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Peekin (Colorful Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Green White)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in shades of blue, green, teal, with contrasts of white "Peekin", made by Hudson Valley artist, Stephen Walling, in 2020 35 x...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Dissolve contemporary modern organic beige wall sculpture
Located in Doetinchem, NL
"Dissolve" is a contemporary modern abstract wall sculpture by UK artist Mari-Ruth Oda. Made from Bath Stone Jesmonite, a fine art composite material based on acrylic resin, fibergla...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

"Candy Urchin Egg", Egg Motif, Patterns, Bright colors, texture, dimensional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Candy Urchin Egg" is an original piece by PJ Linden made from acrylic, dimensional paint on wood. This piece measures measures 8"h x 4.5"w x 4.5"d. Sculpture comes with complimenta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Love Forever
Located in New York, NY
Yayoi Kusama Love Forever, 2016 Ceramic (Porcelain) Dish and Cover Stamped Yayoi Kusama on bottom 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches Unframed Limited edition (exact number created is unkno...
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2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen

Cloud
Located in London, GB
Paul Villinski is an American sculptor widely known for transforming littered cans from the city streets into large-scale, abstract installations of life-like butterflies. Over three...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Wire

Ebony Feather, Clay-infused fabric sculpture, for wall installation
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Painter and sculpture Artist Natalie Krainin creates artworks using the innovative method of Fabric Texture Art. This technique, which resonates deeply with her professional roots, a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze

Chroma-Spiderman Sculpture, Pop Art, Resin and Mixed Media, 2010+
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
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2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Mixed Media

Terracotta, Plate , Brick, Brown, Black colors by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gautam Das - Untitled - 8.5 x 8.5 inches Gautam Das is a master Terracotta and mural Artist. He studied in the Kala Bhavana and currently presides as th...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Terracotta

Aeris Tarim Noire - Large Black and White Original Three-Dimensional Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of contemporary art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Wire

Sunrise Sunset
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Fused Glass created in a kiln. method Relatively simple materials. Beginning with float (recycled window) or plate glass, pieces are cut and arranged with hand-cut glass shapes, ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Mica

Pink Punk: large abstract geometric wall sculpture painting on shaped wood panel
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Pink Punk" is a large, acrylic painting / wall sculpture on a flat, shaped wooden panel. It is attached to the wall on two wooden cleats and projects 1.5" from the wall, creating a ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Sweet Confection Finale, John Garrett, 2023, Wall Hanging Installation Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Cuerpos Magnéticos #10. Wall sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin

Mirror Mirror - geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A multitude of polished mirrors shine as light bounces off them, reflecting the landscape and you. This is Ryan Van Der Hout’s elegant contemporary sculpture called Mirror Mirror. In...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Carved Stoneware Vessel No 1 - decorative, handcrafted, ceramic vessel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary white ceramic vessel is handmade. Loren Kaplan creates uniquely beautiful ceramics. Her elegant forms are inspired by nature; each design has found the sweet spot ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Morning Sun, abstract orange sculpture, calcite on base
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Calcite My sculpture is inspired by the connection of the human form to nature. I use natural materials, stone, wood and metal to bring to life organic forms moving through ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Surge
Located in Westport, CT
This beautiful minimalist sculptural work explores the evocative power monochrome color. Originally working as a painter, Thompson focused on Minimalism. In his sculptural work, mono...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

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Polyurethane

Elevation by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric sculpture, plaster, white
Located in Paris, FR
Elevation is a unique plaster sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 144 × 35 × 24.5 cm (56.6 × 13.7 × 9.4 in). The metal base measures 35 x 25 cm (13,8 x ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Glass Water Bag Sculpture Trio
Located in East Quogue, NY
Glass water bag sculptures - solid and hollow glass (set of 3) Martinez' hyperreal sculptures are hot sculpted glass which is hand molded entirely by the artist. Each bag is signed ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Heron 5/50 - smooth, polished, abstracted figurative, white marble sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth surfaced, white marble has been engineered into a poetic and modern depiction of a heron by sculptor Jeremy Guy. The work is numbered in an edition of 50, is available by co...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

