Modern Abstract Sculptures
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Leon Applebaum Sculpture or Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass, 1978
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass sculpture features complex fused glass design in Post-Modern style with the central controlled bubble. Cylindrical piece has rounded base and top, and the rounded ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
1980s Italian Modern Black and Red Murano Glass Pair of Fountain Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-a-kind pair of sophisticated sculptural floor lamps, custom-made in Murano glass, the exclusive blown stem of the highest quality in textured black Murano glass is worked with red streaks in the glass, the illuminated central bowl containing black glass scrolls and many fine red glass rods rising like sprays of water in a fountain, the raised central element in black Murano glass also contains light that illuminates the red glass finial...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life.
Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest.
Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Abstract sculpture of a seated woman, one of a kind, cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
This substantial one of a kind abstract sculpture depicts a seated woman, hand crafted, molded and cast in stone resin. The piece features a beautiful patina in shades of mossy grey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin
$3,712 Sale Price
15% Off
Robert Lee Morris "Lazy Day" Nickel and Lucite Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary abstract sculpture comprised of curved and spiraling nickel pieces on a brass rod, mounted on a lucite base, titled, "Lazy Day" (signed, ROBERT LEE MORRIS, 2018)
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Robert Lee Morris "Tall Round Sail" Hammered Brass Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary sculpture featuring a hammered brass disc mounted on a black metal base titled, "Tall Round Sail," (signed, ROBERT LEE MORRIS, 2018)
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Robert Lee Morris "Petite Tower" Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris , "Petite Tower" 1980's, Ebony & Brass, Signed Verso
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Foundry-Poured Sculpture in Bronze, Mark Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, c. 2022
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a limited edition, foundry-poured Abstract Modern figurative sculpture in bronze. Taking inspiration from the iconic Koons Poodle sculpturer and artisan Mark Lebanc has p...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Black Metal Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Abstract Black Metal Sculpture
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Modern Ame II Geometric Pedestal in Dark Chocolate Lacquered MDF by Zoe Wolker
Located in New York, NY
Ame II Pedestal by Zoe Wolker
35.4” H × 11.8” W × 13.4” L
Dark Chocolate Lacquered MDF
A refined pedestal that merges bold geometry with understated elegance. Its dark chocolate ...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Torso abstract sculpture , one of a kind
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
A one of a kind sculpture features a female torso, handcrafted in mixed media to include pigments, gypsum, and resin. The multicoloured sculpture showcases mossy hues that blend to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Resin
$764 Sale Price
20% Off
Generation 02 by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
Generation 02 by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Unique
Dimensions: W 27.5 x L 11 x H 38 cm
Materials: Black stoneware, slip and rope
In this series of pieces, called 13 generations, Eguzkiñe c...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Rope
$919 / item
Organic Curvy Alma Aged Wood Sculpture with Steel Base by CEU Studio
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Alma 2019 by CEU
L 74.8" x H 72"
Aged wood sculpture with steel base.
One of a kind.
Majestically aged mahogany wood sculpture with steel base...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Collage 2.0 1
Located in Eindhoven, NL
In this collection of unique pieces Joost Van Bleiswijk combines found objects. Old machine parts. And leftovers materials from the workshop. With handcraf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$6,606
Cut and Paste Clock on Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Cut and paste is a stunning collection of renowned museum pieces designed in 2010.
The reference is an imaginary world in which everything is mixed. Combined and questioned: small s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,938 / item
Collage 2.0_7 Floor lamp
Located in Eindhoven, NL
In this collection of unique pieces Joost Van Bleiswijk combines found objects, old machine parts, and leftovers materials from the workshop, with handcraf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$6,248
Cut and Paste Cabinet Cart
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Cut and Paste is a stunning collection of renowned museum pieces designed in 2010.
The reference is an imaginary world in which everything is mixed. combined and questioned: small ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$26,667 / item
Curved and Taped Red
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Curved and taped is a collection of sculptural forms that push the boundaries of architecture, art and design. The project is the result of an expressive gesture that moves away from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$11,803
Cut and Paste TOTEM
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Cut and paste is a stunning collection of renowned museum pieces designed in 2010.
The reference is an imaginary world in which everything is mixed. combined and questioned: small s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$18,816 / item
Curved and Taped Dark Blue
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Curved and taped is a collection of sculptural forms that push the boundaries of architecture, art and design. The project is the result of an expressive gesture that moves away from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$11,803
Collage hand painted coffee Table White
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Insomnia is a load that many creative minds have to bear. And Joost is one of them.
