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What did Louise Nevelson use to make her sculptures?
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Louise Nevelson used found wooden forms and made sculptures in steel, aluminum, plexiglass and other materials. Her artistic journey often featured wood, as she found it fascinating, but she added plastics and formica in the 1960s. In the 1970s she began to work on a gigantic scale with aluminum and steel. Shop a selection of Louise Nevelson pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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American Book Award
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) is one of the most revered and unique artists of the 20th century.
There has been a tremendous renewal of interest and appreciation for Nevelson’s work...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Night Leaf, USA, 1973 Painted wood multiple Incised initials
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Caviar20 is excited to be offering this impressive resin sculpture by the inimitable Louise Nevelson - one of the most revered artists of the 20th century.
During the late 60s, Nev...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Louise Nevelson - Winter Chord - Hand-Signed Black Painted Wood Sculpture, 1974
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Varese, IT
Louise Nevelson ( 1899 - 1988 ) - Winter Chord - hand-signed black painted wood sculpture, 1974
Additional information:
Material: Black p...
Category
20th Century Mixed Media
Materials
Wood
Untitled, Collage abstract expressionistic wooden collage, monochrome black
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Zug, CH
Nevelson’s compositions explore the relational possibilities of sculpture and space, summing up the objectification of the external world into a personal landscape. Although her prac...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Wood
UNTITLED
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Painted wood wall sculpture
Category
1980s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Untitled by Louise Nevelson
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louise Nevelson’s room-sized wood sculptures have been hailed as emblematic of many different movements, including Abstract Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Monochromatic and u...
Category
1970s Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint