Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture Triptych, Red White and Blue Korean Vessel Form
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture Triptych, Red White and Blue Korean Vessel Form
Steven Young Lee is the Resident Artist Director of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Fragment", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Brown, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Fragment" is a 12.5 x 14 x 9 inch gestural sculpture in neutral whites and variegated shades of brown constructed by combining different colored clay bodies together. The artist creates multiple slab forms in white and medium brown stoneware...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Hannah
By Carol Gold
Located in Loveland, CO
"Hannah" by Carol Gold
Bronze 10.5" x 5" x 5" ed/30
Bust of a woman with hat
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Carol Gold was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up on a dairy farm in western M...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,600
Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Glaze and Mother of Pearl, Contemporary, Small
Located in St. Louis, MO
Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Glaze and Mother of Pearl, Contemporary, Small
“My work reflects on experiences of transformation, alchemy and the sublime, manifesting in sculptures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Slip, Glaze
Mini moon 1.5 - J. Margulis - kinetic wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This unique piece by Margulis is from his latest body of works and is part of an edition of 9. After assembling the Plexiglas sheets onto the aluminium core, he uses acrylic paints t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture, Pair of Vase Forms, Contemporary Design, Lee
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Porcelain Sculpture, Pair of Vase Forms, Contemporary Design, Lee
Steven Young Lee is the Resident Artist Director of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. A C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Diamond shape variation no. 6 - contemporary modern abstract painting relief
By Eef de Graaf
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Diamond shape variation no. 6 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Eef de Graaf. The relief is made from meticulously hand-cut plain black ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cardboard
"MD05", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Vessel Form, Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
José Sierra is a self-taught artist and ceramicist, born in Mérida, Venezuela in 1975. His work draws inspiration from his heritage, along with pre-Hispanic art, East Asian pottery,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"Open", Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Blue, Grey, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's “Open" is a gestural 13.25 x 13.5 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream with accents of blue and grey constructed from white stoneware. In this graceful an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Contact Tracing: True Lovers
Knot
Located in Columbia, MO
Kathryn Shriver is a visual artist from Buffalo, New York, and holds a BA in Studio Arts from Wells College (Aurora, NY) and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from Concordia University (Montreal). She has received training from the Art Students League in New York and as a copyist in the Musée du Louvre, Paris, and has attended residencies with the Vermont Studio Center, MOMUS, and most recently, Sager Reeves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Mild Steel Sculpture "Rude Arm: Black"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, black powder coated mild steel sculpture on a white steel base. The sculpture is typical to Uwe Pfaff's tongue in cheek approach, depictin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"4+4", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, contemporary, tribal, disc, geometry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
4+4, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. 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 painted on. 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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Cosmic Egg Scenario
Located in Columbia, MO
Alexandra LeVasseur was born in Quebec in 1982. She holds a BA in Fine Arts from University of Costa Rica (2006), a post-graduate in Illustration/C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
Composite Being: Peacock
Located in Columbia, MO
Alexandra Levasseur (b. Shawingan, Canada, 1982) holds a BFA from the University of Costa Rica and an MFA from EINA in Barcelona. She is currently based in Montreal. Her work has bee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
"E.T. Doodle" Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut, Monoprint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "E. T. Doodle" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut monoprint mounted on panel. This piece measures 14.5"h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Panel, Monoprint, Woodcut, Paper
"Orientarse o Perderse II, Knife Drawing", hand cut giclée print, metallic paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Orientarse o Perderse II, Knife Drawing" is an original piece by Lucha Rodríguez and is made from hand scoring giclée print on metallic paper. This piece measure 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Synthetic Paper, Giclée
"Refugio o Trampa I, Knife Drawing", hand-scored, metallic paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Refugio o Trampa I, Knife Drawing" is an original piece by Lucha Rodríguez and is made from hand scoring giclée print on metallic paper. This piece measure 7"h x 7...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Giclée, Paper
