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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
Period: 20th Century
Collage Mind-Line Series, Stamp Series, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Collage, Signed and Dated Mind-Line Series, Stamp Series. 2- 4211, 1977 Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who worked in a ...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

The Promise
Located in New York, NY
William Tucker The Promise, ca. 1980 Bronze Signed and numbered 5/6 - incised on the metal 2 5/8 × 8 5/8 × 1 inch This abstract sculpture is by the renowne...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Alhambra Whispering II Contemporary Abstract Hand Made Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Montreal, QC
Glazed Stoneware
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Stoneware, Ceramic

Sculpture A16 Projection and vibration - Medaglini
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sculpture A16 Projection and vibration - Medaglini (1939-2011) Drawn iron and cast iron base H90xW62xD17 Signed on the base Circa 1975 490€
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Modern Abstract Expressionist Metal Etching
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract expressionist style etching is done on a metal sheet. The sheet is attached to a wood backing for easy hanging. The work is not framed. Artist Biography: Dick Wray,...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Sequences with circle Abstract Sculpture Green Patinated Iron
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an astonishing artwork made by the Italian artist Alex Corno. This is one of the nine existing multiples. The row material get in touch the human souls and the natural rough in the universe. The "not" ended circle represent the hope in the future, the way still needs to be done. Alex Corno was born in Monza (Italy), in 1960. In 1982 was graduated at the Art Academy in Brera Milano and he started to work with the well known Italian sculptor Alik Cavaliere. In 1985 he started to exhibit in the best Italian Gallery...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Iron

Lake Erie and Other Waters 01
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original unique bronze and patina abstract sculpture by Roberley Bell. This dynamic work from the artist's "Lake Erie and Other Waters" series can be h...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Lake Erie and Other Waters 09
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original unique bronze and patina abstract sculpture by Roberley Bell. This dynamic work from the artist's "Lake Erie and Other Waters" series can be h...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

1974 Italy Stopped Rounded Sphere Carmelo Cappello Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This Carmelo Cappello Abstract Sculpture is a very interesting example of the approach of the artist to the Universe. In his mind he considered the Universe a not perfect circle but ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Sisters of the Wind" Wall Sculpture 25" x 36" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Sisters of the Wind" Wall Sculpture 25" x 36" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Fiberglass Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figures of feminine form and...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Fiberglass

1972 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Nickeled Finish by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an artwork created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. This Carmelo Cappello Abstract Sculpture is a very interesting example of the approach of the artist to...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

1978 Italy Stainless Steel Abstract Sculpture by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an artwork created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. It is a multiple, an Abstract Sculpture one of the identical 99 specimen edited in 1978. This piece is ...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

1978 Italy Abstract Bronze Nickeled Finish Sculpture by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an artwork created by the well known Italian artist Carmelo Cappello. It is a multiple, an Abstract Sculpture one of the identical 99 specimen edited in 1978. This piece is ...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

"Lux-XI", Parisian Luminodynamic High Mirrored Stainless Steel Sculpture
Located in Detroit, MI
ONE WEEK ONLY SALE "Lux-XI" is an abstract and kinetic sculpture constructed out of mirrored finished stainless steel by the French-Hungarian artist Nicolas Schöffer...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled" is a bronze sculpture made by Robert Adams in 1979. The work is number 3 from an edition of 6. The artwork size is 29 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches. Stamped underneath, "Adam...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Stone Sculpture
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Stone sculpture" is a work made by Italian/American architect and urban planner, Paolo Soleri. The size of the sculpture is 8 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches. The work is signed undernea...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Composition No. 2
Located in Roma, RM
Umberto Mastroianni (Fontana Liri 1910 - Marino 1998), Composition No. 2 (1978) Bronze sculpture measuring 158 x 132 x 27 cm. The work appears to be archived at the Centro Studi De...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled signed sculpture, from the collection of Dick Polich, Tallix Foundry
By Stephen Talasnik
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Talasnik Untitled sculpture, from the collection of Dick Polich, Tallix Foundry, ca. 1997 Cast light metal signed by the artist on the work (see close up photograph) 6 3/5 × ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Dame Elisabeth Frink. Bronze Maquette for Man and Eagle in Relief.Numbered 1/7.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Dame Elisabeth Frink. English ( b.1930 - d.1993 ). Maquette for Man and Eagle. Bronze with gold brown patina Signed and numbered 1/7 lower left Size 8.7 inches x 10.2 inches ( 22cm x...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare 1970 Israeli Abstract Sculpture Steel Menashe Kadishman Suspension
Located in Surfside, FL
Beautiful table top sculpture by renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman. Super quality, and visually stunning. There is a large monumentsal version of this in Rabin Square in th...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Sculpture of a Polo Player Harrison Tweed by Charles Rumsey
Located in Brookville, NY
Polo Pony and Rider Harrison Tweed . Charles Rumsey was an 8 goal polo player with Meadowbrook Polo Club on Long Island NY. He was an avid sportsman, equestrian and artist. His ab...
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1910s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