"Blobflower Series 4" Wall-Mounted Flower with UV Printed Pattern by Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Blobflower Series 4" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of a digital print on acrylic. The piece measures approx. 5”h x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Digital, Pigment

Tempest - Large Scale Brightly Colored Abstract Sculpture, Intertwined Form
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Fiberglass, Acrylic

Hattakitkosol Somchai Art Bronze Bird Sculpture, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
Soar into the realm of timeless artistry with this magnificent gilded bronze sculpture by celebrated Thai artist Hattakitkosol Somchai (1934–2000)—a commanding representation of a bi...
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1990s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Four Pomegranate Seeds Plus One - small, bright, red, glass still life sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A grouping of luscious pomegranate red glass and one single seed. Skilfully executed in blown glass - the inner element opaque, the outer translucent. Works from this series were rec...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Signs and Writing No. 6 by Martine Demal - Bronze sculpture, abstract, vertical
Located in Paris, FR
Signs Writings n°6 is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions including patinated brass base are 89 × 65 × 26 cm (35 × 25.6 × 10.2 in). The sculptu...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Chroma-Hamlet Sculpture: Mixed Media Glass Beadwork, Pop Art, 2010+
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
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2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

"Beach-Combed Mochaware, " Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Totem
Located in Washington, DC
Sculpture by Brazilian-born artist Elizabeth Freire. Sculpture is mounted on marble base and signed "EF". B&W photo is of Ms. Freire with renowned sculptor Etienne Martin at the Ecole Nationals des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Elizabeth Freire is a Brazilian-born, contemporary American artist. At the age of eighteen, she left Rio de Janeiro and moved to Paris to study sculpture at l’Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, receiving her Diploma there in 1979 under the direction of Claude Viseux, Etienne Martin, and Cesar. During that time she worked as an apprentice at the Fonderie de France where she learned bronze technique and she also attended etching courses at l’Ecole de Montparnasse. In 1976, she won a commission to make three life-size figures representing the printing company, “Les Imprimeries de Boulogne,” at the International Printing Fair in Paris. She spent 1977 in Aix-en-Provence where she carved the local stone of Rogne. Returning to Paris, the painter Lutka Pink introduced her to Otero, Frans Krajcberg and Hajdu from whom she received valuable lessons. In 1978, she traveled to Brazil where she was invited to participate in the exhibit ‘A Century of Sculpture in Brazil’. She also met with the sculptor Sergio Camargo...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Terracotta

Totem
Totem
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Circle Dance - symmetrical, kinetic stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
You are invited to touch and ‘play’ with this engaging new sculpture by Manitoba’s Jake Goertzen. Six rings hand forged from polished stainless-steel sit one inside the other. The rings move...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Moolbora - white, textured, biomorphic, abstract, industrial felt wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary white and blue-gray tapestry was hand-sewn by Canadian fabric artist Chung-Im Kim. Inspired by her own rich heritage and intricate patt...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Felt, Thread, Mixed Media

"The man without a rod Nr 1" Sculpture 34.6x13x10 in Ed 2/5 by Sergii Shaulis
Located in Culver City, CA
"The man without a rod Nr 1" Sculpture 34.6x13x10 in Ed 2/5 by Sergii Shaulis From "The man without a rod" series Approximate weight 40 lbs The artist spent almost ten years of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 542 Wood Owl
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pablo Picasso A.R. 542 Wood Owl 1968 11.8” x 8.8” Edition of 500 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes under partial brushed glaze, black patina Ramie 542 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pineapple Meander Mesa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

The Fox - large, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Monumental sculpture - suitable for lobby or corporate interior. Smooth looping and folding rectangular tubes in curvilinear aluminum, Pierre Bourgault was inspired by traditional ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Composition 174 by Sean Thornhill - Contemporary Relief Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in DE
Sean Thornhill is an artist and designer based in Cambridgeshire, creating from the serenity of his garden studio. Drawing inspiration from the bold geometry of Bauhaus and the raw a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, House Paint, Acrylic, Cardboard

