Frida Espectacular - Amazing Frida - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Dimensions: 12" x 16" x 6" in or 30x 40" x 15 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta =================================== MATERIALS =================================== Natural Clay ...
Ceramic, Acrylic
Familia del Mezcal - Mezcal Family - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Dimensions: 7" x 8" x 5" in or 17" x 20" x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta =================================== MATERIALS =================================== Natural Clay ...
Copper
Vendedor de pájaros - Bird seller - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Dimensions: 8" x 10" x 5" in or 20 x 25 x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta =================================== MATERIALS =================================== Natural Clay =...
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
Dimensions: 9" x 9" x 2" in or 24" x 24" x 6 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta =================================== MATERIALS =================================== Natural Clay =...
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
Dimensions: 6" x 6" x 5" in or 16" x 16" x 13 cm Artisan: Taller Alfonso Castillo Orta =================================== MATERIALS =================================== Natural Clay ...
Ceramic, Acrylic
$2,063Sale Price|24% Off
H 13 in W 19 in D 11 in
Carreta Herencia de mi Tierra / Wood carving Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpt
By Manuel Cruz Prudencio
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel Cruz Prudencio MASTERPIECE Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings ...
Wood, Acrylic
$1,300
H 13 in W 14 in D 5 in
Caballo Carrusell / Carousell Horse - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Miguel Martinez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
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...
Wood
$975Sale Price|25% Off
H 8 in W 15 in
8'' Vasija Multicolor / Ceramic Mexican Folk Art from Mata Ortiz
By Martin Olivas Quintana
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Martin Olivas Quintana MASTERPIECE Carved polychrome jar decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flowers and geometric design. - Dime...
Ceramic, Clay
$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
Mexican Abrijes Figurine Set Folk Art Wooden Toy
By Agustin Cruz Prudencio
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
A set of colorful Mexican alebrije figurines depicting four animal friends drinking "Corona" beer and having a good time. This humorous Folk Art piece by renowned Mexica woodcarver, ...
Acrylic, Wood
$2,400
H 24 in W 20 in D 18 in
24'' Nativity Avion Wood carving Alebrije Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
By Agustin Cruz Tinoco
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Agustin Cruz Tinoco MASTERPIECE: Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings wi...
Wood, Acrylic
$2,100
H 6 in W 16 in D 8 in
Aguila - Eagle - Mexican Folk Art Cactus Fine Art
By Manuel Cruz Prudencio
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
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...
Wood, Acrylic
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
H 12 in W 21 in D 7 in
21" La vuelta al mundo Woodcarving Alebrije Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
By Zeny Fuentes Mendez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Zeny Fuentes Mendez MASTERPIECE Made with Copal wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with...
Wood
$3,200
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 6.3 in
Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind
By Manuel Cruz Prudencio, Ruby Fabian
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of c...
Acrylic, Wood
$5,280 / item
H 12.205 in W 7.48 in D 5.906 in
Lladró Beautiful Catrina Figurine by Raul Rubio. Limited Edition.
By Raul Rubio, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition Mexican Bella Catrina figurine in black gloss finish porcelain, adorned with three handmade flowers. The people of Mexico have a special relationship with death, to t...
Porcelain
$650
H 11.5 in W 25 in D 6.5 in
Oaxaca Wood Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture Signed By Pepe Santiago
Located in Tampa, FL
A striking example of traditional Oaxacan folk art, this hand carved and hand painted wood sculpture is signed by renowned artisan Pepe Santiago. Dating to the 1970s, the work exempl...
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Hopi traditional "Old Style" bird Kachina doll, 1950's
Located in Chicago, IL
A Hopi cottonwood "Old Style" Katsina/Kachina doll from the 1950s, hand-carved and painted with the bold, blocky proportions typical of dolls made for the trade market. The figure st...