John Van Alstine - Pique A Terre IV, Sculpture 1991
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate, Steel

John Van Alstine - Cudgel II, Sculpture 1991
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level the work is ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Slate

John Van Alstine - Column XII (Strange Fruit), Sculpture 1999
Located in Greenwich, CT
Column XII (Strange Fruit), John Van Alstine. This sculpture will be shipped directly from the artist's studio.
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Saxum Velum / Fully Freighted, Photography 1996
Located in Greenwich, CT
Saxum Velum / Fully Freighted, John Van Alstine Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Pique A Terre VIII, Photography 1999
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pique A Terre VIII, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focu...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

John Van Alstine - Charon's Steel Styx Passage, Sculpture 1996
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charon's Steel Styx Passage, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze, Steel

John Van Alstine - Cornucopia With Columns, Sculpture 1998
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cornucopia With Columns, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a majo...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Steel, Iron

John Van Alstine - Crossover, Sculpture 1990
Located in Greenwich, CT
Crossover, John Van Alstine. Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Banner (abstract expressionist sculpture, Tulsa OK artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Duayne Hattchett ((1925-2015). Banner, 1958. Welded metal, sculpture measures 11 h. x 9 w. x 3.75 d. inches. Measuring a total of 17.5 inch high on base. Base measures 5.5 x 5.5 by 6...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Reclining Form wood sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Goethe was one of America's modernist sculptors who explored carving in wood. He had a passion for exotic woods and fashioned his subjects according to how the piece of wood ...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Untitled
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled" is a cast metal sculpture made by Italian/American architect and urban planner, Paolo Soleri. The total size is 9 1/2 x 6 x 3 inches. The work is stamped by the artist. S...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Suprematist Tea Service (Limited Edition with signed COA)
Located in New York, NY
Kasimir Severinovich Malevich Suprematist Tea Service (Limited Edition with signed COA), 1918-1988 Porcelain (Four pieces) with hand signed COA Certificate of Authenticity, hand numb...
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1910s Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction (Unique, signed)
By Michael Todd
Located in New York, NY
Michael Todd Welded Brushed Steel Sculpture - geometric abstraction, 1968 Welded Brushed Steel Hand signed and dated 1968 in marker on surface....
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Large Billy Lee Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Billy Lee (Chinese/British) Additional Information: Billy Lee is well exhibited worldwide and known for his large abstract minimalist sculptures. He has received nu...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

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...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Greek Guitar Player
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract sculpture depicting a guitar player. Bronze on wood base measuring 15 x 9 x 4 inches. Actual cast piece without base measuring 17 x 7 x 3 inches. Signed indistinct...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Woman's Torso #79
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture #79 Dynamic bronze sculpture by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010), circa 1970. This piece is twisted and folded in on itself, implying movement...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Abstract Copper Plate Wall Relief, Bo Anderson (1946)
Located in London, GB
A sculptural copper plate wall relief by Swedish artist Bo Anderson (born 1946). Wonderfully aged with a rich patina. Mounted on a steel tubular frame to be mounted on the wall. Engr...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Copper

