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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
Ceramic panda bear urn, handcrafted ceramic urn 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

Materials

Ceramic

"Queen Enceladus, " Abstract Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This raku ceramic vessel sculpture by Jon Puzzuoli is made with glazed porcelain. The base of the round body is a deep umber color with at texture and matte finish, while the top por...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze

Geometric Composition #3 (3D Art, Op-Art, Red, Stripes)
By Eduard Diem
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eduard Diem Geometric Composition #3 (3D-construction, Op Art, Lyonel Feininger) 3D-Construction Year: 2020 Signed and numbered by hand Edition: 25 Size: ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Lithograph

Abstract 3D wall sculpture "Wood Work" #1235, layered collage aesthetic w/ pink
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract 3D wall sculpture in wood, acrylic, and ink. it is from artist Paul Cava's "Wood Work" series, which applies the collage aesthetic he has incorporated into his ph...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Archival Ink, Acrylic

"Ocean Swirl 2" Small Green and Gold Wave Ceramic Sculptural Vase
Located in Westport, CT
This small glazed porcelain sculptural vessel by Jon Puzzuoli features a light green palette with a sandy beige accent applied in a wave pattern over the surface of the piece. The fl...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Gold

"Queen Pluto" Porcelain Vessel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This large crystalline glazed porcelain vase by Jon Puzzuoli features a deep blue palette at its base, which fades to a more vibrant blue tone and blends up to a wide, white neck and...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

"Alpine View" Pedestal Bowl
Located in Westport, CT
This glazed ceramic bowl with pedestal base features a multi-colored palette with muted grey, blue, and sepia tones. It has a wide, shape with crimped rim. The artist's stamp is loca...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

"Ascension of Weary Bones " 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." "Ascension of Weary Bones...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood, Pigment

Untitled abstraction
Located in New York, NY
Bill Barrett is one of today’s foremost sculptors, exhibiting his unique metal and bronze sculptures in numerous exhibitions since the mid 1960’s. Barrett’s sculptures are predicate...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Sculpture Light Italian Artist Giorgio Petracci
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Size: 14x13x14 cm Pedestal not included. Medium: Wood, acrylic and holographic print. At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and profess...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

"Little Swann 9" Painted Wooden Cube Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This 5" hand-painted sculptural cube by Sofie Swann is made with acrylic paint and gesso on wood. It features a deep teal palette with light textured rectangle shapes etched into the...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood, Acrylic

"To Incite Rain " 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Enamel

Vase 2017. Stone mass, 14x15.5x12 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vase 2017. Stone mass, 14x15.5x12 cm
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

"Forked Tongues Consequences " 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Foam, Pigment

Retro Prism
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Renato Foti original Fused and Slumped Glass.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Ivars Miķelsons (1962) , Bronze H 138 cm; W28 cm; L28 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Ivars Miķelsons (1962)
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Wet Dreams and Warm Tea " 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." "Wet Dreams...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Pigment, Foam

"Home", abstract sculpture, wood, paint, geometry, circle, center, flow
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Home" is an abstract artwork by Stan Olthuis composed of acrylic paint on baltic birch panel. Home measures 40" high by 30" wide by 1" deep. Typical of the artist, this minimal geometric abstraction resonates with a rich charge. It's a sculpture and a painting. The lines are elegant. The artist's obsession with geometry and intersecting shapes is a clear gesture here. The eye delights in the formal play of shape and color, while the mind engages the material force of the wood and paint. From Stan Olthuis – "My work has always involved tactility and expressionistic energy. I visualize the story and imagery simultaneously, allowing the work to surprise me and come to life as I work. I am almost careless in how I use color and texture, facing the fear of improvising on-the-fly. I like to leave the obvious raw record of the process visible, but I believe a mystery remains." Stan Olthuis looks for expressive opportunities in found and harvested raw material – wood, stone, metal, rubber – and brings a fabricator's expertise to the work of making minimalist, joyful sculptures. Geometry is key, as are a sense of play and an adept's feel for sacred energies. His work is exhibited and collected internationally, including private and corporate commissions in Canada, United States, France, Japan and Norway. Stan is represented by Gagné Contemporary in Toronto and New York City, and has select works available through the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and Motokawa Gallery in Japan. Stan Olthuis' formal education began in Chicago with Henk Krijger, the celebrated master printmaker, type designer, painter and sculptor. Back in Toronto, Olthuis graduated (with distinction) with a degree in Experimental Arts at Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD), studying under artists Fred Hagen, Tom Hodgson...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Birch, Acrylic

Ice vibes. "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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Textile, Wood, Acrylic

Smile 2.0. "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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Textile, Wood, Acrylic

Zig Zag / ceramic wall sculpture - cream, white, neutral 36 x 36 in
Located in Burlingame, CA
Minimal Abstract Ceramic 36 x 36 inch wall sculpture in glossy and matte white ceramic tiles that create a zig-zag motif. Tiles are mounted to a white wood panel. A neutral work of a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Paint

"Queen Glinda, " Abstract Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This ceramic vessel by Jon Puzzuoli is made with porcelain and a crystalline glaze. It features a light, neutral palette of creme, white, and gold. The bottom portion of the round, c...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Gold

Lovers - Bronze Sculpture by Luciano Minguzzi - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Realized by the Artist in 3 different variants, each with a different central body. Declaration of authenticity signed by the Artist on rear of photo in 1975. Provenance: Private Col...
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Evolution, Bison" (2019) By Julia Mulligan, Original Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
"Evolution, Bison" (2019) by Julia Mulligan is an original, handmade ceramic and gold leaf sculpture on a wooden base that depicts a bison with gold horns. My childhood, from about...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

"Monica..." cement, enamel paint, plastic and wood 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
By Phillip Pavia
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a bronze cast sculpture by Philip Pavia is part of his series of "Imaginary Portraits from the Club" , a one-man exhibition at Max Protetch Gallery, New York in 1982. The approach at rendering the figure is grotesque, and the facial features have been severely distorted to the point were the portrait becomes an abstract interpretation of the subject. As an artist and writer, Philip Pavia was a committed member of the Abstract Art community throughout his long, distinguished career. Pavia was active in the art world until his death in 2005 and received immense critical praise for his artistic and literary contributions. Recognized for his signature work The Ides of March...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Egg
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray acrylic on poplar, reclaimed cherry Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Ornament Red, Turquoise Gold Pattern (Medium) (MADE TO ORDER) (Hand-painted)
Located in Kansas City, MO
(MADE TO ORDER) (Hand-painted, hand-made, porcelain) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman "Ornament Red, Turquoise & Gold Pattern (Medi...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Ornament Red, Turquoise Gold Pattern (MADE TO ORDER) (~50% OFF LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman "Ornament Red, Turquoise & Gold Pattern (Medium)" Year: 2021 Porcelain, Glaze, ChinaPaint, Gold Luster, Flocking, Wire, Ribbon for hangin...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Three (3) Ornaments (Medium) (MADE TO ORDER) (~50% OFF - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
(MADE TO ORDER) (Hand-painted, hand-made, porcelain) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman "Three Ornaments (Medium)" Year: 2021 Porcelain, Glaze, ChinaPaint, Gold L...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Ornament Red, Turquoise Gold Pattern (Medium)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman "Ornament Red, Turquoise & Gold Pattern (Medium)" Year: 2021 Porcelain, Glaze, ChinaPaint, Gold Luster, Flocking, Wire, Ribbon for hangin...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep teal and pink palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping strokes...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

SCULPTURE Abstract Black Marquina Marble Ray Contemporay Artist 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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Marble

Rise Studies
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of Three miniature ceramic stoneware sculptures, glazed, each featuring a different repeating abstract form. Each figure is approximately 2" x 2"
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Rise Studies
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Golden Apples 46
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

