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Abstract Sculpture for Sale

Abstract sculpture is a pure product of the 20th century. It was Auguste Rodin who defined the beginning of modern sculpture and who marked the end of the secular antique inspiration which dominated in sculpture. Rodin's sculptures broke the ancient rules and inspired many sculptors of the 20th century to depart from the traditional conventions. Rodin's sculptures inspired Brancusi and his simple and pure lines, which in turn laid the ground for abstract sculpture. 

The beginning of the 20th century was accompanied by numerous discoveries and in particular mathematical advances that fascinated intellectuals. At the same time, many exiled European artists found refuge in Paris and joined different movements, all in search of a better world. For it was also the wars that encouraged artists to detach themselves from reality. From this desire was born a new language, that of abstraction! Artists no longer express reality through figuration, but through the immaterial, form, color... Cubism initiated this use of geometric form in modern art by approaching the objects of reality as forms that can be represented in different facets to obtain a complete perspective. Thank you Pablo Picasso! Sculpture was no longer dedicated to representing reality as we see it, but the sculpture becomes the object in its own right, extracting the essence. The Cubists also adopted a greater freedom in the choice of less noble materials than before, perhaps out of necessity... The movements that followed, such as Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism all enriched abstract art. Italian Futurism focused on the representation of movement and saw the appearance of kinetic art where movement is the work of art. 

One artist in particular had a profound impact on abstract sculpture: Alexander Calder. His mobiles are made of thin pieces of metal smoothed and connected by wire. His color palette is inspired by Piet Mondrian, and the artist once said: "I wanted to make Mondrian that move." Jean Tinguely or Nicolas Schöffer will also illustrate themselves in kinetic art and robotics. Then Marcel Duchamp, whose research also revolves around the movement will introduce in the history of art his first 'ready-made' and induce the idea that a work of art can be a manufactured object, it is the artist to assign the status of work of art.

The more abstract sculpture approaches the daily life, the more artists turn to poor materials, objects that they recycle. After the Second World War, sculptors could see things in a big way. Thanks to industrialization in particular, they conceived sculptures of more and more monumental size which resisted bad weather and could thus be installed outside. 

In contemporary sculpture, the environment is therefore more easily taken into account by artists. In the land art for example, Christo and Jeanne Claude create abstract sculptures that are directly integrated into the landscape, the installations of Richard Serra are so monumental that they allows visitors to walk inside, and in minimalism, the sculpture and the material is determined by its environment because it emphasizes the emptiness and the space around it. Among the great contemporary abstract sculptors, we can mention Henry Moore, Niki de Saint Phalle, Barbara Hepworth and Louise Bourgeois. On Artsper, you can find abstract sculptures by famous and emerging artists, such as César, Crixo Aponte, and Yannick Bouillault!

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Sculpture, Le quoi des choses, Mpcem

Le quoi des choses

Mpcem

Sculpture - 170 x 80 x 70 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 31.5 x 27.6 inch

$12,338

Sculpture, Pink Dous, Olga Radionova

Pink Dous

Olga Radionova

Sculpture - 50 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch

$1,068 $961

Sculpture, Ilios, Arthur Frénoy

Ilios

Arthur Frénoy

Sculpture - 73 x 20 x 11 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 7.9 x 4.3 inch

$949

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Julien Cuny

Bouquetin

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

$1,008

Sculpture, Formations, Joyce Fournier

Formations

Joyce Fournier

Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 2 inch

$600

Sculpture, Pas 02.23, Yves Tilly

Pas 02.23

Yves Tilly

Sculpture - 34 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch

$1,163

Sculpture, Pas 03.23, Yves Tilly

Pas 03.23

Yves Tilly

Sculpture - 10 x 31 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 3.9 x 12.2 x 1.4 inch

$1,163

Sculpture, Eclosion - Gold, VanBinh

Eclosion - Gold

VanBinh

Sculpture - 36 x 36 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 14.2 x 2 inch

$1,602

Sculpture, Pulzbol, Fabrice Lettron

Pulzbol

Fabrice Lettron

Sculpture - 58 x 106.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 41.9 x 1.6 inch

$949

Sculpture, Untitled, Thomas Röthel

Untitled

Thomas Röthel

Sculpture - 8.7 x 8.1 x 5.3 cm Sculpture - 3.4 x 3.2 x 2.1 inch

$1,424

Sculpture, Holobionte, Mpcem

Holobionte

Mpcem

Sculpture - 54 x 24 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 9.4 x 7.9 inch

