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Modern Abstract Sculptures

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Visage géométrique (A.R. 357), Pablo Picasso, Design, Ceramic, Madoura
Located in Geneva, CH
PABLO PICASSO Visage géométrique (A.R. 357), 1956 Ed. 38/100 pcs White earthenware clay, decoration in ceramic pastels under brushed glaze and patina 31.5 x 37.5 cm I 12 3/8 x 14 3/...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Untitled Sphere (multi-color)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Carol Fleming Untitled Sphere (multi-color) Medium: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2020 Size: 12" diameter COA provided ----------------------- Creating is the best and deepest part of me, t...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Tryptic, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Tryptic, Size: 48" x 13" x 4'' inch, 12...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Israeli Pop Art Abstract Cutout Trees Kinetic Gilt Sculpture Menashe Kadishman
Located in Surfside, FL
Renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman (1932-2015), CONTINUUM, 1979, revolving metal sculpture, Dimensions 16.5 x 10 x 9.25 inches. Hand signed and numbered on dedication pla...
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1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Play Time, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Play Time, Siz...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

“We had been Mountains...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“We had been mountains…” We had been mountains, and now a canyon cutting to the core of the Earth. Never to collide again. An end but not my end. I still hope you find the love of me...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Axial, 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: Axial, Size: 40" x 26" x 4'' inch, 124x66x10...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Cool Crisp, Abstract Art Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern art, Handmade
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract Art Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern art, Handmade Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art,...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Earth, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Earth, Size: 37.5" x 77.5" x 1'' inch, 95x197x3 cm, R...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Dusk, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Dusk, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, 74x120x10 ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Nature, Abstract Art 3D, Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Nature, Size: 65" x 65" x 1'' inch, 165x...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Mid Mod, Abstract 3D, Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Mid Mod, Size: 37.5" x 77....
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Coral, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coral, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, 48x61x10 ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Autumn, Abstract Art, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Autumn, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, (49x61x1...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Cascade, 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: Cascade, Size: 36" x 53.5" x 4'' inch, 91x13...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Coast2Coast, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coast 2 Coast, Size: 36" x 72" x 8'' inch, 9...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Mid Mod, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a kind Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Mid Mod...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

“...Is Beating Me From the Inside...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“Is beating me from the inside..” …Is beating me from the inside. Breaking my ribcage just to reach you. The palm trees are rustling, making secrets with the wind. The water is rumbl...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Nature, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, Modern, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Nature, Size: 65" x 65" x 1'' inch, 165...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Inferno, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Inferno, Size: 42" x 33" x 5'' inch, 10...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Glacial, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern 3D, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Glacial, Size: 35" x 66" x 4'' inch, (8...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Linear 1, Abstract 3D Original Metal Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Linear 1, Size: 34" x 44" x 3'' inch, 86x112x8 cm,...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Sunset, Abstract Art, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Sunset, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, 74x...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

“I Could Start Fires...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“I could start fires...” I could start fires with what I feel for you. Destructive love. Engulfing flames. Burn the world until the ashes fly into space. Nothing left but feeling... ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Water Hex, Abstract 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Water Hex, Size: 32.5" x 89" x 1'' inch, 83x226x3 ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

“No One Ever Fed You...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing by the artist
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“No one ever fed you..” No one ever fed you. The taste of unanswered love. No one ever taught you. Love is not a question, not an answer. But an exclamation, requiring no response bu...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

“You Wanted Something...” Porcelain cup with sgraffito detailing by the artist
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“You wanted something..” You wanted something perfect. Delicately pure. Weak. I grew against your darkness. Never giving you the satisfaction of my face, my gaze. The strength of me:...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

