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Place of Origin: British
Reclining figure sculpture
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
A beautiful sculpture of a reclining figure of an abstract female nude. The substantial piece is 70cm long, hand crafted, molded and cast in a mix of resin and bronze powder, which...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pink Tourmaline Agate Geode, red cast glass textured lidded box by Angela Jarman
By Angela Jarman
Located in London, GB
'Pink Tourmaline Agate Geode' is a unique lost wax cast glass sculptural vessel by the British artist, Angela Jarman. Jarman is an artist with over 20 years experience in glass. T...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Superb Robin Welch Tall Stoneware Studio Floor Cylindrical Vessel Vase 1990s
By Robin Welch
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb abstract tall studio cylindrical floor vessel by renowned potter Robin Welch (British 1936-2019). Stamped mark. Circa 1990's. The stepped stoneware vase has a textural two-...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Antique 17th-Century Oak Church Pew Finals—Exquisite Hand-Carved Flowers
Located in Saint Helena, CA
Exquisite flowers in hearty oak This is a pair of antique finials or decorative finishing elements. Dating circa 1680 and nearly 350 years old, they are remarkable ...
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17th Century Baroque Antique British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Tempo Vivo, a purple mink handblown glass sculpture by Enemark Thompson
By Enemark Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Tempo Vivo' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the Danish and British artists, Hanne Enemark & Louis Thompson. Trapped inside the outer shape are a multitude of gl...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Abstract Wooden Hand Carved Sculpture by UK Robson 1971
Located in London, GB
Dynamic abstract oak wooden sculpture with organic finish on a black and gold marble plinth, hand-carved and signed by E. Robson 1971, England.  
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Tempo Adagio, a brown / aubergine mink glass sculpture by Enemark Thompson
By Enemark Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Tempo Adagio' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the Danish and British artists, Hanne Enemark & Louis Thompson. Trapped inside the outer shape are a multitude of ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Uhuru 0.4, an oak wooden abstract sculpture with red interior by Donald Baugh
By Donald Baugh
Located in London, GB
'Uhuru 0.4' is a unique wooden sculpture from the 'To Boldly Go' collection by the British artist, Donald Baugh. Donald Baugh was born in London and from the ages of one to eight li...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

Maggie Barnes Carved White Organic Art Pottery Sculpture Bowl or Dish circa 1987
By Maggie Barnes
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Exceptional unique marked / signed masterwork artisan hand carved art pottery by British ceramic / clay / stoneware master-craft artist Maggie Barnes, circa 1987. This piece represen...
Category

1980s Organic Modern Vintage British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Parul 0.1, a walnut ribbed abstract sculpture with red interior by Donald Baugh
By Donald Baugh
Located in London, GB
'Parul 0.1' is a unique wooden sculpture by the British artist, Donald Baugh. Donald Baugh was born in London and from the ages of one to eight lived in Jamaica with his grandparent...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Enchanted Dusk in Bronze III, a glass abstract tree sculpture by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dusk in Bronze III' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the British artist, Louis Thompson. With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson br...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

One of a kind sculpture of a seated woman, hand crafted
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
One of a Kind Handcrafted Seated Woman Sculpture in Pigmented Scagliola. This exquisite seated woman sculpture is a work of art, handcrafted us...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Scagliola

Lun 0.2, a dark ash ridged wooden sculpture with orange interior by Donald Baugh
By Donald Baugh
Located in London, GB
'Lun 0.2' is a unique wooden sculpture by the British artist, Donald Baugh. Donald Baugh was born in London and from the ages of one to eight lived in Jamaica with his grandparents ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Ash

Ovoid
By Stephen Newby
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
'Ovoid' Inflated metal wall artwork, made from highly mirror polished stainless steel. The sculpture is a geodesic sphere measuring approximately 75cm in diameter constructed from b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ovoid
Ovoid
$40,364
Paradise 10 Amazonica, a purple, pink, red gold glass sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
'Paradise 10 Amazonica' is a unique glass sculpture created using hybrid hand-made glass techniques by the British artist, Amy Cushing. Combining mouth blown glass with kiln formed ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Paradise 10 Passiflora, a pink, amber, red gold glass sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
'Paradise 10 Passiflora' is a unique glass sculpture created using hybrid hand-made glass techniques by the British artist, Amy Cushing. Combining mouth blown glass with kiln formed...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Celestite I, Grey Clear Glass Geode Crystal Sculpture by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
Celestite I is a unique grey & clear glass sculpture by the British artist, Wayne Charmer. Taken inspiration from the moment that a mass of rock is literally cracked open, to reveal ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Acrylic