GALAXY ART – Celestial Wall Sculpture with Astronaut Figure on Lunar Relief
Located in FISTERRA, ES
GALAXY ART is a mixed media wall sculpture by Vera Vizzi that fuses astronomy-inspired painting with tactile lunar relief. Created with foam clay, acrylic and enamel on a circular 30...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Blenko Hand Blown Purple Glass Paper Bag Vase
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vintage Blenko pale purple amethyst hand-blown paper bag art glass vase circa 1980s. Size: 8" tall x 4.5" wide x 2.5" deep Great overall vintage condition, wear commensurate with age. Belnko, blenko glass...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Spomenick
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by ipe, cherry, mahogany, walnut, boat nails, acrylic & reclaimed suede Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Mahogany, Walnut

Santiago Medina - SUBLIME, Sculpture 2025
Located in Stamford, CT
New Sculpture Collection Vanguard: Italian Stainless Steel with Special Splashed Electrostatic Paint. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Barricada #9 b L by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Outdoor sculpture, organic forms
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #9 b L is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 200 × 110 × 70 cm (78.7 × 43.3 × 27.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture ceramic vessel: Creature Medium 2
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Glaze

Little Red Ball - Abstract Original Modern Playful Geometric Steel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Corpheum V - contemporary, abstract, geometric, corten steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture was forged from steel by a Quebec artist. An elegantly curved column of corten steel appears to almost float in mid-air in this arresting outdoo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Columnar I - Original Silver Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of contemporary art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial materials. Using mostly aluminum mesh—generally found in screen doors, windows, and filters—he creates contemporary abstract sculptural artworks and installations, which resemble flowers, clouds, and other natural phenomena. Working in metal, Adams effortlessly transforms rigid material into airy, effervescent artworks. This 35-inch high by 10-inch wide by 8-inch deep tabletop sculpture created from aluminum mesh, gesso, acrylic paint, metal leafing, rivets, wire, and grommets on a metal stand. Size and price include stand. Atticus works spontaneously, feeling his way toward the objects that take shape in his mind as he shapes them almost entirely by hand. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Atticus grew up in West Virginia, steeped in traditional folk art. Several members of his family are self-taught artists, deeply involved in such crafts as wood carving and quilting. His formal art training includes stints at Yale, Rhode Island School of Design, and Harvard’s School of Architecture. Atticus has fond summer memories of screened-in porches back home and screen doors that practically dissolved the barrier between inside and outside, allowing the warmth and nature to permeate each day. This association continues to resonate in his art. “Metal mesh is a beautiful, flexible material that allows you to explore shadow and transparency in endless ways,” he says. “The material lends itself to these biomorphic shapes, which aren’t necessarily intentional . . . The sculptures seem fragile but are actually quite resilient—like nature itself.” A well-known sculptor, the organically inspired artworks of Atticus Adams are held in public and private collections and are exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. REPRESENTATION Since 2014 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Seeking Sanctuary, Zynka Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2021 My Hydrangea Kingdom By a Bird Bath Sea, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Pittsburgh, PA 2018 There’s a Pink Poodle in my Arcadia, The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA Summers of Green Apples with Salt, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA 2016 Mesh Werks, Desert Art Collections, Palm Desert, CA 2015 Shapes & Forms, Desert Art Collections, Palm Desert, CA Mesh Lab: The Experiments, The Mine Factory, Pittsburgh, PA 2014 Arcadia, BE Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA 2013 Summertime, BE Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA 2013 A Joggling Board...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Le Capteur (The Sensor) - abstract, geometric, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking sculpture is by Claude Millette known for creating distinctively unique modern artwork. The Quebec sculptor favours using polished stainless steel—this piece called le ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

"Slinky" (maquette), Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Tabletop Size
Located in New York, NY
"Slinky" (maquette) Abstract, Tabletop Size, Metal Sculpture by Kevin Barrett Bronze Kevin Barrett is noted for creating unique, rhythmic, abstract indoor and outdoor sculpture and ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Signs and Writings No. 3 by Martine Demal - Outdoor bronze sculpture, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Signs and Writings No. 3 is a monumental bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions including patinated brass base are 93 × 102 × 33 cm (36.6 × 40.2 × 13 in). ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Rhapsody", Abstract, Mixed Media, Wall-Hanging Sculpture, Bright, Vivid Colors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This abstract mixed media artwork titled "Rhapsody" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery & mixed media on recycled rag paper. This piece measures 12.5”h x 12...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Thread, Paper

Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Monumental Panel of 15 Brutalist Relief Sculptures by Ron Hitchins
Located in London, GB
Monumental panel of 15 handmade fibreglass relief sculptures from the artist's own home. Each sculpture is signed and unique, with beautiful tarnished...
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1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Fiberglass, Paint, Walnut

Mr. Dob
Located in London, GB
Mr. Dob, 2016 Edition of 750 Signature Stamped by artist's estate, Stamped by BAIT X Switch Series Mr. Dob Manufacturer ComplexCon Bait. Takashi Murakami’s Mr DOB sculpture toy is a...
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2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Vinyl

Floating Images
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Margaret Koscielny (b.1940). Floating Images, 1974. Plexiglass sculpture. !0 x 10 x 10 images. Light base is new. Margaret Koscielny's work has been recognized in Who's Who in American Art; International Who's Who; Contemporary American Sculptors: An Illustrated Bio-Bibliographical Dictionary; Dictionary of American Women Sculptors; with articles in Kalliope (interview, photographs), The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville Magazine; St. Petersburg Times; Atlanta Constitution and Journal; essays, by Joseph Jeffers Dodge, Drawings in Light and Space ; and Elihu Edelson, Arts Assembler; and reviewed in various newspapers, including a general review by John Canady, for The New York Times, of the American Drawing Competition, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, (in which Koscielny was a participant). Influences and Early Background A native of Florida, Margaret Koscielny grew up in a family of classical musicians. Her mother, a violinist, was a descendent of an American Revolutionary war hero who, according to family legend, was related to William Pitt, the Elder, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Her father, a violist, was a graduate of the Leipzig Conservatory, emigrating to the US in 1929, where he became a music pioneer in Florida, teaching, directing bands and orchestras, and developing music education for string ensembles in the public schools. Her sister, Anne Koscielny, a concert pianist, was also a professor of piano for over 4 decades. Her step-brother, Gordon Epperson, was a prominent cellist, writer and college professor. Her niece, Cécile Audette, is a singer and choral conductor, and her grandniece, Renée, a violinist. Both sets of grandparents were musical, as well. This has influenced Koscielny's work the most, as it has provided inspiration and a sense of layers and the element of time in the construction and architecture of her work. Early Education and Career, 1960's Margaret Koscielny began her art studies at Texas Woman's University with Toni La Salle, (a student of Hans Hoffman). La Salle was the first, and most important influence on Koscielny's approach to drawing and art. Ms. La Salle's paintings reflected the ideas she developed under Hoffman's instruction, and she was Koscielny's first encounter with an Abstract Expressionist painter. Koscielny then attended the University of Georgia, where she earned the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Master of Fine Arts in Art. Printmaking and drawing were the primary interests of her graduate work while studying with Charles Morgan, (a student of Jimmy Ernst, son of Max Ernst, the Surrealist). German Expressionism, surrealism and Abstract Expressionism were important influences during this time. The painters, Howard Thomas, James Herbert, and a fellow student, Jim Sitton were important mentors. She began, independently, the exploration of a technique evolved from printmaking combined with transparent media, and created her first "three-dimensional drawing-sculpture" in 1966. During the next two decades, Plexiglas was to be her primary format for drawings engraved, lighted and formed into assemblages. Teacher, Museum Curator, Artist, 1970's After a brief career teaching in public and private schools as well as Jacksonville University, she became Assistant to the Director of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, (then called Ninah M. H. Cummer Gallery of Art). Margaret Koscielny was responsible for the organization and installation of exhibitions, publications, the training of Docents, and lectures on art history. During that time she also appeared regularly on television to discuss works of art in the museum's permanent collection. In December of 1973, Koscielny made a solo month-long tour of 9 major artistic capitals of Russia and the Ukraine in the former Soviet Union. This journey became the subject of nine lectures to capacity audiences at the Cummer Museum. She left the museum in 1974 to focus her activities primarily on her artwork. The 1970's were a time of numerous commissions, private and corporate for Koscielny, and she won the first National Endowment for the Arts grant in conjunction with the Florida Arts Council in 1975. This allowed her to execute three large sculptures in plexiglas which were exhibited at the Cummer Museum in 1976. Numerous other exhibitions throughout the Southeast followed. She also founded an independent group of 10 artists, Art Celebration! in 1973, because of the lack of galleries in Jacksonville.The success of the group's exhibition over a 5 year period precipitated new galleries to be established. Koscielny finished the decade with an invitation for a One Person Show at Vanderbilt University, also winning an international competition for the new Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport in 1979-80. She was one of only 3 women out of 13 artists, chosen from 500 competitors.The resulting three-dimensional assemblage, "Whole Sight," was in four parts, each 9 x 13 feet. They were installed on four walls over a descending 40 foot escalator. In late 1979, she was invited to produce and design an original ballet...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass

Timeless Orbit - Silver Contemporary Aluminum sculpture for Outdoors
Located in DE
Very large Contemporary powder coated aluminum sculpture for inside or garden outdoor spaces. Beautiful spiral dancing and intertwining. This is a large scale outdoor or indoor scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Coral, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Design
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coral, Size:...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Raspberry Shimmer Pyrites (plum red cubic, tabletop sculpture, geometric, wood)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This series by Chloe Hedden and Bill Hedden explores the growth forms of the mineral pyrite.  Pyrite or 'fools gold' grows in organic ever expanding interconnected cubes. This father...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Alkyd

Sculpture ceramic vessel: Creature Medium No 3
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Aqua - large, geometric abstract, contemporary, mild steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A collaborative project, artist Javid Jah and fabricator Alex Akbari of Qube Inc. re-designed this series from a recent public art exhibition in downtown Toronto, which was exhibited in collaboration with Roger Mooking and Wyandot artist Catherine Tammaro. The dynamic geometric form of the three pieces—Terra, Aqua and Aero (the elements of earth, water and air) is inspired by the ideas of cosmology (the study of the universe) and sacred ancestral principles. Forged from steel, light shines through the intricately detailed pattern of perforations on the surface. Each individual sculpture can also be used as a wood burning or gas fire pit...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Wind Water #2
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Cast Glass Sculpture, Yulupa, 2023 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
Please allow a three month turnaround time for piece to be made. The Geologic Screens Series The Geologic Screens are studies from the Colorado Cascade Mural. David pieced together ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Red Gold - tall, colorful, gold plated, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Gold plated stainless steel outdoor sculpture. Abstract shapes in glossy red, orange, violet and blue with highlights of gold form a playful column in this outdoor sculpture by Vikto...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Decorating with Abstract Sculpture

If you’re thinking about decorating your space with abstract sculpture, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

You don’t have to look for a piece that demands attention. Find a work of abstract sculpture that speaks to you. As is the case with any abstract art, whether it’s sculpture, an abstract painting or a grouping of prints, you can select a work for your living room or dining room, for example, that will either casually fade into the background or serve as a focal point. When you’re thinking about how to arrange your furniture and decor, consider color, texture and what kind of energy you’d like a specific room or corner to evoke. Abstract sculpture can go a long way in elevating a home, and its history is interesting if you’re shopping for a new piece today.

As a pioneer in naturalistic forms and figures that vividly express emotion, Auguste Rodin is often called the father of modern sculpture. His work in the 19th and early 20th century broke with artistic conventions and inspired modernism, leading to a new period of avant-garde abstraction.

Among the first artists to push abstract sculpture into the mainstream were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They helped define the movement of Cubism, which focused on deconstructing the world abstractly.

Later in the 20th century, the artistic movements of Italian Futurism, Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and minimalism all contributed to the advancement of new and more abstract sculpture designs. Italian Futurism, for example, celebrated movement, dynamics and technology in abstract sculpture. These movements passed down ideas that continue to inform abstract sculpture today.

Browse a range of modern abstract sculptures, postmodern abstract sculptures and other kinds of sculpture on 1stDibs.