“I remember those tree...” Porcelain Cup with Sgraffito Detailing by the artist
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This cup is one of 48 that make up the installation, “Fragments of Our Love Story.” These cups feature feminine forms that recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertility objects...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Cosmos, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cosmos, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, (74x120x...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Gridded, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Gridded, Size: 30" x 48" x 2.5'' inch, ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Sunset, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Sunset, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, (74...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Water Hex, Abstract Art 3D Original Glass Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Water Hex, Size: 32.5" x 89" x 1'' inch, 83x226x3...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Tranquility, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Tranquility, Size: 37" x 17" x 4'' inch...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Coral, Abstract 3DOriginal 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: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Coral, Size: 17" x 34" x 4'' inch, 43x94x10 ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Clockwork, Modern, Original Metal Wall Sculpture, contemporary Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Clockwork, Size: 36" x 54" x 4'' inch, 91x137x10 cm, ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Enchanted, Abstract Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern 3D
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Enchanted, Size: 29" x 47" x 4'' inch, ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Empire, Urban Abstract Original Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Urban Abstract Original Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern Art, One of a Kind Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 St...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Electric, Abstract 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Electric, Size: 32.5" x 50" x 4.5'' inch, 82...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Dawn, Abstract Art, modern Original Glass Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract Art, modern Original Glass Wall Sculpture Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Su...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Coral, 3D Modern Art, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
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: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, 48x61x10 ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Cosmos, Modern Art, 3D Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cosmos, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, 46x61x10...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Arctic, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, modern art, Handmade
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Arctic, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, 49x61x10...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Cascade, Abstract, Modern, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cascade, Size: 19" x 24" x 4'' inch, 48x61x1...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Cascade, Modern, Abstract Art, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Cascade, Size: 36" x 53.5" x 4'' inch, 91x13...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Arctic, Original Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Modern, Handmade
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karo Martirosyan, Work: Original Artwork, Medium: Glass and Metal Wall Sculpture, Year: 2022 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Arctic, Size: 48" x 13" x 3.5'' inch, 122x33...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Charming Snakes, Ceramic Vase sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This petite ceramic vase features bright cool colors and plant forms, with winding snakes as the center characters. The jungle aesthetic accentuates the dense connotations of the sna...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint, Graphite

Helping Hand, Ceramic Vase sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This ceramic vase features lush, vibrant plant forms. On each side, a hand emerges as if to reach for something. The title references both the vulnerability of the earth and humanity...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Paint

One Step Forward edition 1/9 Bronze Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
One Step Forward edition 1/9 Abstract Bronze Sculpture Deborah Stern (British / Florida, born 1938), bronze abstract sculpture with a curved triangular form and central void. Incise...
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1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Abstract Composition - Sculpture by Wu De-Chun - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Iron sculpture realized by Wu De-Chun in 1990s. One-of-a-kind. Very good condition.
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1990s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

Waves and Circles, Large Outdoor/Indoor Steel Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hans van de Bovenkamp, Dutch (1938 - ) Title: Circles and Waves Year: 1986 Medium: Steel Sculpture Overall Size: 87 x 50 in. (220.98 x 127 cm)
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1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Tipped Hollow-original abstract bronze sculpture-artwork -contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Tipped Hollow" by David Sprakes is an original table-top bron...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Cast Bronze Organic Husk Wall Mounted Abstract Textured Sculpture Seena Donneson
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an abstract Flora based hand made, cast sculpture done by Seena Donneson an acclaimed woman artist. A textured abstract bronze with deep, rich patina; The sculpture is signed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Horst Kalinowski Abstract Collage Assemblage Mixed Media Sculpture Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Horst Egon Kalinowski (German, 1924-2013). Mixed media assemblage collage Divan Ophidian. Hand signed in marker upper right and dated 82 Bagnols-en-Foret, Titled upper left. Additionally titled and dated on verso. Dimensions: 30" x 24 1/4" (with frame 27" x 32 3/4") inches. Born in 1924 in Dusseldorf, From 1945 to 1948, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf. In 1949-1950, he stayed in Rome and Venice, Italy. From 1950 to 1952, in Paris, France he studied in the abstract art workshop of Jean Dewasne and Edgard Pillet...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Board

First of All
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Patrik Illo is a very talented Slovak glass designer. This is a unique vase done by his personal technique. The vase si quite heavy 5,6. Kg but an ecqui...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass, Blown Glass

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"T-Rex" Abstract Modern Black and Gold Decorative Sculpture
By Jude Rosemond
Located in Houston, TX
Black decorative sculpture with gold accents by Houston, TX contemporary artist Jude Rosemond. Sculpture is made from concrete, clay, stone with rosewate...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Enamel