$4,864

Sculpture, Totem, Edith BK

Totem

Edith BK

Sculpture - 46 x 18 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.1 x 4.5 inch

$7,711

Sculpture, Figure de présence, Mpcem

Figure de présence

Mpcem

Sculpture - 61 x 40 x 22 cm Sculpture - 24 x 15.7 x 8.7 inch

$5,339

Sculpture, Angel, Erekle Tsuladze

Angel

Erekle Tsuladze

Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$7,118

Sculpture, The Grape, Erekle Tsuladze

The Grape

Erekle Tsuladze

Sculpture - 73 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$9,491

Sculpture, Century, Erekle Tsuladze

Century

Erekle Tsuladze

Sculpture - 96 x 44 x 30 cm Sculpture - 37.8 x 17.3 x 11.8 inch

$7,118

Sculpture, Madona, Erekle Tsuladze

Madona

Erekle Tsuladze

Sculpture - 98 x 51 x 51 cm Sculpture - 38.6 x 20.1 x 20.1 inch

$17,795

Sculpture, Fam, Roland Masson

Fam

Roland Masson

Sculpture - 42 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$2,966

Sculpture, Smile 2, Nataliia Krykun

Smile 2

Nataliia Krykun

Sculpture - 200 x 200 x 4 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$24,913

Sculpture, Prosôpon #9, Angélique

Prosôpon #9

Angélique

Sculpture - 11 x 17.5 x 3 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 6.9 x 1.2 inch

$830

Sculpture, Prosôpon #5, Angélique

Prosôpon #5

Angélique

Sculpture - 15 x 15.5 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inch

$830

Sculpture, Prosôpon #20, Angélique

Prosôpon #20

Angélique

Sculpture - 18 x 11 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.4 inch

$830

Sculpture, Prosôpon #4, Angélique

Prosôpon #4

Angélique

Sculpture - 9 x 19 x 4 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 7.5 x 1.6 inch

$830

Sculpture, Genesis, Marion Clavier

Genesis

Marion Clavier

Sculpture - 80 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$2,776

Sculpture, Sans titre, Aaf Corbijn

Sans titre

Aaf Corbijn

Sculpture - 20 x 13 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.1 x 7.1 inch

$2,551

Sculpture, Sans titre, Aaf Corbijn

Sans titre

Aaf Corbijn

Sculpture - 25 x 11 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 4.3 x 4.1 inch

$2,669

Sculpture, Yugen orme 25, Agnès K.

Yugen orme 25

Agnès K.

Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch

$830

Sculpture, Alterné, Costa

Alterné

Costa

Sculpture - 70 x 70 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$8,304

Sculpture, Compagnons 4, Qihui Huang

Compagnons 4

Qihui Huang

Sculpture - 26 x 16 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 6.3 x 5.5 inch

$712

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Painting, Orangeade, Âme Sauvage

Orangeade

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

$949

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What is the meaning of abstract sculpture?

Abstract sculpture refers to a type of sculpture that does not accurately depict the physical world, but is rather made up of forms, shapes, colors and other visual elements.  

What is an example of abstract sculpture?

Barbara Hepworth's sculptural works are a famous example of abstract sculpture. These include works such as Two Forms (Divided Circle) and Mother and Child. Hepworth's sculptures are abstract in form while often making reference to the natural world and relationships between natural forms. 

When did abstract sculpture start?

Abstract sculpture in the sense that we refer to it today has its roots in the 20th century, when European artists began creating abstract art. This followed a decline in the popularity of Realism in the art world, as artists sought alternative ways to represent the world around them. The Cubist art movement is credited with producing first abstract sculptures, which experimented with geometrical shapes and abstract forms. 

What is the meaning of abstract sculpture?

Abstract sculpture is a form of art that does not attempt to represent reality accurately but instead uses shapes, colors, and forms to achieve its effect. It focuses on expressing ideas or emotions rather than depicting recognizable subjects.

What are the 5 main characteristics of abstract art?

The five main characteristics of abstract art are non-representational forms, emphasis on color and shapes, expressive brushwork, focus on composition, and the evocation of emotions rather than depicting reality.

What are the four basic types of sculpture in art?

The four basic types of sculpture are carving, modeling, casting, and assembling. Each technique involves different materials and processes, from subtracting material to building forms or combining objects.

Who is considered the father of abstract sculpture?
Constantin Brancusi is considered the father of abstract sculpture. His innovative works, such as "Bird in Space," broke away from traditional representation to focus on pure form and essence.