$1,400
H 16 in W 12 in D 6 in
Frida Espectacular - Amazing Frida - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
, Puebla, México. Dimensions: 12" x 16" x 6" in or 30x 40" x 15 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Ceramic, Acrylic
$700
H 8 in W 7 in D 5 in
Familia del Mezcal - Mezcal Family - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
or 17" x 20" x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Copper
$700
H 10 in W 8 in D 5 in
Vendedor de pájaros - Bird seller - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
or 20 x 25 x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Copper
Sold
H 9 in W 9 in
Cuadro Cocina Talavera - Talavera Kitchen - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
6 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta =================================== MATERIALS
Ceramic, Acrylic
Sold
H 16 in W 16 in D 13 in
Cocina de Puebla - Puebla Kitchen - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
, Puebla, México. Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 5" in or 16" x 16" x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Ceramic, Acrylic
$2,400
H 9 in W 8 in D 9 in
8" Loteria Purpura / Wood carving Mexican Folk Art Sculpture
By Roxana y Jesus Hernandez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Roxana y Jesus Hernandez MASTERPIECE Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintin...
Wood, Acrylic
$3,550
H 17.33 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...
Ceramic, Clay
$1,000
H 23 in W 22 in D 10 in
23'' El Autobus / Wood carving Lacquer Mexican Folk Art
By Meliton Zeferino Acevedo
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Meliton Zeferino Acevedo Made with Tzomplantli wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with traditional lacquer ba...
Wood, Lacquer
$300
H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in
Altar de Muertos Frida Kahlo / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Cecilio Sanchez Fierro
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Cecilio Sanchez Fierro Made with natural clay. Hand-modeled technique decorated with colors of natural earthen substances, and cooked in oven. - D...
Ceramic, Clay
$29,955Sale Price|20% Off
H 64.97 in W 48.43 in
17th Century by Mexican Maestro Virgin of Solitude Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
17th Century Mexican Maestro Title: Virgin of Solitude Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 165 x 123 cm - with frame 194 x 152 cm Black painted, carved, sculpted and gui...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 10 in W 11 in D 8 in
11" Fusion Caracol-Venado / Wood carving Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture
By Taller Manuel Jimenez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Taller “Manuel Jimenez” MASTERPIECE Angelico Jimenez Carrillo & Isaias Jimenez Hernandez Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges,...
Wood, Acrylic
$1,300
H 6 in W 20 in D 20 in
Ajedrez Nacimiento / Wood carving Mexican Sculpture Folk Art Chess Nativity
By Gabriel Isidro Perez Rajon
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Gabriel Isidro Perez Rajon MASTERPIECE Made with Cedar wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintin...
Wood, Acrylic
$3,600
H 20 in W 10 in D 12 in
Tucan Majestuoso - Toucan Alebrije - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Tucan Majestuoso - Toucan Alebrije This Mexican Tucan - Toucan Alebrije made with Copal wood, wood carving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings ...
Wood, Acrylic
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were some of the leading figurative artists during this period. Artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan propelled the evolution of figurative sculpture into the 21st century.
Figurative sculptures can be whimsical, uncanny and beautiful. Their materials range from stone and wood to metal and delicate ceramics. Even in smaller sizes, the sculptures make bold statements. A bronze sculpture by Salvador Dalí enhances a room; a statuesque bull by Jacques Owczarek depicts strength with its broad chest while its thin legs speak of fragility. Figurative sculptures allow viewers to see what is possible when life is reimagined.
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