"Refugio o Trampa II, Knife Drawing", hand scored metallic paper, giclee print
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Refugio o Trampa II, Knife Drawing" is an original piece by Lucha Rodríguez and is made from hand scoring giclée print on metallic paper. This piece measure 7"h x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Giclée, Paper
Race - Bronze Figures Poised to Start a Race, Grey Patina, Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Race
iron, bronze and resin
21.75h x 10w x 19.75d in
55.24h x 25.40w x 50.16d cm
ed. 1/8
JCP056
Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aestheti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Poodle", Gestural, Ceramic, Yellow, Green, Tan, Pink, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's ”Poodle” is a gestural 9 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow and light green celadon with accents of warm tan, light pink and white. In this graceful...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
PNW Vessel 171
Located in Vancouver, CA
Tyler James Goin is a Vancouver-based sculptor whose work bridges the industrial and the organic through clay and metal. With a background as a millwright machinist and a decade-long...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
PNW Vessel 205
Located in Vancouver, CA
Tyler James Goin is a Vancouver-based sculptor whose work bridges the industrial and the organic through clay and metal. With a background as a millwright machinist and a decade-long...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Grasp", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, Cream, White, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's ”Grasp” is a gestural 10 x 8 x 5.5 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow with accents of cream, white and tan. In this graceful and evocative sculpture individual ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, 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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink
PNW Vessel 193
Located in Vancouver, CA
Tyler James Goin is a Vancouver-based sculptor whose work bridges the industrial and the organic through clay and metal. With a background as a millwright machinist and a decade-long...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Snow - Hooded Bronze Figure with Skis, Light Blue Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Snow
bronze and methacrylate
29.50h x 8.75w x 7d in
74.93h x 22.23w x 17.78d cm
ed. 1/8
JCP057
Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Wall sculpture:
Morgan
By Terri Fraser
Located in New York, NY
As an artist, I am a storyteller wielding visual art as my medium. My creative journey is fueled by a relentless thirst for knowledge acquired through both hands-on experience and ke...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Large Limited Edition Powder Coated Mild Steel Sculpture "Me and the Blue Sea"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, powder coated mild steel sculpture on a steel footing. Edition of 7. Available in different colours or finishes on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Luster Glaze and Flocking
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Luster Glaze and Flocking
“My work reflects on experiences of transformation, alchemy and the sublime, manifesting in sculptures that u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Platinum
"Carry", Gestural, Ceramic, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Carry” is a gestural 11 x 7 x 6 inch ceramic sculpture in pale celadon green with accents of warm yellow, brown and white. In this graceful and evocative sculpture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
PNW Vessel 194
Located in Vancouver, CA
Tyler James Goin is a Vancouver-based sculptor whose work bridges the industrial and the organic through clay and metal. With a background as a millwright machinist and a decade-long...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Mia" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 16" x 3" inch by Lika Brutyan
By Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mia" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 16" x 3" inch by Lika Brutyan
Medium: Clay
Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scientists and artists in Yerevan, Armeni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
3
Lost
Found 2/9
By JD Hansen
Located in Napa, CA
jd Hansen is an American sculptor whose work explores the tension and interplay between vulnerability and strength, using human and animal forms rendered in bronze and stainless stee...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Twist", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, Stoneware, White, Brown, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Twist" is a small gestural 11 x 12 x 9.5 inch ceramic sculpture in white and browns constructed by combining three different colored clay bodies in a graceful swi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Dense Way", Abstract, Contemporary, Ceramic, White, Brown, Stoneware, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Dense Way" is a ceramic sculpture constructed by combining white, medium brown and deep brown clay bodies together in an intricate mass measuring 12 x 6 x 14 inch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Carved Optical Glass Sculpture, Minimalist, Elegant, Contemporary Art, "Mitosis"
By Jiyong Lee
Located in St. Louis, MO
Carved Optical Glass Sculpture, Minimalist, Elegant, Contemporary Art, "Mitosis"
Lee was born and raised in South Korea. He is a studio artist and an associate professor of art and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Influence - Bare Chested Bronze Figure Wearing Jeans, Verdigris Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Influence
