Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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

Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Juan Zeferino Rivera MASTERPIECE Made with Tzomplantli wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with traditional ...

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...

Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...

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

Venado Zapoteco This Mexican Deer was made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with natural dyes and acrylic paintings with Zapotec symbo...

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

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...

"Mind Your Manner" Abstract Relief Sculpture. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scal...

Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...

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: Maria del Socorro Madrigal Martinez IAM 2nd. Place Category “Wax” INSTITUTO DEL ARTESANO MICHOACANO XLVII State Edition Award "Noche de Muertos...

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

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 - ...

To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Fidel Martinez Martinez 1st. Place Category Clay Sculpture   XXX Edition Ceramics National Award Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Omar Fabian Canseco MASTERPIECE Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique, mate finished with white craft thread a...

Leroy Jackson is a very well known World War II veteran artist from Tampa, FL and Louisiana. He specializes in all different types of wood carvings, from a more detailed nature carvi...

Guillaume Couffignal (French b. 1964) Theatre, 2014. Bronze. 19 7/8 x 13 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. Signed on the base: Couffignal. Beautiful texture and patina. Guillaume Couffignal is a ...

"Barking the Void" Abstract Relief Sculpture. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scal...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Maria del Socorro Madrigal Martinez MASTERPIECE Figures made and shaped with bee wax, dresses with Purepecha Traditional garment.  - Dimension...

Yeonsoo Kim, "Look at Me," Colorful red clay vessel, underglaze, 13 x 11 × 13 inches. Korean ceramic artist Yeonsoo Kim masterfully blends the ancient Onggi tradition with bold, con...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Fidel Martinez Martinez Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique and cooked in a wood-fired oven. - Dimensions: 4" x 3" in or 10 x 8 cm -...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Fidel Martinez Martinez MASTERPIECE Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique and cooked in a wood-fired oven. - Dimensions: 22" x 18" x ...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Jose Antonio Martinez Velazquez FONART 1st. Place Metalwork  FONART 1st. Edition National Award "De Principio a Fin Tradiciones Populares Me...

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...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Maria del Socorro Madrigal Martinez Figure made and shaped with bee wax, dresses with Purepecha Traditional garment.   - Dimensions: 14" x 20" ...

"Stradling the Blind" Wood Panel Original Painting and Carving. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This bold piece features a carved oval ...

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 painting Mixed media on board depicting a romantic couple, a woman seated on a man's lap. Mark Kanovich...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Juan Zeferino Rivera & Emilia Guadalupe Acevedo Chavez  FONART 1st. Place Category Toys FONART XLI Edition National Award "Gran Premio de Arte...

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 ...

Alligator 1989 Gerardo Ramirez Morales San Antonio Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico Copal wood, acrylic paint Signed 22.25 inches L. x 6.50 inches H. (at tail) x 8 inches W. This amazing al...

Familia del Mezcal - Mezcal Family Made with natural clay, copper wire and polychrome painting. Hand-modeled technique and cooked in an oven. LISTING =================================== 1 Ceramic Sculpture of a Mezcal Family =================================== DETAILS =================================== Time of Preparation: 2.5 months Made: Izuca de Matamoros, Puebla, México. Dimensions: 7" x 8" x 5" in or 17" x 20" x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta...

"Bridge Loan (Basketcase)" Satirical Bond Paperwork Collage Elaborate collage by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This composition is a surreal and satirical take on fin...

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...

"Return Engagement" Wood Panel Original Painting and Carving. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This bold piece features a carved oval sh...

A VERY rare Tigre (TIGER) Dance Mask Zitlala Guerrero, Mexico. Anonymous Deep Yellow Tigre Dance Mask. Early 20th C. Zitlala Guerrero, Mexico. Painted leather and fur. Museum-quality...

"Roped into Duality" Abstract Relief Sculpture. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This eye-catc...

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 ...

JESSE FALES, Paint Horse Vase, brown and white, white stoneware and glaze, 2024. This handcrafted vase or candleholder pot channels the simplicity, strength...

Magda Watts (Israeli, b.1928) Handmade Folk Art Sculpture Tourists. Hand signed to underside, Dimensions: 12"h x 14.5" l x 7.5"d. Magda Watts, Holocau...

"Double Entendre (TwoFaceNote)" Satirical Currency Collage Elaborate collage by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This piece is a satirical mixed media artwork that mimic...

Sculptural folk art piece by listed artist Sharon Yavis. This work is constructed by applying layers of wood to create an almost three dimensional effect ...

A playful and spirited metal wall hanging by legendary folk artist Rev. Howard Finster (1916–2001), dated 1992 and numbered 25,000,998. This mixed-media piece features a cartoonish U...