During his many sleepless nights. Joost found himself scribbling small drawings for many hours. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Curved and Taped Blue
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Curved and taped is a collection of sculptural forms that push the boundaries of architecture, art and design. The project is the result of an expressive gesture that moves away from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$11,803
Philip
Kelvin LaVerne Unique Sculpture "The Runner" 1970s
Signed
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind sculpture, The Runner, in hand-brazed and textured bronze by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed "Philip + Kelvin LaVerne" on ba...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Modern LAAB Essenza O Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Essenza O Sculpture
Minimalist and fluid lines outline the silhouette of this sculpture, unique objet d'art deftly handcrafted of ceramic by following the ancient Japanese Raku pottery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Richard Hirsch and Michael Rogers Time Sculpture, 2007
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch and glass artist Michael Rogers' Time Sculpture was created in 2007. This piece is comprised of a tiny antique oil can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
British Studio Art Glass
Golden Globe
Sculpture signed by Adam Aaronson, 1997
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 British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Vase, Arabescato Viola Marble Brown Glass Cylinder by Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unique piece, one of a kind large drill vase.
Part chaos and part control, drill vases are an exercise in
improvisation.
The origin of the project lies in Carrara, and the small fragments...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Endless Wall" Sculpture by Einar Höste, Sweden, 1970s
By Einar Höste
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Endless Wall" sculpture by Swedish painter and sculptor Einar Höste. Wood and acrylic, circa 1970s.
From Einar Höstes own estate.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Beech
Large outdoor/indoor aluminum and stainless steel sculpture by Barbara Sorensen.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Abstract outdoor or indoor sculpture by Barbara Sorensen. Made of aluminum and stainless steel. This has been outside for the last 10 years and there is no rust whatsoever. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Japanese Modern LAAB Essenza Sculpture Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Essenza sculpture
A sculptural work of art that will make a unique addition to any sophisticated tabletop of a contemporary interior, this creation by Laab pays tribute to the anc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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 British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
The Object of Equal Value #1 – Handmade one-of-a-kind Sculptural Object in Maple
By James Burial
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpture. Maple mass with birch, maple and oak cilia.
Category
2010s English Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Maple, Oak
Colourful Memphis Style Abstract Sculpture by Dutch Artist Govert Heikoop, 1980s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A small colourful sculpture by Dutch artists Govert Heikoop (1951-2007). Strong organic shape with bold colours, very typical of the 1980’s but sti...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
$755 Sale Price
49% Off
20th Century Hivo Van Teal Signed Lucite Modernist Abstract Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This modernist Hivo Van teal clear Lucite sculpture features two thick four-sided curved arm-like forms which terminate in sharp points. The arm...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
"Iridescent Leaf Tray", by Colleen Carlson
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
White sculpture clay, finished in two compatible
glazes / luster. Flowers finished in copper luster.
Signed on base
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Ceramic "Leaf Tray"
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
White sculpture clay, bronze metallic glaze. Flower
finished in pink gloss glaze / luster.
Signed on base
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
GUFRAM Another White Cactus Sculptural Coatrack by Drocco
Mello
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Cactus is the icon of Italian design that has revolutionized the domestic landscape. Made of flexible polyurethane this hall tree with four cantilever arms is as tall as a person and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Other
Two Mid-Century Metal Abstract Sculpture Centerpiece Balls
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very impressive one of a kind decorative balls powder-coated in a warm shade of orange. These round sculptures certainly will add a pop of color on any console, coffee table or bookc...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Barovier
Toso Kafka Art Piece
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Art Object by Noti Massari and Renato Toso
The artwork, titled Un vaso-scultura Kafka (1991), is a Murano glass sculpture created by the renowned design duo Noti Massari and Renato ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculpture, Stone Sculpture Representing the Eye of Providence.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, stone sculpture representing the Eye of Providence.
