Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Wonderful and one of a kind nude sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Sculpture is made from polyester resin. Catalogue of a postumous retrospective in 2008 at the American Universi...

C. Jeré ( or Curtis Jere) is a metalwork artist of wall sculptures and household accessories. C. Jeré works are made by Artisan House. Curtis Jer...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...

Vintage wood mask. The edge undulates and is lightweight. Date and artist unknown.

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Richly textured with whimsical appeal, this late 20th century wooden crow is a delightful example of naive American sculpture. Poised mid-caw, the crow's wings are outstretched, read...

Antique Middle Eastern Judaic Birth Amulet Buckle with Kabbalistic Inscription. On woven silver chain. Most likely from Iran, Persia, (possibly from Afghanistan or Bukharian Jews) Ci...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Murat Brierre or Murat Briere (1938–1988) was one of Haiti's principal metal sculptors. He was influenced by George Liautaud, but his work acquired its own, highly experimental style...

A deeply spiritual and visually symbolic wooden sculpture by revered folk artist and preacher Rev. Howard Finster (1916–2001), dated 1991 and numbered 21,000,267. This hand-painted c...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY “Santa Cruz de las Huertas Jalisco” is a whimsical, charming and colorfully ceramic rendition painted blue and red of a local bus that traversed the town where the artist Candelario Medrano...

Caballo Carrusell / Carousell Horse This Mexican Wood Horse was made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with natural dyes and acrylic pa...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Taller “Manuel Jimenez” MASTERPIECE  Angelico Jimenez Carrillo & Isaias Jimenez Hernandez Made with Copal woo...

A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene yet feisty expression, the mother is carry...

This striking 20th-century folk art metal sculpture, Lucky Horse, captures the spirit of handmade ingenuity and imaginative design. Forged from sheet metal and shaped with confident,...

Myanmar (Burma) Mandalay Standing Buddha Title: Standing Buddha Medium: Painted hand-carved wood sculpture with gold and jewel detailing Size: 60 x 26 x 8 in. (152.4 x 66.04 x 20.32...

Rare child's Windsor chair, ca. 1880s. American antique, crafted in Maine. Original red wash. Seat is 22" from the floor. Originally made for a child. (Does not conform to today's sa...

Important one of a kind painting by Noche Crist (1909 - 2004). A shaped painting titled " Flower Caryatid". Noche Crist imbued her cutouts with more...

An original work by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Titled "Femme Fatale" and signed on reverse. Wonderful work made with cut wood, paint and plaster. Noche Crist imbued her cutouts with...

Original Painting: Terracotta Relief With Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel Hand signed These works are paintings with a 3D carved sculpture dimension to them, fusing sculpture with pai...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco MASTERPIECE: Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings wi...

One of a kind Goddess sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Noche Crist was an American artist born in Romania. Sculpture is made from polyester res...

Olga Fisch ( American 1901-1990) Hummingbird and Pendant Flower, hand woven and stitched wool and sequins, signed lower right. Dimensions: 58 x 32 in. Olga Fisch was born in Hungary, studied in Germany and lived in Morocco and Ethiopia before receiving asylum as a Jewish refugee in Ecuador in 1939. For her Indian-inspired designs, Mrs. Fisch uses natural black and white sheep...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...

David is the son of Max Alvarez who studied under Felipe Benito Archuleta. Felipe Archuleta is known to be the patriarch of modern New Mexico wood carv...

Intriguing pair of antique Anglo-Indian ducks or birds with a confident stance and engraved details, featuring removable lids and round classes stands that show evidence these where ...

MASTERPIECE Piece made of cardboard, delicately hand painted by the most expert artisans of Guadalajara Jalisco, México. LISTING =================================== 1 Cardboard handpainted Virgin =================================== DIMENSIONS =================================== 24" x 24" x 8" in or 60 x 60 x 20 cm =================================== DETAILS =================================== Time of Preparation: 2 months Made: Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Artisan: Danilo Lopez Ochoa...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Striking pair of French blanc de chine porcelain life size parrots or cockatoos casually perched on grapevines.