bronze
25h x 12.25w x 10.50d in
63.50h x 31.11w x 26.67d cm
1/8
JCP063
It is seemingly easier to identify with the ideas and thoughts of an artist if he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Unique Lifesize Wall Mounted Steel Sculpture "Floating Legend"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, life size wall mounted steel sculpture made of painted aluminium.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Dome of the Rock
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Dome of the Rock was included in my recent show with a Jerusalem theme. It was reviewed in the Boston Globe. "Dewart sculpts gatelike forms and mandalas that read like sacred geometr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
$4,000 Sale Price
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Body Impression IV, 2021 - Contemporary Laminated Plywood Sculpture (Wood)
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Body Impression IV" is an original sculpture by Spanish artist Elisa Ortega Montilla. This contemporary piece is made with expertly sculpted plywood. This stunning piece embodies fe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Plywood
"Magic Carpet Ride", Abstract, Ceramic, Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Magic Carpet Ride" is a mixed media sculpture incorporating extruded and hand formed glazed and unglazed ceramic elements with epoxy. These elements are created, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Epoxy Glue
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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Fabric, Cotton, Paint, Glaze
"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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"NNNAPES!" Abstract, wall hanging sculpture, found objects
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "NNNAPES!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 30.5”h x 30.5”w x 7”d and ships in the pictured ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic
Polished Chrome L-Shaped Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This large chrome sculpture is whimsical in design yet strong in construction. The reflective surface allows the observer to become apart of th...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Ringmaster", Contemporary, Hammered Steel, Whimsical, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sarah Alexander's Ringmaster is a 43.5 x 26 x 20 inch (with stand) steel sculpture that comes with an unattached whimsical stand resembling stork-like legs. Without the stand the scu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
BOX KING" Assemblage, found objects, painting
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "BOX KING" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 32”h x 8.25”w x 3.5”d....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic
Humanity, Petr Weigl, contemporary, bone china, gold lustre, unique, similarity
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Humanity is more alike than we often realise. We all share the same basic needs, desires, and concerns, no matter our background or culture. This series pays homage to the craft of c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold
Contemporary Stretched Fiber 2D Wall Hanging, Crocheted, Woven, Felted, Meyer
By Ethan Meyer
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Stretched Fiber 2D Wall Hanging, Crocheted, Woven, Felted, Meyer
Groot Foundation Honorable Mention Recipient 2025
"My work, both in painting and sculpture, involve ne...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Felt, Yarn
$1,920 Sale Price
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NASA Chair (Space Program: Rare Earths), Contemporary Art, Signed and Titled
By Tom Sachs
Located in Hamburg, DE
Tom Sachs (US American, b. 1966)
NASA Chair (Space Program: Rare Earths), 2020
Medium: Screenprint and felt-tip pen on Samsonite folding chair
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Lacescape II - Contemporary Wood and Lace Wall Sculpture (Purple + Red + Orange)
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Lacescape II" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Spanish artist Elisa Ortega Montilla. This contemporary piece is made with an expert assemblage of sculpted plywood and reclai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
Linda Stein, Case 1203 - Contemporary Art Mixed Media Wunderkammer Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Case 1203 - Contemporary Art Mixed Media Wunderkammer Sculpture
This work from Linda Stein's Displacement From Home series draws from the tradition of wunderkammer/cabi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$4,400 Sale Price
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Linda Stein, Summer Knight 616 -Contemporary Art Metallic Wall Sculpture Edition
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Summer Knight 616 - Contemporary Art Metallic Wall Sculpture Edition
Summer Knight 616 is from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series, which she started after being...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint
"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 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 Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Constructivist contemporary modern cube sculpture Homage to Bach
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Homage to Bach is a unique small size contemporary modern cube sculpture by the famous Dutch artist couple Nel Haringa and Fred Olijve. The cube sculpture consists of a few dozen han...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
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