbrook Academy of Art was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists are alumni of Cranbrook and include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Danielle Bodine "Medusa Tree" Mixed Media, Abstract Free Form Signed
Located in Detroit, MI
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"Medusa Tree" is a free-flowing sculpture of cane that suggests a figure either emerging from or descending into a tangle of twisting lines. Several parts are painted red or blue or stripped that gives a contrast to the black structure and a spark of energy shooting forth. This piece seems experimental from her more conservative pieces that can be easily identified as basketry, paper forms and shaped objects.
Danielle Bodine...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"Draped Figure" Sassafras & Bronze, Figurative Sculpture, 1982
Located in Detroit, MI
"Draped Figure" is a beautiful example of Tazian's ability to meld the smooth texture of wood and the hard texture of bronze into an exquisite object to view, hold or caress. The piece balances perfectly on its stone base and can be easily turned to enjoy from all angles.
Like architects Eliel Saarinan and Albert Kahn and sculptor Corrado Parducci, Tazian is an immigrant creative who has found a home in the city, nurtured by its energy and sheltered by its community.
He developed an early ambition to become an artist, even though he had very little exposure to the arts. ““The only person [who encouraged me] was my 5th grade English teacher, Olivia Balian,” he says. “She really opened the doors of art for me. She said, ‘Those students who are interested in art can stay behind after school and I will show you how to paint and draw.’ Somehow [that] changed my life– she gave me that spark.”
Tazian came to the U.S. to study at St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree in art and a Master’s in Art Education, and then earned and MFA in sculpture from Wayne State University in Detroit.
Kegham Tazian is an award-winning sculptor and painter. The Armenian-born artist has gained notoriety for the diversity of his work and the variety of media exemplified in his pieces. A blend of modernism, realism and abstraction are commonly depicted in his paintings and sculptures.
His artwork has been represented in more than 40 solo exhibitions and more than 75 group exhibitions throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. His work adorns the entrances and halls of major corporations, universities and municipalities, including Siemens Corporation, Huntington Bank, Wayne State University and the city halls of Farmington and Farmington Hills...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
John Albert Murphy Porcelain "Dark Days Ahead" Sculptural Nested Bowls
Located in Detroit, MI
"Dark Days Ahea" is in fact a glorious paper-thin porcelain sculpture with fluted sides. The "two bowls and one ball" are nestled and permanently fixed. The black and white linear design to the porcelain is relieved by the movement of the fluted sides of the "bowls." This complex design is both light and airy while being visually weighted by the innermost "ball" being covered in a silver glaze suggesting heavy stainless steel. The ceramic piece is slip cast porcelain, masking tape stenciled and glazed in the style of abstract expressionism, specifically Pointillism. It was fired in oxidation at 2230 degrees Fahrenheit. The sphere in the center has luster glaze.
John Albert Murphy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glaze, Porcelain
Form
By Robert Winslow
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow's 'Form' is a contemporary abstract sculpture ladened with Winslow's characteristic scratching between curved areas of smooth polished T...
Category
1980s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Shooting Flower" Serpentine Statue
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Shooting Flower" is a Serpentine statue by the artist Leonard Chitanda. It measures approximately 15.5 x 8.5 x 7.5 inches. The date of creation is un...
Category
Late 20th Century Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Ceramic Plaque" Sculpture mounted on off-white plastic board, Signed by Artist
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Ceramic Plaque" by Dorothy Dunitz is a highly textured, ceramic sculpture fastened to an off-white/cream plastic board. The sculpture measures approxim...
Category
Late 20th Century Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Untitled
By Robert Winslow
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow emerged as a recognized sculptor and painter in the late 1970’s. His paintings and sculptures are in the collections of many prominent corporations including McDonald...
Category
1980s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
GARNET ENERGY FORM
By Robert Winslow
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Highly polished carved stone form, signed and dated near the base.
Category
1990s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
White Marble Form
By Robert Winslow
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow emerged as a recognized sculptor and painter in the late 1970’s. His paintings and sculptures are in the collections of many prominent corporations including McDonald...
Category
1980s Abstract Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vessel
By Robert Winslow
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow's 'Vessel" is carved from fine grain black Pennsylvania granite. Winslow's signature stonework is apparent in this finely polished granit...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Self portrait 2002
By Alexandra Nechita
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Alexandra Nechita
2002
Glass Sculpture
49 cm x 39 cm x 14 cm
Gouache
Signed Poster
Category
Early 2000s Cubist Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Authentic Fossil Plate
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Authentic Fossil Plate by Unknown Artist. Measures 12 inches in diameter. The fossils are shown in cross section, as the stone used to make the plate has...
Category
Late 20th Century Michigan - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
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