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Medium: Clay
Antiguo, Clay Abstract Sculpture, 2019
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Dark Chocolate Brown Stoneware; Cone 5/6 Oxidation Firing; Slips & Oxides; Faux metal detailing
"A relic of nature."
Keywords: abstract, textured, ceramic, clay,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Series “White Flowers 1” - 3D, Ceramic , clay, wall sculptures
Located in Vienna, AT
I created this piece to celebrate the quiet beauty and resilience found in simplicity. Using ceramics and clay, I shaped delicate petals that bloom in pristine white, inviting calm a...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic, Ceramic
"Bend", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Bend" is a gestural 16 x 9 x 6 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream constructed in white stoneware with porcelain sli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Slip, Glaze
Squamae G4 - gold, silver 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Fish Ceramic Totem - Tall Sculpture for Garden and Indoor by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for outdoor or indo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Moon Bowl No. 2
By Erica Iman
Located in Columbia, MO
Erica Iman received her BFA in Ceramics and BSE in Art from the University of Missouri Columbia in 2005 and obtained her MFA in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsvill...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Lapis 152 - white blue 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Two Halves - Biomorphic Abstract Sculptural Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Balanced sculptural composition by an unknown artist. Two pieces of a clay sculpture have been glazed in green and pink, with a white shape stretching across them. The pieces are mou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze, Raw Linen
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Squamae S 7 - red, grey, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Squamae S 5 - orange, grey, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Blush", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, Cream, Sepia, Grey, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Blush” is a gestural 13 x 9.5 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in pale cream with accents of warm sepia, and grey on the edges. In this graceful and evocative sculpture ...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Ampersand
By Stephanie Lanter
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Stephanie Lanter
Title : "Ampersand"
Materials : Porcelain, glaze, stoneware
Date : 2020
Dimensions : 15" x 9.5" x 6"
Description : Manually ...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain, Slip, Glaze, Underglaze, Stoneware
$2,250 Sale Price
37% Off
Azure Rhapsody, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
Stationary: Black
white porcelain ceramic pop surreal sculpture installation
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Stationary Pot" by Katharine Morling – Porcelain Sculpture of office and Studio Creative Items
Delicate yet bold, The Stationary Pot by Katharine Morling transforms traditional...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink
Lapis 281 - white blue 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"MIDNIGHT BLUE", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary, ceramic
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Midnight Blue, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired porcelain pigmented with oxides, paint and epoxy, is a recent work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. This sculpture is ready to be mounted to the wall. Note the artist's hand in the mark-making – cuts and radiating lines, the suggestion of maps, geometry and counting systems – it is characteristic of Wortsman's practice. Warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, tribal traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
Midnight Blue was recently exhibited at Harold Wortsman: Time and Space, Orange Art Foundation, New York City, February 2022.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe—like naked skin. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium, Porcelain, Epoxy Resin
"Fold", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Fold" is a gestural 20 x 9 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream with accents of grey and blue. It is constructed out of white stoneware with porcelain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Slip, Glaze
Panier-maison II, Stéphanie Jacques
By Stéphanie Jacques
Located in Wilton, CT
Panier-maison II, Stéphanie Jacques, wood, willow, raw clay coated and limewash, 17" x 20" x 15", 2010.
This contemporary abstract mixed media sculpture was done by Belgian artist, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Squamae S 4 - pink, green, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Halo", Gestural, Ceramic, Yellow, Cream, Sepia, Grey, Pink, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Halo” is a gestural 15 x 12 x 9 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow and cream with accents of warm sepia, grey and quiet tinges of pink. In this graceful and evo...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Squamae 8 - blue, silver, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Large Green Totem - Ceramic Sculpture for Garden or Indoor by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterwork is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for outdoor or indoo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Ellen Key Oberg Modernist Ceramic Sculpture, Impetuous Person
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Ellen Key Oberg exhibited with all the major artists of her time including
Alexancer Archipenko and William Zorach.
