Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

American, b. 1940

Richard Pitts was born in 1940 into a military family at Fort Monmouth, NJ. After high school he met his first art mentor, the well known sculptor, Ruben Kadish at the Newark College of Fine and Industrial Arts. He moved to New York and after a tour in Europe with the US Army, he graduated Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He began exhibiting his art works in 1969. He was invited as artist in residence to teach at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1970 to 1973. Returning to his studio in Chelsea NY he had numerous one person shows. He taught in the Fine Arts Department at The Fashion Institute of Technology where he retired as a full professor. He now divides his time between his NY studio and his studio in rural Pennsylvania. Richard is represented in major museum and private collections across the country. A sculptor and painter, Richard Pitts works in many media, including steel, wood, bronze, and aluminum. His pieces are rife with energy and captured motion. Each seethes with potential and seems primed to spring to life at any time. Much like Abstract Expressionism, in Pitts' sculptures, movement replaces any suggestion of visual illusion, building upon his effort to physically abstract the notion of atmosphere or ambiance into a static, three-dimensional form. In 2001 Pitts began breaking down the painted figure into a series of panels that fit together in a puzzle-like fashion. This gradual separation of colors appeared five years later in a series of tall totem structures that reflected a variety of juxtaposing colors, patterns and textures, which were separated by a thick, undulating black line, echoing the construct of stained-glass windows. However in giving shape to a series of metaphysical characteristics that are rarely captured within figurative painting, Pitts has moved the idea of sculpture away from its multi-layered, object-based history and toward one’s personal mythology. His work explores the various metaphors inherent to the natural environment, suggesting that art is not only bridged with life but is also a product of it. In creating this new series of free-standing, abstract sculptures the artist lends form to the notion of placeless-ness, rendering a series of aesthetic intersections where personal narratives commune with the visual. Intended for both interior and exterior sites, Richard Pitts’ newest selection of colorful, metallic objects free up the art experience even further by utilizing the tenets of formalism to touch upon a deeper sense of “being” in the world. Pitts has expanded into the third-dimension by forging the drawn line into a single, hand-held object. Extending this idea onto a series of surfaces that echoes the thick, black line seen in his earlier work, the artist compiles a series of randomly tailored surfaces that connect with one another to represent either frosty, wall-hung, starburst shapes or tall, wing-like forms. His new sculptures are complex in that they symbolize time or, more simply, the thought or feeling of a particular moment.

Artist: Richard Pitts

Richard Pitts"Windy Ribbon" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red

$28,000

"Windy Ribbon" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Red

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Windy Ribbon" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful,...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Back from the Yellow Brick Road" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Yellow

$26,000

"Back from the Yellow Brick Road" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Yellow

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Back from the Yellow Brick Road" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. ...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Richard Pitts"True Blue" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Blue, 2024

$18,000

"True Blue" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Blue

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"True Blue" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum on a brushed aluminum base (height includes base) Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, no...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Gershwin" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in Brushed Aluminum

$26,000

"Gershwin" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture in Brushed Aluminum

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Gershwin" by Richard Pitts Brushed aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful, abstract ...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Dahlia" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Yellow, 2024

$26,000

"Dahlia" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in Yellow

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Dahlia" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum on a brushed aluminum base (height includes base) Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not t...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Richard Pitts"Pages" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in White

$28,000

"Pages" Large-Scale, Abstract Aluminum Metal Sculpture in White

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Pages" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His often colorful, abstra...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Frank StellaK.52, 2006

$125,000

H 15.99 in W 15.99 in D 10.52 in

K.52

By Frank Stella

Located in London, GB

Frank Stella K.52 2006 Stainless steel tubing and cast aluminium 40.6 x 40.6 x 26.7 cms (16 x 16 x 10 1/2 ins) FS10201 K Series The series is based on the Italian composer Domenico...

