Sergio Bustamante

Large Papier Mâché Hippopotamus by Sergio Bustamante

1970

Eye catching whimsical lion sculpture or figure, hand carved, in a naive style, paint decorated and caught in mid roar.

Standout whimsical vintage life size hand carved jaguar decorated with its distinctive rosettes in a faux fierce expression.

Stand out pair of mid century giraffes one standing and one grazing with a unique construction of shaved reed bundles and having carved wood heads,...

Three Vienna cast bronze and cold painted parakeets or birds perched on a brass Stand with a Classic turned base, in the manner of Franz Bergman.

Unique varnished papier mâché sculpture with acrylic paint and glass Hand-signed by the artist Wabé is a French artist. She was born in Marseille in 1961. She lives and works in Mon...

Unique sculpture made of glass and papier mâché painted with acrylic painting and varnished Hand-signed by the artist Wabé is a French artist. She was born in Marseille in 1961. She...

"FRIDA" One of a kind collectible mask by John Paul Fauves Acrylic over paper mache John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contemporary Artist from Costa Rica . His artistic journey...

"Eastern Puma" is a wonderfully morbid sculpture created by the Canadian artist Yulia Shtern. This piece is part of her Mini Zoo Series depicting beautifully decaying remnants of species on our planet that are currently endangered. An unfortunate truth of our current society that is often forgotten. Shtern creates these beautiful pieces to draw the viewer in and force them to engage with reality head-on. Follow our gallery, or message us for more works by Yulia Shtern and special pricing. From the artist "My new series of sculptures Magical Zoo observes this calamity through the prism of the wonder and playfulness of the natural world, through the miracle and majesty that is found in each and every animal, big and small, aquatic and land. The medium of the series consists of post mass consumption up-cycled material: paper products, packaging, non-recyclable plastics, fabric leftovers, other items that would have otherwise gone to a landfill. All the color on the finished sculptures comes from swatches of the up-cycled material itself. The only other substance added to the work is the transparent varnish glue. The pieces in the series are produced in an environmentally sustainable manner. Magical Zoo creates its own reality through the dualism of a colorful, whimsical representation of an animal whose habitat has been destroyed by industrial expansion or deforestation. Or an animal that was a hair away from going extinct, or an animal that could be next unless we do something today to stop this tragedy. The element of magic makes it easier to cope with the fact that our planet is dying...