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
"IMPLEMENT (stout handle II)", Industrial Abstract Sculpture in Metal
Stone
Located in New York, NY
"IMPLEMENT (stout handle II)" by John Van Alstine
Bronze and slate
The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and metal, while explor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Slate, Metal, Bronze
"Sacandaga River Landscape XI", Industrial, Abstract Sculpture in Metal
Stone
Located in New York, NY
"Sacandaga River Landscape XI" by John Van Alstine
NY State green granite, pigmented and sealed steel
The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the uni...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Steel
Axis Mundi
Located in Lincoln, RI
This free standing wooden screen depicts the constellations Ursa Major & Minor along with the North Star. It's created using ash wood veneer formed around a mold. The frame is bent laminated ash. Screen does not include a plinth; a nicer plinth can be constructed for an additional fee. Not the right size? I'm happy to create custom sizes; custom screens...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$10,500
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Butterfly Park 9
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media sculpture on wood panel framed
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Internationa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Neon Butterflies
Located in Paris, IDF
Six Stainless steel discs measuring 14x4x4 cms each hung individually on the wall with a wooden hanging provision on the back of each disc, can be hung in any way as a set of six.
S...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Nailed it series No.163
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic paint, textiles and metal on wooden panel, ed. 1/3
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Bauhaus Mint
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigmented lacquer on MDF and Cherry
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Divergence
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in latex washes, enamel, birch & lacquer on MDF
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Mixed Media, Birch, Acrylic
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Mandala Series No. 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Ten Stainless steel discs measuring 3x3x1.75 inches each (7.6x7.6x4 cms) hung individually on the wall with a 3M velcro tape hanging provision on the back of each disc, can be hung i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Ronin
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with enamel on MDF with cherry & mahogany
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Black Hawk
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic on solid maple and matte clear coat
Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-cen...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Maple, Coating, Acrylic
"Butterfly Effect No. 3", Organic, Abstract Glass Sculpture, Tabletop Size
Located in New York, NY
"Butterfly Effect No. 3" by Norman Mooney
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Float glass and aluminum
In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York City and has been exhibiting locally and interna...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Out West 1
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Out West 1 is from a series of wall sculptures inspired by the open spaces of sky and landscape of the American West. The landscape is abstracted to painterly and geometric forms and...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
"PORTALS AND PASSAGES 4-20", Industrial Abstract Sculpture in metal
Located in New York, NY
"PORTALS AND PASSAGES 4-20" by John Van Alstine
Bronze, pigmented and sealed steel
The sculpture of John Van Alstine beautifully, and powerfully, balances the union of stone and met...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Bronze
Glass Sculpture Intimate
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in transparent white crystal, black, brown, transparent and dark forest green.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
"Balzac", Richard Heinrich, Abstract Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Metal
Located in New York, NY
"Balzac Maquette" by Richard Heinrich, 1999
Bronze
Contemporary Abstract Sculpture, Industrial, Modern, Indoor, Outdoor
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Mint
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Mint 24" x 36” x 1”-2020. Mixed Media – Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF
Mint is an elegant modern and minimalist contemporary wall sculpture. It is constructed with birch panels and acr...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Abstract wood Sculpture:
Horn
Located in New York, NY
The artistic collaboration of Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat has produced a thought-provoking body of sculptures, paintings, and constructions. Nature, childhood memories, and everyday ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - SSB6
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with MDF, enamel, Shou sugi ban pine, oil & satin lacquer
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Atlas
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Lacquer on MDF with cherry and mahogany wood lacquer
This Series focuses on the combination of wood and sleek modern painted panels. I feel they are retro-futurist. The juxtapositi...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
Ochre Urn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist Statement on ceramic work:
I am fascinated with clay and the myriad of possibilities in form and surface that are possible with ceramics. A diversion from my painting studio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Prow Vessel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist Statement on ceramic work:
I am fascinated with clay and the myriad of possibilities in form and surface that are possible with ceramics. A diversion from my painting studio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Transponder
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Transponder 24" x 24.5” x 1”
Transponder is a low relief wall sculpture made with bright orange latex washes on birch finished with satin lacquer. It is mounted on a MDF backer that...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - 1986
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic, enamel & lacquer on MDF
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NY...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Glass Sculpture Forgotten
By L.G.
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in molted opaque black , black, brown, grey and sandbusted.
Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ).
To...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Pinwheel
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in birch, wax and acrylic washes
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Te...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
"Love of Horses" Bronze and Marble Sculpture 16" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love of Horses" Bronze and Marble Sculpture 16" x 7" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Love of Horses, 2000
Bronze & Marble (Double Face)
40 x 18 cm, Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"AVIRONS, Lunar Cycles, - wall sculpture, moon, celestial, space, oar
Located in Atlanta, GA
"AVIRONS, Lunar Cycles" is a wall sculpture made of copper & brass with patina, steel.
Corrina is inspired by the work of Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, Albert Paley, Lee Bontec...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Red Couture 12/24- Kevin and Jennifer Box
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Positive Crack" Abstract, Cast Iron Metal Sculpture by John Ruppert
By John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Positive Crack" by John Ruppert
Cast iron
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in cast metals; manufactured materials such as chain-link fabric; mixed media; and m...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
"Circle Four Piece", Free Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, White
Located in New York, NY
"Circle Four Piece" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen
Free hand cut 2-ply museum board, framed
Cut Work - Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen's abstract, paper sculptu...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Board
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Ritual
Located in Paris, IDF
26 high x 12 x 11 cm
Bronze on a Jesmonite base
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 864
Unique
The two distinct colourings are separated by natural bronze edge in a...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wall Mounted Sculpture in the style of Stephen Chun
By Stephen Chun
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Brutalist wall sculpture was made in 1970 by assembling and folding patinated and hammered copper and brass sheets mounted on plywood.