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Early 2000s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Frédérique DomergueTotem (large) by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract metal sculpture, bronze, blue, 2022

$4,698

H 51.19 in W 13 in D 5.91 in

Totem (large) by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract metal sculpture, bronze, blue

By Frédérique Domergue

Located in Paris, FR

Totem (large) is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. The sculpture is made with oak slat, waxed medal bronze and verdigris oxidized bronze on the sculpted ...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Masakazu KobayashiBow-White, 1998

$15,000

H 31 in W 33 in D 3 in

Bow-White

By Masakazu Kobayashi

Located in Wilton, CT

"[Masakazu Kobayashi's] woven Waves in dyed threads rank[s] among the most perfect in aesthetic effectiveness ever produced by contemporary weaving….This Japanese way of conjuring up such transparency with threads, of perceiving the thread itself as something creative is highly artistic. They celebrate aesthetic beauty in a way no one can elude.” From “Textile Art and the Avant-garde,” Erika Billeter (Contemporary Textile Art: the Collection of the Pierre Pauli...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Philippe PallafrayEquilibre Oblique 2/10 - monumental, geometric abstract, steel outdoor sculpture, 2024

$42,000

H 120 in W 72 in D 68 in

Equilibre Oblique 2/10 - monumental, geometric abstract, steel outdoor sculpture

By Philippe Pallafray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

As a young artist, Philippe Pallafray was inspired by sculpture masters and years later his dynamic contemporary sculptures are collected in both Canada and the United States. The Qu...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Granville BealsRaspberry 2 - Red Abstract Circles Contemporary Metal Free Standing Sculpture, 2026

$2,800

H 17 in W 16 in D 11 in

Raspberry 2 - Red Abstract Circles Contemporary Metal Free Standing Sculpture

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Tony MelendyBrutalist Wall Sculpture, circa mid 20th century

$1,650

H 36 in W 23 in D 3.75 in

Brutalist Wall Sculpture

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful abstract brutalist welded and torch cut steel wall sculpture with many points and a burnished finish, by 20th century California artist Tony Melendy...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Granville BealsHi-Beam 1 - Modern Steel Geometric Sculpture, Abstract, Signed Art, 2024

$2,400

H 22 in W 6 in D 10 in

Hi-Beam 1 - Modern Steel Geometric Sculpture, Abstract, Signed Art

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Susan RankinChampagne Afternoon - Abstract Sculpture, Outdoor, Steel and Glass, 2010+, 2023

$11,500

H 98 in W 18 in D 30 in

Champagne Afternoon - Abstract Sculpture, Outdoor, Steel and Glass, 2010+

By Susan Rankin

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Like flowers in a garden, Susan Rankin’s beautiful glass columns appear to sway in the breeze. An avid gardener, Rankin has created a series of outdoor sculptures inspired by the for...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Arnaldo PomodoroArnaldo Pomodoro - "Scultura" with official Authentication card Signed Sculpture, 1982

$15,000

H 6 in W 1.5 in D 1 in

Arnaldo Pomodoro - "Scultura" with official Authentication card Signed Sculpture

By Arnaldo Pomodoro

Located in New York, NY

Arnaldo Pomodoro - "Scultura", with official Authentication card, 1982 Signed silver sculpture on chrome plated brass base, held in original wooden box and accompanying Authenticatio...

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1980s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Silver, Brass

Granville BealsCloudstack - Large Oversized Red Contemporary Geometric Metal Steel Sculpture, 2025

$13,700

H 97 in W 30 in D 12 in

Cloudstack - Large Oversized Red Contemporary Geometric Metal Steel Sculpture

By Granville Beals

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal, Steel

Ry Van Der HoutLooking - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture, 2022

$26,300

H 100 in W 48 in D 48 in

Looking - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture

By Ry Van Der Hout

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In this intriguing sculpture by Ryan Van Der Hout, a multitude of mirrors reflect the images of sky and land that surround it. Forged from powder-coated steel, each lens is mounted o...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Jacques JarrigeSculpture in Brass "Angel #7", 2017

$1,190

H 3.5 in W 10 in D 2.5 in

Sculpture in Brass "Angel #7"

By Jacques Jarrige

Located in New York, NY

Reclining figure in Brass by Jacques Jarrige. Formed with a ribbon of brass and hand hammered. #7 from a series of 18 Each is unique and signed

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Previously Available Items

Richard Pitts"Dancing Down the Staircase" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red

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H 132 in W 30 in D 36 in

"Dancing Down the Staircase" Large-Scale, Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red

By Richard Pitts

Located in New York, NY

"Dancing Down the Staircase" by Richard Pitts Powder-coated aluminum Richard Pitts works in many media, from steel to wood to bronze to aluminum, not to mention his paintings. His o...

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2010s Abstract Richard Pitts Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

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