Abstract Aluminum Metal Wall Relief Sculpture by Kevin Barrett
Located in New York, NY
Untitled wall sculpture by Kevin Barrett Abstract wall relief sculpture in welded and painted aluminum Barrett is noted for creating contemporary metal sculpture and sculpture wall ...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Untitled
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Steel on wood base Incised initials and date: "SG 5.7.57" This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Abstract Head with Carved Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Goethe was one of America's finest early modernist carvers in wood. He experimented with exotic woods often collected in his native California and from other countries. This...
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Abstract Skull
Located in New York, NY
Goethe was a well recognized and lauded sculptor in wood in American in the mide 20th century coming forward. He is in many museums and had an active exhibition history while aliv...
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Cello Player (Tribute to Pablo Casals)
Located in New York, NY
Albert Wein is one of America's great sculptors of the modernist period. Like Paul Manship he won the Prix de Rome and he traveled there to study. His early works were in the WPA a...
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Metamorphosis abstract nude 1960s sculpture by John Robert Murray McCheyne
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you ...
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1960s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Fanfare - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, mahogany carved sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The elegant, lyrical curves of this abstract sculpture by David Chamberlain are hand-carved from one continuous loop of mahogany wood. The American artist is a sculptor, painter, jazz musician, a Capella singer, composer, writer and educator—a ‘renaissance man’ whose artwork is often inspired by music. Chamberlain works with the visible grain and polishes the wood to a soft lustre to accentuate its dynamic form. Each sculpture is designed to rotate on a pedestal so that with every turn another view of the form is revealed. This is the last of a suite of eight sculptures; each anthropomorphic form designed to be reminiscent of the traditional busts...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Mahogany

Nocturne Ed. 2/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once expressive and elegant, this abstract bronze sculpture is by David Chamberlain. The contemporary form is reminiscent of a half-moon shape...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Rhapsody Ed. 1/15 - smooth, polished, abstract, bronze and mahogany sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The lyrical lush lines of this heart-shaped bronze sculpture were created by the American artist David Chamberlain. Sculpted from one continuous piece, the highly patinated finish fe...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

STOI V, unique dazzling large indoor painted wood sculpture by important artist
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Liberman STOI V, 1986 Wood with paper and paint 97 1/2 × 28 × 37 inches This work is hand signed twice by Alexander Liberman: Signed on the side as well as the underside an...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Oil, Laid Paper, Mixed Media, Wood

Senza Misura - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, mahogany sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The graceful curves of this contemporary solid mahogany sculpture by David Chamberlain appear to emulate the image of a heart. Hand carved from one piece of this rare wood; the abstract form is one continuous loop. The naturally rich grain is highly finished with a soft lustre that accentuates the form. Chamberlain’s sculptures...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Eroica A.P. 1 - smooth, polished, abstract, contemporary, bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
As graceful as a dancer’s form, this contemporary bronze sculpture in a striking deep turquoise patina is by David Chamberlain. Created from one continuous piece, and highly polished, the lustre accentuates the spiralling form and reflects light. Chamberlain’s sculptures...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Monden Kogyoku “Flower of Wave” Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Item includes the original box and packing cloth (both marked with the artist’s seal). Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection, Wilm...
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Antoine LePerlier “Vase Ultime” Sculpture, Unique
By Antoine Leperlier
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Unique sculpture is titled “Vase Ultime I, #11.” Item is accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt issued by Habatat Galleries, Boca Raton, Florida, dated...
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1990s Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

Testa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibited in Rome in 1953 with the exhibition label affixed inside. Glazed ceramic, Hand-formed sculpture of a head with abstract surface decoration. Sicilian-born and active in Rom...
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1950s Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno Limited Edition bronze medallion plaque famous sculptor
Located in New York, NY
ARNALDO POMODORO Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno (Two Sided Bronze Medallion), 1979 Bronze (incised signature) 2 1/2 × 2 × 7/10 inches Edition 196/1600 Unframed This beautiful two sided limit...
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1970s Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Arnaldo Pomodoro ( 1926 ) – gilded bronze sculpture with brass base – 1983
Located in Varese, IT
gilded bronze sculpture with brass base Executed in 1983, the work is an limited edition of three hundred diameter: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) height 17 cm hand incised with the artist’s sig...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Basquiat Skateboard Decks (set of 3)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks: Complete set of three limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Decks licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat in conjunction with ...
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1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Lithograph, Offset

Mid-Century Metal Box in Silver Color
Located in Troy, NY
This box has a very nice silver patina even though it is not marked as silver. On the top of the box is an elegant design of intricate lattice work. It would look beautiful as decora...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

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