Also known as the Omniscient Eye, this symbol has been used for centuries as a protective sign. Of Christian origin, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Gabriele Puetz
Kleine Einschlafhilfe
Pillow German Art Pottery Sculpture # 1/5
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Gabriele Pütz abstract realism ceramic artwork made in Germany, 1982. This work is called 'Einschlafhilfe' (sleeping aid) and is in the form of a pillow (kissen) with German numbers ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
James Bearden Abstract Table Top Sculpture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Tabletop sculpture of torch cut steel and applied patina by artist James Bearden. This complex work features a Kinetic or mobile element on the top portion.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Cut Steel
bronze sculpture by Claudio Capotondi _ Sferaperta
By Claudio Capotondi
Located in Tarquinia, IT
"Sferaperta" is part of a series of bronzes, 2 out of 8
made in 2003
the diameter of the bronze is 10 cm
Placed on a black Belgium base measuring 8x8x4h cm
The total height on base ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sensual Abstract Walnut Sculpture on Travertine Base by Arthur Williams
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sophisticated freestanding sculpture signed by the renowned artist Arthur Williams, having two smooth walnut shapes placed on a lovely slab of traver...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Love Heart Love Sculpture by Artists Michael Gitter, Jillian Whelan, 1/1 piece
Located in Miami, FL
Love Heart Love Sculpture by Artists Michael Gitter, Jillian Whelan, 1/1 piece
Offered for sale is an original one-of-a-kind Love Hearts sculpture by artists Michael Giter and Jill...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Epoxy Resin, Lacquer
Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Suite by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver jewelry suite with bold geometrical design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The set consists of a chain-linked necklace showcasing four holl...
Category
1970s Peruvian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian modern wooden sculpture by Lucio Del Pezzo for Olivetti, 1982
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden sculpture by Lucio Del Pezzo for Olivetti, 1982
Sculpture made entirely of wood for the market launch of the Olivetti M20 computer. It was given as a gift on th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Luna d
oro
artwork by Ottavio Fabbri
Located in Haaltert, BE
'Luna d' oro' artwork by Ottavio Fabbri (Italy) Circular sculpture with a rough stony surface crossed by a golden sparkling valley. Inspired by the stars and the moon. Contemporary I...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Early Spider Sculpture by James Bearden, Excellent Condition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Spider Sculpture in welded iron and steel by James Bearden. Heavy and sturdy. Condition is Mint.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Monumental Articulated Stainless Steel Rod Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Monumental articulated stainless steel rod modern sculpture on a black metal base by Giuseppe Minoretti.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
Japanese Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Slab Yoshikawa Masamichi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A richly glazed ceramic sculptural slab in the shape of a centerpiece plate by Japanese ceramic artist Yoshikawa Masamichi (1946-). The highly abst...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Torch Cut Steel Elephant Table Top Sculpture by James Bearden
Located in Kansas City, MO
Table top elephant sculpture by listed artist James Bearden. Original condition as the artist intended. Acquired directly from the artist.
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
21st Century Modern Dali Vase, Blue Handcrafted Glass Object, Abstract Sculpture
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
"Add an Artistic Touch to Your Space with the Captivating Dali Vase Glass Object''
Elevate your interior design with the mesmerizing beauty of the Dali Vase Glass Object. Inspired by...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Jungle Contemporary Vase, Large, in Monochrome Transparent by Jacopo Foggini
Located in New York, NY
Nature can stage extraordinary landscapes. The scenarios are vast, the lights are amazing, the surprises are endless. And when man and nature meet, enchantment occurs.
Inspired by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Contemporary American Abstract Wood Sculpture on Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American abstract sculpture featuring a wooden desk with geometric black and gray designs, mounted on a rectangular base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary American Patinated Bronze Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American abstract sculpture made of patinated bronze, mounted on a square white marble base. (in the style of BRANCUSI).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
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No Iceberg Sculpture Glass Vs, Plastic Collection
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
A collaboration between Studio Orfeo Quagliata and Tony Wurman of Wunderwurks Design. An unprecedented marriage of Orfeo's spectacular glass wor...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
I am Bat-Mang Sculpture Glass Vs, Plastic Collection
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
A collaboration between Studio Orfeo Quagliata and Tony Wurman of Wunderwurks Design. An unprecedented marriage of Orfeo's spectacular glass wor...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
See-Tendon Sculpture Glass vs, Plastic Collection
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
A collaboration between Studio Orfeo Quagliata and Tony Wurman of Wunderwurks design. An unprecedented marriage of Orfeo's spectacular glass wor...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Laven-Duh! Sculpture Glass Vs. Plastic Collection
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
A collaboration between Studio Orfeo Quagliata and Tony Wurman of Wunderwurks Design. An unprecedented marriage of Orfeo's spectacular glass wor...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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