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Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Ruby Parabola
Located in Napa, CA
David Patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the time-honored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of Venice...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Cement Totem: 'The Tribe #22'
Located in New York, NY
‘The tribe serves as a sacred narrative of a time passed that I have chosen to birth anew. . Each one of my pieces carries the love of thousands, those who came before us and those w...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Cement Toem: 'The Tribe #20'
Located in New York, NY
‘The tribe serves as a sacred narrative of a time passed that I have chosen to birth anew. . Each one of my pieces carries the love of thousands, those who came before us and those who will come after.’ –Ivy Naté...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

"Crimp", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, white, cream, stoneware
Located in Boston, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Crimp" is a gestural 16.5 x 14 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream constructed in white stoneware with porcelain...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stoneware, Slip, Glaze

Turqouise Jay, Contemporary Art, Sustainable Art, Reclaimed Wood
Located in Mexico City, MX
Turqouise Jay Contemporary Art, Sustainable Art Reclaimed Wood Limited Edition Signed About the artist Davit Nava’s work focuses on showing the beauty of...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Pas de Deux, 88" tall stainless steel sculpture
Located in Loveland, CO
"Pas de Deux" by Mark Leichliter Abstract Sculpture 88x22x10 Stainless Steel signed and numbered3/10 Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Abstract Metal Mural Modern Wall Hanging Sculpture Aluminium Steel " Blow Out "
Located in Benahavis, ES
The modern Wall Sculpture " Blow Out ” is a unique metal Mural made from a burnout mold by David Marshall in 2021, sand cast in aluminium and steel in our foundry, handcrafted by th...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Amanecer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Mahogany Root, Wood
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mahogany root The Ingravidesa Sculpture Alliance is formed by an international group of sculptors and designers who collaborate to create abstract sculpture inspired by nature. They...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Mahogany

"Warrior" Bronze Sculpture 20" x 7" x 4" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Warrior" Bronze Sculpture 20" x 7" x 4" inch by Sarkis Tossonian * Due to the Ministry of Culture policy + COVID situation, handling time (paperwork) may take up to 1-3 month. Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He started exhibiting in individual and group exhibitions in Alexandria since 1980 and up until now. Sarkis Tossoonian won the second prize in Sculpture in the 5th Biennale of Port Said in 2001. Sarkis Tossoonian excels in blending two different mediums in his works like non shiny bronze with shiny golden brass. His figures stand for both male and female dressed elegantly and representing mostly noble graceful figures Although metals are his favorite material, Tossoonian returned to Aswan symposium to carve another statue of granite for the second time. This year, the artist wants to carve what he wished to do last year but failed due to the disobedience of the stubborn piece of stone. A long and thin sculpture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Cement Totem: 'The Tribe #15'
Located in New York, NY
‘The tribe serves as a sacred narrative of a time passed that I have chosen to birth anew. . Each one of my pieces carries the love of thousands, those who came before us and those who will come after.’ –Ivy Naté...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

The arrow Small Decoration Red Metal Sculpture Maite Carranza
Located in Madrid, ES
Red arrow sculpture. Geometry wrapping a space with a los of harmony.
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Cromovela 17
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Signed Edition of 20
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mutation 7 - small, white, geometrical, 3D, felt, fabric, biomorphic, wall art
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Fabric artist Chung-Im King’s series of felt tapestries called “Mutation” consist of striking geometrical shapes that mimic designs found in nature. The artist has cut pure white fel...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Felt, Thread, Mixed Media

Biomorphic No 14 - smooth, carved, stained, polished wood, abstract sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The polished wood of this hand-carved sculpture by artist Jana Osterman accentuates the sensual quality of this piece. Osterman finds inspiration for her work in shapes and patterns ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

A Glimpse of Fun - contemporary, abstract, forged stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Free flowing, the elegant s-shaped curves of this sculpture were created by American artist, Kevin Robb. Three-intersecting shiny, polished stainless-steel pieces reflect both light and shadow. Working as a sculptor for more than 35 years, Robb is renowned for his deep understanding of positive and negative spaces. There is both movement and grace in his work. Price in USD...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Cement Totem: 'The Tribe #25'
Located in New York, NY
‘The tribe serves as a sacred narrative of a time passed that I have chosen to birth anew. . Each one of my pieces carries the love of thousands, those who came before us and those who will come after.’ –Ivy Naté...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Stèle Horizontal 10
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Ceramic plate on a metal foot. Signed and numbered in marker at the back; Edition of 20
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large fiber wall hanging: 'Politics of Hair Camo Green'
Located in New York, NY
Theda Sandiford, is a self-taught mixed media artist based in Jersey City, NJ. Though art is engrained in her psyche, Theda’s first creative endeavors were in the music business as a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Thread, Yarn

Birthday Celebration, Fillipus Sheehama, recycled plastic
Located in Windhoek, NA
Birthday Celebration, 2015. Recycled Plastic Namibian mixed media artist Fillipus Sheehama often constructs artworks using recycled and found materials which he uses to explore issues relating to social and economic inequality. Sheehama’s work is grounded in observation. Each artwork is both a reflection of society as well as a critique of contemporary living. He is preoccupied with ideas of wholeness, thinking about the relationship between individual and collective identity. The materials he chooses to use en masse- discarded bottle tops, plastics, old school desks...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Plastic, Mixed Media