Materials

Ceramic

"Little Swann 6" Painted Wooden Cube Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This 5" hand-painted sculptural cube by Sofie Swann is made with acrylic paint and gesso on wood. It features a coastal white, blue, and sandy beige palette with organic shapes layer...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Acrylic

Sailboat
Located in New York, NY
A unique and captivating sculpture for any room. Placed near a source of daylight this work is extraordinary in terms of how it will react to light, through colored light and change...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Laminate, Acrylic Polymer

Ceramic Texture Vessel Sculpture Abstract
Located in Buffalo, NY
The material of choice for Neil Tetkowski's abstract sculptural work comes directly from the Earth. Most often he uses clay, which he believes is the perfect medium to express his re...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

Duet III
Located in Burlingame, CA
Minimal, clean abstract indented white orb containing an interior circular orb resting within the larger piece. A wonderful ceramic sculpture by Jane B. Grimm who began her artistic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Untitled
Located in Vancouver, CA
Ben McLeod (b. 1948, Aberdeen, Scotland) is a preeminent Canadian sculptor whose over five-decade practice is characterized by a profoundly self-propelled trajectory and the cultivat...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

ABSTRACT Wood Sculpture Landscapes Black Contemporary Jonathan Freemantle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This sculpture consists of two pieces. The dimensions of each piece are: 51x8x8 cm and 47x8x8 cm respectively. 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 Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Born: 1978, Cape Town, South Africa. Lives and works: Edinburgh, Scotland. Jonathan Freemantle...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Iron

White Venice vase
Located in Zofingen, AG
"White Venice vase", original handmade clay vase, original home decor., unique artwork - Hand-painted ceramic household decorative vase. The vas...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Round ceramic urn with ginkgo leaves 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

Materials

Ceramic

"Plum Neutral I II " A Pair of Textured Abstract Paintings
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of textured abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a light, greyscale palette with subtle warm accents throughout the composition. The artist layers thick strokes ...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Board

"Abstract Arrangement "Cement, Resin, Plastic, Zip-ties scuplture
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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plastic, Wood, Pigment