Stephen Chun...
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
$580 Sale Price
31% Off
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Tonka I
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in matte metallic automative enamel & lacquer on MDF
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer
"Duet", Abstract, Figurative, Welded Steel Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Duet" by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded found metal steel and gold leaf
Sokolow creates both abstract and figurative metal sculpture for indoor display.
Abstract, Dancing, Dancers, Pe...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel, Gold Leaf
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Citrus
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in birch on MDF with satin lacquer
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lacquer, Acrylic, Birch
Terra II : small interior sculpture out of clay
Located in New York, NY
Katie Yang's abstract ceramic sculptures delve into the unknowable nature of our world, exploring the interplay between control and chance. Influenced by artistic traditions from bot...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Unblock Sculpture
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic paint on wood - artwork can be shipped only framed in a crate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Neutral Zenith
Located in West Hollywood, CA
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
An opulent mixed-media marvel, woven from the intricate interplay of acrylic, ink, epoxy, and laser-cut plexiglass. Overlapping forms gracefully traverse the compo...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Wall Flowers
By Gwen Samuels
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The flowers in this installation are hybrids of other flowers. I liked the idea of creating my own flowers and being able to arrange them in different ways depend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire
"Random Thoughts, " Painted Steel signed by Ralph Wickstrom
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Random Thoughts" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom. The sculpture consists of a circular form with a zig-zag piece within it and an additional off-shooting part on the...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Pear Portal" Abstract, Bronze Metal Sculpture, Large-Scale, Outdoors
Located in New York, NY
"Pear Portal" by Hans van de Bovenkamp
Unique welded bronze
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been descr...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Geometrical Clouds (Black Cloud)
Located in Henderson, NV
Black Cloud is hand cut polystyrene with acrylic by Clifford Singer.
Category
1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Acrylic
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
"Divine Balance" Hanging Teak Wood and Quartz Modern Organic Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Divine Balance captures the ethereal beauty of harmony, as the graceful curve of Hanging Stained Teak Wood contrasts with the purity of the Quartz Crystal. The natural warmth of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Dreaming of Summer
Located in Paris, IDF
Bronze on an oak base
Edition of 7 variations.
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 545, 5/7
The front edge of the bronze is finely rubbed and lacquered, the back ed...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
SISYPHEAN CIRCLE 12-18, Slate, Steel Industrial Abstract Sculpture, Metal, Stone
Located in New York, NY
"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE 12-18" by John Van Alstine
Slate, Pigmented & Sealed Steel
Stone, Metal, Sculpture, Abstract, Contemporary, Outdoor, Industrial, Industry, Nature, Orange, Red, Cir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Stone, Steel, Metal
Sushe Felix “Continuum” Abstract Terra Cotta Sculpture, Organic Modern, Signed
By Sushe Felix
Located in Denver, CO
Continuum is a captivating abstract terra cotta sculpture by contemporary American artist Sushe Felix, known for her fluid forms and organic modernist sensibility. This original cera...
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Symphony I" Bronze Sculpture 28" x 15" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Symphony I" Bronze sculpture 28" x 15" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Bronze & Marble
Signed & Dated
Sculptures that mostly depict his characteri...
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ceramic Texture Square Sculpture Abstract Wall Earth
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Butterfly Park 8
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media sculpture on wood panel framed
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Internationa...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Unblock
Located in Paris, IDF
Wooden sculpture
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Marketing from M...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wu You - Love Never Hides
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - The artwork comes with COA
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media
Located in New York, NY
"The World in a Grain of Sand" by Joan Giordano
Mixed media, international archival newspapers, encaustic on canvas
Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Canvas, Encaustic
"m=E/c²", Abstract, Metal Cube Sculpture in Welded Steel
Located in New York, NY
"m=E/c²" from "Worlds in Collision" Large Sculpture Series by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded steel, welding rod and gold leaf
Sokolow welds organic abstract forms from found metals, we...
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Gold Leaf
"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical
Located in New York, NY
"Exodus" by Joan Giordano
Mixed Media, Handmade Abaca Paper, Newspapers, Photographic Prints, Encaustic
Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Newsprint
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Navy Citron
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made in acrylic on birch with satin lacquer and Venetian gold plaster paint backer
Navy Citron is a striking mid century modernist inspired wall sculpture made from birch, m...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Enamel
"Cat Walk", Abstract, Welded Steel Metal Sculpture by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Located in New York, NY
"Cat Walk" by Isobel Folb Sokolow
Welded found metal and automotive steel
Sokolow creates both abstract and figurative metal sculpture for indoor display.
Category
1990s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal
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By Eileen Braun
Located in Atlanta, GA
Eileen Braun delights in creating biomorphic or organic sculptural forms. Although they may look as though they're constructed of metal rods, they're actually created from rattan ree...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rubber, Mixed Media
$4,750
"Crucible" Abstract, Metal Chain Link Sculpture by John Ruppert
By John Ruppert
Located in New York, NY
"Crucible" by John Ruppert
Aluminum chain link fabric, stainless steel
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in cast metals; manufactured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Abstract Ceramic Vessel Sculpture:
Creature Medium No 13
By Ak Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Ak Jansen was born in Dongen, The Netherlands, in 1988. He studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven focusing on textile design, material culture, and techniques of fabrication. He wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Glaze
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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