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Abstract Sculptures

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
"All Over #1", Free Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, Tonal, White
Located in New York, NY
"All Over #1" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen Free hand cut 2-ply museum board unframed Cut Work - Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen's abstract, paper sculpture is tonal, meticulously hand cut by ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Paper, Board

wall sculpture, metal sculpture, colorful, indoor sculpture, "Window 2"
Located in Milwaukee, WI
wall sculpture, metal sculpture, colorful, indoor sculpture, geometric; "Window 2" is from a series of 7 painted aluminum wall sculptures. These wall sculptures are abstractions on t...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Monochromatic Variant- dark, abstract, pop art, painted aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Captivated by the colour, form, and pattern of paint splatterings on the floor of his Toronto studio, artist Viktor Mitic re-imagined them as compelling abstract sculptures. Monochro...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Blue Coral Sculptures on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty one of a kind sculptures or assemblages handcrafted with organic blue coral in a dramatic ocean inspired composition, presented on lucite bases to enhance the sculptural elemen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Organic Material, Lucite

Balancing Block Votive Sculpture, 2020
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hydrocal, concrete, paint and polyurethane Hand-signed by artist Frame: Not included This work includes a certificate of authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Layered Votive Sculpture (Pink/Grey/White), 2020
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hydrocal, pigmented concrete, paint and polyurethane Hand-signed by artist Frame: Not included This work includes a certificate of authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Apple of Eden (big)
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Apple of Eden (big)" is the largest piece in this series. Here, the idea of human duality unfolds on a grander scale: the outer texture appears solid, yet within lies a different re...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Leather, Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Golden Apples 57
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Golden Apples 59
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Golden Apples 61
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vessel 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Free standing, two pieces (sphere and stand). My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Seated Figure Looking Up" Modern Mid Century Bronze
By Joachim Berthold
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modernist 20th Century Bronze piece by Joachim Berthold. Here we find this stylish figure sitting in a hoping position looking up that eludes thought and complexity. A me...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Nancy Cohen "Fire and Ice" Glass
Located in New York, NY
Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or pa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Little Eden Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi Oxidized Rust Metal Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the Italian artist Annamaria Gelmi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certificate of the artist and the Editor who made the artworks. The iron oxidized rust sculpture...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Brutalist Bronze Abstract Modernist Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
In the manner of Julio Gonzalez, mixed metal sculpture. Neo-Dada Abstract Sculpture: Assemblages Abstract sculpture followed a slightly different course. Rather than focusing on no...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper

"Eddy", Contemporary, Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, Cream, Sepia, Grey, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Eddy” is a gestural 11.5 x 14 x 12 inch ceramic sculpture in pale cream with accents of warm sepia, and grey. In this graceful and evocative sculpture individual s...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay

Sezione Aurea 2024-018 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 2024-018 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of black Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 74 × 40 × 7 cm...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Minor Meteor - colourful, abstract, pop art, painted steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Captivated by the colour, form, and pattern of paint splatterings in his Toronto studio, artist Viktor Mitic re-imagined them as compelling abstract sculptures. Minor Meteor was created from photos and sketchings he made of the paint marks manipulated on a computer. The brilliant colours—turquoise, hot pink, and lime green accented...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

"Off Minor", Richard Heinrich, Abstract Contemporary Steel Sculpture, Metal
Located in New York, NY
"Off Minor" by Richard Heinrich, 1999 Steel Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Industrial, Modern, Indoor, Outdoor
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Cups "H" - Japanese Paper and Brass, Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Cups "H" - is an one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted, abstract wall sculpture of fine brass wire, employed gesturally, like pencil lines, covered with a soft Japanese paper, creating translu...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

STOI V, unique dazzling large indoor painted wood sculpture by important artist
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Liberman STOI V, 1986 Wood with paper and paint 97 1/2 × 28 × 37 inches This work is hand signed twice by Alexander Liberman: Signed on the side as well as the underside an...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Oil, Laid Paper, Mixed Media

Flight, Abstract Expressionist Bronze Sculpture by Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932 - 2023) - Flight, Year: 1973, Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signed and numbered, Edition: I/VI, Size: 10.6 x 23.6 x 9.6 in. (26.92 x 59.94 x 24.38 cm)
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Bodies at Rest #4, Small Ceramic Abstract Sculpture, Rust
Located in SEATTLE, WA
Bodies at Rest #4, is a one-of-a-kind, ceramic abstract figurative sculpture by Paige Stewart in a rustic, distressed glaze is an abstracted figural form that captures how the laws o...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