CINCHES (Ceramic Octo) - Reductive Minimalist Industrial Sculpture, Terracotta
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In this piece, seven octagonal terra-cotta bricks of cylindrical shape are on the floor in a V shape. Two concrete bricks are placed amongst these cylinders. All of these objects are bound together by a string that is tied around the objects. Brian Russell...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

"Shifting Diamonds - Pickup Truck" porcelain ceramic sculpture installation
Located in Dallas, TX
"Shifting Diamonds - Pickup Truck”, by ceramic dynamo Katharine Morling is a whimsical porcelain installation of a truck loaded with gold and diamonds. Th...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink

Rimas VisGirda, "A Cup and It's Shadow", original stoneware with gold luster
Located in Glenview, IL
"A Cup and It's Shadow" by Lithuanian-American sculptor and ceramist Rimas VisGirda is a whimsical take on a cup on a plate that blurs the line between pottery and sculpture. The sto...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Milky Jumble", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, brown, cream, white, stoneware
Located in Boston, MA
Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Milky Jumble” is a gestural 12.5 x 10 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in shades of brown, white and cream. In this powerful and evocative sculpture individual slab and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Stoneware, Glaze

Untitled #1 - abstract geometric, organic pale green glazed porcelain sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Lurie Untitled #1 Pale Green Glazed Porcelain 23" x 12" x 10" 2019 Artists Statement: My interest is in exploring ways of building structural forms in ceramics. Many ideas for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

Aura - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Mahogany Root, Wood
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mahogany root The Ingravidesa Sculpture Alliance is formed by an international group of sculptors and designers who collaborate to create abstract sculpture inspired by nature. They...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Mahogany

Cement Totem: 'The Tribe #23'
Located in New York, NY
‘The tribe serves as a sacred narrative of a time passed that I have chosen to birth anew. . Each one of my pieces carries the love of thousands, those who came before us and those w...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Large Sculpture: 'Lady Whistlesdown Baggage Cart' : Emotional Baggage Cart
Located in New York, NY
My Emotional Baggage Carts are vessels to dispose of racial trauma. The act of making, weaves the sting of macro and microaggressions into the cart, freeing me from these constraints. Each recovered shopping cart is unique, but they all are woven with upcycled materials like rope, paracord, grocery bags, rope lights, beads, fabric, and bottle caps. The cart is with a protective zip tie blanket to trap trauma and prevent its escape. For me, my Emotional Baggage Carts are a release, for you, they are an opportunity to look within and recognize any emotional baggage you, yourself may be carrying and release it. Theda Sandiford...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Mesh, Mixed Media, Silk

Star Mandala #6/12
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

The Messenger
Located in Loveland, CO
The Messenger by Craig Campbell Expressionistic Raven Sculpture 18 x 5 x 10" Bronze 1/1 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Craig Campbell began sculpting more than 25 years ago and received his BFA ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Conclave- 21st century Bronze sculpture of three Rino's together
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
These three sculptures are made by Dutch artist Antoinette Briet. Her forms always are an abstraction of movement or stillness in the world of animals. In these particular sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Out of the Sky- 21st century Bronze sculpture of Cheetah's running, jumping down
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This Sculpture is made by Dutch artist Antoinette Briet. Her forms always are an abstraction of movement in the world of animals. In this particular sculpture she shows here admirati...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Sinuosity petite in Purple (pop metallic art sculpture biomorphic slick art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Mid sized. Purple Metallic. 11x9x6 keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials, creased crinkled and wrinkled, angular, abstract ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Crimson Fabricated Americana
Located in Kansas City, MO
Due to the current situation related to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, our gallery will donate 10% of our commission from this sale to the Kansas City Artists Coalition, which has b...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Underglaze, Ceramic, Clay, Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze

Lignum Spire
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Seth Kaufman. "Lignum Spire" is a contemporary sculpture, bronze with green patina by American Conceptual artist Seth Kaufman. Seth Kaufman lives and works in Southern...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Flip", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, white, cream, grey, blue, stoneware
Located in Boston, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's “Flip" is a gestural 13 x 16 x 9 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream with accents of blue and grey constructed from white stoneware. In this graceful and evo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze

Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Turtle Dickey'
Located in New York, NY
Judy Rushin-Knopf (1959) was born in Dallas Texas and lives in Tallahasee, FL. Her work addresses bodies, access, and connection. She has exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and tex...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Coup de Grace by Mariette Rousseau-Vermette, Abstract Woven Tapestry
Located in Wilton, CT
Coup de Grace,  brushed wool, 7’9" x 4’4", 1997. This contemporary abstract woven tapestry was done by renowned Canadian textile artist, Mariette Rousseau-Vermette (1926 - 2006). Born in Trois-Pistoles, Québec, Mariette Rousseau married painter/ceramicist Claude Vermette...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool

Cirrus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Mahogany Root, Wood
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mahogany root The Ingravidesa Sculpture Alliance is formed by an international group of sculptors and designers who collaborate to create abstract sculpture inspired by nature. They...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Mahogany

Ode XIII
Located in Burlingame, CA
All white organic freestanding ceramic sculpture - 19 x 17 x 5 inches - from Pop Art pioneer, Jane B. Grimm, whose artistic career exploded onto the 1960's art and fashion scene in N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Over the Moon, 5" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Over the Moon by Craig Campbell Expressionistic Figurative Sculpture 5 x 4 x 3" Bronze edition of 200 Shipping price includes the custom packing necess...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Aurora - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Sculpture, Mahogany Root, Wood
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mahogany root The Ingravidesa Sculpture Alliance is formed by an international group of sculptors and designers who collaborate to create abstract sculp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Mahogany

Sinosity in absynthe (wall mount green art pop design smooth sculpture abstract)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Wall mount or pedestal mount. Absinthe metallic finish. 20"x16"x8" keywords; sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials, creased crinkled an...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Contemporary Abstract Bright Blue Geometric Oval Wall Sculpture / Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract oval wall sculpture painted with bright blue paint by Houston artist Matthew Reeves. The uniqueness of this blue does not derive...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Acrylic

When to say When
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Upcycled Shirts, Resin, Nylon Fibres, Acrylic and Sodium Crystals Size US: 29 x 15 x 8 in Size EU: 74 x 38 x 21 cm Contemporary painter and sculptor Noah Kashiani...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Acrylic

"Roiling Surf", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Geometric, Pattern, Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Pollen Keeper, medium, aluminum, powder coat, sculpture, Navajo, Female, red
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Pollen Keeper, medium, aluminum, powder coat, sculpture, Navajo, Female, red limited edition sculpture of 12 When the sculpture order has been placed, please allow 4 to 6 weeks for...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

"Light Through Water", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Hand Made Paper
Located in St. Louis, MO
Glover did not begin her career as an artist. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, she served as an international consultant in strategy, industry best practices, and...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Birch, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Philosopher bronze sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
A recurring theme in John Denning’s art (both painting and sculpture) has been combining human figures with birds or horses. The bird in the freestanding bronze sculpture "Philosophe...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Looking at the Stars - Figurative Bronze Sculpture: A Whimsical Pair
Located in London, GB
The stunning bronze sculptures created by Anke Birnie are all unusually “one off” pieces rather than an edition and therefore each one is unique. Anke is fascinated in portraying an ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Projection - large, dynamic, minimalist, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Informed by a minimalist aesthetic, this elegant outdoor sculpture by Claude Millette speaks to the viewer's perception of balance and imbalance. Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Millette studied at the École de sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and apprenticed with sculptors Robert Poulin and Jordi Bonet...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Untitled Sphere (Brown, teal)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Carol Fleming Untitled Sphere (Brown, teal) Medium: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2020 Size: 12" diameter COA provided ----------------------- Creating is the best and deepest part of me, t...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Terracotta, Plate , Brick, Brown, Black colors by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Gautam Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gautam Das - Untitled - 8.5 x 8.5 inches Gautam Das is a master Terracotta and mural Artist. He studied in the Kala Bhavana and currently presides as th...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Terracotta

Rastermond - Contemporary, 21st Century, Platinum varnish, Limited Edition
Located in Zug, CH
Otto Piene, Rastermond Platinum varnish on clay Edition of 99, each piece is unique 47 x 47 x 2 cm (18.5 x 18.5 x 0.8 in) Stamped and numbered, accompanied ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Clay, Varnish

PROJECTIONS. Costumized piece. Chrome and Wooden Hanging Elegant Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
"All things arise from emptiness and return to it. The return to the origin returns the calm. Calm allows you to accept destiny. Accepting destiny means knowing eternity. "-Lao Tse The artists were inspired by the universe and gravity. They play with different concentrations of beads to make the Big Bang. It is perfect for Hotel and Apartment Lobbies. The piece transmits movement and tranquility. This piece was made with Tropical Teak...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Plastic, Wood, Varnish, Acrylic

"Fold", gestural, ceramic, sculpture, white, cream, grey, blue, stoneware
Located in Boston, MA
Sara Fine-Wilson's "Fold" is a gestural 20 x 9 x 8 inch ceramic sculpture in white and cream with accents of grey and blue. It is constructed out of white stoneware with porcelain...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Slip, Glaze

Textile Sculpture: 'Jacket'
Located in New York, NY
Judy Rushin-Knopf (1959) was born in Dallas Texas and lives in Tallahasee, FL. Her work addresses bodies, access, and connection. She has exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and tex...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

White Smoke slumped glass sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
In "White Smoke," the beautiful slumped glass with delicate veining in white creates a cloud-like effect. Gracefully draping and climbing through the wall-...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Chromoplastique 1025
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Signed Edition of 40
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Contemporary abstract sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 abstract 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tony Moore, Roxana Azar, Sara Fine-Wilson, and Arozarena De La Fuente. Frequently made by artists working with Metal, and Ceramic and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract sculptures, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.

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