Vintage English Sterling Silver Cross Ornament
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional vintage sterling silver table ornament has been modelled in the form of a Latin cross. The impressive tapering cross bar design is ornamented with bands of tooled decoration. This exceptional vintage silver cross design surmounts a subtly domed, plain circular base. Such examples in hallmarked sterling silver are rare to the market. Condition: This vintage sterling silver cross...
Category

1960s Vintage British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Paradise 08 Jadeite, jade, aqua, blue lilac glass sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
'Paradise 08 Jadeite' is a unique glass sculpture created using hybrid hand-made glass techniques by the British artist Amy Cushing. Combining mouth blown glass with kiln formed glas...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

British Studio Art Glass Golden Globe Sculpture signed by Adam Aaronson, 1997
By Adam Aaronson
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Unusual and quirky art glass sculpture signed by British glass artist and maker Adam Aaronson, England, 1997. Elegant and organically formed holding a 'g...
Category

1990s Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

BG 436 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves
Located in Geneve, CH
BG 436 handcrafed sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D40 x W16 x H16 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Griev...
Category

2010s Post-Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Poseidon, a Metallic Blue, Petrol Teal Green Glass Sculpture by Bethany Wood
By Bethany Wood
Located in London, GB
'Poseidon' is a unique artwork by the British artist, Bethany Wood. An equal passion for painting physically inspires how she controls and manipulates her glass. Recreating the fleeting nature of brush strokes, Wood’s molten colours traverse across the surface of her glass canvases blending in a myriad of hues. Unlike their flat painterly counterparts, these combine and merge, forming spontaneous watery and lava like abstract relief flourishes. Taking inspiration from a wide range of sources, Wood’s influences are taken directly from the world around us, elements of the inner-city sit alongside expansive landscapes. Reoccurring themes are Graffiti & Urban Culture, exploration & travel. In the artist's own words; "As a multidisciplinary artist, I have begun to merge my two artistic passions, painting and Glassmaking. I like to express myself with the fluidity of the material. The Directional arrangement of a colour palette can form the depth of an abstract Landscape. I use my own paintings as a reference whilst making in the hot shop. Each individual artwork from my series has been inspired by a specific place. Serendipity of abstraction has always been an inspiration for me; the coincidental elements which catch the eye of the viewer. The palette, composition and depth I have attained are taken from nature, with a bold but elegant swipe of my own personal, Expressionist style" Rising glass star, Wood graduated from De Montfort...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

DECORATIVE SCULPTURAL VESSEL in Clay by Jake Irving
By Jake Irving
Located in Sherborne, GB
Sculptural vessel in clay with four parallel lines of lava work lines, against a finger worked background, by Jake Irving. This piece is of dish form with corners turning upwards. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Elixir in Apricot Sunset Red, glass gold sculpture by Enemark Thompson
By Enemark Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Elixir in Apricot & Sunset Red' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the Danish and British artists, Hanne Enemark & Louis Thompson. The outer glass form contains a ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Black Stripes Ziggurat Boxes by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stripes ziggurat boxes by Oeuffice Edition: 12 + 2AP 2012 Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 55 cm Materials: Wood box, acrylic, solid stained wood. The ...
Category

