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
Memory, Contemporary Japanese Woven Steel Sculpture by Kyoko Kumai
By Kyoko Kumai
Located in Wilton, CT
Memory, Kyoko Kumai, stainless steel filaments, 41” x 19” x 19”, 2017.
This steel thread woven wall sculpture was constructed by Japanese fiber artist, Ky...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Blue eyes - abstract figurative sculpture
By Gal Melnick
Located in New York, NY
This abstract figurative sculpture by Gal Melnick is from here latest body of works. It is a laser cut metal sculpture which is painted with automotive pai...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$25,200
Stirring Within Light Gray Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
From the newest original works by Zammy Migdal, these wall objects hang as sculpture on the wall, each one unique, forming its own fluid story. This light gray work is from a series...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$4,400 Sale Price
36% Off
Hannah Macfarlane TAKING UP SPACE South African Abstract Hanging Sculpture 2023
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
'Taking up space' is a wonderful hanging, red, abstract sculpture by South African artist, Hannah Macfarlane. It was made in 2023 of Merino wool and stuffing. This unique sculpture c...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Upcycled metal
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Untitled
By Pedro S. De Movellan
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, b. 1967
Pedro S. de Movellan was born in Providence, Rhode Island but moved to Mexico at a young age. As the son of an artist and an architect, de Movellan was interested in art from an early age. He studied fine art at the University of Amherst in Massachusetts and became deeply inspired by kinetic sculptor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$16,500
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. I' by Carola Eggeling
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T.I' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Brutalist Chrome Sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2" 1966
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract brutalist chrome sculpture by Jason Seley "Sculptor's Harp 2". An abstract deep sea monster. Created 1966. Seley's preferred medium was chrome bumpers. Unsigned.
Jason Se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Discovery 2017-1, Kug Kyung Oh
Located in Porto, 13
"Discovery 2017-1" by Kug Kyung Oh
Medium: Bronze
Edition: 3 of 6
Dimensions: 29 x 29 x 155 cm / 11.4 x 11.4 x 61 in
Year: 2011
"Discovery 2017-1" by Kug Kyung Oh stands as a testame...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Straddle
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Catherine Bohrman's bronze sculptures encompass gestural form with figurative elements. Her international style has been noted to possess soft edges that belie the magnitude of their...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
"what was tonight" - abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium covered with automotive paint.
As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"what was tonight" - red abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium covered with automotive paint.
As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Where did you say it feels good?" - triptych black abstract sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful laser cut sculpture is part of Ilanit`s Calligraphy series. It is made of laser cut aluminium and covered with black automotive paint.
The pieces can be hung horizontally or vertically as seen in the images.
The length of each piece is 20.5" and each has a different height: 25.5", 27.5" and 28.3".
The size written in the description of the work is if all 3 are placed horizontally with 6" gap in between them.
The pieces can also be custom sized!!!
As all of Ilanit`s works, this work is based on a poem Ilanit wrote. At first, it looks as an abstract wall sculpture, but as you dive into it you start recognizing the Hebrew letter of the poem.
The words of the poem that are hidden in this work are:
"Excuse/ pardon me miss,
Where did you say
it feels good...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Contemplation #2
By Dennis Leri
Located in New York, NY
Abstract. Painted steel. Metal sculpture
About the Artist:
I create sculpture for indoor, outdoor, private and public spaces from various materials such as steel, copper and wood. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
0258 Serie Proyectual 15
By Pajaro Gomez
Located in New York, NY
Pájaro Gómez relies on a minimal number of elements to achieve a maximum degree of tension in his glass, stainless steel, and wooden sculptures. Elegant yet dynamic, his sculptures display clean and delicate lines where different components intricately connect with each other and the environment. The result being a juxtaposition of sturdy and fragile, heavy and ethereal objects commanding attention.
Gómez has received numerous awards and has been featured in many solo and collective exhibitions worldwide. He has also become increasingly involved with site-specific projects, recently installing large-scale outdoor sculptures...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Dance - 21st Century, Marble sculpture, Organic shapes, nature inspired
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Noemi Palacios expresses herself through form and matter, a medium through which she has found a deep understanding of her inner self.
Her evocative pieces are inspired by the univer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Discovery 2019-1, Kug Kyung Oh
Located in Porto, 13
"Discovery 2019-1" by Kug Kyung Oh
Medium: Bronze
Edition: 2 of 12
Dimensions: 13 x 13 x 52 cm / 5.1 x 5.1 x 20.5 in
Year: 2019
"Discovery 2019-1" by Kug Kyung Oh is a striking bronz...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Link - 21st Century, Marble sculpture, Organic shapes, nature inspired
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Noemi Palacios expresses herself through form and matter, a medium through which she has found a deep understanding of her inner self.
Her evocative pieces are inspired by the univer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
"Red White All Over - Out", Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract
Located in New York, NY
"Red White All Over - Out" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen
Hand cut 2-ply museum board, gouche
This sculptural wall piece can mounted in a plexi box (dimensions: 24" x 20" x 3")
Cut Wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Paper, Gouache, Board
Ecofact 2
Located in Montreal, Quebec
When Laurent Lamarche reflects on the concept of origin, he thinks in terms of traces. His vision goes at once forward and backward, knitting together yesterday and tomorrow – thus e...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Nylon
Jonah & The Whale
Located in Milford, NH
This impressionist wooden sculpture of the biblical story of Jonah & The Whale was done by New Hampshire artist Robert Hughes (1915-2004). Hughes was born in...