Bronze Architectural Model Sculpture Tempio Bretton Architecture Maquette
Located in Surfside, FL
TEMPIO BRETTON: from the catalogue MONUMENTA, 19th International Sculpture Biennale, Antwerp, Belgium. Tempio Bretton was created in homage to the celebrated English landscapist Capability Brown for the occasion of an exhibition at Bretton Hall in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park , a park in the style of the great master of English garden design. The inclusion in the English garden of a temple ruin, or "eye-catcher," (architectural folly) was used to draw the eye and mind to a focus in time and space, present the beholder with an immediate relationship to an historic past made new within his or her own surroundings, and create a depth of space never before seen in garden design. I took the idea of the temple ruin eye-catcher and reduced it to a scale at the point where architecture and sculpture merged. Tempio Bretton is not capacious enough to walk into, yet it is considerably larger than a man. One view of it presents a knot of golden columns clustered together, topped by a dome shape. The only clue from this side to the temple's non-conformity to historic principle is a sharp notch cut into the square base. Viewed from the opposite side, the cluster of columns capped by an angular top opens up as if to welcome someone in, yet the mysterious core is still impenetrable. These contradictions articulate a confrontation between past and present, and an exciting truth. The past is always at the heart of our constructions in the present. Walter Dusenbery (born September 21, 1939 in Alameda, California) is an American sculptor. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute, earned an MFA from California College of Arts and Crafts, and then studied in Japan and Italy under Isamu Noguchi. He also held teaching positions at Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Design. From 1971 to 1988, he lived both in Pietrasanta,Italy, and in Little Italy, New York City. Dusenbery's preferred material is stone, particularly travertine or granite. Dusenbery has a particular interest in adding sculpture to public places, such as federal buildings, to humanize the space, but in 1988, he assembled a show of small, entirely hand-carved alabaster sculptures, called "Walter Dusenbery, The Personal Side," at the Fendrick Gallery in Washington, D.C.. In 1977, Dusenbery created Pedogna, on permanent loan from The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin. That same year, 1988, he was awarded a large commission for the Fulton County Building Atrium in Atlanta, Georgia. The commission was for three fountains and related structures over three stories in height, designed for informal and ceremonial public events, Limestone, marble, granite and travertine fountains, pavilions, seating and meeting areas, performance and concert platforms, staircases and planters for hanging gardens. After completion of the "Atlantacropolis," Dusenbery withdrew from the gallery world and focused his energy on site-specific commissions. (like the landscape works of Maya Lin and Beverly Pepper) Seeking a large-scale stone studio for projects closer to home, he discovered there were none. In 1995, he approached sculptor and patron of sculpture J. Seward Johnson Jr. with the idea of creating a state-of-the-art stone-carving studio, so that American sculptors would not have to travel abroad to realize their work. Johnson agreed to fund such a facility, if Dusenbery would direct it. In 1996, Dusenbery designed the facility for the Stone Division at Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture, and was its first director. The facility was situated in "a building resembling an airplane hangar," The studio offered the ability to digitally scan three-dimensional forms. The Stone Division was a success and attracted a strong group of sculptors: Magdalena Abakanowicz, Lawrence Argent, Barry X Ball...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Blue Palms" Metal Sculpture- steel, mid century modern, blue, cyan, monochrome
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Blue Palms" is a fun modernist freestanding sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Made from .25" thick powder coated mild steel, it is vibrant and durable ...
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2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Neolithic Flints - Tabletop limited edition abstract sculpture Bronze
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. This modern and distinctive artwork by contemporary artist and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Swoosh, Large Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base by Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman Title: Untitled (Sculpture A) Year: circa 1968 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, raised on Wood Base, signed Size: 41.25 x 14 x 15 inches (including base)
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1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Stony Signs, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Stony Signs, wool, sisal, copper, 35" x 90", 1978. This Mid-Century Modern abstract woven tapestry was done by Postwar and Contemporary Polish textile...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Copper

Modern abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern abstract sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, Lutfi Romhein, Yann Barrerre, and Pablo Picasso. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Wood and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 1.5 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 $65 and tops out at $300,000, while the average work sells for $3,300.

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