2010s Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Viridian, a Unique Green, Amber and Aqua Glass Hanging Sculpture by Amy Cushing
By Amy Cushing
Located in London, GB
Viridian is a unique handcrafted green, amber and aqua fused glass hanging sculpture by the British artist Amy Cushing. A breathtaking hanging installation...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Nicola Tassie Folly 2 Part totem Glazed stoneware 2023
Located in London, GB
Nicola Tassie – Folly, 2023 Glazed stoneware H123 x W315 x D36.5 cm Two-part totem Ref: 9945 A striking two-part ceramic totem by renowned British artist Nicola Tassie, Folly exempl...
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820b, an installation glass artwork by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820b' is a unique glass installation (consisting of 7 individual elements) by the British artist, Louis Thompson. Accomplished glass artist Louis Thompso...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Korean Glass with Gold 9, a Sculpture in porcelain and glass by Choi Keeryong
By Choi Keeryong
Located in London, GB
Korean Glass with Gold 9 is a unique sculpture by the South Korean artist Choi Keeryong. Created from cast and cut glass combined with porcelain, the piece is finished with elegant details in gold lustre. Keeryong is a South Korean artist based in Scotland. His work is informed by his investigations into the similarities and cultural differences that we all experience in relation to the objects around us in contrast to where we live. Something he is has personally experienced living in another country. In this collection, Keeryong has developed a process using the ancient Korean ‘Saggam’ pottery technique, which allows him to explore a state of ambiguity created for the viewer’s visual experience. Using delineating geometric patterns and counterfeit letters (meaningless Korean words) he combines his glass with found English teapots...
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2010s Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Art Glass

Seated figure white abstract sculpture
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
An abstract sculpture of a seated figure in white, handcrafted molded and cast in full bodied gypsum reinforced with fibreglass matting. The creative process takes multiple stages,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Jute, Fiberglass, Plaster

Gyratory IV, a large ceramic architectural sculptural vessel by Jo Taylor
By Jo Taylor
Located in London, GB
'Gyratory IV' is a unique ceramic sculptural vessel by the British artist, Jo Taylor. In the artist's own words: "Gyratory means moving in a circle or spiral, which relates to the ...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820c, a yellow red glass artwork by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Archive of DNA: Allel 1 D7S820c' is a unique glass installation (consisting of 7 individual elements) by the British artist, Louis Thompson. Accomplished glass artist Louis Thompso...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Solar Storm Gold over Gold, a mounted cut glass rondel artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Solar Storm Gold over Gold' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones. In the artist's own words: “This new body of work refer...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Clovis in Amethyst, a Unique Tall Abstract Glass Sculpture by James Devereux
By James Devereux
Located in London, GB
'Clovis in Amethyst' is a unique tall glass sculpture by the British artist James Devereux. Refinement and daring combine within this statuesque sculpture. Poised upon a museum-qu...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Petrichor Stainless Steel Charred Wood Abstract Sculpture by Sol Bailey Barker
By Sol Bailey-Barker
Located in New York, NY
Petrichor sculpture Sol Bailey Barker Mirror polished stainless steel & charred wood Measures: 108" x 27.5" Mirror polished stainless steel & charred wood when we terraform mars, ...
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2010s Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Plume I Stainless Steel and Charred Wood Abstract Sculpture by Sol Bailey Barker
By Sol Bailey-Barker
Located in New York, NY
Plume Sculpture by Sol Bailey Barker Charred Wood & Mirror Polished Stainless Steel H 79" x W 16" The box universe theory describes ‘now’ as an arbitrary place in time and states ...
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Abstracted Land Aqua Blue over Grass Green, a cut glass artwork by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Abstracted Land Aqua Blue over Grass Green' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones. In the artist's own words: “This new bo...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Kelp in Forest Green Capri Blue, abstract glass artwork by Enemark Thompson
By Enemark Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Kelp in Forest Green & Capri Blue' is a unique handblown and sculpted glass artwork by the Danish and British artists, Hanne Enemark & Louis Thompson. The outer glass form contains...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Torsion in Ocean Blue 22/01, clear jade sculptural glass vessel by Emma Baker
By Emma Baker
Located in London, GB
'Torsion in Ocean Blue 22/01' is a unique sculptural artwork by the British artist, Emma Baker. Emma Baker has worked with glass for over ten years, initially encountering the mate...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Landscape Blue on Blue I, aqua jade Glass Sculptural Plate by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Landscape Blue on Blue I' is a unique blue and aqua hand-blown and etched glass sculptural plate by the British artist Kate Jones, with a painted ste...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Abstracted Land Yellow over Steel Blue, a cut glass sculpture by Kate Jones
By Kate Jones
Located in London, GB
'Abstracted Land Yellow over Steel Blue' is a unique handblown and cut glass artwork by the British artist, Kate Jones of Gillies Jones. In the artist's own words: “This new body o...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Earthly Treasures No 26 a Sycamore Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 26’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from sycamore inlaid with Chrysocolla Malachite. Morrison turns beau...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Oro Vug in Fuchsia I, Gold Pink Glass Geode Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
By Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Oro Vug in Fuchsia I' is a unique handblown pink glass sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson. Created from layers of clear and rich...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Seven Stages of Degradation, an installation by Louis Thompson Sophie Thomas
By Louis Thompson, Sophie Thomas
Located in London, GB
Seven Stages of Degradation is a unique art glass installation of seven components by the British artist Louise Thompson and the British designer Sophie Thomas. Each piece is solid glass with internal colored detail and trapped bubbles. Each topped with a found beach plastic cap. An ongoing body of work with the first set exhibited as part of the Summer Exhibition 2018, at the Royal Academy London. The artwork's aim is to highlight the current serious issue of ocean plastic. Although not essentially about it’s dramatic harmful effect on the sea’s inhabitants and environment, this artwork focuses on the prolonged duration for which it can exist within these vital waters. About the collaborating artists; Louis Thompson With a professional career spanning over 25 years, Thompson has taught in the UK and abroad. He has exhibited extensively in the UK, Europe, USA and Japan. In 2012 Thompson received two prestigious awards in the UK: British Glass Biennale Winner and the Jerwood Foundation Makers Commission. He has been invited to create installations for various museums and international exhibitions and his work is held in permanent museum collections in Belgium, Germany, Japan, Czech Republic and the V&A Museum in London. Thompson has completed International residencies at the prestigious Museum of Glass in Tacoma, The Glazenhuis Museum in Belgium and most recently at Soneva Art Glass in the Maldives. Sophie Thomas A highly respected and established leader in creative campaigning and communication design, Thomas’ long...
Category