Category
20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lost in the Stars
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful abstract expressionist three dimensional construction by American artist Varujan Boghosian (1926-2020). Boghosian was born in New Britain, CT and after serving in the United States Navy, he attended Central Connecticut Teachers College and the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. In 1953, he had a Fulbright grant to paint in Italy, and from 1956 to 1959, he worked with Josef Albers, geometric abstractionist, at Yale University where he earned both his BFA and MFA. Boghosian became a professor of sculpture at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and became primarily known for his assemblages in which he uses a variety of incongruous objects such as parts of weathered barn doors, antique dolls' heads, old leather, marbles, and ping-pong balls. This construction consists of antique lithographs laid on board, including a shooting target sheet, and metal jacks, all presented on an antique celestial map...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Laid Paper, Lithograph, Adhesive, Wood Panel
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Upcycled metal
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The sculpture is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Guzzolene I - textured contemporary painting, magenta strokes, abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful contemporary high textured abstract painting is great for a classic and contemporary setting. The variation of colors and rich texture would greatly bring a space to life.
Tim Nikiforuk...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
FRECUENCIA GEOMETRICA - Red/Black
Located in New York, NY
This wall sculpture installation is made of 10 painted steel elements in black and red. Each piece is 17"x11"x8".
About the artist:
Mariana Copello is a Houston-based artist who ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
$5,500
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Metallic Waves 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Spray paint on upcycled plastic bottles
23 x 21 x 5 cm Set of eight pieces
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Spray Paint
Watson's Wand
By Eric Johnson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Inspired by both art and science, Eric Johnson creates composite works of pigment, wood and resin that reference a kinship with other artists: to the sensuality of Brancusi, the arch...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
$145,000
Undulating Trio in White Outdoor Large Abstract Metal Sculpture
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
This large monumental white sculpture is actually painted in three colors of white. The outdoor/indoor work is suited for any environment as it is fabricated from aluminum and poly...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Earth - British Sculptor, Abstract, Marble, Italian Carrara, Philosophy, Figure
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Earth by British sculptor Ian Thomson. Thomson's travels have provided inspiration for his work. He holds degrees in Architecture and Philosophy & describe...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Composition 5
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Lulo 1 - Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova, Yakisugi technique
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Lulo 1
Limited edition of 12
Dimensions : H. 80 cm x D. 27 cm
Mediums: Ash, oil, brass
Japanese technique Yakisugi
LULO - Collection
Climbing. Both word and action are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Light-Glyph 50 (Rose Gold)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
In the first of his newest series, Light-Glyphs, a range of colors illuminate the interior of translucent sculptural boxes. Light diffuses through their frosted surfaces and softens ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Star Foil
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat
Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century ...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Maple
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Bourgeois Big Top
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by cherry, mahogany, boat nails, plastic acrylic, reclaimed suede & table legs
Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhib...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
"Dark Star #2", Organic, Abstract, Aluminum Metal Sculpture, Tabletop Size
Located in New York, NY
"Dark Star #2" by Norman Mooney
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Mirror-polished aluminum
In 1994 Mooney moved from Ireland to New York City and has been exhibiting loca...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cloud
Located in Greenwich, CT
Dutch, b. 1938
Renowned for his monumental sculpture created primarily for open-air public locales, Hans Van de Bovenkamp has been described as an artist-mystic whose work -- with i...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled
By James Guy
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower center): Guy
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Out West 4
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Out West 4 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
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled IX : large-scale steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A large-scale steel sculpture by Naomi Press. Signed with initials.
Naomi Press is a female abstract sculptor, who was one of the very few women working i...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wood panels with Dowels
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Koji Takei works reference synthetic cubism in the most literal of senses. In cubist artworks, the objects are broken up, analyzed and re-assembled in abstracted form. These pieces...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
British Contemporary Sculpture by Philip Hearsey - Doorway Into The Unknown
Located in Paris, IDF
37.5cms high x 24.5 x 12
Bronze on a weathered steel base
Unique
Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 869
The natural bronze elements are lacquered for protection a...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Wall Stack VI : contemporary modern geometric sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Greg Chann creates contemporary modern abstract geometric sculptures. His constructions are complex interwoven systems of physical elements varying in size, material, and color. Thes...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
"Abstract, " White Opal Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract" is an original white opal sculpture by Obert Mukumbi. The artist signed the sculpture.
13 1/2" x 9" x 6"
Obert Mukumbi was born on February 11, 1974 in Mashonaland Central Province where he also attended school. He was interested in wood craft and worked on that while he was still in school. Soon after school he was encouraged by his cousin Kennedy Musekiwa...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
From OJ to Merlot
By Zammy Migdal
Located in Miami, FL
This interactive work can fit in any format the collector desires and can contain as many elements, both big and small, that the space requires.
From the artist's Levitation series...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vacuum Small Vertical Light-Glyph (Orange)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
With Light Glyphs, Casper Brindle presents two new bodies of work, each involving dramatic investigations into light, color and perspective. The results are poetic, sensual and spat...
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VIII' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VIII' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Numbered and signed artwork
Limited edition ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling, Bronze Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze Sculpture 'O.T. VII' by Carola Eggeling
Abstract sculpture with beautiful curved lines.
German bronze sculpture
Bronze Polished
Certificate of authenticity
Numbered and sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled II : abstract steel sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Transform any interior or exterior into a truly unique space with the dynamic works of an acclaimed sculptor Naomi Press.
Naomi Press was one of the very few women working in large ...
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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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