Murano Glass Sculpture Abstract Face Handcrafted by Paul Kostabi
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This unique Murano glass sculpture by Paul Kostabi is a unique example of Venetian craftsmanship. Mouth-blown and hand-cut at the Hofmeister Glass Factory in Amberg, it is a truly un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Maquette for Laureate (unique sculpture)
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Lipton Maquette for Laureate, ca. 1968-1969 Nickel silver on monel metal Unique 18 × 8 1/2 × 7 inches Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the previous owner, 1969 thence by descent Christie's New York: Monday, June 30, 2008 [Lot 00199] Acquired from the above Christie's sale This unique sculpture by important Abstract Expressionist sculptor Seymour Lipton is a maquette of the monumental sculpture "Laureate" - one of Lipton's most iconic and influential works located on the Riverwalk in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Laureate is a masterpiece that was commissioned by the Allen-Bradley Company in memory of Harry Lynde Bradley and as an enhancement for the newly constructed Performing Arts Center. It is located on the east bank of the Milwaukee River at 929 North Water Street. The Bradley family in Milwaukee were renowned patrons of modernist sculpture, known for their excellent taste who also founded an eponymous sculpture park. For reference only is an image of the monumental "Laureate" one of Milwaukee's most beloved public sculptures. According to the Smithsonian, which owns a different unique variation of this work, "The full-size sculpture Laureate was commissioned by the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee. In the initial drawings, Seymour Lipton combined details from the architectural plan with a wide variety of images, ranging from musical instruments to a lighthouse on the island of Tobago. He transformed the basic shapes from these sketches into a welded sculpture, which evokes a figure composed of columns, harp strings, and coiled rope. Lipton created this piece to celebrate achievement in the arts. The dramatic silhouette commands your attention, reflecting the title Laureate, which means worthy of honor and distinction. The final version of the piece is over twelve feet high and stands out against the pale, flat buildings of the arts center.,," Provenance Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by the previous owner, 1969 thence by descent Christie's New York: Monday, June 30, 2008 [Lot 00199] Acquired from the above Christie's sale About Seymour Lipton: Born in New York City in 1903, Seymour Lipton (1903-1986) grew up in a Bronx tenement at a time when much of the borough was still farmland. These rural surroundings enabled Lipton to explore the botanical and animal forms that would later become sources for his work. Lipton’s interest in the dialogue between artistic creation and natural phenomena was nurtured by a supportive family and cultivated through numerous visits to New York’s Museum of Natural History as well as its many botanical gardens and its zoos. In the early 1920s, with the encouragement of his family, Lipton studied electrical engineering at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and pursued a liberal arts education at City College. Ultimately, like fellow sculptor Herbert Ferber, Lipton became a dentist, receiving his degree from Columbia University in 1927. In the late 1920s, he began to explore sculpture, creating clay portraits of family members and friends. In addition to providing him with financial security, dentistry gave Lipton a foundation in working with metal, a material he would later use in his artwork. In the early 1930s, though, Lipton’s primary sculptural medium was wood. Lipton led a comfortable life, but he was also aware of the economic and psychological devastation the Depression had caused New York. In response, he generally worked using direct carving techniques—a form of sculpting where the artist “finds” the sculpture within the wood in the process of carving it and without the use of models and maquettes. The immediacy of this practice enabled Lipton to create a rich, emotional and visual language with which to articulate the desperation of the downtrodden and the unwavering strength of the disenfranchised. In 1935, he exhibited one such early sculpture at the John Reed Club Gallery in New York, and three years later, ACA Gallery mounted Lipton’s first solo show, which featured these social-realist-inspired wooden works. In 1940, this largely self-taught artist began teaching sculpture at the New School for Social Research, a position he held until 1965. In the 1940s, Lipton began to devote an increasing amount of time to his art, deviating from wood and working with brass, lead, and bronze. Choosing these metals for their visual simplicity, which he believed exemplified the universal heroism of the “everyman,” Lipton could also now explore various forms of abstraction. Lipton’s turn towards increasing abstraction in the 1940s allowed him to fully develop his metaphorical style, which in turn gave him a stronger lexicon for representing the horrors of World War II and questioning the ambiguities of human experience. He began his metal work with cast bronze sculptures, but, in 1946, he started welding sheet metal and lead. Lipton preferred welding because, as direct carving did with wood, this approach allowed “a more direct contact with the metal.”[ii] From this, Lipton developed the technique he would use for the remainder of his career: “He cut sheet metal, manipulated it to the desired shapes, then joined, soldered, or welded the pieces together. Next, he brazed a metal coating to the outside to produce a uniform texture.”[iii] In 1950, Lipton arrived at his mature style of brazing on Monel metal. He also began to draw extensively, exploring the automatism that abstract expressionist painters were boasting at the time. Like contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock, Lipton was strongly influenced by Carl Jung’s work on the unconscious mind and the regenerative forces of nature. He translated these two-dimensional drawings into three-dimensional maquettes that enabled him to revise his ideas before creating the final sculpture.The forms that Lipton produced during this period were often zoomorphic, exemplifying the tension between the souls of nature and the automatism of the machine. In the years following the 1950s, Lipton’s optimism began to rise, and the size of his work grew in proportion. The oxyacetylene torch—invented during the Second World War—allowed him to rework the surfaces of metal sculptures, thus eliminating some of the risks involved with producing large-scale finished works. In 1958, Lipton was awarded a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale and was thus internationally recognized as part of a small group of highly regarded avant-garde constructivist sculptors. In 1960, he received a prestigious Guggenheim Award, which was followed by several prominent public commissions, including his heroic Archangel, currently residing in Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall. A number of important solo exhibitions of his work followed at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC (1964); the Milwaukee Art Center and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1969); the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond (1972); the Everson Museum in Syracuse, NY (1973); the Herbert E. Johnson Museum of Art of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY (1973); the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum) in Washington, DC (1978); and a retrospective in 1979 at The Jewish Museum in New York. In 1982 and 1984 alone, two exhibitions of his sculpture, organized respectively by the Mint Museum (Charlotte, NC) and the Hillwood Art Gallery of Long Island University (Greenvale, NY), traveled extensively across museums and university galleries around the nation. In 2000, the traveling exhibition An American Sculptor: Seymour Lipton was first presented by the Palmer Museum of Art of Pennsylvania State University in University Park. Most recently, in 2009, the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC mounted The Guardian and the Avant-Garde: Seymour Lipton’s Sentinel II in Context. Since 2004, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery has been the exclusive representative of the Estate of Seymour Lipton and has presented two solo exhibitions of his work—Seymour Lipton: Abstract Expressionist Sculptor (2005) and Seymour Lipton: Metal (2008). In 2013, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery presented Abstract Expressionism, In Context: Seymour Lipton, which included twelve major sculptures by the artist, along with works by Charles Alston, Norman Bluhm, Beauford Delaney, Willem de Kooning, Jay DeFeo, Michael Goldberg, Adolph Gottlieb, Hans Hofmann, Lee Krasner, Norman Lewis, Conrad Marca-Relli, Boris Margo, Alfonso Ossorio, Richard Pousette-Dart, Milton Resnick, Charles Seliger...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver

"Toy Train, Broken Tracks" resin, pigment, enamel paint and wood 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...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Organic Tube Shell Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall elegant tube shell sculpture designed and executed by F. S. Henemader with a dramatic form and striking bleached white color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptura...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

"Humpty Dumpty Saddle " 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." "Humpty Dumpty...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

"Little Swann 7" Painted Wooden Cube Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This 5" hand-painted sculptural cube by Sofie Swann is made with acrylic paint and gesso on wood. It features a coastal white, blue, and sandy beige palette with organic shapes layer...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Acrylic

Assemblage #3 (Stamps, Glass Slide, and Gold Paint)
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against a gold background, the artist has attached several objects, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil

Wall SCULPTURE Abstract Black Resine Ray Contemporay Artist 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

Materials

Resin, Plexiglass

"Queen Sahara, " Abstract Porcelain Vase
Located in Westport, CT
This ceramic vessel sculpture by Jon Puzzuoli is made with glazed porcelain. It has a vibrant red and cream palette, with a round body and a fluted neck. The piece has a raku finish,...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

"Switch", Contemporary, Gestural, Ceramic, Cream, Sepia, Grey, Sculpture
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons “Switch” is a gestural 13 x 15 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

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

"Endless Sky" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This horizontal abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue, teal, lavender and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, hori...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Halo", Gestural, Ceramic, Yellow, Cream, Sepia, Grey, Pink, Sculpture, 2024
Located in Franklin, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Halo” is a gestural 15 x 12 x 9 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow and cream with accents of warm sepia, grey and quiet tinges of pink. In this graceful and evo...
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction (Unique, signed)
By Michael Todd
Located in New York, NY
Michael Todd Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction, 1968 Welded Brushed Steel Hand signed and dated 1968 in marker on surface....
Category

1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Ramps Planes No. 31 (Plum)" - wall sculpture, 3-dimensional, geometric
Located in Atlanta, GA
This geometric wall sculpture features purple hues. Atlanta-based artist Mitchell Biggio’s “Fault” is a series of complex three-dimensional wall sculptures that navigate the expans...
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Violin - Collage and assembly in plexi case, Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Assemblage, violin, paper collage on board, plexiglass case. Chiari freely uses painting, objects, drawing and collage of photocopies and photographs to create intriguing works. Exhibitions: Back to Future, Glenda Cinquegrana: lo Studio, 17.07-24.09.2013, Milan, Italy Giuseppe Chiari...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

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