Striking pair of life size porcelain parrots perched on tree trunks, hand decorated with vivid tropical colors and signed Zaccognini on the bottom. Left: H: 21.5 W: 8 D: 6 Right: H:...

San Francisco-based folk artist Tim Weldon, fresh off a showing at Scottsdale’s annual Celebration of Fine Art, is a man in touch with his lovable inner child. He declares himself a ...

Standout dramatic hand blown glass sculpture having a floral bouquet of exotic flowers and leaves presented in an alluring cobalt blue glass vase. Signed "R + O Glass 97" on the bottom.

Anglo Indian carved mahogany cat with ebonized stripes and a curious expression, featuring a secret compartment on the bottom.

Pair of Mid-Century male and female pheasants composed of handcrafted silvered metal, featuring hinged wings and removable heads. Presented on custom ebonized stands.

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...

Stunning carved stone bird mounted on Quartz specimen. Carved from orange Calcite and trimmed in Lapis, having tiger eye beaks. This exotic bird is a brilliant decorative combination...

A bronze sculpture by Bruno Luna from 1990. A miniature scene of a roulette table populated by Botero-esque rotund figures. Artist: Bruno Luna, Mex...

Artisan: Enedina Vaszquez Cruz MASTERPIECE Made with natural clay. Hand-modeled technique and cooked in a wood-fired oven.  - Dimensions: 19" x 19" x 13" in or 47 x 49 x 34 cm - ...

Olga Fisch was born in Hungary, studied in Germany and lived in Morocco and Ethiopia before receiving asylum as a Jewish refugee in Ecuador in 1939. For her Indian-inspired designs, Mrs. Fisch uses natural black and white sheep...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

"Drover" is an original yellow & green opal serpentine stone sculpture by Aaron Perkins Chikumbirike, a contemporary Shona stone sculptor. The artist signed the piece. It depicts an ...

Angel Mistico - Mistic Angel This Tree was made with natural clay. Hand-modeled technique decorated with colors of natural earthen substances, and cooked in oven. Listing: 1 Natural Clay Tree...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 27" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 19" high, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, wherein a dramatic story is told through shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and artistic talent; its origins are traced to the spread of Hinduism in the medieval era and the arrival of leather-based puppet arts called Tholu bommalata from southern India. Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet...

Standout pair of life size French porcelain parrots perched on tree trunks, hand decorated in striking tropical colors. Signed by the maker on the bottoms.

The Crucifixion of Christ André V. Dimanche, Haitian (1901–1988) Date: 1961 Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, signed Size: 77 x 21 x 15 in. (195.58 x 53.34 x 38.1 cm)

Ángel Pahuamba works from three traditions deeply rooted in Mexican culture: corn, the figure of the diablito, and embroidery. Coming from the Purépecha culture, corn represents for ...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Meliton Zeferino Acevedo Made with Tzomplantli wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with traditional lacquer ba...

Aguila - Eagle Alebrije This Mexican Aguila - Eagle Alebrije made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with Zapotec symbols. At Cactus Fine Art...

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE! Carlomagno Pedro Martinez MASTERPIECE PRESENTED IN THE BOOK "C4ATRO MANOS DO2 OFICIOS UNA 1CONOGRAFIA” Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique, polish...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...

Vendedor de pájaros - Bird seller Made with natural clay, copper wire and polychrome painting. Hand-modeled technique and cooked in an oven. LISTING =================================== 1 Ceramic Sculpture of a Bird seller =================================== DETAILS =================================== Time of Preparation: 2.5 months Made: Izuca de Matamoros, Puebla, México. Dimensions: 8" x 10" x 5" in or 20 x 25 x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta...

"Alice in the house of the white R." Unique wall sculpture made of papier mâché painted with acrylic painting and varnished Hand-signed by the artist on the back Wabé is a French ar...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with Zapotec sy...

Rare Vintage unusual piece. In this bronze or metal sculpture by Frank Meisler, the artist depicts a Klezmer violin player The figure seems cartoon-like with exaggerated facial featu...

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Gérard Cambon was born in 1960 in Toulouse (Fr). He has a degree in political science and is a self-taught artist. In the earlier years of his life practiced and experimented with c...