This piece received an honorable mention in one of the many exhibi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$4,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Lapis 117 - white gold 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VI", pitfire ceramic sculpture, table, food, bait, identity, vessel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VI (Language of Flowers)", 2019, in slipcast glazed, pit smoke fired ceramic by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson, is one of a series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Slip, Glaze
"CUBE, PYRAMID
SPHERE", sculpture, clay, abstract, geometric, installation
Located in Toronto, Ontario
CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE is a major work created over a five-year period. It is a variable installation, composed of 4 geometric sculptures of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, a block of wood found in the ocean, river gravel, limestone, and slate shattered to fragments. Note the surface textures, the ground of natural stone, the colors black, umber, copper and tan throughout, the pattern of slate fragments. CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE is characteristic of Wortman's practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE was exhibited at BASE: Immersive Art Experiences, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY, 2017. It was also reproduced in Tussle Magazine, alongside "An Interview with Harold Wortsman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Slate, Stone
Canary Gleam, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
Squamae V - red, silver and white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Lapis 177 - white blue 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic wall composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Magma", ceramic sculpture, porcelain vase, saggar, copper earth, burnt offering
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Magma" is a saggar-fired porcelain vessel by Alison Brannen. It measures 16" high by 13" wide. It's an exceptional piece, leaning into the "jolie laide" territory – compelling despi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
"Jagged", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, Brown, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Jagged” is a gestural 16 x 9.5 x 6 inch ceramic sculpture in shades of brown, white and cream. In this powerful and evocative sculpture individual slab and pinched...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze, Clay, Slip
Contemporary Design, Ceramic Jar, Wood Fire Porcelain, Iron Particles, Glaze
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Design, Ceramic Jar, Wood Fire Porcelain, Iron Particles, Glaze
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"MATHEMATICAL THEOREM", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary, ceramic
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MATHEMATICAL THEOREM, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with engobes, is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. This black & wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"Milky Jumble", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, Stoneware, Cream, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Milky Jumble” is a gestural 12.5 x 10 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in shades of brown, white and cream. In this powerful and evocative sculpture individual slab and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze, Clay
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Architectural Design, Yellow
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Architectural Design, Yellow
My work explores transformation using the kiln as a vehicle for deconstruction. The porcelain grid sys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VIII", glaze ceramic sculpture, table, food, bait, identity, vessel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"JAMÓN JAMÓN VIII", 2019, in slipcast glazed ceramic by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson, is one of a series of sculptural objects that include c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Slip, Glaze
"Self-Fish series No 3" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 13" x 11" in by Lika Brutyan
By Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Self-Fish series No 3" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 13" x 11" in by Lika Brutyan
Medium: Clay
Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scientists and artists i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Crimp", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, Cream, White, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Crimp" is a gestural 16.5 x 14 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream constructed in white stoneware with porcelain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Slip, Glaze
"RED, BLACK
BROWN", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Red, Black & Brown, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Red, Black & Brown was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"MONUMENT", sculpture, clay, abstract, geometry, contemporary, ceramic, tribal
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MONUMENT, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. Note the volumetric geometry inhere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"VERTICAL 7", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 7, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 7 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"VERTICAL 4", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 4, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 4 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"ALTAR", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, contemporary, tribal, pattern, mark
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Altar, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Altar was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"HER DREAM", sculpture, clay, abstract, organic, contemporary, ceramic, tribal
Located in Toronto, Ontario
HER DREAM, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Hannah Lim, Violet Dragon Snuff Bottle, 2025
Located in New York, NY
2025
Jesmonite, polymer clay, chalk, acrylic paint and resin gloss
16 x 19 x 12 cm
Unique
Signed and dated
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Resin, Chalk, Acrylic
Keys to My Heart: Black and white porcelain ceramic pop art surreal sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
"Keys to My Heart" by Katharine Morling – Black and white porcelain sculpture of pop art surreal key chain with six handmade keys, charms and a locket.
Delicate yet bold, "Keys to M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink
Infinity Diamond by K. Vollet - gold, blue circular sculpture on granite base
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base.
It is a timeless piece full of detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ice Blue Creatio Continua by Kuno Vollet - gold, blue circular ceramic sculpture
By Kuno Vollet
Located in DE
This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base.
It is a timeless piece full of detail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Pitcher Form with Intestines", Porcelain Sculpture, Anatomical, Glass Accents
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bonnie Seeman grew up in Miami, Florida with a propensity towards anatomy illustration and the dazzling colors and rich foliage of the Miami landscape. Developing her technique with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glass
"Year of the Monkey", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Colorful Glaze
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
Buddha Totem Ceramic Sculpture for Garden or Indoor by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This Buddha Totem Ceramic Sculpture was part of the artist's private collection and is now available for sale
Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Ceramic Hanging Sculpture: Under Control
Located in New York, NY
From natural cold earth to gleaming high-fire surfaces, clay is the ancient anatomic medium. It is the medium in which time stands still, ideas are frozen, and yet a civilization is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Slip, Glaze
Set of Blue Abyss and Canary Gleam, Clay-infused fabric sculpture
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
"New Year
s Greeting", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Dynamic Composition
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
Contemporary Architectural Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Porcelain, Blue, Structure
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Architectural Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, Porcelain, Blue, Structure
"My work explores transformation using the kiln as a vehicle for deconstruction. The porcelain grid ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
Biomorphic Ceramic Organic Sculpture w/ 22K Japanese Gold Luster
Located in Johns Creek, GA
"Autumn By The Shore"
Meticulously handcrafted stoneware through weeks of pinching from award-winning artist Beth Anne Krah, this biomorphic ceramic sculpture is truly a one-of-a-ki...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Roses and Thorns #17
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 19" x 9" round clay sculpture by Paul Medina represents a crown of thorns with multi-colored roses in orange, green and red. The clay crown is painted dark brown with protruding...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Mixed Media
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Offset
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of works .. ANCIENT .. ..FOREST .. ..AQUA .. all these series have a magical connection with each other. They have the ancient spirit of past civilizations and sections of d...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
3 Clays VII, Framed Abstract Sculptures, Contemporary Ceramic Artwork
By Emma Bell
Located in Deddington, GB
Emma Bell says: “This piece is inspired by my glaze test vessels. As a potter, I am always staggered by how different the same/similar glaze turns out on different clay bodies when i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Salvador Dali
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is taken as a basis for portraits of all kinds of mitts in the world of Ukraine.
The concept of the creator is the image of the inner and the outw...
Category
2010s Abstract Clay Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Clay abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Clay abstract sculptures available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Tony Moore, Ak Jansen, Patricia Volk, and Harold Wortsman. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Clay abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are also available Prices for abstract sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $35,000, while the average work can sell for $2,500.
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