The Cat - Bronze Sculpture by Tommaso Cascella - 2004
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze sculpture created by Tommaso Cascella and his wife. 20x12 cm. Work signed with felt-tip pen inside the left paw. Good conditions. Tommaso Cascella (1890–1968) was an Itali...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Smile. "Emotional states" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
This series of sculptures is called Emotional States. It was created in 2023 in Kyiv (Ukraine). I lived and worked all year in my hometown in the middle of a Big war. I experienced a...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Textile, Epoxy Resin

Branch Coral Sculpture on a Lucite Base
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking one of a kind assemblage handcrafted with organic branch coral in a dramatic, ocean inspired composition. Designed and crafted exclusively by F.S. Henemader and presented on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Organic Material

Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926 - 2025) - Bassorilievo - Silver sculpture - 1973
Located in Varese, IT
Silver sculpture with chrome-plated brass Executed in 1973, work produced in 2 copies + 1 artist's proof Dimension of the work: 24.8 x 18.5 x 8 cm signature engraved on the lower rig...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Silver, Brass

Ivars Miķelsons (1962) - I still want to sleep Bronze H 66 cm; W 30 cm; L 40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Ivars Miķelsons (1962) - I still want to sleep Bronze H 66 cm; W 30 cm; L 40 cm
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Richard Bottwin, Red.Center , 2016, Acrylic Paint, Wood
Located in Darien, CT
Architecture and functional objects inform the vocabulary of Richard Bottwin’s sculpture. The plywood surfaces, laminated with wood veneers or painted with acrylic colors, are confi...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Outdoor sculpture, metal, painted sculpture, abstract sculpture, "Orange Buoy"
Located in Milwaukee, WI
outdoor sculpture, painted sculpture, metal sculpture, aluminum sculpture, abstract sculpture, geometric; "Orange Buoy" is one of a pair of standing outdoor sculptures inspired by sa...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Singing Vessel Atlantic Blue 32 - circular, contemporary, steel wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This deep ocean blue-coloured steel wall sculpture is one of a series of contemporary works created by Marlene Hilton Moore. Inspired by ancient ‘singing’ vessels they are intended ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This ceramic vase-like urn with a little golden ball on top is a unique piece handcrafted with care and passion. This beautiful memorial artwork combines aesthetic beauty with deep s...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Appearances Italy 1980 Multiple Silver Plated Bronze on Painted Wood
Located in Brescia, IT
Novello Finotti was born in 1939, in Verona, Italy where he lives and works. He is exhibiting since 1958 taking part to several art events, among which: Triennial Europeen de la Scu...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Italy 1980 Architecture Composition By Carlesso Cast Patinated Wall Panel Bronze
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a cast patinated bronze and brass panel. This artist was present at the Biennale of Venice with his architectural artworks. He h...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Joan Grubin, See-Through, 2018, Mylar, Paper, Acrylic Paint
Located in Darien, CT
Weaving is a form of drawing, of plotting and connecting lines. Fabricating a three-dimensional, transparent object using thin strips of paper with differing colors on either side re...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Mylar, Paper, Acrylic

Israeli Contemporary Abstract Geometric Painted Pierced Sculpture Zigi Ben Haim
Located in Surfside, FL
Zigi Ben-Haim, Metal sculpture Hand signed and dated Zigi Ben-Haim, 1998 Untitled, patinated aluminum or steel, Dimensions: 6"h x 2"w x 2"d This listing is for 1. I have 2 similar...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Portrait
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is a piece of my private collection from artists of the 20th Century. It is original, signed by artist and numbered 217/220. It is vibrant in color and in very good...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Plate Glass, Oil, Lithograph, Watercolor

Jaff_Blow_2014_hand cut paper_minimalism
Located in Darien, CT
Liz Jaff creates intricate constructions which use repetition, patterns and forms from nature and architecture to explore ideas of love, commitment, sacrifice and memory of time and ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Archival Paper

"Ristra", Large-Scale Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red, Outdoor, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
"Ristra" by Alex Barrett Large-scale, organic abstract metal sculpture in powder-coated aluminum Alex Barrett's monumental abstract sculptures are built with aluminum, and are powde...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

TAKI-KASURI FOLDS (dark indigo blue thick textile linen fold monochrome design)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
TAKI-KASURI FOLDS from Chloe Hedden’s Fold Series explores the tension between softness and structure through the poetic manipulation of handmade Japanese fabric on linen. In this sc...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Textile, Wood, Linen

Large 1970 s Israeli Abstract Sculpture Steel Menashe Kadishman Tel Aviv Uprise
Located in Surfside, FL
Hitromemut (Uprise) Beautiful large sculpture by renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman. Super quality, and visually stunning. There is a large monumental version of this in fro...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Goodluck White
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminium an...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Big Traces Italy 1985 Multiple Polished Pewter
Located in Brescia, IT
Walter Valentini was born in Pergola, Italy in 1928. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan. He takes part to Exhibitions in Italy, Europe and Usa. In 1982 he gains the 1st Prize at the Bienneal of Ibiza. This was one of the Prize he won all over the world. This is a multiple of 300. Numbered and signed. Polished pewter...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Green Molecule 2 - Geometric Abstract Kinetic Art by J. Margulis
Located in New York, NY
Margulis’ utmost concern is the creation of geometric shapes conceived mostly by changing the perspective of the viewer accompanied by the philosophical notion that everything in lif...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Ink, Acrylic

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Sculpture Light IV Italian Giorgio Petracci
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Size: 13x9x14 cm Pedestal not included Medium: Wood, acrylic and holographic print At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest st...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Abstract 3D wall sculpture "Wood Work" #1275, layered collage aesthetic w/ green
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract 3D wall sculpture in wood, acrylic, rope, and ink. it is from artist Paul Cava's "Wood Work" series, which applies the collage aesthetic he has incorporated into ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Jute

Layered Votive Sculpture (Gold Drips), 2020
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hydrocal, pigmented concrete, paint and polyurethane Hand-signed by artist Frame: Not included This work includes a certificate of authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Glaze, Raw Linen

Small abstract sculpture. Ancient candle holder.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This ceramic sculpture resembles an ancient object. It has a stone texture and rounded plasticity. Inside the sculpture is a place for fire. When the fire burns, the sculpture comes to life. You see a warm light inside and a cold shadow outside. It takes you into the cool of the night under the starry sky to a place where miracles happen. The sculpture passed high firing (1120 degrees). I left the natural texture of gray clay to keep the feeling of naturalness. Sve Gris...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Wall SCULPTURE Abstract Black Resine LED Light Contemporay Mareo Rodriguez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Plexiglass, Wood

Seule Italy 1985 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Annie Lambert
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting and deep multiple artwork by Annie Lambert, a talented artist of 1980’ in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.00...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Italy 1980 Pair Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculptures Goodluck Portabuono Qua
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was create by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, and it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Very Green / Collage / Signed / Original
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The idea behind the picture is to use recycled materials. There are three materials, aluminium, canvas and wood. I like the simplicity and the color, I ll personally like it as it is.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Duality R - dynamic, translucent, red, glass, steel, abstract wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Elegantly curved deep red glass pieces in twos are suspended on fine black steel cables in this dramatic new wall sculpture by Canadian artist John Paul Robinson. His glass work is i...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Queen Aquifer" Porcelain Vessel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This crystalline glazed porcelain vase by Jon Puzzuoli features a vibrant blue and cream-colored palette. Crystalline glazes are special ceramic glazes in which zinc-silicate crystal...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Layered Votive Sculpture (Lavendar/Grey), 2020
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pigmented hydrocal, concrete, paint and polyurethane Hand-signed by artist Frame: Not included This work includes a certificate of authenticity.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

"Playground Punching Bag" Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Duane Paul's work can best be characterized as innovative, dynamic and intimate. His sculptures each employ colorful organic shapes, which act as a personal language. The playful and sensual experience of his work covertly explores sexuality, gender traditions, sex, and race. "My artistic mission is to stimulate productive public conversation around these topics." "Playground Punching Bag...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Wood, Pigment

"Ocean Swirl 3" Small Ceramic Sculptural Vase
Located in Westport, CT
This small glazed porcelain sculptural vessel by Jon Puzzuoli features a light blue-green palette and a wave pattern over the surface of the piece. The flared neck is finished with 1...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Gold

Amazing Original Fahri Aldin Bronze Sculpture. Limited Edition Stunning New Work
Located in Belleville, CA
An Amazing New Piece at an Incredible Price by renowned Canadian Artist Fahri Aldin. This Stunning Beauty titled 'The Stallion' is Limited Edition 2 out of 27. From his latest series...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Multicolored ceramic urn - handcrafted by Heidi Hartmann
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This elegant handcrafted ceramic urn with a smooth oval shape, delicate stands soft green and pink tones with fine decorative details, blending timeless design and natural inspiratio...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic 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 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, red, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Scott Troxel, John Van Alstine, Marty Mackenzie, and Stephen Walling. Frequently made by artists working with Wood, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 0.38 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $11 and tops out at $1,400,000, while the average work sells for $4,500.

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