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 ...

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 ...

Rare Vintage unusual piece. In this bronze or metal sculpture by Frank Meisler, the artist recreates a Rabbi at prayer. The figure seems cartoon-like with exaggerated facial features...

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...

Ann Rothman Green Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, ...

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...

This work is hand signed. It is not dated. 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, often focusing on multi-faceted and conjoined figures, fantastically personified elements, and unborn babies visible within larger creatures. He sculpted works that reflected both Christian and Haitian Vodou themes. Murat BRIERRE was born in Mirebalais in 1938. He first worked as a builder, cabinetmaker and blacksmith before being introduced to Le Centre d’Art in 1966. After trying painting with DeWitt Peters, he realized that metal sculpture was best suited for him and studied under Georges Liautaud in order to learn the métier. He also made very beautiful linocuts. Francine Murat quickly recognized his talent and considered Brierre to be one of the best Haitian sculptors. He passed away in 1988 at the age of 50. Brierre was known for his recycling of surplus steel oil drum lids. Brierre worked as a brick mason, cabinetmaker, tile setter, and blacksmith. He was born in Mirebalais or Port-au-Prince, Haiti and was the younger of two brothers. His older brother, Edgar Brierre, was a painter and sculptor. The brother's signed their works with only their last name, creating some confusion within their professional circles about the authorship of their work. Brierre's sculptures typically ranged from three to six feet in length and reflected Christian, Haitian Vodou, and folklore themes. Brierre was also a painter, but ultimately chose to work with metal because he felt that the material was saturated with spiritual energy. It was a laborious process. The oil drum lids were hammered flat, drawn onto, then cut with a razor. The sheet was then cut with a chisel before finishing was completed with a file. By the mid1970s, Brierre's sculptures included pronounced areas of cut outs surrounding long curved lines of metal. Brierre's iron sculpture titled Chien de Mer overlays a dog head onto the body of a fish. Haiti has long celebrated a rich artistic and cultural heritage. Georges Liautaud (1899–1991) ignited the Haitian metal sculpture movement in the 1950s in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. A blacksmith by trade, he fashioned crosses for public cemeteries before creating more elaborate cut-metal works. Liautaud disseminated the distinctly Haitian art form to emerging artists, such as Murat Brièrre (1938–88) and the Louisjuste brothers, Sérésier, Janvier, and Joseph (1940–89). They, in turn, taught others in Croix-des-Bouquets, including Gabriel Bien-Aimé (b. 1951) and Serge Jolimeau (b. 1952), Haiti’s two leading metal sculptors working today. Discarded steel oil drums have historically served as the base material for Haitian metal artists. The drums’ lids are cut open with a chisel and hammer and a long vertical split is made along the side of the drums. The interiors are filled with dried sugarcane or grass and lit on fire to remove any grime; once cool, the drums are flattened into sheets. Designs are chalked on; pieces are then cut and sculpted using only hand tools and further enhanced by hammering, embossing, cutting holes, and bending the metal. Sculptures reflect everyday life portraits, imaginative themes, and motifs of Haitian Vodou, an African Diasporic religion. Some of the many forms that appear include angels and winged creatures, mermaids and other aquatic figures, musical bands, animals, and earthly, paradisiacal scenes. Solo exhibitions 1967 – Haitian Art Gallery, New York 1968 – Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Bradley Galleries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Georgetown Graphics Gallery, Washington D.C.; Menschoff Gallery, Chicago; John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Roko Gallery, New York 1969 – Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Showcase Gallery, Washington D.C.; Botolph Group, Boston 1970 – Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1972 – Centre d'Art, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Roko Gallery, New York 1979 – Areta Contemporary Design, Boston Group exhibitions 1969 – Davenport Art Gallery, Iowa 1974 – Davenport Art Gallery, Iowa 1978 – Brooklyn Museum, New York (traveling) 1982 – Studio Museum in Harlem, New York 1983 – Chicago Public Library Cultural Center 1985 – Davenport Art Gallery, Iowa 1987 – Musée du Panthéon National, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1988 – Galeries Nationales d'Exposition du Grand Palais, Paris 1989 – Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2006 – Phyllis Kind Gallery in conjunction with the Outsider Art Fair, New York 2024 Ayiti Toma II: Faith, Family, and Resistance, Luhring Augustine, Tribeca, New York 2023 Haitian Metal Sculpture, SFO Museum, California, USA 2015 Celebrating African American Art, Flomenhaft Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA An important exhibition of works by outstanding African American artists. Included were: Emma Amos, Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Murat Brierre, Beverly Buchanan...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...