Wood, Paint
$2,976 / item
H 30.32 in W 13.78 in D 9.45 in
Frida Ceramic Sculpture by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions, Italy
By Massimo Giacon, Superego Editions
Located in Asti, Piemonte
Frida model glazed ceramic sculpture from the new collection École d'Art s by Massimo Giacon for Superego Editions. The sculpture is made up of three separable elements Limited editi...
Ceramic
$250
H 14 in W 12 in D 6 in
8'' El Jinete / Wood carving Mexican Folk Art Sculpture
By Gabriel Isidro Perez Rajon
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE Artisan: Gabriel Isidro Perez Rajon Made with Cedar wood, woodcarving technique gouges, machete and sandpaper, decorated with acrylic paintings with diffe...
Wood, Acrylic
$3,850
H 31.75 in W 10 in D 11 in
Vintage Sergio Bustamante Papier Mâché Parrot Sculpture, Mexican Modernism
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional vintage papier mâché sculpture is the work of renowned Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, internationally celebrated for his imaginative, surrealist vision and master...
Paint, Paper
$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
Traditional Wooden Hand-Painted Lacquer Box from Olinalá, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, MX
This traditional hand-painted box is representative of a technique typical of the region of Olinalá, in the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico. The most important centre of lacquer...
Lacquer, Wood
$14,500 / item
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 66.93 in
Contemporary Mexican Credenza Ramón in Solid Wood, Metal and Natural Fibers
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Ramón is a credenza, a horizontal storage unit with a distinctive shape that gives it a concave surface. On the front, it has 4 doors, while inside it houses a pair of drawers and sh...
Steel
$3,891Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 17.33 in D 22.84 in
Centerpiece Bonsai "Hanami", Handmade in Italy, Tuscan, certified
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Reinassance is inspired by the Maple Tree. The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the streng...
Aluminum
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
Wood
$6,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
Ceramic
$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
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
Brass
A Silver American Mezuzah Case by Selma, Circa 1980. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
An Intriguing Silver American Mezuzah Case made by Selma, Circa 1980. What makes this Mezuzah case so interesting is the form that the shape the mezuzah has is not very common. Mezu...
Silver
$2,400 / item
H 16.54 in W 13.78 in D 18.9 in
Chainmail Camping Stool, Hand-Linked Mesh, Nickel-Plated Steel, Panorammma
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This foldable camping stool exemplifies the fusion of utility and artistry within collectible design. Its unique seat, crafted from intricately woven chainmail, brings an unexpected ...
Steel
A Silver Hanukkah Lamp , Germany Circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Silver Arts and Crafts Hanukkah Lamp, made in Germany Circa 1930. This Hanukkah Lamp is truly unique and has a few different styles of craftmanship and designs that make up...
Silver
$36,971
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 16.54 in
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Located in Madrid, ES
Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...
Sterling Silver
Pedro Friedeberg Egyptian Cat Clock
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in NYC, NY
A very unusual table clock designed by Pedro Friedeberg featuring a wooden black Egyptian cat with the clock on its torso. The clock is also made of wood, with hands as the numbers f...
Wood
Pair of "Cratere" Sconces by Poliarte
By Poliarte
Located in Albany, NY
The largest model of sconce that Poliarte made. The "Cratere" sconce is a beautifully proportioned piece. The complex layering and placing of glass and metal creates a wonderful ligh...
Iron
$3,534Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 22.84 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Feng Shui Bonsai "Cascata", Handmade in Italy, artistic masterpiece
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Cascata Bonsai is inspired by the Niagara falls. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature. Sculptures are composed...
Aluminum
$5,505 / item
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Espécie - Armless Loungechair - 2024, Peroba Wood - by Zanini de Zanine
By Zanini de Zanine
Located in Belo Horizonte, BR
The Espécie Armchair by Zanini de Zanine is crafted from solid Cumaru wood, seamlessly blending modern design with traditional craftsmanship. This chair comes in two versions: one w...
Wood
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.
Browse 1stDibs for an extensive collection of figurative sculptures and find the next addition to your collection.