2010s Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Art Glass, Blown Glass

One of a kind abstract sculpture, hand crafted
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
One of a kind abstract sculpture, hand crafted in stucco pigmented scagliola composites . The creation process is both lengthy and intricate, rooted in traditional techniques for c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Scagliola, Stucco, Burlap

Celestite III, Grey Clear Glass Geode Crystal Sculpture by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
Celestite III is a unique grey & clear glass sculpture by the British artist, Wayne Charmer. Taken inspiration from the moment that a mass of rock is literally cracked open, to revea...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass

Constellation, a clear black glass sculpture with gold leaf by Louis Thompson
By Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
Constellation is a unique glass sculpture created from clear and black glass with gold leaf detail. Handcrafted in blown and sculpted glass by the British artist Louis Thompson. Acc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Spring Yellows I, a Gold Clear Abstract Glass Sculpture by Nina Casson McGarva
By Nina Casson McGarva
Located in London, GB
'Spring Yellows I' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, Nina Casson McGarva. Casson McGarva firstly casts her glass in a flat mould where she introduces all of the b...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Torsion in Clear 22/09, abstract sculptural handblown glass vessel by Emma Baker
By Emma Baker
Located in London, GB
'Torsion in Clear 22/09' is a unique sculptural artwork by the British artist, Emma Baker. Emma Baker has worked with glass for over ten years, initially encountering the material whilst studying Applied Arts at Bournemouth University, she received her BA (hons) from Sunderland University in 2014. Her passion for learning and understanding the material has driven her to work with an abundance of glassmakers in a variety of locations. In 2019 she became one of two Associate Artists at North Lands Creative, a two-year programme supporting & developing the practice of glass artists. She spent 2020 living and working in Bergen, Norway, keeping the furnace alight at S12 Galleri og Verksted, an incredible experience that Baker describes as a pivotal point in her life and career. In the summer of 2022, the United Nations’ year of glass, she was invited by the National Glas Museum in Leerdam, Holland, for an international glass exchange to create work that is now held in their public collection. She has been awarded residencies at Berlin Glas, The Glass Factory, S12 Bergen and North Lands Creative; alongside this her work has been shown across the UK & Europe, most recently at the Crafts Council’s Collect 2023, London. She has received scholarship funding to the USA and has worked on international cross-cultural projects...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Celestite II, Grey Clear Glass Geode Crystal Sculpture by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
Celestite II is a unique grey & clear glass sculpture by the British artist, Wayne Charmer. Taken inspiration from the moment that a mass of rock is literally cracked open, to reveal...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass

Pair pine trees, bronze, one of a kind
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
One of a kind pair sculptures of pine trees , hand crafted, molded and cast in bronze. Inspired by the tall pine trees lining the soft hills of the Mediterranean landscape, this uniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sap, a Unique Rich Amber Petrol Metallic Blue Glass Sculpture by Bethany Wood
By Bethany Wood
Located in London, GB
'Sap' is a unique artwork by the British artist, Bethany Wood. An equal passion for painting physically inspires how she controls and manipulates her glass. Recreating the fleeting...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Bracket Mushrooms in Grey and White, a Glass Sculptural Plate by Verity Pulford
By Verity Pulford
Located in London, GB
'Bracket Mushrooms in Grey and White' is a unique glass artwork by the British artist, Verity Pulford. Verity Pulford is a curator and artist, specialising in glass, who lives and...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Under the Influence IX a Unique Glass, Copper Rope Sculpture by Chris Day
By Chris Day
Located in London, GB
Under the Influence IX is a unique sculpture by the British artist Chris Day created from handblown & sculpted glass with micro bore copper pipe, copper wire and rope. About ‘Unde...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Tall Lily Vase, a Black / Ebony Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
By Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Tall Lily Vase’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley, which has been released from her own personal archive of artworks. Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials. Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature. In her own words: “As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps! I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious. Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms. I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration. My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections” Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide. Public Collections and Acquisitions National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson of Ireland • Prime Minister Charles Haughey of Ireland • President Hertzog of Israel • Prime Minister Keating of Australia • Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia • US President Bill Clinton and Hilary Rodham Clinton • Royal Household, Sweden • Nancy Soderberg • President Jacques Chirac of France • Irish Embassy, Berlin • Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados • Ford UK, London • Four Seasons Hotel, Amman, Jordan • Rolex...
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2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Art Glass

Abstract Ceramic Sculpture With Gold Lustre, “Fragments Within III” by Miyelle
By Miyelle
Located in London, GB
Handmade from stoneware, this abstract curving sculpture features shapely hollows of negative space within its body. 24 karat gold lustre fragments in the shape of of droplets and sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Abstract Ceramic Sculpture With Gold Lustre, “Fragments Within II” by Miyelle
By Miyelle
Located in London, GB
Handmade from stoneware, this abstract curvaceous sculpture features shapely hollows of negative space within its body. 24 karat gold lustre fragments in the shape of of droplets and...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Abstract Ceramic Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Lustre, “Female Gaze” by Miyelle
By Miyelle
Located in London, GB
Handmade from stoneware, this contemporary sculpture embodies the curvaceous form of a woman with a giant abstract coiled eye that sits upon her neck. It has been turned on its side ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Lustre, “Egg Timer” by Miyelle
By Miyelle
Located in London, GB
This contemporary cream sculpture in the shape of an egg timer is handmade from stoneware. Within the piece are two hollows that hold 24 karat gold lustre spheres or ‘golden eggs’. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

The Cobalt Voyager, unique glass sculpture by Monica Guggisberg Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg Philip Baldwin
Located in London, GB
'The Cobalt Voyager' is a unique intense electric blue and black hand-blown and cut glass artwork with steel hull by the American and Swiss artists, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Combining Scandinavian and Venetian glass making techniques, their sculptural boat centerpieces are made from smaller blown and cut glass components nestled (in sand) inside a metallic hull. 'We are migratory creatures; the history of our species is about journeys, departures, leaving and arriving, starting over. And none more so than ourselves. Our new work is both culturally and personally inclined. An autobiographical touch in civilizational reflection. Wherever man goes he builds, laying down cultural lines which gradually transform into relics and artefacts over time's inevitable march. Urban landscapes and complex designs grow and expand, deteriorate and decay. And on again we move, taking the memories of our exploits with us to use in the next story.' B&G Baldwin (1947, New York) and Guggisberg (1955, Bern) have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass. The list of museums and collections which have acquired their works is long and impressive. Individual showings, as well as participation in group shows, have given them opportunities to present their works at leading galleries and in major museums in Europe, Japan and the United States and their works rank among the best to be found in the international glass art scene. Working freelance, they have also designed successful products for international glass manufacturers since 1985. Their clients have included renowned firms like Rosenthal, Steuben, Corning and Venini. Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold-working (battuto) combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colours. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Colour, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines. Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning. In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral...
Category

2010s Organic Modern British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel